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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
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LEGISLATIVE TEXT
and
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
to accompany
S. 1071
PUBLIC LAW 119-60
BOOK 2 OF 2
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JANUARY 2026
Printed for the use of the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives
119th Congress } {
COMMITTEE PRINT No. 3
2d Session } {
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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
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LEGISLATIVE TEXT
and
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
to accompany
S. 1071
PUBLIC LAW 119-60
BOOK 2 OF 2
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
JANUARY 2026
Printed for the use of the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives
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Note From the Director, Legislative Operations
This committee print consists of the enrolled bill text and
joint explanatory statement for the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 1071; Public
Law 119-60).
This Act and the material found in this committee print are
the product of an agreement between the Chairman and Ranking
Member of the House Committee on Armed Services and the
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed
Services on H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for
Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, as passed by the House
of Representatives on September 10, 2025, and S. 2296, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, as
passed by the Senate on October 9, 2025.
In order to ensure the enactment of an annual defense bill
by the end of the calendar year, the Chairman and Ranking
Member of the House Committee on Armed Services and the
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed
Services agreed to reconcile the provisions of H.R. 3838 and S.
2296. The negotiated agreement was brought to the House floor
in the form of a House amendment to S. 1071, an unrelated bill
used as the legislative vehicle for the NDAA. On December 10,
2025, the House agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by the
yeas and nays, 312-112 (Roll no. 320). On December 17, 2025,
the Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by a vote
of 77-20 (Record Vote Number: 648). The President signed the
legislation on December 18, 2025, and it became Public Law 119-
60.
Because the agreed-upon language was brought to the House
in the form of a House amendment to S. 1071, there is no
conference report and no formal ``joint explanatory statement
of the conference committee'' for the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Instead, Chairman Mike
Rogers submitted a joint explanatory statement to accompany S.
1071 in the Congressional Record on December 10, 2025 (pages
H5571-H5753). The text of the joint explanatory statement is
included in this committee print. Section 5 of S. 1071
specifies that this joint explanatory statement shall have the
same effect with respect to the implementation of this
legislation as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a
committee of conference.
In this committee print, the provisions of H.R. 3838 are
generally referred to as ``the House bill''. The provisions of
S. 2296 are generally referred to as ``the Senate bill.'' The
final form of the agreements reached during negotiations
between the House and the Senate are referred to as ``the
agreement.''
The following pages are organized in the manner of a
traditional conference report.
C O N T E N T S
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BOOK 1
LEGISLATIVE TEXT................................................. 1
BOOK 2
LEGISLATIVE TEXT--Continued...................................... 919
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026......................... 1295
Overview................................................. 1295
Disclosure of earmarks and congressionally directed
spending items......................................... 1295
Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget
authority implication.................................. 1295
Sec. 4--Budgetary effects of this Act.................... 1296
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS................. 1296
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT............................................. 1296
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 1296
Sec. 101--Authorization of appropriations................ 1296
Subtitle B--Army Programs.................................... 1296
Sec. 111--Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle
program................................................ 1296
Sec. 112--Multiyear procurement authority for UH-60
Blackhawk aircraft..................................... 1296
Sec. 113--Authorization to initiate early production of
future long-range assault aircraft..................... 1297
Sec. 114--Limitation on availability of funds for the
Next Generation Command and Control portfolio of
capabilities of the Army............................... 1297
Subtitle C--Navy Programs.................................... 1297
Sec. 121--Modification to requirements for
recapitalization of tactical fighter aircraft of the
Navy Reserve........................................... 1297
Sec. 122--Modification to limitations on Navy medium and
large unmanned surface vessels......................... 1297
Sec. 123--Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security
barriers; modification of prohibition on availability
of funds for legacy waterborne security barriers....... 1298
Sec. 124--Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft
carrier program........................................ 1298
Sec. 125--Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine
program................................................ 1298
Sec. 126--Authority for advance procurement of certain
components to support continuous production of
Virginia-class submarines.............................. 1298
Sec. 127--Procurement authorities for Medium Landing
Ships.................................................. 1298
Sec. 128--Multiyear procurement authority for Yard,
Repair, Berthing, and Messing Barges................... 1299
Sec. 129--Vessel construction managers for the
construction of certain Navy vessels................... 1299
Sec. 130--Limitation on construction of Modular Attack
Surface Craft.......................................... 1299
Sec. 131--Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS
ship program........................................... 1300
Sec. 132--Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare
ship spares and repair parts in Navy budget
justification materials................................ 1300
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs............................... 1300
Sec. 141--Modification of minimum inventory requirements
for air refueling tanker aircraft...................... 1300
Sec. 142--Modification of prohibition on retirement of F-
15E aircraft........................................... 1301
Sec. 143--Extension of limitations and minimum inventory
requirement relating to RQ-4 aircraft.................. 1301
Sec. 144--Modification to annual report on Air Force
tactical fighter aircraft force structure.............. 1301
Sec. 145--Extension of requirements relating to C-130
aircraft............................................... 1301
Sec. 146--Extension of prohibition on certain reductions
to B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons....................... 1302
Sec. 147--Modification to minimum inventory requirement
for A-10 aircraft...................................... 1302
Sec. 148--Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft......... 1302
Sec. 149--Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory
of E-3 airborne warning and control system aircraft.... 1303
Sec. 150--B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability
matrices............................................... 1303
Sec. 151--Bomber aircraft force structure and transition
roadmap................................................ 1303
Sec. 152--Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force........... 1303
Sec. 153--Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft
program................................................ 1304
Sec. 154--Limitation on availability of funds pending
report on acquisition strategy for Airborne Command
Post Capability........................................ 1304
Subtitle E--Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters.... 1304
Sec. 161--Requirements relating to executive airlift
aircraft............................................... 1304
Sec. 162--Amendments to prohibition on operation,
procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made
light detection and ranging............................ 1305
Sec. 163--Prohibition on availability of funds for
contract termination or production line shutdown for E-
7A Wedgetail aircraft.................................. 1305
Sec. 164--Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft
pending certification on correction of deficiencies.... 1305
Sec. 165--Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft. 1305
Sec. 166--Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program 1306
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1306
Limitation on reductions to Army Prepositioned Stocks--
Afloat program sealift capability...................... 1306
Report on fielding of Link 16 military tactical data
network................................................ 1306
Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a
contract for the construction of a Guided Missile
Destroyer (DDG)........................................ 1306
Limitation on availability of funds relating to
amphibious warfare ship requirement.................... 1307
Report on procurement strategy for submarine cable laying
and repair ships....................................... 1307
Information on future large and oversized air cargo
transportation services................................ 1307
Sense of Congress on domestic procurement of defense
articles for AUKUS partnership......................... 1308
Prohibition on availability of funds for non-tactical
electric vehicles or components produced by child and
slave labor............................................ 1308
Report on next-generation fuel cells..................... 1308
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION............ 1309
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 1309
Sec. 201--Authorization of appropriations................ 1309
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and
Limitations................................................ 1309
Sec. 211--Modification to authority to award prizes for
advanced technology achievements....................... 1309
Sec. 212--Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to
defense laboratories and other entities for research
and development of technologies for military missions.. 1309
Sec. 213--Program for the enhancement of the research,
development, test, and evaluation centers of the
Department of Defense.................................. 1309
Sec. 214--Modification to authority for acquisition,
construction, or furnishing of test facilities and
equipment.............................................. 1310
Sec. 215--Extension of limitation on availability of
funds for fundamental research collaboration with
certain academic institutions.......................... 1310
Sec. 216--Modification of requirement for Department of
Defense policies for management and certification of
Link 16 military tactical data link network............ 1310
Sec. 217--Extension of authority for assignment to
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of private
sector personnel with critical research and development
expertise.............................................. 1310
Sec. 218--Alternative test and evaluation pathway for
designated defense acquisition programs................ 1310
Sec. 219--Congressionally directed programs for test and
evaluation oversight................................... 1311
Sec. 220--Application of software innovation to modernize
test and evaluation infrastructure..................... 1311
Sec. 221--Review and alignment of standards, guidance,
and policies relating to digital engineering........... 1311
Sec. 222--Catalyst Pathfinder Program.................... 1311
Sec. 223--Modifications to defense research capacity
building program....................................... 1311
Sec. 224--National Security and Defense Artificial
Intelligence Institute................................. 1312
Sec. 225--Advanced robotic automation for munitions
manufacturing.......................................... 1312
Sec. 226--Evaluation of additional test corridors for
hypersonic and long-range weapons...................... 1312
Sec. 227--Western regional range complex demonstration... 1312
Sec. 228--Demonstration of near real-time monitoring
capabilities to enhance weapon system platforms........ 1313
Sec. 229--Pilot program on modernized health and usage
monitoring systems to address obsolescence in rotary-
wing and tiltrotor aircraft............................ 1313
Sec. 230--Prohibition on modification of indirect cost
rates for institutions of higher education and
nonprofit organizations................................ 1313
Sec. 231--Limitation on availability of funds pending
compliance with requirements relating to the Joint
Energetics Transition Office........................... 1313
Sec. 232--Limitation on availability of funds for
realignment of research, development, test, and
evaluation functions of Joint conventional armaments
and ammunition......................................... 1314
Sec. 233--Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy
software............................................... 1314
Sec. 234--Limitation on availability of funds for Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
pending report on study results........................ 1314
Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters............................ 1315
Sec. 241--Support for research and development of
bioindustrial manufacturing processes.................. 1315
Sec. 242--Biotechnology Management Office................ 1315
Sec. 243--Bioindustrial commercialization program........ 1315
Sec. 244--Biotechnology supply chain resiliency program.. 1315
Sec. 245--Biological data for artificial intelligence.... 1315
Sec. 246--Department of Defense biotechnology strategy... 1316
Sec. 247--Ethical and responsible development and
deployment of biotechnology within the Department of
Defense................................................ 1316
Sec. 248--Establishing biobased product merit guidance... 1316
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters................ 1316
Sec. 251--Modification of energetic materials strategic
plan and investment strategy of Joint Energetics
Transition Office...................................... 1316
Sec. 252--Extension of period for annual reports on
critical technology areas supportive of the National
Defense Strategy....................................... 1316
Sec. 253--Quarterly briefings on research, development,
test, and evaluation laboratories and facilities....... 1317
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1317
Funding for virtual engineering for Army readiness and
sustainment............................................ 1317
Funding for humanitarian airborne mobile infrastructure
capability............................................. 1317
Funding for fuel cell multi-modular use utilizing
hydrogen............................................... 1318
Funding for advanced group 1 small unmanned aerial
systems for special operations forces.................. 1318
Funding for National Defense Education Program........... 1318
Funding for the development, test, and integration of
adaptable radar capabilities........................... 1318
Funding for advanced drone development for special
operations and low-intensity conflict.................. 1319
Funding for quantum communications corridor for Navy
research, development, test, and evaluation............ 1319
Funding for smart susceptor technology................... 1319
Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities
and institutions of higher education conducting
Department of Defense-funded research.................. 1319
Post-employment restrictions for participants in certain
defense research....................................... 1320
Department of Defense biotechnology workforce training... 1320
Technical correction..................................... 1320
Reimbursement of National Guard for research,
development, test, and evaluation expenses............. 1320
Enhance international coordination for advanced
manufacturing techniques, technologies, and adoption... 1320
Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research
in collaboration with foreign countries of concern..... 1321
Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function
research............................................... 1321
Prioritization of partnerships with institutions of
higher education in certain research areas............. 1321
Research, development, and implementation of unattended
robotic process automation............................. 1321
Initiative on studying advanced artificial intelligence,
national security, and strategic competition........... 1322
Joint Reserve Detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit.. 1322
Development of internet access technologies by the
Defense Innovation Unit................................ 1322
Quarterly reports on termination of critical technology
research awards........................................ 1322
Report on Department of Defense market research of
critical technology and capabilities................... 1322
Report on low-cost undersea effectors.................... 1323
Report on electronic warfare capability for unmanned
surface vessels........................................ 1324
Plan to support advanced manufacturing and materials for
hypersonics research and development................... 1324
Strategy for the development of friction stir additive
manufacturing technologies............................. 1325
Report on research relating to the upper atmosphere and
near-space environment................................. 1325
Avoiding duplication of hypersonic testing efforts....... 1325
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............................. 1326
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 1326
Sec. 301--Authorization of appropriations................ 1326
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment........................... 1326
Sec. 311--Inclusion of information about PFAS
investigation and remediation in annual report on
defense environmental programs......................... 1326
Sec. 312--Elimination of preference for motor vehicles
using electric or hybrid propulsion systems and related
requirements of the Department of Defense.............. 1326
Sec. 313--Modification of availability and use of energy
cost savings........................................... 1326
Sec. 314--Requirement to support National Guard training
on wildfire prevention and response.................... 1326
Sec. 315--Modification of requirements relating to
replacement of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam... 1327
Sec. 316--Modification to restriction on procurement or
purchasing of personal protective equipment for
firefighters containing perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances............................. 1327
Sec. 317--Provision of alternative drinking water to
households whose private drinking water is contaminated
with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic
acid substances from Department of Defense activities.. 1327
Sec. 318--Responsibilities of executive agent for
installation and operational nuclear energy............ 1327
Sec. 319--Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition
Working Group.......................................... 1328
Sec. 320--Department of Air Force program of record for
commercial weather data................................ 1328
Sec. 321--Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear
energy................................................. 1328
Sec. 322--Strategy to accelerate remediation of
contamination from perfluoroalkyl substances and
polyfluoroalkyl substances............................. 1328
Sec. 323--Notification requirement with respect to
nuclear power in Guam.................................. 1329
Sec. 324--Authority to use certain technologies to
destroy or dispose of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
substances............................................. 1329
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment........................ 1329
Sec. 331--Modification of readiness report to include
summary count of certain mishaps....................... 1329
Sec. 332--Authority to provide supplies incidental to
support and services for eligible non-Department of
Defense organizations.................................. 1329
Sec. 333--Extension of authorization of depot working
capital funds for unspecified minor military
construction........................................... 1329
Sec. 334--Designation of senior officials responsible for
integration of global contested logistics posture
management............................................. 1329
Sec. 335--Modification of prohibition on contracts for
performance of firefighting or security-guard functions 1330
Sec. 336--Responsibilities for oversight of certain
defense personal property matters...................... 1330
Sec. 337--Roles and responsibilities relating to
sustainment and readiness of certain naval surface
vessels................................................ 1330
Sec. 338--Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain
depots of Department of Defense........................ 1331
Sec. 339--Modification of report on improved oversight
for implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure
Optimization Program of the Navy....................... 1331
Sec. 340--Extension and modification of semiannual
briefings on operational status of amphibious warship
fleet.................................................. 1331
Sec. 341--Maintenance inspection capabilities and
requirements........................................... 1331
Sec. 342--Joint Strike Fighter sustainment............... 1332
Sec. 343--Depot-level maintenance coordination in
multinational exercises................................ 1332
Sec. 344--Proposed actions with respect to causes and
effects of declining aircraft readiness rates.......... 1332
Sec. 345--Technology enhancement for surface ship
maintenance............................................ 1332
Sec. 346--Oversight requirements for contracts relating
to relocation logistics for household goods............ 1333
Sec. 347--Integration of commercially available
artificial intelligence capabilities into logistics
operations............................................. 1333
Sec. 348--Pilot program on Army depot and arsenal
workload sustainment................................... 1333
Sec. 349--Limitation on use of funds to establish or
expand Space Force Special Operations Component Command 1333
Sec. 350--Pilot program for data-enabled ground vehicle
maintenance............................................ 1334
Sec. 351--Modernization of the organic industrial base of
the Army............................................... 1334
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions.................... 1334
Sec. 361--Reporting requirements for Out-Year
Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year
inventory numbers...................................... 1334
Sec. 362--Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-
Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement and Out-
Year inventory numbers................................. 1335
Sec. 363--Reports on munitions response projects at sites
formerly used by the Department of Defense............. 1335
Sec. 364--Report on critical munitions required for
simultaneous conflicts................................. 1335
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 1336
Sec. 371--Adjustment and diversification assistance for
State and local governments affected by depot
reductions............................................. 1336
Sec. 372--Authority to evacuate family pets and contract
working dogs during noncombatant evacuations of foreign
countries.............................................. 1336
Sec. 373--Manned rotary wing aircraft safety............. 1336
Sec. 374--Establishment of Army museum system............ 1336
Sec. 375--Establishment of United States Navy Museum
System................................................. 1337
Sec. 376--Establishment of Air Force and Space Force
Museum System.......................................... 1337
Sec. 377--Transportation of certain domestic animals by
foreign air carrier.................................... 1337
Sec. 378--Minimum standards for military working dog
kennels and facilities................................. 1337
Sec. 379--Restroom access at military installations for
certain transportation service providers............... 1337
Sec. 380--Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal
systems by Department of Defense....................... 1338
Sec. 381--Pilot program for contracted amphibious air
resources for the area of responsibility of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command............................ 1338
Sec. 382--Initiative to control spread of greater banded
hornet in Guam......................................... 1338
Sec. 383--Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the
capability of the Armed Forces to respond to a high-
intensity contingency in the Indo-Pacific region....... 1338
Sec. 384--Limitation on transformation by the Army of
primary helicopter training program at Fort Rucker,
Alabama................................................ 1339
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1339
Department of Defense guidelines regarding implementation
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969....... 1339
Repeal of prohibition on procurement by Department of
Defense of certain items containing perfluorooctane
sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid.................... 1339
Pilot program to install propane-powered generators at a
domestic defense industrial base facility.............. 1339
Repeal of temporary moratorium on incineration by
Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances,
polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming
foam................................................... 1340
Interim responses to address releases or threatened
releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances............................................. 1340
Study on small modular nuclear reactors.................. 1340
Coordinator for engagement with defense communities
affected by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances............................................. 1340
Modification of minimum capital investment for certain
depots of Department of Defense........................ 1341
Capital expenditure write-offs for Department of Defense
depots and arsenals.................................... 1341
Authority to establish Advanced Technology Centers to
enhance workforce training in certain critical skills.. 1341
Authorization to maintain a library in the Department of
the Navy............................................... 1341
Authorization to maintain a Navy art gallery............. 1342
Establishment of Center for the Study of the National
Guard.................................................. 1342
Recognition of certain aspects of the National Navy
Underwater Demolition Team-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce,
Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial
garden, and national K9 memorial....................... 1342
Assessments and plan for increasing access to nutritious
food on military installations......................... 1342
Driver simulators in military vehicles................... 1343
Department of Defense report on creatine supplements in
Meals Ready-to-Eat..................................... 1343
Study and report on effects of Defense Logistics Agency
class IX recovery rates on military depots and arsenals 1343
Briefing on sustainment and funding of Department of the
Army directed energy programs of record................ 1344
Report on reducing frequency of permanent changes of
station and naval vessel to onshore rotations.......... 1344
Report on encroachment management related to the Nevada
Test and Training Range................................ 1345
Report on local coordination efforts to address
contamination caused by activities at former George Air
Force Base............................................. 1345
Report on use of ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft
for last mile logistics and disaster response
operations............................................. 1346
Availability of milk at dining facilities on military
installations.......................................... 1346
Prohibition on Department of Defense ban of clean agent
fire suppression products.............................. 1347
Inapplicability of recommendations, procedures, and plans
of commission relating to assigning, modifying, or
removing of names, symbols, displays, monuments, and
paraphernalia to assets of the Department of Defense
that commemorate the Confederate States................ 1347
Funding for flight hours for expeditionary combat
aviation brigades...................................... 1347
Report on adoption of graphite oxide-based firefighting
foams.................................................. 1347
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS...................... 1348
Subtitle A--Active Forces.................................... 1348
Sec. 401--End strengths for active forces................ 1348
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces................................... 1348
Sec. 411--End strengths for Selected Reserve............. 1348
Sec. 412--End strengths for Reserves on active duty in
support of the Reserves................................ 1348
Sec. 413--End strengths for military technicians (dual
status)................................................ 1349
Sec. 414--Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized
to be on active duty for operational support........... 1349
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports......... 1349
Sec. 421--Military personnel............................. 1349
Sec. 422--Streamlining of total force reporting
requirements........................................... 1349
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1350
Excluding members of the National Guard performing
certain duty from counting for active-duty end
strengths.............................................. 1350
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY............................... 1350
Subtitle A--Officer Policy................................... 1350
Sec. 501--Space Force general officer management......... 1350
Sec. 502--Redistribution of general officers on active
duty from the Air Force to the Space Force............. 1350
Sec. 503--Notification of removal of officers from
selection board reports and promotion lists............ 1350
Sec. 504--Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as
students at schools for education required for
appointment............................................ 1350
Sec. 505--Temporary increase in fiscal year percentage
limitation for reduction or waiver of service-in-grade
requirement for general and flag officers to be retired
in pay grades O-7 and O-8.............................. 1351
Sec. 506--Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General... 1351
Sec. 507--Authority to waive prohibition on officers
serving on successive selection boards for boards to
consider officers for promotion to major general or
rear admiral........................................... 1351
Sec. 508--Establishment of blast safety officer positions 1352
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management..................... 1352
Sec. 511--Active and inactive transfers of officers of
the Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard... 1352
Sec. 512--National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty
in response to a State disaster........................ 1352
Sec. 513--Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on
ability of National Guard to perform homeland defense
activities............................................. 1352
Sec. 514--Report on National Guard sexual assault
prevention and response training....................... 1352
Sec. 515--Study and report on members of the reserve
components: consideration of amount of time of service
in activation; authority to waive limitation on release
from active duty....................................... 1353
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records. 1353
Sec. 521--Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record:
codification; expansion................................ 1353
Sec. 522--Women's initiative teams....................... 1353
Sec. 523--Honorary promotions on the initiative of the
Department of Defense.................................. 1354
Sec. 524--Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for
Disability Evaluation System reviews................... 1354
Sec. 525--Requirement of equal opportunity, racial
neutrality, and exclusive use of merit in military
personnel actions...................................... 1354
Sec. 526--Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs
of permanent change of station......................... 1354
Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession........................ 1355
Sec. 531--Recruiter access to secondary schools.......... 1355
Sec. 532--Alternative service in areas of national
interest by individuals denied enlistment.............. 1355
Sec. 533--Medical accession standards for members of the
Armed Forces........................................... 1355
Sec. 534--Clarifying the calculation of enlistments for
persons whose score on the Armed Forces Qualification
Test is below a prescribed level for the future
servicemember preparatory course....................... 1356
Sec. 535--Selective Service System: automatic
registration........................................... 1356
Subtitle E--Member Training.................................. 1356
Sec. 541--Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
instructor qualifications.............................. 1356
Sec. 542--Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training
Corps units............................................ 1356
Sec. 543--Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety
training............................................... 1356
Sec. 544--Repeal of annual certifications related to the
Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy........ 1357
Sec. 545--Mandatory training on government ethics and
national security law.................................. 1357
Sec. 546--Temporary authority to provide bonuses to
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructors.... 1357
Sec. 547--Pilot program for generative artificial
intelligence and spatial computing for performance
training and proficiency assessment.................... 1357
Sec. 548--Limitation on authority to reorganize the
Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army.... 1357
Sec. 549--Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship
Training Center........................................ 1358
Subtitle F--Member Education................................. 1358
Sec. 551--Modification to maximum years of service for
eligibility detail as a student at a law school........ 1358
Sec. 552--Inclusion of Space Force education programs in
definitions regarding professional military education.. 1358
Sec. 553--Asynchronous instruction in distance education
option for professional military education............. 1358
Sec. 554--Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of
Mass Destruction Studies............................... 1358
Sec. 555--Military service academy nominations........... 1358
Sec. 556--Modifications to alternative obligation for
cadets and midshipmen.................................. 1359
Sec. 557--Modification to the designation of Members of
the House of Representatives to the Boards of Visitors
of Service Academies................................... 1359
Sec. 558--Director of Admissions of the United States
Naval Academy.......................................... 1359
Sec. 559--Detail of members of the Space Force as
instructors at Air Force Institute of Technology....... 1359
Sec. 559A--Prohibition on participation of males in
athletic programs or activities at the military service
academies that are designated for women or girls....... 1359
Sec. 559B--Organization of Army War College.............. 1360
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters......... 1360
Sec. 561--Qualifications for judge advocates............. 1360
Sec. 562--Ensuring the availability of legal advice to
commanders............................................. 1360
Sec. 563--Analysis of potential modifications to the
offense of wrongful broadcast or distribution of
intimate visual images under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice....................................... 1361
Sec. 564--Revision to sexual assault prevention and
response training guidance............................. 1361
Sec. 565--Notification of military sex offenders at
military installations................................. 1361
Sec. 566--Analysis of the advisability of modifying the
definition of abusive sexual contact under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice............................... 1362
Sec. 567--Analysis of the advisability of establishing a
punitive article for child pornography-related offenses
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice............. 1362
Subtitle H--Career Transition................................ 1362
Sec. 571--Transition Assistance Program: amendments;
pilot program; reports................................. 1362
Sec. 572--Amendments to pathways for counseling in
Transition Assistance Program.......................... 1362
Sec. 573--Improvements to information-sharing to support
individuals retiring or separating from the Armed
Forces................................................. 1363
Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent
Education.................................................. 1363
Sec. 581--Notification of suspected child abuse that
occurs at a military child development center.......... 1363
Sec. 582--Enrollment of children of certain American Red
Cross employees in schools operated by the Department
of Defense Education Activity.......................... 1363
Sec. 583--Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain
members of the reserve components...................... 1363
Sec. 584--Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment
programs for students of Defense Dependent Schools..... 1364
Sec. 585--Restrictions on certain actions relating to
DODEA schools and military child development centers... 1364
Sec. 586--Extension of pilot program to provide financial
assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home
child care............................................. 1364
Sec. 587--Military OneSource: information regarding
maternal health care................................... 1365
Sec. 588--Assistance for deployment-related support of
members of the Armed Forces undergoing deployment and
their families beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program................................................ 1365
Sec. 589--Certain assistance to local educational
agencies that benefit dependents of military and
civilian personnel..................................... 1365
Sec. 589A--Verification of reporting of eligible
federally connected children for purposes of Federal
impact aid programs.................................... 1365
Sec. 589B--Regulations on the use of portable electronic
mobile devices in Department of Defense Education
Activity schools....................................... 1366
Sec. 589V--Management of special education in schools
operated by Department of Defense Education Activity... 1366
Sec. 589D--Pilot program to increase payments for child
care services in high-cost areas....................... 1366
Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other
Matters.................................................... 1366
Sec. 591--Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E.
Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War. 1366
Sec. 592--Authorization for posthumous award of the
distinguished-service cross to Isaac "Ike" Camacho for
acts of valor in Vietnam............................... 1367
Sec. 593--Compliance with travel charge card deactivation
requirements........................................... 1367
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1367
Modification of waiver authority related to joint
qualified officer requirement prior to promotion to
general or flag grade.................................. 1367
Ranks of Judge Advocates General......................... 1368
Procedures for selection of Space Force officers for
promotion to major general............................. 1368
Designation of at least one general officer of the Marine
Corps Reserve as a joint qualified officer............. 1368
Modification to grade and allowances available to
Attending Physician to the Congress.................... 1368
Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components........... 1368
Pilot authority for extended length of orders to active
duty for preplanned missions in support of the
combatant commands..................................... 1369
Disestablishment of Navy Reserve Center system........... 1369
FireGuard Program: program of record; authorization...... 1369
Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as
reimbursement from States.............................. 1370
Limitations applicable to the authority to transfer space
functions of the Air National Guard to the Space Force. 1370
Study and report on National Guard capabilities in cyber
incident response...................................... 1370
Assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations 1371
Feasibility study regarding funeral honors duty.......... 1371
Codification of additional basic branches of the Army.... 1372
Recognition of remotely piloted aircraft crew............ 1372
Prohibition on use of Federal funds for diversity,
equity, and inclusion.................................. 1373
Prohibition of new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members
of the Armed Forces.................................... 1373
Recommendation with respect to the retired rank of
General John D. Lavelle................................ 1373
Report on missing members found deceased................. 1373
Waivers for potential enlistees into the Armed Forces to
reapply for enlistment following a positive toxicology
test for tetrahydrocannabinol.......................... 1374
Training requirements for occupational specialties with
civilian equivalents................................... 1374
Service Academies; appointments and additional appointees 1374
Integration of the Secretary of Defense Strategic
Thinkers Program....................................... 1375
Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical
race theory............................................ 1375
Prohibition on the reduction of funding for foreign
language training for members of the Armed Forces...... 1375
Report on interoperability of cyber training of the Armed
Forces................................................. 1376
Report on Air National Guard C-130J Formal Training Unit. 1376
Pilot program on psychological performance training at
the United States Air Force Academy.................... 1376
Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a
child under the Uniform Code of Military Justice....... 1377
Increase in maximum sentence for the offense of voluntary
manslaughter under the Uniform Code of Military Justice 1377
Administration of college admissions tests by the
Department of Defense Education Activity............... 1377
Support for expanding early childcare options for members
of the Armed Forces and their families................. 1378
Improved counseling and access to information relating to
foster care for military families...................... 1378
Reports and briefings on efforts to prevent and respond
to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and intimate-
partner violence within the Department of Defense...... 1378
Pilot program on recruitment and retention of employees
for child development programs......................... 1379
Study and recommendations regarding misconduct prevention
in Okinawa, Japan...................................... 1379
Report on unmet need for childcare in areas with
significant populations of members of the Armed Forces. 1380
Automatic expungement of certain titling and indexing
records................................................ 1380
Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed
Forces................................................. 1380
Legal assistance for guardianship transfers.............. 1380
Presentation by a veterans service organization in
Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling. 1381
Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military
adaptive sports program................................ 1381
Transition Assistance Program: Department of Labor
Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot Program..... 1381
Skillbridge: apprenticeship programs..................... 1382
Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian
employees of the Department of Defense in STEM......... 1382
Assistance to members with special operations medical
training in obtaining credit towards a degree in a
medical field.......................................... 1382
Improvement of transition of air traffic controllers in
the Armed Forces to the civilian workforce in air
traffic control occupations............................ 1382
Extension of period of availability of Military OneSource
program for retired and discharged members of the Armed
Forces and their immediate families.................... 1383
Pilot program to increase payments for child care
services in high-cost areas............................ 1383
Report on military child development center staffing and
access across the Armed Forces......................... 1383
Prohibitions on provision of gender transition services
through an Exceptional Family Member Program of the
Armed Forces........................................... 1384
National Week of Military Recruitment.................... 1384
Authorization to award the Medal of Honor to retired
Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos
during the Vietnam war................................. 1384
Authorization of award of medal of honor to Gregory
McManus for acts of valor.............................. 1384
Briefing on support needed for Joint Task Force-Southern
Border................................................. 1384
Report on adequacy of commissaries and dining facilities
on military installations that support certain missions 1385
Operation Midnight Hammer Medal.......................... 1385
Extension and modification of program to commemorate 50th
anniversary of Vietnam War............................. 1385
Authorization of award of medal of honor to Thomas Helmut
Griffin for acts of valor as a member of the Army
during the Vietnam War................................. 1386
Prohibitions relating to questions and answers about sex,
gender, and gender identity in forms and surveys of the
Department of Defense.................................. 1386
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS.............. 1386
Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay........................ 1386
Sec. 601--Codification of applicability to Space Force of
certain pay and allowance authorities.................. 1386
Sec. 602--Extension of enhanced authority for selective
early retirement and early discharges.................. 1387
Sec. 603--Extension of temporary early retirement
authority.............................................. 1387
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays............ 1387
Sec. 611--One-year extension of certain expiring bonus
and special pay authorities............................ 1387
Sec. 612--Extension of authority to provide voluntary
separation pay and benefits............................ 1387
Sec. 613--Implementation of aviation incentive pay for
members of reserve components.......................... 1387
Sec. 614--Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay
areas.................................................. 1387
Subtitle C--Allowances....................................... 1388
Sec. 621--Modifications to calculation of basic allowance
for subsistence for enlisted members................... 1388
Sec. 622--Family separation allowance: increase.......... 1388
Sec. 623--Extending certain travel allowance for members
of the Armed Forces assigned to Alaska................. 1388
Sec. 624--Improvements to basic allowance for housing.... 1389
Subtitle D--Leave............................................ 1389
Sec. 631--Improved parental leave for members of the
armed forces........................................... 1389
Sec. 632--Convalescent leave for cadets and midshipmen... 1389
Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits..................... 1389
Sec. 641--Annual review of financial assistance limits
for child care and youth program services providers.... 1389
Sec. 642--Waiver of requirements for air transportation
of deceased members of the Armed Forces when necessary
to meet mission requirements........................... 1390
Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters........................... 1390
Sec. 651--Use of commissary stores: civilian employees of
Military Sealift Command............................... 1390
Sec. 652--Defense commissary system and exchange system:
patronage; privatization............................... 1390
Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports,
and Briefings.............................................. 1391
Sec. 661--Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on
pay statements......................................... 1391
Sec. 662--Provision of information regarding relocation
assistance programs for members receiving orders for a
change of permanent station............................ 1391
Sec. 663--Expansion of pilot program to increase access
to food on military installations...................... 1391
Sec. 664--Military compensation educational campaign..... 1392
Sec. 665--Designation of United States Army Garrison
Kwajalein Atoll as remote and isolated military
installation........................................... 1392
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1392
Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty.......... 1392
Standardization of cyber assignment incentive pay for
members of the Armed Forces............................ 1392
Pilot program on improving retention of members with
degrees in their fields of specialty................... 1393
Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for
housing from the calculation of gross household income
of an eligible member of the Armed Forces.............. 1393
Temporary adjustment to a rate of the basic allowance for
housing for members of the uniformed services: lower
threshold; permanent authority......................... 1393
Provision of counseling on housing for members of the
Armed Forces........................................... 1393
Government Accountability Office study on casualty
assistance and long-term care programs................. 1393
Bereavement leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the
case of a loss of pregnancy or stillbirth.............. 1394
Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores............ 1394
Pilot program on nutrition ratings for food sold in
commissaries........................................... 1394
Casualty assistance program: review; implementation plan. 1394
Report on military camping and recreational park program. 1394
Pilot program to provide coupons to junior enlisted
members to purchase food at commissaries............... 1395
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS................................ 1395
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits................ 1395
Sec. 701--Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to
specialty care for certain members of the Armed Forces
and dependents......................................... 1395
Sec. 702--Authority to provide sexual assault medical
forensic examination on a nonreimbursable basis to
certain otherwise ineligible individuals............... 1395
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration....................... 1396
Sec. 711--Codification of position of Director of the
Defense Health Agency.................................. 1396
Sec. 712--Military-civilian medical surge program........ 1396
Sec. 713--Modification of limitation on reduction of
military medical manning end strength.................. 1396
Sec. 714--Inclusion of additional requirements in
notifications to modify scope of services provided at
military medical treatment facilities.................. 1397
Sec. 715--Military medical cooperation arrangements among
Five Eyes countries.................................... 1397
Sec. 716--Licensure requirement for health-care
professionals of partner countries..................... 1397
Sec. 717--Plan for priority assignment of medical
personnel of Department of Defense..................... 1397
Sec. 718--Plan and report by Defense Health Agency
relating to chiropractic clinics at military
installations.......................................... 1398
Sec. 719--Strategic infectious disease medical research
plan................................................... 1398
Sec. 720--Review of disclosure requirements under
processes and forms relating to health care provider
credentialing and privileging of Department of Defense. 1398
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters.............. 1399
Sec. 731--Improvement of availability of care for
veterans from facilities and providers of the
Department of Defense.................................. 1399
Sec. 732--Prohibition on painful research on domestic
cats and dogs.......................................... 1399
Sec. 733--Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system
of Department of Defense............................... 1399
Sec. 734--Pilot program to assist certain members of the
Armed Forces and dependents with additional
supplemental coverage relating to cancer............... 1399
Sec. 735--Study on accreditation of military dental
treatment facilities................................... 1400
Sec. 736--Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer
among military rotary-wing pilots and aviation support
personnel.............................................. 1400
Sec. 737--Study on psychological effects of and mental
health effects of combat remotely piloted aircraft
operations............................................. 1400
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1400
Dental readiness......................................... 1400
Inclusion of certain tests as part of the periodic health
assessment provided to members of the Armed Forces..... 1400
Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include
children of retired members of the Uniformed Services
enrolled in family coverage under TRICARE Select....... 1401
Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed
Forces and dependents.................................. 1401
TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception.. 1401
Pilot program on access to obstetrical and gynecological
care under TRICARE Prime program....................... 1401
Pilot program to make midwife services available through
TRICARE to certain individuals......................... 1402
Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event
for enrollment in TRICARE Select....................... 1402
Medical testing and related services for firefighters of
Department of Defense.................................. 1402
Continuous glucose monitoring pilot program.............. 1402
Tricare coverage for anesthesia for in-office dental
procedures for pediatric dentistry..................... 1403
Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage
transition requirements................................ 1403
Prohibition on coverage of gender-related medical
treatment under TRICARE................................ 1403
Modification of administration of medical malpractice
claims by members of the uniformed services............ 1404
Improvement of transition of medics in the Armed Forces
to the civilian workforce in health care occupations... 1404
Improvement of provider directory accuracy for specialty
care providers under the TRICARE program............... 1404
Provision of health care services at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri............................................... 1404
Payment adjustments for outpatient services for certain
children's hospitals................................... 1405
Expansion of health care license portability for members
of the National Guard performing training or duty...... 1405
Pilot program to test standalone technology to improve
efficiencies in supply-chain management, medical
readiness, and medical processes....................... 1405
Uniform protocols on screening for unwanted sexual
behavior............................................... 1406
Mandatory training on health effects of perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances............................. 1406
Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and
welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces......... 1406
Annual publication of information relating to the
treatment of civilians in military medical treatment
facilities............................................. 1407
Availability of Defense Health Program and other funds
for certain medical countermeasures.................... 1407
Strategy for treating traumatic brain injuries through
digital health technologies............................ 1408
Report on traumatic brain injuries among certain pilots
serving on active duty................................. 1408
Study on effects of service in the special operations
forces to health of members of the Armed Forces........ 1408
Pilot program on use of fish skin regeneration products
in treating burn and blast injuries.................... 1409
Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for
certain pregnant and post-partum TRICARE beneficiaries. 1409
Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces
stop smoking........................................... 1409
Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record
for members of the Armed Forces participating in the
Transition Assistance Program.......................... 1410
Report on transitioning of mail-order pharmacy program of
TRICARE program to an in-house mail order service...... 1410
Strategic plan to address mental health of members of the
Armed Forces........................................... 1411
Assessment and program on use of radiation-shielding
personal protective equipment to prevent or reduce the
severity of acute radiation syndrome and associated
mortality.............................................. 1411
Prescription drop boxes.................................. 1411
Department of Defense medical supply chain risk
identification and transparency enhancement............ 1412
Assessment and report on health care services available
to civilian and military personnel at Naval Air Weapons
Station China Lake..................................... 1412
Review and Update of Online Information Relating to
Suicide Prevention and Behavioral Health............... 1412
Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention
resources into smart devices issued to members of the
Armed Forces........................................... 1413
Study on opioid prescribing practices.................... 1413
Timeliness of electronic medical records during
transition from the Armed Forces....................... 1413
Study on TRICARE program contract transition............. 1414
Report on use of oculometric brain health assessment
systems for Department of Defense...................... 1414
Briefing on use of other transaction agreements for
development of medical prototypes...................... 1414
Report on integration of lifestyle and performance
medicine and behaviors to support health and military
readiness.............................................. 1415
Evaluation of certain research related to menopause,
perimenopause, or mid-life women's health.............. 1415
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND
RELATED MATTERS................................................ 1415
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management................ 1415
Sec. 801--Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain
contracts.............................................. 1415
Sec. 802--Changes to certain documents................... 1415
Sec. 803--Pilot program for financing for covered
activities............................................. 1416
Sec. 804--Multiyear procurement authority for covered
systems and certain munitions.......................... 1416
Sec. 805--Addressing insufficiencies in technical data... 1416
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities,
Procedures, and Limitations................................ 1418
Sec. 811--Repeals of existing law to streamline the
defense acquisition process............................ 1418
Sec. 812--Modifications to current defense acquisition
requirements........................................... 1418
Sec. 813--Modification to award amount for program to
accelerate the procurement and fielding of innovative
technologies........................................... 1418
Sec. 814--Additional amendments related to undefinitized
contractual actions.................................... 1418
Sec. 815--Amendment to procurement of services data
analysis and requirements validation................... 1418
Sec. 816--Modification of program and processes relating
to foreign acquisition................................. 1419
Sec. 817--Review of Department of Defense Instruction
relating to conventional ammunition management......... 1419
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development..... 1419
Sec. 821--Improvements to public-private talent exchange. 1419
Sec. 822--Modifications to requirements for the President
of the Defense Acquisition University.................. 1419
Sec. 823--Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian
Training Corps......................................... 1420
Sec. 824--Increasing competition in defense contracting.. 1420
Sec. 825--Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition
University............................................. 1420
Sec. 826--Restructuring of performance evaluation metrics
for the acquisition workforce.......................... 1421
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic
Sourcing................................................... 1421
Sec. 831--Applicability of Berry Amendment to procurement
of certain seafood..................................... 1421
Sec. 832--Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience
and secondary source qualification..................... 1421
Sec. 833--Interim national security waivers for supply
chain illumination efforts............................. 1422
Sec. 834--Strategy to eliminate acquisition of optical
glass from certain nations............................. 1422
Sec. 835--Strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer
displays from certain nations.......................... 1422
Sec. 836--Voluntary registration of compliance with
covered sourcing requirements for covered products..... 1422
Sec. 837--Acceleration of qualification of compliant
sources................................................ 1423
Sec. 838--Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by
the Department of Defense dependent on foreign
materials or components................................ 1423
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations On Procurement...... 1423
Sec. 841--Requirements relating to long-term concessions
agreements with certain retailers...................... 1423
Sec. 842--Prohibition on acquisition of advanced
batteries from certain foreign sources................. 1423
Sec. 843--Application of national security waiver for
strategic materials sourcing requirement to sensitive
materials.............................................. 1423
Sec. 844--Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum,
gallium, or germanium from non-allied foreign nations
and authorization for production from recovered
material............................................... 1424
Sec. 845--Modifications to certain procurements from
certain Chinese entities............................... 1424
Sec. 846--Modifications to prohibition on contracting
with persons that have fossil fuel operations with the
Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian
energy sector.......................................... 1424
Sec. 847--Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic
modules or inverters from foreign entities of concern.. 1425
Sec. 848--Clarification of procurement prohibition
related to acquisition of materials mined, refined, and
separated in certain countries......................... 1425
Sec. 849--Prohibition on procurement related to certain
additive manufacturing machines........................ 1425
Sec. 850--Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions
involving entities owned or controlled by China........ 1425
Sec. 851--Prohibition on contracting with certain
biotechnology providers................................ 1426
Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters.......................... 1426
Sec. 861--Amendments to the procurement technical
assistance program..................................... 1426
Sec. 862--Repeal of limitations on certain Department of
Defense Executive Agent authority...................... 1426
Sec. 863--Special Operations Command Urgent Innovative
Technologies and Capabilities Initiative............... 1426
Sec. 864--United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base
Working Group.......................................... 1426
Sec. 865--Improving the domestic textile and industrial
base................................................... 1427
Sec. 866--Cybersecurity regulatory harmonization......... 1427
Sec. 867--Modifications to defense industrial base fund.. 1428
Subtitle G--Other Matters.................................... 1428
Sec. 871--Modification to demonstration and prototyping
program to advance international product support
capabilities in a contested logistics environment...... 1428
Sec. 872--Contested logistics exercise requirement....... 1428
Sec. 873--Combatant command experimentation authority.... 1428
Sec. 874--Annual report on contract cancellations and
terminations........................................... 1428
Sec. 875--Ability to withhold contract payments during
period of pendency of a bid protest.................... 1429
Sec. 876--Indemnification of contractors against nuclear
and unusually hazardous risks.......................... 1429
Sec. 877--Enhanced security strategy for procurement of
private fifth-generation wireless technology........... 1429
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1430
Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission
defense................................................ 1430
Capstone requirements.................................... 1430
Reporting of price increases............................. 1431
Major system cost growth oversight....................... 1431
Prioritization of domestic boron......................... 1431
Establishment of Schedule V for veteran employment and
philanthropy reporting by defense contractors and
grantees............................................... 1431
Other transaction authority reporting.................... 1432
Acquisition thresholds for certain materials............. 1432
Additional materials prohibited from non-allied foreign
nations................................................ 1432
Extension of authority for pilot program for development
of technology-enhanced capabilities with partnership
intermediaries......................................... 1432
Report on the use of other transaction authority......... 1433
Application of certain documentation and oversight
requirements to certain projects performed through
other transaction authority............................ 1433
Modifications to nontraditional defense contractor
definitions............................................ 1434
Prohibitions relating to covered distributed ledger
technology and blockchain equipment or services........ 1434
Amendment to requirement for domestic stainless steel
flatware and dinnerware................................ 1434
Modifications to treatment of certain products and
services as commercial products and commercial services 1434
Modifications to other transactions...................... 1434
Critical Acquisition Position Tenure and Program
Management Stability................................... 1435
Competitive acquisition leadership appointments.......... 1436
Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with
disability hiring goals................................ 1436
Comptroller General review of matters relating to
individuals assigned to a critical acquisition position 1436
Prohibition on acquisition of clothing and fabric from
countries of concern under domestic-sourcing waivers... 1437
Mitigation of risks related to foreign ownership,
control, or influence of Department of Defense
contractors or subcontractors.......................... 1437
Sourcing options for certain critical products........... 1437
Report on United States boot industrial base and Berry
Amendment compliance................................... 1438
Repeal of exception for small purchases under the Berry
Amendment.............................................. 1438
Modification to enhanced domestic content requirement for
major defense acquisition programs..................... 1438
Preference for domestic procurement of professional
services............................................... 1438
Shipping container supply chain.......................... 1439
Assessment of critical defense mineral supply chain
vulnerabilities........................................ 1439
Assessment of military medical supply chains............. 1439
Permanent magnet traceability pilot program.............. 1439
Critical and rare earth mineral supply chain study....... 1439
Prohibition on contracting with entities with segregated
facilities............................................. 1440
Requirement to buy disposable food service products from
American sources; exceptions........................... 1440
Estimate of ally and partner demand for United States-
produced munitions and specified expendables........... 1440
Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with
certain foreign-owned online tutoring services......... 1440
Prohibition on entering into contracts with a person
engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel............ 1441
Requirements for prime contractors of certain
telecommunications contracts........................... 1441
Report on compliance progress with sensitive material
acquisition prohibition................................ 1441
Modification to procurement requirements relating to rare
earth elements and strategic and critical materials.... 1442
Processes for incentivizing contractor expansion of
sources of supply...................................... 1442
Duty-free entry of supplies procured by Department of
Defense................................................ 1442
Organic small unmanned aircraft system manufacturing
capacity............................................... 1443
Protecting AI and cloud competition in defense contracts. 1443
Evaluation of TP-Link telecommunications equipment for
designation as covered telecommunications equipment or
services............................................... 1443
Country-of-origin disclosure requirements for generic
drugs purchased by the Department of Defense........... 1443
Assessment of industrial base for turbojet pyrotechnic
devices................................................ 1444
Department of Defense contracting goals for small
business concerns owned and controlled by veterans..... 1444
Permanent extension of phase flexibility and inclusion of
small business technology transfer program............. 1444
Authority to make additional sequential Phase II awards
under the Small Business Innovation Research program or
Small Business Technology Transfer program............. 1444
Congressional notification requirements for small
business concerns for any significant contract
termination............................................ 1445
CMMC Certification Assessment support.................... 1445
Study on certain contracts and awards to small business
concerns............................................... 1445
Comptroller General assessment of competitive effects of
mergers and acquisitions of defense contractors........ 1445
Report on limitations relating to the production of
clothing and textiles for procurement by the Department
of Defense............................................. 1446
Report by Secretary of Defense on foreign acquisition of
dual-use technologies.................................. 1446
Inspector General of the Department of Defense annual
report on oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse......... 1446
Report on supply of rare earth materials and elements.... 1446
Requirements management tools in Department of Defense
acquisition programs................................... 1447
Report on Defense Department's lithium supply chain and
applications for future advanced military capabilities. 1447
Report on waivers of security requirements for certain
software contracts..................................... 1447
Definitions.............................................. 1448
Prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned ground
vehicle systems from covered foreign entities.......... 1448
Prohibition on operation of covered unmanned ground
vehicle systems from covered foreign entities.......... 1448
Prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and
operation of covered unmanned ground vehicle systems
manufactured by certain foreign entities............... 1448
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT...... 1448
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related
Matters.................................................... 1448
Sec. 901--Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion
programs of the Department of Defense.................. 1448
Sec. 902--Directive authority for matters for which the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
has responsibility..................................... 1449
Sec. 903--Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Armaments Cooperation.................... 1449
Sec. 904--Modification to authorities of the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation........................ 1449
Sec. 905--Modification of covered technology categories
for Office of Strategic Capital........................ 1449
Sec. 906--Additional authorities for Office of Strategic
Capital................................................ 1450
Sec. 907--Defense Science Board study on optimal
organizational structure for digital solution and
software delivery...................................... 1450
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and
Management Matters......................................... 1450
Sec. 911--Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff and
combatant commanders................................... 1450
Sec. 912--Joint Interagency Task Force 401............... 1450
Sec. 913--Authority to establish regional outreach
centers for the Defense Innovation Unit................ 1450
Sec. 914--Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group........ 1451
Sec. 915--Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific.............. 1451
Sec. 916--Limitation on availability of funds for
modification or consolidation of geographic combatant
commands............................................... 1451
Sec. 917--Limitation on availability of funds for the
Army pending submittal of plan on the proposed
integration of the Joint Munitions Command and the Army
Sustainment Command.................................... 1452
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1452
Economic Defense Unit.................................... 1452
Further modifications to capital assistance program of
the Office of Strategic Capital........................ 1452
Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint
Chiefs of Staff........................................ 1452
Briefing on restructuring of Army Futures Command and
Training and Doctrine Command.......................... 1452
Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian
transition............................................. 1453
Limitation on authority to reduce in rank the billets of
the commanding officers of certain military
installations of the Air Force......................... 1453
Determination of lead organization responsible for
approval and validation of certain unmanned aircraft
systems and components................................. 1453
Longer term and eligibility for appointment to rank of
Admiral of Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command...... 1454
Department of Defense advisory subcommittee to review
technologies, processes, and investment related to
combined joint all-domain command and control.......... 1454
Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for
appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... 1455
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS...................................... 1455
Subtitle A--Financial Matters................................ 1455
Sec. 1001--General transfer authority.................... 1455
Sec. 1002--Consolidation of reporting requirements
relating to Department of Defense financial improvement
and audit remediation plan............................. 1455
Sec. 1003--Concurrent reporting date for annual update to
Defense Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and
Department of Defense annual financial statements...... 1455
Sec. 1004--Amendments and repeals to budgetary display
requirements........................................... 1455
Sec. 1005--Extension of audit requirement for Department
of Defense components.................................. 1456
Sec. 1006--Reporting requirements for amounts made
available pursuant to title II of Public Law 119-21.... 1456
Sec. 1007--Use of technology using artificial
intelligence to facilitate audit of the financial
statements of the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2026................................................... 1456
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities........................... 1457
Sec. 1010--Support for counterdrug activities and
activities to counter transnational organized crime.... 1457
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards...................... 1457
Sec. 1011--Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force
structure.............................................. 1457
Sec. 1012--Definition of short-term work for purposes of
Navy construction of combatant and escort vessels and
assignment of vessel projects.......................... 1458
Sec. 1013--Navy Senior Technical Authority............... 1458
Sec. 1014--Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels
in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.... 1458
Sec. 1015--Allocation of certain operation and
maintenance funds for Navy amphibious ship maintenance. 1458
Sec. 1016--Metrics for basic and functional design for
ship construction...................................... 1459
Sec. 1017--Authority for single award indefinite
delivery-indefinite quantity contract for destroyer
maintenance............................................ 1459
Sec. 1018--Limitation on availability of funds to retire
or decommission oceanographic research vessels of the
Navy................................................... 1459
Sec. 1019--Strategy for Navy investment in and support
for the maritime industrial base....................... 1460
Sec. 1020--Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and
unmanned underwater vehicles from certain technical
authority requirements................................. 1460
Sec. 1021--Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding
technologies and capabilities.......................... 1460
Sec. 1022--Modification of authority to purchase used
vessels under the National Defense Sealift Fund........ 1460
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism................................. 1461
Sec. 1031--Extension of authority for joint task forces
to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-
terrorism activities................................... 1461
Sec. 1032--Extension of prohibition on use of funds for
transfer or release of individuals detained at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the
United States.......................................... 1461
Sec. 1033--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.......................... 1461
Sec. 1034--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.............................................. 1461
Sec. 1035--Extension of prohibition on use of funds to
close or relinquish control of United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.......................... 1462
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations........ 1462
Sec. 1041--Modification of authority to provide
assistance in support of Department of Defense
accounting for missing United States Government
personnel.............................................. 1462
Sec. 1042--Senior leaders of the Department of Defense
and other specified persons: authority to provide
protection............................................. 1462
Sec. 1043--Modification of requirements relating to
support of civil authorities by Armed Forces........... 1462
Sec. 1044--Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter
into contracts to provide certain assistance to secure
the southern land border of the United States.......... 1463
Sec. 1045--Limitation on use of funds to relocate or
otherwise remove the Maritime Industrial Base Program.. 1463
Sec. 1046--Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle
unmanned aircraft systems.............................. 1463
Sec. 1047--Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona
Aviation Historical Group.............................. 1463
Sec. 1048--Authorization of Eastern Regional Range
Complex for multi-domain operations and robotic
autonomous systems training, testing, and
experimentation........................................ 1463
Sec. 1049--Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of
Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades................. 1464
Sec. 1050--Prohibition on use of live animals in
Department of Defense live fire trauma training........ 1464
Sec. 1051--Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of
World War II-era aircraft.............................. 1464
Sec. 1052--Limitation on availability of funds for travel
expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense..... 1464
Sec. 1053--Congressional notification of support for
immigration enforcement operations..................... 1465
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports.............................. 1465
Sec. 1061--Notification of waivers under Department of
Defense Directive 3000.09.............................. 1465
Sec. 1062--Modifications to authority for transfer and
sale of certain surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts 1465
Sec. 1063--Extension of mobility capability requirements
study.................................................. 1465
Sec. 1064--Extension of briefing requirement regarding
civil authorities at the Southwest border.............. 1465
Sec. 1065--Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force
Test Center............................................ 1466
Sec. 1066--Reports on installation of certain collision
avoidance systems in military rotary-wing aircraft..... 1466
Sec. 1067--Cybersecurity and resilience annex in
Strategic Rail Corridor Network assessments............ 1466
Sec. 1068--GAO review and report on biological weapons
experiments on and in relation to ticks, tick-borne
disease................................................ 1466
Sec. 1069--Briefings on expenditures or planned
expenditures of funds allocated for exploration and
development of existing Arctic infrastructure.......... 1467
Sec. 1070--Semiannual report on Department of Defense
operations at the southern land border................. 1467
Sec. 1071--Assessment on potential establishment of
incubator programs for secure facilities and networks
at universities........................................ 1467
Subtitle G--Other Matters.................................... 1467
Sec. 1081--Extension of the National Commission on the
Future of the Navy..................................... 1467
Sec. 1082--Federal agency support for Afghanistan War
Commission............................................. 1468
Sec. 1083--Provision of contract authority to Afghanistan
War Commission......................................... 1468
Sec. 1084--Reauthorization of Servicewomen's
Commemorative Partnership.............................. 1468
Sec. 1085--AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025................. 1468
Sec. 1086--Framework for reforming technology transfer
and foreign disclosure policies........................ 1468
Sec. 1087--Procurement and distribution of sports foods
and dietary supplements to members of the Armed Forces
assigned to the United States Special Operations
Command................................................ 1469
Sec. 1088--Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced
sensor networks to improve Air Force counter-unmanned
aircraft system capabilities for base defense.......... 1469
Sec. 1089--Pilot program and other requirements for
accelerating protection of certain facilities and
assets from unmanned aircraft.......................... 1469
Sec. 1090--Process for complaints and investigations of
transportation service providers and transportation
officers............................................... 1470
Sec. 1091--Declassification of certain records relating
to Tower 22 attack..................................... 1470
Sec. 1092--Updates and preservation of memorials to
chaplains at Arlington National Cemetery............... 1470
Sec. 1093--Critical infrastructure compatibility tabletop
exercise............................................... 1470
Sec. 1094--Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory......... 1471
Sec. 1095--Commission on the National Defense Strategy... 1471
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1471
Responsibilities of Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller).......................................... 1471
Additional elements for Department of Defense Financial
Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan and Report...... 1471
Briefing on beginning balance issues for audit purposes.. 1471
Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses
of Office of Secretary of Defense until completion of
certain audit requirements............................. 1472
Clean audit for the Department of Defense................ 1472
Inclusion of certain design information in annual naval
vessel construction plans.............................. 1473
Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of
major shipbuilding programs............................ 1473
Report on auxiliary vessel co-production................. 1473
Alternative contracting authority for United States Naval
Ships.................................................. 1474
Report on vessel leasing program......................... 1474
Evaluation of sites for shipbuilding and ship repair..... 1474
Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle
of Dai Do.............................................. 1474
Maritime redundant and resilient communications.......... 1475
Report on Navy ship repair capabilities in Guam.......... 1475
Clarification regarding definition of individual detained
at Guantanamo.......................................... 1476
Sense of Congress regarding naming an aircraft carrier
after the United States................................ 1476
Notification of the use of military aircraft for
immigration enforcement operations..................... 1476
Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain
citizens of the United States.......................... 1476
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............................................... 1477
Expedited access to certain military installations of the
Department of Defense for Members of Congress and
certain Congressional employees........................ 1477
Reports to Congress on Department of Defense support for
immigration enforcement operations..................... 1477
Military Sealift Command................................. 1478
Prohibition on availability of funds for institutions of
higher education that allow antisemitic demonstrations. 1478
Use of nonelectric vehicles by employees at Yuma Proving
Ground................................................. 1478
Prohibiting Secretary of Defense from developing voting
technology or methodology.............................. 1479
Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of using
personnel of the Department of Defense to support U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.......................... 1479
Process to furnish certain demographic data regarding
members of the Armed Forces to State educational
agencies............................................... 1479
Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons.... 1480
Ceremonial horses adoption program of the Army........... 1480
Elimination of discretion of military chain of command
and senior civilian leadership with respect to display
of flags............................................... 1480
Priority consideration of energy projects that are likely
to experience significant temporal impact due to
seasonal Arctic climate conditions..................... 1481
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......................... 1481
Annual report on Guam civilian-military projects......... 1482
Classification of Nevada Test and Training Range as
location where contamination occurred and members of
the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances...... 1482
Annual report on military power and illicit activities of
certain drug cartels................................... 1483
Department of Defense briefing on pulsed lasers.......... 1483
Report on DOD-funded institutions of higher education
hosting Confucius Institutes........................... 1483
Report on aviation fleet maintenance, aircraft
availability rates, and plans to reduce downtime....... 1484
Study on improvement of Army contracted sealift assets... 1484
Study on public, private, and allied shipyard
capabilities for Indo-Pacific region conflicts......... 1484
Utilization of office space by the Department of Defense. 1485
Biennial assessment of the Naval Air Warfare Center
Weapons Division....................................... 1485
Report on proposed Western Hemisphere Command............ 1486
Report on modernization requirements for the Thunderbirds
demonstration team..................................... 1487
Report on proliferation of Chinese medical device
technology in the United States........................ 1487
Report on establishing communication enclaves between the
Department of Defense and Congress..................... 1487
Report on cost of living adjustment...................... 1488
Responsible use of artificial intelligence for logistics,
intelligence, maintenance, cyber defense, and other
mission areas.......................................... 1488
Assessment of integration of Joint Combatant Commander
Exercise Team into large scale exercises of United
States Indo-Pacific Command............................ 1488
Report on development and deployment of the Naval
Autonomous Data Collection System...................... 1489
Report on options for establishing a digital engagement
framework for addressing recruitment, retention, and
readiness challenges................................... 1489
Report on red flags missed in fraud scheme perpetrated by
Janet Yamanaka Mello................................... 1489
Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence........ 1490
National Commission on the Future of the Navy study of
maritime industrial base............................... 1490
Budgeting and funding requirements for Northern Strike
Exercise............................................... 1490
Counter-unmanned aircraft system readiness............... 1491
Feasibility study on removal of oil from sunken World War
II vessels in waters near the Federated States of
Micronesia and the Republic of Palau................... 1491
Pilot program on digital force protection for Special
Operations Forces...................................... 1491
Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply.................. 1492
Provision to Navy personnel of information on career
opportunities at Military Sealift Command.............. 1493
Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management 1493
Report on defense workforce integration.................. 1493
Acceleration of accreditation and access to sensitive
compartmented information facilities for industry...... 1493
Standardization of data analysis and visualization across
the Department of Defense.............................. 1494
Construction of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education
Center................................................. 1495
Virtual reality technology pilot program................. 1495
Defense critical infrastructure protection interagency
review................................................. 1495
Reports on food insecurity in Armed Forces............... 1496
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL..................................... 1496
Sec. 1101--Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying
out a hiring freeze, reduction in force, or hiring
delay without cause at a public shipyard............... 1496
Sec. 1102--Living quarter allowance for Department of
Defense civilian employees with permanent duty station
in Guam................................................ 1496
Sec. 1103--Modification of temporary authority to appoint
retired members of the armed forces to positions in the
Department of Defense.................................. 1497
Sec. 1104--Revisions to limitations on pay for officers
and crews of maritime vessels operated by or for the
United States.......................................... 1498
Sec. 1105--One-year extension of authority to waive
annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate
limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees
working overseas....................................... 1498
Sec. 1106--One-year extension of temporary authority to
grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone............ 1498
Sec. 1107--Modifications to total force management
requirements........................................... 1498
Sec. 1108--Definition of defense industrial base facility
for purposes of direct hire authority.................. 1499
Sec. 1109--Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian
employees in Guam...................................... 1499
Sec. 1110--Amendments to title 5, United States Code..... 1499
Sec. 1111--Educational travel authority for dependents of
certain employees...................................... 1499
Sec. 1112--Modification of direct hire authority for
domestic defense industrial base facilities............ 1499
Sec. 1113--Cyber workforce recruitment and retention..... 1500
Sec. 1114--Public shipyard apprentice program............ 1500
Sec. 1115--Personnel management.......................... 1500
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1500
Exception to limitation on rate of basic pay for crews of
vessels................................................ 1500
Exemption from civilian hiring freeze for delayed DOD
appointments due to active duty........................ 1500
Limitation on use of funds to limit collective bargaining 1501
Personnel actions against DOD SES career appointees...... 1501
Study on locality pay Department of Defense employees.... 1501
Feasibility study on Department of Defense civilians
forward deployed into combat zones and toxic exposure.. 1501
DOD prevailing rate employee pay increase................ 1502
Defense Hiring Modernization Act of 2025................. 1502
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS................... 1502
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training.......................... 1502
Sec. 1201--Modification of authorities................... 1502
Sec. 1202--Modification of authority to build capacity of
foreign security forces................................ 1502
Sec. 1203--Modification of payment of costs for Regional
Centers for Security Studies........................... 1502
Sec. 1204--Modifications to Irregular Warfare Center and
Regional Defense Fellowship Program.................... 1503
Sec. 1205--Modification of authority for Naval Small
Craft Instruction and Technical Training School........ 1503
Sec. 1206--State partnership program selection analysis.. 1503
Sec. 1207--Enhancement of international biodefense
capacity............................................... 1503
Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes..... 1504
Sec. 1211--Improvements to security cooperation workforce
and defense acquisition workforce...................... 1504
Sec. 1212--Modifications to foreign military sales
processes.............................................. 1504
Sec. 1213--Periodic review of FMS-only list.............. 1504
Sec. 1214--Assessment and establishment of office to
support the acquisition of specified non-program of
record systems by foreign allies and partners.......... 1504
Sec. 1215--Guidance for coordination of international
arms transfers......................................... 1504
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East.............. 1505
Sec. 1221--Extension of authority for reimbursement of
certain coalition nations for support provided to
United States military operations...................... 1505
Sec. 1222--Extension and modification of annual report on
military power of Iran................................. 1505
Sec. 1223--Extension and modification of authority to
provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and
individuals............................................ 1505
Sec. 1224--Extension and modification of authority to
provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria.............................................. 1505
Sec. 1225--Counter-terrorism support..................... 1505
Sec. 1226--Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and
Lebanon................................................ 1506
Sec. 1227--Prohibition on funding to the Badr
Organization........................................... 1506
Sec. 1228--Limitation on availability of funds for the
Iraqi security forces.................................. 1506
Sec. 1229--Report on strategy for increasing membership
in the Comprehensive Security Integration and
Prosperity Agreement................................... 1507
Sec. 1229A--Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria. 1507
Sec. 1229B--Report on United States force posture and
activities in Syria.................................... 1507
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel....................... 1507
Sec. 1231--Extension and modification of United States-
Israel anti-tunnel cooperation......................... 1507
Sec. 1232--Extension and modification of United States-
Israel cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all
warfighting domains.................................... 1507
Sec. 1233--Modification of certain temporary
authorizations related to munitions replacement........ 1508
Sec. 1234--Research, development, test, and evaluation of
emerging technologies to further the warfighting
capabilities of the United States and certain partner
countries.............................................. 1508
Sec. 1235--Report on United States-Israel military
exercises.............................................. 1508
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the
Russian Federation......................................... 1509
Sec. 1241--Modification and extension of annual report on
military and security developments involving the
Russian Federation..................................... 1509
Sec. 1242--Extension of prohibition on availability of
funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation
over internationally recognized territory of Ukraine... 1509
Sec. 1243--Extension and modification of Ukraine Security
Assistance Initiative.................................. 1509
Sec. 1244--Military intelligence support for Ukraine..... 1510
Sec. 1245--Report relating to allied and partner support
to Ukraine............................................. 1510
Sec. 1246--Allied contributions to United States force
posture on NATO's eastern flank........................ 1511
Sec. 1247--Baltic Security Initiative.................... 1512
Sec. 1248--Modification of United States basing and
training, and exercises in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member countries.......................... 1512
Sec. 1249--Oversight of United States military posture in
Europe................................................. 1512
Sec. 1250--Report on United States deterrence and defense
posture in the European region......................... 1513
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region...... 1513
Sec. 1251--Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.... 1513
Sec. 1252--Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence
education pilot program................................ 1514
Sec. 1253--Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial
Resilience............................................. 1514
Sec. 1254--Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in
the Indo-Pacific....................................... 1514
Sec. 1255--Sense of Congress on defense alliances and
partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region................ 1515
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia......................... 1515
Sec. 1261--Extension of pilot program to improve cyber
cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast
Asia................................................... 1515
Sec. 1262--Preventing circumvention by Chinese military
companies in third-party countries..................... 1515
Sec. 1263--Inclusion on list of Chinese military
companies of entities added to certain other lists..... 1515
Sec. 1264--Prohibition on use of funds to support
entertainment projects with ties to the Government of
the People's Republic of China......................... 1516
Sec. 1265--Modification of Taiwan security cooperation
initiative............................................. 1516
Sec. 1266--Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding
of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems
capabilities........................................... 1516
Sec. 1267--Extension of authority to transfer funds for
Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup................................ 1516
Sec. 1268--Oversight of United States military posture on
the Korean Peninsula................................... 1517
Sec. 1269--Report on enhanced defense relations with the
Philippines............................................ 1517
Sec. 1270--Modernizing the defense capabilities of the
Philippines............................................ 1517
Subtitle H--Other Matters.................................... 1517
Sec. 1271--Limitation on availability of funds for travel
expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense..... 1517
Sec. 1272--Repeal of war-related reporting requirements
for concluded operations............................... 1518
Sec. 1273--Defending international security by
restricting unacceptable partnerships and tactics...... 1518
Sec. 1274--Report regarding joint training with Mexico to
counter transnational criminal organizations........... 1518
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1518
Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness... 1518
Permanent extension of acceptance and expenditure of
contributions for multilateral security cooperation
programs and activities................................ 1519
Cybersecurity integration................................ 1519
Modification of Department of Defense State Partnership
Program................................................ 1519
War Reserve Stockpile authority for Israel............... 1519
Extension and modification of authority to support
operations and activities of the Office of Security
Cooperation in Iraq.................................... 1519
Sense of Congress on international defense exhibitions... 1519
Study and report on international security measures on
the border between Gaza and Egypt...................... 1520
Establishment of defense innovation unit office in Israel 1520
Ukraine's maintenance and sustainment capacity........... 1521
International Security Cooperation Program funding for
United States European Command......................... 1521
Modification of requirements for transfers of United
States defense articles and defense services among
Baltic states.......................................... 1522
Intelligence sharing with resistance units in Afghanistan 1522
Report on critical digital infrastructure of Taiwan...... 1522
Report on U.S. support for Japanese counterstrike
capabilities........................................... 1523
Extension and modification of annual report on military
and security developments involving the People's
Republic of China...................................... 1524
Report relating to AUKUS Pillar 1........................ 1525
Inclusion of special operations forces in planning and
strategy relating to the Arctic region................. 1525
Strategy................................................. 1525
Expansion of country prioritization...................... 1525
Redesignation of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
as the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security
Studies................................................ 1525
Establishment of program to promote participation of
foreign students in the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps......................................... 1526
Report on civilian-military relations in the Freely
Associated States...................................... 1526
Annual report on presence and activities of European
Union and NATO militaries in the Indo-Pacific Region... 1527
Strategy to enhance Indo-Pacific defense industrial
cooperation............................................ 1528
Annual report on Taiwan capabilities and intelligence
support................................................ 1528
Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities
between the United States and Taiwan................... 1529
Reporting Requirement on Obstacles to Taiwanese
Procurement............................................ 1529
Invitation to Taiwan to the Rim of the Pacific exercise.. 1529
Support for Taiwan to improve the resilience and security
of its energy infrastructure........................... 1530
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.................................. 1530
Subtitle A--Military Programs................................ 1530
Sec. 1401--Working capital funds......................... 1530
Sec. 1402--Chemical agents and munitions destruction,
defense................................................ 1530
Sec. 1403--Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities,
defense-wide........................................... 1530
Sec. 1404--Defense Inspector General..................... 1530
Sec. 1405--Defense Health Program........................ 1531
Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile....................... 1531
Sec. 1411--Modifications to Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act............................. 1531
Sec. 1412--Recycling for critical minerals............... 1531
Subtitle C--Other Matters.................................... 1531
Sec. 1421--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............................................... 1531
Sec. 1422--Beginning balances of the Defense Logistics
Agency Working Capital Fund for audit purposes......... 1532
Sec. 1423--Authorization of appropriations for Armed
Forces Retirement Home................................. 1532
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1532
Report on prioritization of recovery of rare earth
elements from end-of-life equipment.................... 1532
TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS............................. 1532
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations................................. 1532
Sec. 1501--Planning, programming, and budget coordination
for operations of cyber mission force.................. 1532
Sec. 1502--Modification to reporting requirements for
Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy............... 1533
Sec. 1503--Framework for integration of information
technology technical debt assessment into annual budget
process................................................ 1533
Sec. 1504--Department of Defense Data Ontology Governance
Working Group.......................................... 1533
Sec. 1505--Future force employment concepts development
tabletop exercises..................................... 1533
Sec. 1506--Occupational resiliency of the Cyber Mission
Force.................................................. 1534
Sec. 1507--Prohibition on the elimination of certain
cyber assessment capabilities for test and evaluation.. 1534
Sec. 1508--Prohibition on availability of funds to modify
authorities of the Commander of United States Cyber
Command................................................ 1534
Sec. 1509--Limitation on availability of funds for the
Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control
initiative............................................. 1534
Subtitle B--Cybersecurity.................................... 1535
Sec. 1511--Secure mobile phones for senior officials and
personnel performing sensitive functions............... 1535
Sec. 1512--Artificial intelligence and machine learning
security in the Department of Defense.................. 1535
Sec. 1513--Physical and cybersecurity procurement
requirements for artificial intelligence systems....... 1536
Sec. 1514--Collaborative cybersecurity educational
program................................................ 1536
Sec. 1515--Incorporation of artificial intelligence
considerations into cybersecurity training............. 1536
Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management....... 1536
Sec. 1521--Accountability of the Authorization to Operate
processes.............................................. 1536
Sec. 1522--Annual report on Department of Defense unified
datalink strategy...................................... 1537
Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence.......................... 1537
Sec. 1531--Modification of high-performance computing
roadmap................................................ 1537
Sec. 1532--Guidance and prohibition on use of certain
artificial intelligence................................ 1537
Sec. 1533--Artificial intelligence model assessment and
oversight.............................................. 1537
Sec. 1534--Digital sandbox environments for artificial
intelligence........................................... 1537
Sec. 1535--Artificial Intelligence Futures Steering
Committee.............................................. 1538
Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters........................ 1538
Sec. 1541--Modification to certification requirement
regarding contracting for military recruiting.......... 1538
Sec. 1542--Amendment to annual assessments and reports on
assignment of certain budget control responsibility to
Commander of the United States Cyber Command........... 1538
Sec. 1543--Study on reducing incentives for cyber attacks
on defense critical infrastructure of the United States 1538
Sec. 1544--Integration of reserve component into cyber
mission force.......................................... 1539
Sec. 1545--Annual report on Mission Assurance
Coordination Board activities.......................... 1539
Sec. 1546--Limitation on the divestment, consolidation,
and curtailment of certain electronic warfare test and
evaluation activities.................................. 1539
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1539
Assessment of Cyber Operational Support to geographic
combatant commands..................................... 1539
Incentivization plan for critical skills for members of
the Armed Forces to carry out Department of Defense
cyber operations....................................... 1540
Evaluation of Joint Task Force-Cyber for the Indo-Pacific
Area of responsibility................................. 1540
Annual report on weapon systems data accessibility and
security............................................... 1540
Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy....... 1540
Strategy to defend against risks posed by the use of
artificial intelligence................................ 1541
Procurement of best-in-class cyber data products and
services............................................... 1541
Generative artificial intelligence for national defense.. 1542
Reports on AI use for business processes................. 1542
Assessment of cyber-physical ranges as potential National
Cyber Range complexes.................................. 1542
Report on replacement of Time Division Multiplexing lines
at armories of the Air National Guard and the Army
National Guard......................................... 1543
Comprehensive cyber workforce strategy................... 1543
United States Cyber Command artificial intelligence
industry collaboration roadmap......................... 1545
Evaluation of cyber range management and funding......... 1545
Expansion of scope of affirmation of authority for cyber
operations to include defense of critical
infrastructure of the Department of Defense............ 1546
Program for talent management of cyber personnel through
active and reserve transitioning....................... 1546
Designation of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
Policy as principal staff assistant.................... 1547
Modernization program for full content inspection........ 1548
Assessment of feasibility and advisability of
establishing an operational technology cybersecurity
training center of excellence.......................... 1548
Limitation of funds for travel expenses for the Office of
the Chief Information Officer.......................... 1549
Review of Joint Fires Network program transition......... 1550
Department of Defense working group, strategy, and report
on ensuring the security, resiliency, and integrity of
undersea cables........................................ 1551
Public-private cybersecurity partnership for highly
capable artificial intelligence systems................ 1551
Roadmap for advancing digital content provenance
standards.............................................. 1552
Enhanced protection of data affecting operational
security of Department of Defense personnel............ 1552
Secure and interoperable defense collaboration technology 1553
Comptroller General of the United States review of
Department of Defense governance processes for adoption
of artificial intelligence tools....................... 1553
TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS........................................................ 1554
Subtitle A--Space Activities................................. 1554
Sec. 1601--Acquisition career path in the Space Force.... 1554
Sec. 1602--Noise mitigation regarding space launches..... 1555
Sec. 1603--Acquisition and operation of space systems for
space warfighting and control.......................... 1555
Sec. 1604--Use of middle tier acquisition program for
proliferated warfighter space architecture of Space
Development Agency..................................... 1555
Sec. 1605--Rocket cargo test and demonstration........... 1555
Sec. 1606--Continuation of operation of Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program....................... 1556
Sec. 1607--Study on establishing a tactical surveillance,
reconnaissance, and tracking program of record......... 1556
Sec. 1608--Spaceport of the Future initiative and study
on future space launch capacity........................ 1556
Sec. 1609--Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar
Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites................ 1557
Sec. 1610--Blast damage assessment guide for space
vehicles at Air Force launch complexes................. 1557
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related
Activities................................................. 1557
Sec. 1621--Vendor support to clandestine activities...... 1557
Sec. 1622--Sensitive activities of the Department of
Defense................................................ 1557
Sec. 1623--Codification of Department of Defense insider
threat program......................................... 1558
Sec. 1624--Provision by Air Force of meteorological
services for intelligence community.................... 1559
Sec. 1625--Annual report on requests of combatant
commands for remote sensing data....................... 1559
Sec. 1626--Review and evaluation of extension of inactive
security clearances.................................... 1559
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces................................... 1560
Sec. 1631--Adjustment to responsibilities of Nuclear
Weapons Council........................................ 1560
Sec. 1632--Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental
ballistic missiles of the United States................ 1560
Sec. 1633--Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-
launched cruise missile................................ 1560
Sec. 1634--Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear
certification requirement.............................. 1561
Sec. 1635--Organizational realignment with respect to
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense
Policy and Programs; limitation on availability of
certain funds.......................................... 1561
Sec. 1636--Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States.......................... 1562
Sec. 1637--Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the
Air Force Global Strike Command........................ 1562
Sec. 1638--Limitation on availability of funds pending
notification of tasking authority delegation........... 1562
Sec. 1639--Limitation on availability of funds pending
commencement of annual briefings on implementation of
recommendations by the Congressional Commission on the
Strategic Posture of the United States................. 1562
Sec. 1640--Limitation on availability of funds for
compensation caps...................................... 1563
Sec. 1641--Strategy to sustain Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile and maximize end-of-
life margin............................................ 1564
Sec. 1642--Matters relating to Air Force Global Strike
Command................................................ 1564
Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs......................... 1564
Sec. 1651--Modification to national missile defense
policy to reflect Golden Dome for America policy....... 1564
Sec. 1652--Golden Dome missile defense system............ 1565
Sec. 1653--Amendments to technical authority of Director
of Missile Defense Agency regarding integrated air and
missile defense activities and programs................ 1565
Sec. 1654--Prohibition on privatized or subscription-
based missile defense intercept capabilities........... 1565
Sec. 1655--Matters related to integrated air and missile
defense capabilities to defend Guam.................... 1566
Sec. 1656--Design and construction of missile
instrumentation range safety vessels................... 1566
Sec. 1657--Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system
and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-
development and co-production.......................... 1567
Sec. 1658--Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment
for or halt operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE
radar.................................................. 1567
Sec. 1659--Limitation on availability of funds pending
independent analysis of space-based missile defense
capability............................................. 1567
Sec. 1660--Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic
Missile Defense Test Site.............................. 1567
Sec. 1661--Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan
Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site.................... 1567
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous
Phenomena.................................................. 1568
Sec. 1671--Briefings on intercepts of unidentified
anomalous phenomena by North American Aerospace Defense
Command and United States Northern Command............. 1568
Sec. 1672--Elimination of duplicative reporting
requirements relating to unidentified anomalous
phenomena.............................................. 1568
Sec. 1673--Accounting of security classification guides
relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena........... 1568
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare...... 1568
Sec. 1681--Modification of functions of Electromagnetic
Spectrum Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint
Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations to include dynamic
spectrum sharing technologies.......................... 1568
Sec. 1682--Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1
and Tier 2 joint training exercises.................... 1569
Sec. 1683--Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic
Battle Management Software Program..................... 1569
Sec. 1684--Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to
EA-37B Compass Call aircraft........................... 1569
Subtitle G--Other Matters.................................... 1569
Sec. 1691--Cooperative threat reduction funds............ 1569
Sec. 1692--Prohibition on access to Department of Defense
cloud-based resources by certain individuals........... 1570
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1571
Pilot program for unmanned aerial vehicle resupply to
launch control facilities.............................. 1571
Independent assessment of the Department of Defense
National Industrial Security Program................... 1571
Report on the technical collection capabilities of the
People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation
in the Republic of Cuba................................ 1571
Extension of protection of certain facilities and assets
from unmanned aircraft................................. 1572
Limitation on modification of certain electromagnetic
spectrum relied on by Department of Defense............ 1572
Advance payments for commercial satellite communication
services............................................... 1572
Assistance by United States Space Command to track
fentanyl trafficking................................... 1572
Modification of authority of Army counterintelligence
agents to execute warrants and make arrests............ 1573
Requirement to authorize additional security clearances
for certain contractors................................ 1573
National Security Agency support for defense industrial
base and critical infrastructure cybersecurity
operations............................................. 1573
Report on delays in accreditation of sensitive
compartmented information facilities................... 1574
Review of the occupational health and safety conditions
of operational facilities associated with the LGM-30G
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system 1574
Funding for sea-based launch for missile defense targets. 1574
Middle East integrated air and missile defense........... 1574
Sense of Congress with respect to Arrow interceptor
production capacity and inventory...................... 1576
Enhancement of space domain awareness through ground
based sensor development............................... 1577
Transfer of Foreign Languages Program to Department of
Defense................................................ 1577
Strategy on quantum readiness............................ 1577
TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS................................ 1578
Sec. 1701--Technical and conforming amendments........... 1578
Sec. 1702--Copyright to a literary work produced by a
civilian faculty member of the Uniformed Services
University of Health Sciences in the course of such
employment: free use by the Federal Government......... 1578
Sec. 1703--Temporary authority for nonimmigrant
construction workers on Wake Island.................... 1578
Sec. 1704--Mapping and report on strategic ports......... 1579
Sec. 1705--Authorization of United States Coast Guard
rotary aircraft work at Department of Defense depots... 1579
Sec. 1706--Continual assessment of impact of
international state arms embargoes on Israel and
actions to address defense capability gaps............. 1579
Sec. 1707--Protection of certain facilities and assets
from unmanned aircraft................................. 1579
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1579
Combating illicit tobacco products....................... 1579
Transfer or possession of defense items for national
defense purposes....................................... 1580
Evaluation of risks posed by communications equipment and
services produced by foreign adversary entities........ 1580
Sense of Congress with respect to execution of warrants
of the International Criminal Court.................... 1580
Briefing on expediting arms transfers to Israel.......... 1581
Feasibility study on extending critical minerals
procurement authorities to other Federal agencies...... 1581
Report on plan to increase exportation of defense-related
components and materials............................... 1581
GAO study on Department of Defense reliance on Chinese-
sourced materials...................................... 1582
Report on interagency coordination targeting fentanyl and
precursor chemicals.................................... 1582
Government Accountability Office audit of national
security foreign exchange programs..................... 1582
Briefing on supply chain exposure........................ 1583
Recognition and honoring of service of individuals who
served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during
World War II........................................... 1583
Interest on funds provided to Federal Communications
Commission............................................. 1583
Report on Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix.......... 1584
Strategy to counter Iranian and Hezbollah influence
operations in Latin America............................ 1584
Strategy to encourage defections from the Government of
Iran................................................... 1584
Penalties for unlawful entry and violation of security
regulations............................................ 1584
Report on arms sales of the People's Republic of China... 1585
Strategy to combat arms sales of the People's Republic of
China.................................................. 1586
Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial
Research Exploitation Act of 2025...................... 1586
TITLE XVIII--ACQUISITION REFORM.................................. 1586
Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System...... 1586
Sec. 1801--Alignment of the defense acquisition system
with the needs of members of the Armed Forces.......... 1586
Sec. 1802--Establishment of the role of portfolio
acquisition executive.................................. 1587
Sec. 1803--Amendments to life-cycle management and
product support........................................ 1587
Sec. 1804--Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds. 1588
Sec. 1805--Modification to acquisition strategy.......... 1588
Sec. 1806--Matters related to cost accounting standards.. 1588
Sec. 1807--Establishment of Project Spectrum............. 1588
Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform...................... 1589
Sec. 1811--Modifications to Joint Requirements Oversight
Council................................................ 1589
Sec. 1812--Ensuring successful implementation of
requirements reform.................................... 1589
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and
Commercial Services........................................ 1589
Sec. 1821--Modifications to relationship of other
provisions of law to procurement of commercial products
and commercial services................................ 1589
Sec. 1822--Modifications to commercial products and
commercial services.................................... 1590
Sec. 1823--Modifications to commercial solutions openings 1590
Sec. 1824--Limitation on required flowdown of contract
clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products
or commercial services................................. 1590
Sec. 1825--Consumption-based solutions................... 1590
Sec. 1826--Exemptions for nontraditional defense
contractors............................................ 1591
Sec. 1827--Clarification of conditions for payments for
commercial products and commercial services............ 1591
Sec. 1828--Review of commercial products and commercial
services acquisition approach.......................... 1591
Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs............. 1592
Sec. 1831--Modifications to procurement for experimental
purposes............................................... 1592
Sec. 1832--Modifications to requirements for modular open
system approach........................................ 1592
Sec. 1833--Bridging Operational Objectives and Support
for Transition program................................. 1592
Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base.. 1592
Sec. 1841--Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network........... 1592
Sec. 1842--Transition to advanced manufacturing for
certain critical readiness items of supply............. 1593
Sec. 1843--Working group on the advanced manufacturing
workforce.............................................. 1593
Sec. 1844--Collaborative forum to address challenges to
and limitations of the defense industrial base......... 1593
Sec. 1845--Facility clearance acceleration for members of
defense industrial consortiums......................... 1594
Sec. 1846--Improvements relating to advanced
manufacturing.......................................... 1594
Sec. 1847--Report on surge capacity in the defense
industrial base........................................ 1594
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1594
Major capability activity areas and pathfinder programs.. 1594
Establishment of the Mission Engineering and Integration
Activity............................................... 1596
Alternative capability-based pricing..................... 1596
Amendment to other transaction authority................. 1596
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS................. 1597
Sec. 2001--Short title................................... 1597
Sec. 2002--Expiration of authorizations and amounts
required to be specified by law........................ 1597
Sec. 2003--Effective date................................ 1597
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION............................ 1597
Sec. 2101--Authorized Army construction and land
acquisition projects................................... 1597
Sec. 2102--Family Housing................................ 1597
Sec. 2103--Authorization of appropriations, Army......... 1598
Sec. 2104--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2021 project at Fort Gillem, Georgia.............. 1598
Sec. 2105--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2022 projects.............................. 1598
Sec. 2106--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2023 projects.............................. 1598
Sec. 2107--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2025 project at Smith Barracks, Germany........... 1598
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION........................... 1598
Sec. 2201--Authorized Navy construction and land
acquisition projects................................... 1598
Sec. 2202--Family Housing................................ 1599
Sec. 2203--Authorization of appropriations, Navy......... 1599
Sec. 2204--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2022 project at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry
Point, North Carolina.................................. 1599
Sec. 2205--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2022 projects.............................. 1599
Sec. 2206--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2023 projects.............................. 1599
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION..................... 1599
Sec. 2301--Authorized Air Force construction and land
acquisition projects................................... 1599
Sec. 2302--Family Housing................................ 1600
Sec. 2303--Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.... 1600
Sec. 2304--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2017 project at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany..... 1600
Sec. 2305--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2019 projects.............................. 1600
Sec. 2306--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2020 projects.............................. 1600
Sec. 2307--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2022 projects.............................. 1600
Sec. 2308--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2023 projects.............................. 1601
Sec. 2309--Modification of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2025 projects.............................. 1601
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION............... 1601
Sec. 2401--Authorized defense agencies construction and
land acquisition projects.............................. 1601
Sec. 2402--Authorized energy resilience and conservation
investment program projects............................ 1601
Sec. 2403--Authorization of appropriations, Defense
Agencies............................................... 1601
Sec. 2404--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2019 project at Iwakuni, Japan.................... 1602
Sec. 2405--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2022 projects.............................. 1602
Sec. 2406--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2023 projects.............................. 1602
Sec. 2407--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2024 project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama......... 1602
Sec. 2408--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2024 project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant,
Missouri............................................... 1602
Sec. 2409--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2025 project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland...... 1602
Sec. 2410--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2025 project at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,
New Jersey............................................. 1602
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS................................ 1603
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security
Investment................................................. 1603
Sec. 2501--Authorized NATO construction and land
acquisition projects................................... 1603
Sec. 2502--Authorization of appropriations, NATO......... 1603
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions............... 1603
Sec. 2511--Republic of Korea funded construction projects 1603
Sec. 2512--Republic of Poland funded construction
projects............................................... 1603
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES.................. 1603
Sec. 2601--Authorized Army National Guard construction
and land acquisition projects.......................... 1603
Sec. 2602--Authorized Army Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects................................... 1604
Sec. 2603--Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps
Reserve construction and land acquisition projects..... 1604
Sec. 2604--Authorized Air National Guard construction and
land acquisition projects.............................. 1604
Sec. 2605--Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and
land acquisition projects.............................. 1604
Sec. 2606--Authorization of appropriations, National
Guard and Reserve...................................... 1605
Sec. 2607--Extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2023 projects.............................. 1605
Sec. 2608--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2023 project at Tucson International Airport,
Arizona................................................ 1605
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1605
Authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Army
Reserve Center Conroe, Texas........................... 1605
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES............. 1605
Sec. 2701--Authorization of appropriations for base
realignment and closure activities funded through
Department of Defense base closure account............. 1605
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS........... 1606
Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs................... 1606
Sec. 2801--Modification to definition of military
installation resilience................................ 1606
Sec. 2802--Facility construction or repair: transactions
other than contracts and grants........................ 1606
Sec. 2803--Requirement for the military departments to
develop and update a 20-year infrastructure improvement
plan................................................... 1606
Sec. 2804--Improvements to water management and security
on military installations.............................. 1606
Sec. 2805--Modification to assistance for public
infrastructure projects and services................... 1606
Sec. 2806--Modifications to Defense Community
Infrastructure Program................................. 1607
Sec. 2807--Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense
Community Infrastructure Program....................... 1607
Sec. 2808--Supervision of military construction projects. 1607
Sec. 2809--Authority to use accelerated design-build and
progressive design-build procedures for military
construction projects.................................. 1607
Sec. 2810--Extension of authority for temporary expanded
land acquisition for equine welfare.................... 1607
Sec. 2811--Extension of requirement for contract for
obligation and execution of design funds for military
construction projects.................................. 1607
Sec. 2812--Modification of pilot program on increased use
of sustainable building materials in military
construction to include sustainable building
technologies identified by the Comptroller General of
the United States...................................... 1608
Sec. 2813--Increase of maximum amount for certain
restoration or replacement of damaged or destroyed
facilities............................................. 1608
Sec. 2814--Multiyear contracting authority for certain
military construction projects......................... 1608
Sec. 2815--Guidance for military construction projects
for innovation, research, development, test, and
evaluation............................................. 1608
Sec. 2816--Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee
contracts for certain Shipyard Infrastructure
Optimization Program military construction projects.... 1608
Sec. 2817--Implementation of Comptroller General
recommendations relating to information sharing to
improve oversight of military construction............. 1609
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms......................... 1609
Sec. 2821--Improvements to Department of Defense Housing
Requirements and Market Analysis....................... 1609
Sec. 2822--Improvements to annual reports on certain
waivers for covered military unaccompanied housing..... 1609
Sec. 2823--Continuation and modification of certain
reporting requirements with respect to privatized
military housing....................................... 1609
Sec. 2824--Modification of certain requirements with
respect to closure of maintenance work orders for
privatized military housing............................ 1609
Sec. 2825--Inclusion of additional landlord financial
information in certain annual report on privatized
military housing....................................... 1610
Sec. 2826--Application of certain authorities and
standards to historic military housing and associated
historic properties of the Department of Defense....... 1610
Sec. 2827--Improvement of administration of military
unaccompanied housing.................................. 1610
Sec. 2828--Authority for unaccompanied housing project
under pilot authority for use of other transactions for
installation or facility prototyping................... 1611
Sec. 2829--Pilot program for emerging technologies for
moisture control and mitigation........................ 1611
Sec. 2830--Standardization of mold remediation guidelines
across military departments............................ 1611
Sec. 2831--Inspections by qualified home inspector of
privatized and Government-owned military housing....... 1611
Sec. 2832--Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and
interoperability of Department of Defense data with
respect to real property, infrastructure, and military
unaccompanied housing.................................. 1611
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration...... 1612
Sec. 2841--Modification of requirement with respect to
minimum capital investment for facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization for military departments 1612
Sec. 2842--Authorization for monetary contributions to
the conveyees of utility systems for infrastructure
improvements........................................... 1612
Sec. 2843--Extension of authority to carry out Department
of Defense pilot program for use of cost savings
realized............................................... 1612
Sec. 2844--Department of Defense intergovernmental
support agreements for ordnance disposal............... 1612
Sec. 2845--Inclusion of territories in certain
intergovernmental support agreements for installation-
support services....................................... 1612
Sec. 2846--Requirements relating to military installation
closures and report on Army organic industrial base
sites.................................................. 1612
Sec. 2847--Department of Defense procedures with respect
to planning coordination for grid resiliency on
military installations................................. 1613
Sec. 2848--Repeal of construction requirements related to
antiterrorism and force protection or urban-training
operations............................................. 1613
Sec. 2849--Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead
cost reimbursements from major range and test facility
base users at certain Department of the Air Force
installations.......................................... 1613
Sec. 2850--Master plans for Service Academies............ 1613
Sec. 2851--Annual report on cost premium for construction
of certain facilities.................................. 1614
Sec. 2852--Implementation of Comptroller General
recommendations relating to critical military housing
supply and affordability............................... 1614
Sec. 2853--Plan for deploying private fifth generation
and future generation Open Radio Access Network
architecture on Department of Defense military
installations.......................................... 1614
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances................................. 1614
Sec. 2861--Historical marker commemorating effects of
radiation exposure at Holloman Air Force Base and White
Sands Missile Range.................................... 1614
Sec. 2862--Prohibition on development of a golf course at
Greenbury Point Conservation Area At Naval Support
Activity Annapolis, Maryland........................... 1615
Sec. 2863--Extension of prohibition on joint use of
Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil aviation......... 1615
Sec. 2864--Extension of sunset for land conveyance,
Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, California................. 1615
Sec. 2865--Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood,
Texas.................................................. 1615
Sec. 2866--Extension of certain military land withdrawals
and correction of certain land descriptions............ 1615
Sec. 2867--Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot,
Maryland............................................... 1615
Sec. 2868--Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air
Station, Key West, Florida............................. 1616
Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military
Construction............................................... 1616
Sec. 2871--Modifications to certain congressional
notifications for certain military construction
projects............................................... 1616
Sec. 2872--Modification to dollar threshold for
notifications for certain military construction
projects............................................... 1616
Sec. 2873--Transfer of defense laboratory modernization
program authority to provision of law with respect to
military construction projects for research, test,
development, and evaluation............................ 1616
Sec. 2874--Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry
out certain unspecified minor military construction
projects............................................... 1616
Subtitle F--Other Matters.................................... 1617
Sec. 2881--Extension of Department of the Army Pilot
Program for Development and Use of Online Real Estate
Inventory Tool......................................... 1617
Sec. 2882--Expansion of exceptions to restriction on
development of public infrastructure in connection with
realignment of marine corps forces in Asia Pacific
region................................................. 1617
Sec. 2883--Joint base facility management of Department
of Defense............................................. 1617
Sec. 2884--Designation of official responsible for
coordination of defense sites within area of
responsibility of Joint Region Marianas................ 1617
Sec. 2885--Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile
Test Range at Kwajalein Atoll.......................... 1617
Sec. 2886--Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a
remote or isolated installation........................ 1617
Sec. 2887--Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing
construction technologies at military installations.... 1618
Sec. 2888--Pilot program on procurement of utility
services for installations of the Department of Defense
through areawide contracts............................. 1619
Sec. 2889--Consideration of modular construction methods
for military construction projects with protective
design elements........................................ 1619
Sec. 2890--Notice relating to contracts or other
agreements to establish an enduring location in a
foreign country........................................ 1619
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1619
Prohibition on designation of military construction
projects as part of military intelligence program...... 1619
Expansion of Defense Community Infrastructure Program to
include installations of the Coast Guard............... 1620
Use of imitative substitute building materials for
preservation of certain units of military housing under
jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.............. 1620
Radon testing of military housing owned or controlled by
the Federal Government................................. 1620
Annual report on military families on housing waitlists.. 1620
Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to
privatized military housing............................ 1621
Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to critical military housing supply and
affordability.......................................... 1621
Review of Unified Facilities Criteria applicable to
military construction projects; report................. 1621
Authorization to acquire through exchange or lease
certain land used by the Armed Forces in Hawaii........ 1622
Access to Military Installations for Certain Surviving
Gold Star Family Members of the Armed Forces........... 1622
Department of Defense report on housing policy in Guam... 1622
Report on improving Tribal access to defense
infrastructure programs................................ 1623
Prohibition on the use of single-sex facilities on
military installations that do not correspond to the
sex of an individual................................... 1623
Limitation on use of amounts for travel based on
compliance with requirements related to minimum capital
investment............................................. 1623
Modification of authority for Indo-Pacific posture
unspecified minor military construction projects....... 1624
Requirements relating to funds for construction and
improvement of commissary store facilities............. 1624
Cooperative agreements with respect to management of land
and cultural resources located on military
installations.......................................... 1624
Limitation on the use of funds for implementing certain
energy efficiency building codes....................... 1624
Limitation on use of funds to reduce capabilities or
staffing of Department of Defense military treatment
facilities located inside the United States............ 1625
Report on threat of fiber optic-controlled drones........ 1625
Prohibition of use on military installations of social
media controlled by foreign adversaries................ 1625
Study and report on certain investments in critical
infrastructure in Hawaii............................... 1626
Survey of certain counties for placement of facilities... 1626
Study and report on defense access roads program of the
Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific region....... 1627
Sense of Congress relating the defense community
infrastructure program................................. 1627
Report on Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience
pilot project.......................................... 1627
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS
AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS....................................... 1628
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS...... 1628
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations.... 1628
Sec. 3101--National Nuclear Security Administration...... 1628
Sec. 3102--Defense environmental cleanup................. 1628
Sec. 3103--Other defense activities...................... 1628
Sec. 3104--Nuclear energy................................ 1628
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and
Limitations................................................ 1628
Sec. 3111--Organization and codification of provisions of
law relating to atomic energy defense activities....... 1628
Sec. 3112--Plutonium pit production capacity............. 1629
Sec. 3113--Stockpile responsiveness and rapid
capabilities programs of the National Nuclear Security
Administration......................................... 1629
Sec. 3114--Protection of certain nuclear facilities and
assets from unmanned aircraft.......................... 1629
Sec. 3115--Extension of authority for appointment of
certain scientific, engineering, and technical
personnel.............................................. 1629
Sec. 3116--Notification of cost overruns for certain
Department of Energy projects.......................... 1630
Sec. 3117--Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence
research within the National Nuclear Security
Administration......................................... 1630
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters........................ 1630
Sec. 3121--Modification to reporting requirements with
respect to nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship,
management, and responsiveness plan.................... 1630
Sec. 3122--Assessment of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization
Project................................................ 1631
Sec. 3123--Department of Energy report on expansion of
other transaction authorities for National Nuclear
Security Administration................................ 1631
Sec. 3124--Office of Environmental Management program-
wide performance metrics for reducing risk............. 1631
Sec. 3125--Office of Environmental Management integrated
radioactive waste disposal planning and optimization... 1632
Sec. 3126--Prohibition relating to reclassification of
high-level waste....................................... 1632
Sec. 3127--National security positions within the
Department of Energy................................... 1632
Sec. 3128--Consultation requirement with respect to
transfer to private entities of plutonium or plutonium
materials; report...................................... 1632
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1633
Plan to modernize nuclear security enterprise............ 1633
Sense of Congress on ground-based leg of nuclear triad... 1633
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD............. 1634
Sec. 3201--Authorization................................. 1634
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES............................ 1634
Sec. 3401--Authorization of appropriations............... 1634
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.............................. 1634
Sec. 3501--Authorization of appropriations for Maritime
Administration......................................... 1634
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1634
Clarification regarding use of port infrastructure
development program funds to replace Chinese port crane
hardware or software................................... 1634
Clarification of certain authorities relating to
deepwater ports........................................ 1635
Eligibility of shore power projects under port
infrastructure development program..................... 1635
Report on use of commercial contracting agent for crewing
and operation of military sealift command vessels...... 1635
United States Merchant Marine Academy campus
modernization plan..................................... 1635
Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States
Government............................................. 1636
Treatment of the University of Louisiana Maritime Academy
as a State maritime academy............................ 1636
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES....................................... 1637
Sec. 4001--Authorization of amounts in funding tables.... 1637
Summary of National Defense Authorizations for Fiscal
Year 2026.............................................. 1637
National Defense Budget Authority Implication............ 1641
TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT........................................... 1643
Sec. 4101--Procurement................................... 1643
TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.......... 1676
Sec. 4201--Research, development, test, and evaluation... 1676
TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE........................... 1735
Sec. 4301--Operation and maintenance..................... 1735
TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL................................... 1760
Sec. 4401--Military personnel............................ 1760
TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.................................. 1760
Sec. 4501--Other authorizations.......................... 1760
TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION................................ 1763
Sec. 4601--Military construction......................... 1763
TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS..... 1791
Sec. 4701--Department of Energy national security
programs............................................... 1791
DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2026........................................................... 1805
Secs. 5001-5608--Department of State Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026................................... 1805
DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.. 1805
Secs. 6001-6806--Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026....................................... 1805
DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025................ 1805
Secs. 7001-7701--Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025... 1805
DIVISION H--Other Matters........................................ 1805
TITLE LXXXI--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS.......................... 1805
Sec. 8101--Defense Production Act of 1950 extension...... 1805
Sec. 8102--Review of and reporting on national security
sensitive sites for purposes of reviews of real estate
transactions by the Committee on Foreign Investment in
the United States...................................... 1805
Sec. 8103--Disclosures by directors, officers, and
principal stockholders................................. 1806
Sec. 8104--Study and report.............................. 1806
TITLE LXXXII--JUDICIARY MATTERS.................................. 1806
Sec. 8201--Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and
Supreme Court Police................................... 1806
Sec. 8202--PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008
reauthorization........................................ 1806
Sec. 8203--Trauma kit standards.......................... 1806
Sec. 8204--Inclusion of certain retired public safety
officers in the public safety officers' death benefits
program................................................ 1807
Sec. 8205--Honoring our fallen heroes.................... 1807
TITLE LXXXIII--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS........................... 1807
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025............ 1807
Secs. 8301-8305--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025... 1807
Subtitle B--Bust Fentanyl Act................................ 1807
Secs. 8311-8320--BUST FENTANYL Act....................... 1807
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity......... 1808
Secs. 8331-8341--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
Act.................................................... 1808
Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act Of 2025........ 1808
Secs. 8351-8354--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of
2025................................................... 1808
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 1808
Sec. 8361--National registry of Korean American divided
families............................................... 1808
Sec. 8362--Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal
abduction of Ukrainian children........................ 1808
Sec. 8363--Supporting the identification and recovery of
abducted Ukrainian children............................ 1808
Sec. 8364--Fairness in issuance of tactical gear to
Diplomatic Security Service personnel.................. 1809
Sec. 8365--Strategy for countering transnational criminal
organizations in Mexico................................ 1809
Sec. 8366--International nuclear energy.................. 1809
Sec. 8367--Strategy to respond to global bases of the
People's Republic of China............................. 1809
Sec. 8368--Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit
from Iran to the Houthis in Yemen...................... 1810
Sec. 8369--Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act
of 2019................................................ 1810
Sec. 8370--Repeal of Authorizations for Use of Military
Force relating to Iraq................................. 1810
TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.... 1810
Secs. 8401-8431--National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration......................................... 1810
TITLE LXXXV--COMPREHENSIVE OUTBOUND INVESTMENT NATIONAL SECURITY
ACT OF 2025.................................................... 1811
Secs. 8501-8531--Comprehensive Outbound Investment
National Security Act of 2025.......................... 1811
TITLE LXXXVI--SECURING THE AIRSPACE, FACILITATING EMERGENCY
RESPONSE, AND SAFEGUARDING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENTERTAINMENT
VENUES, AND STADIUMS........................................... 1811
Secs. 8601-8607--SAFER SKIES Act......................... 1811
TITLE LXXXVII--DFC MODERNIZATION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025. 1811
Secs. 8701-8758--DFC Modernization and Reauthorization
Act of 2025............................................ 1811
TITLE LXXXVIII--Other Matters.................................... 1811
Sec. 8801--Pilot program for sound insulation repair and
replacement............................................ 1811
Sec. 8802--Alignment of timing of updates of strategic
plan with updates to National Strategy for Advanced
Manufacturing.......................................... 1812
Sec. 8803--Lumbee Fairness Act........................... 1812
Sec. 8804--Drinking water well replacement for
Chincoteague, Virginia................................. 1812
Sec. 8805--Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free
Association Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to
veterans in the Freely Associated States............... 1812
Sec. 8806--Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota
from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas......... 1813
Legislative Provisions Not Adopted........................... 1813
Continued implementation of anti-trafficking programs for
children............................................... 1813
Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled
veterans' outreach program............................. 1813
Second Chance Act Reauthorization........................ 1813
Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed
Forces to members of the Public Health Service......... 1813
Study of national security risks posed by certain routers
and modems............................................. 1813
Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee............. 1814
Review and prohibitions by Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States of certain transactions
relating to agriculture................................ 1814
Finding opportunities for resource exploration........... 1814
Protecting covered information in public records......... 1814
Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies
and the Do Not Pay working system...................... 1814
Agent membership......................................... 1814
Exemption from immigrant visa limit...................... 1815
Preventing first responder secondary exposure to fentanyl 1815
Reauthorizing support and treatment for officers in
crisis................................................. 1815
Strong Communities Program............................... 1815
Retired law enforcement officers continuing service...... 1815
FISH Act of 2025......................................... 1815
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act......................... 1816
Table of contents........................................ 1816
Taking or transmitting video of defense information
prohibited............................................. 1816
Informational materials under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act....................................... 1816
Credit monitoring........................................ 1816
Treatment of exemptions under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938............................... 1816
Report on implementation of artificial intelligence into
certain anti-money laundering investigations........... 1817
Keeping drugs out of schools............................. 1817
Requirement to testify................................... 1817
CDFI bond guarantee program improvement.................. 1817
Capitalization assistance to enhance liquidity........... 1817
Native CDFI relending program............................ 1817
DETERRENCE Act........................................... 1817
GAIN AI Act of 2025...................................... 1818
Countering Captagon production and distribution.......... 1818
International Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2025............................ 1818
ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.............................. 1818
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI................................... 1819
TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 6101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2026 for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the Federal Government.
SEC. 6102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to be
appropriated under section 6101 for the conduct of the
intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those
specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared
to accompany this division.
(b) Availability of Classified Schedule of Authorizations.--
(1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be
made available to the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, and to the President.
(2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to
paragraph (3), the President shall provide for suitable
distribution of the classified Schedule of
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a), or of
appropriate portions of such Schedule, within the
executive branch of the Federal Government.
(3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not
publicly disclose the classified Schedule of
Authorizations or any portion of such Schedule except--
(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a));
(B) to the extent necessary to implement the
budget; or
(C) as otherwise required by law.
SEC. 6103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management
Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal
year 2026 the sum of $678,853,000.
(b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition
to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence
Community Management Account by subsection (a), there are
authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community
Management Account for fiscal year 2026 such additional amounts
as are specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations
referred to in section 6102(a).
TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SYSTEM
SEC. 6201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund $514,000,000
for fiscal year 2026.
TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
SEC. 6301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
The authorization of appropriations by this division shall
not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any
intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the
Constitution or the laws of the United States.
SEC. 6302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY
LAW.
Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay,
retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be
increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be
necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits
authorized by law.
SEC. 6303. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST CLOSINGS ON
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 517. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST CLOSINGS
ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
``(a) Notice to Director of National Intelligence and
Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of State shall provide
notice to the Director of National Intelligence and the
Secretary of Defense of any covered closure of a diplomatic or
consular post. To the maximum extent practicable, the notice
shall be provided at least 30 days before the date on which the
covered closure occurs.
``(b) Notice to Congressional Committees.--The Director of
National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the
other appropriate elements of the intelligence community as
determined by the Director, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a notice describing the impact of the
closure on the intelligence community. The notice shall be
submitted within 30 days after the date on which the Director
receives the notice under subsection (a) and, to the maximum
extent practicable, shall be submitted before the date on which
the covered closure occurs. Such notice shall include a
description of whether, and the extent to which, the Director
and the heads of the other appropriate elements of the
intelligence community were consulted in the decision-making
process with respect to such closure and registered any
concerns with or objections to such closure.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the congressional intelligence
committees;
``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives;
``(C) the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives; and
``(D) the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
``(2) Covered closure of a diplomatic or consular
post defined.--The term `covered closure of a
diplomatic or consular post' means the closure of a
United States diplomatic or consular post abroad that
is anticipated to last for 60 days or more.''.
SEC. 6304. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 798A the following:
``Sec. 798B. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property
``(a) Prohibited Activity.--It shall be unlawful, within the
jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to
willfully go upon any property--
``(1) with intent to gather intelligence or
information to the detriment of the United States; and
``(2) while knowing that such property is--
``(A) under the jurisdiction of an element of
the intelligence community (as defined in
section 3(4) of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)); and
``(B) closed or restricted.
``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a)
shall--
``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined
under section 3571 of this title, imprisoned not more
than 6 months, or both;
``(2) in the case of a second offense after a prior
conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2
years, or both; and
``(3) in the case of a third or subsequent offense
after a prior conviction under subsection (a) has
become final, be fined under this title, imprisoned not
more than 5 years, or both.''.
SEC. 6305. ANNUAL SURVEY OF ANALYTIC OBJECTIVITY AMONG OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Section 1019(b) of the National Security
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-458;
50 U.S.C. 3364(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4)(A) The individual or entity assigned responsibility
under subsection (a) shall annually conduct a survey of
analytic objectivity among officers and employees of the
intelligence community.
``(B) The head of each element of the intelligence community
shall take all practical actions to encourage maximum
participation by officers and employees of such element with
respect to the survey conducted under subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Elements of the Intelligence Community.--
(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each
year for two years, each head of an element of the
intelligence community specified in paragraph (4) shall
conduct a survey of analytic objectivity among officers
and employees of such element who are involved in the
production of intelligence products.
(2) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to
paragraph (1) for an element of the intelligence
community shall cover the following:
(A) Perceptions of the officers and employees
regarding the presence of bias or
politicization affecting the intelligence
cycle.
(B) Types of intelligence products perceived
by the officers and employees as most prone to
objectivity concerns.
(C) Whether responders to the survey raised
identified analytic objectivity concerns with
an analytic ombudsman or appropriate entity.
(3) Coordination.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community specified in paragraph (4)
shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate with the
individual or entity assigned responsibility under
section 1019(a) of the National Security Intelligence
Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-458; 50
U.S.C. 3364(a)) and the appropriate ombudsman for
analytic objectivity with respect to the design and
execution of the survey required by paragraph (1) to
maximize the utility and efficiency of the survey.
(4) Elements of the intelligence community
specified.--The elements of the intelligence community
specified in this paragraph are the following:
(A) The National Security Agency.
(B) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(C) The National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency.
(D) The Directorate of Intelligence of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(E) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis
of the Department of Homeland Security.
SEC. 6306. ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT AND REPORT REGARDING ANALYTIC
STANDARDS.
Section 6312 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3364 note;
Public Law 117-263) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Conduct of Training.--Training required pursuant to the
policy required by subsection (a) shall--
``(1) be a dedicated, stand-alone training; and
``(2) include instruction on how to report concerns
regarding lack of objectivity, bias, politicization, or
other issues relating to the standards set forth in
Intelligence Community Directive 203, Analytic
Standards (or any successor directive).''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking ``number and themes of''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``, including the number and themes
of such incidents and a list of each
intelligence product reported during the
preceding 1-year period to the Analytic
Ombudsman of the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence or other designated
official specified in law or policy to receive
complaints related to, or review compliance
with, analytic standards.''.
SEC. 6307. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence,
in coordination with the head of each element of the
intelligence community, shall revise all regulations, policies,
procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training, and guidance
in the intelligence community such that all such materials are
in compliance with and consistent with this section.
(b) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by any law for the National Intelligence Program
shall be used for the purposes of implementing covered
practices in the intelligence community.
(c) Covered Practice Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered practice'' means any practice that discriminates for
or against any person in a manner prohibited by the
Constitution of the United States, the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(42 U.S.C. 2000 et seq.), or any other Federal law.
SEC. 6308. ESTIMATE OF COST TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 705.
(a) Estimate Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, each head of an element of
the intelligence community, in coordination with the Director
of National Intelligence, shall--
(1) submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives an estimate of the amount of
obligations expected to be incurred by the Federal
Government after the date of the enactment of this Act
to ensure that the sensitive compartmented information
facilities of the element are compliant with
Intelligence Community Directive 705; and
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives an estimate of
such amount of obligations expected to be incurred by
an element of the Department of Defense.
(b) Contents.--Each estimate submitted under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The estimate.
(2) An implementation plan to ensure compliance
described in such subsection.
(3) Identification of the administrative actions or
legislative actions that may be necessary to ensure
such compliance.
SEC. 6309. PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM SPANNING THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR ACCREDITATION OF
SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
shall--
(1) develop a plan to implement an integrated
tracking system that resides on an appropriately secure
or classified system and spans the intelligence
community for the accreditation of sensitive
compartmented information facilities to increase
transparency, track the status of accreditation, and to
reduce and minimize duplication of effort; and
(2) submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives the plan
developed under paragraph (1).
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a)(1) shall include
the following:
(1) An estimated cost of implementing the plan.
(2) A description for how applicants and cleared
industry could monitor the status of the accreditation
of the sensitive compartmented information facilities
of the applicants and cleared industry.
(3) Guidelines for minimizing duplication of effort
across the intelligence community and the Department of
Defense in the accreditation process for sensitive
compartmented information facilities.
(4) Creation of a mechanism to track compliance with
Intelligence Community Directive 705 (relating to
sensitive compartmented information facilities), or
successor directive.
(5) Proposed measures for increasing security against
adversary threats.
(6) A list of any administrative and legislative
actions that may be necessary to carry out the plan.
SEC. 6310. REFORMS RELATING TO INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES.
(a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--
(1) Review and evaluation.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall review and evaluate the feasibility
and advisability of updating personnel security
standards and procedures governing eligibility for
access to sensitive compartmented information and other
controlled access program information and security
adjudicative guidelines for determining eligibility for
access to sensitive compartmented information and other
controlled access program information to determine
whether individuals described in paragraph (2), could,
as a matter of policy, be granted eligibility by the
Director to access classified information if--
(A) there is no indication the individual no
longer satisfies the standards established for
access to classified information;
(B) the individual certifies in writing to an
appropriate security professional that there
has been no change in the relevant information
provided for the last background investigation
of the individual; and
(C) an appropriate record check reveals no
unfavorable information.
(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described
in this paragraph are individuals who--
(A) have been retired or otherwise separated
from employment with an element of the
intelligence community for a period of not more
than 5 years; and
(B) were eligible to access classified
information on the day before the individual
retired or otherwise separated from such
element.
(b) Feasibility and Advisability of Continuous Vetting of
Inactive Security Clearances.--
(1) In general.--The Director shall conduct an
assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
subjecting inactive security clearances to continuous
vetting and due diligence, including with respect to
any effects on policies developed in conjunction with
the continued development of the Trusted Workforce 2.0
initiative.
(2) Findings.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit
to the congressional intelligence committees, the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives the
findings from the assessment conducted pursuant to
paragraph (1).
TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
SEC. 6401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Community
Efficiency and Effectiveness Act of 2025''.
SEC. 6402. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Repeal of Sunsetted Requirement for Semi-annual Report.--
Subsection (c)(7) of section 102A of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024) is amended by striking ``(A) The
Director'' and all that follows through ``(B) The Director''
and inserting ``The Director''.
(b) Repeal of Authorities Relating to New National
Intelligence Centers.--
(1) Transfer of personnel.--Such section is amended
by striking subsection (e).
(2) Repeal of authority to establish.--Subsection
(f)(2) of such section is amended by striking ``and
may'' and all that follows through ``determines
necessary''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 102a.--Such section is further amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (f) through
(z) as subsections (e) through (y),
respectively;
(B) in subsection (e), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A), in paragraph (7), by striking
``under subsection (m)'' and inserting ``under
subsection (l)''; and
(C) in subsection (w)(3), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A), by striking ``under
subsection (f)(8)'' and inserting ``under
subsection (e)(8)''.
(2) Other provisions of law.--
(A) National security act of 1947.--The
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001
et seq.) is amended--
(i) in section 103(c)(15) (50 U.S.C.
3025(c)(15)), by striking ``, including
national intelligence centers'';
(ii) in section 112(c)(1), by
striking ``section 102A(i)'' and
inserting ``section 102A(h)'';
(iii) in section 313(1) (50 U.S.C.
3079(1)), by striking ``with section
102A(f)(8)'' and inserting ``with
section 102A(e)(8)''.
(B) Central intelligence agency act of
1949.--Section 6 of the Central Intelligence
Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3507) is amended
by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and inserting
``section 102A(h)''.
(C) Central intelligence agency retirement
act.--Section 201(c) of the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C.
2011(c)) is amended by striking ``section
102A(i)'' and inserting ``section 102A(h)''.
(D) Reducing over-classification act.--
Section 7(a)(1)(A) of the Reducing Over-
Classification Act (50 U.S.C. 3344(a)(1)(A)) is
amended by striking ``of section 102A(g)(1)''
and inserting ``of section 102A(f)(1)''.
(E) Public interest declassification act.--
Section 705(c) of the Public Interest
Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C.
3355c(c)) is amended by striking ``section
102A(i)'' and inserting ``102A(h)''.
(F) Intelligence reform and terrorism
prevention act of 2004.--Section 1019(a) of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(a)) is amended by
striking ``section 102A(h)'' and inserting
``section 102A(g)''.
(G) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal
year 2003.--Section 343(c) of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public
Law 107-306; 50 U.S.C. 3363) is amended by
striking ``Subject to'' and all that follows
through ``, relating'' and inserting ``Subject
to section 102A(h) of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(h), relating''.
(H) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal
year 2014.--Section 604(d)(1)(B) of the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2014 (Public Law 113-126; 50 U.S.C. 3234 note)
is amended by striking ``section 102A(m)'' and
inserting ``section 102A(l)''.
(I) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section
210D(f)(2)(B) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k(f)(2)(B)) is amended by
striking ``sections 102A(f)(1)(B)(iii)'' and
inserting ``sections 102A(e)(1)(B)(iii)''.
(J) Energy independence and security act of
2007.--Section 934(k)(2) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
U.S.C. 17373(k)(2)) is amended by striking
``section 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section
102A(h)''.
SEC. 6403. PLAN FOR OPTIMIZED STAFFING OF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a target end-state for the
appropriate staffing level of the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence.
(b) Contents.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include a
plan for achieving the targeted end-state for staffing at the
Office of the Director of National Intelligence to the number
of full-time equivalent employees, detailees, and individuals
under contract with the Office that the Director requires for
the optimized execution of the statutory authorities of the
Director.
SEC. 6404. NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND BIOSECURITY CENTER.
(a) Termination.--
(1) Termination of center.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Director of National Intelligence shall terminate the
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center,
including such missions, objectives, staff, and
resources of the Center, as is consistent with the
provisions of this section and the amendments made by
this section.
(2) Termination of director of the center.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
terminate the position of the Director of the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, as is
consistent with the provisions of this section.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees and
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the status of the implementation of
this section, including--
(1) the status of the counterproliferation and
biosecurity missions and functions within the Office of
the Director of National Intelligence;
(2) a staffing profile of the officers, employees,
and detailees currently assigned, as of the date of the
report, to the counterproliferation, biosecurity, and
related missions and functions at the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence; and
(3) a description of the employment status of the
officers, employees, and detailees who were assigned to
the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
Center as of August 1, 2025, including those who have
remained at the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence, accepted (or, as to detailees,
maintained) employment at another element of the
intelligence community, or have separated from the
intelligence community.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--The National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c))--
(A) by striking paragraph (13); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15)
as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and
(2) in section 119A (50 U.S.C. 3057)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center''
and inserting ``Counterproliferation and
Biosecurity'';
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the heading, by striking
``Establishment'' and inserting
``Organization'';
(ii) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``The
President shall establish a
National Counterproliferation
and Biosecurity Center, taking
into account all appropriate
government tools to'' and
inserting ``The Director of
National Intelligence shall'';
and
(II) in subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``support efforts
to'' before ``prevent and
halt'';
(iii) by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
``(2) The Director of National Intelligence shall appoint an
appropriate official within the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence to oversee the efforts and activities
undertaken pursuant to this section.''; and
(iv) by striking paragraphs (3) and
(4); and
(C) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking
``establishing the National
Counterproliferation and
Biosecurity Center, the
President'' and inserting
``carrying out this section,
the Director''; and
(II) in subparagraph (A), by
striking ``Establishing a
primary organization within the
United States Government for
integrating'' and inserting
``Integrating''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``In establishing the National
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
Center, the President shall address the
following missions and objectives to
ensure that the Center serves as the
lead for the intelligence community
for'' and inserting ``In carrying out
this section, the Director shall
address the following missions and
objectives to ensure''.
(d) Repeal of National Security Waiver Authority, Report
Requirement, and Sense of Congress.--Such section 119A is
further amended by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e).
(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(h) References in Law.--On and after the date that is 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, any reference to
the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law
shall be treated as a reference to the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence, and any reference to the Director of
the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law
shall be treated as a reference to the Director of National
Intelligence.
SEC. 6405. TERMINATION OF OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT.
(a) Termination.--The Director of National Intelligence shall
take such actions as may be necessary to terminate and wind
down the operations of the Office of Engagement before the date
specified in subsection (c).
(b) Repeal.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3001 et seq.) is further amended by striking section 122 (50
U.S.C. 3062).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency
SEC. 6501. GUIDANCE ON NOVEL AND SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES FOR PURPOSES
OF NOTIFICATION UNDER THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY ACT OF 1949.
(a) In General.--Section 8(c) of the Central Intelligence
Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting
``(1) Not later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026, the Director shall issue written guidance to ensure the
timely identification and reporting of novel and significant
expenditures in accordance with this subsection. Such guidance
shall--
``(i) establish a definition of a novel and
significant expenditure for purposes of this
subsection;
``(ii) define internal procedures to evaluate
expenditures to determine if such expenditures are
novel and significant using the definition established
pursuant to clause (i); and
``(iii) require timely congressional notification in
accordance with this subsection.
``(B) The Director shall regularly review and update the
guidance issued under this paragraph as appropriate.
``(C) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the
initial guidance is issued under this paragraph, and not later
than 60 days after the date on which any material revisions to
such guidance take effect, the Director shall provide to the
committees specified in paragraph (1) a briefing with respect
to such guidance or such material revisions.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 102A(m)(5) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(m)(5)) (as redesignated by
section 6402(c) of this Act) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ``of such section'' and inserting ``of such
section, including the guidance issued under paragraph (2) of
such subsection (c)''.
SEC. 6502. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Agency Headquarters Installation.--Subsection (a)(1) of
section 15 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50
U.S.C. 3515) is amended by striking ``Compound'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Installation''.
(b) Unmanned Aircraft.--Such Act is further amended by
inserting after section 15 the following:
``SEC. 15A. AUTHORITY REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
``(a) Authority to Intercept.--Notwithstanding section 46502
of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, and 1367
and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the
Director may take, and may authorize personnel of the Agency
with assigned duties under section 15 that include the security
or protection of people, facilities, or assets within the
United States to take, the actions described in subsection
(b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate a credible threat (as
defined by the Director, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation) to safety or security in any specially
designated area posed by an unmanned aircraft system.
``(b) Authorized Actions.--
``(1) Actions described to ensure safety and
security.--The actions described in this paragraph are
the following:
``(A) During the operation of the unmanned
aircraft system, detect, identify, monitor, and
track the unmanned aircraft system, without
prior consent, including by means of intercept
or other access of a wire communication, an
oral communication, or an electronic
communication, used to control the unmanned
aircraft system.
``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned
aircraft system, including by passive or
active, and by direct or indirect, physical,
electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means.
``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned
aircraft system, without prior consent,
including by disabling the unmanned aircraft
system by intercepting, interfering, or causing
interference with wire, oral, electronic, or
radio communications used to control the
unmanned aircraft system.
``(D) Seize or exercise control of the
unmanned aircraft system.
``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the
unmanned aircraft system.
``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to
disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned
aircraft system.
``(2) Limitation on actions.--
``(A) Duration.--In carrying out subsection
(a), the Director may take an action described
in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph
(1) only for the period necessary to mitigate a
credible threat to safety or security
identified in subsection (a).
``(B) Compliance.--In carrying out this
section, the Director shall comply with the
guidance developed under subsection (c).
``(c) Guidance.--
``(1) Coordination and consultation.--
``(A) Coordination.--The Director shall
develop guidance for carrying out subsection
(a) and for conducting research, testing,
training, and evaluation under subsection (e)
in coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation and the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration to ensure that
any such actions or research, testing,
training, and evaluation do not adversely
affect or interfere with the safety and
efficiency of the national airspace system.
``(B) Consultation.--In developing guidance
for carrying out subsection (a) and for
conducting research, testing, training, and
evaluation under subsection (e), the Director
shall request consultation by the Secretary of
Commerce and the Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission. The Secretary of
Commerce and the Chairman may each provide such
consultation during the 180-day period
beginning on the date of the request by the
Director.
``(2) Requirements.--The guidance under paragraph (1)
shall include requirements that--
``(A) the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration advise on the types of
activities covered by subsection (b)(1);
``(B) the Director contact the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration through
the appropriate channel if practicable before,
or otherwise as soon as practicable after (but
not later than 24 hours after), carrying out an
action described in subparagraphs (B) through
(F) of subsection (b)(1);
``(C) the Director contact the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration through
the appropriate channel before conducting
research, testing, training, and evaluation
under subsection (e); and
``(D) when taking an action described in
subsection (b)(1), all due consideration is
given to--
``(i) mitigating effects on privacy
and civil liberties under the first and
fourth amendments to the Constitution
of the United States;
``(ii) mitigating damage to, or loss
of, real and personal property; and
``(iii) mitigating any risk of
personal injury or death.
``(3) Updates.--On an annual basis, the Director, in
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, shall review the guidance developed
under paragraph (1) and make any necessary updates.
``(d) Specially Designated Areas.--
``(1) List.--The Director shall make available to the
congressional intelligence committees and the
recipients specified in paragraph (5) a list, which may
be in classified form, of each area that the Director--
``(A) determines meets the criteria described
in paragraph (4); and
``(B) designates as a specially designated
area for purposes of this section.
``(2) Annual update.--Not later than March 31 each
year, the Director shall make available to the
congressional intelligence committees and the
recipients specified in paragraph (5) an updated list
of specially designated areas under paragraph (1).
``(3) Emergency updates.--If the Director determines
that adding an area that meets the criteria described
in paragraph (4) to the list under paragraph (1) is
necessary to mitigate a credible threat to safety or
security, the Director may update the list to include
that area as a specially designated area covered by
this section if the Director makes available to the
congressional intelligence committees and the
recipients specified in paragraph (5) information
regarding that area by not later than 7 days after
making such determination.
``(4) Criteria described.--The criteria described in
this paragraph are the following:
``(A) The area is identified by the Director,
in coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation, with respect to potentially
impacted airspace, through a risk-based
assessment, as high-risk and a potential target
for unlawful unmanned aircraft system-related
activity.
``(B) The area consists of--
``(i) premises that--
``(I) are owned, leased, or
controlled by the Agency or the
Office of the Director of
National Intelligence;
``(II) are not eligible for
protection from threats from
unmanned aircraft systems by
another department or agency of
the Federal Government that has
authority to mitigate the
threat of unmanned aircraft
systems, including pursuant to
section 130i of title 10,
United States Code; and
``(III) directly relate to
one or more functions
authorized to be performed by
the Agency or the Office of the
Director of National
Intelligence under this Act or
the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
``(ii) one or more perimeters
adjacent to such premises, as
designated by the Director, in
coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation, based on the specific
type of action described in subsection
(b)(1); and
``(iii) the airspace above the
premises and perimeters covered by
clauses (i) and (ii).
``(C) The airspace specified in subparagraph
(B)(iii) is restricted by a temporary flight
restriction or covered by a determination under
section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and
Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44802 note) or
any other similar restriction applicable to
unmanned aircraft system overflights determined
appropriate by the Secretary of Transportation.
``(5) Specified recipients of list.--The designated
recipients for purposes of this subsection are each of
the following:
``(A) The chairs and ranking minority members
of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
``(B) The chairs and ranking minority members
of the Committees on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives and of the Senate.
``(C) The chairs and ranking minority members
of the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
``(D) The chairs and ranking minority members
of the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and of the Senate.
``(E) For each committee specified in
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D)--
``(i) two staff members of the
committee who have the required
security clearances and are designated
by the chair; and
``(ii) two staff members of the
committee who have the required
security clearances and are designated
by the ranking minority member.
``(e) Research, Testing, Training, and Evaluation.--The
Director may, consistent with section 105(g) of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(g)),
other Federal laws, and Presidential directives, conduct
research, testing, training on, and evaluation of any
equipment, including any electronic equipment, to determine the
capability and utility of the equipment prior to the use of the
equipment for any action carried out under subsection (a).
``(f) Privacy Protections.--
``(1) Requirement.--Any interception or acquisition
of, or access to, or maintenance or use of, information
or communications to or from an unmanned aircraft
system under this section shall be conducted--
``(A) in a manner consistent with the first
and fourth amendments to the Constitution of
the United States and applicable provisions of
Federal law; and
``(B) only to the extent necessary to support
an action described in subsection (b)(1) taken
to carry out the authority provided in
subsection (a).
``(2) Limit.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Director may maintain records containing or regarding
the content and dialing, signaling, routing, and
addressing information associated with wire
communications, oral communications, electronic
communications, and radio communications, and may
maintain parts or the whole of an unmanned aircraft
system, only if--
``(A) such maintenance is for the purpose of
mitigating a credible threat, as described in
subsection (a), to safety or security of
persons in a specially designated area; and
``(B) such maintenance does not exceed a
period of 180 days unless--
``(i) the Director or the Attorney
General determines a longer period--
``(I) is necessary to
directly support an ongoing
security operation of the
Agency pursuant to subsection
(a); or
``(II) is required to be
maintained by the Agency under
Federal law;
``(ii) the Director or the Attorney
General has created a record before the
end of such 180-day period providing
the specific factual basis to support
the determination based on the matters
specified in either or both subclauses
(I) and (II) of clause (i); and
``(iii) the Director is in compliance
with the reporting requirements under
subsection (g)(2)(B).
``(3) Destruction.--The Director shall destroy any
records or materials maintained under paragraph (2) at
the end of the period specified in such paragraph.
``(4) Transfer.--
``(A) Authorized disclosure.--Records or
materials maintained under paragraph (2) may
not be disclosed outside of the Agency or
Department of Justice unless the Director or
Attorney General determine that the disclosure
of such records or materials--
``(i) is necessary to investigate or
prosecute a violation of Federal law;
``(ii) is necessary to support the
counter unmanned aircraft systems
activities of another department or
agency of the Federal Government with
authority to mitigate the threat of
unmanned aircraft systems;
``(iii) is necessary to comply with
another provision of Federal law; or
``(iv) is necessary to comply with an
obligation to preserve materials during
the course of litigation.
``(B) Requirement for recipient agency.--The
recipient of records or materials pursuant to
subparagraph (A) shall--
``(i) maintain the records or
materials only for the purpose
authorized under such subparagraph;
``(ii) disclose the records or
materials only for a purpose authorized
under such subparagraph; and
``(iii) destroy the records or parts
or materials once such purpose no
longer applies.
``(5) Certification.--
``(A) Agency.--Each time the Director carries
out subsection (a) by taking an action
described in subparagraphs (C) through (F) of
subsection (b)(1), the Director shall certify
that the Director is in compliance with
paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.
The Director may only delegate the authority to
make such certification to--
``(i) the General Counsel or the
Principal Deputy General Counsel; or
``(ii) the Director of Operations or
the Deputy Director of Operations.
``(B) Retention.--Each certification made
under subparagraph (A) shall be retained by the
Director for a period of at least seven years.
``(g) Notifications and Reports.--
``(1) Department of justice notification.--Not later
than 30 days after the date on which the Director
carries out subsection (a) by taking an action
described in subparagraphs (C) through (F) of
subsection (b)(1), the Director shall notify the
Attorney General of such action.
``(2) Congressional reports.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, and
every 90 days thereafter, the Director shall make
available to the congressional intelligence committees
and the recipients specified in paragraph (3) a report
that includes the following:
``(A) With respect to each action described
in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection
(b)(1) taken to carry out subsection (a) during
the period covered by the report, a description
of--
``(i) the action taken;
``(ii) options considered by the
Director to mitigate any identified
effects to the national airspace system
relating to such action, including the
minimization of the use of any
technology that disrupts the
transmission of radio or electronic
signals; and
``(iii) whether any harm, damage, or
loss to a person or to private property
resulted from such action.
``(B) A description of all records or
materials that, as of the date of the report,
are being maintained for a period exceeding 180
days pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(B), and a
copy of each record created pursuant to clause
(ii) of such subsection relating to such
maintenance.
``(C) A copy of the guidance, policies, and
procedures established by the Director in
effect during the period covered by the report
to address privacy, civil rights, and civil
liberties issues implicated by actions taken by
the Director in carrying out subsection (a).
``(D) Information on any violation of, or
failure to comply with, this section during the
period covered by the report, including a
description of any such violation or failure.
``(3) Specified recipients of report.--The designated
recipients for purposes of paragraph (2) are each of
the following:
``(A) Each member of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
``(B) Each member of the Committees on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and
of the Senate.
``(C) Each member of the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate.
``(D) Each member of the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and of the Senate.
``(E) For each committee specified in
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D)--
``(i) five staff members of the
committee who have the required
security clearances and are designated
by the chair; and
``(ii) five staff members of the
committee who have the required
security clearances and are designated
by the ranking minority member.
``(h) Forfeiture and Tort Claims.--
``(1) Forfeiture.--
``(A) Subject to forfeiture.--Any unmanned
aircraft system described in subsection (a)
that is seized by the Director is subject to
forfeiture to the United States.
``(B) Application.--The requirements for
civil, criminal, or administrative forfeiture
under applicable law or regulation shall apply
to any forfeiture conducted under subparagraph
(A).
``(2) Tort claims.--Chapter 171 of title 28, United
States Code, shall apply to any claims for loss of
property, injury, or death pursuant to actions taken
pursuant to this section.
``(i) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed as--
``(1) affecting the restrictions in section 105(g) of
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50
U.S.C. 1805(g));
``(2) vesting in the Director any authority of the
Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense,
or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration;
``(3) vesting in the Secretary of Transportation, the
Secretary of Defense, or the Administrator any
authority of the Director;
``(4) creating a new cause of action or any new
rights, or waiving any defenses, that do not otherwise
exist in law as of the date of the enactment of this
section;
``(5) authorizing any official of a department or
agency of the Federal Government to conduct any search
or seizure in a manner that violates the fourth
amendment to the Constitution of the United States; or
``(6) authorizing any actions that violate any
provision of the Constitution of the United States,
including the first and fourth amendments.
``(j) Budget.--Together with the budget requests of the
Agency for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, or not
later than 7 days after the date on which such a request is
submitted to Congress, the Director shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
consolidated funding display that identifies the funding source
for actions to carry out subsection (a). The funding display
shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
``(k) Commencement of Authority.--The Director may not carry
out subsection (a) by taking an action described in subsection
(b)(1) until the date on which the Director has made available
the first list under subsection (d)(1).
``(l) Suspension of Authority.--If the Director fails to make
available the updated list by the date required under
subsection (d)(2), the Director may not carry out subsection
(a) by taking an action described in subsection (b)(1) until
the date on which the Director makes available such updated
list.
``(m) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section
shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
``(n) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The
term `congressional intelligence committees' means the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
``(2) Radio communication.--The term `radio
communication' has the meaning given that term in
section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
153).
``(3) Specially designated area.--The term `specially
designated area' means an area designated by the
Director as a specially designated area for purposes of
this section pursuant to subsection (d).
``(4) Title 18 terms.--The terms `electronic
communication', `intercept', `oral communication', and
`wire communication' have the meanings given those
terms in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code.
``(5) United states.--The term `United States' has
the meaning given that term in section 5 of title 18,
United States Code.
``(6) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned
aircraft system' has the meaning given the term in
section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.''.
SEC. 6503. ANNUAL CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WORKPLACE CLIMATE
ASSESSMENT.
Section 30 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50
U.S.C. 3531) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Annual Agency Climate Assessment.--
``(1) Requirement.--Not less frequently than once
every 365 days, the Director shall--
``(A) complete an Agency climate assessment--
``(i) that does not request any
information that would make an Agency
employee or the position of an Agency
employee identifiable;
``(ii) for the purposes of--
``(I) preventing and
responding to sexual assault
and sexual harassment; and
``(II) examining the
prevalence of sexual assault
and sexual harassment occurring
among the Agency's workforce;
and
``(iii) that includes an opportunity
for Agency employees to express the
opinions of the employees regarding the
manner and extent to which the Agency
responds to allegations of sexual
assault and complaints of sexual
harassment, and the effectiveness of
such response; and
``(B) submit to the appropriate congressional
committees the findings of the Director with
respect to the climate assessment completed
pursuant to subparagraph (A).
``(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--
In this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional
committees' means--
``(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence
and the Subcommittee on Defense of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
``(B) the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Defense of
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.''.
SEC. 6504. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
(a) In General.--Section 26 of the Central Intelligence
Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3527) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 26. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS.
``(a) Establishment of Chaplain Corps.--There is in the
Agency a Chaplain Corps, which shall provide spiritual and
religious pastoral services and care across all components of
the Agency for employees of all faiths and non-faiths.
``(b) Chief of Chaplains.--
``(1) In general.--The head of the Chaplain Corps
shall be the Chief of Chaplains, who shall be appointed
by the Director.
``(2) Reporting.-- The Chief of Chaplains shall
report directly to the Director.
``(3) Duties.--The Chief of Chaplains shall--
``(A) oversee the Chaplain Corps; and
``(B) be the proponent for, and consult with
the Director on--
``(i) all guidance pertaining to
chaplains' care;
``(ii) programming and instruction;
and
``(iii) any policy or guidance
pertaining to religion or religious
accommodation.
``(4) Consultation.--All appropriate offices of the
Agency shall consult with the Chief of Chaplains on
best practices to implement guidance or policy
pertaining to religion or religious accommodation.
``(c) Services.--Chaplains of the Chaplain Corps shall--
``(1) be located at the headquarters building of the
Agency; and
``(2) travel as necessary to provide services to
personnel of the Agency.
``(d) Staff.--
``(1) Minimum staffing level.--The Chaplain Corps
shall be composed of not less than 6 chaplains, of
which--
``(A) not less than 3 shall be full-time
staff employees of the Agency; and
``(B) not less than 3 shall be government
contractors.
``(2) Vacancies.--The Director shall expeditiously
fill any vacancies.
``(3) Exclusive role.--A chaplain of the Chaplain
Corps shall serve exclusively in the chaplain's role in
the Chaplain Corps.
``(4) Appointment; compensation.--The Director may
appoint and fix the compensation of such chaplains of
the Chaplain Corps as the Director considers
appropriate, except that the Director may not provide
basic pay to any chaplain of the Chaplain Corps at an
annual rate of basic pay in excess of the maximum rate
of basic pay for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule
under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
``(e) Administration.--The Director shall--
``(1) provide security clearances, including one-time
read-ins, to chaplains of the Chaplain Corps to ensure
that personnel of the Agency can seek unrestricted
chaplaincy counseling; and
``(2) furnish physical workspace for the Chaplain
Corps at the headquarters building of the Agency.
``(f) Privacy.--The Director shall implement privacy
standards with respect to the physical workspaces of the
Chaplain Corps to ensure privacy for individuals visiting such
spaces.
``(g) Protection of Chaplain Corps.--The Director may not
require a chaplain of the Chaplain Corps to perform any rite,
ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to the conscience, moral
principles, or religious beliefs of the chaplain or of the
ecclesiastical organization that ordains the chaplain.
``(h) Certifications to Congress.--Not less frequently than
annually, the Director shall certify to Congress whether
implementation of this section meets the requirements of this
section.''.
(b) Applicability of Minimum Staffing Requirement.--The
minimum staffing level required by subsection (d)(1) of section
26 (as amended by subsection (a)) shall apply on and after the
date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 6505. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES OF CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
Section 3(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
(50 U.S.C. 3503(a)) is amended by striking ``3069'' and
inserting ``3066''.
Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense
SEC. 6511. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered
individual'' has the meaning given such term in section
989(h) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Government of concern; company of concern.--The
terms ``government of concern'' and ``company of
concern'' mean, respectively, a government described in
subparagraph (A) of section 989(h)(2) of title 10,
United States Code, and a company, entity, or other
person described in subparagraph (B) of such section.
(b) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall issue appropriate policy to
require the military departments to conduct counterintelligence
briefings for members of the Armed Forces as part of the
process required by section 989(c) of title 10, United States
Code.
(c) Elements.--Each briefing provided under subsection (b)
shall provide members of the Armed Forces with--
(1) awareness of methods commonly used by governments
and companies of concern to solicit and learn from
covered individuals sensitive military techniques,
tactics, and procedures of the Armed Forces;
(2) recommended practices for covered individuals to
avoid an activity that could subject such individuals
to civil or criminal penalties;
(3) the contact information for the
counterintelligence authorities to whom covered
individuals should report attempted recruitment or a
related suspicious contact; and
(4) an overview of the prohibition and penalties
under subsections (a) and (c) of section 989 of title
10, United States Code.
(d) Provision of Briefings at Certain Trainings.--The Under
Secretary may mandate the briefings required by subsection (b)
during the trainings required by Department of Defense
Directive 5240.06 (relating to counterintelligence awareness
and reporting), or successor document.
Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation
SEC. 6521. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF
CANDIDATES FOR OR HOLDERS OF FEDERAL OFFICE.
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091
et seq.), as amended by section 6303 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 518. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND
INVESTIGATIONS OF FEDERAL CANDIDATES OR
OFFICEHOLDERS.
``(a) Notice.--
``(1) Notice required.--Except as provided in
paragraph (3), the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall notify the chairmen and ranking
minority members of the appropriate congressional
committees, the Speaker and minority leader of the
House of Representatives, and the majority and minority
leaders of the Senate of each counterintelligence
assessment or investigation of an individual who is--
``(A) a candidate for Federal office; or
``(B) a holder of Federal office.
``(2) Contents.--The notice required under paragraph
(1) shall include--
``(A) a summary of the relevant facts
associated with the counterintelligence
assessment or investigation; and
``(B) the identity of such individual.
``(3) Exception.--The Director may refrain from
providing a notice under paragraph (1) to an individual
who is otherwise a recipient of notices under such
paragraph if that individual is a target of the
counterintelligence assessment or investigation covered
by the notice.
``(b) Timing.--The Director shall provide each notice under
subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date of the
commencement of the counterintelligence assessment or
investigation that is the subject of such notice. With respect
to counterintelligence assessments or investigations that
commenced before the date of the enactment of this section and
are ongoing as of such date of enactment, the Director shall
provide each notice under subsection (a) not later than 15 days
after such date of enactment.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(A) the congressional intelligence
committees; and
``(B) the Committees on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
``(2) The terms `candidate' and `Federal office' have
the meanings given those terms in section 301 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
30101).''.
SEC. 6522. NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO POLICIES OR PROCEDURES
GOVERNING TERRORIST WATCHLIST AND TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED CRIME WATCHLIST.
(a) Notification of Material Changes.--
(1) Notification required.--The Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees notice of any
material change to a policy or procedure relating to
the terrorist watchlist or the transnational organized
crime watchlist, including any change to the policy or
procedure for adding or removing a person from either
watchlist. Each notification under this subsection
shall include a summary of the material changes to such
policy or procedure.
(2) Timing of notification.--Each notification
required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not
later than 30 days after the date on which a material
change described in paragraph (1) takes effect.
(b) Requests by Appropriate Committees.--Not later than 30
days after receiving a request from an appropriate
congressional committee, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall submit to such committee all guidance in
effect as of the date of the request that applies to or governs
the use of the terrorist watchlist or the transnational
organized crime watchlist.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence
committees;
(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the
Senate and the House of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist
watchlist'' means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or
any successor or similar watchlist.
(3) Transnational organized crime watchlist.--The
term ``transnational organized crime watchlist'' means
the watchlist maintained under the Transnational
Organized Crime Actor Detection Program or any
successor or similar watchlist.
SEC. 6523. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES PERSONS ON THE TERRORIST
WATCH LIST.
(a) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter for two years, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on known or presumed United States persons
who are included on the terrorist watchlist.
(b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to the preceding calendar year, the
following information:
(1) The total number of persons who were included on
the terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and the total
number of such persons included as of December 31.
(2) The total number of known or presumed United
States persons who were included on the terrorist
watchlist as of January 1 and the total number of such
persons included as of December 31, including with
respect to each of those dates--
(A) the number of known or presumed United
States persons who were included on a no fly
list;
(B) the number of known or presumed United
States persons who were included on a selectee
list for additional screening;
(C) the number of known or presumed United
States persons who were included on the
terrorist watchlist as an exception to a
reasonable suspicion standard and who are not
subject to additional screening, but who are
included on the list to support specific
screening functions of the Federal Government;
(D) the name of each terrorist organization
with which the known or presumed United States
persons are suspected of being affiliated and
the number of such persons who are suspected of
affiliating with each such terrorist
organization; and
(E) an identification of each Federal agency
that nominated the United States persons to the
terrorist watchlist and the number of such
persons nominated by each Federal agency.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence
committees;
(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the
Senate and the House of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist
watchlist'' means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or
any successor or similar watchlist.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' has the meaning given the term in section 101
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(50 U.S.C. 1801).
SEC. 6524. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASE DATA.
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 512 the
following:
``SEC. 512A. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASE
DATA.
``(a) Annual Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to
the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the House of Representatives a report containing data on cases
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the fiscal year
preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted.
``(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the number
of active cases, the number of unique cases, and the number of
cases opened, for each of the following:
``(1) Russia counterintelligence cases.
``(2) China counterintelligence cases.
``(3) Espionage or leak cases.
``(4) All other counterintelligence cases,
disaggregated by country affiliation.
``(5) Cartel and other transnational criminal
organization counterterrorism cases.
``(6) All other international counterterrorism cases,
disaggregated by country affiliation.
``(7) Russia cyber national security cases.
``(8) China cyber national security cases.
``(9) All other cyber national security cases,
disaggregated by country affiliation.
``(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.''.
TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence
SEC. 6601. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY GUIDANCE.
Section 6504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (division F of Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as
paragraph (4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraph (3):
``(3) In accordance with subsection (d), developing
security guidance to defend artificial intelligence
technologies from technology theft by nation-state
adversaries.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Artificial Intelligence Security Guidance.--
``(1) Elements.--In developing the guidance pursuant
to subsection (c)(3), the Director of the National
Security Agency shall--
``(A) identify vulnerabilities in advanced
artificial intelligence technologies, with a
focus on cybersecurity risks and security
challenges unique to protecting such
technologies from theft or sabotage by nation-
state adversaries;
``(B) identify elements of the artificial
intelligence supply chain or development or
product lifecycle that, if accessed by nation-
state adversaries, would contribute to progress
made by nation-state adversaries on advanced
artificial intelligence or would provide
opportunities to adversaries to compromise the
confidentiality, integrity, or availability of
artificial intelligence systems or associated
supply chains; and
``(C) identify strategies for artificial
intelligence technologies to identify, protect,
detect, respond, and recover from nation-state
adversary cyber threats.
``(2) External collaboration.--In developing the
guidance pursuant to subsection (c)(3), the Director of
the National Security Agency may collaborate, on a
voluntary basis, with other departments and agencies of
the United States Government, research entities, and
private sector entities, as determined appropriate by
the Director, on artificial intelligence model safety
and security, including through the provision of any
computing resources the Director determines
appropriate.
``(3) Security guidance form.--The Director of the
National Security Agency shall publish, and may update
from time to time, the security guidance developed
under subsection (c)(3) to share with departments and
agencies of the United States Government, research
entities, and private sector entities, as determined
appropriate by the Director, at unclassified or
classified levels.''.
SEC. 6602. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE BY
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
(a) Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers for Elements of
the Intelligence Community.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the officials''
and inserting ``the Chief Artificial Intelligence
Officers''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Leads'' and inserting ``Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officers'';
(B) by striking ``the designated element lead
responsible'' and inserting ``the designated
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, with
lead responsibility''; and
(C) by striking ``designated element leads''
and inserting ``designated Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officers''.
(b) Identification of Commonly Used Artificial Intelligence
Systems and Functions That Can Be Re-used by Other Elements.--
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence
Community shall, in coordination with the Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community, identify
commonly used artificial intelligence systems or functions that
have the greatest potential for re-use without significant
modification by other intelligence community elements.
(c) Sharing of Identified Applications and Functions.--To the
extent consistent with the protection of intelligence sources
and methods, for any artificial intelligence system or function
identified pursuant to subsection (b), each Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officer of an element of the intelligence
community shall adopt a policy to promote the sharing, to the
extent practical, of any custom-developed code and other key
technical components, including models and model weights,
whether agency-developed or procured, with other elements of
the intelligence community that rely on common artificial
intelligence systems or functions.
(d) Model Contract Terms.--The Chief Information Officer of
the Intelligence Community shall provide the elements of the
intelligence community with model contractual terms for
consideration by the heads of those elements to appropriately
address technical data rights and rights related to artificial
intelligence dataset requirements, minimize dependency on
proprietary information, and promote the adoption of
procurement practices that encourage competition to sustain a
robust marketplace for artificial intelligence products and
services, including through contractual preferences for
interoperable artificial intelligence products and services.
(e) Tracking and Evaluating Performance.--Each head of an
element of the intelligence community shall track and evaluate
performance of procured and element-developed artificial
intelligence, including efficacy, safety, fairness,
transparency, accountability, appropriateness, lawfulness, and
trustworthiness.
SEC. 6603. APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES OF THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MODELS
HOSTED IN CLASSIFIED ENVIRONMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m), as
amended by section 6602 of this Act, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)''
and inserting ``subsection (e)'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Application of Policies to Publicly Available Models
Hosted in Classified Environments.--In carrying out subsections
(a) and (b), the Director shall ensure that the policies
established under such subsections apply to the greatest extent
possible to artificial intelligence models generally available
to the public and hosted in classified environments.
``(d) Testing Standards and Benchmarks.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community, or
any officer designated by the Director of National
Intelligence, shall establish standards for testing of
artificial intelligence models in proportion to risk,
including benchmarks and methodologies for the
performance, efficacy, safety, fairness, transparency,
accountability, appropriateness, lawfulness, and
trustworthiness of artificial intelligence models
across common use cases, including machine translation,
object detection, and object recognition.
``(2) Identification of computing model.--The Chief
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence
Community, in coordination with the Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officers of the elements of the
intelligence community, shall set standards for an
appropriate secure computing environment, at a level
(or multiple levels) of classification deemed
appropriate, for elements of the intelligence community
to engage in testing and evaluation of models prior to
acquisition.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (c) or (d)
of section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m), as added by subsection
(a)(3) of this section, shall be construed--
(1) to authorize an officer or employee of the
intelligence community to direct a vendor or
prospective vendor to alter a model to favor a
particular viewpoint; or
(2) to apply to, limit, restrict, or otherwise affect
any department, agency, or division or function of a
department or agency outside of the intelligence
community.
(c) Updates.--The Director shall make such revisions to the
policies issued under subsections (a) and (b) of section 6702
of such Act as the Director considers necessary.
SEC. 6604. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEEPSEEK ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
SYSTEMS.
(a) Prohibition.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with the other heads of the elements of the
intelligence community, shall develop standards and guidelines
for elements of the intelligence community that require the
removal of any covered application from national security
systems operated by an element of the intelligence community, a
contractor to an element of the intelligence community, or
another entity on behalf of an element of the intelligence
community.
(b) Applicability of Information Security Requirements.--The
standards and guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall
be consistent with the information security requirements under
subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code.
(c) National Security and Research Exceptions.--The standards
and guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) exceptions for national security purposes and
research activities; and
(2) risk mitigation standards and guidelines that
shall apply in the case of an exception described in
paragraph (1).
(d) Initial Standards and Guidelines.--The Director of
National Intelligence shall develop the initial standards and
guidelines under subsection (a) not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered application.--The term ``covered
application'' means the DeepSeek application or any
successor application or service.
(2) National security system.--The term ``national
security system'' has the meaning given the term in
section 3552 of title 44, United States Code.
Subtitle B--Biotechnology
SEC. 6611. SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.
(a) Designation Required.--Title I of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
``SEC. 123. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.
``(a) Designation.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community specified in subsection (b) shall
designate a senior official of such element to serve as the
official responsible for coordinating the activities of such
element relating to biotechnology, as those activities are
determined and directed by the head of such element.
``(b) Specified Elements.--The elements of the intelligence
community specified in this subsection are the following:
``(1) The Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.
``(2) The Central Intelligence Agency.
``(3) The National Security Agency.
``(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
``(5) The intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
``(6) The Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy.
``(c) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 15 days after
designating a senior official under this section, the head of
the element of the intelligence community designating such
official shall submit notice of the designation to--
``(1) the congressional intelligence committees and
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives; and
``(2) in the case of a designation relating to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Committees on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.''.
(b) Initial Designation.--The head of each element of the
intelligence community required to designate a senior official
of such element under section 123 of the National Security Act
of 1947, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall
designate such senior official not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6612. PLAN ON ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE SHARING RELATING TO FOREIGN
ADVERSARY BIOTECHNOLOGICAL THREATS.
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence,
in consultation with such other heads of elements of the
intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate,
shall--
(1) develop and commence carrying out a plan,
consistent with Executive Order 13526 and with adequate
protections for sources and methods, for streamlining
the declassification or downgrading and sharing of
intelligence information relating to biotechnological
developments and threats in order to counter efforts by
foreign adversaries to weaponize biotechnologies and
biological weapons, including threats relating to
military, industrial, agricultural, and health
applications of biotechnology; and
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional
committees such plan.
(b) Recipients.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
mechanisms for sharing the intelligence information described
in such subsection--
(1) with allies and partners of the United States;
(2) with private sector partners of the United
States; and
(3) across the Federal Government.
(c) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the
Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the progress made by the intelligence
community with respect to sharing intelligence information
relating to biotechnological developments and threats with
recipients specified in subsection (b).
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(1) The congressional intelligence committees.
(2) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives.
(3) The Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 6613. ENHANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY TALENT WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
shall develop a plan to use existing and future funding and
resources of the intelligence community to ensure the
intelligence community has sufficient personnel with
appropriate security clearances, including private-sector
experts, to identify and respond to biotechnology threats.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An identification of the exact number of
personnel dedicated to biotechnology threats other than
biological weapons in each element of the intelligence
community as of the date on which such plan is
completed, including personnel breakdowns by position
function.
(2) An identification of the exact number of
personnel dedicated to biological weapons issues in
each element of the intelligence community as of such
date, including personnel breakdowns by position
function.
(3) An identification of areas within the
intelligence community with respect to which the
addition of full-time employees or detailees may be
appropriate to address biotechnology expertise gaps.
(4) Strategies for increasing partnerships with the
National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) and other
government and private-sector entities, including
strategies for using existing funding and resources of
the intelligence community to secure expertise on
biotechnology issues and provide appropriate security
clearances to personnel who can provide such expertise.
(5) Strategies to make use of special hiring
authorities to ensure the intelligence community has
sufficient personnel to inform analysis and provide
independent recommendations to address emerging
biotechnology threats.
(6) Strategies to increase recruitment and retention
of persons with biotechnology expertise.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the
completion of the plan required by subsection (a), the Director
of National Intelligence shall direct the funding and resources
described in subsection (b)(4) towards securing sufficient
expertise to identify and respond to biotechnology threats.
SEC. 6614. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO SECURE UNITED
STATES BIOLOGICAL DATA.
(a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with such other heads of elements of the
intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate,
shall provide support to and consult with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States, and other Federal agencies as appropriate when
reviewing transactions relating to the acquisition of covered
entities by foreign entities of concern, including attempts by
the Government of the People's Republic of China--
(1) to leverage and acquire biological data in the
United States; and
(2) to leverage and acquire biological data outside
the United States, including by providing economic
support to the military, industrial, agricultural, or
health care infrastructure of foreign countries.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on--
(1) a formal process for ensuring intelligence
community support to Federal agencies relating to
adversary acquisition of biological data, in compliance
with Executive Order 14117 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note;
relating to preventing access to Americans' bulk
sensitive personal data and United States Government-
related data by countries of concern), or any successor
order; and
(2) any additional resources or authorities needed to
provide intelligence community support under subsection
(b)(1).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence
committees;
(B) the congressional defense committees (as
such term is defined in section 101(a) of title
10, United States Code);
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee
on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Biological data.--The term ``biological data''
means multiomic information and other relevant
information, including associated descriptors, derived
from the structure, function, or process of a
biological system, that is either measured, collected,
or aggregated for analysis, including information from
humans, animals, plants, or microbes.
(3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''
means a private entity involved in biological data
(including biological data equipment, technologies,
sequencing, or synthesis), including a biobank or other
private entity that holds large amounts of biological
data.
(4) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign
entity of concern'' has the meaning given that term in
section 10612(a) of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public
Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19221(a)).
SEC. 6615. ENSURING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROCUREMENT OF DOMESTIC
UNITED STATES PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC DNA AND RNA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence,
in consultation with such other heads of elements of the
intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate,
shall establish a policy to ensure that elements of the
intelligence community that procure products made using
synthetic DNA or RNA from domestic sources do not contract with
Chinese biotechnology suppliers or Chinese biotechnology supply
chain intermediaries that are determined by the Director to
pose a security or supply chain threat to the United States.
(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall
provide that an element of the intelligence community may not--
(1) procure or obtain any product made using
synthetic DNA or RNA unless--
(A) the final assembly or processing of the
product occurs in the United States;
(B) all significant processing of the product
occurs in the United States; and
(C) all or nearly all ingredients or
components of the product are made and sourced
in the United States or an allied nation; or
(2) contract with any Chinese biotechnology supplier
or Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary that
is determined by the Director to pose a security or
supply chain threat to the United States.
(c) Waiver.--As part of the policy required by subsection
(a), the Director of National Intelligence may establish a
waiver process for the heads of the elements of the
intelligence community under which the head of the relevant
element may waive the prohibition under subsection (b). A
waiver may be made under the process only if the head of the
relevant element complies with any conditions the Director may
establish for the waiver process.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means
the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems
for manufacturing, research, or medical purposes,
including genetic engineering, synthetic biology, and
bioinformatics.
(2) Chinese biotechnology supplier.--The term
``Chinese biotechnology supplier'' means a supplier of
biotechnology that is organized under the laws of, or
otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the People's
Republic of China.
(3) Chinese biotechnology supply chain
intermediary.--The term ``Chinese biotechnology supply
chain intermediary'' means a United States domestic
supplier of biotechnology where a controlling interest
in the United States domestic supplier is owned by the
People's Republic of China.
(4) Synthetic dna or rna.--The term ``synthetic DNA
or RNA'' means any nucleic acid sequence that is
produced de novo through chemical or enzymatic
synthesis.
SEC. 6616. STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING INTELLIGENCE GAPS RELATING TO
CHINA'S INVESTMENT IN UNITED STATES-ORIGIN
BIOTECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence,
in coordination with the officials specified in subsection (b),
shall submit to the President, the congressional intelligence
committees, and the congressional defense committees (as
defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) a
strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to (1)
investment activity by the People's Republic of China in the
biotechnology sector of the United States; and (2) acquisition
by entities of the People's Republic of China of intellectual
property relating to United States-origin biotechnology. The
strategy shall include any authorities or resources needed to
address these gaps.
(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for
Intelligence and Analysis.
(3) The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
(4) The Director of the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy.
(5) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence
and Research.
(6) The heads of such other elements of the
intelligence community as the Director of National
Intelligence considers appropriate.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 6621. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
METRICS.
(a) Metric Development and Implementation.--Not later than
270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security
Agency, the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and
the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall each
develop and implement a process (which may be different from
the processes of the other elements) that makes use of a single
set of metrics to assess, on an agency-wide, aggregate basis,
the success of the agency's efforts regarding the adoption,
integration, and operational impact of the most relevant
emerging technologies within the respective agencies of those
Directors.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the head of each agency described in
subsection (a) shall provide to the congressional intelligence
committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
implementation of this section, including--
(1) the metrics established under subsection (a);
(2) the success of the element toward meeting such
metrics; and
(3) any recommendations of the head of such agency
for legislative or regulatory reforms to improve
technology adoption.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``emerging
technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 6701 of
the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division F of Public Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note).
SEC. 6622. REPORT ON IDENTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SITES FOR
ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In
this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate; and
(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Report on Identification of Sites.--Not later than 240
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director
of National Intelligence shall, in consultation with such heads
of elements of the intelligence community as the Director
considers necessary, and in coordination with efforts of the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report identifying 1 or
more sites which could benefit from secure, resilient energy
through the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies, which
deployment would be to serve in whole or in part the facility,
structure, infrastructure, or part thereof for which a head of
an element of the intelligence community has financial or
maintenance responsibility.
(c) Plans.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (b)
shall include plans to ensure--
(1) prioritizing early site preparation and licensing
activities for deployment of advanced nuclear
technologies with a goal of beginning advanced nuclear
technology deployment at any identified site not later
than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act;
(2) the ability to authorize an identified site to
interconnect with the commercial electric grid, in
accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), if the head of the element
responsible for the reactor deployment determines that
such interconnection enhances national security; and
(3) fuel for the advanced nuclear technologies
operated at identified sites is not subject to
obligations (as defined in section 110.2 of title 10,
Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations).
SEC. 6623. STRATEGY ON INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION AND SHARING RELATING
TO CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In
this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Strategy.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
shall develop a strategy for--
(1) coordinating the collection, processing,
analysis, and dissemination of foreign intelligence
relating to critical and emerging technologies across
the intelligence community; and
(2) the appropriate sharing of such intelligence with
other Federal departments and agencies with
responsibilities for regulation, innovation and
research, science, public health, export control and
screenings, and Federal financial tools.
(c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the development of
the strategy required by subsection (b), the Director shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a copy of the
strategy.
TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China
SEC. 6701. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND
CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE CHINESE
COMMUNIST PARTY.
Section 1107 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3237) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting after ``Director of the
National Counterintelligence and Security
Center'' the following: ``, in coordination
with the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
National Security Agency, and any other
relevant head of an element of the intelligence
community,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``congressional
intelligence committees,'' the following: ``the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives,'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (10) as
paragraph (12); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the
following:
``(10) A listing of provincial, municipal, or other
law enforcement institutions, including police
departments, in the People's Republic of China
associated with establishing or maintaining a Chinese
police presence in the United States.
``(11) A listing of colleges and universities in the
People's Republic of China that conduct military
research or host dedicated military initiatives or
laboratories.'';
(3) by striking subsection (c); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(c).
SEC. 6702. INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH ALLIES ON CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY
EFFORTS IN EUROPE.
It is the sense of the Congress that malign influence efforts
by the Chinese Communist Party have increased in Europe, as
they have in the United States homeland, and that the
intelligence community should seek every opportunity to
coordinate with European partners, including through the
sharing of intelligence, as appropriate, to both illuminate and
disrupt such malign influence efforts.
SEC. 6703. PROHIBITION ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTING WITH
CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR MANUFACTURING.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 1260H list.--The term ``1260H list'' means the
list of Chinese military companies operating in the
United States most recently submitted under section
1260H(b)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10
U.S.C. 113 note).
(2) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' means an
entity that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with another
entity.
(3) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means
the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems
for manufacturing, research, or medical purposes,
including genetic engineering, synthetic biology, and
bioinformatics.
(b) Prohibition.--Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a head
of an element of the intelligence community may not enter into,
renew, or extend any contract for a product or service with--
(1) any entity listed on the 1260H list that is
engaged in biotechnology research, development, or
manufacturing activities;
(2) any entity that is a known or assessed affiliate
of any entity described in paragraph (1);
(3) any entity that has a known or assessed joint
venture, partnership, or contractual relationship with
any entity described in paragraph (1), if the Director
of National Intelligence determines that the
relationship presents a risk to the national security
of the United States; or
(4) any other entity that is engaged in biotechnology
research, development, or manufacturing activities, if
the Director of National Intelligence determines that
the activities present a risk to the national security
of the United States.
(c) Implementation and Compliance.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of the
elements of the intelligence community--
(1) establish guidelines for the implementation of
this section;
(2) maintain both a publicly available and classified
list of entities covered by the prohibition in
subsection (b);
(3) require that each head of an element of the
intelligence community ensure that any contractor
engaged by the element certify that neither it nor any
of its subcontractors are engaged in a contract for a
product or service with an entity covered by the
prohibition in subsection (b); and
(4) otherwise ensure compliance with subsection (b).
(d) Waiver Process.--
(1) In general.--The Director of National
Intelligence may establish a waiver process for the
heads of the elements of the intelligence community
under which the head of the relevant element may waive
the prohibition under subsection (b) for a procurement
on a case-by-case basis. A waiver may be made under the
process only if the head of the relevant element--
(A) complies with any conditions the Director
may establish for the process; and
(B) determines, in writing, that--
(i) the procurement is essential for
national security and no reasonable
alternative source exists; and
(ii) appropriate measures are in
place to mitigate risks associated with
the procurement.
(2) Congressional notification.--For each waiver for
a procurement issued under subsection (b), the Director
and the relevant head of the element of the
intelligence community shall, not later than 30 days
after issuing the waiver, submit to the congressional
intelligence committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notice
of the waiver, which shall include a justification for
the waiver and a description of the risk mitigation
measures implemented for the procurement.
(e) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (b) shall not
apply to--
(1) the acquisition or provision of health care
services overseas for--
(A) employees of the United States, including
members of the uniformed services (as defined
in section 101(a) of title 10, United States
Code), whose official duty stations are located
overseas or who are on permissive temporary
duty travel overseas; or
(B) employees of contractors or
subcontractors of the United States--
(i) who are performing under a
contract that directly supports the
missions or activities of individuals
described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) whose primary duty stations are
located overseas or who are on
permissive temporary duty travel
overseas; or
(2) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human
multiomic data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially
or publicly available.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the
date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act and apply to any contract entered into, renewed, or
extended on or after such effective date.
(g) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall terminate
on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(h) Rule of Construction.--This section shall only be
construed to apply to activities of an element of the
intelligence community.
SEC. 6704. REPORT ON THE WEALTH OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHINESE
COMMUNIST PARTY.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Defense, shall post on a publicly available
website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
and submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the wealth
of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) An assessment of the personal wealth, financial
holdings, and business interests of the following
foreign persons:
(A) The General Secretary of the Chinese
Communist Party.
(B) Members of the Politburo Standing
Committee.
(C) Members of the full Politburo.
(2) Evidence of physical and financial assets owned
or controlled directly or indirectly by such foreign
persons, including--
(A) real estate holdings inside and outside
the People's Republic of China, including the
Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and
Macau;
(B) any high-value personal assets; and
(C) business holdings, investments, and
financial accounts held in jurisdictions
outside mainland China.
(3) Identification of financial proxies, business
associates, or other entities used to obscure the
ownership of such wealth and assets, including as a
baseline those referenced in the March 2025 report
issued by the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence entitled, ``Wealth and Corrupt Activities
of the Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party''.
(4) Nonpublic information related to the wealth of
the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, to the
extent possible consistent with the protection of
intelligence sources and methods.
(c) Form.--The report posted and submitted under subsection
(a) shall be in unclassified form, but the version submitted to
the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives may include a classified annex
as necessary.
SEC. 6705. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON INVESTMENTS BY THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF
BRAZIL.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agriculture sector.--The term ``agriculture
sector'' means any physical infrastructure, energy
production, land, or other inputs associated with the
production of agricultural commodities (as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602)).
(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence
committees;
(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Agriculture and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
National Intelligence, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Agriculture,
shall assess the extent of investment by the People's
Republic of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
(2) Considerations.--The assessment shall consider
the following:
(A) The extent to which President Xi Jinping
has engaged in or directed engagement with
Brazilian leadership with regard to the
agriculture sector of Brazil.
(B) The extent of engagement between the
Government of the People's Republic of China
and the agriculture sector of Brazil.
(C) The strategic intentions of the
engagement or direction of President Xi, if
any, to invest in the agriculture sector of
Brazil.
(D) The number of entities based in or owned
by the People's Republic of China invested in
the agriculture sector of Brazil, including
joint ventures with Brazilian-owned companies.
(E) The impacts to the supply chain, global
market, and food security of investment in or
control of the agriculture sector in Brazil by
the People's Republic of China.
(c) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report detailing the assessment required by subsection
(b).
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 6706. IDENTIFICATION OF ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE
PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY.
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In
this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the congressional defense committees (as defined
in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code);
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
and
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(b) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence shall
identify the businesses, academic and research institutions,
and other entities in the People's Republic of China that
provide support to the People's Liberation Army, including--
(1) for national defense or military modernization,
including the development, application, or integration
of civilian capabilities for military, paramilitary, or
security purposes;
(2) for the development, production, testing, or
proliferation of weapons systems, critical
technologies, or dual-use items, as defined under
applicable United States law (including regulations);
or
(3) academic, scientific, or technical collaboration
that materially contributes to or supports any of the
activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(c) Submission of List to Congress.--Not later than the date
that is 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and not later
than the anniversary of that date for each of two years
thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a list of each entity
identified under subsection (b).
SEC. 6707. MISSION MANAGER FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) Establishment of Position.--
(1) In general.--There shall be a mission manager for
all intelligence collection matters relating to the
People's Republic of China. The mission manager shall
be designated or appointed by the Director of National
Intelligence.
(2) Rule of construction.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the mission manager designated or
appointed under paragraph (1) may be an individual
serving in a position within the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence.
(b) Applicability.--The first mission manager under
subsection (a) shall be designated or appointed not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Termination.--This section shall terminate on December
31, 2030.
SEC. 6708. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF ADVANCEMENTS IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through
the National Intelligence Council, shall--
(1) produce a National Intelligence Estimate with
respect to advancements by the People's Republic of
China in biotechnology and any other significant
technology or science sector the Director considers
related; and
(2) submit such National Intelligence Estimate to the
congressional intelligence committees and the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 6711. IMPROVEMENTS TO REQUIREMENT FOR MONITORING OF IRANIAN
ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM-235.
Section 7413(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-31; 22 U.S.C.
8701 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``assesses that the
Islamic Republic of Iran has produced or possesses any
amount of uranium-235 enriched to greater than 60
percent purity or has engaged in significant enrichment
activity,'' and inserting ``makes a finding described
in paragraph (2) pursuant to an assessment,''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Finding described.--A finding described in this
paragraph is a finding that the Islamic Republic of
Iran has--
``(A) produced or possesses any amount of
uranium-235 enriched to greater than 60-percent
purity;
``(B) engaged in significant enrichment
activity; or
``(C) made the decision to produce a nuclear
weapon from highly enriched uranium.''.
SEC. 6712. POLICY TOWARD CERTAIN AGENTS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
Section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1985 (Public Law 98-618; 98 Stat. 3303) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b);
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) (relating to an
amendment to the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4303)) and (d) (22 U.S.C. 4303 note)
as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) (22 U.S.C.
254c-1) the following new subsections:
``(b) The Secretary of State, in negotiating agreements with
foreign governments regarding reciprocal privileges and
immunities of United States diplomatic personnel, shall consult
with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the Director of National Intelligence in achieving the sense of
Congress in subsection (a).
``(c) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this subsection, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
Secretary of State, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence shall
submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on each
foreign government that--
``(1) engages in intelligence activities within the
United States harmful to the national security of the
United States; and
``(2) possesses numbers, status, privileges and
immunities, travel accommodations, or facilities within
the United States of official representatives to the
United States that exceed the respective numbers,
status, privileges and immunities, travel
accommodations, or facilities within such country of
official representatives of the United States to such
country.''; and
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by this
section, by striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting
``subsection (d)''.
SEC. 6713. EXTENSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR RUSSIAN
ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 6512 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3543; 50
U.S.C. 3025 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before
the period the following: ``, including with
respect to the forcible transfer and
deportation of Ukrainian children''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``2026''
and inserting ``2028''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is
4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.''
and inserting ``December 31, 2028. The Director and
Coordinator shall carry out this section before such
date regardless of any ceasefire or cessation of armed
hostilities by Russia in Ukraine occurring before such
date.''.
SEC. 6714. PLAN TO ENHANCE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO COUNTER FOREIGN
INFLUENCE INTENDED TO CONTINUE OR EXPAND THE
CONFLICT IN SUDAN.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in
consultation with such other heads of elements of the
intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate,
shall develop a plan--
(1) to share relevant intelligence, if any, relating
to foreign efforts to continue or expand the conflict
in Sudan, with regional allies and partners of the
United States, including to downgrade or declassify
such intelligence as needed; and
(2) to collect and analyze intelligence to enable the
United States Government to counter foreign efforts to
continue or expand the conflict in Sudan in order to
protect national and regional security.
SEC. 6715. REVIEW OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ACTIONS BY FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST PERSONS EVADING JUSTICE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
shall, in coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence, complete a review for declassification of any
information in the possession of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation collected on or after January 1, 2020, relating
to whether any foreign government official has assisted or
facilitated any citizen or national of their country in
departing the United States while the citizen or national was
under investigation or awaiting trial or sentencing for a
criminal offense committed in the United States to determine
what information, if any, can be appropriately declassified and
made available to the public. Upon completion of the review,
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall make
such information, if any, available to the public in a manner
consistent with provisions of Federal law related to privacy.
SEC. 6716. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council,
shall produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the Western
Hemisphere.
(b) Elements.--The National Intelligence Estimate required by
subsection (a) shall cover the 10-year period beginning on the
date on which the Estimate is produced and include an
assessment of--
(1) the major threats to United States national
security interests in the Western Hemisphere;
(2) the attitudes of other nations in the Western
Hemisphere toward partnership with the United States,
China, and Russia, including the willingness of Western
Hemisphere nations to support United States national
security priorities and the likely trajectory of
Western Hemisphere nations' relationships with the
United States;
(3) the extent to which expanded economic, energy,
law enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, or
security cooperation between nations in the Western
Hemisphere and the United States could help mitigate
the threats identified in paragraph (1); and
(4) the extent to which expanded economic, energy,
law enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, and
security cooperation between and among other nations in
the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States)
could help mitigate the threats identified in paragraph
(1).
(c) Availability to Public.--At the same time the Director
produces the Estimate under subsection (a), the Director shall
make available to the public, on the publicly accessible
website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,
an unclassified summary of the key findings of the Estimate.
SEC. 6717. PLAN TO ENHANCE COUNTERNARCOTICS COLLABORATION,
COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT
OF MEXICO.
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the head of each element of the intelligence
community shall submit to the Director of National Intelligence
the following:
(1) A description and assessment of the intelligence
community element's direct relationship, if any, with
any element of the Government of Mexico.
(2) A strategy to enhance counternarcotics
cooperation and appropriate coordination with each
element of the Government of Mexico with which the
intelligence community element has a direct
relationship.
(3) Recommendations and a description of the
resources required to efficiently and effectively
implement the strategy required by paragraph (2) in
furtherance of the national interest of the United
States.
SEC. 6718. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO DUTY TO WARN FORMER SENIOR
OFFICIALS AND OTHER UNITED STATES PERSONS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress is gravely concerned about the ongoing threat of
lethal plotting against United States persons from adversary
nations, including those against numerous former senior United
States officials, principally from the Government of the
Islamic Republic of Iran. Information collected regarding plots
against United States persons requires expeditious fulfilment
of the duty to warn process of the intelligence community,
including close consultation with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(b) Notice of Warning.--
(1) Notice required.--If an element of the
intelligence community determines pursuant to
procedures established in accordance with Intelligence
Community Directive 191 (or any successor directive)
that such element has a duty to warn a United States
person inside the United States of an impending threat
and, after consultation with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation when required, notifies such person or
facilitates notification of such person by another
party, the head of such element shall also immediately
provide notice of the warning to the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and, if such person is
under the protection of an element of the Federal
Government, a person responsible for the protection of
such United States person.
(2) Process for notification.--If notice is required
under paragraph (1) to a person responsible for the
protection of a United States person, such notice may
be made in any appropriate and expeditious manner,
including through the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(c) Federal Bureau of Investigation Records of Warnings.--The
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall establish
a process for documenting and maintaining records of each
notice of a warning provided to the Director in accordance with
subsection (b).
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit any duty to warn already in effect,
including under Intelligence Community Directive 191 (relating
to duty to warn) and any policies or procedures issued in
accordance with such directive.
(e) United States Person Defined.--In this section, the term
``United States person'' has the meaning given the term in
section 105A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3039).
TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 6801. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) National Security Act of 1947.--
(1) Financial intelligence on terrorist assets.--
(A) Repeal.--Section 118 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3055) is
repealed.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 507(a) of
such Act (50 U.S.C. 3106(a)) is amended--
(i) by striking paragraph (5); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (6)
as paragraph (5).
(C) Effective date.--The amendments made by
subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall take effect on
December 31, 2026.
(2) Counterintelligence and national security
protections for intelligence community grant funding.--
Section 121 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3061) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(3) Personnel-level assessments for the intelligence
community.--Section 506B of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3098) is repealed.
(4) National intelligence university.--Subtitle D of
title X of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3327 et seq.) is amended--
(A) by striking section 1033; and
(B) by redesignating sections 1034 and 1035
as sections 1033 and 1034, respectively.
(5) Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats
from proliferation and use of foreign commercial
spyware.--Section 1102A(b)(1) of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3232a) is amended by inserting
``for seven years'' after ``annually thereafter''.
(b) Intelligence Authorization Acts.--
(1) Briefings on programs for next-generation
microelectronics in support of artificial
intelligence.--Section 7507 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C.
3334s) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(2) Expansion of security clearances for certain
contractors.--Section 6715 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of
Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3572) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e)
as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
(3) Trends in technologies of strategic importance to
united states.--Section 833 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of
Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 1035) is repealed.
(4) Briefings on iranian expenditures supporting
foreign military and terrorist activities.--Section
6705 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018,
2019, and 2020 (22 U.S.C. 9412) is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``and
annual briefing''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b).
(5) National security effects of global water
insecurity and emerging infectious disease and
pandemics.--Section 6722 of the Damon Paul Nelson and
Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E of
Public Law 116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note) is repealed.
(6) Counter active measures by russia, china, iran,
north korea, or other nation state to exert covert
influence.--Section 501 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division N of
Public Law 115-31; 50 U.S.C. 3001 note) is amended by
striking subsection (h).
(7) Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized
missile system by russia or certain other countries.--
Section 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public Law 114-113) is
repealed.
(c) Other Provisions of Law.--
(1) Proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or
sensors for flight by the russian federation under open
skies treaty.--Section 1242 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat.
3563) is repealed.
(2) Briefings on analytic integrity reviews.--
(A) In general.--Section 1019 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364) is amended by
striking subsections (c) and (d).
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 6312(d)(1)
of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-
263; 50 U.S.C. 3364 note) is amended by
striking ``In conjunction with each briefing
provided under section 1019(c) of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c))'' and inserting
``Not later than February 1 each year''.
(3) Commerce with, and assistance to, cuba from other
foreign countries.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty
and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-114; 22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed.
SEC. 6802. REVISIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE
COLLECTION ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 22 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50
U.S.C. 3620) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``the occurrence of an
intelligence collection adjustment'' and
inserting ``that a covered intelligence
collection or sharing adjustment has
occurred''; and
(B) by striking ``notification of the
intelligence collection adjustment'' and
inserting ``summary of such adjustment and the
cause of such adjustment''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to
read as follows:
``(2) Covered intelligence collection or sharing
adjustment.--The term `covered intelligence collection
or sharing adjustment' means an action or inaction by
the National Security Agency that results in a
significant change to--
``(A) the quantity of intelligence collected
by the National Security Agency with respect to
a foreign country, foreign organization, or
senior leader of a foreign country or foreign
organization; or
``(B) policies or practices of the National
Security Agency with respect to the sharing of
intelligence with a foreign country,
organization of foreign countries, or
organization of countries of which the United
States is a member.''.
SEC. 6803. DECLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE AND ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY
MEASURES RELATING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, jointly
with the head of each element of the intelligence community--
(1) perform a declassification review of intelligence
relating to the origins of Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19), including--
(A) research conducted at the Wuhan Institute
of Virology or any other medical or scientific
research center within the People's Republic of
China;
(B) information relating to Gain of Function
research and the intention of this research;
(C) information relating to sources of
funding or direction for research on
coronaviruses, including both sources within
the People's Republic of China and foreign
sources; and
(D) the possibility of zoonotic origins of
COVID-19;
(2) perform a declassification review of intelligence
relating to efforts by government officials of entities
of the People's Republic of China--
(A) to disrupt or obstruct information
sharing or investigations into the origins of
the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic;
(B) to disrupt the sharing of medically
significant information relating to the
transmissibility and potential harm of SARS-
CoV-2 to humans, including--
(i) efforts to limit the sharing of
information with the United States
Government;
(ii) efforts to limit the sharing of
information with the governments of
allies and partners of the United
States; and
(iii) efforts to limit the sharing of
information with the United Nations and
World Health Organization;
(C) to obstruct or otherwise limit the
sharing of information between national,
provincial, and city governments within the
People's Republic of China and between
subnational entities within the People's
Republic of China and external researchers;
(D) to deny the sharing of information with
the United States, allies and partners of the
United States, or multilateral organizations,
including the United Nations and the World
Health Organization;
(E) to pressure or lobby foreign governments,
journalists, medical researchers, officials of
the United States Government, or officials of
multilateral organizations (including the
United Nations and the World Health
Organization) with respect to the source,
scientific origins, transmissibility, or other
attributes of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or the
COVID-19 pandemic;
(F) to disrupt government or private-sector
efforts to conduct research and development of
medical interventions or countermeasures for
the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccines; and
(G) to promote alternative narratives
regarding the origins of COVID-19 as well as
the domestic Chinese and international response
to the COVID-19 pandemic;
(3) release publicly the intelligence products
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) including such
redactions as the Director, with the concurrence of the
head of the originating intelligence community element,
determines necessary to protect sources and methods and
information concerning United States persons; and
(4) submit to the congressional intelligence
committees an unredacted version of the declassified
intelligence products described in paragraph (3).
SEC. 6804. CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS AND
SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DRUG CONTROL
RESOURCE SUMMARY.
(a) Classified Intelligence Budget Justification Materials.--
Section 506J(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3105a(b)) is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives''
after ``congressional intelligence committees''.
(b) Intelligence Community Drug Control Resource Summary.--
(1) Requirement.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall develop a summary of intelligence
community drug control resources for each of fiscal
years 2027 and 2028.
(2) Submission.--
(A) Summary.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the Director of National
Intelligence submits to the congressional
intelligence committees the classified
intelligence budget justification materials
under section 506J of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105a) for a fiscal year
covered by subsection (a), the Director shall
submit to the congressional intelligence
committees and the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a consolidated summary of the drug control
resources of the intelligence community for
that fiscal year. To the extent practicable and
applicable, the Director shall organize such
summary in a similar manner as the National
Drug Control Program budget under section
704(c) of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C.
1703(c)).
(B) Matters included.--Each summary under
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(i) A certification by the Director
stating that the drug control resources
of the intelligence community are
designed to implement the
responsibilities of the intelligence
community in support of the counter-
drug efforts of the United States, as
reflected in the National Drug Control
Strategy under section 706 of the
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C.
1705) and the National Interdiction
Command and Control Plan under section
711(a)(4) of such Act (21 U.S.C.
1710(a)(4)).
(ii) A description of the key
accomplishments of the intelligence
community with respect to
counternarcotics during the fiscal year
in which the summary is submitted and
the previous fiscal year.
(iii) The total amounts requested for
the National Intelligence Program for
counternarcotics for the fiscal year
covered by the summary and for the
previous fiscal year.
(iv) Each of the total amounts under
subparagraph (C), disaggregated by each
element of the intelligence community
at the expenditure center, project, and
subproject levels.
(v) Any other information the
Director determines appropriate to
provide the congressional intelligence
committees with a consolidated,
comprehensive, and detailed
understanding of the amounts,
activities, and purposes of the amounts
requested for the National Intelligence
Program for counternarcotics for the
fiscal year covered by the summary.
(C) Provision of information.--Each head of
an element of the intelligence community shall
timely provide to the Director of National
Intelligence the information the Director
requires to develop each summary under
paragraph (1).
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 7320(a) of the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division G of Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 3096 note)
is amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2026''.
SEC. 6805. REQUIRING PENETRATION TESTING AS PART OF THE TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS.
Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
20971) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e) Required Penetration Testing.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the
Commission shall provide for the conduct of penetration
testing as part of the testing, certification,
decertification, and recertification of voting system
hardware and software by the Commission based on
accredited laboratories under this section.
``(2) Accreditation.--The Commission shall develop a
program for the acceptance of the results of
penetration testing on election systems. The
penetration testing required by this subsection shall
be required for Commission certification. The
Commission shall vote on the selection of any entity
identified. The requirements for such selection shall
be based on consideration of an entity's competence to
conduct penetration testing under this subsection. The
Commission may consult with the National Institute of
Standards and Technology or any other appropriate
Federal agency on lab selection criteria and other
aspects of this program.''.
SEC. 6806. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO REPORT AND
DOCUMENT ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.
(a) Standard Guidelines.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, in coordination with such heads of elements
of the intelligence community as the Director considers
appropriate, develop and issue standard guidelines for
personnel of the intelligence community to report and properly
document anomalous health incidents.
(b) Conformity With Department of Defense Guidelines.--In
developing the standard guidelines required by subsection (a),
the Director shall ensure that such standard guidelines are as
similar as practicable to guidelines issued by the Secretary of
Defense for personnel of the Department of Defense to report
and properly document anomalous health incidents.
(c) Submission.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the Director issues the standard guidelines required by
subsection (a), the Director shall submit to the congressional
intelligence committees the standard guidelines, including a
statement describing the implementation of such standard
guidelines, how the standard guidelines differ from those
issued by the Secretary, and the justifications for such
differences.
DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
SEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2025''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
division is as follows:
Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 7002. Definitions and directions.
Sec. 7103. Automatic execution of conforming changes.
TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Subtitle B--Accountability
Sec. 7111. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
Sec. 7112. Major acquisitions.
Sec. 7113. Quarterly acquisition brief requirements.
Sec. 7114. Overdue reports.
Sec. 7115. Requirement for Coast Guard to provide analysis of
alternatives for aircraft.
Sec. 7116. Oversight of funds.
Sec. 7117. Regular polar security cutter updates.
Sec. 7118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific;
feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
deployments in support of operation blue pacific.
Sec. 7119. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean.
Sec. 7120. Prohibition on submission to Congress of slideshow
presentations.
TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF
THE COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorities
Sec. 7201. Reorganization of chapter 3.
Sec. 7202. Public availability of information.
Sec. 7203. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
improvement project management.
Sec. 7204. Agreements.
Sec. 7205. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
tsunami inundation zones.
Sec. 7206. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 7207. Coast Guard access to Department of the Treasury fund.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
Sec. 7211. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
integrators.
Sec. 7212. Acquisition improvements.
Sec. 7213. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
vessels in foreign shipyards.
Sec. 7214. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 7215. Great Lakes icebreaking.
Sec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy weather
second generation (SPEC-HWX II) vessels in Pacific Northwest.
Sec. 7217. Report on 87-foot patrol boat fleet.
Sec. 7218. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
Subtitle C--Personnel
Sec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
justice or healthcare.
Sec. 7222. Deferred retirement and retention in active duty status for
health professions officers.
Sec. 7223. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
Sec. 7224. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
grade determinations.
Sec. 7225. Family leave policies for Coast Guard.
Sec. 7226. Modifications to career flexibility program.
Sec. 7227. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
assault, or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 7228. Authority for certain personnel; command sponsorship for
dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska,
Alaska; improved prevention of and response to hazing and
bullying.
Sec. 7229. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
Sec. 7230. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
selection boards.
Sec. 7231. Behavioral health.
Sec. 7232. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
Alaska.
Sec. 7233. Tuition assistance and advanced education assistance pilot
program.
Sec. 7234. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard remote
locations.
Sec. 7235. Notification.
Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy
Sec. 7241. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of request for transfer
of a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a
sexual assault or related offense; room reassignment.
Sec. 7242. Modification of Board of Visitors.
Sec. 7243. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.
Sec. 7244. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.
Sec. 7245. Policy on hazing.
Sec. 7246. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7247. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
Sec. 7248. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
cadet room security.
Sec. 7249. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7250. Required posting of information.
Sec. 7251. Installation of behavioral health and medical privacy rooms.
Sec. 7252. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Subtitle E--Reports and Policies
Sec. 7261. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
opioid, including Fentanyl, overdoses.
Sec. 7262. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking.
Sec. 7263. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
leadership training for United States Coast Guard and Taiwan
Coast Guard administration.
Sec. 7264. Aids to navigation.
Sec. 7265. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi aviation hanger.
Sec. 7266. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
Sec. 7267. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 7268. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program.
Sec. 7269. Annual report on administration of sexual assault forensic
examination kits.
Sec. 7270. Report on Coast Guard personnel skills.
Sec. 7271. Report on Coast Guard search and rescue operations.
Sec. 7272. Report on East Rockaway Inlet navigation.
Sec. 7273. Responsible property ownership and tracking.
Sec. 7274. Study on effects of oceanographic, weather, and coastal
conditions on Coast Guard missions.
Sec. 7275. Parental leave surge staffing program.
Sec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at remote
units.
Sec. 7277. Retention of certain records.
Sec. 7278. Temporary installation of restroom facilities for Training
Center Cape May medical facility.
Sec. 7279. Childhood protection program.
TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
Sec. 7301. Merchant mariner credentialing.
Sec. 7302. Nonoperating individual.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
Sec. 7311. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
Sec. 7312. Performance driven examination schedule.
Sec. 7313. Fishing safety training and research.
Sec. 7314. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
Sec. 7315. Requirement to report sexual offenses.
Sec. 7316. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
vessels.
Sec. 7317. Study of amphibious vessels.
Sec. 7318. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
Subtitle C--Ports
Sec. 7321. Ports and waterways safety.
Sec. 7322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
emergency response posture at ports of the United States.
Sec. 7323. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring.
Sec. 7324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
Sec. 7325. Cyber-incident training.
Sec. 7326. Navigational protocols.
Sec. 7327. Anchorages.
Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
Sec. 7331. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
maritime systems.
Sec. 7332. Coast Guard training course.
Sec. 7333. NOAA membership on autonomous vessel policy council.
Sec. 7334. Technology pilot program.
Sec. 7335. Uncrewed systems capabilities report.
Sec. 7336. Medium unmanned aircraft systems capabilities study.
Sec. 7337. National Academy of Sciences report on uncrewed systems and
use of data.
Sec. 7338. Unmanned aircraft systems.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 7341. Information on type approval certificates.
Sec. 7342. Clarification of authorities.
Sec. 7343. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
requirements.
Sec. 7344. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
Puget Sound region.
Sec. 7345. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
AIS for purposes of making fishing gear.
Sec. 7346. Classification societies.
Sec. 7347. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
Sec. 7348. Offshore operations.
Sec. 7349. Port access routes.
TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
Sec. 7401. Vessel response plans.
Sec. 7402. Use of marine casualty investigations.
Sec. 7403. Timing of review.
Sec. 7404. Online incident reporting system.
Sec. 7405. Investment.
Sec. 7406. Additional response assets.
Sec. 7407. International maritime oil spill response.
TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation
Sec. 7501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
Sec. 7502. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual
harassment in the military.
Subtitle B--Misconduct
Sec. 7511. Covered misconduct.
Sec. 7512. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
misconduct.
Sec. 7513. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
members who have reported covered misconduct.
Sec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual misconduct.
Sec. 7515. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
prevention and response.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 7521. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
sexual harassment and related persons.
Sec. 7522. Development of policies on military protective orders.
Sec. 7523. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
allegations of certain special victim offenses.
Sec. 7524. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
Sec. 7525. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Sec. 7526. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
Sec. 7527. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
assault incident database.
Sec. 7528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
violence.
Sec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of alleged
sex-related offenses.
Sec. 7530. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
Sec. 7601. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
development, and innovation program.
Sec. 7602. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
employment, compensation, and retention.
Sec. 7603. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for personnel
wellness.
Sec. 7604. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce
prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records and
sharing of medical data with Department of Veterans Affairs
and other entities.
Sec. 7605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure.
Sec. 7606. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security
operations.
Sec. 7607. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
housing.
Sec. 7608. Comptroller General report on safety and security
infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast Guard
Academy.
Sec. 7610. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
station process.
Sec. 7611. Comptroller General review of Coast Guard Investigative
Service.
TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS
Sec. 7701. Amendments.
SEC. 7002. DEFINITIONS AND DIRECTIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this division:
(1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the
Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(2) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating.
(b) Directions.--In this division, when Secretary or the
Commandant are directed to provide or develop--
(1) a briefing, such briefing shall be accompanied by
a narrative description, and at the option of any
committee designated as a recipient, be delivered in
person;
(2) a policy, such policy shall be detailed, in
writing, and publicly available, but may contain a
classified annex;
(3) a plan, such plan shall be detailed, and in
writing;
(4) a report, such report shall be detailed and in
writing; and
(5) a strategy, such strategy shall be detailed and
in writing.
SEC. 7103. AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES.
(a) Title 14.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 107. Automatic execution of conforming changes
``(a) In General.--When an amendment to a covered Coast Guard
law adds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered
Coast Guard law, repeals or transfers a section or larger
organizational unit in the covered Coast Guard law, or amends
the designation or heading of a section or larger
organizational unit in the covered Coast Guard law, that
amendment also shall have the effect of amending any analysis,
table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered
Coast Guard law to alter the table to conform to the changes
made by the amendment.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an
amendment described in such subsection when--
``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted
at the same time expressly amends a table of sections,
table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the
covered maritime law to alter the table to conform to
the changes made by the amendment; or
``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts
itself from the operation of this section.
``(c) Covered Coast Guard Law Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered Coast Guard law' means--
``(1) this title;
``(2) any Coast Guard authorization Act that
authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year
to the Coast Guard; and
``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as
a covered Coast Guard law for purposes of application
of this section.''.
(b) Title 46.--Subtitle I of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after chapter 1 the following:
``CHAPTER 3--AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES
``Sec. 301. Automatic execution of conforming changes
``(a) In General.--When an amendment to a covered maritime
law adds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered
maritime law, repeals or transfers a section or larger
organizational unit in the covered maritime law, or amends the
designation or heading of a section or larger organizational
unit in the covered maritime law, that amendment also shall
have the effect of amending any analysis, table of contents, or
similar tabular entries in the covered maritime law to alter
the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an
amendment described in such subsection when--
``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted
at the same time expressly amends a table of sections,
table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the
covered maritime law to alter the table to conform to
the changes made by the amendment; or
``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts
itself from the operation of this section.
``(c) Covered Maritime Law Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered maritime law' means--
``(1) this title;
``(2) any Maritime Administration authorization Act
that authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal
year to the Maritime Administration; and
``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as
a covered maritime law for purposes of application of
this section.''.
TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 7101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal
years 2026 and 2027'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses
(i) and (ii) and inserting the following:
``(i) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026;
and
``(ii) $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year
2027.'';
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking
``$23,456,000'' and inserting ``$25,570,000'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking
``subparagraph (A)(ii), $24,353,000'' and
inserting ``clause (ii) of subparagraph (A),
$26,848,500'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and
(ii) and inserting the following:
``(i) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026;
and
``(ii) $3,700,000,000 for fiscal year
2027.'';
(4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A)
and (B) and inserting the following:
``(A) $67,701,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(B) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.'';
and
(5) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:
``(4) For retired pay, including the payment of
obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed
appropriations for purposes of retired pay, payments
under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and
Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status
bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356
of title 37, concurrent receipts, combat-related
special compensation, and payments for medical care of
retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55
of title 10--
``(A) $1,057,929,000 for fiscal year 2026;
and
``(B) $1,215,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''.
SEC. 7102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.
(a) In General.--Section 4904 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``44,500 for each
of fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``50,000
for fiscal years 2026, and 55,000 for fiscal year
2027''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking ``for each of fiscal years 2022 and
2023'';
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500
student years'' and inserting ``4,000 student
years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027'';
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165
student years'' and inserting ``250 student
years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027'';
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385
student years'' and inserting ``700 student
years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027'';
and
(E) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200
student years'' and inserting ``1,600 student
years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--In any fiscal year in which the
submission required under section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, does not include a proportional increase in the
Operations and Support funding under section 4902(1)(A) of
title 14, United States Code, to support the end strengths
authorized under the amendments made by subsection (a)--
(1) the Commandant shall provide 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 plan
of the Coast Guard to achieve growth in the Coast
Guard's military strength to 60,000, which shall
include--
(A) proposed missions and purposes for the
growth of the Coast Guard in military strength;
(B) for each fiscal year from 2027 through
2032--
(i) the additional estimated cost of
salaries and all benefits, including
housing, education, and medical
benefits;
(ii) estimated recruiting and
training resources and costs; and
(iii) estimated resources and costs
required to achieve sufficient training
capacity for growth in enlisted and
officer corps; and
(C) an explanation for why the estimated cost
in subparagraph (B) was not included in the
submission required under section 1105 of title
31, United States Code; and
(2) the Commandant may not delegate the briefing
required in paragraph (1).
(c) Rule of Applicability.--Section 517(a) of title 10,
United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast
Guard until October 1, 2027.
Subtitle B--Accountability
SEC. 7111. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING PROJECTS.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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 status of shore
infrastructure required to homeport or station all
surface and aviation assets to be delivered as part of
Level 1 or Level 2 acquisitions that have entered the
obtain phase as authorized under section 1132(b) of
title 14, United States Code.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) a description of the current homeports
and stations to which of Coast Guard cutters
and aircraft are assigned;
(B) a description of cutters or aircrafts
that are able to be located by the homeport or
station to which they are assigned;
(C) the current number of aircraft and
cutters planned for the program of record of
the Coast Guard;
(D) a description of cutter and aircraft
which are scheduled to be decommissioned or put
in special commission status; and
(E) a description of where new cutters and
aircraft being acquired as part of the program
of record of the Coast Guard will be assigned,
including--
(i) an assessment of the shoreside
and infrastructure needs for such
cutters and aircrafts; and
(ii) an assessment of whether
existing facilities are adequate to
support such cutter and aircraft, and
the costs of planning, engineering,
design construction, land acquisition,
and environmental remediation.
(b) Initial Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
issue a report detailing the progress of all approved
Coast Guard cutter homeporting projects within the
Coast Guard Arctic District with respect to each of the
following:
(A) Fast Response Cutters.
(B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.
(C) The USCGC Storis procured pursuant to
section 11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 561 note).
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall include, with respect to each homeporting
project described in such paragraph, the following:
(A) A description of--
(i) the status of funds appropriated
for the project;
(ii) activities carried out toward
completion of the project; and
(iii) activities anticipated to be
carried out during the subsequent 1-
year period to advance completion of
the project.
(B) An updated timeline, including key
milestones, for the project.
(c) Subsequent Reports.--Not later than July 1 of the first
calendar year after the year in which the report required under
subsection (b)(1) is submitted, and each July 1 thereafter
until July 2, 2031, or the date on which all projects described
in subsection (b)(1) are completed, the Commandant shall issue
an updated report, with respect to each Coast Guard cutter
homeporting project described in subsection (a)(1) (including
any such project approved on a date after the date of enactment
of this Act and before the submission of the applicable
report), containing each element described in subsection
(a)(2).
(d) Report on Capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
complete a report detailing the cost of and time frame
for expanding the industrial capacity of Coast Guard
Base Ketchikan to do out of water repairs on Fast
Response Cutters.
(2) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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 the
report required under paragraph (1).
(e) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall publish each
report issued under this section on a publicly accessible
website of the Coast Guard.
(f) Homeporting Project Defined.--In this section, the term
``homeporting project'' means the facility infrastructure
modifications, upgrades, new construction, and real property
and land acquisition associated with homeporting new or
modified cutters.
SEC. 7112. MAJOR ACQUISITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 5103 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``major acquisition
programs'' and inserting ``Level 1 acquisitions or
Level 2 acquisitions'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``major acquisition
program'' and inserting ``Level 1 acquisition or Level
2 acquisition''; and
(3) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Level 1 acquisition.--The term `Level 1
acquisition' has the meaning given such term in section
1171.
``(2) Level 2 acquisition.--The term `Level 2
acquisition' has the meaning given such term in section
1171.''.
(b) Major Acquisition Program Risk Assessment.--Section 5107
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
``section 5103(f)'' and inserting ``section 1171''.
SEC. 7113. QUARTERLY ACQUISITION BRIEF REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5107 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 5107 Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program
risk assessment
``(a) In General.--Not later than 45 days after the end of
each fiscal quarter, the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a briefing on all Level 1 and
Level 2 acquisition programs, as such terms are defined in
section 1171.
``(b) Additional Briefing.--Not later than 1 week before
taking procurement actions that will significantly impact the
costs or timelines of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition program,
the Commandant shall brief the committees described in
subsection (a).
``(c) Elements.--Each briefing required under subsection (a)
or (b) shall include, for each program--
``(1) a description of the purpose of the program,
including the capabilities being acquired;
``(2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to
be acquired annually until procurement is complete
under the current acquisition program baseline;
``(3) the Acquisition Review Board status,
including--
``(A) the current acquisition phase by
increment, as applicable;
``(B) the date of the most recent review; and
``(C) whether the program has been paused or
is in breach status;
``(4) a comparison between the initial Department-
approved acquisition program baseline cost, schedule,
and performance thresholds and objectives and the
current such thresholds and objectives of the program,
if applicable;
``(5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for
comparison to the Future Coast Guard Program,
including--
``(A) the confidence level for the estimate;
``(B) the fiscal years included in the
estimate;
``(C) a breakout of the estimate for the
prior five years, the current year, and the
budget year;
``(D) a breakout of the estimate by
appropriation account or other funding source;
and
``(E) a description of and rationale for any
changes to the estimate as compared to the
previous quarter or to the previously approved
baseline, as applicable;
``(6) a summary of the findings of any independent
verification and validation of the items to be acquired
or an explanation for why no such verification and
validation has been performed;
``(7) a table displaying the obligation of all
program funds by prior fiscal year, the estimated
obligation of funds for the current fiscal year, and an
estimate for the planned carryover of funds into the
subsequent fiscal year;
``(8) a listing of prime contractors and major
subcontractors; and
``(9) narrative descriptions of risks to cost,
schedule, or performance that could result in a program
breach if not successfully mitigated, including--
``(A) the current risks to such program;
``(B) any failure of such program to
demonstrate a key performance parameter or
threshold during operational test and
evaluation conducted during the previous fiscal
year;
``(C) whether there has been any decision in
such fiscal year to order full-rate production
before all key performance parameters or
thresholds are met;
``(D) whether there has been any breach of
major acquisition program cost (as such term is
defined in the manual of the Coast Guard titled
`Major Systems Acquisition Manual' (COMDTINST
M5000.10C)) in such fiscal year; and
``(E) whether there has been any breach of
major acquisition program schedule (as such
term is defined in the manual of the Coast
Guard titled `Major Systems Acquisition Manual'
(COMDTINST M5000.10C)) during such fiscal year.
``(d) Memorandum Deadline.--Not later than 5 business days
after the date on which the Secretary approves an Acquisition
Decision Memorandum for programs described in this section, the
Commandant shall submit such memorandum to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 5107 and inserting the following:
``5107. Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program risk
assessment.''.
SEC. 7114. OVERDUE REPORTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5116. Status of overdue reports
``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this section, and not later than March 1 of each
year thereafter, the Commandant 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 status of reports
or briefings required under this chapter that have not been
delivered to Congress.
``(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall
contain the following:
``(1) The status of each required report or briefing
that has not been delivered to Congress, including the
date the report or briefing is due, and if applicable,
the number of days the Coast Guard has exceeded the
required completion date.
``(2) A detailed written plan and timeline for the
next steps to be taken to complete such outstanding
reports or briefings.
``(3) The name, position, and agency of each Federal
official responsible for writing, reviewing, editing,
and approving the report, as well as the responsibility
of such official in regard to the report, and how long
that report has been under the responsibility with such
Federal official after being received from the previous
Federal official responsible.
``(4) The name of the flag officer responsible for
the completion of each report or briefing.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``5116. Status of overdue reports.''.
SEC. 7115. REQUIREMENT FOR COAST GUARD TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF
ALTERNATIVES FOR AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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 status of the
implementation of the recommendations contained in the report
of the Government Accountability Office titled ``Aircraft Fleet
and Aviation Workforce Assessments Needed,'' and issued April
9, 2024 (GAO-24-106374).
(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall
contain the following:
(1) An assessment of the type of helicopters the
Coast Guard requires to meet the mission demands of the
Coast Guard.
(2) An analysis of alternatives, including an
analytical study comparing the operational
effectiveness, costs, and risks to determine the best
suited aircraft to meet mission needs.
(3) A fleet mix analysis to identify the necessary
number of helicopters to meet the mission needs of the
Coast Guard across all districts, including all air
stations, seasonal air stations, and cutters designed
to support rotary wing aircraft.
(c) Minimum Rotary Wing Fleet.--
(1) In general.--The Commandant shall maintain an
operational, geographically dispersed rotary wing fleet
of not less than--
(A) 140 aircraft for the purpose of meeting
minimum operational capabilities until the
Commandant submits the report required under
this section; and
(B) 175 aircraft for the purpose of meeting
minimum operational capabilities on any date
after September 30, 2030, until the Commandant
submits a determination that the Coast Guard
can meet its mission capabilities with fewer
aircraft.
(2) Report.--In the event the operational rotary wing
fleet of the Coast Guard falls below the requirements
of this subsection, the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
notification not later than 5 business days after the
inability of the Commandant to meet the requirement.
This report shall be submitted to such committees every
120 days until the Coast Guard meets the requirement of
175 rotary wing aircraft.
SEC. 7116. OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the Commandant 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 detailed expenditure plan,
including projected project timelines for each acquisition and
procurement appropriated under section 1181 of title 14, United
States Code, and a list of project locations to be funded under
such section.
SEC. 7117. REGULAR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER UPDATES.
(a) Report.--
(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
and the Chief of Naval Operations shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on the status of
acquisition of Polar Security Cutters.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a detailed timeline for the acquisition
process of Polar Security Cutters, including
expected milestones and a projected
commissioning date for the first 3 Polar
Security Cutters;
(B) an accounting of the previously
appropriated funds spent to date on the Polar
Security Cutter Program, updated cost
projections for Polar Security Cutters, and
projections for when additional funds will be
required;
(C) potential factors and risks that could
further delay or imperil the completion of
Polar Security Cutters; and
(D) a review of the acquisition of Polar
Security Cutters to date, including factors
that led to substantial cost overruns and
delivery delays.
(b) Briefings.--
(1) Provision to congress.--Not later than 90 days
after the submission of the report under subsection
(a), and not less frequently than every 90 days
thereafter until the final Polar Security Cutter
achieves full operational capability, the Commandant
and the Chief of Naval Operations shall provide to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a detailed briefing in person
and in writing on the status of the Polar Security
Cutter acquisition process.
(2) Timeline.--The briefings under paragraph (1)
shall occur after any key milestone in the Polar
Security Cutter acquisition process, but not less
frequently than every 90 days.
(3) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a summary of acquisition progress since
the most recent previous briefing conducted
pursuant to paragraph (1);
(B) an updated timeline and budget estimate
for acquisition and building of pending Polar
Security Cutters; and
(C) an explanation of any delays or
additional costs incurred in the acquisition
progress.
(c) Notifications.--In addition to the briefings required
under subsection (b), the Commandant and the Chief of Naval
Operations shall notify the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives within 3 business days of any significant
change to the scope or funding level of the Polar Security
Cutter acquisition strategy of such change.
SEC. 7118. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC;
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PORT
VISITS AND DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE
PACIFIC.
(a) Annual Plan for Coast Guard Operations in the Pacific.--
Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually thereafter until
December 31, 2030, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and Secretary of
Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific
region for the year after the year during which the plan is
submitted. Such plan shall include, for the year covered by the
plan, each of the following elements:
(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement
in the Pacific region in support of Department of State
and Department of Defense missions.
(2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast
Guard to support Department of State and Department of
Defense missions in the Pacific region.
(3) A list of any areas in the Pacific region where
an increased Coast Guard presence would better support
Department of State and Department of Defense missions.
(4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement
in the Pacific region from the Department of State and
the Department of Defense for the year covered by the
plan and the subsequent 10 years.
(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be
able to meet such projected demand for the year covered
by the plan, including--
(A) a list of any factors limiting the
ability of the Coast Guard to meet such
projected demand; and
(B) an analysis of the location from which
any Coast Guard assets used to carry out
missions in the Pacific, in addition to assets
available in the year prior to the year in
which the plan is submitted, will be
transferred and any associated gaps in Coast
Guard mission coverage any such transfers will
create.
(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast
Guard to meet such projected demand for the year
covered by the plan, including--
(A) staff;
(B) infrastructure, including shore
infrastructure;
(C) administrative and logistical support;
and
(D) technology.
(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the
Commandant.
(b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the
Pacific.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually until
February 15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed
budget display for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific region
for the fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the
budget display is submitted. The Commandant shall base such
budget display on the projected demand for Coast Guard
engagement in the Pacific region as identified in the most
recent annual plan developed under subsection (a). Such budget
display shall include, for the year covered by the budget
display, the following information:
(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts
displayed by account, budget activity, line number,
line item, and line item title.
(2) With respect to research, development, test, and
evaluation accounts, amounts displayed by account,
budget activity, line number, program element, and
program element title.
(3) With respect to operation and maintenance
accounts, amounts displayed by account title, budget
activity title, line number, and subactivity group
title.
(4) With respect to military personnel accounts,
amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget
subactivity, and budget subactivity title.
(c) Feasibility Study on Supporting Additional Port Visits
and Deployments in Support of Operation Blue Pacific.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall--
(1) complete a study on the feasibility and
advisability of supporting additional Coast Guard port
visits, deployments, and the availability of fast
response cutters in the Northern Mariana Islands, in
support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor
operation oriented toward Oceania;
(2) include, as part of the study under paragraph
(1), an analysis of where any Coast Guard assets used
for port visits and deployments in support of Operation
Blue Pacific, or any successor operation oriented
toward Oceania, will be transferred from and any
associated gaps in Coast Guard coverage any such
transfer will create; and
(3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report on the findings of
such study.
(d) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) and each display
under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form
but may include a classified annex.
(e) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and
annually until February 15, 2031, the Commandant shall provide
to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the
plans required under subsection (a) and the budget display
required by subsection (b) for the fiscal year after the fiscal
year during which the briefing is provided.
(f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
and
(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
SEC. 7119. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and
annually thereafter for three years, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a plan for Coast Guard operations in
the Caribbean region for the year after the year during which
the plan is submitted. Such plan shall include, for the year
covered by the plan, each of the following elements:
(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement
in the such region in support of Department of State
and Department of Defense missions.
(2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast
Guard to support Department of State and Department of
Defense missions in such region.
(3) A list of any areas in such region where an
increased Coast Guard presence would better support
Department of State and Department of Defense missions.
(4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement
in the Caribbean region from the Department of State
and the Department of Defense for the year covered by
the plan and the subsequent 10 years.
(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be
able to meet such projected demand for the year covered
by the plan, including--
(A) a list of any factors limiting the
ability of the Coast Guard to meet such
projected demand; and
(B) an analysis of the location from which
any Coast Guard assets used to carry out
missions in such region, in addition to assets
available in the year prior to the year in
which the plan is submitted, will be
transferred and any associated gaps in Coast
Guard mission coverage any such transfers will
create.
(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast
Guard to meet such projected demand for the year
covered by the plan, including--
(A) staff;
(B) infrastructure, including shore
infrastructure;
(C) administrative and logistical support;
and
(D) technology.
(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the
Commandant.
(b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the
Caribbean.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually
until February 15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
detailed budget display for Coast Guard operations in the
Caribbean region for the fiscal year after the fiscal year
during which the budget display is submitted. The Commandant
shall base such budget display on the projected demand for
Coast Guard engagement in the Caribbean region as identified in
the most recent annual plan developed under subsection (a).
Such budget display shall include, for the year covered by the
budget display, the following information:
(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts
displayed by account, budget activity, line number,
line item, and line item title.
(2) With respect to research, development, test, and
evaluation accounts, amounts displayed by account,
budget activity, line number, program element, and
program element title.
(3) With respect to operation and maintenance
accounts, amounts displayed by account title, budget
activity title, line number, and subactivity group
title.
(4) With respect to military personnel accounts,
amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget
subactivity, and budget subactivity title.
(c) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) and each display
under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form
but may include a classified annex.
(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and
annually until February 15, 2031, the Commandant shall provide
to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the
plans required under subsection (a) and the budget display
required by subsection (b) for the fiscal year after the fiscal
year during which the briefing is provided.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
and
(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
SEC. 7120. PROHIBITION ON SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF SLIDESHOW
PRESENTATIONS.
A slideshow presentation, including a PowerPoint document,
shall not be submitted to Congress in lieu of the provision of
a briefing (in person or written) or the submission of a
report, plan, strategy, or any other document required by this
Act or by chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code.
TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF
THE COAST GUARD
Subtitle A--Authorities
SEC. 7201. REORGANIZATION OF CHAPTER 3.
(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the
chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning and
inserting the following:
``CHAPTER 3--COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION
``subchapter i-organization
``301. Grades and ratings
``subchapter ii-positions
``302. Commandant; appointment
``303. Vice Commandant; appointment
``304. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
``305. Vice admirals
``306. Retirement
``307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade
``308. Chief Acquisition Officer
``309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director
``310. Director of the Coast Guard Investigative Service
``311. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; Director
``312. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program
``313. Chief of Staff to President: appointment
``314. Captains of the port
``315. Congressional affairs; Director
``316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
``317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
affairs
``318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General
``subchapter iii-programs and composition
``331. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response
``332. Marine industry training program
``333. Training course on workings of Congress
``334. National Coast Guard Museum
``335. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program
``336. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer
vision technology project
``337. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
``338. Redistricting notification requirement
``339. Prevention and response workforces''.
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United
States Code, identified in the table provided in
paragraph (2) are amended--
(A) by redesignating the sections as
described in the table; and
(B) by transferring the sections, as
necessary, so that the sections appear after
the table of sections for chapter 3 of such
title (as added by subsection (a)), in the
order in which the sections are presented in
the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is
the following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section heading
Table 14 section number (provided for Title 14 section
before redesignation identification purposes number after
only-not amended) redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
301......................... Grades and ratings 301
302......................... Comma- 302
ndant; appointment
303......................... Retirement of Comman- 304
dant or Vice
Com-
mandant
304......................... Vice Comm- 303
andant; appointment
305......................... Vice 305
admirals
306......................... Retirement 306
307......................... Vice admirals and 307
admiral, continuity of
grade
308......................... Chief Acquisition 308
Officer
309......................... Office of the Coast 309
Guard Reserve; Director
310......................... Chief of Staff to 313
President: appointment
311......................... Captains of the port 314
312......................... Prevention and response 339
workforces
313......................... Centers of expertise 331
for Coast Guard
prevention and response
314......................... Marine industry 332
training program
315......................... Training for con- 333
gressional affairs
personnel
316......................... National Coast Guard 334
Museum
317......................... United States Coast 311
Guard Band;
composition; Director
318......................... Environm- 335
ental Compliance and
Restoration Program
319......................... Unmanned system program 336
and autonomous control
and computer vision
technology project
320......................... Coast Guard Junior 337
Reserve Officers'
Training Corps
321......................... Congre- 315
ssional affairs;
Director
322......................... Redis- 338
tricting notification
requirement
323......................... Western Alaska Oil 312
Spill Planning Criteria
Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code, is further amended--
(1) by inserting before section 301 (as so
redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the
following:
``SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION'';
(2) by inserting before section 302 (as so
redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the
following:
``Subchapter II--Positions''; and
(3) by inserting before section 331 (as so
redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the
following:
``SUBCHAPTER III--PROGRAMS''.
(d) Chapter 5.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 502 by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) General Powers.--The Secretary'';
(2) by redesignating section 503 as subsection (b) of
section 502 and transferring such section as
redesignated to appear after subsection (a) of section
502, as amended in paragraph (1); and
(3) in subsection (b) of section 502, as so
redesignated, by striking the section enumerator and
heading and all that follows through ``The Secretary''
and inserting the following:
``(b) Delegation.--The Secretary''.
(e) Chapter 3.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in section 301 by amending it to read as follows:
``Sec. 301. Grades and ratings
``(a) In General.--In the Coast Guard, there shall be--
``(1) admirals (two);
``(2) vice admirals;
``(3) rear admirals;
``(4) rear admirals (lower half);
``(5) captains;
``(6) commanders;
``(7) lieutenant commanders;
``(8) lieutenants;
``(9) lieutenants (junior grade);
``(10) ensigns;
``(11) chief warrant officers;
``(12) cadets;
``(13) warrant officers; and
``(14) enlisted members.
``(b) Enlisted Members.--Enlisted members shall be
distributed in ratings established by the Secretary.'';
(2) in section 303 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) by--
(A) inserting ``(a) appointment.--'' before
``The President'';
(B) by striking ``, who may be reappointed
for further periods of four years'';
(C) by inserting the following after ``Chief
of the Coast Guard'':
``(b) Reappointment.--In time of war or during a national
emergency declared by Congress, the Commandant may be
reappointed for a term of not more than 4 years.'';
(D) by striking ``The term of an
appointment'' and inserting the following:
``(c) Term.--The term of an appointment''; and
(E) by striking ``The Commandant while'' and
inserting the following:
``(d) Grade.--The Commandant while'';
(3) in section 305(a)(1) (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b))--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``be
the chief of staff of the Coast Guard'' and
inserting ``oversee personnel management,
workforce, and dependent support, training, and
related matters'';
(4) in section 307 in the section heading by striking
``Admiral'' and inserting ``Admirals'';
(5) by inserting after section 309 (as so
redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the
following:
``Sec. 310. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service
``(a) In General.--There shall be a Director of the Coast
Guard Investigative Service.
``(b) Chain of Command.--The Director of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service shall report directly to and be under the
general supervision of the Commandant, acting through the Vice
Commandant of the Coast Guard.'';
(6) by inserting after section 315 (as so
redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the
following:
``Sec. 316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
``There shall be in the Coast Guard a Commandant Advisory
Judge Advocate who is a judge advocate in a grade of O-6. The
Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate shall be assigned to the
staff of the Commandant in the first regularly scheduled O-6
officer assignment panel to convene following the date of the
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 and
perform such duties relating to legal matters arising in the
Coast Guard as such legal matters relate to the Commandant, as
may be assigned.
``Sec. 317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native
Hawaiian Affairs
``(a) In General.--In accordance with Federal trust
responsibilities and treaty obligations, laws, and policies
relevant to Indian Tribes and in support of the principles of
self-determination, self-governance, and co-management with
respect to Indian Tribes, and to support engagement with Native
Hawaiians, there shall be in the Coast Guard a Special Advisor
to the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs (in
this section referred to as the `Special Advisor'), who shall--
``(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant
through a competitive search process;
``(2) have expertise in Federal Indian law and
policy, including government-to-government
consultation;
``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, have
expertise in legal and policy issues affecting Native
Hawaiians; and
``(4) have an established record of distinguished
service and achievement working with Indian Tribes,
Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian
organizations.
``(b) Career Reserved Position.--The position of Special
Advisor shall be a career reserved position at the GS-15 level
or greater.
``(c) Duties.--The Special Advisor shall--
``(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the
Federal trust responsibility and conducts consistent,
meaningful, and timely government-to-government
consultation and engagement with Indian Tribes, which
shall meet or exceed the standards of the Federal
Government and the Coast Guard;
``(2) ensure meaningful and timely engagement with--
``(A) Native Hawaiian organizations; and
``(B) Tribal organizations;
``(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the
Coast Guard that have Tribal implications in accordance
with applicable law and policy, including Executive
Orders;
``(4) work to ensure that the policies of the Federal
Government regarding consultation and engagement with
Indian Tribes and engagement with Native Hawaiian
organizations and Tribal organizations are implemented
in a meaningful manner, working through Coast Guard
leadership and across the Coast Guard, together with--
``(A) liaisons located within Coast Guard
districts;
``(B) the Director of Coast Guard
Governmental and Public Affairs; and
``(C) other Coast Guard leadership and
programs and other Federal partners; and
``(5) support Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian
organizations, and Tribal organizations in all matters
under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.
``(d) Direct Access to Secretary and Commandant.--No officer
or employee of the Coast Guard or the Department of Homeland
Security may interfere with the ability of the Special Advisor
to give direct and independent advice to the Secretary and the
Commandant on matters related to this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 5304).
``(2) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term
in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term
includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal
organization' has the meaning given the term in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``Sec. 318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General:
appointment; duties
``(a) In General.--The Judge Advocate General in the Coast
Guard shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, from officers of the Coast
Guard designated as judge advocates. The term of office is not
more than 4 years.
``(b) Appointment.--The Judge Advocate General of the Coast
Guard shall be appointed from those officers who at the time of
appointment are members of the bar of a Federal court or the
highest court of a State, and who have had at least 8 years of
experience in legal duties as commissioned officers.
``(c) Duties.--The Judge Advocate General, in addition to
other duties prescribed by law--
``(1) is the legal adviser of the Commandant of the
Coast Guard and of all officers and agencies of the
Coast Guard;
``(2) shall direct the officers of the Coast Guard
designated as judge advocates in the performance of
their duties; and
``(3) shall receive, revise, and have recorded the
proceedings of courts of inquiry and military
commissions.
``(d) Deputy Judge Advocate General.--
``(1) In general.--The Deputy Judge Advocate General
in the Coast Guard shall be appointed by the
Commandant, from civilians in the Senior Executive
Service (career reserved) who meet the qualifications
set forth in subsection (b). The term of office of the
Deputy Judge Advocate General is not more than four
years with reappointment for an additional term of 4
years.
``(2) Vacancy of judge advocate general.--When there
is a vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate
General, or during the absence or disability of the
Judge Advocate General, the Deputy Judge Advocate
General shall perform the duties of the Judge Advocate
General until a successor is appointed or the absence
or disability ceases. Should a vacancy in the Deputy
Judge Advocate General position overlap with a vacancy
in the office of the Judge Advocate General, the
Commandant shall establish an acting Judge Advocate
General from officers of the Coast Guard designated as
judge advocates with the qualifications in subsection
(b).
``(3) Acting deputy judge advocate general.--When
there is a vacancy of the position of Deputy Judge
Advocate General, to include during the absence or
disability of the Judge Advocate General, the
Commandant shall establish an acting Deputy Judge
Advocate from officers of the Coast Guard designated as
judge advocates with the qualifications in subsection
(b). Such officer shall perform the duties of the
Deputy Judge Advocate General until a successor is
appointed or the absence or disability ceases. Should a
vacancy in the Deputy Judge Advocate General position
overlap with a vacancy in the office of the Judge
Advocate General, the Commandant shall establish an
acting Deputy Judge Advocate from civilians in the
Senior Executive Service (career reserved), or GS-15s,
who meet the qualifications in subsection (b).
``(4) Compliance with act.--The Commandant shall
ensure compliance with this section not later than 30
days after enactment of this section.
``(e) Limitation.--No officer or employee of the Department
of Homeland Security may interfere with--
``(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to
give independent legal advice to the Commandant or Vice
Commandant; or
``(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Coast
Guard assigned or attached to, or performing duty with,
military units to give independent legal advice to
commanders.'';
(7) by striking section 333 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b)) and inserting the
following:
``Sec. 333. Training courses on workings of Congress
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Training course.--
``(A) In general.--The Commandant, and such
other individuals and organizations as the
Commandant considers appropriate, shall develop
a training course on the workings of Congress.
``(B) Timing.--
``(i) In general.--The training
course developed in subparagraph (A)
shall be offered at least once each
year.
``(ii) Additional training.--The
training developed under subparagraph
(A) may be provided more than once a
year to facilitate timely receipt by
covered recipients.
``(2) Annual basis.--
``(A) In general.--At least once each year,
any covered recipients shall receive the
training developed under paragraph (1).
``(B) Covered recipients.--In this paragraph,
the term `covered recipients' means--
``(i) flag officers serving in the
Coast Guard;
``(ii) members of the senior
executive service (career reserved)
serving in positions in the Coast
Guard; and
``(iii) political appointees--
``(I) serving in positions in
the Coast Guard; or
``(II) at the Department of
Homeland Security with Coast
Guard in their portfolio,
including any Senior Advisor to
the Secretary for the Coast
Guard.
``(3) Course subject matter.--The training course
required by this subsection shall provide an overview
and introduction to Congress and the Federal
legislative process, including--
``(A) the history and structure of Congress
and the committee systems of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, including the
functions and responsibilities of the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate;
``(B) the documents produced by Congress,
including bills, resolutions, committee
reports, and conference reports, and the
purposes and functions of such documents;
``(C) the legislative processes and rules of
the House of Representatives and the Senate,
including similarities and differences between
the 2 processes and 2 sets of rules,
including--
``(i) the congressional budget
process;
``(ii) the congressional
authorization and appropriation
processes;
``(iii) the Senate advice and consent
process for Presidential nominees; and
``(iv) the Senate advice and consent
process for treaty ratification;
``(v) all relevant notification and
reporting requirements in statute,
policy, or any other agreement to
Congress;
``(D) the roles of Members of Congress and
congressional staff in the legislative process;
and
``(E) the concept and underlying purposes of
congressional oversight within the governance
framework of separation of powers;
``(F) the roles of independent oversight
entities, including the Offices of the
Inspector Generals, the Government
Accountability Office, and other independent
entities, with respect oversight of the Coast
Guard;
``(G) the legal and ethical requirements of
complying with oversight conducted by such
independent oversight entities, including
compliance with congressionally mandated
oversight;
``(H) an overview of section 552a of title 5
(popularly known at the Privacy Act of 1974)
with respect to working with Congress and
independent oversight;
``(I) an overview of the right of all Coast
Guard members and staff to engage with Congress
as a constitutionally protected right; and
``(J) with respect to Coast Guard covered
recipients, an overview of any law administered
by the Coast Guard and any policy implemented
by the Coast Guard the understanding of which
is necessary to improve--
``(i) compliance with such law and
policy;
``(ii) ethics;
``(iii) professionalism; and
``(iv) timeliness of response to
Congressional oversight requests,
including requests from independent
oversight entities.
``(b) Training for Congressional Affairs Personnel.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall develop a
training course on the workings of Congress, which
shall be administered in person for to any required
participant.
``(2) Required participant.--In this subsection, the
term `required participant' means--
``(A) any member of the Coast Guard Office of
Congressional and Governmental Affairs selected
for a position as--
``(i) a fellow;
``(ii) a liaison;
``(iii) a counsel; or
``(iv) administrative staff;
``(B) a Coast Guard district or area
governmental affairs officer;
``(C) an individual who reviews, makes edits,
or transmits formal or informal correspondence
with respect to the Coast Guard to Congress,
including relevant program level personnel;
``(D) an individual who serves in--
``(i) the Office of Coordination,
Programs, and Accountability or
successor office; or
``(ii) the Force Design 2028 office;
and
``(iii) Coast Guard Office of General
Law personnel, including such personnel
detailed to the Coast Guard.
``(3) Course subject matter.--
``(A) In general.--The training course
required under this subsection shall provide an
overview and introduction to Congress and the
Federal legislative process, including--
``(i) the items described in
subparagraphs (C) through (K) of
subsection (a)(2);
``(ii) the roles of Coast Guard
fellows, liaisons, counsels,
governmental affairs officers, the
Coast Guard Office of Program Review,
the Coast Guard Headquarters program
offices, and any other entity the
Commandant considers relevant;
``(iii) the roles and
responsibilities of Coast Guard public
affairs and external communications
personnel with respect to Members of
Congress and the staff of such Members
necessary to enhance communication
between Coast Guard units, sectors, and
districts and Member offices and
committees of jurisdiction so as to
ensure visibility of Coast Guard
activities; and
``(iv) with respect to Coast Guard
required participants, an overview of
any law administered by the Coast Guard
and any policy implemented by the Coast
Guard the understanding of which is
necessary to improve--
``(I) compliance with such
law and policy;
``(II) ethics;
``(III) professionalism; and
``(IV) timeliness of response
to Congressional oversight
requests, including requests
from independent oversight
entities.
``(4) Detail within coast guard office of budget and
programs.--
``(A) In general.--At the written request of
a receiving congressional office, the training
course required under this section shall
include a multi-day detail within the Coast
Guard Office of Coordination, Programs,
Accountability to ensure adequate exposure to
Coast Guard policy, oversight, and requests
from Congress.
``(B) Nonconsecutive detail permitted.--A
detail under this paragraph is not required to
be consecutive with the balance of the
training.
``(5) Completion of required training.--A member of
the Coast Guard selected for a position described in
subsection (a) shall complete the training required by
this section before the date on which such member
reports for duty for such position.
``(c) Lecturers and Panelists.--
``(1) Outside experts.--The Commandant shall ensure
that not less than 60 percent of the lecturers,
panelists, and other individuals providing education
and instruction as part of the training courses
required under this section are experts on Congress and
the Federal legislative process who are not employed by
the executive branch of the Federal Government.
``(2) Authority to accept pro bono services.--In
satisfying the requirement under paragraph (1), the
Commandant shall seek, and may accept, educational and
instructional services of lecturers, panelists, and
other individuals and organizations provided to the
Coast Guard on a pro bono basis.''; and
(8) in section 334 (as so redesignated and
transferred under subsection (b))--
(A) by amending subsection (b) to read as
follows:
``(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may expend funds
appropriated to the Coast Guard on--
``(1) the design of a Museum;
``(2) engineering, construction, construction
administration, and quality assurance services for a
Museum, including construction, construction
administration, and quality assurance services carried
out by the Association; and
``(3) providing Federal financial assistance to the
Association for the activities under subsection (d).'';
and
(B) by amending subsection (g) to read as
follows:
``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to the
activities for which the Secretary can expend funds under
subsection (b), or for maintenance or operation of the Museum,
the Secretary may, with respect to any entity--
``(1) solicit and accept such services; and
``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement
to acquire such services.''.
(f) Rule of Construction.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in chapter 3 of title 14,
United States Code, or any other law, may be construed
to require the Coast Guard to construct, own, or
operate a Museum as a condition of providing financial
support to the Association for the purposes for which
assistance is authorized under such chapter.
(2) Definitions.--In paragraph (1), the terms
``Association'' and ``Museum'' have the meanings given
such terms in chapter 3 of title 14, United States
Code.
(g) Effect of Law.--The training required by subsection (a)
of section 333 of title 14, United States Code (as amended by
this Act), shall replace the training that was required by the
Commandant on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
(h) Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Indian Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the
manner in which the Special Advisor for Tribal and
Native Hawaiian Affairs will be incorporated into the
governance structure of the Coast Guard, including a
timeline for the incorporation that is completed not
later than 1 year after date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Annual briefings on special advisor to the
commandant to tribal and native hawaiian affairs.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of the establishment
of the position of the Special Advisor to the
Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs under
section 317 of title 14, United States Code, and
annually thereafter for 2 years, the Commandant shall
provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Technology and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with a
briefing on the duties, responsibilities, and actions
of the Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and
Native Hawaiian Affairs, including management of best
practices.
(3) Briefing on collaboration with tribes on research
consistent with coast guard mission requirements.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant shall provide the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Technology and the
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
with a briefing on potential collaborations on
and research and use of indigenous place-based
knowledge and research.
(B) Element.--In providing the briefing under
subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall identify
current and potential future opportunities to
improve coordination with Indian Tribes, Native
Hawaiian organizations, and Tribal
organizations to support--
(i) Coast Guard mission needs, such
as the potential for research or
knowledge to enhance maritime domain
awareness, including opportunities
through the ADAC-ARCTIC Center of
Excellence of the Department of
Homeland Security; and
(ii) Coast Guard efforts to protect
indigenous place-based knowledge and
research.
(C) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(i) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian
Tribe'' has the meaning given such term
in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(ii) Native hawaiian organization.--
The term ``Native Hawaiian
organization'' has the meaning given
such term in section 6207 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the
term includes the Department of
Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs.
(iii) Tribal organization.--The term
``Tribal organization'' has the meaning
given the such in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
subsection, or an amendment made by subsection
(d)(6), shall be construed to impact--
(i) the right of any Indian Tribe; or
(ii) any government-to-government
consultation.
(i) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 11237 of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ``section
312 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 339
of title 14''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A) by striking
``section 312 of title 14'' and inserting
``section 339 of title 14''.
(2) Section 807(a) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is
amended by striking ``section 313 of title 14'' and
inserting ``section 331 of title 14''.
(3) Section 3533(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
31) is amended by striking ``section 315 of title 14''
and inserting ``section 333 of title 14''.
(4) Section 311(j)(9)(D) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(9)(D)) is
amended by striking ``section 323 of title 14'' each
place it appears and inserting ``section 312 of title
14'' each such place.
(j) Duties of the Coast Guard.--
(1) In general.--Section 102 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``The Coast Guard
shall'' and inserting the following:
``(b) Primary Duties.--The Coast Guard shall''.
(2) Transfer.--Section 888(a) of Public Law 107-296
is transferred to appear in section 102 of title 14,
United States Code, before subsection (b).
(k) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder
or traumatic brain injury.--Section 2516 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a) by inserting
``described in section 102'' after ``Coast
Guard operations''; and
(B) by striking subsection (d).
(2) Clarification of eligibility of members of coast
guard for combat-related special compensation.--Section
221 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (10
U.S.C. 1413a note) is amended by striking ``section
888(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
468(a))'' and inserting ``section 102 of title 14,
United States Code''.
SEC. 7202. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--Section 11269 of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is--
(1) transferred to appear at the end of subchapter II
of chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code;
(2) redesignated as section 529; and
(3) amended--
(A) by striking the section enumerator and
heading and inserting the following:
``Sec. 529. Public availability of information'';
(B) by striking ``Not later than'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--Not later than'';
(C) by striking ``the number of migrant'' and
inserting ``the number of drug and person'';
and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Contents.--In making information about interdictions
publicly available under subsection (a), the Commandant shall
include a description of the following:
``(1) The number of incidents in which drugs were
interdicted, the amount and type of drugs interdicted,
and the Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of
responsibility in which such incidents occurred.
``(2) The number of incidents in which persons were
interdicted, the number of persons interdicted, the
number of those persons who were unaccompanied minors,
and the Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of
responsibility in which such incidents occurred.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this provision shall
be construed to require the Coast Guard to collect the
information described in subsection (b), and nothing in this
provision shall be construed to require the Commandant to
publicly release confidential, classified, law enforcement
sensitive, or otherwise protected information.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Title 14.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 528 the following:
``529. Public availability of information.''.
(2) James m. inhofe national defense authorization
act for fiscal year 2023.--The table of contents for
the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by
striking the item relating to section 11269.
(3) Don young coast guard authorization act of
2022.--The table of contents for the Don Young Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (division K of Public
Law 117-263) is amended by striking the item relating
to section 11269.
SEC. 7203. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
Section 903(d)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000''.
SEC. 7204. AGREEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 722. Cooperation with eligible entities
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Provision of assistance.--Subject to the
availability of appropriations and for the purpose of
mitigating the impacts of Coast Guard actions including
expansion of bases, including direct or indirect
impacts, to natural resources and cultural resources,
the Commandant may provide Federal financial
assistance, except for loans or loan guarantees, or
make grants to an eligible entity.
``(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance or grants
made under paragraph (1) may be used to--
``(A) limit any development or use of such
natural resources and cultural resources as a
result of such Coast Guard actions described in
paragraph (1);
``(B) maintain and maintain access to, such
natural resources and cultural resources,
including--
``(i) Tribal treaty fisheries and
shellfish harvest, and usual and
accustomed fishing areas; and
``(ii) subsistence fisheries, or any
other fishery or shellfish harvest, of
an Indian Tribe;
``(C) provide a means to replace, repair, or
restore such natural resources and cultural
resources of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization if such property is damaged by
Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1),
in consultation with the affected Indian Tribe
or Native Hawaiian organization; and
``(D) maintain and improve natural resources
located outside a Coast Guard installation, if
the purpose of the agreement is to relieve or
eliminate current or anticipated challenges
that could restrict, impede, or otherwise
interfere with, directly or indirectly, current
or anticipated Coast Guard actions described in
paragraph (1).
``(3) Limitation.--Financial assistance or grants
made under paragraph (1) may not be used for the
purpose of the Coast Guard receiving any funds.
``(b) Notification; Availability of Agreements to Congress.--
``(1) Notification.--The Commandant shall notify the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate (and the Committee on Indian
Affairs of the Senate in the case of an eligible entity
that is an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization or Native
Hawaiian organization) and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives in writing not later than the date that
is 3 full business days prior to any day on which the
Commandant intends to enter into such an agreement or
contract, or make a grant under subsection (a), and
include in such notification the anticipated costs of
carrying out the agreement, to the extent practicable.
``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of such
financial assistance or grant made under subsection (a)
shall be provided to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation or the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate or the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives not
later than 5 full business days after the date on which
such request is submitted to the Commandant.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to undermine the rights of any Indian Tribe to seek
full and meaningful government-to-government consultation under
this section or under any other law.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Cultural resource.--The term `cultural
resource' means any of the following:
``(A) A building, structure, site, district,
or object eligible for or included in the
National Register of Historic Places maintained
under section 302101 of title 54.
``(B) Cultural items, as such term is defined
in section 2(3) of the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C.
3001(3)).
``(C) An archaeological resource, as such
term is defined in section 3(1) of the
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
(16 U.S.C. 470bb(1))).
``(D) An archaeological artifact collection
and associated records covered by part 79 of
title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.
``(E) A sacred site, as such term is defined
in section 1(b) of Executive Order No. 13007
(42 U.S.C. 1996 note; relating to Indian sacred
sites).
``(F) Treaty or trust resources of an Indian
Tribe, including the habitat associated with
such resources.
``(G) Subsistence resources of an Indian
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization including
the habitat associated with such resources.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
means the following:
``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of
a State.
``(B) A local government.
``(C) An Indian Tribe.
``(D) Native Hawaiian organization.
``(E) A Tribal organization.
``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 5304).
``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term
in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term
includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``(5) Natural resource.--The term `natural resource'
means land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground
water, drinking water supplies, and other such
resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by,
appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United
States (including the resources of the waters of the
United States), any State or local government, any
Indian Tribe, any member of an Indian Tribe, or Native
Hawaiian organization, if such resources are subject to
a trust restriction on alienation and have been
categorized into 1 of the following groups:
``(A) Surface water resources.
``(B) Ground water resources.
``(C) Air resources.
``(D) Geologic resources.
``(E) Biological resources.
``(6) State.--The term `State' includes each of the
several States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and
possessions of the United States.
``(7) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal
organization' has the meaning given such term in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 721 the following:
``722. Cooperation with eligible entities.''.
SEC. 7205. PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR COAST GUARD PROPERTIES LOCATED IN
TSUNAMI INUNDATION ZONES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the heads of other appropriate Federal
agencies, shall develop a location-specific tsunami
preparedness plan for each property concerned.
(b) Requirements.--In developing each preparedness plan under
subsection (a), the Commandant shall ensure that the plan--
(1) minimizes the loss of human life;
(2) maximizes the ability of the Coast Guard to meet
the mission of the Coast Guard;
(3) is included in the emergency action plan for each
Coast Guard unit or sector located within the
applicable tsunami inundation zone;
(4) designates an evacuation route to an assembly
area located outside the tsunami inundation zone;
(5) takes into consideration near-shore and distant
tsunami inundation of the property concerned;
(6) includes--
(A) maps of all applicable tsunami inundation
zones;
(B) evacuation routes and instructions for
all individuals located on the property
concerned;
(C) procedures to begin evacuations as
expeditiously as possible upon detection of a
seismic or other tsunamigenic event;
(D) evacuation plans for Coast Guard aviation
and afloat assets; and
(E)(i) routes for evacuation on foot from any
location within the property concerned; or
(ii) if an on-foot evacuation is not
possible, an assessment of whether there is a
need for vertical evacuation refuges that would
allow evacuation on foot;
(7) in the case of a property concerned that is at
risk for a near-shore tsunami, is able to be completely
executed within 15 minutes of detection of a seismic
event, or if complete execution is not possible within
15 minutes, within a timeframe the Commandant considers
reasonable to minimize the loss of life; and
(8) not less frequently than annually, is--
(A) exercised by each Coast Guard unit and
sector located in the applicable tsunami
inundation zone;
(B) communicated through an annual in-person
training to Coast Guard personnel and
dependents located or living on the property
concerned; and
(C) evaluated by the relevant District
Commander for each Coast Guard unit and sector
located within the applicable tsunami
inundation zone.
(c) Consultation.--In developing each preparedness plan under
subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult relevant State,
Tribal, and local government entities, including emergency
management officials.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 14 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide a briefing
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on each plan
developed under subsection (a), including the status of
implementation and feasibility of each such plan.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Property concerned.--The term ``property
concerned'' means any real property owned, operated, or
leased by the Coast Guard within a tsunami inundation
zone.
(2) Tsunamigenic event.--The term ``tsunamigenic
event'' means any event, such as an earthquake,
volcanic eruption, submarine landslide, coastal
rockfall, or other event, with the magnitude to cause a
tsunami.
(3) Vertical evacuation refuge.--The term ``vertical
evacuation refuge'' means a structure or earthen mound
designated as a place of refuge in the event of a
tsunami, with sufficient height to elevate evacuees
above the tsunami inundation depth, designed and
constructed to resist tsunami load effects.
SEC. 7206. ADDITIONAL PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION ACTIONS.
Section 11221 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(e) Additional Reports on Status of Use of Facilities and
Helicopter Basing.--Beginning with the first quarterly report
required under subsection (a) submitted after the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
Secretary shall include in each such report--
``(1) the status of the use of recently renovated
Coast Guard housing facilities, food preparation
facilities, and maintenance and repair facilities on
St. Paul Island, Alaska, including a projected date for
full use and occupancy of such facilities in support of
Coast Guard missions in the Bering Sea; and
``(2) a detailed plan for the acquisition and
construction of a hangar in close proximity to existing
St. Paul airport facilities for the prosecution of
Coast Guard operational missions, including plans for
the use of land needed for such hangar.''.
SEC. 7207. COAST GUARD ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FUND.
(a) Inclusion of Coast Guard as Department of the Treasury
Law Enforcement Organization.--Section 9705 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) by striking ``the Department of the
Treasury or the United States Coast Guard'' and
inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
enforcement organization'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--
(A) in clause (iv) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in clause (v) by inserting ``and'' after
the semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) the United States Coast Guard
with respect to any law of the United
States which the Coast Guard is
authorized to enforce, assist in the
enforcement of, or administer pursuant
to section 102, 522, or 525 of title
14;'';
(3) in subsection (a)(2)(H) by striking ``the
Department of the Treasury'' and inserting ``a
Department of the Treasury law enforcement
organization'';
(4) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``or the United
States Coast Guard'' each place it appears;
(5) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ``or the
United States Coast Guard'';
(6) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ``the Department
of the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the
Treasury law enforcement organization'';
(7) in subsection (j)(1) by striking ``the Department
of the Treasury or the United States Coast Guard'' and
inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
enforcement organization'';
(8) in subsection (l) by striking ``the Department of
the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the
Treasury law enforcement organization''; and
(9) in subsection (o)(1) by inserting ``the United
States Coast Guard,'' before ``the United States
Customs Service,''.
(b) Elimination of Separate Funds for the Coast Guard.--
Section 9705 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) in subsection (g)(2) by striking ``and (c)'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as
subsections (c) through (n), respectively;
(4) by striking ``subsection (d)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (c)'';
(5) by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
(6) by striking ``subsection (h)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
(c) Technical Corrections.--Section 9705 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(3)(C), as so redesignated, by
striking ``section 4(B) of 9703(g)'' and inserting
``paragraph (4)(B)'';
(2) in subsection (f)(4)(B), as so redesignated, by
striking ``for transfers pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(ii) and'';
(3) in subsection (g)(2), as so redesignated, by
striking ``seizure of forfeiture'' and inserting
``seizure or forfeiture''; and
(4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by
striking ``524(c)(11)'' and inserting ``524(c)''.
(d) Updates to Cross-references.--
(1) Title 28.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking
``9705(g)(4)(A)'' and inserting
``9705(f)(4)(A)''; and
(B) in paragraph (10) by striking ``9705(o)''
and inserting ``9705(n)''.
(2) Title 31.--Section 5340(1) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and
inserting ``9705(n)''.
(3) Title 39.--Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and
inserting ``9705(n)''.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
SEC. 7211. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD SYSTEMS
INTEGRATORS.
Section 1105 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(c) Lead Systems Integrator Defined.--In this section, the
term `lead systems integrator' has the meaning given such term
in section 805(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163).''.
SEC. 7212. ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1138. Service life extension programs
``(a) In General.--Requirements for a Level 1 or Level 2
acquisition project or program under sections 1131 through 1134
shall not apply to an acquisition by the Coast Guard that is a
service life extension program.
``(b) Service Life Extension Program Defined.--In this
section, the term `service life extension program' means a
capital investment that is solely intended to extend the
service life and address obsolescence of components or systems
of a particular capability or asset.
``Sec. 1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
and procurement
``In carrying out the acquisition and procurement of vessels
and aircraft, the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant, shall
consider the life-cycle cost estimates of vessels and aircraft,
as applicable, during the design and evaluation processes to
the maximum extent practicable.
``Sec. 1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer
``(a) In General.--In carrying out a Level 1 or Level 2
acquisition project or program under this subchapter, the
Commandant may publicly announce all construction, design, and
engineering requirements and negotiate contracts for
construction, design, and engineering services on the basis of
demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of
professional services required and at fair and reasonable
prices.
``(b) Selection Procedure.--The following procedures may
apply to the procurement of Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition
project or program under this subchapter:
``(1) Statements of qualification and performance.--
The Commandant shall require prospective contractors to
submit a statement of qualifications and performance
data.
``(2) Evaluation.--For each proposed project, the
Commandant shall--
``(A) evaluate statements of qualifications
and performance submitted by firms regarding
the proposed project; and
``(B) conduct discussions with firms to
consider anticipated concepts and compare
alternative methods for furnishing services.
``(3) Selection.--From the firms with which
discussions have been conducted under paragraph (2)(B),
the Commandant shall select, in order of preference,
that the Commandant considers most highly qualified to
provide the services required, based on criteria
established and published by the Commandant.
``(c) Negotiation of Contract.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall negotiate 1
or more contracts for construction, design, and
engineering services under this section at compensation
which the Commandant determines is fair and reasonable
to the Federal Government.
``(2) Fair and reasonable compensation.--In
determining fair and reasonable compensation, the
Commandant shall consider the scope, complexity,
professional nature, and estimated value of the
services to be rendered.
``(3) Negotiation.--The Commandant shall attempt to
negotiate a contract or contracts with the most highly
qualified firm or firms selected under subsection (b).
``(4) Further negotiation.--If the Commandant is
unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract or
contracts with the firm or firms under paragraph (3),
the Commandant shall formally terminate negotiations
with such firm or firms and undertake negotiations with
the next most qualified of the selected firms,
continuing the process until an agreement is reached.
``(5) Additional firms.--If the Commandant is unable
to negotiate a satisfactory contract or contracts with
any of the selected firms, the Commandant shall select
additional firms in order of competence and
qualification and continue negotiations in accordance
with this section until 1 or more agreements are
reached.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1137 the following:
``1138. Service life extension programs.
``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and
procurement.
``1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer.''.
SEC. 7213. RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, OR CONSTRUCTION OF
VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 1151 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction
of vessels in foreign shipyards
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Commandant may not lease, charter, or otherwise procure a
vessel which contains a major component of the hull or
superstructure constructed in a foreign shipyard.
``(b) Exceptions.--
``(1) In general.--The President may authorize
exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when
the President determines that it is in the national
security interest of the United States to do so.
``(2) Notice.--The President shall transmit notice to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of
any such determination made by the President under
paragraph (1), and no contract may be awarded pursuant
to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day
period beginning on the date the notice of such
determination is received by such committees of
Congress.
``(3) Justification.--The notice required under
paragraph (2) shall include a written explanation of
the national security interest and a detailed summary
of market research demonstrating the lack of
availability of United States shipyards to meet the
Coast Guard requirements consistent with national
security interest.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1151 and inserting the following:
``1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
vessels in foreign shipyards.''.
SEC. 7214. FLOATING DRYDOCK FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD YARD.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Commandant, using funds appropriated pursuant to section 1181,
may not acquire, procure, or construct a floating dry dock for
the Coast Guard Yard.
``(b) Permissible Acquisition, Procurement, or Construction
Methods.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and
section 1105(a), the Commandant may--
``(1) provide for an entity other than the Coast
Guard to contract for the acquisition, procurement, or
construction of a floating drydock by contract,
purchase, or other agreement;
``(2) construct a floating drydock at the Coast Guard
Yard; or
``(3) acquire or procure a commercially available
floating drydock.
``(c) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--To the
extent practicable, a floating drydock acquired, procured, or
constructed under this section shall reflect commercial design
standards and commercial construction practices that are
consistent with the best interests of the Federal Government.
``(d) Berthing Requirement.--Any floating drydock acquired,
procured, or constructed under subsection (b) shall be berthed
at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, when lifting or
maintaining vessels.
``(e) Floating Drydock Defined.--In this section, the term
`floating drydock' means equipment that is--
``(1) constructed in the United States; and
``(2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance
requirements of an Offshore Patrol Cutter or a National
Security Cutter.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1158 the following:
``1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.''.
SEC. 7215. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.
(a) Great Lakes Icebreaker and Icebreaking Tugs.--
(1) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days 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 a strategy detailing how the Coast
Guard will complete design and construction of a Great
Lakes icebreaker at least as capable as the Coast Guard
cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) as expeditiously as possible
after funding is provided for such icebreaker,
including providing a cost estimate and an estimated
delivery timeline that would facilitate the expedited
delivery detailed in the strategy.
(2) Report on bay class icebreaking tug fleet
replacement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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) a report that describes the strategy of
the Coast Guard with respect to the replacement
of the Bay class icebreaking tug fleet;
(B) in the case of such a strategy that
results in the replacement of the last Bay
class icebreaking tug on a date that is more
than 5 years after such date of enactment, a
plan to maintain the operational capabilities
of the Bay class icebreaking tug fleet until
the date on which such fleet is projected to be
replaced; and
(C) in the case of such a plan that does not
include the replacement of the main propulsion
engines and marine gear components of the Bay
class icebreaking tug fleet, an assessment of
the manner in which not replacing such engines
and gear components will effect the future
operational availability of such fleet.
(b) Great Lakes Icebreaker Pilot Program.--Section 11212(a)
of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public
Law 117-263) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Pilot program.--
``(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons
beginning after the date of enactment of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
Commandant shall conduct a pilot program to
determine the extent to which the Coast Guard
Great Lakes icebreaking cutter fleet is capable
of maintaining tier one and tier two waterways
open 95 percent of the time during an ice
season.
``(B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after
the end of each of the 5 ice seasons beginning
after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025, 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 report that
details--
``(i) the results of the pilot
program required under subparagraph
(A); and
``(ii) any relevant new performance
measures implemented by the Coast
Guard, including the measures described
in pages 5 through 7 of the report of
the Coast Guard titled `Domestic
Icebreaking Operations' and submitted
to Congress on July 26, 2024, as
required by section 11212(a)(3) of the
Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2022 (Public Law 117-263), and the
results of the implementation of such
measures.''.
(c) Modification to Reporting Requirement Relating to
Icebreaking Operations in Great Lakes.--Section 11213(f) of the
Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law
117-263) is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Public Report.--Not later than July 1 after the first
winter in which the Commandant has submitted the report
required by paragraph (3) of section 11212(a), the Commandant
shall publish on a publicly accessible website of the Coast
Guard a report on the cost to the Coast Guard of meeting the
proposed standards described in paragraph (2) of such
section.''.
(d) Report on Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw.--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 a detailed written briefing that describes--
(1) the Midlife Maintenance Availability Assessment
for Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw;
(2) the remaining service life of the hull;
(3) the--
(A) estimated remaining service life of the
hull if the cutter undergoes a Service Life
Extension Program;
(B) estimated costs associated with such a
program; and
(C) fiscal years in which such funds would be
required to ensure the Coast Guard Cutter
Mackinaw remains operational consistently in
winter seasons through the extended service
life resulting from such a program.
SEC. 7216. BRIEFING ON DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE CRAFT-HEAVY
WEATHER SECOND GENERATION (SPEC-HWX II) VESSELS IN
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the status of the acquisition and procurement of
second-generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather
(SPC-HWX II) vessels consistent with section
11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263);
(2) the timeline for the deployment of such vessels
to stations in the Pacific Northwest previously served
by the first-generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy
Weather vessels and the National Motor Lifeboat School;
(3) funding levels required each fiscal year to meet
the requirements completing the fleet size prescribed
in section 11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law
117-263) not later than fiscal year 2030;
(4) any outstanding barriers to the timeliness of
such deployment; and
(5) any instances where the Coast Guard was unable to
deploy or complete statutory missions, including towing
missions, due to the lack of such first generation
heavy weather craft.
SEC. 7217. REPORT ON 87-FOOT PATROL BOAT FLEET.
Not later than 9 months 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 a detailed written briefing that describes the
strategy of the Coast Guard with respect to replacing the
mission capability provided by the full 87-foot patrol boat
fleet that was operational on September 30, 2020.
SEC. 7218. PROCUREMENT OF TACTICAL MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b)(2),
subject to the availability of appropriations and if the
Secretary of Homeland Security determines that there is a need,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) procure a tactical maritime surveillance system,
or similar technology, for use by the Coast Guard and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the areas of
operation of--
(A) Coast Guard Sector San Diego in
California;
(B) Coast Guard Sector San Juan in Puerto
Rico; and
(C) Coast Guard Sector Key West in Florida;
and
(2) for purposes of data integration and land-based
data access, procure for each area of operation
described in paragraph (1) and for Coast Guard Station
South Padre Island a land-based maritime domain
awareness system capable of sharing data with the Coast
Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
(A) to operate in conjunction with--
(i) the system procured under section
11266 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136
Stat. 4063) for Coast Guard Station
South Padre Island; and
(ii) the tactical maritime
surveillance system procured for each
area of operation under paragraph (1);
and
(B) to be installed in the order in which the
systems described in subparagraph (A) are
installed.
(b) Study; Limitation.--
(1) Study required.--Prior to the procurement or
operation of a tactical maritime surveillance system,
or similar technology, that is deployed from a property
owned by the Department of Defense, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall complete a study, in
coordination with Secretary of Defense, analyzing the
potential impacts to the national security of the
United States of such operation.
(2) Limitation.--If it is determined by the Secretary
of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense
through the study required under paragraph (1) that the
placement or installation of a system described in
subsection (a) negatively impacts the national security
of the United States, such system shall not be procured
or installed.
Subtitle C--Personnel
SEC. 7221. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN
MILITARY JUSTICE OR HEALTHCARE.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 14,
United States Code is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
military justice or healthcare
``(a) Secretary Designation.--The Secretary may designate a
limited number of officers of the Coast Guard as having
particular expertise in--
``(1) military justice; or
``(2) healthcare.
``(b) Promotion and Grade.--An individual designated under
this section--
``(1) shall not be included on the active duty
promotion list;
``(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and
``(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than
captain.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 21 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 2131 the following:
``2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
justice or healthcare.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 2102(a) of title 14, United States Code,
is amended, in the second sentence by striking ``and
officers of the permanent commissioned teaching staff
of the Coast Guard Academy'' and inserting ``officers
of the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the
Coast Guard Academy, and officers designated by the
Secretary pursuant this section''.
(2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Secretary to Prescribe Numbers for Certain Officers.--
The Secretary shall prescribe the number of officers authorized
to be serving on active duty in each grade of--
``(1) the permanent commissioned teaching staff of
the Coast Guard Academy;
``(2) the officers designated by the Secretary
pursuant to this section; and
``(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in
connection with organizing, administering, recruiting,
instructing, or training the reserve components.''.
(3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``and as
to officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to
this section'' after ``reserve components''.
(4) Section 3736(a) of title 14, United States Code,
is amended--
(A) in the first sentence by striking
``promotion list and the'' and inserting
``promotion list, officers designated by the
Secretary pursuant to this section, and the
officers on the''; and
(B) in the second sentence by striking
``promotion list or the'' and inserting
``promotion list, officers designated by the
Secretary pursuant to this section, or the
officers on the''.
SEC. 7222. DEFERRED RETIREMENT AND RETENTION IN ACTIVE DUTY STATUS FOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.
(a) Deferred Retirement.--Section 2154 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Deferred Retirement or Separation for Health
Professions Officers.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary may defer the retirement or separation under
subsection (a) of a health professions officer if,
during the period of the deferment, the health
professions officer will be performing duties that
consist primarily of providing patient care or
performing other clinical duties.
``(2) Limitation.--A deferment under this subsection
may not extend beyond the first day of the month
following the month in which the health professions
officer concerned becomes 68 years of age.
``(3) Designation.--The Secretary may designate as
health professions officers a category of members of
the Coast Guard whose duties consist primarily of--
``(A) providing health care;
``(B) performing other clinical care,
including radiology, specialty care, behavioral
health care, pharmacy care, medical laboratory,
or testing; or
``(C) performing health care-related
administrative duties.
``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
subsection may be construed to prohibit or modify the
application of any provision relating to mandatory
separation or disciplinary action.
``(5) Health professions officer defined.--In this
subsection, the term `health professions officer' means
an officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in
good standing who is--
``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical
specialist, nurse or nurse practitioner,
physician's assistant, health service
technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical
psychotherapist, counselor, social worker,
medical assistant, radiology assistant,
pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, nutritionist,
dietitian, any administrative personnel
associated with a Coast Guard medical program
(including a clinic), personnel who works in a
medical laboratory, physical therapist,
physical therapist aide, occupational
therapist, or occupational therapist aide;
``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral
surgeon, or any other dental-related personnel;
or
``(C) a member of a category designated by
the Secretary under paragraph (3).''.
(b) Retention in Active Status.--Section 3753 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Retention of Health Professions Officers.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a),
(b), and (c), the Secretary may authorize the retention
of a Reserve health professions officer in an active
status not beyond the first day of the month following
the month in which the health professions officer
concerned becomes 68 years of age.
``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
subsection may be construed to prohibit or modify the
application of any provision relating to mandatory
separation or disciplinary action.
``(3) Health professions officer defined.--In this
subsection, the term `health professions officer' means
an officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in
good standing who is--
``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical
specialist, nurse or nurse practitioner,
physician's assistant, health service
technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical
psychotherapist, counselor, social worker,
medical assistant, radiology assistant,
pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, nutritionist,
dietitian, any administrative personnel
associated with a Coast Guard medical program
(including a clinic), personnel who works in a
medical laboratory, physical therapist,
physical therapist aide, occupational
therapist, or occupational therapist aide;
``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral
surgeon, or any other dental-related personnel;
or
``(C) a member of a category designated by
the Secretary under section 2154(c)(3).''.
SEC. 7223. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICER INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROCESS.
(a) Review of Records.--Section 2158 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
by striking ``may at any time convene a board of officers'' and
inserting ``shall prescribe, by regulation, procedures''.
(b) Boards of Inquiry.--Section 2159(c) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``send the record of its
proceedings to a board of review'' and inserting ``recommend to
the Secretary that the officer not be retained on active
duty''.
(c) Repeal of Boards of Review.--Section 2160 of title 14,
United States Code, is repealed.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in section 2161 by striking ``section
2158, 2159, or 2160'' each place it appears and
inserting ``section 2158 or 2159'';
(B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by
striking ``board of review under section 2160
of this title'' and inserting ``board of
inquiry under section 2159 of this title''; and
(C) in section 2164(a), in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or
2160''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the
beginning of chapter 21 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 2160.
SEC. 7224. MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS RELATING TO REOPENING RETIRED
GRADE DETERMINATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``a'' before
``competent authority'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as
subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
``(C) substantial evidence comes to light
that, during the commissioned service of the
officer, the officer failed to carry out
applicable laws, with an intent to deceive or
defraud;
``(D) substantial evidence comes to light
after the retirement that the officer committed
rape or sexual assault, as described in
sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice) at any time during the
commissioned service of the officer;
``(E) substantial evidence comes to light
after the retirement that the commissioned
officer knew of and failed to report through
proper channels, in accordance with existing
law at the time of the alleged incident, any
known instances of sexual assault by a member
of the Coast Guard under the command of the
officer during the officer's service;''.
(b) Issuance and Revision of Regulations Relating to Good
Cause to Reopen Retired Grade Determinations.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
issue or revise, as applicable, and at the discretion of the
Secretary consistent with this section, regulations of the
Coast Guard to do the following:
(1) Define what constitutes good cause to reopen a
retired grade determination referred to in subparagraph
(H) of section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States
Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), to ensure that
the following shall be considered good cause for such a
reopening:
(A) Circumstances that constitute a failure
to carry out applicable laws regarding a report
of sexual assault with an intent to deceive by
a commissioned officer, that relate to a
response made to a report of sexual assault,
during the commissioned service of the officer.
(B) Substantial evidence of sexual assault by
the commissioned officer concerned, at any time
during the commissioned service of such
officer, or such evidence that was not
considered by the Coast Guard in a manner
consistent with law.
(2) Identify the standard for making, and the
evidentiary showing required to support, an adverse
determination on the retired grade of a commissioned
officer.
(c) Revision of Limitations on Reopening Retired Grade
Determinations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall revise applicable guidance
in section K.10 of chapter 3 of Commandant Instruction 1000.4A
to remove any restriction that limits the ability to reopen the
retired grade of a commissioned officer based on--
(1) whether new evidence is discovered
contemporaneously with or within a short time period
after the date of retirement of the officer concerned;
and
(2) whether the misconduct concerned was not
discoverable through due diligence.
(d) Savings Clause.--No provision of this section or the
amendments made by this section shall be construed to permit a
review of conduct that was not in violation of law or policy at
the time of the alleged conduct.
SEC. 7225. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR COAST GUARD.
(a) In General.--Section 2512 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``Leave'' and
inserting ``Family leave'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``, United States Code,'' and
inserting ``or, with respect to the reserve
component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of
Defense promulgates a new regulation for
members of the reserve component of the Coast
Guard pursuant to section 711 of title 10,'';
(B) by striking ``or adoption of a child''
and inserting ``or placement of a minor child
with the member for adoption or long term
foster care'';
(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and
inserting ``, enlisted members, and members of
the reserve component''; and
(D) by inserting ``or, with respect to
members of the reserve component of the Coast
Guard, the Secretary of Defense'' after
``provided by the Secretary of the Navy'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading by striking
``Adoption of Child'' and inserting ``Placement
of Minor Child With Member for Adoption or Long
Term Foster Care'';
(B) by striking ``and 704'' and inserting ``,
704, and 711'';
(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and
inserting ``, enlisted members, and members of
the reserve component'';
(D) by striking ``the birth or adoption'' and
inserting ``the birth, adoption, or long term
foster care'';
(E) by striking ``immediately'';
(F) by striking ``such birth or adoption''
and inserting ``such birth, placement of a
minor child with the member for long-term
foster care, or adoption,''; and
(G) by striking ``enlisted member'' and
inserting ``, enlisted member, or member of the
reserve component''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Period of Leave.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave
described under subparagraph (b) to be taken after the
one-year period described in subparagraph (b) in the
case of a member described in subsection (b) who,
except for this subparagraph, would lose unused family
leave at the end of the one-year period described in
subparagraph (A) as a result of--
``(A) operational requirements;
``(B) professional military education
obligations; or
``(C) other circumstances that the Secretary
determines reasonable and appropriate.
``(2) Extended deadline.--The regulation, rule,
policy, or memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a)
shall require that any leave authorized to be taken
after the one-year period described in subparagraph
(c)(1)(A) shall be taken within a reasonable period of
time, as determined by the Secretary of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating, after cessation
of the circumstances warranting the extended deadline.
``(d) Member of the Reserve Component of the Coast Guard
Defined.--In this section, the term `member of the reserve
component of the Coast Guard' means a member of the Coast Guard
who is a member of--
``(1) the selected reserve who is entitled to
compensation under section 206 of title 37; or
``(2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to
compensation under section 206 of title 37 when
attending or participating in a sufficient number of
periods of inactive-duty training during a year to
count the year as a qualifying year of creditable
service toward eligibility for retired pay.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2512 and inserting the following:
``2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.''.
(c) Compensation.--Section 206(a)(4) of title 37, United
States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the
end ``or family leave under section 2512 of title 14''.
SEC. 7226. MODIFICATIONS TO CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.
Section 2514 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``2 months'' and
inserting ``30 days''; and
(2) in subsection (h)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the entitlement of the member and of the
survivors of the member to all death benefits under
subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 10;
``(4) the provision of all travel and transportation
allowances to family members of a deceased member to
attend the repatriation, burial, or memorial ceremony
of a deceased member as provided in section 453(f) of
title 37;
``(5) the eligibility of the member for general
benefits as provided in part II of title 38; and
``(6) in the case of a victim of an alleged sex-
related offense (as such term is defined in section
1044e(h) of title 10) to the maximum extent
practicable, maintaining access to--
``(A) Coast Guard behavioral health
resources;
``(B) sexual assault prevention and response
resources and programs of the Coast Guard; and
``(C) Coast Guard legal resources, including,
to the extent practicable, special victims'
counsel.''.
SEC. 7227. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, SEXUAL
ASSAULT, OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
Section 2516 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``or has been
sexually assaulted during the preceding
2-year period''; and
(ii) by striking ``or based on such
sexual assault, the influence of'' and
inserting ``the signs and symptoms of
either'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through
(4) as paragraphs (3) through (5),
respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
``(2) Mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder.--A
member of the Coast Guard who has been sexually
assaulted during the preceding 5-year period and who
alleges, based on such sexual assault, the signs and
symptoms of a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or
emotional disorder described within the most recent
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric
Association--
``(A) is provided the opportunity to request
a medical examination to clinically evaluate
such signs and symptoms; and
``(B) receives such a medical examination to
evaluate a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress
disorder, traumatic brain injury, or
diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional
disorder described within the most recent
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders published by the
American Psychiatric Association.'';
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``paragraph
(1)'' and inserting ``this subsection''; and
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``or a diagnosable
mental, behavioral, or emotional
disorder'' before ``under this
subsection'';
(ii) by inserting ``performed by''
after ``shall be''; and
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (A)
and (B) and inserting the following:
``(A) a board-certified psychiatrist;
``(B) a licensed doctorate-level
psychologist;
``(C) any other appropriate licensed or
certified healthcare professional designated by
the Commandant; or
``(D) a psychiatry resident or board-eligible
psychologist who--
``(i) has completed a 1-year
internship or residency; and
``(ii) is under the close supervision
of a board-certified psychiatrist or
licensed doctorate-level
psychologist.'';
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or a diagnosable
mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder'' after
``traumatic brain injury''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Notification of Right to Request Medical Examination.--
``(1) In general.--Any member of the Coast Guard who
receives a notice of involuntary administrative
separation shall be advised at the time of such notice
of the right of the member to request a medical
examination under subsection (a) if any condition
described in such subsection applies to the member.
``(2) Policy.--The Commandant shall--
``(A) develop and issue a clear policy for
carrying out the notification required under
paragraph (1) with respect to any member of the
Coast Guard described in that paragraph who has
made an unrestricted report of sexual assault;
and
``(B) provide information on such policy to
sexual assault response coordinators of the
Coast Guard for the purpose of ensuring that
such policy is communicated to members of the
Coast Guard who may be eligible for a medical
examination under this section.''.
SEC. 7228. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL; COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR
DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO
UNALASKA, ALASKA; IMPROVED PREVENTION OF AND
RESPONSE TO HAZING AND BULLYING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 2517. Authority for certain personnel
``(a) In General.--The Commandant may appoint, without regard
to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than
sections 3303 and 3328 of such chapter) of title 5, qualified
candidates to any of the following positions in the competitive
service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5) in the Coast
Guard:
``(1) Any category of medical or health professional
positions within the Coast Guard.
``(2) Any childcare services position.
``(3) Any position in the Coast Guard housing office
of a Coast Guard installation, the primary function of
which is supervision of Coast Guard housing covered by
subchapter III of chapter 29 of this title.
``(4) Any nonclinical specialist position the purpose
of which is the integrated primary prevention of
harmful behavior, including suicide, sexual assault,
harassment, domestic abuse, and child abuse.
``(5) Any special agent position of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service.
``(6) The following positions at the Coast Guard
Academy:
``(A) Any civilian faculty member appointed
under section 1941.
``(B) A position involving the improvement of
cadet health or well-being.
``(b) Limitation.--The Commandant shall only appoint
qualified candidates under the authority provided by
subsections (a) and (b) if the Commandant determines that there
is a shortage of qualified candidates for the positions
described in such subsection or a critical hiring need for such
positions.
``(c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a written briefing which describes the use of
the authority provided under this section on an annual basis,
including the following:
``(1) The number of employees hired under the
authority provided under this section within the year
for which the briefing is provided.
``(2) The positions and grades for which employees
were hired.
``(3) A justification for the Commandant's
determination that such positions involved a shortage
of qualified candidates or a critical hiring need.
``(4) The number of employees who were hired under
the authority provided under this section who have
separated from the Coast Guard.
``(5) Steps the Coast Guard has taken to engage with
the Office of Personnel Management under subpart B of
part 337 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, for
positions for which the Commandant determines a direct
hire authority remains necessary.
``(d) Sunset.--The authority provided under subsection (a)
shall expire on September 30, 2030.
``Sec. 2518. Command sponsorship
``On request by a member of the Coast Guard assigned to
Unalaska, Alaska, the Commandant shall grant command
sponsorship to the dependents of such member.
``Sec. 2519. Prevention of and response to hazing and bullying
``(a) Anti-hazing and Anti-bullying Database.--The Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall cooperate in
the establishment and use of a comprehensive and consistent
data-collection system described in section 549 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 113
note) for the collection of reports, including anonymous
reports, of incidents of hazing or bullying.
``(b) Improved Training.--The Commandant shall seek to
improve training to assist members of the Coast Guard to better
recognize, prevent, and respond to hazing and bullying at all
command levels.
``(c) Annual Reports on Hazing and Bullying.--Not later than
May 31, 2026, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating 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 containing the following:
``(1) a description of efforts during the previous
fiscal year--
``(A) to prevent and to respond to incidents
of hazing or bullying involving members of the
Coast Guard;
``(B) to track and encourage reporting,
including reporting anonymously, incidents of
hazing in the Coast Guard; and
``(C) to ensure the consistent implementation
of anti-hazing and anti-bullying policies.
``(2) A discussion of the policies of the Coast Guard
for preventing and responding to incidents of hazing.
``(3) A description of comprehensive data collection
systems of the Coast Guard for collecting hazing or
bullying reports involving a member of the Coast Guard.
``(4) A description of processes of the Coast Guard
to identify, document, and report alleged instances of
hazing or bullying. Such description shall include the
methodology the Coast Guard uses to categorize and
count potential instances of hazing or bullying.
``(5) A description of any training provided to
members of the Coast Guard on recognizing and
preventing hazing.
``(6) For the preceding 3 fiscal years in the initial
report and preceding fiscal year in subsequent
reports--
``(A) the number of alleged and substantiated
incidents of hazing involving members of the
Coast Guard;
``(B) a description of the nature of each
such incident; and
``(C) a description of the actions taken to
address each such incident through nonjudicial
and judicial actions.
``(7) With respect to training for members of the
Coast Guard on recognizing and preventing hazing and
bullying, an assessment by the Commandant of--
``(A) the quality of such training;
``(B) the need for modifications to such
training; and
``(C) the need to require additional such
training.
``(8) An assessment by the Commandant of--
``(A) the effectiveness of the Coast Guard in
tracking and reporting instances of hazing or
bullying; and
``(B) whether the performance of the Coast
Guard with respect to such tracking and
reporting was satisfactory or unsatisfactory
during the preceding fiscal year.
``(9) Recommendations of the Commandant to improve--
``(A) the policies described in paragraph
(4);
``(B) the comprehensive data collection
systems described in paragraph (5);
``(C) the processes described in paragraph
(6);
``(D) the training described in paragraph
(9); and
``(E) the Uniform Code of Military Justice or
the Manual for Courts-Martial to improve the
prosecution of persons alleged to have
committed hazing or bullying in the Coast
Guard.
``(10) The status of efforts of the Commandant to
evaluate the prevalence of hazing and bullying in the
Coast Guard.
``(11) Data on allegations of hazing and bullying in
the Coast Guard, including final disposition of
investigations.
``(12) Plans of the Commandant to improve hazing and
bullying prevention and response during the next
reporting year.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 2516 the following:
``2517. Authority for certain personnel.
``2518. Command sponsorship.
``2519. Prevention of and response to hazing and bullying.''.
SEC. 7229. AUTHORIZATION FOR MATERNITY UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS.
Section 2708 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(c) The Coast Guard may provide a cash allowance, in such
amount as the Secretary shall determine by policy, to be paid
to pregnant officer personnel for the purchase of maternity-
related uniform items, if such uniform items are not so
furnished to the member by the Coast Guard.''.
SEC. 7230. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESERVE
SELECTION BOARDS.
Section 3740(f) of title 14, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``section 2117'' and inserting ``sections 2115 and
2117''.
SEC. 7231. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
(a) Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health Technician
Program.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant, in coordination with the Assistant
Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life,
shall establish and conduct a pilot program, to
be known as the ``Coast Guard Embedded
Behavioral Health Technician Program''
(referred to in this section as the ``Pilot
Program''), to integrate behavioral health
technicians serving at Coast Guard units for
the purposes of--
(i) facilitating, at the clinic
level, the provision of integrated
behavioral health care for members of
the Coast Guard;
(ii) providing, as a force extender
under the supervision of a licensed
behavioral health care provider, at the
clinic level--
(I) psychological assessment
and diagnostic services, as
appropriate;
(II) behavioral health
services, as appropriate;
(III) education and training
related to promoting positive
behavioral health and well-
being; and
(IV) information and
resources, including expedited
referrals, to assist members of
the Coast Guard in dealing with
behavioral health concerns;
(iii) improving resilience and mental
health care among members of the Coast
Guard who respond to extraordinary
calls of duty, with the ultimate goals
of preventing crises and addressing
mental health concerns before such
concerns evolve into more complex
issues that require care at a military
treatment facility;
(iv) increasing--
(I) the number of such
members served by behavioral
health technicians; and
(II) the proportion of such
members returning to duty after
seeking behavioral health care;
and
(v) positively impacting the Coast
Guard in a cost-effective manner by
extending behavioral health services to
the workforce and improving access to
care.
(B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant shall provide the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
with a briefing regarding a plan to establish
and conduct the Pilot Program.
(2) Selection of coast guard clinics.--The Commandant
shall select, for participation in the Pilot Program, 3
or more Coast Guard clinics that support units that
have significantly high operational tempos or other
force resiliency risks, as determined by the
Commandant.
(3) Placement of staff at coast guard clinics.--
(A) In general.--Under the Pilot Program, a
Coast Guard health services technician with a
grade of E-5 or higher, or an assigned civilian
behavioral health specialist, shall be--
(i) assigned to each selected Coast
Guard clinic; and
(ii) located at a unit with high
operational tempo.
(B) Training.--
(i) Health services technicians.--
Before commencing an assignment at a
Coast Guard clinic under subparagraph
(A), a Coast Guard health services
technician shall complete behavioral
health technician training and
independent duty health services
training.
(ii) Civilian behavioral health
specialists.--To qualify for an
assignment at a Coast Guard clinic
under subparagraph (A), a civilian
behavioral health specialist shall have
at least the equivalent behavioral
health training as the training
required for a Coast Guard behavioral
health technician under clause (i).
(4) Administration.--The Commandant, in coordination
with the Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and
Work Life, shall administer the Pilot Program through
the Health, Safety, and Work-Life Service Center.
(5) Data collection.--
(A) In general.--The Commandant shall collect
and analyze data concerning the Pilot Program
for purposes of--
(i) developing and sharing best
practices for improving access to
behavioral health care; and
(ii) providing information to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives regarding the
implementation of the Pilot Program and
related policy issues.
(B) Plan.--Not later than 270 days 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
a plan for carrying out subparagraph (A).
(6) Annual report.--Not later than September 1 of
each year until the date on which the Pilot Program
terminates under paragraph (7), 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 report on the Pilot Program that
includes the following:
(A) An overview of the implementation of the
Pilot Program at each applicable Coast Guard
clinic, including--
(i) the number of members of the
Coast Guard who received services on
site by a behavioral health technician
assigned to such clinic;
(ii) feedback from all members of the
Coast Guard empaneled for their medical
care under the Pilot Program;
(iii) an assessment of the
deployability and overall readiness of
members of the applicable operational
unit; and
(iv) an estimate of potential costs
and impacts on other Coast Guard health
care services of supporting the Pilot
Program at such units and clinics.
(B) The data and analysis required under
paragraph (5)(A).
(C) A list and detailed description of
lessons learned from the Pilot Program as of
the date of on which the report is submitted.
(D) The feasibility, estimated cost, and
impacts on other Coast Guard health care
services of expanding the Pilot Program to all
Coast Guard clinics, and a description of the
personnel, fiscal, and administrative resources
that would be needed for such an expansion.
(7) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate
on September 30, 2028.
(b) Behavioral Health Specialist.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
hire, train, and deploy not fewer than 5 additional
behavioral health specialists, in addition to the
personnel required under section 11412(a) of the Don
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C.
504 note).
(2) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that
not fewer than 35 percent of behavioral health
specialists required to be deployed under paragraph (1)
have experience in--
(A) behavioral health care related to
military sexual trauma; and
(B) behavioral health care for the purpose of
supporting members of the Coast Guard with
needs for mental health care and counseling
services for post-traumatic stress disorder and
co-occurring disorders related to military
sexual trauma.
(3) Accessibility.--The support provided by the
behavioral health specialists hired pursuant to
paragraph (1)--
(A) may include care delivered via
telemedicine; and
(B) shall be made widely available to members
of the Coast Guard.
(4) Notification.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant shall notify the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
in writing if the Coast Guard has not completed
hiring, training, and deploying--
(i) the personnel referred to in
paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(ii) the personnel required under
section 11412(a) of the Don Young Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14
U.S.C. 504 note).
(B) Contents.--The notification required
under subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) the date of publication of the
hiring opportunity for all such
personnel;
(ii) the General Schedule grade level
advertised in the publication of the
hiring opportunity for all such
personnel;
(iii) the number of personnel to whom
the Coast Guard extended an offer of
employment in accordance with the
requirements of this section and
section 11412(a) of the Don Young Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14
U.S.C. 504 note), and the number of
such personnel who accepted or declined
such offer of employment;
(iv) a summary of the efforts by the
Coast Guard to publicize, advertise, or
otherwise recruit qualified candidates
in accordance with the requirements of
this section and section 11412(a) of
such Act; and
(v) any recommendations and a
detailed plan to ensure full compliance
with the requirements of this section
and section 11412(a) of such Act, which
may include special payments discussed
in the report of the Government
Accountability Office titled ``Federal
Pay: Opportunities Exist to Enhance
Strategic Use of Special Payments'',
published on December 7, 2017 (GAO-18-
91), which may be made available to
help ensure full compliance with all
such requirements in a timely manner.
SEC. 7232. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO
ALASKA.
(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall implement a policy
that provides for reimbursement to eligible members of the
Coast Guard for the cost of airfare for such members to travel
to a place within the United States or the territories of the
United States at the request of such member during the period
specified in subsection (h).
(b) Eligible Members.--A member of the Coast Guard is
eligible for a reimbursement under subsection (a) if--
(1) the member is assigned to a duty location in
Alaska; and
(2) an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of
command of the member authorizes the travel of the
member.
(c) Treatment of Time as Leave.--The time during which an
eligible member is absent from duty for travel reimbursable
under subsection (a) shall be treated as leave for purposes of
section 704 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Restriction.--The Commandant shall not deny reimbursement
for travel authorized under subsection (b)(2) to the respective
member.
(e) Justification.--If a member requests to travel to a place
that is not the home of record, or state of legal residence, of
such member, the approving official under subsection (b)(2) may
require a justification of the request by such member and shall
not unreasonably deny such request.
(f) Reimbursement Limitation.--The rate of reimbursement for
travel to a place that is not the member's home of record or
state of legal residence shall be limited to the cost of travel
to the member's home of record or state of legal residence
using the amounts determined by the GSA City Pairs Program.
(g) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 1, 2027, the
Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the use and effectiveness of reimbursements under
subsection (a);
(2) the calculation and use of the cost of living
allowance for a member assigned to a duty location in
Alaska; and
(3) the use of special pays and other allowances as
incentives for cold weather proficiency or duty
locations.
(h) Period Specified.--The period specified in this
subsection is the period--
(1) beginning on the date of enactment of this Act;
and
(2) ending on the later of--
(A) December 31, 2029; or
(B) the date on which the authority under
section 352 of title 37, United States Code, to
grant assignment or special duty pay to members
of the uniform services terminates under
subsection (g) of such section.
SEC. 7233. TUITION ASSISTANCE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT
PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant,
shall establish a tuition assistance pilot program for active-
duty members of the Coast Guard, to be known as the ``Tuition
Assistance and Advanced Education Assistance Pilot Program for
Sea Duty'' (referred to in this section as the ``pilot
program'').
(b) Formal Agreement.--A member of the Coast Guard
participating in the pilot program shall enter into a formal
agreement with the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating that provides that, upon the
successful completion of a sea duty tour by such member and
beginning on the date on which the sea duty tour concludes, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall--
(1) reduce by one half the service obligation
incurred by such member as a result of participation in
the advanced education assistance program under section
2005 of title 10, United States Code, or the tuition
assistance program under section 2007 of such title;
and
(2) for a period equal to the length of the sea duty
tour, increase the tuition assistance cost cap for such
member to not more than double the amount of the
standard tuition assistance cost cap set by the
Commandant for the applicable fiscal year.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
the pilot program is established, and annually thereafter
through the date on which the pilot program is terminated under
subsection (d), 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 report that--
(1) evaluates and compares--
(A) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment,
and filling of sea duty billets for all members
of the Coast Guard; and
(B) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment,
and filling of sea duty billets for all members
of the Coast Guard participating in the pilot
program;
(2) includes the number of participants in the pilot
program as of the date of the report, disaggregated by
officer and enlisted billet type; and
(3) assesses the progress made by such participants
in their respective voluntary education programs, in
accordance with their degree plans, during the period
described in subsection (b).
(d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the
date that is 6 years after the date on which the pilot program
is established.
SEC. 7234. RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR
CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY COAST GUARD
REMOTE LOCATIONS.
(a) Identification of Remote Locations.--The Commandant shall
identify locations to be considered remote locations for
purposes of this section, which shall include, at a minimum,
each Coast Guard fire station located in an area in which
members of the Coast Guard and the dependents of such members
are eligible for the TRICARE Prime Remote program.
(b) Incentive Program.--
(1) In general.--To ensure uninterrupted operations
by civilian firefighters employed by the Coast Guard in
remote locations, the Commandant shall establish an
incentive program for such firefighters consisting of--
(A) recruitment and relocation bonuses
consistent with section 5753 of title 5, United
States Code; and
(B) retention bonuses consistent with section
5754 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Eligibility criteria.--The Commandant, in
coordination with the Director of the Office of
Personnel and Management, shall establish eligibility
criteria for the incentive program established under
paragraph (1), which shall include a requirement that a
firefighter described in paragraph (1) may only be
eligible for the incentive program under this section
if, with respect to the applicable remote location, the
Commandant has made a determination that incentives are
appropriate to address an identified recruitment,
retention, or relocation need.
(c) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than annually for the
5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report that--
(1) details the use and effectiveness of the
incentive program established under this section; and
(2) includes--
(A) the number of participants in the
incentive program;
(B) a description of the distribution of
incentives under such program; and
(C) a description of the impact of such
program on civilian firefighter recruitment and
retention by the Coast Guard in remote
locations.
SEC. 7235. NOTIFICATION.
(a) In General.--The Commandant shall provide to the
appropriate committees of Congress notification as described in
subsection (b)--
(1) not later than the date that is 10 days before
the final day of each fiscal year; or
(2) in the case of a continuing resolution that, for
a period of more than 10 days, provides appropriated
funds in lieu of an appropriations Act, not later than
the date that is 10 days before the final day of the
period that such continuing resolution covers.
(b) Elements.--Notification under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) the status of funding for the Coast Guard during
the subsequent fiscal year or at the end of the
continuing resolution if other appropriations measures
are not enacted, as applicable;
(2) the status of the Coast Guard as a component of
the Armed Forces;
(3) the number of members currently serving overseas
and otherwise supporting missions related to title 10,
United States Code;
(4) the fact that members of the Armed Forces have
service requirements unlike those of other Federal
employees, which require them to continue to serve even
if unpaid;
(5) the impacts of historical shutdowns of the
Federal Government on members of the Coast Guard; and
(6) other relevant matters, as determined by the
Commandant.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy
SEC. 7241. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON COVERED MISCONDUCT
IN COAST GUARD ACADEMY; CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST
FOR TRANSFER OF A CADET AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY
WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RELATED
OFFENSE; ROOM REASSIGNMENT.
(a) Assessment of Policy on Covered Misconduct.--Section 1902
of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``Policy on
sexual harassment and sexual violence'' and inserting
``Academy policy and report on covered misconduct'';
and
(2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and
inserting the following:
``(c) Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall direct the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy to conduct at
the Coast Guard Academy during each Academy program
year an assessment to determine the effectiveness of
the policies of the Academy with respect to covered
misconduct involving cadets or other military or
civilian personnel of the Academy.
``(2) Biennial survey.--For the assessment at the
Academy under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy
program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar
year, the Superintendent shall conduct a survey of
cadets and other military and civilian personnel of the
Academy--
``(A) to measure the incidence, during such
program year--
``(i) of covered misconduct events,
on or off the Academy campus, that have
been reported to an official of the
Academy;
``(ii) of covered misconduct events,
on or off the Academy campus, that have
not been reported to an official of the
Academy; and
``(iii) of retaliation related to a
report of a covered misconduct event,
on or off the Academy campus; and
``(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets
and other military and civilian personnel of
the Academy with respect to--
``(i) the Academy's policies,
training, and procedures on covered
misconduct involving cadets and other
military and civilian personnel of the
Academy;
``(ii) the enforcement of such
policies;
``(iii) the incidence of covered
misconduct involving cadets and other
military and civilian personnel of the
Academy; and
``(iv) any other issues relating to
covered misconduct involving cadets and
other military and civilian personnel
of the Academy.
``(d) Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not earlier than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2025, and each March 1 thereafter through March 1,
2031, the Commandant shall direct the Superintendent to
submit to the Commandant a report on incidents of
covered misconduct and retaliation for reporting of
covered misconduct involving cadets or other military
and civilian personnel of the Academy.
``(2) Elements.--
``(A) In general.--Each report required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
``(i) Information and data on all
incidents of covered misconduct and
retaliation described in paragraph (1)
reported to the Superintendent or any
other official of the Academy during
the preceding Academy program year
(referred to in this subsection as a
`reported incident'),
``(ii) The number of reported
incidents committed against a cadet or
any other military or civilian
personnel of the Academy.
``(iii) The number of reported
incidents committed by a cadet or any
other military or civilian personnel of
the Academy.
``(iv) Information on reported
incidents, in accordance with the
policy prescribed under section 549G(b)
of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C.
1561 note), to the maximum extent
practicable.
``(v) The number of reported
incidents that were entered into the
Catch a Serial Offender system,
including the number of such incidents
that resulted in the identification of
a potential or confirmed match.
``(vi) The number of reported
incidents that were substantiated
(referred to in this subsection as a
`substantiated reported incident').
``(vii) A synopsis of each
substantiated reported incident that
includes--
``(I) a brief description of
the nature of the incident;
``(II) whether the accused
cadet or other military or
civilian personnel of the
Academy had previously been
convicted of sexual assault;
and
``(III) whether alcohol or
other controlled or prohibited
substances were involved in the
incident, and a description of
the involvement.
``(viii) The type of case disposition
associated with each substantiated
reported incident, such as--
``(I) conviction and sentence
by court-martial, including
charges and specifications for
which convicted;
``(II) acquittal of all
charges at court-martial;
``(III) as appropriate,
imposition of a nonjudicial
punishment under section 815 of
title 10 (article 15 of the
Uniform Code of Military
Justice);
``(IV) as appropriate,
administrative action taken,
including a description of each
type of such action imposed;
``(V) dismissal of all
charges, including a
description of each reason for
dismissal and the stage at
which dismissal occurred; and
``(VI) whether the accused
cadet or other military or
civilian personnel of the
Academy was administratively
separated or, in the case of an
officer, allowed to resign in
lieu of court martial, and the
characterization (honorable,
general, or other than
honorable) of the service of
the military member upon
separation or resignation.
``(ix) With respect to any incident
of covered misconduct involving cadets
or other military and civilian
personnel of the Academy reported to
the Superintendent or any other
official of the Academy during the
preceding Academy program year that
involves a report of retaliation
relating to the incident--
``(I) a narrative description
of the retaliation claim;
``(II) the nature of the
relationship between the
complainant and the individual
accused of committing the
retaliation; and
``(III) the nature of the
relationship between the
individual accused of
committing the covered
misconduct and the individual
accused of committing the
retaliation.
``(x) With respect to any
investigation of a reported incident--
``(I) whether the
investigation is in open or
completed status;
``(II) an identification of
the investigating entity;
``(III) whether a referral
has been made to outside law
enforcement entities;
``(IV) in the case of an
investigation that is complete,
a description of the results of
such an investigation and
information with respect to
whether the results of the
investigation were provided to
the complainant; and
``(V) whether the
investigation substantiated an
offense under chapter 47 of
title 10 (the Uniform Code of
Military Justice).
``(B) Format.--With respect to the
information and data required under
subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall report
such information and data separately for each
type of covered misconduct offense, and shall
not aggregate the information and data for
multiple types of covered misconduct offenses.
``(3) Trends.--Subject to subsection (f), beginning
on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025, each report required under
paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of trends in
incidents described in paragraph (1), as applicable,
since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
213).
``(4) Response.--Each report required under paragraph
(1) shall include, for the preceding Academy program
year, a description of the policies, procedures,
processes, initiatives, investigations (including
overarching investigations), research, or studies
implemented by the Commandant in response to any
incident described in paragraph (1) involving a cadet
or any other military or civilian personnel of the
Academy.
``(5) Plan.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
shall include a plan for actions to be taken during the
year following the Academy program year covered by the
report to enhance the prevention of and response to
incidents of covered misconduct and retaliation for
reporting of covered misconduct involving cadets or
other military or civilian personnel of the Academy.
``(6) Covered misconduct prevention and response
activities.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
shall include an assessment of the adequacy of covered
misconduct prevention and response carried out by the
Academy during the preceding Academy program year.
``(7) Contributing factors.--Each report required
under paragraph (1) shall include, for incidents of
covered misconduct and retaliation for reporting of
covered misconduct involving cadets or other military
or civilian personnel of the Academy--
``(A) an analysis of the factors that may
have contributed to such incidents;
``(B) an assessment of the role of such
factors in contributing to such incidents
during such Academy program year; and
``(C) recommendations for mechanisms to
eliminate or reduce such contributing factors.
``(8) Biennial survey.--Each report under paragraph
(1) for an Academy program year that begins in an odd-
numbered calendar year shall include the results of the
survey conducted under subsection (c)(2) in such
Academy program year.
``(9) Focus groups.--For each Academy program year
with respect to which the Superintendent is not
required to conduct a survey at the Academy under
subsection (c)(2), the Commandant shall require focus
groups to be conducted at the Academy for the purpose
of ascertaining information relating to covered
misconduct issues at the Academy.
``(10) Submission of report; briefing.--
``(A) Submission.--Not later than 270 days
after the date on which the Commandant receives
a report from the Superintendent under
paragraph (1), 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, as an enclosure or
appendix to the report required by section
5112--
``(i) the report of the
Superintendent;
``(ii) the comments of the Commandant
with respect to the report; and
``(iii) relevant information gathered
during a focus group under subparagraph
(A) during the Academy program year
covered by the report, as applicable.
``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the Commandant submits
a report under subparagraph (A), the Commandant
shall provide a briefing on the report
submitted under subparagraph (A) to--
``(i) the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives; and
``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland
Security.
``(e) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
collected or reported under the authority of this section, such
information shall be provided in a form that is consistent with
applicable privacy protections under Federal law and does not
jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.
``(f) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this
section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data
collection and reporting such that the ability to analyze
trends is not compromised.
``(g) Consideration of Request for Transfer of Cadet Who Is
the Victim of Sexual Assault or Related Offense.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for
timely consideration of and action on a request
submitted by a cadet appointed to the Coast Guard
Academy who is the victim of an alleged sexual assault
or other offense covered by section 920, 920c, or 930
of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice) for transfer to another
military service academy or to enroll in a Senior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program affiliated
with another institution of higher education.
``(2) Regulations.--The Commandant, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish policies
to carry out this subsection that--
``(A) provide that the Superintendent shall
ensure that any cadet who has been appointed to
the Coast Guard Academy is informed of the
right to request a transfer pursuant to this
subsection, and that any formal request
submitted by a cadet who alleges an offense
referred to in paragraph (1) is processed as
expeditiously as practicable through the chain
of command for review and action by the
Superintendent;
``(B) direct the Superintendent, in
coordination with the Superintendent of the
military service academy to which the cadet
requests to transfer--
``(i) to take action on a request for
transfer under this subsection not
later than 5 calendar days after
receiving the formal request from the
cadet;
``(ii) to approve such request for
transfer unless there are exceptional
circumstances that require denial of
the request;
``(iii) upon approval of such request
for transfer, to take all necessary and
appropriate action to effectuate the
transfer of the cadet to the military
service academy concerned as
expeditiously as possible, subject to
the considerations described in clause
(iv); and
``(iv) in determining the transfer
date of the cadet to the military
service academy concerned, to take into
account--
``(I) the preferences of the
cadet, including any preference
to delay transfer until the
completion of any academic
course in which the cadet is
enrolled at the time of the
request for transfer; and
``(II) the well-being of the
cadet; and
``(C) direct the Superintendent of the Coast
Guard Academy, in coordination with the
Secretary of the military department that
sponsors the Senior Reserve Officers' Training
Corps program at the institution of higher
education to which the cadet requests to
transfer--
``(i) to take action on a request for
transfer under this subsection not
later than 5 calendar days after
receiving the formal request from the
cadet;
``(ii) subject to the cadet's
acceptance for admission to the
institution of higher education to
which the cadet wishes to transfer, to
approve such request for transfer
unless there are exceptional
circumstances that require denial of
the request;
``(iii) to take all necessary and
appropriate action to effectuate the
cadet's enrollment in the institution
of higher education to which the cadet
wishes to transfer and to process the
cadet for participation in the relevant
Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
program as expeditiously as possible,
subject to the considerations described
in clause (iv); and
``(iv) in determining the transfer
date of the cadet to the institution of
higher education to which the cadet
wishes to transfer, to take into
account--
``(I) the preferences of the
cadet, including any preference
to delay transfer until the
completion of any academic
course in which the cadet is
enrolled at the time of the
request for transfer; and
``(II) the well-being of the
cadet.
``(3) Review.--If the Superintendent denies a request
for transfer under this subsection, the cadet may
request review of the denial by the Secretary, who
shall take action on such request for review not later
than 5 calendar days after receipt of such request.
``(4) Confidentiality.--The Secretary shall ensure
that all records of any request, determination,
transfer, or other action under this subsection remain
confidential, consistent with applicable law and
regulation.
``(5) Effect of other law.--A cadet who transfers
under this subsection may retain the cadet's
appointment to the Coast Guard Academy or may be
appointed to the military service academy to which the
cadet transfers without regard to the limitations and
requirements set forth in sections 7442, 8454, and 9442
of title 10.
``(6) Commission as officer in the coast guard.--
``(A) In general.--Upon graduation, a
graduate of the United States Military Academy,
the United States Air Force Academy, or the
United States Naval Academy who transferred to
that academy under this subsection is entitled
to be accepted for appointment as a permanent
commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard
in the same manner as graduates of the Coast
Guard Academy, as set forth in section 2101 of
this title.
``(B) Commission as officer in other armed
force.--
``(i) In general.--A cadet who
transfers under this subsection to the
United States Military Academy, the
United States Air Force Academy, or the
United States Naval Academy and
indicates a preference pursuant to
clause (ii) may be appointed as a
commissioned officer in an armed force
associated with the academy from which
the cadet graduated.
``(ii) Statement of preference.--A
cadet seeking appointment as a
commissioned officer in an armed force
associated with the academy from which
the cadet graduated under clause (i)
shall, before graduating from that
academy, indicate to the Commandant
that the cadet has a preference for
appointment to that armed force.
``(iii) Consideration by coast
guard.--The Commandant shall consider a
preference of a cadet indicated
pursuant to clause (ii), but may
require the cadet to serve as a
permanent commissioned officer in the
Regular Coast Guard instead of being
appointed as a commissioned officer in
an armed force associated with the
academy from which the cadet graduated.
``(iv) Treatment of service
agreement.--With respect to a service
agreement entered into under section
1925 of this title by a cadet who
transfers under this subsection to the
United States Military Academy, the
United States Air Force Academy, or the
United States Naval Academy and is
appointed as a commissioned officer in
an armed force associated with that
academy, the service obligation
undertaken under such agreement shall
be considered to be satisfied upon the
completion of 5 years of active duty
service in the service of such armed
force.
``(C) Senior reserve officers' training corps
program.--A cadet who transfers under this
subsection to a Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program affiliated with another
institution of higher education is entitled
upon graduation from the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training program to commission into
the Coast Guard, as set forth in section 3738a
of this title.
``(h) Room Reassignment.--Coast Guard Academy cadets may
request room reassignment if experiencing discomfort due to
Coast Guard Academy rooming assignments, consistent with
policy.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1902 and inserting the following:
``1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.''.
SEC. 7242. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting
the following:
``(b) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The membership of the Board shall
consist of the following:
``(A) The chairperson of the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, or a member of such Committee
designated by such chairperson.
``(B) The chairperson of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives, or a member of such
Committee designated by such chairperson.
``(C) 3 Senators appointed by the Vice
President.
``(D) 4 Members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
``(E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice
President, each of whom shall be selected from
among members of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
``(F) 2 Members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, each of whom shall be
selected from among members of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(G) 6 individuals designated by the
President.
``(2) Timing of appointments of members.--
``(A) Senators.--If any member of the Board
described in paragraph (1)(C) is not appointed
by the date that is 180 days after the date on
which the first session of each Congress
convenes, the chair and ranking member of the
subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate with
jurisdiction over the authorization of
appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be
members of the Board until the date on which
the second session of such Congress adjourns
sine die.
``(B) Members of the house of
representatives.--If any member of the Board
described in paragraph (1)(D) is not appointed
by the date that is 180 days after the date on
which the first session of each Congress
convenes, the chair and ranking member of the
subcommittee of the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives with jurisdiction over the
authorization of appropriations for the Coast
Guard shall be members of the Board until the
date on which the second session of such
Congress adjourns sine die.
``(C) Members of the committee on
appropriations of the senate.--If any member of
the Board described in paragraph (1)(E) is not
appointed by the date that is 180 days after
the date on which the first session of each
Congress convenes, the chair and ranking member
of the subcommittee of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate with jurisdiction
over appropriations for the Coast Guard shall
be members of the Board until the date on which
the second session of such Congress adjourns
sine die.
``(D) Members of the committee on
appropriations of the house of
representatives.--If any member of the Board
described in paragraph (1)(F) is not appointed
by the date that is 180 days after the date on
which the first session of each Congress
convenes, the chair and ranking member of the
subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives with
jurisdiction over appropriations for the Coast
Guard shall be members of the Board until the
date on which the second session of such
Congress adjourns sine die.
``(3) Chairperson.--
``(A) In general.--On a biennial basis and
subject to paragraph (4), the Board shall
select from among the members of the Board a
Member of Congress to serve as the Chair of the
Board.
``(B) Rotation.--A Member of the House of
Representatives and a Member of the Senate
shall alternately be selected as the Chair of
the Board.
``(C) Term.--An individual may not serve as
Chairperson of the Board for consecutive terms.
``(4) Length of service.--
``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of
Congress designated as a member of the Board
under paragraph (1) shall be designated as a
member in the first session of the applicable
Congress and shall serve for the duration of
such Congress.
``(B) Individuals designated by the
president.--Each individual designated by the
President under paragraph (1)(G) shall serve as
a member of the Board for 3 years, except that
any such member whose term of office has
expired shall continue to serve until a
successor is appointed by the President.
``(C) Death or resignation of a member.--If a
member of the Board dies or resigns, a
successor shall be designated for any unexpired
portion of the term of the member by the
official who designated the member.
``(c) Academy Visits.--
``(1) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite each
member of the Board, and any staff designated under
subsection (e)(2)(A), to visit the Coast Guard Academy
at least once annually to review the operation of the
Academy.
``(2) Additional visits.--With the approval of the
Secretary, the Board or any members of the Board in
connection with the duties of the Board may--
``(A) make visits to the Academy in addition
to the visits described in paragraph (1); or
``(B) consult with--
``(i) the Superintendent of the
Academy; or
``(ii) the faculty, staff, or cadets
of the Academy.
``(3) Access.--The Commandant shall ensure that the
Board or any members of the Board who visits the
Academy under this paragraph is provided reasonable
access to the grounds, facilities, cadets, faculty,
staff, and other personnel of the Academy for the
purpose of carrying out the duties of the Board.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``,
including with respect to prevention of,
response to, and recovery from sexual assault
and sexual harassment'' after ``discipline'';
and
(B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``,
including infrastructure, living quarters, and
deferred maintenance'' after ``equipment''; and
(3) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and
inserting the following:
``(e) Administrative Matters.--
``(1) Meetings.--
``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than
annually, the Board shall meet at a location
chosen by the Commandant, in consultation with
the Board, to conduct the review required by
subsection (d).
``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal
officer designated under subsection (g)(1)(B)
shall organize a meeting of the Board for the
purposes of--
``(i) selecting a Chairperson of the
Board under subsection (b)(3);
``(ii) adopting an official charter
for the Board, which shall establish
the schedule of meetings of the Board;
and
``(iii) any other matter such
designated Federal officer or the Board
considers appropriate.
``(C) Scheduling.--In scheduling a meeting of
the Board, such designated Federal officer
shall coordinate, to the greatest extent
practicable, with the members of the Board to
determine the date and time of the meeting.
``(D) Notification.--Not less than 30 days
before each scheduled meeting of the Board,
such designated Federal officer shall notify
each member of the Board of the time, date, and
location of the meeting.
``(2) Staff.--
``(A) Designation.--The chairperson and the
ranking member of the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the chairperson and the ranking member of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives may each
designate 1 staff member of each such
Committees.
``(B) Role.--Staff designated under
subparagraph (A)--
``(i) may attend and participate in
visits and carry out consultations
described under subsection (c)(1) and
attend and participate in meetings
described under paragraph (1); and
``(ii) may not otherwise carry out
duties or take actions reserved to
members of the Board under this
section.
``(3) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the
Board may consult with advisors in carrying out the
duties of the Board under this section.
``(4) Reports.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days
after the date on which the Board conducts a
meeting of the Board under paragraph (1), the
Commandant, in consultation with the Board,
shall submit a report on the actions of the
Board during the meeting and the
recommendations of the Board pertaining to the
Academy to--
``(i) the Secretary;
``(ii) the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the
Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate; and
``(iii) the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and
the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives.
``(B) Publication.--Each report submitted
under this paragraph shall be published on a
publicly accessible website of the Coast Guard.
``(f) Disclosure.--The Commandant and the Superintendent of
the Academy shall ensure candid and complete disclosure to the
Board, consistent with applicable laws relating to disclosure
of information, with respect to--
``(1) each issue described in subsection (d); and
``(2) any other issue the Board or the Commandant
considers appropriate.
``(g) Coast Guard Support.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall--
``(A) provide support to the Board, as Board
considers necessary for the performance of the
duties of the Board;
``(B) designate a Federal officer to support
the performance of the duties of the Board; and
``(C) in cooperation with the Superintendent
of the Academy, advise the Board of any
institutional issues, consistent with
applicable laws concerning the disclosure of
information.
``(2) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and
each advisor consulted by the Board under subsection
(e)(3) shall be reimbursed, to the extent permitted by
law, by the Coast Guard for actual expenses incurred
while engaged in duties as a member or advisor.
``(h) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the first session of each Congress convenes, the
Commandant shall provide to the chairperson and ranking member
of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the chairperson and ranking member of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, and the President notification of the
requirements of this section.''.
SEC. 7243. COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADET ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of Chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1907. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board
``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish within
the Coast Guard Academy an advisory board to be known as the
`Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board' (in this section
referred to as the `Advisory Board').
``(b) Membership.--The Advisory Board shall be composed of
not fewer than 12 cadets of the Coast Guard Academy who are
enrolled at the Coast Guard Academy at the time of appointment,
including not fewer than 3 cadets from each class.
``(c) Appointment.--
``(1) In general.--Cadets shall be appointed to the
Advisory Board by the Provost, in consultation with the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.
``(2) Application.--Cadets who are eligible for
appointment to the Advisory Board shall submit an
application for appointment to the Provost of the Coast
Guard Academy, or a designee of the Provost, for
consideration.
``(d) Selection.--The Provost shall select eligible
applicants who--
``(1) are best suited to fulfill the duties described
in subsection (g); and
``(2) best represent the student body makeup at the
Coast Guard Academy.
``(e) Term.--
``(1) In general.--Appointments shall be made not
later than 60 days after the date of the swearing in of
a new class of cadets at the Coast Guard Academy.
``(2) Term.--The term of membership of a cadet on the
Advisory Board shall be 1 academic year.
``(f) Meetings.--The Advisory Board shall meet in person with
the Superintendent not less frequently than twice each academic
year to discuss the activities of the Advisory Board.
``(g) Duties.--The Advisory Board shall--
``(1) identify challenges facing Coast Guard Academy
cadets relating to--
``(A) health and wellbeing;
``(B) cadet perspectives and information with
respect to sexual assault, sexual harassment
and sexual violence prevention, response, and
recovery at the Coast Guard Academy; and
``(C) any other matter the Advisory Board
considers important;
``(2) discuss and propose possible solutions to such
challenges, including improvements to leadership
development at the Coast Guard Academy; and
``(3) periodically review the efficacy of Coast Guard
Academy academic, wellness, and other relevant programs
and provide recommendations to the Commandant for
improvement of such programs.
``(h) Working Groups.--
``(1) In general.--The Advisory Board shall establish
a working group composed, at least in part, of Coast
Guard Academy cadets who are not current members of the
Advisory Board and members of the Cadets Against Sexual
Assault, or any similar successor organization, to
assist the Advisory Board in carrying out the duties
described in subsection (g)(1)(B).
``(2) Other working groups.--The Advisory Board may
establish such other working groups (which may be
composed, at least in part, of Coast Guard Academy
cadets who are not current members of the Advisory
Board) as the Advisory Board finds to be necessary to
carry out duties of the Board, other than the duties
described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection
(g)(1).
``(i) Reporting.--
``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--Not less
frequently than once per academic semester, the
Advisory Board shall submit a report or provide a
briefing to the Commandant and the Superintendent on
the results of the activities carried out in
furtherance of the duties of the Advisory Board
described in subsection (g), including recommendations
for actions to be taken based on such results.
``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall
transmit to the Commandant, through the Provost and the
Superintendent, an annual report at the conclusion of
each academic year, containing the information and
materials presented to the Commandant, Superintendent,
or both, during each brief provided during such
academic year.
``(3) Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the
receipt by the Commandant of a report under this
subsection, the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives any
report or other materials provided to the Commandant
and Superintendent under paragraph (1) and any other
information related to the Advisory Board requested by
the Committees.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1906 the following:
``1907. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.''.
SEC. 7244. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT BY COVERED FOUNDATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities
and equipment by covered foundations
``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
Secretary, with the concurrence of the Superintendent of the
Coast Guard Academy, may authorize a covered foundation to use,
on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis as determined by the
Secretary, facilities or equipment of the Coast Guard Academy.
``(b) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not authorize any use
of facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use may
jeopardize the health, safety, or well-being of any member of
the Coast Guard or cadet of the Coast Guard Academy.
``(c) Limitations.--The Secretary may only authorize the use
of facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use--
``(1) is without any liability of the United States
to the covered foundation;
``(2) does not--
``(A) affect the ability of any official or
employee of the Coast Guard, or any member of
the armed forces, to carry out any
responsibility or duty in a fair and objective
manner;
``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance
of integrity of any program of the Coast Guard,
or any individual involved in any such program;
or
``(C) include the participation of any cadet
of the Coast Guard Academy at an event of the
covered foundation, other than participation of
such a cadet in an honor guard;
``(3) complies with any applicable ethics regulation;
and
``(4) has been reviewed and approved by an attorney
of the Coast Guard.
``(d) Issuance of Policies.--The Secretary shall issue Coast
Guard policies to carry out this section.
``(e) Briefing.--For any fiscal year in which the Secretary
exercises the authority under subsection (a), not later than
the last day of such fiscal year, the Commandant shall provide
a briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on the number of events or activities of a
covered foundation supported by such exercise of authority
during the fiscal year.
``(f) Covered Foundation Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered foundation' means an organization that--
``(1) is a charitable, educational, or civic
nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
``(2) the Secretary determines operates exclusively
to support--
``(A) recruiting activities with respect to
the Coast Guard Academy;
``(B) parent or alumni development in support
of the Coast Guard Academy;
``(C) academic, leadership, or character
development of Coast Guard Academy cadets;
``(D) institutional development of the Coast
Guard Academy; or
``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard
Academy.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title
14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1907 the following:
``1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.''.
SEC. 7245. POLICY ON HAZING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1909. Policy on hazing
``(a) In General.--Subject to the approval of the Commandant,
the Superintendent of the Academy shall issue and make
available to the public written policies--
``(1) subject to subsection (d), defining hazing;
``(2) designed to prevent hazing; and
``(3) prescribing dismissal, suspension, or other
adequate punishment for violations.
``(b) Effect of Request for Court-martial.--If a cadet who is
charged with violating a policy issued under subsection (a),
the penalty for which is or may be dismissal from the Academy,
requests in writing a trial by a general court-martial, the
cadet may not be dismissed for that offense except under
sentence of such a court.
``(c) Limitation.--A cadet dismissed from the Academy for
hazing or bullying may not be reappointed to the Corps of
Cadets, and is ineligible for appointment as commissioned
officer in a regular component of the Coast Guard, until the
date that is 2 years after the date of the graduation of the
class of the cadet.
``(d) Definition of Hazing.--In developing the policies under
subsection (a)(1), the Superintendent shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, define the term `hazing' as the
unauthorized assumption of authority by a cadet whereby another
cadet suffers or is exposed to any cruelty, indignity,
humiliation, hardship, or oppression, or the deprivation or
abridgement of any right.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title
14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1908 the following:
``1909. Policy on hazing.''.
SEC. 7246. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 1910. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may
establish concurrent jurisdiction between the Federal
Government and the State of Connecticut over the lands
constituting the Coast Guard Academy in New London,
Connecticut, as necessary to facilitate the ability of the
State of Connecticut and City of New London to investigate and
prosecute any crimes cognizable under Connecticut law that are
committed on such Coast Guard Academy property.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title
14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1909 the following:
``1910. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.''.
SEC. 7247. STUDY ON COAST GUARD ACADEMY OVERSIGHT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, shall enter into an
agreement with a federally funded research and development
center with relevant expertise under which such center shall
conduct an assessment of the oversight and governance of the
Coast Guard Academy, including--
(1) examining the--
(A) authorities regarding Coast Guard and
Departmental oversight of the Coast Guard
Academy, including considerations of how these
may impact accreditation review at the Academy;
(B) roles and responsibilities of the Board
of Trustees of such Academy;
(C) Coast Guard roles and responsibilities
with respect to management and facilitation of
the Board of Trustees of such Academy;
(D) advisory functions of the Board of
Trustees of such Academy; and
(E) membership of the Board of Trustees for
the 10- year period preceding the date of the
enactment of this Act, to include expertise,
objectiveness, and effectiveness in conducting
oversight of such Academy; and
(2) an analysis of the involvement of the Board of
Trustees during the Operation Fouled Anchor
investigation, including to what extent the Board
members were informed, involved, or made decisions
regarding the governance of the academy based on that
investigation.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
the Commandant enters into an agreement under subsection (a),
the federally funded research and development center selected
under such subsection shall submit to the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the
Commandant, 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 contains--
(1) the results of the assessment required under
subsection (a); and
(2) recommendations to improve governance of the
Coast Guard Academy and the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 7248. ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS TO ENSURE COAST GUARD ACADEMY
CADET ROOM SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy (referred to in this
section as the ``Superintendent''), shall--
(1) install an electronic locking mechanism for each
room at the Coast Guard Academy within which 1 or more
Coast Guard Academy cadets reside overnight;
(2) test each such mechanism not less than once every
6 months for proper function and maintained in proper
working order; and
(3) use a system that electronically records the
date, time, and identity of each individual who
accesses a cadet room using an electronic access token,
code, card, or other electronic means, which shall be
maintained in accordance with the general schedule for
records retention, or a period of five years, whichever
is later.
(b) Electronic Locking Mechanisms.--
(1) In general.--Each electronic locking mechanism
described in subsection (a) shall be coded in a manner
that provides access to a room described in such
subsection only to--
(A) the 1 or more cadets assigned to the
room; and
(B) such Coast Guard Academy officers,
administrators, staff, or security personnel,
including personnel of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service, as are necessary to
access the room in the event of an emergency.
(2) Existing mechanisms.--Not later than 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Superintendent shall ensure that electronic locking
mechanisms installed in academic buildings of the Coast
Guard Academy, Chase Hall common spaces, and in any
other location at the Coast Guard Academy are
maintained in proper working order.
(c) Access Policy Instruction.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall
promulgate a policy regarding cadet room security policies and
procedures, which shall include, at a minimum--
(1) a prohibition on sharing with any other cadet,
employee, or other individual electronic access tokens,
codes, cards, or other electronic means of accessing a
cadet room;
(2) procedures for resetting electronic locking
mechanisms in the event of a lost, stolen, or otherwise
compromised electronic access token, code, card, or
other electronic means of accessing a cadet room;
(3) procedures to maintain the identity of each
individual who accesses a cadet room using an
electronic access token, code, card, or other
electronic means, while ensuring the security of
personally identifiable information and protecting the
privacy of any such individual, as appropriate;
(4) procedures by which cadets may report to the
chain of command the malfunction of an electronic
locking mechanism; and
(5) a schedule of testing to ensure the proper
functioning of electronic locking mechanisms.
(d) Minimum Training Requirements.--The Superintendent shall
ensure that each Coast Guard Academy cadet receives, not later
than 1 day after the date of the initial arrival of the cadet
at the Coast Guard Academy, an initial training session, and
any other training the Superintendent considers necessary, on--
(1) the use of electronic locking mechanisms
installed under this section; and
(2) the policy promulgated under subsection (c).
SEC. 7249. REPORT ON EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT
SERVICES FACILITIES AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days 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 a report on existing behavioral
health and wellness support services facilities at the Coast
Guard Academy in which Coast Guard Academy cadets and officer
candidates, respectively, may receive timely and independent
behavioral health and wellness support services, including via
telemedicine.
(b) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(1) an identification of each building at the Coast
Guard Academy that contains a dormitory or other
overnight accommodations for cadets or officer
candidates; and
(2)(A) an identification of additional behavioral
health or wellness support services that would be
beneficial to cadets and officer candidates, such as
additional facilities with secure access to
telemedicine;
(B) a description of the benefits that such
services would provide to cadets and officer
candidates, particularly to cadets and officer
candidates who have experienced sexual assault
or sexual harassment; and
(C) a description of the resources necessary
to provide such services.
SEC. 7250. REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION.
The Commandant shall ensure that, in each building at the
Coast Guard Academy that contains a dormitory or other
overnight accommodations for cadets or officer candidates,
written information is posted in a visible location with
respect to--
(1) the methods and means by which a cadet or officer
candidate may report a crime, including harassment,
sexual assault, sexual harassment, and any other
offense;
(2) the contact information for the Coast Guard
Investigative Service;
(3) external resources for--
(A) wellness support;
(B) work-life;
(C) medical services; and
(D) support relating to behavioral health,
civil rights, sexual assault, and sexual
harassment; and
(4) cadet and officer candidate rights with respect
to reporting incidents to the Coast Guard Investigative
Service, civilian authorities, the Office of the
Inspector General of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating, and any other applicable entity.
SEC. 7251. INSTALLATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL PRIVACY ROOMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall install or construct at the
Coast Guard Academy not fewer than 2 rooms to be used for the
purpose of supporting cadet and officer candidate behavioral
health and other medical or other health-related services.
(b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or constructed
under this section shall--
(1) be equipped--
(A) in a manner that ensures the protection
of the privacy of cadets and officer
candidates, consistent with law and policy;
(B) with a telephone and computer to allow
for the provision of behavioral health and
wellness support or other services; and
(C) with an accessible and private wireless
internet connection for the use of personal
communications devices at the discretion of the
cadet or officer candidate concerned; and
(2) to the extent practicable and consistent with
good order and discipline, be accessible to cadets and
officer candidates at all times; and
(3) contain the written information described in
section 7250, which shall be posted in a visible
location.
SEC. 7252. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY POLICY ON
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
(a) In General.--The Superintendent of the Coast Guard
Academy (referred to in this section as the ``Superintendent'')
shall--
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, commence a review of the Coast
Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual
violence established in accordance with section 1902 of
title 14, United States Code, that includes an
evaluation as to whether any long-standing Coast Guard
Academy tradition, system, process, or internal policy
impedes the implementation of necessary evidence-
informed best practices followed by other military
service academies in prevention, response, and recovery
relating to sexual harassment and sexual violence; and
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act--
(A) complete such review; and
(B) modify such policy in accordance with
subsection (b).
(b) Modifications to Policy.--In modifying the Coast Guard
Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence
referred to in subsection (a), the Superintendent shall ensure
that such policy includes the following:
(1) Each matter required to be specified by section
1902(b) of title 14, United States Code.
(2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 47 of
title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military
Justice).
(3) A description of the roles and responsibilities
of staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault
Prevention, Response, and Recovery program, including--
(A) the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator;
(B) the Victim Advocate Program Specialist;
(C) the Volunteer Victim Advocate; and
(D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as
established under subsection (c).
(4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service with respect to sexual harassment
and sexual violence prevention, response, and recovery
at the Coast Guard Academy.
(5) A description of the role of support staff at the
Coast Guard Academy, including chaplains, with respect
to sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention,
response, and recovery.
(6) Measures to promote awareness of dating violence.
(7) A delineation of the relationship between--
(A) cadet advocacy groups organized for the
prevention of, response to, and recovery from
sexual harassment and sexual violence,
including Cadets Against Sexual Assault; and
(B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy
Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and
Recovery program.
(8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast Guard
Academy personnel to participate in not fewer than one
in-person training each academic year on the prevention
of, responses to, and resources relating to incidents
of sexual harassment and sexual violence, to be
provided by the staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual
Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.
(9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, as
necessary, of an anti-retaliation Superintendent's
Instruction for cadets who--
(A) report incidents of sexual harassment or
sexual violence;
(B) participate in cadet advocacy groups that
advocate for the prevention of, response to,
and recovery from sexual harassment and sexual
violence; or
(C) seek assistance from a company officer,
company senior enlisted leader, athletic coach,
or other Coast Guard Academy staff member with
respect to a mental health or other medical
emergency.
(10) A provision that explains the purpose of and
process for issuance of a no-contact order at the Coast
Guard Academy, including a description of the manner in
which such an order shall be enforced.
(11) A provision that explains the purpose of and
process for issuance of a military protective order at
the Coast Guard Academy, including a description of--
(A) the manner in which such an order shall
be enforced; and
(B) the associated requirement to notify the
National Criminal Information Center of the
issuance of such an order.
(c) Primary Prevention Specialist.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent
shall hire a Primary Prevention Specialist, to be located and
serve at the Coast Guard Academy.
(d) Temporary Leave of Absence to Receive Medical Services
and Mental Health and Related Support Services.--The
Superintendent shall ensure that the Academy's policy regarding
a cadet who has made a restricted or unrestricted report of
sexual harassment to request a leave of absence from the Coast
Guard Academy is consistent with other military service
academies.
Subtitle E--Reports and Policies
SEC. 7261. POLICY AND BRIEFING ON AVAILABILITY OF NALOXONE TO TREAT
OPIOID, INCLUDING FENTANYL, OVERDOSES.
(a) Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the policy
of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat
drug overdoses, including the use of drugs or devices approved,
cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) for emergency
treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
(b) Availability.--The updated policy required under
subsection (a) shall require opioid overdose reversal
medications be available--
(1) at each Coast Guard clinic;
(2) at each independently located Coast Guard unit;
(3) onboard each Coast Guard cutter; and
(4) for response to known or suspected opioid
overdoses, such as fentanyl, at other appropriate Coast
Guard installations and facilities and onboard other
Coast Guard assets.
(c) Participation in Tracking System.--Not later than 1 year
after the earlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the
date on which the tracking system established under section 706
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is established, the Commandant shall
ensure the participation of the Coast Guard in the such
tracking system.
(d) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 1 year after
the earlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the date on
which the tracking system established under section 706 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10
U.S.C. 1090 note) is established, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not
operating as a service in the Navy and the Secretary of Defense
shall finalize a memorandum of understanding to facilitate
Coast Guard access such tracking system.
(e) Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a briefing on the use, by members and
personnel of the Coast Guard at Coast Guard facilities,
onboard Coast Guard assets, and during Coast Guard
operations, of--
(A) opioid overdose reversal medications; and
(B) opioids, including fentanyl.
(2) Elements.--The briefing required under paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
(A) A description of--
(i) the progress made in the
implementation of the updated policy
required under subsection (a);
(ii) the prevalence and incidence of
the illegal use of fentanyl and other
controlled substances in the Coast
Guard during the 5-year period
preceding the briefing;
(iii) processes of the Coast Guard to
mitigate substance abuse in the Coast
Guard, particularly with respect to
fentanyl; and
(iv) the status of the memorandum of
understanding required under subsection
(d).
(B) For the 5-year period preceding the
briefing, a review of instances in which
naloxone or other similar medication was used
to treat opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses
at a Coast Guard facility, onboard a Coast
Guard asset, or during a Coast Guard operation.
(f) Privacy.--In carrying out the requirements of this
section, the Commandant shall ensure compliance with all
applicable privacy law, including section 552a of title 5,
United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Privacy
Act''), and the privacy regulations promulgated under section
264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).
(g) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of the availability
requirement under subsection (b), with respect to a Coast Guard
installation comprised of multiple Coast Guard facilities or
units, opioid overdose reversal medications available at a
single Coast Guard facility within the installation shall be
considered to be available to all Coast Guard facilities or
units on the installation if appropriate arrangements are in
place to ensure access, at all times during operations, to the
opioid overdose reversal medications contained within such
single Coast Guard facility.
SEC. 7262. POLICY ON METHODS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR ILLICIT MARITIME
DRUG TRAFFICKING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the
Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense, shall develop
a policy, consistent with the Constitution of the United
States, as well as domestic and international law, to address,
disincentivize, and interdict illicit trafficking by sea of
controlled substances (and precursors of controlled substances)
being transported to produce illicit synthetic drugs.
(b) Elements.--In developing the policy required under
subsection (a), the Commandant shall--
(1) include a requirement that, to the maximum extent
practicable, a vessel unlawfully transporting a
controlled substance or precursors of a controlled
substance being transported to produce illicit
synthetic drugs, be seized or appropriately disposed of
consistent with domestic and international law, as well
as any international agreements to which the United
States is a party; and
(2) aim to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking on a global scale, including in the
Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, the
Caribbean, and the Middle East.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland
Security, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives on--
(1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a);
and
(2) additional resources necessary to implement the
policy required under subsection (a) and methods
recommended under subparagraph (A).
SEC. 7263. PLAN FOR JOINT AND INTEGRATED MARITIME OPERATIONAL AND
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
AND TAIWAN COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to require a
plan to increase joint and integrated training opportunities
for the United States Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard
Administration.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense, shall complete a plan to expand
opportunities for additional joint and integrated
training activities for the United States Coast Guard
and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
(2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) The estimated costs for fiscal years 2026
through 2030--
(i) to deploy United States Coast
Guard mobile training teams to Taiwan
to meaningfully enhance the maritime
security, law enforcement, and
deterrence capabilities of Taiwan; and
(ii) to accommodate the participation
of an increased number of members of
the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration
in United States Coast Guard-led
maritime training courses, including
associated training costs for such
members, such as costs for lodging,
meals and incidental expenses, travel,
training of personnel, and
instructional materials.
(B) A strategy for increasing the number of
seats, as practicable, for members of the
Taiwan Coast Guard Administration at each of
the following United States Coast Guard
training courses:
(i) The International Maritime
Officers Course.
(ii) The International Leadership and
Management Seminar.
(iii) The International Crisis
Command and Control Course.
(iv) The International Maritime
Domain Awareness School.
(v) The International Maritime Search
and Rescue Planning School.
(vi) The International Command Center
School.
(C) An assessment of--
(i) the degree to which integrated
and joint United States Coast Guard and
Taiwan Coast Guard Administration
maritime training would assist in--
(I) preventing, detecting,
and suppressing illegal,
unreported, and unregulated
fishing operations in the South
China Sea and surrounding
waters; and
(II) supporting counter-
illicit drug trafficking
operations in the South China
Sea and surrounding waters; and
(ii) whether the frequency of United
States Coast Guard training team visits
to Taiwan should be increased to
enhance the maritime security, law
enforcement, and deterrence
capabilities of Taiwan.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date
on which the plan required under paragraph (1) is
completed, the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a briefing on the contents of the plan.
SEC. 7264. AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
(a) Discontinuance of Aid to Navigation.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title
14, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating the second section 548
as section 551; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation
``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a
process for the discontinuance of an aid to navigation (other
than a seasonal or temporary aid) established, maintained, or
operated by the Coast Guard.
``(b) Requirement.--The process established under subsection
(a) shall include procedures--
``(1) to notify the public of any discontinuance of
an aid to navigation described in that subsection; and
``(2) to safeguard against any discontinuation that
may compromise the safety of mariners or the public or
hinder maritime operational readiness, including with
respect to food security and maritime transportation.
``(c) Consultation.--In establishing a process under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with and consider
any recommendations of--
``(1) the Navigation Safety Advisory Council; and
``(2) with respect to aids to navigation established,
maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard and located
in the coastal or inland waterways of a State, the
public of such State and relevant stakeholders,
including--
``(A) State agencies;
``(B) State, local, and Tribal law
enforcement, fire, and emergency response
agencies;
``(C) Indian Tribes;
``(D) port;
``(E) pilots;
``(F) harbormasters;
``(G) commercial and recreational fishermen,
including fishing associations;
``(H) ferry operators;
``(I) marina operators;
``(J) recreational boaters;
``(K) passenger vessel operators; and
``(L) coastal residents.
``(d) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the process is established under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives of such process.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5
of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking the item relating to the
second section 548; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.
``552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation.''.
(b) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation on the Missouri
River.--
(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
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 condition of dayboards and
the placement of buoys on the Missouri River.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a list of the most recent date on which
each dayboard and buoy was serviced by the
Coast Guard;
(B) an overview of the plan of the Coast
Guard to systematically service each dayboard
and buoy on the Missouri River; and
(C) assigned points of contact.
(c) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation.--
(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive
Director of the Committee on Marine Transportation
System 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 condition of dayboards
and the placement of buoys in Coast Guard Northeast
District, and Coast Guard Northwest District.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a list of the most recent date on which
each dayboard and buoy was serviced by the
Coast Guard;
(B) an overview of the plan of the Coast
Guard to systematically service each buoy
located in the Coast Guard Northeast District;
(C) an overview of the plan of the Coast
Guard to systematically service each buoy
located in the Coast Guard Northwest District;
and
(D) assigned points of contact.
(3) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant may not remove the aids to
navigation covered in paragraph (1), unless there is an
imminent threat to life or safety, until a period of
180 days has elapsed following the date on which the
Commandant submits the report required under paragraph
(1).
(4) Study on reliance on aids to navigation.--
(A) In general.--The Executive Director of
the Committee of Marine Transportation System
Commandant shall conduct a study on the extent
to which physical aids to navigation, including
buoys and dayboards, are relied upon by
maritime users in the Missouri River, Coast
Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard
Northwest District.
(B) Requirements.--In the study conducted
under subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall
include the following:
(i) An analysis of the extent to
which physical aids to navigation serve
as primary navigational references for
operators of vessels that lack
electronic or satellite-based systems,
including small commercial vessels,
recreational boats, sailboats, and
skiffs.
(ii) An assessment of the role
physical aids to navigation play in
supporting safe vessel operation during
outages, disruptions, or inaccuracies
in electronic or satellite-based
navigation systems.
(iii) An assessment of mariner
perspectives on the availability,
visibility, and reliability of physical
aids to navigation, based on input from
recreational boaters, commercial
fishermen, pilot associations, port
authorities, and other relevant
waterway users.
(iv) A summary of reported incidents
or near-miss events from the past five
years in which the presence or absence
of physical aids to navigation played a
contributory role in navigational
outcomes, including collisions,
groundings, or deviations from intended
routes.
(v) Recommendations for enhancing
navigational safety for mariners who
rely exclusively on, or supplement
electronic systems with, traditional
visual aids to navigation.
(vi) A cost-benefit analysis of the
continued maintenance of physical aids
to navigation, and the projected
consequences of their removal,
including--
(I) an estimate of the
potential increase in maritime
accidents, search and rescue
operations, environmental
incidents, and Coast Guard
response missions that could
result from the reduction or
removal of physical aids to
navigation;
(II) a comparison of the
anticipated costs associated
with such increased Coast Guard
response operations to the
ongoing costs of maintaining
and servicing buoys and
dayboards, particularly in
high-traffic areas or locations
with limited access to
electronic navigation systems;
(III) an assessment of the
role physical aids to
navigation play in preventing
incidents involving vessels
with limited or no reliance on
GPS or electronic systems; and
(IV) an assessment of the
indirect costs and operational
impacts associated with the
removal of physical aids to
navigation, including increased
risk of vessel groundings,
prolonged Coast Guard response
times, and diminished mariner
trust in navigational
infrastructure.
(C) Submission to congress.--Not later than
18 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Executive Director of the Committee on
Marine Transportation 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 the results of the
study conducted under subparagraph (A).
(d) Repeal.--Section 210 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2015 (14 U.S.C. 541 note) is repealed.
SEC. 7265. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO COAST GUARD AIR
STATION CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION HANGER.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall commence a study
and gap analysis with respect to the aviation hangar at Coast
Guard Air Station Corpus Christi and the capacity of such
hangar to accommodate the aircraft currently assigned to Coast
Guard Air Station Corpus Christi and any aircraft anticipated
to be so assigned in the future.
(b) Elements.--The study and gap analysis required by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An identification of hangar infrastructure
requirements needed--
(A) to meet mission requirements for all
aircraft currently assigned to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi; and
(B) to accommodate the assignment of an
additional HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft to
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi.
(2) An assessment as to whether the aviation hangar
at Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is sufficient
to accommodate all rotary-wing assets assigned to Coast
Guard Air Station Corpus Christi.
(3) In the case of an assessment that such hangar is
insufficient to accommodate all such rotary-wing
assets, a description of the facility modifications
that would be required to do so.
(4) An assessment of the facility modifications of
such hangar that would be required to accommodate all
aircraft assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus
Christi upon completion of the transition from the MH-
65 rotary-wing aircraft to the MH-60T rotary-wing
aircraft.
(5) An evaluation with respect to which fixed-wing
assets assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus
Christi should be enclosed in such hangar so as to most
effectively mitigate the effects of corrosion while
meeting mission requirements.
(6) An evaluation as to whether, and to what extent,
the storage of fixed-wing assets outside such hangar
would compromise the material condition and safety of
such assets.
(7) An evaluation of the extent to which any material
condition and safety issue identified under paragraph
(6) may be mitigated through the use of gust locks,
chocks, tie-downs, or related equipment.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the commencement of
the study and gap analysis required under subsection (a), 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 report on the results of the study and gap
analysis.
SEC. 7266. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS ON MEMBERS OF
COAST GUARD WHO RELY ON FERRY SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
the impacts of the Joint Travel Regulations on members of the
Coast Guard who are commuting, on permanent change of station
travel, or on other official travel to or from locations served
by ferry systems.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include an analysis of the impacts on such members of the Coast
Guard of the following policies under the Joint Travel
Regulations:
(1) The one-vehicle shipping policy.
(2) The unavailability of reimbursement of costs
incurred by such members due to ferry schedule
unavailability, sailing cancellations, and other
sailing delays during commuting, permanent change of
station travel, or other official travel.
(3) The unavailability of local infrastructure to
support vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in
locations outside the contiguous United States that are
not connected by the road system, including locations
served by the Alaska Marine Highway System.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Joint travel regulations.--The term ``Joint
Travel Regulations'', with respect to official travel,
means the terms, rates, conditions, and regulations
maintained under section 464 of title 37, United States
Code.
SEC. 7267. REPORT ON JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--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 a report on the Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A description of the standards and criteria
prescribed by the Coast Guard for educational
institution participation in the Coast Guard Junior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
(2) With respect to each educational institution
offering a Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program--
(A) a description of--
(i) the training and course of
military instruction provided to
students;
(ii) the facilities and drill areas
used for the program;
(iii) the type and amount of Coast
Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training
Corps program resources provided by the
Coast Guard;
(iv) the type and amount of Coast
Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training
Corps program resources provided by the
educational institution; and
(v) any other matter relating to
program requirements the Commandant
considers appropriate;
(B) an assessment as to whether the
educational institution is located in an
educationally and economically deprived area
(as described in section 2031 of title 10,
United States Code);
(C) beginning with the year in which the
program was established at the educational
institution, the number and disaggregated
demographics of students who have participated
in the program; and
(D) an assessment of the participants in the
program, including--
(i) the performance of the
participants in the program;
(ii) the number of participants in
the program who express an intent to
pursue a commission or enlistment in
the Coast Guard; and
(iii) a description of any other
factor or matter considered by the
Commandant to be important in assessing
the success of program participants at
the educational institution.
(3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps suspended or
placed on probation pursuant to section 2031(h) of
title 10, United States Code--
(A) a description of the unit;
(B) the reason for such suspension or
placement on probation;
(C) the year the unit was so suspended or
placed on probation; and
(D) with respect to any unit that was
reinstated after previously being suspended or
placed on probation, a justification for the
reinstatement of such unit.
(4) A description of the resources and personnel
required to maintain, implement, and provide oversight
for the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training
Corps program at each participating educational
institution and within the Coast Guard, including the
funding provided to each such educational institution,
disaggregated by educational institution and year.
(5) A recommendation with respect to--
(A) whether the number of educational
institutions participating in the Coast Guard
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
should be increased; and
(B) in the case of a recommendation that such
number should be increased, additional
recommendations relating to such an increase,
including--
(i) the number of additional
educational institutions that should be
included in the program;
(ii) the locations of such
institutions;
(iii) any additional authorities or
resources necessary for such an
increase; and
(iv) any other matter the Commandant
considers appropriate.
(6) Any other matter the Commandant considers
necessary in order to provide a full assessment of the
effectiveness of the Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps program.
SEC. 7268. REPORT ON AND EXPANSION OF COAST GUARD JUNIOR RESERVE
OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days 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 a report on the status of the Coast
Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A review and timeline of Coast Guard
outreach efforts in Coast Guard districts that
do not have a Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Program.
(B) A review and timeline of Coast Guard
outreach efforts in Coast Guard districts in
which there are multiple Coast Guard Junior
Reserve Officers' Training Programs.
(C) Policy recommendations regarding future
expansion of the Coast Guard Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Program.
(b) Expansion.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on December 31, 2026, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall maintain at all times a Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps Program with not fewer than 20
such programs.
(2) Cost assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
provide Congress with an estimate of the costs
associated with implementing this subsection.
SEC. 7269. ANNUAL REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC
EXAMINATION KITS.
(a) Annual Report.--Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4066) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking ``House'' and inserting
``House of Representatives''; and
(B) by striking ``vessel'' and inserting
``Coast Guard vessel'';
(2) by transferring paragraph (5) to appear as
subsection (b) of section 564 of the title 14, United
States Code; and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
(b) Briefing.--The Commandant shall brief the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate regarding the cost incurred by the
Coast Guard to meet the requirements of section 564 of title
14, United States Code, as amended by this section, during--
(1) fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025, not later
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act;
and
(2) fiscal year 2026, not later than November 1,
2026.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 564(a)(2) of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the comma after
``paragraph (1)''.
SEC. 7270. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant 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 that includes the
following:
(1) An analysis of the skills and experience of Coast
Guard personnel, particularly such personnel with
backgrounds in engineering, navigation, heavy equipment
operation, and maintenance, that are directly
transferable to the dredging industry.
(2) A plan for developing and implementing targeted
outreach and recruitment strategies to connect
separating or retiring Coast Guard personnel with
employment opportunities, including registered
apprentice programs, in the dredging industry.
(3) An evaluation of the potential for establishing
programs to recognize the skills of Coast Guard
personnel for the merchant mariner credentials
necessary for employment in the dredging industry.
(4) A description of any existing or planned
coordination with employers, relevant labor
organizations, and other relevant agencies to
facilitate the transition of Coast Guard personnel into
the dredging industry.
SEC. 7271. REPORT ON COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal
year 2030, the Commandant 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 detailing the search and
rescue operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities and of the
assets assigned to such facilities that contains the following:
(1) The number, location of, and assets assigned to
impacted Coast Guard facilities.
(2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities
operating as scheduled mission stations and the assets
assigned to such stations.
(3) The steps taken to implement the recommendations
of the Government Accountability Office report titled
``Coast Guard Actions Needed to Close Stations
Identified as Overlapping and Unnecessarily
Duplicative'', and issued in October 2017 (2017 GAO
Report 18-9).
(4) Whether the impacted Coast Guard facilities were
identified as overlapping or unnecessarily duplicative
in any previous Coast Guard report, including the cost
savings and efficiencies identified with closing that
the impacted Coast Guard facility.
(5) Beginning in fiscal year 2021 and accounted for
annually thereafter through fiscal 2030--
(A) the number of search and rescue, watch
stander, and other personnel at each impacted
Coast Guard facility and the personnel
allowance list associated with each assignment
year to such location beginning in 2021;
(B) the average response time for all search
and rescue operations at each impacted Coast
Guard facility;
(C) each of the number of lives lost, saved,
and assisted during search and rescue
operations at each impacted Coast Guard
facility and by each asset assigned to the that
facility; and
(D) the number of vessel safety checks
administered by an impacted Coast Guard
facility or asset assigned to that facility.
(6) The number of search and rescue incidents,
including ice rescues, in which a facility or asset
assigned to such facility responded to a search and
rescue incident in an area previously covered by an
impacted Coast Guard facility but was unable to fulfill
the mission, including--
(A) the distance traveled to the destination
of each incident; and
(B) the duration time traveled to reach the
destination of each incident to include if
total response time exceeded two-hours from
time of notification of the Coast Guard until
the time of arrival on scene, including 30
minutes of preparation time (a total of 90
minutes from underway to on-scene).
(7) A description of active and past first responder
cooperative agreements made between each impacted Coast
Guard facility and local law enforcement or first
responders related to search and rescue operations.
(8) The area of responsibility covered by each
impacted Coast Guard facility, including a map overview
of each area of responsibility.
(9) Any other metrics determined to be relevant by
the Commandant to convey the changes to search and
rescue operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities.
(b) Definition of Impacted Coast Guard Facility.--In this
section, the term ``impacted Coast Guard facility'' means a
facility or station that was designated as a schedule mission
station or closed under either the Assignment Year 2024 Force
Alignment Initiative or the Assignment Year 2025 Force
Alignment Initiative.
SEC. 7272. REPORT ON EAST ROCKAWAY INLET NAVIGATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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 navigable waterway
of the East Rockaway Inlet located on Long Island, New York.
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) an evaluation of potential hazards to navigation
present in the East Rockaway Inlet;
(2) a map of current and future aids to navigation in
the East Rockaway Inlet;
(3) an evaluation of the effects of the current
channel hazards on commercial navigation and safety;
(4) recommendations on addressing hazards to
navigation present in the East Rockaway Inlet; and
(5) recommendations on updates to the necessary to
aids navigation in order to maintain safety.
SEC. 7273. RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND TRACKING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a list of all
lighthouses owned or operated by the Lighthouse Service on July
1, 1939, when the service was incorporated into the Coast
Guard.
(b) Contents.--In providing the list under subsection (a),
the Commandant shall--
(1) display which lighthouses--
(A) are still owned and operated by the Coast
Guard;
(B) are still owned, but not operated by the
Coast Guard;
(C) have been divested--
(i) by statute and the recipient of
such lighthouses;
(ii) through Federal government
surplus processes and the recipient of
such lighthouses;
(iii) under the National Historic
Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 470w-7 et seq.) and the
recipient of such lighthouses;
(iv) through other means and the
recipient of such lighthouses; and
(2) provide any other information about the retention
or disposition of lighthouses owned or formerly owned
by the Coast Guard which the Commandant determines
relevant so the Committees can understand the
obligations of the Coast Guard with respect to such
lighthouses or information which the Commandant
otherwise determines relevant.
SEC. 7274. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF OCEANOGRAPHIC, WEATHER, AND COASTAL
CONDITIONS ON COAST GUARD MISSIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in conjunction with the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, shall conduct a
study that--
(1) determines the extent to which the Coast Guard
missions described in section 201(a) of title 14,
United States Code, are affected by oceanographic,
weather, coastal conditions and ice coverage; and
(2) assesses the adequacy of preparedness of Coast
Guard installations for the conditions described in
paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--The Commandant shall submit a report to Congress
that includes--
(1) the findings of the study conducted pursuant to
subsection (a); and
(2) recommended modifications to the Coast Guard
Academy curriculum--
(A) to better educate cadets on such
findings; and
(B) ensure that research related to such
findings is accessible and available for
training and educational purposes.
SEC. 7275. PARENTAL LEAVE SURGE STAFFING PROGRAM.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall update Coast Guard policy with
respect to the parental leave surge staffing program (or a
successor program) to ensure that, to the maximum extent
practicable, surge staffing is provided to backfill Public
Health Service officers detailed to the Coast Guard who are on
parental leave so as to ensure the continuation of healthcare,
pharmacy, and related services for members of the Coast Guard.
SEC. 7276. MODIFICATION OF STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AT
REMOTE UNITS.
Section 11419 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4126) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``this Act'' and
all that follows through ``strategy'' and inserting
``the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2026, the
Commandant shall develop a detailed written strategy'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as
paragraph (8); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following:
``(7) A detailed written action plan and timeline for
implementing improvements to the quality of life for
members of the Coast Guard at remote units.'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall make the
strategy developed under subsection (a) available to the public
on an internet website of the Coast Guard.
``(d) Implementation.--The Commandant shall oversee the
implementation of the strategy developed under subsection (a),
including the action plan described in paragraph (7) of that
subsection.''; and
(5) by amending subsection (e), as redesignated, to
read as follows:
``(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the strategy
developed under subsection (a) is completed, and annually
thereafter for 3 years, the Commandant shall provide the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives with a briefing, in person and
in writing, on--
``(1) the elements of the strategy;
``(2) the status of the implementation of the action
plan described in subsection (a)(7);
``(3) the timeline for implementation of each of the
elements of such action plan; and
``(4) any barriers to the implementation of such
action plan.''.
SEC. 7277. RETENTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 511. Retention of certain records
``(a) Coast Guard Message Board.--The Commandant shall
designate as a record of the Coast Guard, and ensure the
longest possible retention approved by the National Archives
and Records Administration of, each message placed on Coast
Guard message board on or after the date that is 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act on a publicly available
website to the maximum extent possible, in accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and other applicable laws.
``(b) Commandant Instruction.--The Commandant shall designate
as a temporary record of the Coast Guard, and ensure the
retention for a period not less than 15 years of or the
retention approved by the National Archives & Records
Administration, each Commandant Instruction Manual and Coast
Guard Academy Superintendent Instruction Manual, including all
versions thereof, in effect on or after the date that is 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
``(c) Cost-Benefit Review.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Commandant shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that--
``(1) identifies all current recurrent requirements
for reports to Congress applicable to the Coast Guard;
``(2) estimates the total annual cost and staff hours
required for compliance with such requirements; and
``(3) provides recommendations to Congress for
sunset, consolidation, or automation of such
requirements to improve efficiency, consistent
applicable laws.
``(d) Definitions.--
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--CST and
T&I
``(2) Coast guard message board.--The term `Coast
Guard message board' means the Coast Guard official
platform for disseminating time-sensitive or service-
wide administrative information to Coast Guard
personnel, including the publishing of official general
messages including ALCOAST, ALCGPSC, ALCGENL, and
similar formats that provide timely policy updates,
operational guidance, or announcements to the field.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 510 the following:
``511. Retention of certain records.''.
SEC. 7278. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR TRAINING
CENTER CAPE MAY MEDICAL FACILITY.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall require and install additional
temporary restroom facilities, as necessary, to provide relief
for recruits being processed at the Training Center Cape May
medical facility.
SEC. 7279. CHILDHOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM.
(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Commandant shall review
memoranda of understanding between the other armed forces and
entities which provide children's advocacy center services to
such armed forces.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a recommendation on whether the
Commandant should enter into a memorandum of understanding
similar to such memoranda of understanding entered into by the
other armed forces for the provisions of child advocacy center
services, or take other actions to track incidents and respond
to such incidents described in subsection (a).
TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
SECTION 7301. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2101 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (56) as
paragraphs (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28),
(29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37),
(38), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46),
(47), (48), (49), (50), (51), (52), (53), (54), (55),
(56), (57), and (58), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
``(20) `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant
mariner license, certificate, or document that the
Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to this
title.''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(23) `nautical school program' means a program
that--
``(A) offers a comprehensive program of
training that includes substantial sea service
on nautical school vessels or merchant vessels
of the United States primarily to train
individuals for service in the merchant marine;
and
``(B) is approved by the Secretary for
purposes of section 7315, in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Secretary.''.
(b) Noncitizenship Nationality.--
(1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--Section
7102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading by inserting ``or
noncitizen nationality'' after ``Citizenship'';
and
(B) by inserting ``or noncitizen nationals
(as such term is described in section 308 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1408))'' after ``citizens''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) In general.--Section 7304 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(i) in the section heading by
inserting ``or noncitizen nationality''
after ``Citizenship''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or noncitizen
national (as such term is described in
section 308 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))''
after ``citizen''.
(B) Citizenship and navy reserve
requirements.--Section 8103 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(i) in the section heading by
inserting ``or noncitizen nationality''
after ``Citizenship'';
(ii) in subsection (a) by inserting
``or noncitizen national'' after
``citizen'';
(iii) in subsection (b)--
(I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by
inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen'';
(II) in paragraph (3) by
inserting ``or noncitizen
nationality'' after
``citizenship''; and
(III) in paragraph (3)(C) by
inserting ``or noncitizen
nationals'' after ``citizens'';
(iv) in subsection (c) by inserting
``or noncitizen nationals'' after
``citizens'';
(v) in subsection (d)--
(I) in paragraph (1) by
inserting ``or noncitizen
nationals'' after ``citizens'';
and
(II) in paragraph (2) by
inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen''
each place it appears;
(vi) in subsection (e) by inserting
``or noncitizen national'' after
``citizen'' each place it appears;
(vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by
inserting ``or noncitizen national''
after ``citizen'';
(viii) in subsection (k)--
(I) in paragraph (1)(A) by
inserting ``or noncitizen
national'' after ``citizen'';
and
(II) in paragraph (2)--
(aa) by striking
``Not more than'' and
inserting the
following:
``(A) Not more than''; and
(bb) by adding at the
end the following:
``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for
the period beginning on the date of enactment
of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
and ending on December 31, 2065, not more than
50 percent of the unlicensed seamen on a vessel
described in paragraph (1) may be aliens
referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such
paragraph.''; and
(ix) by adding at the end the
following:
``(l) Noncitizen National Defined.--In this section, the term
`noncitizen national' means an individual described in section
308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408).''.
(C) Command of documented vessels.--Section
12131(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``or noncitizen national
(as such term is described in section 308 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1408))'' after ``citizen''.
(D) Invalidation of certificates of
documentation.--Section 12135(2) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting
``or noncitizen national (as such term is
described in section 308 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after
``citizen''.
(3) Clerical amendments.--
(A) In general.--The analysis for chapter 71
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking the item relating to section 7102 and
inserting the following:
``7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.''.
(B) Section 7304.--The analysis for chapter
73 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking the item relating to section 7304
and inserting the following:
``7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant
mariners' documents.''.
(C) Section 8103.--The analysis for chapter
81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking the item relating to section 8103
and inserting the following:
``8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve
requirements.''.
(c) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
(d) Merchant Mariners Documents.--Chapter 73 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending section 7306 to read as follows:
``Sec. 7306. General requirements and classifications for members of
deck departments
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may issue a merchant mariner
credential, to members of the deck department in the following
classes:
``(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited.
``(2) Able Seaman-Limited.
``(3) Able Seaman-Special.
``(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels.
``(5) Able Seaman-Sail.
``(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry.
``(7) Ordinary Seaman.
``(b) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may
classify the merchant mariner credential issued under
subsection (a) based on--
``(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;
``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated;
or
``(3) other appropriate standards.
``(c) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under this
section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the
applicant--
``(1) is at least 18 years of age;
``(2) has the service required by the applicable
section of this part;
``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by
an applicable examination or educational requirements;
``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
condition to perform the seafarer's duties; and
``(5) has satisfied any additional requirements
established by the Secretary, including career patterns
and service appropriate to the particular service,
industry, or job functions the individual is
engaged.'';
(2) in section 7307 by striking ``3 years'' and
inserting ``18 months'';
(3) in section 7308 by striking ``18 months'' and
inserting ``12 months'';
(4) in section 7309 by striking ``12 months'' and
inserting ``6 months'';
(5) in section 7313--
(A) in subsection (b) by striking ``and coal
passer''; and
(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting
the following:
``(c) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may
classify the merchant mariner credential issued under
subsection (a) based on--
``(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;
``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated;
or
``(3) other appropriate standards.
``(d) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under this
section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the
applicant--
``(1) is at least 18 years of age;
``(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in the
related entry rating;
``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by
an applicable examination or educational requirements;
and
``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
condition to perform the member's duties.''; and
(6) by amending section 7315 to read as follows:
``Sec. 7315. Training
``(a) Nautical School Program.--Graduation from a nautical
school program may be substituted for the sea service
requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this
title.
``(b) Other Approved Training Programs.--The satisfactory
completion of a training program approved by the Secretary may
be substituted for not more than one-half of the sea service
requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this
title in accordance with subsection (c).
``(c) Training Days.--For purposes of subsection (b),
training days undertaken in connection with training programs
approved by the Secretary may be substituted for days of
required sea service under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313
of this title as follows:
``(1) Each shore-based training day in the form of
classroom lectures may be substituted for 2 days of sea
service requirements.
``(2) Each training day of laboratory training,
practical demonstrations, and other similar training,
may be substituted for 4 days of sea service
requirements.
``(3) Each training day of full mission simulator
training may be substituted for 6 days of sea service
requirements.
``(4) Each training day underway on a vessel while
enrolled in an approved training program may be
substituted for 1\1/2\ days of sea service
requirements, as long as--
``(A) the structured training provided while
underway on a vessel is--
``(i) acceptable to the Secretary as
part of the approved training program;
and
``(ii) fully completed by the
individual; and
``(B) the tonnage of such vessel is
appropriate to the endorsement being sought.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `training day'
means a day that consists of not less than 7 hours of
training.''.
(e) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the
requirements under subsection (c) of section 7306 of
title 46, United States Code (as amended by this
section), without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of title
5, United States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and
13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note).
(2) Section 7315.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the
requirements of section 7315 of title 46, United States
Code, as amended by this subsection, without regard to
chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, and
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note)
and 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879).
(f) Repeal.--Section 7314 of title 46, United States Code,
and the item relating to such section in the analysis for
chapter 73 of such title, are repealed.
(g) Amendments to Chapter 75.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 7507 by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Renewal.--With respect to any renewal of an active
merchant mariner credential issued under this part that is not
an extension under subsection (a) or (b), such credential shall
begin the day after the expiration of the active credential of
the credential holder.'';
(2) in section 7510(c)--
(A) in the subsection heading by striking
``EXAM REVIEW'' and inserting ``WORKING
GROUP'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``90 days'' and
inserting ``180 days'';
(ii) by striking ``Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2016'' and insert
``Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2025'';
(iii) by striking ``new questions for
inclusion in'' and inserting
``questions, content, and relevancy
of'';
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs
(E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (G),
(H), and (I), respectively; and
(v) by inserting after subparagraph
(D) the following:
``(E) at least 2 individuals that have taken
and passed the examination in the 5 years
before the commissioning of the working group;
``(F) at least 1 representative from the
United States Merchant Marine Academy;'';
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in the paragraph heading by
striking ``BASELINE review'' and
inserting ``REVIEW'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``Within 1
year'' and inserting ``Not
later than 270 days'';
(II) by striking ``Coast
Guard Authorization Act of
2016'' and inserting ``Coast
Guard Authorization Act of
2025'';
(III) by striking
``Secretary'' and inserting
``Commandant'';
(IV) by redesignating clauses
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) as
clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(vii), respectively;
(V) in clause (iv), as so
redesignated, by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(VI) by inserting before
clause (ii) the following:
``(i) industry standards, practices,
and technology to be considered in the
Merchant Mariner Credentialing
Examination;''; and
(VII) by inserting after
clause (iv) the following:
``(v) the relevancy of examination
topics and contents;
``(vi) any redundancy of core
competencies between the Merchant
Mariner Credentialing Examination and
Standards of Training, Certification,
and Watchingkeeping competencies;
and''; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (B)
and inserting the following:
``(B) Report to commandant.--Upon completion
of the review under this paragraph, a report
shall be provided to the Commandant which shall
include findings of the review with
recommendations for updates to the Merchant
Marine Credentialling Examination.'';
(D) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and (8);
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (9)
as paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; and
(F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following:
``(3) Meeting of working group.--
``(A) In general.--The Commandant shall
convene the working group annually or at the
creation of new examination questions,
whichever occurs sooner.
``(B) Remote participation.--The Commandant
shall allow any member of the working group to
participate remotely if the member of the
working group does not have the means to
participate in person.
``(4) Use of questions.--The Commandant may not use
questions developed for use in the Merchant Mariner
Credentialing Examination until such questions are
reviewed and approved by the working group.'';
(3) in section 7511(a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State,
local, or Tribal law'' and inserting ``Federal,
State, local, or Tribal law'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
``(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120
and 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
or''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
system
``(a) Definition of Merchant Mariner Credential.--In this
section, the term `merchant mariner credential' means a
merchant mariner license, certificate, or document that the
Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to this title.
``(b) Necessary Considerations.--In implementing any
electronic merchant mariner credentialing system for purposes
of this chapter, the Secretary shall consider how to allow, to
the maximum extent practicable--
``(1) the electronic submission of the components of
merchant mariner credential applications (such as sea
service documentation, professional qualifications,
course completion certificates, safety and suitability
documents, and medical records) and course approval
requests;
``(2) the direct electronic and secure submission
of--
``(A) sea service verification documentation
from employers;
``(B) course completion certificates from
training providers; and
``(C) necessary documentation from other
stakeholders; and
``(3) the electronic processing and evaluation of
information for the issuance of merchant mariner
credentials and course approvals, including the
capability for the Secretary to complete remote
evaluation of information submitted through the system.
``(c) Access to Data.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
Maritime Administration and other Federal agencies, as
authorized by the Secretary, have access to anonymized and
aggregated data from the electronic system described in
subsection (b) and that such data include, at a minimum--
``(1) the total amount of sea service for individuals
with a valid merchant mariner credential;
``(2) the number of mariners with valid merchant
mariner credentials for each rating, including the
capability to filter data based on credential
endorsements;
``(3) demographic information including age, gender,
and region or address;
``(4) the estimated times for the Coast Guard to
process merchant mariner credential applications,
mariner medical certificates, and course approvals;
``(5) the number of providers approved to provide
training for purposes of this part and, for each such
training provider, the number of classes taken by
individuals with, or applying for, a merchant mariner
credential; and
``(6) if applicable, the branch of the uniformed
services (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10) and
duty status of applicants for a merchant mariner
credential.
``(d) Privacy Requirements.--The Secretary shall collect the
information required under subsection (b) in a manner that
protects the privacy rights of individuals who are the subjects
of such information.''.
(h) Plan.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 270 days after the
completion of the review under paragraph (4) of
subsection (c), the Commandant shall develop a plan to
update and modernize the Merchant Mariner Credentialing
Examination and implement the recommendations developed
by the review under such paragraph.
(2) Contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1)
shall not diminish demonstrated competency standards
and shall include--
(A) the elimination of redundant topics
between the Merchant Mariner Credentialing
Examination and other examinations required to
obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential;
(B) the elimination or updating of outdated
topics, contents, core competencies, or
questions covered by the Merchant Mariner
Credentialing Examination;
(C) the modernization of testing procedures
consistent with contemporary procedures for
standardized testing administration and
evaluation; and
(D) the development of methods to analyze
examination data related to the effectiveness
of questions in determining competency.
(3) Coordination.--In developing the plan under
paragraph (1), the Commandant shall develop such plan
in consultation with the working group and individuals
with expertise in modern best practices for relevant
standardized testing.
(4) Briefing required.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2025, the Coast Guard shall provide to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing on
the review and plan developed under this subsection.
(i) Amendments to Chapter 77.--Section 7702(d)(1) of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating clauses (i)
through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV),
respectively (and by conforming the margins
accordingly);
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively (and by conforming
the margins accordingly);
(3) by striking ``an individual if--'' and inserting
the following: `` `an individual--
``(A) if--'';
(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), as so redesignated,
by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) if there is probable cause to believe
that the individual has violated company policy
and is a security risk that poses a threat to
other individuals on the vessel.''.
(j) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Chapter 73.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 7306 and inserting the following:
``7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck
departments.''.
(2) Chapter 75.--The analysis for chapter 75 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
system.''.
(k) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in section 2101(48)(B), as redesignated
by subsection (a), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``; or'';
(B) in section 2113(3) by striking ``section
2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section
2101(55)(A)'';
(C) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking
``section 2101(29)(A)'' and inserting ``section
2101(31)(A)'';
(D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking
``section 2101(31)'' and inserting ``section
2101(33)'';
(E) in section 4105(d) by striking ``section
2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section
2101(55)(A)'';
(F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking
``section 2101(26)'' and inserting ``section
2101(28)''; and
(G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by striking
``section 2101(24)'' and inserting ``section
2101(26)''.
(2) Other laws.--
(A) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1802(3)) is amended by striking
``2101(30) of title 46'' and inserting ``2101
of title 46''.
(B) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section
2101(31) of title 46'' and inserting ``section
2101 of title 46''.
(C) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking
``section 2101(23)'' and inserting ``section
2101''.
(D) Section 1101 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Section
2101(23)'' and inserting ``Section 2101(24)''.
SEC. 7302. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL.
Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
SEC. 7311. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL.
Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(b) Grossly Negligent Operation.--
``(1) Misdemeanor.--A person operating a vessel in a
grossly negligent manner that endangers the life, limb,
or property of a person commits a class A misdemeanor.
``(2) Felony.--A person operating a vessel in a
grossly negligent manner that results in serious bodily
injury, as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18--
``(A) commits a class E felony; and
``(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not
more than $35,000.''.
SEC. 7312. PERFORMANCE DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHEDULE.
(a) Amendments.--Section 3714 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``The
Secretary'' and inserting ``Except as provided in
subsection (c), the Secretary'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Performance-driven Examination Schedule.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to examinations of
foreign vessels to which this chapter applies, and
subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may adopt a
performance-driven examination schedule to which such
vessels are to be examined and the frequency with which
such examinations occur, including the frequency of
examinations for each vessel. Such schedule shall be
consistent with the Secretary's assessment of the
safety performance of such vessels, including each
vessel participating in the performance-driven
examination schedule, in accordance with paragraph (2).
``(2) Considerations.--In developing an examination
schedule under paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph
(3), with respect to each vessel in determining
eligibility to participate in the performance based
examination schedule--
``(A) the Secretary shall consider--
``(i) certificate of compliance and
examination history, to include those
conducted by foreign countries;
``(ii) history of violations, vessel
detentions, incidents, and casualties;
``(iii) history of notices of
violation issued by the Coast Guard;
``(iv) safety related information
provided by the flag state of the
vessel;
``(v) owner and operator history;
``(vi) historical classification
society data, which may include
relevant surveys;
``(vii) cargo-specific documentation;
``(viii) data from port state control
safety exams; and
``(ix) relevant repair and
maintenance history; and
``(B) the Secretary may consider--
``(i) data from relevant vessel
quality assurance and risk assessment
programs including Quality Shipping for
the 21st Century (QUALSHIP 21);
``(ii) data from industry inspection
regimes;
``(iii) data from vessel self
assessments submitted to the
International Maritime Organization or
other maritime organizations; and
``(iv) other safety relevant data or
information as determined by the
Secretary.
``(3) Eligibility.--In developing an examination
schedule under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not
consider a vessel eligible to take part in a
performance-driven examination schedule under paragraph
(1) if, within the last 36 months, the vessel has--
``(A) been detained by the Coast Guard;
``(B) a record of a violation issued by the
Coast Guard against the owners or operators
with a finding of proved; or
``(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as
determined by the Secretary, involves the safe
operation of the vessel and overall performance
of the vessel.
``(4) Restrictions.--The Secretary may not adopt a
performance-driven examination schedule under paragraph
(1) until the Secretary has--
``(A) conducted the assessment recommended in
the Government Accountability Office report
submitted under section 8254(a) of the William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283);
``(B) concluded through such assessment that
a performance-driven examination schedule
provides not less than the level of safety
provided by the annual examinations required
under subsection (a)(1); and
``(C) provided the results of such assessment
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives.''.
(b) Career Incentive Pay for Marine Inspectors.--Subsection
(a) of section 11237 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (37 U.S.C. 352 note) is
amended as follows:
``(a) Authority to Provide Assignment Pay or Special Duty
Pay.--For the purposes of addressing an identified shortage of
marine inspectors, the Secretary may provide assignment pay or
special duty pay under section 352 of title 37, United States
Code, to a member of the Coast Guard serving in a prevention
position that--
``(1) is assigned in support of or is serving as a
marine inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 14,
United States Code; and
``(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to
fill due to geographic location, requisite experience
or certifications, or lack of sufficient candidates, as
determined by the Commandant, in an effort to address
inspector workforce gaps.''.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually for 2 years after the date
on which an implementation of a performance-driven examination
schedule program under section 3714(c) of title 46, United
States Code, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on--
(1) the status of utilizing the performance-driven
examination schedule program, including the quantity of
examinations conducted and duration between
examinations for each individual vessel examined under
the performance-driven examination schedule;
(2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard marine
inspector workforce, including any personnel shortages
assessed by the Coast Guard, for inspectors that
conduct inspections under section 3714 of such title;
and
(3) recommendations for the inspection, governance,
or oversight of vessels inspected under section 3714 of
such title.
SEC. 7313. FISHING SAFETY TRAINING AND RESEARCH.
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (i)(4) by striking ``fiscal year
2023'' and inserting `` each of fiscal years 2026, and
2027''; and
(2) in subsection (j)(4) by striking ``fiscal year
2023'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2026, and
2027.''.
SEC. 7314. DESIGNATING PILOTAGE WATERS FOR THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.
(a) In General.--Section 9302(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``in waters'' and inserting
``in the Straits of Mackinac and in all other waters''.
(b) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--Section 9302 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(g) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--In this
section, the term `Straits of Mackinac' includes all of the
United States navigable waters bounded by longitudes 84 degrees
20 minutes west and 85 degrees 10 minutes west and latitudes 45
degrees 39 minutes north and 45 degrees 54 minutes north,
including Gray's Reef Passage, the South Channel, and Round
Island Passage, and approaches thereto.''.
SEC. 7315. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``harassment,
sexual harassment, or sexual assault in violation of
employer policy or law'' and inserting ``sexual
harassment or sexual assault in violation of employer
policy or law or harassment''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term
`harassment' means--
``(1)(A) unwelcome remarks about an individual's
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, genetic information, or other physical or
physiological attribute, or other unwelcome verbal or
physical conduct towards an individual based on 1 or
more of those categories, as prohibited by any Federal
law, including--
``(i) title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);
``(ii) the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621
et seq.);
``(iii) the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.); and
``(iv) title II of the Genetic
Information Nondisclosure Act (42
U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.); and
``(B)(i) submission to such remarks or
conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly
a term or condition of employment, pay, career,
benefits, or entitlements of an individual; or
``(ii) submission to or rejection of such
remarks or conduct by an individual is used as
the basis for decisions affecting that
individual's job, pay, career, benefits, or
entitlements; or
``(iii) such remarks or conduct have the
purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering
with an individual's work performance; and
``(C) such remarks or conduct are so severe
or pervasive that a reasonable person would
perceive, and the alleged harassed individual
does perceive, the environment as hostile or
offensive.
``(i) Response to Incidents.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to impede the ability of the responsible entity of
the vessel to take immediate personnel action in response to an
incident described in subsection (a)(1) to preserve the safety
and security of individuals on the vessel.
``(j) Education and Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard, after
consultation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(referred to in this subsection as the `Commission'), shall--
``(1) develop and disseminate informational guidance
to seafarers, vessel owners and operators, employers of
seafarers, and other relevant stakeholders, which
shall--
``(A) describe, in general terms--
``(i) the purpose, functions, and
powers of the Commission;
``(ii) the role of the Commission in
addressing employment discrimination
complaints; and
``(B) identify the publicly available
websites and contact information for the
Commission; and
``(2) make available trainings or other presentations
to inform seafarers of employment and anti-
discrimination rights under the laws administered by
the Coast Guard and the Commission.''.
SEC. 7316. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FISHING VESSELS AND FISH TENDER
VESSELS.
(a) Exceptions to Regulations for Towing Vessels.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the
relevant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may
grant temporary waivers from the towing vessel
requirements of chapters 33 and 89 of title 46, United
States Code, including the regulations issued under
such chapters, for fishing vessels and fish tender
vessels.
(2) Application.--A temporary waiver issued under
paragraph (1) shall be issued at the discretion of the
relevant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection to a
fishing vessel or fish tender vessel that--
(A) performs towing operations of net pens,
and associated work platforms, to or from
aquaculture or hatchery worksites;
(B) is less than 200 gross tons;
(C) does not tow a net pen, or associated
work platform, that is carrying cargo or
hazardous material, including oil, on board;
(D) is operating shoreward of the Boundary
Line in either--
(i) Southeast Alaska; or
(ii) Prince William Sound; and
(E) complies with all applicable laws for its
use in the usual purpose for which it is
normally and substantially operated, including
any applicable inspection requirements under
section 3301 of title 46, United States Code,
and exemptions under section 3302 of such
title.
(3) Implementation.--
(A) Request process.--The owner or operator
of a fishing vessel or fish tender vessel
seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall
submit a request to the relevant Officer in
Charge, Marine Inspection.
(B) Contents.--The request submitted under
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) a description of the intended
towing operations;
(ii) the time periods and frequency
of the intended towing operations;
(iii) the location of the intended
operations;
(iv) a description of the manning of
the fishing vessel or fish tender
vessel during the intended operations;
and
(v) any additional safety,
operational, or other relevant
information requested by the relevant
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
(4) Policy.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating may issue policy to
facilitate the implementation of this subsection.
(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Boundary line.--The term ``Boundary
Line'' has the meaning given such term in
section 103 of title 46, United States Code.
(B) Fishing vessel.--The term ``fishing
vessel'' has the meaning given such term in
section 2101 of title 46, United States Code.
(C) Fish tender vessel.--The term ``fish
tender vessel'' has the meaning given such term
in section 2101 of title 46, United States
Code.
(D) Officer in charge, marine inspection.--
The term ``Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection'' has the meaning given such term in
section 3305 of title 46, United States Code.
(E) Prince william sound.--The term ``Prince
William Sound'' means all State and Federal
waters within Prince William Sound, Alaska,
including the approach to Hinchenbrook Entrance
out to, and encompassing, Seal Rocks.
(F) Southeast alaska.--The term ``Southeast
Alaska'' means the area along the coast of the
State of Alaska from latitude 54 degrees 40
minutes 00 seconds North to 60 degrees 18
minutes 24 seconds North.
(6) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall
expire on January 1, 2027.
(b) Load Lines.--Section 11325(a) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4095) is amended by striking ``3'' and
inserting ``5''.
SEC. 7317. STUDY OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS.
(a) In General.--The Commandant shall conduct a study to
determine the applicability of current safety regulations that
apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An overview and analysis that identifies safety
regulations that apply to commercial amphibious
vessels.
(2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and risks
exist associated with the application of regulations
identified in paragraph (1) to the operation of
commercial amphibious vessels.
(3) An evaluation of whether aspects of the
regulations established in section 11502 of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note) should apply to
amphibious commercial vessels.
(4) Recommendations on potential regulations that
should apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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 containing the findings,
conclusions, and recommendations from the study required under
subsection (a).
(d) Definition of Amphibious Vessel.--In this section, the
term ``amphibious vessel'' means a vessel which is operating as
a small passenger vessel in waters subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States, as defined in section 2.38 of title 33,
Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), and is
operating as a motor vehicle as defined in section 216 of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550) and that is not a DUKW
amphibious passenger vessel as defined in section 11502 of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note).
SEC. 7318. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Regarding Docket Number USCG-2022-0222, before adopting a
final rule, the Commandant shall conduct an independent boat
traffic study at mile 7.4 of the St. Lucie River.
Subtitle C--Ports
SEC. 7321. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.
(a) In General.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (46 U.S.C. 70034 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``2-year pilot program'' and
inserting ``pilot program'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Authorization.--The pilot program under subsection (a)
is authorized for fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030,
2031, and 2032.''.
(b) Vessel Traffic Services.--
(1) In general.--Section 70001 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (f)(3)(A)--
(i) in clause (vi), by inserting
``ice cover,'' after ``weather,''; and
(ii) in clause (vii), by striking
``Weather data, in coordination with''
and inserting ``Weather data and
information, in coordination with the
Administrator of''; and
(B) in subsection (j)(2)(A)--
(i) in clause (vi), by inserting
``ice cover,'' after ``weather,''; and
(ii) in clause (vii), by striking
``Weather data, in coordination with''
and inserting ``Weather data and
information, in coordination with the
Administrator of''.
(2) Staffing.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress--
(A) an up-to-date analysis of vessel traffic
service center staffing levels compared to the
standards for such staffing levels provided in
the most recent Vessel Traffic Services
National Standards for Operating published by
the Commandant of the Coast Guard;
(B) a plan to, not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, fill any
shortfalls in vessel traffic service center
staffing levels compared to such standards; and
(C) a plan to ensure that vessel traffic
service centers are adequately staffed to
manage local variances under section 70001(c)
of title 46, United States Code, and other risk
factors which may include weather, ice
conditions, and other effects on vessel traffic
and waters under the jurisdiction of the Coast
Guard.
(3) Report on transition to fiber and satellite data
coverage.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit a
detailed report to the appropriate committees of
Congress on a plan to transition cameras and other data
collection sources used for Vessel Traffic Services to
fiber or satellite connection, as appropriate.
(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The
term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(i) the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the
Senate; and
(ii) the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating.
(C) Vessel traffic service center.--The term
``vessel traffic service center'' has the
meaning given such term in section 70001(n) of
title 46, United States Code.
(c) Waterfront Safety.--Section 70011(a) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including
damage or destruction resulting from cyber incidents,
transnational organized crime, or foreign state
threats'' after ``adjacent to such waters''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or harm resulting
from cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or
foreign state threats'' after ``loss''.
(d) Facility Visit by State Sponsor of Terrorism.--Section
70011(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) prohibiting a representative of a government of
country that the Secretary of State has determined has
repeatedly provided support for acts of international
terrorism under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) from visiting a facility
for which a facility security plan is required under
section 70103(c).''.
(e) Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Navigation.--Section
70032 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint
Lawrence Seaway
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
authority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001, 70002,
70003, 70004, and 70011 may not be delegated with respect to
the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any agency other than the Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Any other
authority granted the Secretary under subchapters I through III
and this subchapter shall be delegated by the Secretary to the
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the
extent the Secretary determines such delegation is necessary
for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
``(b) Exception.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating, after consultation with the
Secretary or the head of an agency to which the Secretary has
delegated the authorities in subsection (a), may--
``(1) issue and enforce special orders in accordance
with section 70002;
``(2) establish water or waterfront safety zones, or
other measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional
access and activity when necessary for the protection
of any vessel structure, waters, or shore area, as
permitted in section 70011(b)(3); and
``(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal
facility security in accordance with section 70116.''.
(f) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During
National Emergency.--Section 70051 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``or cyber incidents, or
transnational organized crime, or foreign state threats,''
after ``threatened war, or invasion, or insurrection, or
subversive activity,''.
(g) Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River Cooperative Vessel
Traffic Service.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall issue or amend such
regulations as are necessary to address any applicable
arrangements with the Canadian Coast Guard regarding vessel
traffic services cooperation and vessel traffic management data
exchanges within the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes.
(h) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 70032 and inserting the following:
``70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence
Seaway.''.
SEC. 7322. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE POSTURE AT PORTS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting
through the United States Committee on the Marine
Transportation System, in coordination with the Commandant
shall--
(1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel
traffic that transits through the Bering Strait and
projections for the growth of such traffic during the
10-year period beginning after such date of enactment;
and
(2) assess the adequacy of emergency response
capabilities and infrastructure at the ports of the
United States that are in proximity to the vessel
traffic that transits the Bering Strait, including the
port facilities at Point Spencer, Alaska, Nome, Alaska,
and Kotzebue, Alaska, to--
(A) address future navigation safety risks;
and
(B) conduct emergency maritime response
operations in the Arctic environment.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of the volume and types of domestic
and international commercial vessel traffic through the
Bering Strait and the projected growth of such traffic,
including--
(A) oil and gas tankers, cargo vessels,
barges, fishing vessels, and cruise lines, both
domestic and international;
(B) projected growth of such traffic through
the Bering Strait;
(C) the seasonality of vessel transits of the
Bering Strait; and
(D) a summation of the sizes, ages, and the
country of registration or documentation of
such vessels transiting the Arctic, including
oil and product tankers either documented in
transit to or from Russia or China or owned or
operated by a Russian or Chinese entity.
(2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of vessel
traffic services and oil spill and emergency response
capabilities in the vicinity of the Bering Strait and
its southern and northern approaches in the Chukchi Sea
and the Bering Sea.
(3) A risk assessment of the projected growth in
commercial vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and
potential of increased frequency in the number of
maritime accidents, including spill events, and the
potential impacts to the Arctic maritime environment
and Native Alaskan village communities in the vicinity
of the vessel traffic in Western Alaska, including the
Bering Strait.
(4) An evaluation of the extent to which Point
Spencer can serve as a port of refuge and as a staging,
logistics, and operations center from which to conduct
and support maritime emergency and spill response
activities.
(5) Recommendations for practical actions that can be
taken by Congress, Federal agencies, the State of
Alaska, vessel carriers and operators, the marine
salvage and emergency response industry, and other
relevant stakeholders to mitigate risks identified in
the study carried out under this section.
(c) Consultation.--In the preparation of the study under this
section, the United States Committee on the Marine
Transportation System shall consult with--
(1) the Maritime Administration;
(2) the Coast Guard;
(3) the Army Corps of Engineers;
(4) the Department of State;
(5) the National Transportation Safety Board;
(6) the Government of Canada, as appropriate;
(7) the Port Coordination Council for the Port of
Point Spencer;
(8) State and local governments;
(9) other maritime industry participants, including
carriers, shippers, ports, labor, fishing, or other
entities; and
(10) nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise
monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic or the
environment in the Arctic.
(d) Tribal Consultation.--In addition to the entities
described in subsection (c), in preparing the study under this
section, the Secretary of Transportation shall consult with
Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Corporations, and Alaska
Native communities.
(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the study
under this section, the United States Committee on the Marine
Transportation System shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the
findings and recommendations of the study.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning
given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research
and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
(2) Port coordination council for the port of point
spencer.--The term ``Port Coordination Council for the
Port of Point Spencer'' means the Council established
under section 541 of Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2015 (Public Law 114-120).
SEC. 7323. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONITORING.
(a) Proximity of Anchorages to Pipelines.--
(1) Implementation of restructuring plan.--Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall implement the November 2021
proposed plan of the Vessel Traffic Service Los
Angeles-Long Beach for restructuring the Federal
anchorages in San Pedro Bay described on page 54 of the
Report of the National Transportation Safety Board
titled ``Anchor Strike of Underwater Pipeline and
Eventual Crude Oil Release'', and issued January 2,
2024.
(2) Study.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study to
identify any anchorage grounds other than the San Pedro
Bay Federal anchorages in which the distance between
the center of an approved anchorage ground and a
pipeline is less than 1 mile.
(3) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant 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 results of the study
required under paragraph (2).
(B) Consultation.--In preparing the report
and prior to submission, the Commandant shall
consult with mariner and waterways users,
including ocean-going commercial shipping,
commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port
authorities, and recreational boaters on the
impact and feasibility of removing any already
established anchorage grounds.
(C) Contents.--The report under subparagraph
(A) shall include--
(i) a list of the anchorage grounds
described under paragraph (2);
(ii) whether it is possible to move
each such anchorage ground to provide a
minimum distance of 1 mile; and
(iii) a recommendation of whether to
move any such anchorage ground and
explanation for the recommendation.
(b) Proximity to Pipeline Alerts.--
(1) Audible and visual alarms.--The Commandant shall
consult with the providers of vessel monitoring systems
to add to the monitoring systems for vessel traffic
services audible and visual alarms that alert the
watchstander when an anchored vessel is encroaching on
a pipeline.
(2) Notification procedures.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
shall develop procedures for all vessel traffic
services to notify pipeline and utility operators
following potential incursions on submerged pipelines
within the vessel traffic service area of
responsibility.
(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually for the subsequent
3 years, the Commandant 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
implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2).
SEC. 7324. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS.
Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``While on board a covered vessel, an'' and inserting
``An'';
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) manufacture or distribute, possess with intent
to manufacture or distribute, or place or cause to be
placed with intent to manufacture or distribute a
controlled substance on board a covered vessel;'';
(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``on board a
covered vessel'' before the semicolon; and
(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``while on board a
covered vessel'' after ``such individual''.
SEC. 7325. CYBER-INCIDENT TRAINING.
Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(9) The Secretary may conduct no-notice exercises in
Captain of the Port Zones (as described in part 3 of title 33,
Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025)
involving a facility or vessel required to maintain a security
plan under this subsection.''.
SEC. 7326. NAVIGATIONAL PROTOCOLS.
The Commandant, in consultation with the Undersecretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall examine and provide
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a detailed written briefing to
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act
regarding the navigational protocols used by foreign allied
nations governing vessel operations in fog or other low-
visibility conditions, and how such nations employ advanced
navigation technologies and vessel traffic services, including
remote sensing, LiDAR, vessel tracking technologies, data
analytics and machine-learning tools, and uncrewed systems to
monitor visibility and improve safety and efficiency of vessels
operations, including an assessment of the types of data
collected through such technologies and the methods used to
communicate that information.
SEC. 7327. ANCHORAGES.
Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (d) and (e);
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Prohibition.--The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel
anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in
subsection (a) unless such anchoring is within any anchorage
established before January 1, 2021.''.
Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
SEC. 7331. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF SMALL UNCREWED
MARITIME SYSTEMS.
(a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
and ending on the date that is 2 years after such date of
enactment, small uncrewed maritime systems owned, operated, or
chartered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, or that are performing specified oceanographic
surveys on behalf of and pursuant to a contract or other
written agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, shall not be subject to any vessel inspection,
design, operations, navigation, credentialing, or training
requirement, law, or regulation, that the Assistant
Administrator of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
determines will harm real-time operational extreme weather
oceanographic and atmospheric data collection and predictions.
(b) Other Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting
through the Commandant, if there is an immediate safety or
security concern regarding small uncrewed maritime systems.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term
``small uncrewed maritime systems'' means unmanned
maritime systems (as defined in section 2 of the CENOTE
Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that--
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in
length;
(B) are operated remotely or autonomously;
and
(C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys
or scientific research.
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
aircraft system and associated elements
(including communication links and the
components that control the uncrewed system)
that are required for the operator to operate
the system safely and efficiently; and
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as
such term is defined in section 44801 of title
49, United States Code).
(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to repeal, replace, or preclude application of chapter 551 of
title 46, United States Code.
SEC. 7332. COAST GUARD TRAINING COURSE.
(a) In General.--For the period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 3 years
after such date of enactment, the Commandant, or such other
individual or organization as the Commandant considers
appropriate, shall develop a training course on small uncrewed
maritime systems and offer such training course at least once
each year for Coast Guard personnel working with or regulating
small uncrewed maritime systems.
(b) Course Subject Matter.--In developing the training course
under subsection (a), the Commandant or other individual or
organization shall--
(1) provide an overview and introduction to small
uncrewed maritime systems, including examples of those
used by the Federal Government, in academic settings,
and in commercial sectors;
(2) address the benefits and disadvantages of use of
small uncrewed maritime systems;
(3) address safe navigation of small uncrewed
maritime systems, including measures to ensure
collision avoidance;
(4) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime
systems to communicate with and alert other vessels in
the vicinity;
(5) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime
systems to respond to system alarms and failures to
ensure control commensurate with the risk posed by the
systems;
(6) provide present and future capabilities of small
uncrewed maritime systems; and
(7) provide an overview of the role of the
International Maritime Organization in the governance
of small uncrewed maritime systems.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term
``small uncrewed maritime systems'' means unmanned
maritime systems (as defined in section 2 of the CENOTE
Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that--
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in
length;
(B) are operated remotely or autonomously;
and
(C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys
or scientific research.
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
aircraft system and associated elements
(including communication links and the
components that control the uncrewed system)
that are required for the operator to operate
the system safely and efficiently; and
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as
such term is defined in section 44801 of title
49, United States Code).
SEC. 7333. NOAA MEMBERSHIP ON AUTONOMOUS VESSEL POLICY COUNCIL.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commandant, with the concurrence of the Assistant
Administrator of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall
establish the permanent membership of a National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration employee to the Automated and
Autonomous Vessel Policy Council of the Coast Guard, or its
successor body.
SEC. 7334. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 319(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2 or more'' and
inserting ``up to 4''; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``in person or in
writing'' after ``a briefing''.
SEC. 7335. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT.
(a) In General.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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 that outlines a plan for establishing an
uncrewed systems capabilities office within the Coast
Guard responsible for the acquisition and development
of uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
technologies and to expand the capabilities of the
Coast Guard with respect to such technologies.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
(A) A management strategy for the
acquisition, development, and deployment of
uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
technologies.
(B) A service-wide coordination strategy to
synchronize and integrate efforts across the
Coast Guard in order to--
(i) support the primary duties of the
Coast Guard pursuant to section 102 of
title 14, United States Code; and
(ii) pursue expanded research,
development, testing, and evaluation
opportunities and funding to expand and
accelerate identification and
transition of uncrewed system and
counter-uncrewed system technologies.
(C) The identification of contracting and
acquisition authorities needed to expedite the
development and deployment of uncrewed system
and counter-uncrewed system technologies.
(D) A detailed list of commercially available
uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
technologies with capabilities determined to be
useful for the Coast Guard.
(E) A cross-agency collaboration plan to
engage with the Department of Defense and other
relevant agencies to identify common
requirements and opportunities to partner in
acquiring, contracting, and sustaining uncrewed
system and counter-uncrewed system
capabilities.
(F) Opportunities to obtain and share
uncrewed system data from government and
commercial sources to improve maritime domain
awareness.
(G) The development of a concept of
operations for a data system that supports and
integrates uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed
system technologies with key enablers,
including enterprise communications networks,
data storage and management, artificial
intelligence and machine learning tools, and
information sharing and dissemination
capabilities.
(b) Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of
3 years, the Commandant, in coordination with the Administrator
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
Executive Director of the Office of Naval Research, the
Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Director
of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy,
shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, on the future operation and governance of
small uncrewed maritime systems.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-
uncrewed system''--
(A) means a system or device capable of
lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or
seizing control of an uncrewed system; and
(B) includes a counter-UAS system (as such
term is defined in section 44801 of title 49,
United States Code).
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
aircraft system and associated elements
(including communication links and the
components that control the uncrewed system)
that are required for the operator to operate
the system safely and efficiently; and
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as
such term is defined in section 44801 of title
49, United States Code).
SEC. 7336. MEDIUM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of expanding the National Security
Cutter's medium unmanned aircraft system capabilities to medium
endurance cutters and Offshore Patrol Cutters.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 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
written report that contains the results of the study
conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Contents.--In submitting the report under
paragraph (1), the Commandant shall determine--
(A) the feasibility of equipping Offshore
Patrol Cutters and medium endurance cutters
with medium unmanned aircraft systems;
(B) the missions capabilities that would be
strengthened by the use of such systems; and
(V) projected procurement and operational
costs for acquiring such systems.
SEC. 7337. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON UNCREWED SYSTEMS AND
USE OF DATA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall seek to enter into
an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under
which the Academy shall prepare an assessment of available
uncrewed, autonomous, or remotely-controlled maritime domain
awareness technologies for use by the Coast Guard.
(b) Assessment.--In carrying out the assessment under
subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall--
(1) describe the potential benefits and limitations
of current and emerging uncrewed autonomous, or
remotely controlled systems used in the maritime domain
for--
(A) ocean observation;
(B) vessel monitoring and identification;
(C) weather observation;
(D) search and rescue operations;
(E) to the extent practicable for
consideration by the Academy, intelligence
gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
and
(F) communications;
(2) assess how technologies described in paragraph
(1) can help prioritize Federal investment by
examining--
(A) affordability, including acquisition,
operations, maintenance, and lifecycle costs;
(B) reliability;
(C) versatility;
(D) efficiency; and
(E) estimated service life and persistence of
effort;
(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging
maritime domain awareness technologies can be used to--
(A) effectively carry out Coast Guard
missions at lower costs and reduced manpower
needs;
(B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard
maritime domain awareness; and
(C) allow the Coast Guard to more efficiently
and effectively allocate Coast Guard vessels,
aircraft, and personnel;
(4) evaluate the extent to which such systems have
moved from the research and development phase to
effective operations since the National Academy of
Sciences published the study titled ``Leveraging
Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Missions'' and issued
in 2020; and
(5) identify adjustments that would be necessary in
Coast Guard authorities, policies, procedures, and
protocols to incorporate uncrewed technologies to
enhance efficiency.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after entering
into an arrangement under subsection (a), the National Academy
of Sciences 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 the assessment prepared under this section.
(d) Use of Information.--In formulating costs pursuant to
subsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences may utilize
information from other Coast Guard reports, assessments, or
analyses regarding existing Coast Guard manpower requirements
or other reports, assessments, or analyses for the acquisition
of unmanned, autonomous, or remotely-controlled technologies by
the Federal Government.
SEC. 7338. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems
``With respect to any unmanned aircraft system procured by
the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall ensure that such system
be used to support the primary duties of the Coast Guard
pursuant to section 102.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems.''.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 7341. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.
(a) In General.--Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.
``Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard shall, upon request by any State, the District of
Columbia, any Indian Tribe, or any territory of the United
States, provide all data possessed by the Coast Guard for a
ballast water management system with a type approval
certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant to subpart
162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect
on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2025 pertaining to--
``(1) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-
3 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in
effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025) quality characteristics;
``(2) post-treatment water quality characteristics;
``(3) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-
3 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in
effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025) biologic organism
concentrations data; and
``(4) post-treatment water biologic organism
concentrations data.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-
282) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
903 the following:
``Sec. 904. Information on type approval certificates.''.
SEC. 7342. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Deepwater Port Act of
1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504(a)) is amended by striking the first
sentence and inserting ``Notwithstanding section 888(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468(b)), the Secretary
shall have the authority to issue regulations to carry out the
purposes and provisions of this Act, in accordance with the
provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
without regard to subsection (a) thereof.''.
(b) Nepa Compliance.--Section 5 of the Deepwater Port Act of
1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended by striking subsection (f) and
inserting the following:
``(f) NEPA Compliance.--
``(1) Definition of lead agency.--In this subsection,
the term `lead agency' has the meaning given the term
in section 111 of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336e).
``(2) Lead agency.--
``(A) In general.--For all applications, the
Maritime Administration shall be the Federal
lead agency for purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).
``(B) Effect of compliance.--Compliance with
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in accordance with
subparagraph (A) shall fulfill the requirement
of the Federal lead agency in carrying out the
responsibilities under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) pursuant to this Act.''.
(c) Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
transfer the authorities provided to the Coast Guard in
part 148 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), except
as provided in paragraph (2), to the Secretary of
Transportation.
(2) Retention of authority.--The Commandant shall
retain responsibility for authorities pertaining to
design, construction, equipment, and operation of
deepwater ports and navigational safety.
(3) Updates to authority.--As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are
necessary to reflect the updates to authorities
prescribed by this subsection.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the
amendments made by this section, may be construed to limit the
authorities of other governmental agencies previously delegated
authorities of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501
et seq.) or any other law.
(e) Applications.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments
made by this section, shall apply to any application submitted
before the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7343. AMENDMENTS TO PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Maintenance of Supplies That Prevent Sexually Transmitted
Diseases.--Section 3507(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ``(taking into consideration the length
of the voyage and the number of passengers and crewmembers that
the vessel can accommodate)'' after ``a sexual assault''.
(b) Crew Access to Passenger Staterooms; Procedures and
Restrictions.--Section 3507(f) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and''
at the end; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
``(C) a system that electronically records
the date, time, and identity of each crew
member accessing each passenger stateroom;
and''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) ensure that the procedures and restrictions
are--
``(A) fully and properly implemented;
``(B) reviewed annually; and
``(C) updated as necessary.''.
SEC. 7344. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CETACEAN DESK FOR
PUGET SOUND REGION.
Section 11304(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (16 U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by
striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``6 years''.
SEC. 7345. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DEVICES BROADCASTING ON
AIS FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING FISHING GEAR.
Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking ``during
the period'' and all that follows through the period at the end
and inserting ``until December 31, 2029.''.
SEC. 7346. CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES.
Section 3316(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (2)(B)(i) to read as
follows:
``(i) the government of the foreign
country in which the foreign society is
headquartered--
``(I) delegates that
authority to the American
Bureau of Shipping; or
``(II) does not delegate that
authority to any classification
society; or''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Clarification on authority.--Nothing in this
subsection authorizes the Secretary to make a
delegation under paragraph (2) to a classification
society from the People's Republic of China.''.
SEC. 7347. ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSEL REMOVALS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in the chapter heading by striking ``BARGES'' and
inserting ``VESSELS'';
(2) by inserting before section 4701 the following:
``SUBCHAPTER I--BARGES''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER II--NON-BARGE VESSELS
``Sec. 4710. Definitions
``In this subchapter:
``(1) Abandon.--The term `abandon' means to moor,
strand, wreck, sink, or leave a covered vessel
unattended for longer than 45 days.
``(2) Covered vessel.--The term `covered vessel'
means a vessel that is not a barge to which subchapter
I applies.
``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 5304).
``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term
in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term
includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``Sec. 4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited
``(a) In General.--An owner or operator of a covered vessel
may not abandon such vessel on the navigable waters of the
United States.
``(b) Determination of Abandonment.--
``(1) Notification.--
``(A) In general.--With respect to a covered
vessel that appears to be abandoned, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall--
``(i) attempt to identify the owner
using the vessel registration number,
hull identification number, or any
other information that can be
reasonably inferred or gathered; and
``(ii) notify such owner--
``(I) of the penalty
described in subsection (c);
and
``(II) that the vessel will
be removed at the expense of
the owner if the Commandant
determines that the vessel is
abandoned and the owner does
not remove or account for the
vessel.
``(B) Form.--The Commandant shall provide the
notice required under subparagraph (A)--
``(i) if the owner can be identified,
via certified mail or other appropriate
forms determined by the Commandant; or
``(ii) if the owner cannot be
identified, via an announcement in a
local publication and on a website
maintained by the Coast Guard.
``(2) Determination.--The Commandant shall make a
determination not earlier than 45 days after the date
on which the Commandant provides the notification
required under paragraph (1) of whether a covered
vessel described in such paragraph is abandoned.
``(c) Penalty.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant may assess a civil
penalty of not more than $500 against an owner or
operator of a covered vessel determined to be abandoned
under subsection (b) for a violation of subsection (a).
``(2) Liability in rem.--The owner or operator of a
covered vessel shall also be liable in rem for a
penalty imposed under paragraph (1).
``(3) Limitation.--The Commandant shall not assess a
penalty if the Commandant determines the vessel was
abandoned due to major extenuating circumstances of the
owner or operator of the vessel, including long term
medical incapacitation of the owner or operator.
``(d) Vessels Not Abandoned.--The Commandant may not
determine that a covered vessel is abandoned under this section
if--
``(1) such vessel is located at a federally approved
or State approved mooring area;
``(2) such vessel is located on private property with
the permission of the owner of such property;
``(3) the owner or operator of such vessel provides a
notification to the Commandant that--
``(A) indicates the location of the vessel;
``(B) indicates that the vessel is not
abandoned; and
``(C) contains documentation proving that the
vessel is allowed to be in such location; or
``(4) the Commandant determines that such an
abandonment determination would not be in the public
interest.
``Sec. 4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels
``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
Commandant, in consultation with the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and relevant
State agencies, shall establish and maintain a national
inventory of covered vessels that are abandoned.
``(b) Contents.--The inventory established and maintained
under subsection (a) shall include data on each vessel,
including geographic information system data related to the
location of each such vessel.
``(c) Publication.--The Commandant shall make the inventory
established under subsection (a) publicly available on a
website of the Coast Guard.
``(d) Reporting of Potentially Abandoned Vessels.--In
carrying out this section, the Commandant shall develop a
process by which--
``(1) a State, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian
organization, or person may report a covered vessel
that may be abandoned to the Commandant for potential
inclusion in the inventory established under subsection
(a);
``(2) the Commandant shall review any such report and
add such vessel to the inventory if the Commandant
determines that the reported vessel is abandoned
pursuant to section 4711.
``(e) Clarification.--Except in a response action carried out
under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1321) or in the case of imminent threat to life and
safety, the Commandant shall not be responsible for removing
any covered vessels listed on the inventory established and
maintained under subsection (a).''.
(b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of
the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, and the
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for
Oceans and Atmosphere, shall issue regulations with respect to
the procedures for determining that a vessel is abandoned for
the purposes of subchapter II of chapter 47 of title 46, United
States Code (as added by this section).
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 4701--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking ``chapter'' and inserting
``subchapter''; and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``chapter''
and inserting ``subchapter'';
(2) in section 4703 by striking ``chapter'' and
inserting ``subchapter'';
(3) in section 4704 by striking ``chapter'' each
place it appears and inserting ``subchapter''; and
(4) in section 4705 by striking ``chapter'' and
inserting ``subchapter''.
(d) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 47 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting before the item relating to section
4701 the following:
``subchapter i--barges''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``subchapter ii--non-barge vessels
``4710. Definitions.
``4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited.
``4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels.''.
SEC. 7348. OFFSHORE OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 3702(b) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``offshore drilling or production facilities in the oil
industry'' and inserting ``exploration, development, or
production of offshore drilling or production
facilities in the oil industry and non-mineral energy
production''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``oil exploitation''
and inserting ``exploration, development, or production
of offshore energy resources''.
(b) Oil Fuel Tank Protection.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law and not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall amend
section 125.115(b) of title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on such date of enactment),
to reflect the amendment made in subsection (a).
(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend
the section described in paragraph (1) by the date that
is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
then, in lieu of the application of such section, the
Secretary shall allow vessels to which section 3702 of
title 46, United States Code, applies to transfer fuel
from the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to offshore
facilities in support of exploration, development, or
production of offshore energy resources.
(c) Outer Continental Shelf Activities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
amend section G6.3.a of the United States Coast Guard
Marine Safety Manual, Volume II titled ``Materiel
Inspection: Outer Continental Shelf Activities'',
issued September 20, 2021 (COMDTINST M16000.76) (as in
effect on such date of enactment), to reflect the
amendment made in subsection (a).
(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend
the section described in paragraph (1) by the date that
is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
then the Secretary shall in lieu of such section not
apply section 3702 of title 46, United States Code, to
a documented vessel transferring fuel from the fuel
supply tanks of such vessel to an offshore facility if
such vessel is not a tanker and is in the service of
exploration, development, or production of offshore
energy resources.
SEC. 7349. PORT ACCESS ROUTES.
(a) Regulation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a regulation for
nearshore and offshore shipping safety fairways, to include a
minimum appropriate width of not less than the width proposed
in the proposed rule of the Coast Guard titled ``Shipping
Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast'', issued on January
19, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 3587).
(b) Exception.--The minimum appropriate width under
subsection (a) shall not apply to connector, cutacross, or
cutoff fairways, Traffic Separation Schemes, or precautionary
areas.
(c) Applicability.--In issuing the regulation under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall apply the regulation to the
geographic area covered by the proposed rule of the Coast Guard
titled ``Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast'',
issued on January 19, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 3587).
(d) Effective Date.--The regulation issued under subsection
(a) shall take effect on December 31, 2026.
TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
SEC. 7401. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS.
(a) Salvage and Marine Firefighting Response Capability.--
Section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1321(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(10) Salvage and marine firefighting response
capability.--
``(A) In general.--The President, acting
through the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating unless
otherwise delegated by the President, may
require--
``(i) periodic inspection of vessels
and salvage equipment, firefighting
equipment, and other major marine
casualty response equipment on or
associated with vessels;
``(ii) periodic verification of
capabilities to appropriately, and in a
timely manner, respond to a marine
casualty, including--
``(I) drills, with or without
prior notice;
``(II) review of contracts
and relevant third-party
agreements;
``(III) testing of equipment;
``(IV) review of training;
and
``(V) other evaluations of
marine casualty response
capabilities, as determined
appropriate by the President;
and
``(iii) carrying of appropriate
response equipment for responding to a
marine casualty that employs the best
technology economically feasible and
that is compatible with the safe
operation of the vessel.
``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Marine casualty.--The term
`marine casualty' means a marine
casualty that is required to be
reported pursuant to paragraph (3),
(4), or (5) of section 6101 of title
46, United States Code.
``(ii) Salvage equipment.--The term
`salvage equipment' means any equipment
that is capable of being used to assist
a vessel in potential or actual danger
in order to prevent loss of life,
damage or destruction of the vessel or
its cargo, or release of its contents
into the marine environment.''.
(b) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
of the United States 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--
(A) the state of marine firefighting
authorities, jurisdiction, and plan review; and
(B) other considerations with respect to
fires at waterfront facilities (including
vessel fires) and vessel fires on the navigable
waters (as such term is defined in section 502
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1362)).
(2) Contents.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Comptroller General shall--
(A) examine--
(i) collaboration among Federal and
non-Federal entities for purposes of
reducing the risks to local communities
of fires described in paragraph (1);
(ii) the prevalence and frequency of
such fires; and
(iii) the extent to which
firefighters and marine firefighters
are aware of the dangers of lithium-ion
battery fires, including lithium-ion
batteries used for vehicles, and how to
respond to such fires;
(B) review methods of documenting and sharing
best practices throughout the maritime
community for responding to vessel fires; and
(C) make recommendations for--
(i) preparing for, responding to, and
training for such fires;
(ii) clarifying roles and
responsibilities of Federal and non-
Federal entities in preparing for,
responding to, and training for such
fires; and
(iii) other topics for consideration.
SEC. 7402. USE OF MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS.
Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``initiated'' and
inserting ``conducted''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) For purposes of this section, an administrative
proceeding conducted by the United States includes proceedings
under section 7701 and claims adjudicated under section 1013 of
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2713).''.
SEC. 7403. TIMING OF REVIEW.
Section 1017 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2717) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Timing of Review.--Before the date of completion of a
removal action, no person may bring an action under this Act,
section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1321), or chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code,
challenging any decision relating to such removal action that
is made by an on-scene coordinator appointed under the National
Contingency Plan.''.
SEC. 7404. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Response Center shall
submit to Congress a plan to design, fund, and staff the
National Response Center to develop and maintain a web-based
application by which the National Response Center may receive
notifications of oil discharges or releases of hazardous
substances.
(b) Development of Application.--Not later than 2 years after
the date on which the plan is submitted under subsection (a),
the National Response Center shall--
(1) complete development of the application described
in such subsection; and
(2) allow notifications described in such subsection
that are required under Federal law or regulation to be
made online using such application.
(c) Use of Application.--In carrying out subsection (b), the
National Response Center may not require the notification of an
oil discharge or release of a hazardous substance to be made
using the application developed under such subsection.
SEC. 7405. INVESTMENT.
Section 350 of Public Law 106-113 (43 U.S.C. 1474b note) is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (5);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6),
and (7) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g),
respectively, and indenting the subsections
appropriately;
(3) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``(1) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law and subject to the
provisions of paragraphs (5) and (7)'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree'
means the consent decree issued in United States v.
Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91-082 CIV) and State
of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91-083
CIV).
``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural
Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund
established pursuant to title I of the Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b).
``(3) Outside account.--The term `outside account'
means any account outside the United States Treasury.
``(4) Trustee.--The term `Trustee' means a Federal or
State natural resource trustee for the Exxon Valdez oil
spill.
``(b) Deposits.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law and subject to subsection (g)'';
(4) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
by striking ``issued in United States v. Exxon
Corporation, et al. (No. A91-082 CIV) and State
of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No.
A91-083 CIV) (hereafter referred to as the
`Consent Decree'),'';
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
inserting the following:
``(A) the Fund;
``(B) an outside account; or''; and
(C) in the undesignated matter following
subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking ``the Federal and
State natural resource trustees for the
Exxon Valdez oil spill (`trustees')''
and inserting ``the Trustees''; and
(ii) by striking ``Any funds'' and
inserting the following:
``(2) Requirement for deposits in outside accounts.--
Any funds'';
(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2)) by striking ``(c) Joint'' and inserting the
following:
``(c) Transfers.--Any joint'';
(6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2)) by striking ``(d) The transfer'' and inserting the
following:
``(d) No Effect on Jurisdiction.--The transfer'';
(7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(A) by striking ``(e) Nothing herein shall
affect'' and inserting the following:
``(e) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section
affects''; and
(B) by striking ``trustees'' and inserting
``Trustees'';
(8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(A) by striking ``(f) The Federal trustees
and the State trustees'' and inserting the
following:
``(f) Grants.--The Trustees''; and
(B) by striking ``this program'' and
inserting ``this section, prioritizing the
issuance of grants to facilitate habitat
protection and habitat restoration programs'';
and
(9) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))--
(A) in the second sentence, by striking
``Upon the expiration of the authorities
granted in this section all'' and inserting the
following:
``(2) Return of funds.--On expiration of the
authority provided in this section, all''; and
(B) by striking ``(g) The authority'' and
inserting the following:
``(g) Expiration.--
``(1) In general.--The authority''.
SEC. 7406. ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS.
(a) Exemption and Requirements.--Section 3302 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(o) Additional Response Assets.--
``(1) Vessels exempt from inspection.--Except as
otherwise provided in this subsection, a qualified
vessel engaged in a qualified oil spill response shall
not be subject to inspection if the qualified vessel--
``(A) has--
``(i) an agreement by contract or
other approved means with an oil spill
removal organization to support a
response plan under section 311(j) of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), including training
and exercises related to oil spill
response activities; or
``(ii) been approved by the Secretary
to respond to a discharge of oil or to
participate in training and exercises
related to oil spill response
activities;
``(B) is normally and substantially involved
in activities other than, and not adapted to,
spill response;
``(C) complies with all applicable laws for
the use of such vessel in the activities for
which such vessel is normally and substantially
operated, including any inspection requirement
under this title for such use; and
``(D) has at least 1 person aboard possessing
certifications for, or who are in training for,
applicable hazardous waste operations and
emergency response.
``(2) Allowances.--A qualified vessel under paragraph
(1) may--
``(A) unless otherwise inspected as a towing
vessel under this title, tow only--
``(i) another vessel or a device,
including a bladder, designed to carry
oil or oil residues with the capacity
of less than 250 barrels; or
``(ii) oil spill response equipment,
including boom, skimmers, or other
response equipment;
``(B) carry--
``(i) temporary storage containers on
board for recovered oil or oil-
contaminated materials collected during
an oil spill response, including bags,
drums, and totes as approved by the
Secretary;
``(ii) oil spill response equipment;
or
``(iii) no more than 6 passengers for
hire in support of a response plan
under Section 311(j) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1321(j)) approved by the Secretary
unless the vessel has been inspected
under paragraph (4) or (8) of section
3301 or is authorized by the Secretary
to carry more than 6 passengers for
hire;
``(C) if the qualified vessel is a tank
vessel, be used for storage of recovered oil;
``(D) conduct any other operation, or engage
in training or exercises, in support of a
response plan under section 311(j) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1321(j)) approved by the Secretary.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Qualified vessel.--The term `qualified
vessel' means a vessel operating in Coast Guard
District Arctic.
``(B) Qualified oil spill.--The term
`qualified oil spill' means an oil spill
occurring in waters subject to the jurisdiction
of Coast Guard District Arctic.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 11316 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263), and the items relating to such section in the table of
contents in sections 2(b) and 11001(b) of such Act, are
repealed.
(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall nullify or
invalidate the authorities and responsibilities prescribed in
section 50.10-10 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, for
the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
SEC. 7407. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME OIL SPILL RESPONSE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, in coordination
with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, review and update
the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution Contingency Plan.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Commandant shall--
(1) review each geographic annex within the
contingency plan;
(2) for each geographic area covered by the plan--
(A) analyze the vessel traffic patterns,
including the types of vessels transiting the
area, and assess the risks of a pollution
incident;
(B) assess the risks of a pollution incident;
and
(C) update the plan based on such analysis
and assessment;
(3) determine if any of the areas should be expanded
or modified, and update the plan accordingly to include
future risk projections; and
(4) evaluate the coverage and gaps of response assets
on each side of the United States-Canada border and the
manner in which such assets may be able to aid in
implementing such plan.
(c) Exercises.--The Commandant, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, shall conduct a joint training exercise not
less than once a year to determine emergency response
capabilities and identify other types of support necessary to
effectuate a successful oil spill response, in accordance with
the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution Contingency Plan,
including any update to such Plan carried out pursuant to
subsection (a).
TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation
SEC. 7501. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COAST GUARD REFORMS.
(a) Government Accountability Office Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall report to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate on the efforts of the
Coast Guard to mitigate cases of sexual assault and
sexual harassment within the service.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) evaluate--
(i) the efforts of the Commandant to
implement the directed actions from
enclosure 1 of the memorandum titled
``Commandant's Directed Actions--
Accountability and Transparency'' dated
November 27, 2023;
(ii) whether the Commandant met the
reporting requirements under section
5112 of title 14, United States Code;
and
(iii) the effectiveness of the
actions of the Coast Guard, including
efforts outside of the actions
described in the memorandum titled
``Commandant's Directed Actions--
Accountability and Transparency'' dated
November 27, 2023, to mitigate
instances of sexual assault and sexual
harassment and improve the enforcement
relating to such instances within the
Coast Guard, and how the Coast Guard is
overcoming challenges in implementing
such actions;
(B) make recommendations to the Commandant
for improvements to the efforts of the service
to mitigate instances of sexual assault and
sexual harassment and improve the enforcement
relating to such instances within the Coast
Guard; and
(C) make recommendations to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate to mitigate instances of sexual assault
and sexual harassment in the Coast Guard and
improve the enforcement relating to such
instances within the Coast Guard, including
proposed changes to any legislative
authorities.
(b) Report by Commandant.--Not later than 90 days after the
date on which the Comptroller General completes all actions
under subsection (a), the Commandant 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 detailed written report that
includes the following:
(1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, including
interim milestones and timeframes, of any
recommendation made by the Comptroller General under
subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Commandant concurs.
(2) With respect to any recommendation made under
subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Commandant does not
concur, an explanation of the detailed reasons why the
Commandant does not concur.
SEC. 7502. COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE MILITARY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall review the report
of the Independent Review Commission titled ``Hard Truths and
the Duty to Change: Recommendations from the Independent Review
Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military'' referred to in
the memorandum of the Department of Defense titled ``Memorandum
for Senior Pentagon Leadership Commanders of the Combatant
Commands Defense Agency and DoD Field Activity Directors'',
dated September 22, 2021, (relating to commencing Department of
Defense actions and implementation of the recommendations of
the Independent Review Commission to address sexual assault and
sexual harassment in the military).
(b) Strategy and Action Plan.--On completion of the review
required under subsection (a), and 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 a written and
detailed strategy and a written and detailed action plan that--
(1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth in the
report by the Independent Review Commission described
in subsection (a) that addresses a matter that is not
within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, does not
apply to the Coast Guard, or otherwise would not be
beneficial to members of the Coast Guard, as determined
by the Commandant; and
(B) includes a brief rationale for such
determination; and
(2) with respect to each recommendation set forth in
such report that is not identified under paragraph (1),
includes--
(A)(i) a detailed action plan for
implementation of the recommendation;
(ii) a description of changes the
Commandant will make to associated
Coast Guard policies so as to enable
the implementation of the
recommendation;
(iii) an estimated timeline for
implementation of the recommendation;
(iv) the estimated cost of the
implementation;
(v) legislative proposals for such
implementation, as appropriate; and
(vi) any other information the
Commandant considers appropriate; or
(B) in the case of such a recommendation that
the Commandant is unable to implement, an
explanation of the reason the recommendation
cannot be implemented.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through
2028, the Commandant shall provide the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives with a briefing on the status of the
implementation of this section and any modification to the
strategy and plan submitted under subsection (b).
Subtitle B--Misconduct
SEC. 7511. COVERED MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER III--COVERED MISCONDUCT
``Sec. 2531. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and
access to evidence and records relating to sexual
misconduct and other misconduct
``(a) Issuance of Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
the Secretary, in consultation with the Office of the Inspector
General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
and the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense, shall issue a comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard
on the retention of and access to evidence and records relating
to covered misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Objectives.--The comprehensive policy required by
subsection (a) shall revise existing policies and procedures,
including systems of records, as necessary to ensure
preservation of such evidence and records for periods
sufficient--
``(1) to ensure that members of the Coast Guard who
were victims of covered misconduct are able to pursue
claims for veterans benefits;
``(2) to support administrative processes, criminal
proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by military
or civil authorities; and
``(3) for such other purposes relating to the
documentation of an incident of covered misconduct in
the Coast Guard as the Secretary considers appropriate.
``(c) Elements.--
``(1) In general.--In developing the comprehensive
policy required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall,
at a minimum--
``(A) identify records relating to an
incident of covered misconduct that shall be
retained;
``(B) with respect to records relating to
covered misconduct involving members of the
Coast Guard that are not records of the Coast
Guard, identify such records known to or in the
possession of the Coast Guard, and set forth
procedures for Coast Guard coordination with
the custodian of such records for proper
retention of the records;
``(C) set forth criteria for the collection
and retention of records relating to covered
misconduct involving members of the Coast
Guard;
``(D) identify physical evidence and
nondocumentary forms of evidence relating to
covered misconduct that shall be retained;
``(E) set forth the period for which evidence
and records relating to covered misconduct
involving members of the Coast Guard, including
Coast Guard Form 6095, shall be retained,
except that--
``(i) any physical or forensic
evidence relating to rape or sexual
assault, as described in sections
920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles
120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice), shall be retained
not less than 50 years, and for other
covered misconduct not less than the
statute of limitations of the alleged
offense under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice; and
``(ii) documentary evidence relating
to rape or sexual assault, as described
in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title
10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice),
shall be retained not less than 50
years;
``(F) consider locations in which such
records shall be stored;
``(G) identify media and methods that may be
used to preserve and ensure access to such
records, including electronic systems of
records;
``(H) ensure the protection of privacy of--
``(i) individuals named in records
and status of records under section 552
of title 5 (commonly referred to as the
`Freedom of Information Act') and
section 552a of title 5 (commonly
referred to as the `Privacy Act'); and
``(ii) individuals named in
restricted reporting cases;
``(I) designate the 1 or more positions
within the Coast Guard that shall have the
responsibility for such record retention by the
Coast Guard;
``(J) require education and training for
members and civilian employees of the Coast
Guard on record retention requirements under
this section;
``(K) set forth criteria for access to such
records relating to covered misconduct
involving members of the Coast Guard, including
whether the consent of the victim should be
required, by--
``(i) victims of covered misconduct;
``(ii) law enforcement authorities;
``(iii) the Department of Veterans
Affairs; and
``(iv) other individuals and
entities, including alleged assailants;
``(L) require uniform collection of data on--
``(i) the incidence of covered
misconduct in the Coast Guard; and
``(ii) disciplinary actions taken in
substantiated cases of covered
misconduct in the Coast Guard; and
``(M) set forth standards for communications
with, and notifications to, victims, consistent
with--
``(i) the requirements of any
applicable Department of Defense
policy; and
``(ii) to the extent practicable, any
applicable policy of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating.
``(2) Retention of certain forms and evidence in
connection with restricted reports and unrestricted
reports of sexual assault involving members of the
coast guard.--
``(A) In general.--The comprehensive policy
required by subsection (a) shall require all
unique or original copies of Coast Guard Form
6095 filed in connection with a restricted or
unrestricted report on an alleged incident of
rape or sexual assault, as described in
sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice), involving a member of the
Coast Guard to be retained for the longer of--
``(i) 50 years commencing on the date
of signature of the covered person on
Coast Guard Form 6095; or
``(ii) the time provided for the
retention of such form in connection
with unrestricted and restricted
reports on incidents of sexual assault
involving members of the Coast Guard
under Coast Guard policy.
``(B) Protection of confidentiality.--Any
Coast Guard form retained under subparagraph
(A) shall be retained in a manner that protects
the confidentiality of the member of the Coast
Guard concerned in accordance with Coast Guard
policy.
``(3) Retention of case notes in investigations of
covered misconduct involving members of the coast
guard.--
``(A) Required retention of all investigative
records.--The comprehensive policy required by
subsection (a) shall require, for all criminal
investigations relating to an alleged incident
of covered misconduct involving a member of the
Coast Guard, the retention of all elements of
the case file.
``(B) Elements.--The elements of the case
file to be retained under subparagraph (A)
shall include, at a minimum--
``(i) the case activity record;
``(ii) the case review record;
``(iii) investigative plans; and
``(iv) all case notes made by any
investigating agent.
``(C) Retention period.--All elements of the
case file shall be retained for not less than
50 years for cases involving rape or sexual
assault, as described in sections 920(a) and
920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b)
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and
not less than the statute of limitations of the
alleged offense under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice for other covered misconduct,
and no element of any such case file may be
destroyed until the expiration of such period.
``(4) Return of personal property upon completion of
related proceedings in unrestricted reporting cases.--
Notwithstanding the records and evidence retention
requirements described in paragraphs (1)(E) and (2),
personal property retained as evidence in connection
with an incident of rape or sexual assault, as
described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), involving a member of the Coast
Guard may be returned to the rightful owner of such
property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse
action, and administrative proceedings related to such
incident, as determined by the Commandant.
``(5) Return of personal property in restricted
reporting cases.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall
prescribe procedures under which a victim who
files a restricted report of an incident of
sexual assault may request, at any time, the
return of any personal property of the victim
obtained as part of the sexual assault forensic
examination.
``(B) Requirements.--The procedures required
by subparagraph (A) shall ensure that--
``(i) a request by a victim for the
return of personal property described
under subparagraph (A) may be made on a
confidential basis and without
affecting the restricted nature of the
restricted report; and
``(ii) at the time of the filing of
the restricted report, a Special
Victims' Counsel, Sexual Assault
Response Coordinator, or Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Victim
Advocate--
``(I) informs the victim that
the victim may request the
return of personal property as
described in such subparagraph;
and
``(II) advises the victim
that such a request for the
return of personal property may
negatively impact a subsequent
case adjudication if the victim
later decides to convert the
restricted report to an
unrestricted report.
``(C) Rule of construction.--Except with
respect to personal property returned to a
victim under this paragraph, nothing in this
paragraph may be construed to affect the
requirement to retain a sexual assault forensic
examination kit for the period specified in
paragraph (2).
``(6) Victim access to records.--With respect to
victim access to records after all final disposition
actions and any appeals have been completed, as
applicable, the comprehensive policy required by
subsection (a) shall provide that, to the maximum
extent practicable, and in such a manner that will not
jeopardize an active investigation or an active case--
``(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a
case in which either the victim or alleged
perpetrator is a covered person shall have
access to all records that are directly related
to the victim's case, or related to the victim
themselves, in accordance with the policy
issued under subsection (a) and subject to
required protections under sections 552 and
552a of title 5;
``(B) a victim of covered misconduct who
requests access to records under section 552 or
552a of title 5 concerning the victim's case
shall be determined to have a compelling need,
and the records request shall be processed
under expedited processing procedures, if in
the request for such records the victim
indicates that the records concerned are
related to the covered misconduct case;
``(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of
title 5 to the redaction of information related
to a records request by a victim of covered
misconduct made under such sections after all
final disposition actions and any appeals have
been completed--
``(i) any such redaction shall be
applied to the minimum extent possible
so as to ensure the provision of the
maximum amount of unredacted
information to the victim that is
permissible by law; and
``(ii) any such redaction shall not
be applied to--
``(I) receipt by the victim
of the victim's own statement;
or
``(II) the victim's
information from an
investigation; and
``(D) in the case of such a records request
for which the timelines for expedited
processing are not met, the Commandant shall
provide to the Secretary, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
in person and in writing a briefing that
explains the reasons for the denial or the
delay in processing, as applicable.
``(d) Definition of Covered Person.--In this section, the
term `covered person' includes--
``(1) a member of the Coast Guard on active duty;
``(2) a member of the Coast Guard Reserve with
respect to crimes investigated by or reported to the
Secretary on any date on which such member is in a
military status under section 802 of title 10 (article
2 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
``(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with respect
to crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary;
and
``(4) in the case of an investigation of covered
misconduct conducted by, or an incident of covered
misconduct reported to, the Coast Guard involving a
civilian employee of the Coast Guard, any such civilian
employee of the Coast Guard.
``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or
requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the
discovery, inspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or
other internal documents or work product generated by counsel,
an attorney for the Government, or their assistants or
representatives.
``Sec. 2532. Requirement to maintain certain records
``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall maintain all work
product related to documenting a disposition decision on an
investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service or other
law enforcement entity investigating a Coast Guard member
accused of an offense against chapter 47 of title 10.
``(b) Record Retention Period.--Work product documents and
the case action summary described in subsection (c) shall be
maintained for a period of not less than 7 years from the date
of the disposition decision.
``(c) Case Action Summary.--Upon a final disposition action
for cases described in subsection (a), except for offenses of
wrongful use or possession of a controlled substance under
section 912a of title 10 (article 112a of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), where the member accused is an officer of
pay grade O-4 and below or an enlisted member of pay grade E-7
and below, a convening authority shall sign a case action
summary that includes the following:
``(1) The disposition actions.
``(2) The name and command of the referral authority.
``(3) Records documenting when a referral authority
consulted with a staff judge advocate or special trial
counsel, as applicable, before a disposition action was
taken, to include the recommendation of the staff judge
advocate or special trial counsel.
``(4) A reference section listing the materials
reviewed in making a disposition decision.
``(5) The Coast Guard Investigative Service report of
investigation.
``(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative Service
report of adjudication included as an enclosure.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `work product'
includes--
``(1) a prosecution memorandum;
``(2) emails, notes, and other correspondence related
to a disposition decision; and
``(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1)
through (6) of subsection (c).
``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or
requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the
discovery, inspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or
other internal documents or work product generated by counsel,
an attorney for the Government, or their assistants or
representatives.
``Sec. 2533. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard
``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, 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 report on incidents of covered misconduct
involving members of the Coast Guard, including recruits and
officer candidates, and claims of retaliation related to the
reporting of any such incident.
``(b) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this
section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data
collection and reporting such that the ability to analyze
trends is not compromised.
``(c) Contents.--
``(1) Incidents involving members.--
``(A) Information and data.--
``(i) In general.--Each report
required under subsection (a) shall
include, for the preceding calendar
year, information and data on--
``(I) incidents of covered
misconduct; and
``(II) incidents of
retaliation against a member of
the Coast Guard related to the
reporting of covered
misconduct, disaggregated by
type of retaliation claim.
``(ii) Inclusions.--The information
and data on the incidents described in
clause (i) shall include the following:
``(I) All incidents of
covered misconduct and
retaliation described in clause
(i) reported to the Commandant
or any other official of the
Coast Guard during the
preceding calendar year
(referred to in this subsection
as a `reported incident').
``(II) The number of reported
incidents committed against
members of the Coast Guard.
``(III) The number of
reported incidents committed by
members of the Coast Guard.
``(IV) Information on
reported incidents, in
accordance with the policy
prescribed under section
549G(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561
note), to the maximum extent
practicable.
``(V) The number of reported
incidents that were entered
into the Catch a Serial
Offender system, including the
number of such incidents that
resulted in the identification
of a potential or confirmed
match.
``(VI) The number of reported
incidents that were
substantiated (referred to in
this subsection as a
`substantiated reported
incident').
``(VII) A synopsis of each
substantiated reported incident
that includes--
``(aa) a brief
description of the
nature of the incident;
``(bb) whether the
accused member has
previously been
convicted of sexual
assault; and
``(cc) whether
alcohol or other
controlled or
prohibited substances
were involved in the
incident, and a
description of the
involvement.
``(VIII) The type of case
disposition associated with
each substantiated reported
incident, such as--
``(aa) conviction and
sentence by court-
martial, including
charges and
specifications for
which convicted;
``(bb) acquittal of
all charges at court-
martial;
``(cc) as
appropriate, imposition
of a nonjudicial
punishment under
section 815 of title 10
(article 15 of the
Uniform Code of
Military Justice);
``(dd) as
appropriate,
administrative action
taken, including a
description of each
type of such action
imposed;
``(ee) dismissal of
all charges, including
a description of each
reason for dismissal
and the stage at which
dismissal occurred; and
``(ff) whether the
accused member was
administratively
separated or, in the
case of an officer,
allowed to resign in
lieu of court-martial,
and the
characterization
(honorable, general, or
other than honorable)
of the service of the
member upon separation
or resignation.
``(IX) With respect to any
incident of covered misconduct
reported to the Commandant or
any other official of the Coast
Guard during the preceding
calendar year that involves a
report of retaliation relating
to the incident--
``(aa) a narrative
description of the
retaliation claim;
``(bb) the nature of
the relationship
between the complainant
and the individual
accused of committing
the retaliation; and
``(cc) the nature of
the relationship
between the individual
accused of committing
the covered misconduct
and the individual
accused of committing
the retaliation.
``(X) The disposition of or
action taken by the Coast Guard
or any other Federal, State,
local, or Tribal entity with
respect to a substantiated
reported incident.
``(XI) With respect to any
investigation of a reported
incident--
``(aa) the status of
the investigation or
information relating to
any referral to outside
law enforcement
entities;
``(bb) the official
or office of the Coast
Guard that received the
complaint;
``(cc) a description
of the results of such
an investigation or
information with
respect to whether the
results of the
investigation were
provided to the
complainant; or
``(dd) whether the
investigation
substantiated an
offense under chapter
47 of title 10 (the
Uniform Code of
Military Justice).
``(iii) Format.--With respect to the
information and data required under
clause (i), the Commandant shall report
such information and data separately
for each type of covered misconduct
offense, and shall not aggregate the
information and data for multiple types
of covered misconduct offenses.
``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b),
beginning on the date of enactment of the Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each report
required by subsection (a) shall include, for
the preceding calendar year, an analysis or
assessment of trends in the occurrence, as
applicable, of incidents described in
subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
213).
``(C) Response.--Each report required under
subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
calendar year, a description of the policies,
procedures, processes, initiatives,
investigations (including overarching
investigations), research, or studies
implemented by the Commandant in response to
any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i)
involving a member of the Coast Guard.
``(D) Plan.--Each report required under
subsection (a) shall include a plan for actions
to be taken during the year following the year
covered by the report to enhance the prevention
of and response to incidents described in
subparagraph (A)(i) involving members of the
Coast Guard.
``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and
response activities.--Each report required
under subsection (a) shall include an
assessment of the adequacy of covered
misconduct prevention and response activities
related to incidents described in subparagraph
(A)(i) carried out by the Coast Guard during
the preceding calendar year.
``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report
required under subsection (a) shall include,
for incidents described in subparagraph
(A)(i)--
``(i) an analysis of the factors that
may have contributed to such incidents;
``(ii) an assessment of the role of
such factors in contributing to such
incidents during such year; and
``(iii) recommendations for
mechanisms to eliminate or reduce such
contributing factors.
``(2) Incidents involving recruits and officer
candidates.--
``(A) Information and data.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to
subsection (b), each report required
under subsection (a) shall include, as
a separate appendix or enclosure, for
the preceding calendar year,
information and data on--
``(I) incidents of covered
misconduct involving a recruit
of the Coast Guard at Training
Center Cape May or an officer
candidate at the Coast Guard
Officer Candidate School; and
``(II) incidents of
retaliation against such a
recruit or officer candidate
related to the reporting of
covered misconduct,
disaggregated by type of
retaliation claim.
``(ii) Inclusions.--
``(I) In general.--The
information and data on the
incidents described in clause
(i) shall include the
following:
``(aa) All incidents
of covered misconduct
and retaliation
described in clause (i)
reported to the
Commandant or any other
official of the Coast
Guard during the
preceding calendar year
(referred to in this
subsection as a
`reported incident').
``(bb) The number of
reported incidents
committed against
recruits and officer
candidates described in
clause (i)(I).
``(cc) The number of
reported incidents
committed by such
recruits and officer
candidates.
``(dd) Information on
reported incidents, in
accordance with the
policy prescribed under
section 549G(b) of the
National Defense
Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (10
U.S.C. 1561 note), to
the maximum extent
practicable.
``(ee)(AA) The number
of reported incidents
that were entered into
the Catch a Serial
Offender system.
``(BB) Of
such reported
incidents
entered into
such system,
the number that
resulted in the
identification
of a potential
or confirmed
match.
``(ff) The number of
reported incidents that
were substantiated
(referred to in this
subsection as a
`substantiated reported
incident').
``(gg) A synopsis of
each substantiated
reported incident that
includes--
``(AA) a
brief
description of
the nature of
the incident;
and
``(BB)
whether alcohol
or other
controlled or
prohibited
substances were
involved in the
incident, and a
description of
the
involvement.
``(hh) The type of
case disposition
associated with each
substantiated reported
incident, such as--
``(AA)
conviction and
sentence by
court-martial,
including
charges and
specifications
for which
convicted;
``(BB)
acquittal of
all charges at
court-martial;
``(CC) as
appropriate,
imposition of a
nonjudicial
punishment
under section
815 of title 10
(article 15 of
the Uniform
Code of
Military
Justice);
``(DD) as
appropriate,
administrative
action taken,
including a
description of
each type of
such action
imposed;
``(EE)
dismissal of
all charges,
including a
description of
each reason for
dismissal and
the stage at
which dismissal
occurred; and
``(FF)
whether the
accused member
was
administratively
separated or,
in the case of
an officer,
allowed to
resign in lieu
of court-
martial, and
the
characterization
(honorable,
general, or
other than
honorable) of
the service of
the member upon
separation or
resignation.
``(ii) With respect
to any incident of
covered misconduct
involving recruits or
officer candidates
reported to the
Commandant or any other
official of the Coast
Guard during the
preceding calendar year
that involves a report
of retaliation relating
to the incident--
``(AA) a
narrative
description of
the retaliation
claim;
``(BB) the
nature of the
relationship
between the
complainant and
the individual
accused of
committing the
retaliation;
and
``(CC) the
nature of the
relationship
between the
individual
accused of
committing the
covered
misconduct and
the individual
accused of
committing the
retaliation.
``(jj) The
disposition of or
action taken by the
Coast Guard or any
other Federal, State,
local, or Tribal entity
with respect to a
substantiated reported
incident.
``(kk) With respect
to any investigation of
a reported incident--
``(AA) the
status of the
investigation
or information
relating to any
referral to
outside law
enforcement
entities;
``(BB) the
official or
office of the
Coast Guard
that received
the complaint;
``(CC) a
description of
the results of
such an
investigation
or information
with respect to
whether the
results of the
investigation
were provided
to the
complainant; or
``(DD)
whether the
investigation
substantiated
an offense
under chapter
47 of title 10
(the Uniform
Code of
Military
Justice).
``(II) Format.--With respect
to the information and data
required under clause (i), the
Commandant shall report such
information and data separately
for each type of covered
misconduct offense, and shall
not aggregate the information
and data for multiple types of
covered misconduct offenses.
``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b),
beginning on the date of enactment of Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each report
required by subsection (a) shall include, for
the preceding calendar year, an analysis or
assessment of trends in the occurrence, as
applicable, of incidents described in
subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
213).
``(C) Response.--Each report required under
subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
calendar year, a description of the policies,
procedures, processes, initiatives,
investigations (including overarching
investigations), research, or studies
implemented by the Commandant in response to
any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i)
involving--
``(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at
Training Center Cape May; or
``(ii) an officer candidate at the
Coast Guard Officer Candidate School.
``(D) Plan.--Each report required under
subsection (a) shall include a written and
detailed plan for actions to be taken during
the year following the year covered by the
report to enhance the prevention of and
response to incidents described in subparagraph
(A)(i) involving a recruit of the Coast Guard
at Training Center Cape May or an officer
candidate at the Coast Guard Officer Candidate
School.
``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and
response activities.--Each report required
under subsection (a) shall include an
assessment of the adequacy of covered
misconduct prevention and response activities
related to incidents described in subparagraph
(A)(i) of this paragraph carried out by the
Coast Guard during the preceding calendar year.
``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report
required under subsection (a) shall include,
for incidents described in subparagraph
(A)(i)--
``(i) an analysis of the factors that
may have contributed to such incidents;
``(ii) an assessment of the role of
such factors in contributing to such
incidents during such year; and
``(iii) recommendations for
mechanisms to eliminate or reduce such
contributing factors.
``(3) Implementation status of accountability and
transparency review directed actions.--Each report
required under subsection (a) submitted during the 5-
year period beginning on March 1, 2025, shall include
information on the implementation by the Commandant of
the directed actions described in the memorandum of the
Coast Guard titled `Commandant's Directed Actions--
Accountability and Transparency', issued on November
27, 2023, including--
``(A) a description of actions taken to
address each directed action during the year
covered by the report;
``(B) the implementation status of each
directed action;
``(C) in the case of any directed action that
has not been implemented--
``(i) a detailed action plan for
implementation of the recommendation;
``(ii) an estimated timeline for
implementation of the recommendation;
``(iii) description of changes the
Commandant intends to make to
associated Coast Guard policies so as
to enable the implementation of the
recommendation; and
``(iv) any other information the
Commandant considers appropriate;
``(D) a description of the metrics and
milestones used to measure completion,
accountability, and effectiveness of each
directed action;
``(E) a description of any additional actions
the Commandant is taking to mitigate instances
of covered misconduct within the Coast Guard;
``(F) any legislative change proposal
necessary to implement the directed actions;
and
``(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to
implement the directed actions in a timely and
effective manner, including a list of personnel
needed for such implementation.
``(d) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
collected under the authority of this section is reported or
otherwise made available to the public, such information shall
be provided in a form that is consistent with applicable
privacy protections under Federal law and does not jeopardize
the confidentiality of victims.
``(e) Substantiated Defined.--In this section, the term
`substantiated' has the meaning given the term under section
1631(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).
``Sec. 2534. Review of discharge characterization
``(a) Downgrade.--
``(1) In general.--The decision to conduct a case
review under this section shall be at the discretion of
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating.
``(2) Board of review.--In addition to the
requirements of section 1553 of title 10, a board of
review for a former member of the Coast Guard
established pursuant to such section and under part 51
of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect
on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025), may upon a motion of the
board and subject to review by the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating,
downgrade an honorable discharge to a general (under
honorable conditions) discharge upon a finding that a
former member of the Coast Guard, while serving on
active duty as a member of the armed forces, committed
sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of
section 920, 920b, or 934 of title 10 (article 120,
120b, or 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
``(3) Evidence.--Any downgrade under paragraph (2)
shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.
``(4) Limitation.--The review board under paragraph
(2) may not downgrade a discharge of a former member of
the Coast Guard if the same action described in
paragraph (2) was considered prior to separation from
active duty by an administrative board in determining
the characterization of discharge as otherwise provided
by law and in accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating.
``(b) Procedural Rights.--
``(1) In general.--A review by a board established
under section 1553 of title 10 and under part 51 of
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2025), shall be based on the records of the
Coast Guard, and with respect to a member who also
served in another one of the armed forces, the records
of the armed forces concerned and such other evidence
as may be presented to the board.
``(2) Evidence by witness.--A witness may present
evidence to the board in person or by affidavit.
``(3) Appearance before board.--A person who requests
a review under this section may appear before the board
in person or by counsel or an accredited representative
of an organization recognized by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of title 38.
``(4) Notification.--A former member of the Coast
Guard who is subject to a downgrade in discharge
characterization review under subsection (a) shall be
notified in writing of such proceedings, afforded the
right to obtain copies of records and documents
relevant to the proceedings, and the right to appear
before the board in person or by counsel or an
accredited representative of an organization recognized
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 59
of title 38.
``Sec. 2535. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard
``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
Commandant shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the
military departments, establish and maintain a detailed and
publicly available safe-to-report policy described in
subsection (b) that applies with respect to all members of the
Coast Guard (including members of the reserve and auxiliary
components of the Coast Guard), cadets at the Coast Guard
Academy, and any other individual undergoing training at an
accession point of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Safe-to-Report Policy.--The safe-to-report policy
described in this subsection is a policy that--
``(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral
misconduct, involving a member of the Coast Guard who
is the alleged victim or reporting witness of a sexual
assault; and
``(2) applies to all such individuals, regardless
of--
``(A) to whom the victim makes the allegation
or who receives the victim's report of sexual
assault; or
``(B) whether the report, investigation, or
prosecution is handled by military or civilian
authorities.
``(c) Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances.--In issuing
the policy under subsection (a), the Commandant shall specify
mitigating circumstances that decrease the gravity of minor
collateral misconduct or the impact of such misconduct on good
order and discipline and aggravating circumstances that
increase the gravity of minor collateral misconduct or the
impact of such misconduct on good order and discipline for
purposes of the safe-to-report policy.
``(d) Tracking of Collateral Misconduct Incidents.--In
conjunction with the issuance of the policy under subsection
(a), the Commandant shall develop and implement a process to
anonymously track incidents of minor collateral misconduct that
are subject to the safe-to-report policy.
``(e) Minor Collateral Misconduct Defined.--In this section,
the term `minor collateral misconduct' means any minor
misconduct that is potentially punishable under chapter 47 of
title 10 that--
``(1) is committed close in time to or during a
sexual assault and directly related to the incident
that formed the basis of the allegation of sexual
assault allegation;
``(2) is discovered as a direct result of the report
of sexual assault or the ensuing investigation into
such sexual assault; and
``(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances (as
specified in the policy issued under subsection (a))
that increase the gravity of the minor misconduct or
the impact of such misconduct on good order and
discipline.
``Sec. 2536. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military
Justice or Manual for Courts Martial relating to
covered misconduct
``Beginning on March 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the
Commandant shall provide a detailed written notification to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives with respect to each of the
following:
``(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(chapter 47 of title 10) has been amended--
``(A) to add any sex-related offense as a new
article; or
``(B) to remove an article relating to
covered misconduct described in any of
paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 301.
``(2) Whether the Manual for Courts Martial has been
modified--
``(A) to add any sex-related offense as an
offense described under an article of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice; or
``(B) to remove as an offense described under
an article of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice covered misconduct described in any of
paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 301.
``Sec. 2537. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders
``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
Secretary shall establish a publicly available, written policy
to improve oversight, investigations, accountability, and
public transparency regarding alleged misconduct of senior
leaders of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)--
``(1) shall require that--
``(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct
made against a senior leader of the Coast Guard
shall be reported to the Office of the
Inspector General of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating not later than 72
hours after the allegation is reported to the
Coast Guard or the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating; and
``(B) the Inspector General of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
notify the head of the Coast Guard office in
which the senior leader is serving with respect
to the receipt of such allegation, or, in a
case where the senior leader is the head of
such Coast Guard office, the next in the chain
of command, as appropriate, except in a case in
which the Inspector General determines that
such notification would risk impairing an
ongoing investigation, would unnecessarily
compromise the anonymity of the individual
making the allegation, or would otherwise be
inappropriate; and
``(2) to the extent practicable, shall be consistent
with Department of Defense directives, including
Department of Defense Directive 5505.06.
``(c) First Right to Exclusive Investigation.--The Inspector
General of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating--
``(1) shall have the first right to investigate an
allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and
``(2) in cases with concurrent jurisdiction involving
an allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), may
investigate such an allegation to the exclusion of any
other Coast Guard criminal or administrative
investigation if the Inspector General determines that
an exclusive investigation is necessary to maintain the
integrity of the investigation.
``(d) Public Availability and Broad Dissemination.--The
policy established under subsection (a) shall be made available
to the public and incorporated into training and curricula
across the Coast Guard at all levels to ensure broad
understanding of the policy among members and personnel of the
Coast Guard.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Alleged misconduct.--The term `alleged
misconduct'--
``(A) means a credible allegation that, if
proven, would constitute a violation of--
``(i) a provision of criminal law,
including the Uniform Code of Military
Justice (chapter 47 of title 10); or
``(ii) a recognized standard, such as
the Department of Defense Joint Ethics
Regulation or other Federal regulation,
including any other Department of
Defense regulation and any Department
of Homeland Security regulation; or
``(B) could reasonably be expected to be of
significance to the Secretary or the Inspector
General of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating, particularly in a case in
which there is an element of misuse of position
or of unauthorized personal benefit to the
senior official, a family member, or an
associate.
``(2) Senior leader of the coast guard.--The term
`senior leader of the Coast Guard' means--
``(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve
officer of the Coast Guard in the grade of O-7
or higher;
``(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected
for promotion to the grade of O-7;
``(C) a current or former civilian member of
the Senior Executive Service (career reserved)
employed by the Coast Guard; or
``(D) any civilian member of the Coast Guard
whose position is deemed equivalent to that of
a member of the Senior Executive Service
(career reserved), as determined by the Office
of the Inspector General of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating.
``Sec. 2538. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records
``(a) Information on Reports on Covered Misconduct.--
``(1) In general.--If a complaint of covered
misconduct is made against a member of the Coast Guard
and the member is convicted by court-martial or
receives nonjudicial punishment or punitive
administrative action for such covered misconduct, a
notation to that effect shall be placed in the
personnel service record of the member, regardless of
the grade of the member.
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the inclusion of
information in personnel service records under
paragraph (1) is to alert supervisors and commanders to
any member of their command who has received a court-
martial conviction, nonjudicial punishment, or punitive
administrative action for covered misconduct in order--
``(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat
offenses will escape the notice of supervisors
and commanders; and
``(B) to help inform commissioning or
promotability of the member;
``(3) Limitation on placement.--A notation under
paragraph (1) may not be placed in the restricted
section of the personnel service record of a member.
``(4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
be construed to prohibit or limit the capacity of a
member of the Coast Guard to challenge or appeal the
placement of a notation, or location of placement of a
notation, in the personnel service record of the member
in accordance with procedures otherwise applicable to
such challenges or appeals.
``(b) Command Review of History of Covered Misconduct.--
``(1) In general.--Under policy to be prescribed by
the Secretary, the commanding officer of a unit or
facility to which a covered member is assigned or
transferred shall review the history of covered
misconduct as documented in the personnel service
record of a covered member in order to become familiar
with such history of the covered member.
``(2) Covered member defined.--In this subsection,
the term `covered member' means a member of the Coast
Guard who, at the time of assignment or transfer as
described in paragraph (1), has a history of 1 or more
covered misconduct offenses as documented in the
personnel service record of such member or such other
records or files as the Commandant shall specify in the
policy prescribed under subparagraph (A).
``(c) Review of Personnel Service Record to Determine
Suitability for Civilian Employment.--Under policy to be
prescribed by the Secretary, the Commandant shall establish
procedures that are consistent with the law, policies, and
practices of the Department of Defense in effect on the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 to
consider and review the personnel service record of a former
member of the Armed Forces to determine the suitability of the
individual for civilian employment in the Coast Guard.
``Sec. 2539. Covered misconduct defined
``In this title, the term `covered misconduct' means--
``(1) rape and sexual assault, as described in
sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a)
and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
``(2) sexual harassment, as described in Executive
Order 14062 dated January 26, 2022, and enumerated
under section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice);
``(3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual
contact, as described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of
title 10 (articles 120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice);
``(4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation
of content as described in sections 917 and 920c of
title 10 (articles 117a and 120c of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice);
``(5) the child pornography offenses as described in
section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice);
``(6) rape and sexual assault of a child, other
sexual misconduct, and stalking, as described in
sections 920b, 920c(a), and 930 of title 10 (articles
120b, 120c, and 130 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice); and
``(7) domestic violence, as described in section 928b
of title 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice).''.
(b) Rulemaking.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
initiate a rulemaking to implement section 2534.
(2) Deadline for regulations.--The regulations issued
under paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than
180 days after the date on which the Commandant
promulgates a final rule pursuant to such paragraph.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Subtitle III--Covered Misconduct
``2531. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access to
evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and other
misconduct.
``2532. Requirement to maintain certain records.
``2533. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard.
``2534. Review of discharge characterization.
``2535. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
``2536. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice or
Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered misconduct.
``2537. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders.
``2538. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records.
``2539. Covered misconduct defined.''.
SEC. 7512. POLICY RELATING TO CARE AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF COVERED
MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue Coast Guard
policy relating to the care and support of members of the Coast
Guard who are alleged victims covered misconduct.
(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall
require, to the maximum extent practicable, that--
(1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an alleged
victim of covered misconduct and discloses such covered
misconduct to the appropriate individual of the Coast
Guard responsible for providing victim care and
support--
(A) shall receive care and support from such
individual; and
(B) such individual shall not deny or
unreasonably delay providing care and support;
and
(2) in the case of such an alleged victim to whom
care and support cannot be provided by the appropriate
individual contacted by the alleged victim based on
programmatic eligibility criteria or any other reason
that affects the ability of such appropriate individual
to provide care and support (such as being stationed at
a remote unit or serving on a vessel currently
underway) the alleged victim shall receive, with the
permission of the alleged victim--
(A) an in-person introduction to appropriate
service providers, for which the alleged victim
is physically present, which shall occur at the
discretion of the alleged victim; and
(B) access to follow-up services from the
appropriate 1 or more service providers.
(c) Applicability.--The policy issued under subsection (a)
shall apply to--
(1) all Coast Guard personnel responsible for the
care and support of victims of covered misconduct; and
(2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Commandant
considers appropriate.
(d) Revision of Policy Relating to Domestic Abuse.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
issue or revise any Coast Guard policy or process
described in paragraph (2) so as to define the term
``intimate partner'' to have the meaning given such
term in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Policy or process described.--A policy or process
referred to in paragraph (1) is a policy or process
which is--
(A) related to domestic abuse;
(B) written; and
(C) publicly available.
(e) Training.--
(1) In general.--All Coast Guard personnel
responsible for the care and support of members of the
Coast Guard who are alleged victims of covered
misconduct shall receive training in accordance with
professional standards of practice to ensure that such
alleged victims receive adequate care that is
consistent with the policy issued under subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The training required by paragraph
(1)--
(A) shall include--
(i) instructions on specific
procedures for implementing the policy
issued under subsection (a); and
(ii) information on resources and
personnel critical for the
implementation of such policy; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall
be provided in person.
(f) Covered Misconduct.--In this section, the term ``covered
misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term in section
2539 of title 14, United States Code.
SEC. 7513. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE IN, SEPARATION OF
MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED COVERED MISCONDUCT.
(a) Policy to Require Review of Certain Proposed Involuntary
Separations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall establish, with
respect to any proposed involuntary separation under chapter 59
of title 10, United States Code, a Coast Guard policy to review
the circumstances of, and grounds for, such a proposed
involuntary separation of any member of the Coast Guard who--
(1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of
covered misconduct;
(2) within 2 years after making such a report, is
recommended for involuntary separation from the Coast
Guard; and
(3) requests the review on the grounds that the
member believes the recommendation for involuntary
separation from the Coast Guard was initiated in
retaliation for making the report.
(b) Recusal.--
(1) In general.--The policy established under
subsection (a) shall set forth a process for the
recusal of commanding officers and the flag officer
described in subsection (c)(2) from making initial or
subsequent decisions on proposed separations or from
reviewing proposed separations.
(2) Criteria.--The recusal process established under
paragraph (1) shall specify criteria for recusal,
including mandatory recusal from making a decision on a
proposed separation, and from reviewing a proposed
separation, if the commanding officer or the flag
officer described in subsection (c)(2) was, at any
time--
(A) the subject of a complaint of any form of
assault, harassment, or retaliation, filed by
the member of the Coast Guard described in
subsection (a) who is the subject of a proposed
involuntary separation or whose proposed
separation is under review; or
(B) associated with the individual suspected
or accused of perpetrating the incident of
covered misconduct reported by such member.
(c) Concurrence of Flag Officer Required.--
(1) In general.--The policy established under
subsection (a) shall require the concurrence of the
flag officer described in paragraph (2) in order to
separate the member of the Coast Guard described in
such subsection.
(2) Flag officer described.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the flag officer described in
this paragraph is--
(i) the Deputy Commandant for Mission
Support or the successor Vice Admiral
that oversees personnel policy; or
(ii) a designee of the Deputy
Commandant for Mission Support (or the
successor Vice Admiral that oversees
personnel policy) who is in a grade not
lower than O-7.
(B) Chain of command exception.--In the case
of a member of the Coast Guard described in
subsection (a) who is in the immediate chain of
command of the Deputy Commandant for Mission
Support or the successor Vice Admiral that
oversees personnel policy or the designee of
the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or
the successor Vice Admiral that oversees
personnel policy, the flag officer described in
this paragraph is a flag officer outside the
chain of command of such member, as determined
by the Commandant consistent with the policy
established under subsection (a).
(d) Notification Required.--Any member of the Coast Guard who
has made a report of covered misconduct and who receives a
proposal for involuntary separation shall be notified at the
time of such proposal of the right of the member to a review
under this section.
(e) Covered Misconduct Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term
in section 2539 of title 14, United States Code.
SEC. 7514. POLICY AND PROGRAM TO EXPAND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop and issue a
comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard to reinvigorate the
prevention of misconduct involving members and civilians of the
Coast Guard that contains the policy elements described in
section 1561 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Programs Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
issuance of the policy required under paragraph (1), the
Commandant shall develop and implement for the Coast Guard a
program to reinvigorate the prevention of misconduct involving
members and civilians of the Coast Guard.
SEC. 7515. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COVERED MISCONDUCT
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.
(a) Modification of Curriculum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
revise the curriculum of the Coast Guard with respect
to covered misconduct prevention and response
training--
(A) to include--
(i) information on procedures and
responsibilities with respect to
reporting requirements, investigations,
survivor health and safety (including
expedited transfers, no-contact orders,
military and civilian protective
orders, and temporary separations), and
whistleblower protections;
(ii) information on Department of
Veterans Affairs resources available to
veterans, active-duty personnel, and
reserve personnel;
(iii) information on the right of any
member of the Coast Guard to seek legal
resources outside the Coast Guard;
(iv) general information regarding
the availability of legal resources
provided by civilian legal services
organizations, presented in an
organized and consistent manner that
does not endorse any particular legal
services organization; and
(v) information on the capability,
operations, reporting structure, and
requirements with respect to the Chief
Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; and
(B) to address the workforce training
recommendations set forth in the memorandum of
the Coast Guard titled ``Commandant's Directed
Actions--Accountability and Transparency'',
issued on November 27, 2023.
(2) Collaboration.--In revising the curriculum under
this subsection, the Commandant shall solicit input
from individuals outside the Coast Guard who are
experts in sexual assault and sexual harassment
prevention and response training.
(b) Covered Misconduct Prevention and Response Training and
Education.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure
that all members and civilian employees of the Coast
Guard are provided with annual covered misconduct
prevention and response training and education for the
purpose of strengthening individual knowledge, skills,
and capacity relating to the prevention of and response
to covered misconduct.
(2) Scope.--The training and education referred to in
paragraph (1)--
(A) shall be provided as part of--
(i) initial entry and accession
training;
(ii) annual refresher training;
(iii) initial and recurring training
courses for covered first responders;
(iv) new and prospective commanding
officer and executive officer training;
and
(v) specialized leadership training;
and
(B) shall be tailored for specific leadership
levels, positions, pay grades, and roles.
(3) Content.--The training and education referred to
in paragraph (1) shall include the information
described in subsection (a)(1)(A).
(c) Covered First Responder Training.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
ensure that--
(A) training for covered first responders
includes the covered misconduct prevention and
response training described in subsection (b);
and
(B) such covered misconduct prevention and
response training is provided to covered first
responders on a recurring basis.
(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information
described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial and
recurring covered misconduct prevention and response
training for covered first responders shall include
information on procedures and responsibilities with
respect to--
(A) the provision of care to a victim of
covered misconduct, in accordance with
professional standards or practice, that
accounts for trauma experienced by the victim
and associated symptoms or events that may
exacerbate such trauma; and
(B) the manner in which such a victim may
receive such care.
(d) Training for Prospective Commanding Officers and
Executive Officers.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
ensure that training for prospective commanders and
executive officers at all levels of command includes
the covered misconduct prevention and response training
described in subsection (b).
(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information
described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the covered
misconduct prevention and response training for
prospective commanding officers and executive officers
shall be--
(A) tailored to the responsibilities and
leadership requirements of members of the Coast
Guard as they are assigned to command
positions; and
(B) revised, as necessary, to include
information on--
(i) fostering a command climate--
(I) that does not tolerate
covered misconduct;
(II) in which individuals
assigned to the command are
encouraged to intervene to
prevent potential incidents of
covered misconduct; and
(III) that encourages victims
of covered misconduct to report
any incident of covered
misconduct;
(ii) the possible variations in the
effect of trauma on individuals who
have experienced covered misconduct;
(iii) potential differences in the
procedures and responsibilities,
Department of Veterans Affairs
resources, and legal resources
described in subsection (a)(1)(A)
depending on the operating environment
in which an incident of covered
misconduct occurred;
(iv) the investigation of alleged
incidents of covered misconduct,
including training on understanding
evidentiary standards;
(v) available disciplinary options,
including administrative action and
deferral of discipline for collateral
misconduct, and examples of
disciplinary options in civilian
jurisdictions; and
(vi) the capability, operations,
reporting structure, and requirements
with respect to the Chief Prosecutor of
the Coast Guard.
(e) Entry and Accession Trainings.--
(1) Initial training.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant shall provide for the inclusion of
an initial covered misconduct prevention and
response training module in the training for
each new member of the Coast Guard, which shall
be provided not later than 14 duty days after
the date of accession.
(B) Requirement.--In addition to the
information described in subsection (a)(1)(A),
the initial training module referred to in
subparagraph (A) shall include a comprehensive
explanation of Coast Guard--
(i) policy with respect to covered
misconduct; and
(ii) procedures for reporting covered
misconduct.
(2) Subsequent training.--
(A) In general.--The Commandant shall provide
for the inclusion of a detailed covered
misconduct prevention and response training
module in the training for each new member of
the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not
later than 60 duty days after the date on which
the initial training module described in
paragraph (1)(A) is provided.
(B) Content.--The detailed training module
referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include
the information described in subsection
(a)(1)(A).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered first responder.--The term ``covered
first responder'' includes sexual assault response
coordinators, victim advocates, Coast Guard medical
officers, Coast Guard security forces, Coast Guard
Investigative Service agents, judge advocates, special
victims' counsel, chaplains, and related personnel.
(2) Covered misconduct.--The term ``covered
misconduct'' has the meaning given such term in section
2539 of title 14, United States Code.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 7521. COMPLAINTS OF RETALIATION BY VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RELATED PERSONS.
Section 1562a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense
shall'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Coast guard.--The Secretary of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall designate
the Commandant of the Coast Guard to be responsible for
carrying out the requirements of this section with
respect to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast
Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
inserting ``and the Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' after ``Secretary'';
(B) in paragraph (8) by inserting before the
period at the end ``or with respect to the
Coast Guard, the component designated by the
Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Department
of Defense''; and
(3) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, the
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
Security,'' before ``or any other inspector
general'';
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking
``military'' and inserting ``armed force''; and
(C) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ``or
department in which the Coast Guard is
operating when not operating as a service in
the Navy for members of the Coast Guard'' after
``Department of Defense''.
SEC. 7522. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
issue updated written detailed policies of the Coast
Guard relating to military protective orders that are
consistent with the law and policies of the Department
of Defense.
(2) Elements.--The policies developed under paragraph
(1) shall require--
(A) that any denial of a request for a
military protective order shall include a
written explanation for the denial, which shall
be--
(i) forwarded to the next flag
officer in the chain of command of the
commanding officer or other approving
authority who denied the request; and
(ii) provided to the member who
submitted the request; and
(B) the recusal of an approving authority
from participating in the granting or denying
of a military protective order, if such
authority was, at any time--
(i) the subject of a complaint of any
form of assault, harassment, or
retaliation filed by the member
requesting the military protective
order or the member who is the subject
of the military protective order; or
(ii) associated with the member
requesting the military protective
order or the member who is the subject
of the military protective order in a
manner that presents as an actual or
apparent conflict of interest.
(3) Notification requirement.--The Commandant shall
develop a policy to ensure that sexual assault response
coordinators, victim advocates, and other appropriate
personnel shall inform victims of the process by which
the victim may request an expedited transfer, a no-
contact order, or a military or civilian protective
order.
SEC. 7523. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL VICTIM CAPABILITIES TO RESPOND TO
ALLEGATIONS OF CERTAIN SPECIAL VICTIM OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Section 573 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is
operating when not operating as a service in
the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(B) by striking ``Secretary of each military
department'' and inserting ``Secretary
concerned'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``or Air Force
Office of Special Investigations'' and inserting ``,
Air Force Office of Special Investigations, or Coast
Guard Investigative Services'';
(3) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
when not operating as a service in the Navy'' after
``Secretary of Defense'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``or the Commandant
of the Coast Guard'' after ``Secretary
of a military department''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or the Coast
Guard'' after ``within the military
department'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or the
Coast Guard'' after ``within a military
department''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Time for Establishment for Coast Guard.--Not later than
120 days after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating 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 containing all the
items described in subsections (e) and (f) as applied to the
Coast Guard.''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives with a briefing in person and
in writing on the Commandant's assessment and implementation,
as appropriate, of the recommendations included in the Center
for Naval Analyses report titled ``Assessing the USCG's Special
Victims' Counsel Program'', issued in June 2024, including--
(1) the implementation status of each adopted
recommendation, as appropriate;
(2) for each adopted recommendation, a description of
actions taken to implement such recommendation;
(3) in the case of an adopted recommendation that has
not been fully implemented--
(A) a description of actions taken or planned
to address such recommendation;
(B) an estimated completion date; and
(C) a description of the milestones necessary
to complete the recommendation;
(4) a description of any recommendation that will not
be adopted and an explanation of the reason the
recommendation will not be adopted;
(5) a description of the metrics and milestones used
to ensure completion and effectiveness of each adopted
recommendation;
(6) a description of any additional actions the
Commandant is taking to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the Special Victims' Counsel program
of the Coast Guard;
(7) any legislative change proposal necessary to
implement the adopted recommendations; and
(8) an overview of any funding or resource necessary
to implement each adopted recommendation in a timely
and effective manner, including a list of personnel
needed for such implementation.
SEC. 7524. PARTICIPATION IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service in the
Navy, acting through the Commandant, shall ensure the
participation of the Coast Guard in the Catch a Serial Offender
program (referred to in this section as the ``CATCH program'')
of the Department of Defense established in accordance with
section 543 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public
Law 113-291).
(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the
Secretary of Defense shall finalize a memorandum of agreement
to facilitate Coast Guard access to and participation in the
CATCH program.
SEC. 7525. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
Section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``and the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is
operating when not operating as a service in
the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(B) by inserting ``or the Commandant'' after
``Secretary of a military department'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is
operating when not operating as a service in
the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting
``departments or the Commandant'' after
``Secretaries of the military''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Reports for the Coast Guard.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2026, and
April 30 every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating 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 containing data on the
complaints of sexual harassment alleged pursuant to the
process under subsection (a) during the previous 2
calendar years.
``(2) Personally identifiable information.--Any data
on complaints described in paragraph (1) shall not
contain any personally identifiable information.''.
SEC. 7526. REPORT ON POLICY ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a report on the policy of the Coast Guard on
whistleblower protections.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A discussion of the policy of the Coast Guard as
of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to--
(A) whistleblower protections;
(B) accountability measures for reprisal
against whistleblowers;
(C) the applicable professional standards and
potential types of support provided to
whistleblowers by members of the Coast Guard
personnel, such as the members in the Coast
Guard Investigative Service; and
(D) the content and frequency of training
provided to members of the Coast Guard on
active duty, members of the Coast Guard
Reserve, and civilian personnel of the Coast
Guard with respect to the applicable
professional standards and potential types of
support offered to whistleblowers.
(2) A description of the responsibilities of
commanders and equivalent civilian supervisors with
respect to whistleblower complaints and measures used
by the Coast Guard to ensure compliance with such
responsibilities, such as--
(A) the mechanisms to ensure that--
(i) any such commander complies with
section 1034 of title 10, United States
Code, including subsection (a)(1) of
that section;
(ii) any such equivalent civilian
supervisor complies with section 2302
of title 5, United States Code; and
(iii) any such commander or
supervisor protects the constitutional
right of whistleblowers to speak with
Members of Congress;
(B) actions to be taken against any a
commander or equivalent civilian supervisor who
fails to act on a whistleblower complaint or
improperly interferes with a whistleblower
after a complaint is filed or during the
preparation of a complaint;
(C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in
ensuring that such commanders comply with
responsibilities under section 1034 of title
10, United States Code; and
(D) the role of Coast Guard civilian
attorneys and administrative law judges in
ensuring that such civilian supervisors comply
with responsibilities under section 2302 of
title 5, United States Code.
(3) A discussion of the availability of Coast Guard
staff, including civilian staff, assigned to providing,
in accordance with professional standards or practice,
behavioral health care to whistleblowers, including--
(A) the number and type of such staff;
(B) a description of the specific care
responsibilities of such staff;
(C) an identification of any limitation
existing as of the date of enactment of this
Act to the provision of such care;
(D) a description of any plan to increase
capacity of such staff to provide such care, as
applicable; and
(E) a description of any additional resources
necessary to provide such care.
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the policies
discussed in paragraph (1), the responsibilities of
commanders and civilian supervisors described in
paragraph (2), and the availability of Coast Guard
staff as discussed in paragraph (3) apply specifically
to cadets and leadership at the Coast Guard Academy.
(5) Recommendations (including, as appropriate,
proposed legislative changes and a plan to publish in
the Federal Register not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act a request for information
seeking public comment and recommendations) of the
Commandant regarding manners in which Coast Guard
policies and procedures may be strengthened--
(A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination
and harassment;
(B) to better enforce prohibitions on
retaliation, including reprisal, restriction,
ostracism, and maltreatment, set forth in
section 1034 of title 10, United States Code,
and section 2302 of title 5, United States
Code; and
(C) to hold commanding officers and civilian
supervisors accountable for enforcing and
complying with prohibitions on any form of
retaliation described in such section.
SEC. 7527. COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD ACADEMY ACCESS TO DEFENSE SEXUAL
ASSAULT INCIDENT DATABASE.
(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall enter into a
memorandum of understanding to enable the criminal offender
case management and analytics database of the Coast Guard to
have system interface access with the Defense Sexual Assault
Incident Database (referred to in this section as the
``Database'') established by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10
U.S.C. 1561 note).
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after
entering into the memorandum of understanding required
under subsection (a), the Commandant, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a plan to carry out
the terms of such memorandum.
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff
of the Coast Guard have system interface access
to the Database, and a description of any
barrier to such access.
(B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff
of the Coast Guard Academy have system
interface access to the Database, and a
description of any barrier to such access that
is unique to the Coast Guard Academy.
(C) Measures to facilitate formal or informal
communication between the Coast Guard and the
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
of the Department of Defense, or any other
relevant Department of Defense component, to
identify or seek a resolution to barriers to
Database access.
(D) A description of the steps, measures, and
improvements necessary to remove any barrier
encountered by staff of the Coast Guard or the
Coast Guard Academy in accessing the Database,
including any failure of system interface
access necessitating manual entry of
investigative data.
(E) An assessment of the technical
challenges, timeframes, and costs associated
with providing authorized staff of the Coast
Guard and the Coast Guard Academy with system
interface access for the Database that is
substantially similar to such system interface
access possessed by other branches of the Armed
Forces.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In
this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of
Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 7528. EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OR DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
(a) Expedited Transfer Policy Update.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
shall update Coast Guard policy as necessary to implement--
(1) an expedited transfer process for covered
individuals consistent with--
(A) Department of Defense policy on expedited
transfers of victims of sexual assault or
domestic violence in place on the date of
enactment of this Act; and
(B) subsection (b); and
(2) a process by which--
(A) a covered individual, the commanding
officer of a covered individual, or any other
Coast Guard official may initiate a request
that a subject be administratively assigned to
another unit in accordance with military
assignments and authorized absence policy for
the duration of the investigation and, if
applicable, prosecution of such subject;
(B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any
administrative assignment action in response to
a request under subparagraph (A) will be taken
not as a punitive measure, but solely for the
purpose of maintaining good order and
discipline within the unit of the covered
individual or the subject; and
(C) protection of due process for the subject
is preserved.
(b) Recusal.--The expedited transfer process implemented
under this section shall require the recusal of any official
involved in the approval or denial of an expedited transfer
request if the official was, at any time--
(1) the subject of a complaint of any form of
assault, harassment, or retaliation, or any other type
of complaint, filed by the covered individual; or
(2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, with
the subject in a manner that may present an actual or
apparent conflict of interest.
(c) Notification Requirement.--With respect to a member of
the Coast Guard who makes an unrestricted report of sexual
assault or a report of domestic violence, the updated policy
required under subsection (a) shall specify the appropriate
officials of the Coast Guard who shall provide such member with
information regarding expedited transfer authority.
(d) Report.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than March 1 of the
year that is not less than 1 year after the date on
which the updates required under subsection (a) are
completed, 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, as an enclosure or
appendix to the report required by section 5112 of
title 14, United States Code, a report on such updates
that includes--
(A) a copy of the updated policies of the
Coast Guard relating to expedited transfers;
(B) a summary of such updated policies;
(C) for the preceding year, the number of
covered individuals who have requested an
expedited transfer, disaggregated by gender of
the requester and whether the request was
granted or denied;
(D) for each denial of an expedited transfer
request during the preceding year, a
description of the rationale for the denial;
and
(E) any other matter the Commandant considers
appropriate.
(2) Subsequent reports.--Not later than 1 year after
the Commandant submits the report required under
paragraph (1), and annually thereafter for 3 years, 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, as an enclosure or appendix
to the report required by section 5112 of title 14,
United States Code, a report on the updates required
under subsection (a) that includes--
(A) any policies of the Coast Guard relating
to expedited transfers that have been updated
since the previous report submitted under this
subsection;
(B) a summary of any such updated policies;
and
(C) the information described under
subparagraphs (C) through (E) of paragraph (1).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered
individual'' means--
(A) a member of the Coast Guard who is a
victim of sexual assault in a case handled
under the Sexual Assault Prevention, Response,
and Recovery Program or the Family Advocacy
Program;
(B) a member of the Coast Guard who is a
victim of domestic violence (as defined by the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating in the policies prescribed
under this section) committed by the spouse or
intimate partner of the member, regardless of
whether the spouse or intimate partner is a
member of the Coast Guard; and
(C) a member of the Coast Guard whose
dependent is a victim of sexual assault or
domestic violence.
(2) Subject.--The term ``subject'' means a member of
the Coast Guard who is the subject of an investigation
related to alleged incidents of sexual assault or
domestic violence and is stationed at the same
installation as, or in close proximity to, the covered
individual involved.
SEC. 7529. ACCESS TO TEMPORARY SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF
ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the Coast
Guard policy relating to temporary separation of members of the
Coast Guard who are victims of alleged sex-related offenses as
required under subsection (b).
(b) Eligibility.--The updated policy required under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) a provision that allows a member of the Coast
Guard to request to participate in the temporary
separation program if the member has reported, in an
unrestricted format or to the greatest extent
practicable, a restricted format, being the victim of
an alleged sex-related offense on a date that is
during--
(A) the 5-year period preceding the requested
date of separation; and
(B) the military service of the member;
(2) a provision that provides eligibility for a
member of the Coast Guard to request temporary
separation if the member has reported being the victim
of an alleged sex-related offense, even if--
(A) the member has had a previous temporary
separation including a previous temporary
separation as the victim of a previous
unrelated alleged sex-related offense; or
(B) the enlistment period of the member is
not nearing expiration or the tour or contract
of the member is not nearing completion;
(3) an updated standard of review consistent with the
application of, and purposes of, this section; and
(4) the establishment of a process--
(A) for eligible members to make requests for
temporary separation under this section; and
(B) that allows the Commandant to consider
whether to allow a member granted temporary
separation under this section to fulfill the
enlistment period or tour or contract
obligation of the member after the end of the
temporary separation period.
(c) Exception From Repayment of Bonuses, Incentive Pay, or
Similar Benefits and Termination of Remaining Payments.--For
any temporary separation granted under the updated policy
required under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may
conduct a review to determine whether to exercise discretion in
accordance with section 373(b)(1) of title 37, United States
Code.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary
concerned'' has the meaning given such term in section
101 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) Sex-related offense.--The term ``sex-related
offense'' has the meaning given such term in section
1044e(h) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 7530. CONTINUOUS VETTING OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.
Section 1564(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
by inserting ``, and the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall conduct an investigation or
adjudication under subsection (a) of any
individual described in paragraph (3),'' after
``paragraph (2)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A)(iv) by striking ``the
Secretary'' and inserting ``the Secretary of
Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security,
as the case may be,'';
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``(other than an
individual described in paragraph (3))'' after ``is an
individual'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph:
``(3) An individual described in this paragraph is an
individual who has a security clearance and is--
``(A) a flag officer of the Coast Guard; or
``(B) an employee of the Coast Guard in the Senior
Executive Service (career reserved).''; and
(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph
(3), by striking ``Secretary'' and all that follows
through ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting the following:
``Secretary of Defense, in the case of an individual
described in paragraph (2), and the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in the case of an individual
described in paragraph (3), shall ensure that relevant
information on the conviction or determination
described in paragraph (1) of such an individual''.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
SEC. 7601. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST GUARD RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States 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 on the state of the research,
development, and innovation program of the Coast Guard during
the 5-year period ending on such date of enactment.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An evaluation and description of the process for
selecting projects to be carried out under the
research, development, and innovation program of the
Coast Guard.
(2) An analysis of the manner in which funding needs
are determined and requested for such program, and for
the activities and projects of such program, in
alignment with the appropriate fiscal year.
(3) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast
Guard determines desired outcomes, and measures the
impact, of successful projects on the execution of the
operations and mission of the Coast Guard.
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast
Guard evaluates impacts and benefits of partnerships
between the Coast Guard and the Department of Defense
and other entities, and a description of the extent to
which and manner in which the Coast Guard is leveraging
such benefits and identifying and managing any
potential challenge.
(5) An analysis of the manner in which the Commandant
is working with partners to accelerate project
transition from research, testing, evaluation, and
prototype to production.
(6) An assessment of the manner in which the
authority to enter into transactions other than
contracts and grants pursuant to sections 719 and 1158
of title 14, United States Code, has been exercised by
the Commandant, and a description of any training or
resources necessary (including additional agreements
for officers and training) to more fully exercise such
authority.
(7) An evaluation of the role of the Blue Tech Center
of Expertise established in section 302 of the Coast
Guard Blue Technology Center of Expertise Act (Public
Law 115-265).
(8) Recommendations regarding authorization,
personnel, infrastructure, and other requirements
necessary for the expeditious transition of
technologies developed under such program from
prototype to production in the field.
(c) Consultation.--In developing the report required under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with--
(1) the maritime and aviation industries;
(2) the Secretary of Defense;
(3) the intelligence community; and
(4) any relevant--
(A) federally funded research institutions;
(B) nongovernmental organizations; and
(C) institutions of higher education.
SEC. 7602. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE CENTER
EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, AND RETENTION.
(a) Definition of Vessel Traffic Service Center.--In this
section, the term ``vessel traffic service center'' has the
meaning given the term in section 70001(m) of title 46, United
States Code.
(b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall commence a study on employment compensation,
competitiveness, assignment, and retention of civilian and
military personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel
traffic service centers in the United States.
(c) Elements.--The study required under subsection (b) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which the
classification, assignment, selection, and pay rates of
personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel
traffic service centers are commensurate with the
required experience, duties, safety functions, and
responsibilities of such positions.
(2) An assessment of the appropriate classification,
assignment, selection, and pay rate, as well as
nonmonetary employment incentives, that would foster a
robust and competitive civilian candidate pool for
employment opportunities in civilian positions at
vessel traffic service centers.
(3) An analysis of the average civilian employment
retention rate and average term of employment of
civilian personnel, by position, at vessel traffic
service centers.
(4) An analysis of existing special payments, as
discussed in the report by the Government
Accountability Office entitled ``Federal Pay:
Opportunities Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of Special
Payments'' (published December 7, 2017; GAO-18-91),
that may be available to personnel assigned to or
otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers.
(5) An evaluation of all assignment parameters and
civilian hiring authority codes used by the Coast Guard
in assigning and hiring personnel assigned to or
otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers.
(6) An analysis of whether opportunities exist to
refine, consolidate, or expand Coast Guard civilian
hiring authorities for purposes of hiring personnel at
the vessel traffic service centers.
(7) An assessment of the ability of the composition,
as in effect on the first day of the study, of military
and civilian personnel assigned to or otherwise
employed at vessel traffic service centers to ensure
safety on the waterways and to manage increasing demand
for vessel traffic services, taking into account the
ranks and grades of such personnel, the respective
experience levels and training of such personnel, and
the respective duties, safety functions, and
responsibilities of such personnel.
(8) An assessment of, and recommendations to improve,
the Coast Guard's efforts to support the career
progression of and advancement opportunities for
officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard
assigned to vessel traffic service centers.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
required under subsection (b), the Comptroller General 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 on the findings of the study.
SEC. 7603. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF
COAST GUARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND RESOURCES
FOR PERSONNEL WELLNESS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall commence a review of the quality and availability
of behavioral health care and related resources for Coast Guard
personnel at the locations described in subsection (b).
(b) Locations to Be Reviewed.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall--
(1) first review the practices and policies relating
to the availability of behavioral health care and
related resources at Training Center Cape May; and
(2) review such practices and policies at--
(A) the Coast Guard Academy, including
Officer Candidate School; and
(B) other Coast Guard training locations, as
applicable.
(c) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a)
shall include, for each location described in subsection (b),
an assessment, and a description of available trend information
(as applicable) for the 10-year period preceding the date of
the review, with respect to each of the following:
(1) The nature of Coast Guard resources directed
toward behavioral health services at the location.
(2) The manner in which the Coast Guard has managed
treatment for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or
other personnel who may be experiencing a behavioral
health crisis at the location (including individuals
who have transferred to other buildings or facilities
within the location).
(3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has
identified the resources, such as physical spaces and
facilities, necessary to manage behavioral health
challenges and crises that Coast Guard personnel may
face at the location.
(4) The behavioral health screenings required by the
Coast Guard for recruits, cadets, officer candidates,
or other personnel at the location, and the manner in
which such screenings compare with screenings required
by the Department of Defense for military recruits,
service academy cadets, officer candidates, or other
personnel at military service accession points.
(5) Whether the Coast Guard has assessed the adequacy
of behavioral health resources and services for
recruits, cadets, officer candidates, and other
personnel at the location, and if so, the additional
services and resources (such as resilience and life
skills coaching), if any, needed to address any
potential gaps.
(6) The manner in which the Coast Guard manages care
transfers related to behavior health at the location,
including command and other management input and
privacy policies.
(7) The extent to which the Coast Guard has evaluated
contributing factors or reasons for behavioral health
crises experienced by newly enlisted personnel, cadets,
officer candidates, or other personnel at the location.
(8) The extent to which the Coast Guard has
addressed, at the location, provider care staffing
standards and credentialing deficiencies identified in
the report of the Comptroller General titled ``Coast
Guard Health Care: Improvements Needed for Determining
Staffing Needs and Monitoring Access to Care'', issued
on February 4, 2022.
(d) Reports.--The Comptroller General 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--
(1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, a report
relating to the results of the review conducted under
subsection (a) relating to Training Center Cape May,
including any recommendations the Comptroller General
considers appropriate; and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act--
(A) a report on the results of the review
conducted under subsection (a) relating to--
(i) the Coast Guard Academy,
including Officer Candidate School; and
(ii) other Coast Guard training
locations, as applicable; and
(B) any recommendations the Comptroller
General considers appropriate.
SEC. 7604. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD EFFORTS TO REDUCE
PREVALENCE OF MISSING OR INCOMPLETE MEDICAL RECORDS
AND SHARING OF MEDICAL DATA WITH DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHER ENTITIES.
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
commence a study assessing the efforts of the Commandant--
(1) to reduce the prevalence of missing or incomplete
medical records;
(2) to share medical data of members of the Coast
Guard with the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(3) to ensure that electronic health records are
provided in a format that is user friendly and easy to
access.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
the Comptroller General shall review the following:
(1) The steps the Commandant has taken to reduce the
prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records of
members of the Coast Guard.
(2) How implementation of an electronic health record
system has affected the ability of the Commandant to
manage health records of members of the Coast Guard,
including--
(A) how the Commandant adds records from
private medical providers to the electronic
health record system;
(B) the progress of the Commandant toward
implementing the electronic health record
system in shipboard sick bays of the Coast
Guard;
(C) how the Coast Guard shares medical
records with the Department of Veterans
Affairs; and
(D) any other matter the Comptroller General
considers appropriate with respect to medical
record storage, use, and sharing and the
associated consequences for member health and
well-being.
(3) The ability of members of the Coast Guard,
medical professionals of the Coast Guard and of the
Department of Defense, personnel of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and other personnel to access and
search, as appropriate, the electronic health records
of individuals, including the ability to search or
quickly find information within electronic health
records.
(c) Report.--Upon completion of the study under subsection
(a), the Comptroller General 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 containing the results of the study
under subsection (a).
SEC. 7605. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD TRAINING FACILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall commence a study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure, including the specific needs of the Coast Guard
training facilities described in subsection (c).
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) With respect to each Coast Guard training
facility described in subsection (c)--
(A) a summary of capital needs, including
construction and repair;
(B) a summary of equipment upgrade backlogs;
(C) an assessment of necessary improvements,
including improvements to essential training
equipment (including swimming pools,
operational simulators, and marksmanship
training ranges) to enable the Coast Guard to
achieve all operational training objectives;
(D) a description of the resources necessary
to fully address all training needs;
(E) an assessment of any security deficiency,
including with respect to base access, training
facility access, and trainee berthing area
access;
(F) an identification of any exposed hazard
that does not serve a training purpose;
(G) an identification of the presence of
hazardous or toxic materials, including--
(i) lead-based paint;
(ii) asbestos or products that
contain asbestos;
(iii) black mold;
(iv) radon; and
(v) contaminated drinking water; and
(H) an assessment of the need for, and
estimated cost of, remediation of such toxic
materials.
(2) An evaluation of the process used by the Coast
Guard to identify, monitor, and construct Coast Guard
training facilities.
(c) Coast Guard Training Facilities Described.--The Coast
Guard training facilities described in this subsection are the
following:
(1) The Coast Guard Academy in New London,
Connecticut.
(2) The Leadership Development Center in New London,
Connecticut.
(3) Training Center Cape May, New Jersey.
(4) Training Center Petaluma, California.
(5) Training Center Yorktown, Virginia.
(6) The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in
Charleston, South Carolina.
(7) The Special Missions Training Center at Camp
Lejeune in North Carolina.
(8) The Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center
(GRFTC) in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(9) The North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training
Center (NPRFTC) in Kodiak, Alaska.
(10) The Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
(NRFTC) at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
(11) The Southeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
(SRFTC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
(12) The Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center
(PRFTC) in Alameda, California.
(13) The National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape
Disappointment, Washington.
(14) The Aviation Technical Training Center in
Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
(15) The Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 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 on the findings of the study.
SEC. 7606. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON FACILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
NEEDS OF COAST GUARD STATIONS CONDUCTING BORDER
SECURITY OPERATIONS.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall commence a study on the
facility and infrastructure needs of the Coast Guard
stations and units described in paragraph (3).
(2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1)
shall include, with respect to each Coast Guard station
and unit described in paragraph (3), the following:
(A) An assessment of capital needs, including
personnel capacity, construction, and repair.
(B) An assessment of equipment upgrade
backlogs.
(C) An identification of any necessary
improvement, including any improvement to
operational and training equipment necessary to
conduct safe and effective maritime border
security operations.
(D) An identification of any resource
necessary to fully address all operational and
training needs.
(E) An identification of any physical
security deficiency.
(F) An identification of any exposed hazard.
(G) An identification of the presence of any
hazardous or toxic material, including--
(i) lead-based paint;
(ii) asbestos or any product that
contains asbestos;
(iii) black mold;
(iv) radon; and
(v) contaminated drinking water.
(H) An assessment of the need for, and
estimated cost of, remediation of any toxic
material identified under subparagraph (G).
(3) Coast guard stations described.--The Coast Guard
stations and units described in this paragraph are the
following:
(A) Coast Guard Station South Padre Island,
Texas.
(B) Coast Guard Station Port Aransas, Texas.
(C) Coast Guard Station Port O'Connor, Texas.
(D) Coast Guard Station Bellingham,
Washington.
(E) Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Washington.
(F) Coast Guard Station Port Angeles,
Washington.
(G) Coast Guard Station Ketchikan, Alaska.
(H) Coast Guard Station San Diego,
California.
(I) Coast Guard Station Key West, Florida.
(J) Coast Guard Station Marathon, Florida.
(K) Coast Guard Station Islamorada, Florida.
(L) Coast Guard Station Jonesport, Maine.
(M) Coast Guard Station Bayfield, Wisconsin.
(N) Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay,
Wisconsin.
(O) Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment
Santa Barbara.
(P) Any other Coast Guard station the
Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the
Commandant a report on the findings of the study, including any
recommendation the Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(c) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the report required under subsection (b) is submitted to
the Commandant, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives on--
(1) the actions the Commandant has taken, or has
ceased to take, as a result of the findings, including
any recommendation, set forth in the report; and
(2) a plan for addressing such findings and any such
recommendation.
SEC. 7607. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Department of Defense issues the report on the
Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a study
of Coast Guard involvement in, and efforts to support, the
determination of the cost of adequate housing and the
calculation of the basic allowance for housing under section
403 of title 37, United States Code.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include, to the extent practicable, the following:
(1) An identification of Coast Guard duty locations
in which there is a misalignment between the basic
allowance for housing rate and the prevailing housing
cost for members of the Coast Guard such that the basic
allowance for housing is less than 95 percent of the
monthly cost of adequate housing for such members in
the corresponding military housing area.
(2) An analysis of each of the following:
(A) Anchor points, including--
(i) the methodology for the
establishment of anchor points; and
(ii) with respect to housing provided
as part of a public-private venture and
Government-owned and Government-leased
housing, the disparities between
established anchor points and housing
standards across the armed forces (as
such term is defined in section 101 of
title 10, United States Code).
(B) Existing military housing boundary areas
that affect the Coast Guard.
(C) Actions taken by the Commandant to
comprehensively monitor basic allowance for
housing rates for Coast Guard duty locations.
(D) The frequency of reviews conducted by the
Commandant of the site visits used by the
Department of Defense to inform military
housing area boundaries.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
the study required under subsection (a) commences, the
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, and the Commandant a report on the findings of
the study, including any recommendation the Comptroller General
considers appropriate.
(d) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
report required by subsection (c) is submitted to the
Commandant, 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--
(1) an implementation plan, including timeframes and
milestones, addressing any recommendation made by the
Comptroller General in such report, as the Commandant
considers appropriate; and
(2) with respect to any recommendation set forth in
such report that the Commandant declines to implement,
a written justification for the decision.
(e) Anchor Point Defined.--In this section, the term ``anchor
point''--
(1) means the minimum housing standard reference
benchmark used to establish the basic allowance for
housing under section 403 of title 37, United States
Code; and
(2) includes housing type and size based on pay grade
and dependent status.
SEC. 7608. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
INFRASTRUCTURE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
(a) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of
the United States 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 on the safety and
security infrastructure at the Coast Guard Academy.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall include an assessment of each of the
following:
(A) Existing security infrastructure for the
grounds, buildings, athletic facilities, and
any other facility of the Coast Guard Academy,
including access points, locks, surveillance,
and other security methods, as appropriate.
(B) Coast Guard policies with respect to the
management, data storage and access, and
operational capacity of the security
infrastructure and methods evaluated under
subparagraph (A).
(C) Special security needs relating to events
at the Coast Guard Academy, such as large
athletic events and other widely attended
events.
(D) Coast Guard policies and procedures with
respect to access to Coast Guard Academy
grounds by--
(i) current or former members of the
Coast Guard;
(ii) current or former civilian
employees of the Coast Guard;
(iii) Coast Guard personnel that
reside at the Academy and families of
cadets; and
(iv) members of the public.
(E) Existing processes by which the
Commandant, the Superintendent of the Coast
Guard Academy, or a designated individual may
prohibit or restrict access to Coast Guard
Academy grounds by any current or former member
or civilian employee of the Coast Guard who--
(i) has been subject to court-martial
under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice for sexual misconduct; or
(ii) has been administratively
disciplined for sexual misconduct.
(F) Enforcement processes regarding access to
Coast Guard Academy grounds for individuals
(including current and former cadets, members,
and civilian employees of the Coast Guard) who
are or have been subject to a no-contact order
relating to--
(i) a cadet or member of the faculty
of the Academy; or
(ii) any other individual with access
to Academy grounds.
(G) Recommendations to improve--
(i) the security of the Coast Guard
Academy; and
(ii) the safety of--
(I) cadets at the Coast Guard
Academy; and
(II) members of the Coast
Guard stationed at, and
civilian employees of, the
Coast Guard Academy.
(b) Actions by Commandant.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
on which the Comptroller General submits the report
required under subsection (a), 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 report that includes--
(A) a detailed plan to improve the security
of, and the safety of cadets at, the Coast
Guard Academy; and
(B) a detailed timeline for implementation
of--
(i) the recommendations made by the
Comptroller General in such report; and
(ii) any other safety improvement the
Commandant considers appropriate.
(2) Policy.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Comptroller General submits the report
required under subsection (a), the Commandant, in a
manner that maintains good order and discipline, shall
update Coast Guard policy relating to access to the
Coast Guard Academy grounds to include procedures by
which individuals may be prohibited from accessing the
Coast Guard Academy--
(A) as the Commandant considers appropriate;
and
(B) consistent with the recommendations made
by the Comptroller General in such report.
SEC. 7609. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON ATHLETIC COACHING AT COAST
GUARD ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States, in consultation with the Superintendent of the Coast
Guard Academy, shall commence a study on the number of
administratively determined billets for teaching and coaching
necessary to support Coast Guard Academy recruitment,
intercollegiate athletics, health and physical education, and
leadership development programs.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An identification of the number of full-time and
part-time employees performing coaching functions at
the Coast Guard Academy whose positions are funded by a
nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Coast
Guard.
(2) An identification of the number of full-time and
part-time employees whose positions are funded by a
nonappropriated fund instrumentality performing
coaching functions at the following:
(A) The United States Military Academy.
(B) The United States Naval Academy.
(C) The United States Air Force Academy.
(D) The United States Merchant Marine
Academy.
(3) An analysis of the roles performed by athletic
coaches with respect to officer development at the
Coast Guard Academy, including the specific functions
of athletic coaches within the health and physical
education and leadership development program
curriculums.
(4) An identification of any adverse impacts on or
deficiencies in cadet training and officer development
resulting from an inadequate number of administratively
determined billets for teaching and coaching at the
Coast Guard Academy.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Comptroller General may consult a federally funded
research and development center.
(d) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the
study conducted under this section.
SEC. 7610. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON PERMANENT CHANGE OF
STATION PROCESS.
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
commence a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the permanent
change of station process of the Coast Guard.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after
commencing the study required by subsection (a), the
Comptroller General 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 on the findings
of the study.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A description of the permanent change of
station policies of the Coast Guard.
(B) A description of Coast Guard spending on
permanent change of station moves and
associated support costs.
(C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of
using contracted movers for permanent change of
station moves, including the estimated costs
associated with--
(i) lost or damaged personal property
of members of the Coast Guard;
(ii) delays in scheduling such a move
through a contracted mover;
(iii) delayed delivery of household
goods; and
(iv) other related challenges.
(D) A review of changes to permanent change
of station policies implemented during the 10-
year period ending on the date of enactment of
this Act, and the costs or savings to the Coast
Guard directly associated with such changes.
(E) Recommendations to improve the permanent
change of station process of the Coast Guard.
(F) Any additional information or related
matter arising from the study, as the
Comptroller General considers appropriate.
SEC. 7611. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE
SERVICE.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of the training provided by, and the
resourcing and management of, the Coast Guard Investigative
Service.
(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A review of the organizational and career
progression structure of the Coast Guard Investigative
Service, including the assignment and promotion process
and the qualifications and experience required for
Coast Guard Investigative Service special agents,
experts, and support personnel throughout their
careers, in all investigative areas and positions
(including active duty, reserve, and civilian special
agents).
(2) For each position in the Coast Guard
Investigative Service, an assessment of the
classification, pay rate (including any special pay),
average term of employment, and retention rate.
(3) An assessment of the type and content of training
required for and provided to special agents of the
Coast Guard Investigative Service as such agents
progress through their careers, including the extent to
which--
(A) the type and content of such training
varies among special agents depending on the
offenses the agents investigate, such as sexual
assault, domestic abuse, and fraud;
(B) such special agents complete such
training in a timely manner; and
(C) the Coast Guard Investigative Service
tracks training completion.
(4) A review of relevant policies and practices of
the Coast Guard Investigative Service relating to
personnel, funding, and other resource needs, such as
physical spaces and facilities.
(5) An analysis of the manner in which the needs
described in paragraph (4) are determined by the Coast
Guard Investigative Service and the manner in which the
resources to fulfill such needs are requested by the
Coast Guard Investigative Service, including a
determination as to whether the Commandant and the
Secretary of Homeland Security assesses the adequacy of
such resources and identifies any additional resources
needed to address the gaps identified.
(6) An assessment of--
(A) the extent to which the Commandant and
the Coast Guard Investigative Service partners
with, leverages expertise from, or defers to--
(i) military criminal investigative
entities of the Department of Defense;
or
(ii) the Inspector General of the
Department of Homeland Security or any
Inspectors General of the Department of
Defense; and
(B)(i) the extent to which such entities have
the authority to investigate cases involving
Coast Guard personnel or otherwise carry out
investigations involving Coast Guard personnel;
and
(ii) the extent of the communication
between the Coast Guard Investigative
Service and other such entities with
respect to such cases.
(7) An analysis of the number of cases investigated
by the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including,
for each such case, the type and duration of the
investigation and associated timelines.
(8) An analysis of the number of cases referred by
the Coast Guard Investigative Service to other entities
for investigation, including, for each such case, the
type and duration of the investigation and associated
timelines.
(9) An assessment of the extent to which the
Commandant and the Inspector General of the Department
of Homeland Security exercise oversight over the Coast
Guard Investigative Service, including any data,
metrics, or other information that the Commandant uses
to monitor and assess the investigative performance,
personnel levels, and other resources of the Coast
Guard Investigative Service.
(c) Briefing and Presentation of Final Results.--The
Comptroller General shall--
(1) not later than March 31, 2026, provide the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with a
briefing on the preliminary findings of the review
required by subsection (a); and
(2) present to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives the final results of such review in the
format and on the date agreed upon at such briefing.
TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS
SEC. 7701. AMENDMENTS.
(a) Prohibition on Entry and Operation.--Section 70022(b)(1)
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Federal Register'' and inserting ``the Federal Register''.
(b) Port, Harbor, and Coastal Facility Security.--Section
70116(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``terrorism cyber''
and inserting ``terrorism, cyber''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting a comma after
``acts of terrorism''.
(c) Enforcement by State and Local Officers.--Section
70118(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of
June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)'' and
inserting ``section 70051''; and
(2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and
inserting ``section 70116(b)''.
(d) Chapter 701 Definitions.--Section 70131(2) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of
June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section
70051''; and
(2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and
inserting ``section 70116(b)''.
(e) Notice of Arrival Requirements for Vessels on the Outer
Continental Shelf.--
(1) Preparatory conforming amendment.--Section 70001
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections
(m) and (n), respectively.
(2) Transfer of provision.--Section 704 of the Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 2012 (Public Law
112-213; 46 U.S.C. 70001 note) is--
(A) amended by striking ``of title 46, United
States Code,'';
(B) amended by striking ``(33 U.S.C. 1223
note)'' and inserting ``(46 U.S.C. 70001
note)'';
(C) transferred to appear after 70001(k) of
title 46, United States Code; and
(D) redesignated as subsection (l).
(f) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ``section
1'' and inserting ``section 101''.
(2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by striking
``section 93(c)'' and inserting ``section 504(c)''.
(3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking the
period after ``70001'' in the item relating to chapter
700.
(4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking the
item relating to section 70006 and inserting the
following:
``70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations
generally.''.
(5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the analysis
for chapter 700 by inserting a comma after
``DEFINITIONS''.
(6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the analysis
for chapter 700 by striking ``OF THE UNITED'' and
inserting ``OF UNITED''.
(7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking
``section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)'' and inserting ``section
60105''.
(g) Oil Pollution Act of 1990.--The Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1001 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (32)(G) by striking
``pipeline'' and all that follows through
``offshore facility'' and inserting ``pipeline,
offshore facility'';
(B) in paragraph (39) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(i)'' and inserting ``section
101(20)(H)(i)'';
(C) in paragraph (40) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(ii)'' and inserting ``section
101(20)(H)(ii)'';
(D) ) in paragraph (41) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(iii)'' and inserting ``section
101(20)(H)(iii)'';
(E) in paragraph (42) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(iv)'' and inserting ``section
101(20)(H)(iv)'';
(F) in paragraph (43) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(v)'' and inserting ``section
101(20)(H)(v)''; and
(G) in paragraph (44) by striking ``section
101(20)(G)(vi)'' and inserting ``section
101(20)(H)(vi)''.
(2) Section 1003(d)(6) (33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(6)) is
amended by striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting
``this subsection''.
(3) Section 1016 (33 U.S.C. 2716) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (e) through
(i) as subsections (d) through (h),
respectively; and
(B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), as redesignated
by subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection
(e)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''.
(4) Section 1012(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 2712(b)(2)) is
amended by striking ``section 1016(f)(1)'' and
inserting ``section 1016(e)(1)''.
(5) Section 1005(b)(5)(B) (33 U.S.C. 2716(b)(5)(B))
is amended by striking ``section 1016(g)'' and
inserting ``section 2716(f)''.
(6) Section 1018(c) (33 U.S.C. 2718(c)) is amended by
striking ``the Act of March 3, 1851 (46 U.S.C. 183 et
seq.)'' and inserting ``chapter 305 of title 46, United
States Code''.
(7) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) is
amended by striking ``subsection (c)(4)'' and inserting
``subsection (e)(4)''.
(h) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.--Section
303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33
U.S.C. 892a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``this title''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
``this title''; and
(B) by striking ``subchapter VI of chapter
10'' and inserting ``chapter 11''.
(i) Chapter 5.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by redesignating the second section
548 (relating to Marking anchorage grounds by
Commandant of the Coast Guard) as section 551.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 550 the
following:
``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
(j) Section 807.--Section 807 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended
by striking ``District 9'' and inserting ``Great Lakes
District''.
(k) Section 324.--Section 324 of title 14, United States
Code, as so redesignated, by striking ``Seventeenth Coast Guard
District'' and inserting ``Coast Guard Arctic District'' each
place it appears.
DIVISION H--OTHER MATTERS
TITLE LXXXI--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS
Sec. 8001. Defense Production Act of 1950 extension.
Sec. 8002. Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites
for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Sec. 8003. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
stockholders.
Sec. 8004. Study and report.
SEC. 8101. DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 EXTENSION.
Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50
U.S.C. 4564(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 8102. REVIEW OF AND REPORTING ON NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE SITES
FOR PURPOSES OF REVIEWS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) List of National Security Sensitive Sites.--Section
721(a)(4)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4565(a)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) List of sites.--
``(I) In general.--For
purposes of subparagraph
(B)(ii)(II)(bb), the Committee
may prescribe, through
regulations, a list of military
installations or other
facilities or properties of the
United States Government that
are sensitive for reasons
relating to national security.
Such list may include certain
facilities or properties of the
intelligence community and
National Laboratories (as
defined in section 2 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 15801)).
``(II) Periodic review of
list.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment
of this clause, and
periodically thereafter, each
member of the Committee shall--
``(aa) review the
installations,
facilities, and
properties, if any,
included by that member
on the list developed
under subclause (I);
and
``(bb) submit to the
chairperson a report on
that review, after
approval of the report
by the Assistant
Secretary or equivalent
official designated for
the agency under
subsection
(k)(4)(A)(i), which
shall include--
``(AA) any
recommended
updates or
revisions to
the list
regarding
installations,
facilities, and
properties
administered by
the member of
the Committee;
``(BB) any
recommendations
with respect to
what distance,
including close
proximity or
extended range,
should apply
for purposes of
real estate
described in
subparagraph
(B)(ii)(II)(bb);
and
``(CC) a
detailed
justification
and risk
assessment
underlying any
recommendations
made under
subitem
(BB).''.
(b) Annual Report.--Section 721(m)(2) of the Defense
Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(L) Information on whether the most recent
list of sites identified under subsection
(a)(4)(C)(iii) reflects consideration of any
recommended updates and revisions submitted
under subclause (II) of that subsection. Upon
request from the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives or the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate, the Committee shall
provide to that committee a classified briefing
regarding that list.''.
SEC. 8103. DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Holding
Foreign Insiders Accountable Act''.
(b) Disclosures.--
(1) Amendments.--Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting
``(including, solely for the purposes of this
subsection, every person who is a director or
an officer of a foreign private issuer, as that
term is defined in section 240.3b-4 of title
17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor regulation)'' after ``an officer of
the issuer of such security'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the
following:
``(D) with respect to a foreign private
issuer, the securities of which are, as of the
date of enactment of the Holding Foreign
Insiders Accountable Act, registered pursuant
to subsection (b) or (g) of section 12, on the
date that is 90 days after that date of
enactment.'';
(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and
in English'' after ``electronically''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Authority to exempt.--The Commission by rule,
regulation, or order, may conditionally or
unconditionally exempt any person, security, or
transaction, or any class or classes of persons,
securities, or transactions, from the requirements of
this section if the Commission determines that the laws
of a foreign jurisdiction apply substantially similar
requirements to such person, security, or
transaction.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph
(1) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Effect on Regulation.--If any provision of section
240.3a12-3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor regulation, is inconsistent with the amendments made
by subsection (b), that provision of such section 240.3a12-3(b)
(or such successor) shall have no force or effect beginning on
the effective date described in subsection (b)(2).
(d) Issuance or Amendment of Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and
Exchange Commission shall issue final regulations (or
amend or rescind, in whole or in part, existing
regulations of the Commission) to carry out the
amendments made by subsection (b).
(2) Additional rulemaking.--The Securities and
Exchange Commission may issue such additional
regulations (or amend or rescind, in whole or in part,
existing regulations of the Commission) as necessary to
implement the intent of this section.
SEC. 8104. STUDY AND REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall--
(1) conduct a study on the transparency and
cooperation regarding--
(A) brokers and dealers that are a member of
a national securities association and
registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission that are controlled by or organized
under the laws of the People's Republic of
China; and
(B) investment advisors registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and
controlled by or organized under the laws of
the People's Republic of China; and
(2) submit to Congress a report that includes the
results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
TITLE LXXXII--JUDICIARY MATTERS
Sec. 8201. Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court
Police.
Sec. 8202. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization.
Sec. 8203. Trauma kit standards.
Sec. 8204. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
public safety officers' death benefits program.
Sec. 8205. Honoring our fallen heroes.
SEC. 8201. AUTHORITY OF MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT AND SUPREME COURT
POLICE.
Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is
amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) if the Marshal determines such
protection is necessary--
``(i) any retired or former Chief
Justice or Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court; or
``(ii) any member of the immediate
family of the Chief Justice, any
Associate Justice, any retired or
former Chief Justice or Associate
Justice, or any officer of the Supreme
Court.''.
SEC. 8202. PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ACT OF 2008 REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) Establishment of National Strategy for Child Exploitation
Prevention and Interdiction.--Section 101 of the PROTECT Our
Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21111) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``every second
year'' and inserting ``every fourth year''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Required Contents of National Strategy.--The National
Strategy established under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
``(1) An analysis of current trends, challenges, and
the overall magnitude of the threat of child
exploitation.
``(2) An analysis of future trends and challenges,
including new technologies, that will impact the
efforts to combat child exploitation.
``(3) Goals and strategic solutions to prevent and
interdict child exploitation, including--
``(A) plans for interagency coordination;
``(B) engagement with the judicial branches
of the Federal Government and State
governments;
``(C) legislative recommendations for
combating child exploitation;
``(D) cooperation with international, State,
local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies; and
``(E) engagement with the private sector and
other entities involved in efforts to combat
child exploitation.
``(4) An analysis of Federal efforts dedicated to
combating child exploitation, including--
``(A) a review of the policies and work of
the Department of Justice and other Federal
programs relating to the prevention and
interdiction of child exploitation crimes,
including training programs, and investigative
and prosecution activity; and
``(B) a description of the efforts of the
Department of Justice to cooperate and
coordinate with, and provide technical
assistance and support to, international,
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement
agencies and private sector and nonprofit
entities with respect to child exploitation
prevention and interdiction efforts.
``(5) An estimate of the resources required to
effectively respond to child exploitation crimes at
scale by--
``(A) each ICAC task force;
``(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
including investigators, forensic interviewers,
and analysts of victims, witnesses, and
forensics;
``(C) Homeland Security Investigations,
including forensic interviewers and analysts of
victims, witnesses, and forensics;
``(D) the United States Marshals Service;
``(E) the United States Secret Service;
``(F) the United States Postal Service;
``(G) the criminal investigative offices of
the Department of Defense; and
``(H) any component of an agency described in
this paragraph.
``(6) A review of the Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force Program, including--
``(A) the number of ICAC task forces and the
location of each ICAC task force;
``(B) the number of trained personnel at each
ICAC task force;
``(C) the amount of Federal grants awarded to
each ICAC task force; and
``(D) an assessment of the Federal, State,
and local cooperation with respect to each ICAC
task force, including--
``(i) the number of arrests made by
each ICAC task force;
``(ii) the number of criminal
referrals to United States attorneys
for prosecution;
``(iii) the number of prosecutions
and convictions from the referrals
described in clause (ii);
``(iv) the number, if available, of
local prosecutions and convictions
based on ICAC task force
investigations; and
``(v) any other information
determined by the Attorney General
demonstrating the level of Federal,
State, Tribal, and local coordination
and cooperation.
``(7) An assessment of training needs for each ICAC
task force and affiliated agencies.
``(8) An assessment of Federal investigative and
prosecution activity relating to reported incidents of
child exploitation crimes that include a number of
factors, including--
``(A) the number of investigations, arrests,
prosecutions, and convictions for a crime of
child exploitation; and
``(B) the average sentence imposed and the
statutory maximum sentence that could be
imposed for each crime of child exploitation.
``(9) A review of all available statistical data
indicating the overall magnitude of child pornography
trafficking in the United States and internationally,
including--
``(A) the number of foreign and domestic
suspects observed engaging in accessing and
sharing child pornography;
``(B) the number of tips or other statistical
data from the CyberTipline of the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children and
other data indicating the magnitude of child
pornography trafficking; and
``(C) any other statistical data indicating
the type, nature, and extent of child
exploitation crime in the United States and
abroad.''.
(b) Establishment of National Icac Task Force Program.--
Section 102 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C.
21112) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by inserting ``, Tribal, military,''
after ``State''; and
(B) by striking ``and child obscenity and
pornography cases'' and inserting ``child
obscenity and pornography cases, and the
identification of child victims'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``consult
with and consider'' and all that follows
through ``track record of success.'' and
inserting ``, evaluate the task forces funded
under the ICAC Task Force Program to determine
if those task forces are operating in an
effective manner.'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
(i) by striking ``establish a new
task force'' and inserting ``establish
a new or continue an existing task
force''; and
(ii) by striking ``state'' and
inserting ``State''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph
(C) as subparagraph (B); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Limited Liability for Icac Task Forces.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph
(2), a civil claim or criminal charge against an ICAC
task force established pursuant to this section and
sections 103 and 104, including any law enforcement
agency that participates on such a task force or a
director, officer, employee, or agent of such a law
enforcement agency, arising from the prioritization
decisions with respect to leads related to Internet
crimes against children described in section 104(8),
may not be brought in any Federal or State court.
``(2) Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct.--
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a claim if the ICAC
task force or law enforcement agency, or a director,
officer, employee, or agent of that law enforcement
agency--
``(A) engaged in intentional misconduct; or
``(B) acted, or failed to act--
``(i) with actual malice;
``(ii) with gross negligence or
reckless disregard to a substantial
risk of causing physical injury without
legal justification; or
``(iii) for a purpose unrelated to
the performance of any responsibility
or function under section 104(8).
``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to--
``(A) create any independent basis of
liability on behalf of, or any cause of action
against--
``(i) an ICAC task force; or
``(ii) a law enforcement agency or a
director, officer, employee, or agent
of the law enforcement agency; or
``(B) expand any liability otherwise imposed,
or limit any defense to that liability,
otherwise available under Federal or State
law.''.
(c) Purpose of Icac Task Forces.--Section 103 of the PROTECT
Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21113) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and the
identification of child victims of those crimes''
before the semicolon at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and prioritizing
investigations that task force personnel, through the
background, training and experience of those personnel
and the consideration of all relevant circumstances,
determine to be most likely to result in positive case
outcomes and in the rescue of children'' before the
semicolon at the end;
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``and local law enforcement''
and inserting ``Tribal, military, and local law
enforcement''; and
(B) by inserting ``, including probation and
parole agencies, child advocacy centers, and
child protective services,'' after
``enforcement agencies'';
(4) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(5) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) educating the judiciary on--
``(A) the link between intrafamilial contact
offenses and technology-facilitated crimes; and
``(B) characteristics of internet offenders,
including the interest of online offenders in
incest-themed material, sadism, and other
related paraphilias or illegal activity.''.
(d) Duties and Functions of Task Forces.--Section 104 of the
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21114) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``reactive and'' before
``proactive'';
(B) by inserting ``conduct digital'' before
``forensic examinations''; and
(C) by inserting ``engage in'' before
``effective prosecutions'';
(2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the
following:
``(8) investigate, seek prosecution with respect to,
and identify child victims from leads relating to
Internet crimes against children, including
CyberTipline reports, with prioritization determined
according to circumstances and by each task force, as
described in section 102;'';
(3) by striking paragraph (9); and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as
paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively.
(e) National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System.--
Section 105 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C.
21115) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``shall
establish'' and inserting ``may establish'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``continue and
build upon Operation Fairplay developed by the Wyoming
Attorney General's office, which has established a
secure, dynamic undercover infrastructure that has
facilitated'' and inserting ``facilitate''; and
(3) in subsection (g)--
(A) by striking paragraph (3);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through
(8) as paragraphs (3) through (7),
respectively; and
(C) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by
striking ``1 representative'' and inserting ``2
representatives''.
(f) Icac Grant Program.--Section 106 of the PROTECT Our
Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21116) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking
``Operation Fairplay,''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--Not less than 20 percent
of the total funds appropriated to carry out
this section shall be distributed to support
the ICAC Task Force Program through grants to--
``(i) provide training and technical
assistance to members of the ICAC Task
Force Program;
``(ii) maintain, enhance, research,
and develop tools and technology to
assist members of the ICAC Task Force
Program;
``(iii) provide other support to the
ICAC Task Force Program determined by
the Attorney General;
``(iv) conduct research;
``(v) support the annual National Law
Enforcement Training on Child
Exploitation of the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and
``(vi) provide wellness training.'';
and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``,
including'' and all that follows
through ``such crime under State law.''
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iv) the number of child victims
identified.'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E)
through (G) as subparagraphs (D) through (F),
respectively.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 107(a) of the
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21117(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(11) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026
through 2028.''.
(h) Additional Regional Computer Forensic Labs.--The PROTECT
Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21101 et seq.) is amended
by striking title II.
(i) Reporting Requirements of Providers.--Section 2258A(c) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``and all supplemental
data included in the report'' after ``each report made under
subsection (a)(1)''.
SEC. 8203. TRAUMA KIT STANDARDS.
Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10202) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(d) Trauma Kits.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
`trauma kit' means a first aid response kit, which
includes a bleeding control kit that can be used for
controlling a life-threatening hemorrhage.
``(2) Requirement for trauma kits.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a grantee may only purchase a
trauma kit using funds made available under
this part if the trauma kit meets the
performance standards established by the
Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
under paragraph (3)(A).
``(B) Authority to separately acquire.--
Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a
grantee from separately acquiring the
components of a trauma kit and assembling
complete trauma kits that meet the performance
standards.
``(3) Performance standards and optional agency best
practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Director of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance, in consultation with
organizations representing trauma surgeons, emergency
medical response professionals, emergency physicians,
other medical professionals, relevant law enforcement
agencies of States and units of local government,
professional law enforcement organizations, local law
enforcement labor or representative organizations, and
law enforcement trade associations, shall--
``(A) develop and publish performance
standards for trauma kits that are eligible for
purchase using funds made available under this
part that, at a minimum, require the components
described in paragraph (4) to be included in a
trauma kit; and
``(B) develop and publish optional best
practices for law enforcement agencies
regarding--
``(i) training law enforcement
officers in the use of trauma kits;
``(ii) the deployment and maintenance
of trauma kits in law enforcement
vehicles; and
``(iii) the deployment, location, and
maintenance of trauma kits in law
enforcement agency or other government
facilities.
``(4) Components.--The components of a trauma kit
described in this paragraph are--
``(A) a tourniquet recommended by the
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care;
``(B) a bleeding control bandage;
``(C) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves
and a pen-type marker;
``(D) a pair of blunt-ended scissors;
``(E) instructional documents developed--
``(i) under the `Stop the Bleed'
national awareness campaign of the
Department of Homeland Security, or any
successor thereto;
``(ii) by the American College of
Surgeons Committee on Trauma;
``(iii) by the American Red Cross; or
``(iv) by any partner of the
Department of Defense;
``(F) a bag or other container adequately
designed to hold the contents of the kit; and
``(G) any additional trauma kit supplies
that--
``(i) are approved by a State, local,
or Tribal law enforcement agency or
first responders;
``(ii) can adequately treat a
traumatic injury; and
``(iii) can be stored in a readily
available kit.''.
SEC. 8204. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IN THE
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(p) Personal Injury to Retired Law Enforcement Officer.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
`retired law enforcement officer' means an individual
who separated from service in good standing as a law
enforcement officer in an official capacity at a public
agency with or without compensation.
``(2) Eligibility.--A retired law enforcement officer
shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the
officer died or became permanently and totally disabled
as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury
resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired
law enforcement officer's service as a law enforcement
officer.''.
(b) Retroactive Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the amendments made by this section shall--
(A) take effect on the date of enactment of
this Act; and
(B) apply to any matter--
(i) pending before the Bureau of
Justice Assistance or otherwise on the
date of enactment of this Act; or
(ii) filed (consistent with pre-
existing effective dates) or accruing
after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(2) Exceptions.--The amendment made by this section
shall apply to any action taken against a retired law
enforcement officer described in section 1201(p) of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) on or after January
1, 2012.
SEC. 8205. HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES.
(a) Cancer-Related Deaths and Disabilities.--
(1) In general.--Section 1201 of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
U.S.C. 10281), as amended by section 8204, is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) Exposure-Related Cancers.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Carcinogen.--The term `carcinogen'
means an agent that is--
``(i) classified by the International
Agency for Research on Cancer under
Group 1 or Group 2A; and
``(ii) reasonably linked to an
exposure-related cancer.
``(B) Director.--The term `Director' means
the Director of the Bureau.
``(C) Exposure-related cancer.--As updated
from time to time in accordance with paragraph
(3), the term `exposure-related cancer' means--
``(i) bladder cancer;
``(ii) brain cancer;
``(iii) breast cancer;
``(iv) cervical cancer;
``(v) colon cancer;
``(vi) colorectal cancer;
``(vii) esophageal cancer;
``(viii) kidney cancer;
``(ix) leukemia;
``(x) lung cancer;
``(xi) malignant melanoma;
``(xii) mesothelioma;
``(xiii) multiple myeloma;
``(xiv) non-Hodgkins lymphoma;
``(xv) ovarian cancer;
``(xvi) prostate cancer;
``(xvii) skin cancer;
``(xviii) stomach cancer;
``(xix) testicular cancer;
``(xx) thyroid cancer;
``(xxi) any form of cancer that is
considered a WTC-related health
condition under section 3312(a) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300mm-22(a)); and
``(xxii) any form of cancer added to
this definition pursuant to an update
in accordance with paragraph (3).
``(2) Personal injury sustained in the line of
duty.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph
(B), as determined by the Bureau, the exposure
of a public safety officer to a carcinogen
shall be presumed to constitute a personal
injury within the meaning of subsection (a) or
(b) sustained in the line of duty by the
officer and directly and proximately resulting
in death or permanent and total disability,
if--
``(i) the exposure occurred while the
public safety officer was engaged in
line of duty action or activity;
``(ii) the public safety officer
began serving as a public safety
officer not fewer than 5 years before
the date of the diagnosis of the public
safety officer with an exposure-related
cancer;
``(iii) the public safety officer was
diagnosed with the exposure-related
cancer not more than 15 years after the
public safety officer's last date of
active service as a public safety
officer; and
``(iv) the exposure-related cancer
directly and proximately results in the
death or permanent and total disability
of the public safety officer.
``(B) Exception.--The presumption under
subparagraph (A) shall not apply if competent
medical evidence establishes that the exposure
of the public safety officer to the carcinogen
was not a substantial contributing factor in
the death or disability of the public safety
officer.
``(3) Additional exposure-related cancers.--
``(A) In general.--From time to time but not
less frequently than once every 3 years, the
Director shall--
``(i) review the definition of
`exposure-related cancer' under
paragraph (1); and
``(ii) if appropriate, update the
definition, in accordance with this
paragraph--
``(I) by rule; or
``(II) by publication in the
Federal Register or on the
public website of the Bureau.
``(B) Basis for updates.--
``(i) In general.--The Director shall
make an update under subparagraph
(A)(ii) in any case in which the
Director finds such an update to be
appropriate based on competent medical
evidence of significant risk to public
safety officers of developing the form
of exposure-related cancer that is the
subject of the update from engagement
in their public safety activities.
``(ii) Evidence.--The competent
medical evidence described in clause
(i) may include recommendations, risk
assessments, and scientific studies
by--
``(I) the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and
Health;
``(II) the National
Toxicology Program;
``(III) the National
Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine; or
``(IV) the International
Agency for Research on Cancer.
``(C) Petitions to add to the list of
exposure-related cancers.--
``(i) In general.--Any person may
petition the Director to add a form of
cancer to the definition of `exposure-
related cancer' under paragraph (1).
``(ii) Content of petition.--A
petition under clause (i) shall provide
information to show that there is
sufficient competent medical evidence
of significant risk to public safety
officers of developing the cancer from
engagement in their public safety
activities.
``(iii) Timely and substantive
decisions.--
``(I) Referral.--Not later
than 180 days after receipt of
a petition satisfying clause
(ii), the Director shall refer
the petition to appropriate
medical experts for review,
analysis (including risk
assessment and scientific
study), and recommendation.
``(II) Consideration.--The
Director shall consider each
recommendation under subclause
(I) and promptly take
appropriate action in
connection with the
recommendation pursuant to
subparagraph (B).
``(iv) Notification to congress.--Not
later than 30 days after taking any
substantive action in connection with a
recommendation under clause (iii)(II),
the Director shall notify the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives of the substantive
action.''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph
(1) shall apply to any claim under--
(A) section 1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
U.S.C. 10281(a)) that is predicated upon the
death of a public safety officer on or after
January 1, 2020, that is the direct and
proximate result of an exposure-related cancer;
or
(B) section 1201(b) of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
U.S.C. 10281(b)) that is filed on or after
January 1, 2020, and predicated upon a
disability that is the direct and proximate
result of an exposure-related cancer.
(3) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, an individual who desires to file a
claim that is predicated upon the amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall not be precluded from filing such a
claim within 3 years of the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) Confidentiality of Information.--
(1) In general.--Section 812(a) of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
U.S.C. 10231(a)) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking
``furnished under this title by any person and
identifiable to any specific private person''
and inserting ``furnished under any law to any
component of the Office of Justice Programs, or
furnished otherwise under this title, by any
entity or person, including any information
identifiable to any specific private person,'';
and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking
``person furnishing such information'' and
inserting ``entity or person furnishing such
information or to whom such information
pertains''.
(2) Effective date; applicability.--The amendments
made by paragraph (1) shall--
(A) shall take effect for all purposes as if
enacted on December 27, 1979; and
(B) apply to any matter pending, before the
Department of Justice or otherwise, as of the
date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 1201(o)(2) of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
U.S.C. 10281(o)(2)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or
(b)'' after ``subsection (a)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or
(b)'' after ``subsection (a)''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or
(b)'' after ``subsection (a)''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendments made by paragraph
(1) shall apply to any matter pending before the
Department of Justice as of the date of enactment of
this Act.
(d) Technical Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Safeguarding
America's First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `line of duty
action' includes any action--
``(1) in which a public safety officer engaged at the
direction of the agency served by the public safety
officer; or
``(2) the public safety officer is authorized or
obligated to perform.''.
(2) Applicability.--
(A) In general.--The amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall apply to any claim under
section 3 of the Safeguarding America's First
Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note)--
(i) that is predicated upon the death
of a public safety officer on or after
January 1, 2020; or
(ii) that is--
(I) predicated upon the
disability of a public safety
officer; and
(II) filed on or after
January 1, 2020.
(B) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, an individual who
desires to file a claim that is predicated upon
the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not
be precluded from filing such a claim within 3
years of the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Rescission.--Of the unobligated balances available in the
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (as established
under section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code),
$255,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded.
TITLE LXXXIII--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
Sec. 8301. Short title.
Sec. 8302. Findings.
Sec. 8303. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 8304. Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF.
Sec. 8305. Testimony requirement.
Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act
Sec. 8311. Short title.
Sec. 8312. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 8313. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
from the people's republic of china and other relevant
countries.
Sec. 8314. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 8316. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8317. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 8318. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
Sec. 8319. Responding to crime and corruption in Haiti.
Sec. 8320. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
Sec. 8331. Short title.
Sec. 8332. Findings.
Sec. 8333. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 8334. Definitions.
Sec. 8335. Sanctions relating to the Western Balkans.
Sec. 8336. Democratic and economic development and prosperity
initiatives.
Sec. 8337. Promoting cross-cultural and educational engagement.
Sec. 8338. Young Balkan Leaders Initiative.
Sec. 8339. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western
Balkans.
Sec. 8340. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Sec. 8341. Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations
and campaigns in the Western Balkans.
Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
Sec. 8351. Short title.
Sec. 8352. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
Sec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage affairs
and recovery.
Sec. 8354. Rule of construction.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 8361. National registry of Korean American divided families.
Sec. 8362. Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian
children.
Sec. 8363. Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted
Ukrainian children.
Sec. 8364. Fairness in issuance of tactical gear to Diplomatic Security
Service personnel.
Sec. 8365. Strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations
in Mexico.
Sec. 8366. International nuclear energy.
Sec. 8367. Strategy to respond to global bases of the People's Republic
of China.
Sec. 8368. Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to
the Houthis in Yemen.
Sec. 8369. Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.
Sec. 8370. Repeal of Authorizations for Use of Military Force relating
to Iraq.
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
SEC. 8301. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Non-Discrimination
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 8302. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) As enshrined in its Articles of Agreement, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is devoted to
promoting international monetary cooperation,
facilitating the expansion and balanced growth of
international trade, encouraging exchange stability,
and avoiding competitive exchange depreciation.
(2) Taiwan is the 21st largest economy in the world
and the 10th largest goods trading partner of the
United States.
(3) Although Taiwan is not an IMF member, it is a
member of the World Trade Organization, the Asian
Development Bank, and the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation forum.
(4) According to the January 2020 Report on
Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major
Trading Partners of the United States, published by the
Department of the Treasury, Taiwan held
$471,900,000,000 in foreign exchange reserves, more
than major economies such as India, South Korea, and
Brazil.
(5) According to section 4(d) of the Taiwan Relations
Act (Public Law 96-8), enacted on April 10, 1979,
``Nothing in this Act may be construed as a basis for
supporting the exclusion or expulsion of Taiwan from
continued membership in any international financial
institution or any other international organization.''.
(6) Taiwan held membership in the IMF for 9 years
following the recognition of the People's Republic of
China (PRC) by the United Nations, and 16 Taiwan staff
members at the Fund were allowed to continue their
employment after the PRC was seated at the IMF in 1980.
As James M. Boughton has noted in his Silent
Revolution: The International Monetary Fund 1979-1989,
even as the PRC was seated, the United States Executive
Director to the IMF, Sam Y. Cross, expressed support on
behalf of the United States Government for ``some kind
of association between Taiwan and the Fund''.
(7) On September 27, 1994, in testimony before the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding the
1994 Taiwan Policy Review, then-Assistant Secretary of
State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Winston Lord
stated: ``Recognizing Taiwan's important role in
transnational issues, we will support its membership in
organizations where statehood is not a prerequisite,
and we will support opportunities for Taiwan's voice to
be heard in organizations where its membership is not
possible.''.
(8) The Congress has repeatedly reaffirmed support
for this policy, including in Public Laws 107-10, 107-
158, 108-28, 108-235, 113-17, and 114-139, and the
unanimous House and Senate passage of the Taiwan Allies
International Protection and Enhancement Initiative
(TAIPEI) Act of 2019.
(9) In its fact sheet, entitled ``U.S. Relations with
Taiwan'', published on August 31, 2018, the Department
of State asserts: ``The United States supports Taiwan's
membership in international organizations that do not
require statehood as a condition of membership and
encourages Taiwan's meaningful participation in
international organizations where its membership is not
possible.''.
(10) According to the Articles of Agreement of the
IMF, ``membership shall be open to other countries'',
subject to conditions prescribed by the Board of
Governors of the IMF.
(11) In the IMF publication ``Membership and
Nonmembership in the International Monetary Fund: A
Study in International Law and Organization'', Joseph
Gold, the then-General Counsel and Director of the
Legal Department of the IMF, elaborated on the
differences between the terms ``countries'' and
``states'', noting that ``the word `country' may have
been adopted because of the absence of agreement on the
definition of a `state' '' and, with respect to the use
of ``countries'' and applications for IMF membership,
``the absence of any adjective in the Articles
emphasizes the breadth of the discretion that the Fund
may exercise in admitting countries to membership''.
According to Mr. Gold, ``the desire to give the Fund
flexibility in dealing with applications may explain
not only the absence of any adjective that qualifies
`countries' but also the choice of that word itself''.
(12) In his IMF study, Mr. Gold further observes,
``in the practice of the Fund the concepts of
independence and sovereignty have been avoided on the
whole as a mode of expressing a criterion for
membership in the Fund''. He continues, ``Although the
Fund usually takes into account the recognition or
nonrecognition of an entity as a state, there are no
rules or even informal understandings on the extent to
which an applicant must have been recognized by members
or other international organizations before the Fund
will regard it as eligible for membership.''. In fact,
when considering an application for membership where
the status of an applicant may not be resolved, Mr.
Gold writes ``there have been occasions on which the
Fund has made a finding before decisions had been taken
by the United Nations or by most members or by members
with a majority of the total voting power.'' Mr. Gold
concludes, ``the Fund makes its own findings on whether
an applicant is a `country', and makes them solely for
its own purposes.''.
(13) Although not a member state of the United
Nations, the Republic of Kosovo is a member of both the
IMF and the World Bank, having joined both
organizations on June 29, 2009.
(14) On October 26, 2021, Secretary of State Antony
Blinken issued a statement in support of Taiwan's
``robust, meaningful participation'' in the United
Nations system, which includes the IMF, the World Bank,
and other specialized United Nations agencies.
Secretary of State Blinken noted, ``As the
international community faces an unprecedented number
of complex and global issues, it is critical for all
stakeholders to help address these problems. This
includes the 24 million people who live in Taiwan.
Taiwan's meaningful participation in the UN system is
not a political issue, but a pragmatic one.''. He
continued, ``Taiwan's exclusion undermines the
important work of the UN and its related bodies, all of
which stand to benefit greatly from its
contributions.''.
(15) In October 2024, Taiwan announced it would seek
IMF membership, with the Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States stating,
``Taiwan's membership at the IMF would help boost
financial resilience.''.
SEC. 8303. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the size, significance, and connectedness of the
Taiwanese economy highlight the importance of greater
participation by Taiwan in the International Monetary
Fund, given the purposes of the Fund articulated in its
Articles of Agreement; and
(2) the experience of Taiwan in developing a vibrant
and advanced economy under democratic governance and
the rule of law should inform the work of the
international financial institutions, including through
increased participation by Taiwan in the institutions.
SEC. 8304. SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN ADMISSION TO THE IMF.
(a) In General.--The United States Governor of the
International Monetary Fund (in this section referred to as the
``Fund'') shall use the voice and vote of the United States to
vigorously support--
(1) the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund,
to the extent that admission is sought by Taiwan;
(2) participation by Taiwan in regular surveillance
activities of the Fund with respect to the economic and
financial policies of Taiwan, consistent with Article
IV consultation procedures of the Fund;
(3) employment opportunities for Taiwan nationals,
without regard to any consideration that, in the
determination of the United States Governor, does not
generally restrict the employment of nationals of
member countries of the Fund; and
(4) the ability of Taiwan to receive appropriate
technical assistance and training by the Fund.
(b) United States Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States not to discourage or otherwise deter Taiwan from seeking
admission as a member of the Fund.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Treasury may waive any
requirement of subsection (a) for up to 1 year at a time on
reporting to Congress that providing the waiver will
substantially promote the objective of securing the meaningful
participation of Taiwan at each international financial
institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the
International Financial Institutions Act).
(d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect on
the earlier of--
(1) the date of approval by the Board of Governors of
the Fund for the admission of Taiwan as a member of the
Fund; or
(2) the date that is 10 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8305. TESTIMONY REQUIREMENT.
In each of the next 7 years in which the Secretary of the
Treasury is required by section 1705(b) of the International
Financial Institutions Act to present testimony, the Secretary
shall include in the testimony a description of the efforts of
the United States to support the greatest participation
practicable by Taiwan at each international financial
institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of such Act).
Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act
SEC. 8311. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Break Up Suspicious
Transactions of Fentanyl Act'' or the ``BUST Fentanyl Act''.
SEC. 8312. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.
Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2291h(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``March 1'' and inserting ``June 1'';
(2) in paragraph (7)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking ``paragraph (3)(D)'' and inserting
``paragraph (3)(C)''; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) Where the information is available,
examples of improvements in each country
related to the findings described in each of
clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (C)
including--
``(i) actions taken by the country
due to the adoption of law and
regulations considered essential to
prevent narcotics-related money
laundering;
``(ii) enhanced enforcement actions
taken by the country, such as
regulatory penalties, criminal
prosecutions and convictions, and asset
seizures and forfeitures;
``(iii) status changes in financial
crime-related evaluations by
international standards-setting bodies;
``(iv) efforts to enhance the
prevention of narcotics-related money
laundering; and
``(v) if applicable, bilateral,
multilateral, and regional initiatives
that have been undertaken to prevent
narcotics-related money laundering.'';
and
(3) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking
``pseudoephedrine'' and all that follows through
``chemicals)'' and inserting ``chemical precursors used
in the production of methamphetamine that significantly
affected the United States''.
SEC. 8313. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FENTANYL TRAFFICKING
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER
RELEVANT COUNTRIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate;
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;
(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on Financial Services of
the House of Representatives.
(2) DEA.--The term ``DEA'' means the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
(3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's
Republic of China.
(b) Study and Report on Addressing Trafficking of Fentanyl
and Other Synthetic Opioids From the Prc and Other Relevant
Countries.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Attorney
General, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury,
shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
an unclassified written report, with a classified annex, that
includes--
(1) a description of United States Government efforts
to gain a commitment from the Government of the PRC to
submit unregulated fentanyl precursors, such as 4-AP,
to controls;
(2) a plan for future steps the United States
Government will take to urge the Government of the PRC
to combat the production and trafficking of illicit
fentanyl and synthetic opioids from the PRC, including
the trafficking of precursor chemicals used to produce
illicit narcotics in Mexico and in other countries;
(3) a detailed description of cooperation by the
Government of the PRC to address the role of the PRC
financial system and PRC money laundering organizations
in the trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid
precursors;
(4) an assessment of the expected impact that the
designation of principal corporate officers of PRC
financial institutions for facilitating narcotics-
related money laundering would have on PRC money
laundering organizations;
(5) an assessment of whether the Trilateral Fentanyl
Committee, which was established by the United States,
Canada, and Mexico during the January 2023 North
American Leaders' Summit, is improving cooperation with
law enforcement and financial regulators in Canada and
Mexico to combat the role of PRC financial institutions
and PRC money laundering organizations in narcotics
trafficking;
(6) an assessment of the effectiveness of other
United States bilateral and multilateral efforts to
strengthen international cooperation to address the
PRC's role in the trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic
opioid precursors, including through the Global
Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats;
(7) an update on the status of commitments made by
third countries through the Global Coalition to Address
Synthetic Drug Threats to combat the synthetic opioid
crisis and progress towards the implementation of such
commitments;
(8) a plan for future steps to further strengthen
bilateral and multilateral efforts to urge the
Government of the PRC to take additional actions to
address the PRC's role in the trafficking of fentanyl
and synthetic opioid precursors, particularly in
coordination with countries in East Asia and Southeast
Asia that have been impacted by such activities;
(9) an assessment of how actions the Government of
the PRC has taken since November 15, 2023 has shifted
relevant supply chains for fentanyl and synthetic
opioid precursors, if at all; and
(10) the items described in paragraphs (1) through
(4) pertaining to India, Mexico, and other countries
the Secretary of State determines to have a significant
role in the production or trafficking of fentanyl and
synthetic opioid precursors for purposes of this
report.
(c) Establishment of DEA Offices in the PRC.--Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State and the Attorney General shall jointly
provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a classified
briefing on--
(1) outreach and negotiations undertaken by the
United States Government with the Government of the PRC
that was aimed at securing the approval of the
Government of the PRC to establish United States Drug
Enforcement Administration offices in Shanghai and
Guangzhou;
(2) the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics
and Law Enforcement Affairs in the PRC; and
(3) additional efforts to establish new partnerships
with provincial-level authorities in the PRC to counter
the illicit trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl
analogues, and their precursors.
SEC. 8314. AMENDMENTS TO THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.
Section 7203(5) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2302(5)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The term `foreign opioid
trafficker' means any foreign person'' and inserting
the following: ``The term `foreign opioid trafficker'
means--
``(A) means any foreign person'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) may include--
``(i) any entity of the People's
Republic of China that the President
determines--
``(I) produces, manufactures,
distributes, sells, or
knowingly finances or
transports any goods described
in clause (i) or (ii) of
paragraph (8)(A); and
``(II) demonstrates a pattern
of failing to take credible
steps (including implementing
appropriate know-your-customer
procedures or cooperating with
United States counternarcotics
efforts) to detect or prevent
opioid trafficking; and
``(ii) any senior official of the
Government of the People's Republic of
China that--
``(I) has significant
regulatory or law enforcement
responsibilities with respect
to the activities of an entity
described in clause (i); and
``(II) aids and abets opioid
trafficking.''.
SEC. 8315. PRIORITIZATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Section 7211 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2311)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the
following:
``(D) assessing whether any senior official
of any anti-narcotics, regulatory, law
enforcement, intelligence, or customs body of
the People's Republic of China--
``(i) has directly or indirectly
taken actions that have facilitated or
advanced foreign opioid trafficking;
and
``(ii) should be identified as a
foreign opioid trafficker.'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4)
as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following:
``(3) Prioritization.--
``(A) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the
term `person of the People's Republic of China'
means--
``(i) an individual who is a citizen
or national of the People's Republic of
China; or
``(ii) an entity organized under the
laws of the People's Republic of China
or otherwise subject to the
jurisdiction of the Government of the
People's Republic of China.
``(B) In general.--In preparing the report
required under paragraph (1), the President
shall direct the Secretary of the Treasury to
prioritize, to the greatest extent practicable,
the identification of persons of the People's
Republic of China involved in the shipment of
fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, fentanyl
precursors, precursors for fentanyl analogues,
pre-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl
analogues, and equipment for the manufacturing
of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced counterfeit
pills to Mexico or any other country that is
involved in the production of fentanyl
trafficked into the United States, including--
``(i) any entity involved in the
production of pharmaceuticals; and
``(ii) any person that is acting on
behalf of any such entity.
``(C) Termination of prioritization.--The
President shall continue the prioritization
required under subparagraph (B) until the
President certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that the People's
Republic of China is no longer the primary
source for the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl
analogues, fentanyl precursors, precursors for
fentanyl analogues, pre-precursors for fentanyl
and fentanyl analogues, and equipment for the
manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced
counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other
country that is involved in the production of
fentanyl trafficked into the United States.'';
and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is
5 years after such date of enactment'' and inserting
``December 31, 2030''.
SEC. 8316. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS UNDER THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.
Section 7212 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2312)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the President determines has knowingly engaged
in, on or after the date of the enactment of the BUST
Fentanyl Act, a pattern of significant activity that
has materially contributed to opioid trafficking; or
``(4) the President determines--
``(A) has knowingly engaged in a pattern of
providing significant financial, material, or
technological support for, including through
the provision of goods or services in support
of, any activity or transaction described in
paragraph (3); or
``(B) is owned, controlled, or directed by
any foreign person described in subparagraph
(A) or in paragraph (3), or has knowingly acted
or purported to act for or on behalf of,
directly or indirectly, such a foreign
person.''.
SEC. 8317. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO AGENCIES OR
INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN STATES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``knowingly''
and ``opioid trafficking'' have the meanings given such terms
in section 7203 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2302).
(b) In General.--The President may--
(1) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
section 7213 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
2313) with respect to any political subdivision,
agency, or instrumentality of a foreign government that
the President determines has knowingly, on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act--
(A) engaged in a significant activity that
has materially contributed to opioid
trafficking; or
(B) provided financial, material, or
technological support for (including through
the provision of goods or services in support
of) any significant activity described in
subclause (A); and
(2) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
section 7213(a)(6) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21
U.S.C. 2313(a)(6)) with respect to any senior official
of a political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
of a foreign government that the President determines
has knowingly, on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act engaged in a significant activity described in
paragraph (1).
(c) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall have no
force or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8318. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SMUGGLING OF
METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO.
Section 723(c) of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of
2005 (title VII of Public Law 109-177; 22 U.S.C. 2291 note) is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``Which shall--
``(1) identify the significant source countries for
methamphetamine that significantly affect the United
States; and
``(2) describe the actions by the governments of the
countries identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to
combat the diversion of relevant precursor chemicals
and the production and trafficking of
methamphetamine.''.
SEC. 8319. RESPONDING TO CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN HAITI.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate;
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Financial Services of
the House of Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives.
(2) Economic elite.--The term ``economic elite''
means any board member, officer, or executive of any
group, committee, corporation, or other entity that
exerts substantial influence or control over Haiti's
economy, infrastructure, or particular industries.
(3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person''
means an individual or entity that is not a United
States person.
(4) Good.--The term ``good'' means any article,
natural or man-made substance, material, supply or
manufactured product, including inspection and test
equipment, and excluding technical data.
(5) Political elite.--The term ``political elite''
means any current and former government official of
Haiti, high level staff of any such official, any
Haitian political party leader, and any Haitian
political committee leader.
(6) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen;
(B) an alien who has been granted permanent
residence in the United States; or
(C) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or of any jurisdiction within the
United States, including a foreign branch of
such an entity.
(b) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the heads of other Federal
agencies, as appropriate, shall submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees regarding the ties
between criminal gangs and political and economic
elites in Haiti.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) identify and list prominent criminal
gangs in Haiti and their leaders, describe
their criminal activities, including coercive
recruitment, and identify their primary
geographic areas of operations;
(B) list Haitian political and economic
elites who knowingly have direct and
significant links to criminal gangs and any
organizations or entities controlled by such
individuals;
(C) describe in detail the relationship
between the individuals identified pursuant to
subparagraph (B) and the criminal gangs
identified pursuant to subparagraph (A);
(D) describe in detail how political and
economic elites use their relationships with
criminal gangs to advance their political and
economic interests and agendas;
(E) include a list of each criminal
organization assessed to be trafficking
Haitians and other individuals to the United
States border;
(F) include an assessment of ties between
political and economic elites, criminal gangs
in Haiti, and transnational criminal
organizations;
(G) include an assessment of how the nature
and extent of collusion between political
elites, economic elites, and criminal gangs
threatens the Haitian people and United States
national interests and activities in Haiti;
(H) include an assessment of how connections
between political and economic elites and
criminal gangs facilitate illicit firearms
trafficking from the United States that fuels
violence and instability in Haiti; and
(I) include an assessment of potential
actions that the Government of the United
States could take to address the ties referred
to in subparagraph (F).
(3) Form of report.--The report required under
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form,
but may include a classified annex.
(c) Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
submission of the each report required under subsection
(b) to the appropriate congressional committees, the
President--
(A) shall impose the sanctions described in
subparagraph (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) with
respect to any foreign person who--
(i) is identified pursuant to
subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2);
or
(ii) is identified pursuant to
subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2)
and meets the definition of political
elite under subsection (a)(5);
(B) shall impose all of the sanctions
described in paragraph (2)(B) with respect to
any foreign person who is identified pursuant
to subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) and
meets the definition of economic elite under
subsection (a)(2); and
(C) may impose all of the sanctions described
in paragraph (3) with respect to any foreign
person who is identified pursuant to
subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) and meets
the definition of economic elite under
subsection (a)(2).
(2) Sanctions described.--The sanctions described in
this subsection are the following:
(A) Property blocking.--Notwithstanding the
requirements under section 202 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise all of
the powers granted to the President by such Act
to the extent necessary to block and prohibit
all transactions in all property and interests
in property of the foreign person if such
property and interests in property--
(i) are in the United States;
(ii) come within the United States;
or
(iii) are or come within the
possession or control of a United
States person.
(B) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or
parole.--
(i) Visas, admission, or parole.--An
alien described in paragraph (1) is--
(I) inadmissible to the
United States;
(II) ineligible for a visa or
other documentation to enter
the United States; and
(III) otherwise ineligible to
be admitted or paroled into the
United States or to receive any
other benefit under the
Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(ii) Current visas revoked.--
(I) In general.--An alien
described in paragraph (1) is
subject to revocation of any
visa or other entry document
issued to such alien regardless
of the date on which such visa
or other entry document was
issued.
(II) Immediate effect.--A
revocation under subclause (I)
shall take effect immediately
and shall automatically cancel
any other valid visa or entry
document that is in the alien's
possession.
(3) Prohibitions on financial transactions.--
Notwithstanding the requirements under section 202 of
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise of all powers
granted to the President by such Act to the extent
necessary--
(A) to prohibit any United States financial
institution from making loans or providing
credit to the foreign person; or
(B) prohibit any transactions in foreign
exchange that are subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States and in which the foreign
person has any interest.
(4) Exceptions.--
(A) Exception to comply with international
obligations.--Sanctions under this subsection
shall not apply with respect to the admission
of an alien if admitting or paroling the alien
into the United States is necessary to permit
the United States to comply with the Agreement
regarding the Headquarters of the United
Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947,
and entered into force November 21, 1947,
between the United Nations and the United
States, or other applicable international
obligations.
(B) Exception relating to the provision of
humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions under this
subsection may not be imposed with respect to
transactions or the facilitation of
transactions for--
(i) the sale of agricultural
commodities, food, medicine, or medical
devices to Haiti;
(ii) the provision of humanitarian
assistance to the people of Haiti;
(iii) financial transactions relating
to humanitarian assistance or for
humanitarian purposes in Haiti; or
(iv) transporting goods or services
that are necessary to carry out
operations relating to humanitarian
assistance or humanitarian purposes in
Haiti.
(5) Licensing.--
(A) In general.--For any sanctions imposed on
a political elite pursuant to this subsection,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such
general licenses and public guidance as may be
necessary to clarify that such sanctions do not
apply to the following--
(i) any agency or instrumentality of
the Government of Haiti with which the
sanctioned person is officially
associated; and
(ii) any person the sanctioned person
owns or controls that contributes to
meaningful economic activity in Haiti,
unless the person is itself designated
based on its behavior.
(B) Limiting adverse impacts on haiti.--For
any sanctions imposed pursuant to paragraph
(1), the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue
such general licenses and public guidance as
may be necessary to limit adverse impacts to
employment, legitimate economic activity, and
humanitarian conditions in Haiti.
(6) Implementation; penalties.--
(A) Implementation.--The President may
exercise all of the authorities provided to the
President under sections 203 and 205 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this
section.
(B) Penalties.--The penalties under
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any person that
violates, attempts to violate, conspires to
violate, or causes a violation of regulations
promulgated to carry out this subsection to the
same extent that such penalties apply to a
person that commits an unlawful act described
in section 206(a) of such Act.
(7) Waiver.--The President may waive the application
of sanctions or restrictions imposed with respect to a
foreign person under this subsection if the President
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees
not later than 15 days before such waiver is scheduled
to take effect, that the waiver is vital to the
national interests of the United States.
(8) Exception relating to importation of goods.--The
authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under
this subsection shall not include the authority or
requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of
goods.
(d) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall cease to
have any force or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8320. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE.
Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this
subtitle, may be construed as authorizing the use of military
force.
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
SEC. 8331. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Balkans Democracy
and Prosperity Act''.
SEC. 8332. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Western Balkans countries (the Republic of
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of
Kosovo, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and
the Republic of Serbia) form a pluralistic, multi-
ethnic region in the heart of Europe that is critical
to the peace, stability, and prosperity of that
continent.
(2) Continued peace, stability, and prosperity in the
Western Balkans is directly tied to the opportunities
for democratic and economic advancement available to
the citizens and residents of those six countries.
(3) It is in the mutual interest of the United States
and the countries of the Western Balkans to promote
stable and sustainable economic growth and development
in the region.
(4) The reforms and integration with the European
Union pursued by countries in the Western Balkans have
led to significant democratic and economic progress in
the region.
(5) Despite economic progress, rates of poverty and
unemployment in the Western Balkans remain higher than
in neighboring European Union countries.
(6) Out-migration, particularly of youth, is
affecting demographics in each Western Balkans country,
resulting in population decline in all six countries.
(7) Implementing critical economic and governance
reforms could help enable investment and employment
opportunities in the Western Balkans, especially for
youth, and can provide powerful tools for economic
development and for encouraging broader participation
in a political process that increases prosperity for
all.
(8) Existing regional economic efforts, such as the
Common Regional Market, the Berlin Process, and the
Open Balkan Initiative, could have the potential to
improve the economic conditions in the Western Balkans,
while promoting inclusion and transparency.
(9) The Department of Commerce, through its Foreign
Commercial Service, plays an important role in
promoting and facilitating opportunities for United
States investment.
(10) Corruption, including among key political
leaders, continues to plague the Western Balkans and
represents one of the greatest impediments to further
economic and political development in the region.
(11) Disinformation campaigns targeting the Western
Balkans undermine the credibility of its democratic
institutions, including the integrity of its elections.
(12) Vulnerability to cyberattacks or attacks on
information and communication technology infrastructure
increases risks to the functioning of government and
the delivery of public services.
(13) United States Cyber Command, the Department of
State, and other Federal agencies play a critical role
in defending the national security interests of the
United States, including by deploying cyber hunt
forward teams at the request of partner nations to
reinforce their cyber defenses.
(14) Securing domestic and international cyber
networks and ICT infrastructure is a national security
priority for the United States, which is exemplified by
offices and programs across the Federal Government that
support cybersecurity.
(15) Corruption and disinformation proliferate in
political environments marked by autocratic control or
partisan conflict.
(16) Dependence on Russian sources of fossil fuels
and natural gas for the countries of the Western
Balkans ties their economies and politics to the
Russian Federation and inhibits their aspirations for
European integration.
(17) Reducing the reliance of the Western Balkans on
Russian natural gas supplies and fossil fuels is in the
national interest of the United States.
(18) The growing influence of China in the Western
Balkans could also have a deleterious impact on
strategic competition, democracy, and economic
integration with Europe.
(19) In March 2022, President Biden launched the
European Democratic Resilience Initiative to bolster
democratic resilience, advance anti-corruption efforts,
and defend human rights in Ukraine and its neighbors in
response to Russia's war of aggression.
(20) The parliamentary and local elections held in
Serbia on December 17, 2023, and their immediate
aftermath are cause for deep concern about the state of
Serbia's democracy, including due to the final report
of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Rights, which--
(A) found ``unjust conditions'' for the
election;
(B) found ``numerous procedural deficiencies,
including inconsistent application of
safeguards during voting and counting, frequent
instances of overcrowding, breaches in secrecy
of the vote, and numerous instances of group
voting''; and
(C) asserted that ``voting must be repeated''
in certain polling stations.
(21) The Organization for Security and Co-operation
in Europe also noted that Serbian officials accused
primarily peaceful protestors, opposition parties, and
civil society of ``attempting to destabilize the
government'', a concerning allegation that threatens
the safety of important elements of Serbian society.
(22) Democratic countries whose values are in
alignment with the United States make for stronger and
more durable partnerships.
SEC. 8333. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is a sense of Congress that the United States should--
(1) encourage increased business links and investment
between the United States and allies and partners;
(2) support regional integration efforts in the
Western Balkans;
(3) strengthen and expand regional economic
integration in the Western Balkans, with consideration
for enterprises owned by and employing women and youth;
(4) work with allies and partners committed to
improving the rule of law, energy resource
diversification, democratic and economic reform, and
the reduction of poverty in the Western Balkans;
(5) increase United States business links and
investment with the Western Balkans, particularly in
ways that support countries' efforts--
(A) to decrease dependence on Russian energy
sources and fossil fuels;
(B) to increase energy diversification,
efficiency, and conservation; and
(C) to facilitate the transition to cleaner
and more reliable sources of energy, including
renewables, as appropriate;
(6) continue to assist in the development, within the
Western Balkans, of--
(A) strong civil societies;
(B) public-private partnerships;
(C) independent media;
(D) transparent, accountable, citizen-
responsive governance that ensure equal
representation of all ethnic groups and respect
for religious freedom;
(E) political stability; and
(F) modern, free-market based economies.
(7) support the accession of those Western Balkans
countries that are not already members to the European
Union and to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(referred to in this section as ``NATO'') for countries
that--
(A) desire membership;
(B) are eligible for membership,
(C) are supported by all allies to proceed
with an invitation for such membership; and
(D) are in a position to further the
principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and
meaningfully contribute to the collective
security of NATO;
(8) support--
(A) maintaining the full European Union Force
(EUFOR) mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina as
being in the national security interests of the
United States; and
(B) encouraging NATO and the European Union
to review their mission mandates and posture in
Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure they are
playing a proactive role in establishing a safe
and secure environment, particularly in the
realm of defense;
(9) acknowledge the European Union membership
aspirations of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,
North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia and support
those countries to meet the benchmarks required for
their accession;
(10) continue to support the cultural heritage, and
recognize the languages, of the Western Balkans;
(11) coordinate closely with the European Union, the
United Kingdom, and other allies and partners on
sanctions designations in Western Balkans countries and
work to align efforts as much as possible to
demonstrate a clear commitment to upholding democratic
values;
(12) expand bilateral security cooperation with non-
NATO member Western Balkans countries, particularly
efforts focused on regional integration and
cooperation, including through the Adriatic Charter,
which was launched at Tirana on May 2, 2003;
(13) increase efforts to combat Russian malign
influence campaigns and any other destabilizing or
disruptive activities targeting the Western Balkans
through engagement with government institutions,
political stakeholders, journalists, civil society
organizations, and industry leaders;
(14) develop a series of cyber resilience standards,
consistent with the Enhanced Cyber Defence Policy and
Readiness Action Plan endorsed at the 2014 Wales Summit
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to expand
cooperation with partners and allies, including in the
Western Balkans, on cyber security, hybrid warfare, and
ICT infrastructure;
(15) articulate clearly and unambiguously the United
States commitment to supporting democratic values and
respect for international law as the sole path forward
for the countries of the Western Balkans;
(16) prioritize partnerships and programming with
Western Balkan countries that demonstrate commitment
toward strengthening their democracies and show respect
for human rights;
(17) encourage--
(A) the development and expansion of the
respective defense industrial bases of NATO
Allies and security partners in the Western
Balkan countries; and
(B) increased national defense spending in
accordance with the NATO Hague Summit
Declaration agreed to by all NATO Allies in
June 2025;
(18) support the implementation of the Export Control
and Related Border Security programs in the Western
Balkans; and
(19) work with allies and partners to strengthen law
enforcement and investigative capacities in Western
Balkan countries to disrupt transnational criminal
organizations and corruption.
SEC. 8334. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;
(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on Financial Services of
the House of Representatives.
(2) ICT.--The term ``ICT'' means information and
communication technology.
(3) Western balkans.--The term ``Western Balkans''
means the region comprised of the following countries:
(A) The Republic of Albania.
(B) Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(C) The Republic of Kosovo.
(D) Montenegro.
(E) The Republic of North Macedonia.
(F) The Republic of Serbia.
(4) Western balkans country.--The term ``Western
Balkans country'' means any country listed in
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (3).
SEC. 8335. SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN BALKANS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions
described in subsection (c) with respect to each foreign person
that the President determines, on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act, engages in an activity described in
subsection (b).
(b) Activities Described.--A foreign person engages in an
activity described in this subsection if the foreign person
has--
(1) undertaken actions or policies that threaten the
peace, security, stability, or territorial integrity of
any area or state in the Western Balkans;
(2) engaged or attempted to engage in actions or
policies that undermine democratic processes or
institutions in the Western Balkans;
(3) engaged or attempted to engage in corruption
related to the Western Balkans, including corruption by
or on behalf of, a government in the Western Balkans,
or a current or former government official in the
Western Balkans;
(4) engaged or attempting to engage in serious human
rights abuses in the Western Balkans; or
(5) engaged or attempted to engage in, acts that
obstruct or threaten the implementation of any regional
security, peace, cooperation, or mutual recognition
agreement or framework or accountability mechanism
related to the Western Balkans, including the Prespa
Agreement of 2018; the Ohrid Framework Agreement of
2001; United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244;
the Dayton Accords; or the Conclusions of the Peace
Implementation Conference Council held in London in
December 1995, including the decisions or conclusions
of the High Representative, the Peace Implementation
Council, or its Steering Board; or the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, or, with
respect to the former Yugoslavia, the International
Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
(c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) Blocking of property.--The President may exercise
all authorities granted under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)
to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all
transactions in property and interests in property of
the foreign person if such property and interests in
property are in the United States, come within the
United States, or come within the possession or control
of a United States person.
(2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
(A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien
described in subsection (a) shall be--
(i) inadmissible to the United
States;
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or
other documentation to enter the United
States; and
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be
admitted or paroled into the United
States or to receive any other benefit
under the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 16 seq.).
(B) Current visas revoked.--
(i) In general.--The visa or other
entry documentation of any alien
described in subsection (a) is subject
to revocation regardless of the issue
date of the visa or other entry
documentation.
(ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation
under clause (i) shall, in accordance
with section 221(i) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1201(i))--
(I) take effect immediately;
and
(II) cancel any other valid
visa or entry documentation
that is in the possession of
the alien.
(d) Implementation; Penalties.--
(1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all
authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1702 and 1704) for purposes of carrying out this
section.
(2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts
to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation
of this section or any regulations promulgated to carry
out this section to the same extent that such penalties
apply to a person that commits an unlawful act
described in section 206(a) of that Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural
commodity'' has the meaning given such term in section
102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C.
5602).
(2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has
the meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning
given the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person''
means a person that is not a United States person.
(f) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate
the application of a sanction imposed pursuant to this section
with respect to a person if the President certifies to the
appropriate committees of Congress that--
(1) the person is not engaging in the activity that
was the basis for such sanction or has taken
significant verifiable steps toward stopping such
activity; and
(2) the President has received reliable assurances
that the person will not knowingly engage in activity
subject to such sanction in the future.
(g) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President may waive the
application of sanctions imposed pursuant to this
section for renewable periods not to exceed 180 days if
the President--
(A) determines that such a waiver is in the
national security interests of the United
States; and
(B) not less than 15 days before the granting
of the waiver, submits to the appropriate
committees of Congress a notice of and
justification for the waiver.
(2) Form.--The waiver described in paragraph (1) may
be transmitted in classified form.
(h) Exceptions.--
(1) Humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions authorized
under this section shall not apply to--
(A) the conduct or facilitation of a
transaction for the provision of agricultural
commodities, food, medicine, medical devices,
humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian
purposes; or
(B) transactions that are necessary for, or
ordinarily incident to, the activities
described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Compliance with international obligations and law
enforcement activities.--Sanctions authorized under
this section shall not apply with respect to an alien
if admitting or paroling such alien is necessary--
(A) to comply with United States obligations
under--
(i) the Agreement between the United
Nations and the United States of
America regarding the Headquarters of
the United Nations, signed at Lake
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into
force November 21, 1947;
(ii) the Convention on Consular
Relations, done at Vienna April 24,
1963, and entered into force March 19,
1967; or
(iii) any other international
agreement; or
(B) to carry out or assist law enforcement
activity in the United States.
(3) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions
authorized under this section shall not apply to--
(A) any activity subject to the reporting
requirements under title V of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.);
or
(B) any authorized intelligence activities of
the United States.
(4) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
(A) In general.--The requirement to block and
prohibit all transactions in all property and
interests in property under this section shall
not include the authority or a requirement to
impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(B) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the
term ``good'' means any article, natural or
manmade substance, material, supply or
manufactured product, including inspection and
test equipment, and excluding technical data.
(i) Rulemaking.--The President is authorized to promulgate
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section (which may include regulatory
exceptions), including under section 205 of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1704)).
(j) Rules of Construction.--
(1) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit
the authorities of the President under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.).
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
modify any sanctions in effect as of the date of
enactment of this Act.
(k) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or effect
beginning on the date that is 8 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8336. DEMOCRATIC AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY
INITIATIVES.
(a) Anti-corruption Initiative.--The Secretary of State,
through ongoing and new programs, should develop an initiative
that--
(1) seeks to expand technical assistance in each
Western Balkans country, taking into account local
conditions and contingent on the agreement of the host
country government to develop new national anti-
corruption strategies;
(2) seeks to share best practices with, and provide
training, including through the use of embedded
advisors, to civilian law enforcement agencies and
judicial institutions, and other relevant
administrative bodies, of the Western Balkans
countries, to improve the efficiency, transparency, and
accountability of such agencies and institutions;
(3) strengthens existing national anti-corruption
strategies--
(A) to combat political corruption,
particularly in the judiciary, independent
election oversight bodies, and public
procurement processes; and
(B) to strengthen regulatory and legislative
oversight of critical governance areas, such as
freedom of information and public procurement,
including by strengthening cyber defenses and
ICT infrastructure networks;
(4) includes the Western Balkans countries in the
European Democratic Resilience Initiative of the
Department of State, or any equivalent successor
initiative, and considers the Western Balkans as a
recipient of anti-corruption funding for such
initiative; and
(5) seeks to promote the important role of an
independent media in countering corruption through
engagements with governments of Western Balkan
countries and providing training opportunities for
journalists on investigative reporting.
(b) Prioritizing Cyber Resilience, Regional Economic
Connectivity, and Economic Competitiveness.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
(A) promoting stronger economic, civic, and
political relationships among Western Balkans
countries will enable countries to better
utilize existing resources and maximize their
economic security and democratic resilience by
reinforcing cyber defenses and increasing
economic activity among other countries in the
region; and
(B) United States private investments in and
assistance toward creating a more integrated
region ensures political stability and security
for the region.
(2) 5-year strategy for economic development and
democratic resilience in western balkans.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a regional economic development and democratic
resilience strategy for the Western Balkans that--
(A) takes into account the efforts of the
European Union, European nations, and other
multilateral financing institutions;
(B) considers the full set of tools and
resources available from the relevant agencies;
(C) includes efforts to ensure coordination
with multilateral and bilateral partners, such
as the European Union, the World Bank, and
other relevant assistance frameworks;
(D) includes an initial assessment of--
(i) economic opportunities for which
United States businesses, or those of
other like-minded partner countries,
would be competitive;
(ii) legal, economic, governance,
infrastructural, or other barriers
limiting United States economic
activity and investment in the Western
Balkans;
(iii) the effectiveness of all
existing regional cooperation
initiatives, such as the Open Balkan
initiative and the Western Balkans
Common Regional Market; and
(iv) ways to increase United States
economic activity and investment within
the Western Balkans;
(E) considers ways to develop human and
institutional capacity and infrastructure
across multiple sectors of economies, including
clean energy, energy efficiency, agriculture,
small and medium-sized enterprise development,
health, and cyber-security;
(F) considers ways to assist with the
development and implementation of programs or
initiatives to increase economic development
and prosperity in the region;
(G) considers ways to support small- and
medium-sized businesses, including youth-owned
and women-owned enterprises;
(H) considers ways to promote government and
civil society policies and programs that combat
corruption and encourage transparency
(including by supporting independent media by
promoting the safety and security of
journalists), free and fair competition, sound
governance, judicial reform, environmental
stewardship, and business environments
conducive to sustainable and inclusive economic
growth; and
(I) includes a public diplomacy strategy that
describes the actions that will be taken by
relevant agencies to increase support for the
United States relationship by citizens of
Western Balkans countries.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees
of Congress that describes the progress made towards
developing the strategy required under paragraph (2).
(c) Regional Economic Connectivity and Development
Initiative.--
(1) Authorization.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, may coordinate a regional
economic connectivity and development initiative for
the region comprised of each Western Balkans country
and any European Union member country that shares a
border with a Western Balkans country (referred to in
this subsection as the ``Western Balkans region'') in
accordance with this subsection.
(2) Initiative elements.--The initiative authorized
under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) promote private sector growth and
competitiveness and increase the capacity of
businesses, particularly small and medium-sized
enterprises, in the Western Balkans region;
(B) aim to increase intraregional exports to
countries in the Balkans and European Union
member states;
(C) aim to increase United States economic
activity and investments in countries in the
Western Balkans;
(D) support startup companies, including
companies led by youth or women, in the Western
Balkans region by--
(i) providing training in business
skills and leadership; and
(ii) providing opportunities to
connect to sources of capital;
(E) encourage and promote increased economic
activity and investment in the Western Balkans
through engagement with the Western Balkans
diaspora communities in the United States and
abroad;
(F) provide assistance to the governments and
civil society organizations of Western Balkans
countries to develop--
(i) regulations to ensure fair and
effective investment; and
(ii) screening tools to identify and
deter malign foreign investments and
other coercive economic practices;
(G) identify areas where application of
additional resources and workforce retraining
could expand successful programs to 1 or more
countries in the Western Balkans region by
building on the existing experience and program
architecture;
(H) compare existing single-country sector
analyses to determine areas of focus that would
benefit from a regional approach with respect
to the Western Balkans region; and
(I) promote intraregional economic
connectivity throughout the Western Balkans
region through--
(i) programming, including grants,
cooperative agreements, and other forms
of assistance;
(ii) expanding awareness of the
availability of loans and other
financial instruments from the United
States Government; and
(iii) coordinating access to existing
instruments to promote economic
activity and investment that are
available through allies and partners
in the Western Balkans region,
including the European Union and
international financial institutions.
(3) Support for regional infrastructure projects.--
The initiative authorized under paragraph (1) should
facilitate and prioritize support for regional
infrastructure projects, including--
(A) transportation projects that build roads,
bridges, railways and other physical
infrastructure to facilitate travel of goods
and people throughout the Western Balkans
region;
(B) technical support and the promotion of
investments needed to meet United States and
European Union standards for air travel,
including screening and information sharing;
(C) the development of telecommunications
networks with trusted providers;
(D) infrastructure projects that connect
Western Balkans countries to each other and to
countries with which they share a border;
(E) information exchange on effective tender
procedures and transparent procurement
processes;
(F) investment transparency programs that
will help countries in the Western Balkans
analyze gaps and establish institutional and
regulatory reforms necessary--
(i) to create an enabling environment
for economic activities and investment;
and
(ii) to strengthen protections
against high-risk investments;
(G) sharing best practices learned from the
United States and other international partners
to ensure that institutional and regulatory
mechanisms are fair, nonarbitrary, effective,
and free from corruption;
(H) projects that support regional energy
security and reduce dependence on Russian
energy;
(I) technical assistance and generating
private investment in projects that promote
connectivity and energy-sharing in the Western
Balkans region;
(J) technical assistance to support regional
collaboration on environmental protection that
includes governmental, political, civic, and
business stakeholders; and
(K) technical assistance to develop financing
options and help create linkages with potential
financing institutions and investors.
(4) Requirements.--All programming under the
initiative authorized under paragraph (1) should--
(A) be open to the participation of Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro,
North Macedonia, and Serbia;
(B) be consistent with European Union
accession requirements;
(C) be focused on retaining talent within the
Western Balkans;
(D) promote government policies in Western
Balkans countries that encourage free and fair
competition, sound governance, environmental
protection, and business environments that are
conducive to sustainable and inclusive economic
growth; and
(E) include a public diplomacy strategy to
inform local and regional audiences in the
Western Balkans region about the initiative,
including specific programs and projects.
(d) United States International Development Finance
Corporation.--
(1) Appointments.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, subject to the
availability of appropriations, the Chief Executive
Officer of the United States International Development
Finance Corporation, in collaboration with the
Secretary of State, should consider including a
regional office with responsibilities for the Western
Balkans within the Corporation's plans to open new
regional offices.
(2) Joint report.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive
Officer of the United States International Development
Finance Corporation and the Secretary of State should
submit a joint report to the appropriate committees of
Congress that includes--
(A) an assessment of the benefits of
providing sovereign loan guarantees to
countries in the Western Balkans to support
infrastructure and energy diversification
projects;
(B) an outline of additional resources, such
as tools, funding, and personnel, which may be
required to offer sovereign loan guarantees in
the Western Balkans; and
(C) an assessment of how the United States
International Development Finance Corporation,
in coordination with the United States Trade
and Development Agency and the Export-Import
Bank of the United States, can deploy its
insurance products in support of bonds or other
instruments issued to raise capital through
United States financial markets in the Western
Balkans.
SEC. 8337. PROMOTING CROSS-CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) promoting partnerships between United States
universities and universities in the Western Balkans
advances United States foreign policy goals and
requires a whole-of-government approach, including the
utilization of public-private partnerships; and
(2) such partnerships would provide opportunities for
exchanging academic ideas, technical expertise,
research, and cultural understanding for the benefit of
the United States and may provide additional beneficial
opportunities for cooperation in the private sector.
(b) University Partnerships.--The President, working through
the Secretary of State, is authorized to promote partnerships
between United States universities and universities in the
Western Balkans, including--
(1) supporting research and analysis on cyber
resilience;
(2) working with partner governments to reform
policies, improve curricula, strengthen data systems,
train teachers and students, including English language
teaching, and to provide quality, inclusive learning
materials;
(3) encouraging knowledge exchanges to help provide
individuals, especially those who historically have had
reduced access to relevant education, training, and
skills for meaningful employment;
(4) promoting teaching and research exchanges between
institutions of higher education in the Western Balkans
and in the United States; and
(5) encouraging alliances and exchanges with like-
minded institutions of education within the Western
Balkans and the larger European continent.
SEC. 8338. YOUNG BALKAN LEADERS INITIATIVE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) regular people-to-people exchange programs that
bring religious leaders, journalists, civil society
members, politicians, and other individuals from the
Western Balkans to the United States will strengthen
existing relationships and advance United States
interests and shared values in the Western Balkans
region; and
(2) the Department of State, through BOLD, a
leadership program for young leaders in certain Western
Balkans countries, plays an important role to develop
young leaders in improving civic engagement and
economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia,
and Montenegro.
(b) Authorization.--The Secretary of State should continue
the BOLD Leadership Program, which shall hereafter be known as
the ``Young Balkan Leaders Initiative'', to promote educational
and professional development for young adult leaders and
professionals in the Western Balkans who have demonstrated a
passion to contribute to the continued development of the
Western Balkans region.
(c) Conduct of Initiative.--The goals of the Young Balkan
Leaders Initiative should include--
(1) building the capacity of young Balkan leaders in
the Western Balkans in the areas of business and
information technology, cyber security and
digitization, agriculture, civic engagement, and public
administration;
(2) supporting young Balkan leaders by offering
professional development, training, and networking
opportunities, particularly in the areas of leadership,
innovation, civic engagement, elections, human rights,
entrepreneurship, good governance, public
administration, and journalism;
(3) supporting young political, parliamentary, and
civic Balkan leaders in collaboration on regional
initiatives related to good governance, environmental
protection, government ethics, and minority inclusion;
and
(4) providing increased economic and technical
assistance to young Balkan leaders to promote economic
growth and strengthen ties between businesses,
investors, and entrepreneurs in the United States and
in Western Balkans countries.
(d) Fellowships.--Under the Young Balkan Leaders Initiative,
the Secretary of State is authorized to award fellowships to
young leaders from the Western Balkans who--
(1) are between 18 and 35 years of age;
(2) have demonstrated strong capabilities in
entrepreneurship, innovation, public service, and
leadership;
(3) have had a positive impact in their communities,
organizations, or institutions, including by promoting
cross-regional and multiethnic cooperation; and
(4) represent a cross-section of the country's
demographics.
(e) Briefing on Certain Exchange Programs.--Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the appropriate
committees of Congress that describes the status of exchange
programs involving the Western Balkans region.
SEC. 8339. SUPPORTING CYBERSECURITY AND CYBER RESILIENCE IN THE WESTERN
BALKANS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) United States support for cybersecurity, cyber
resilience, and secure ICT infrastructure in Western
Balkans countries will strengthen the region's ability
to defend itself from and respond to malicious cyber
activity conducted by nonstate and foreign actors,
including foreign governments, that seek to influence
the region;
(2) insecure ICT networks that are vulnerable to
manipulation can increase opportunities for--
(A) the compromise of cyber infrastructure,
including data networks, electronic
infrastructure, and software systems; and
(B) the use of online information operations
by adversaries and malign actors to undermine
United States allies and interests;
(3) it is in the national security interest of the
United States to support the cybersecurity and cyber
resilience of Western Balkans countries; and
(4) it is in the national security interest of the
United States to support continued progress to enhance
cybersecurity infrastructure in Western Balkan
countries in response to threats posed by state and
non-state actors, including threats originating from
the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China,
the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea.
(b) Interagency Report on Cybersecurity and the Digital
Information Environment in Western Balkans Countries.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the
appropriate committees of Congress and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate that contains--
(1) an overview of interagency efforts to strengthen
cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans
countries;
(2) a review of the information environment in each
Western Balkans country;
(3) a review of existing United States Government
cyber and digital initiatives that--
(A) counter influence operations and
safeguard elections and democratic processes in
Western Balkans countries;
(B) strengthen ICT infrastructure, digital
accessibility, and cybersecurity capacity in
the Western Balkans;
(C) support democracy and internet freedom in
Western Balkans countries; and
(D) build cyber capacity of governments who
are allies or partners of the United States;
(4) an assessment of cyber threat information sharing
between the United States and Western Balkans
countries;
(5) an assessment of--
(A) options for the United States to better
support cybersecurity and cyber resilience in
Western Balkans countries through changes to
current assistance authorities; and
(B) the advantages or limitations, such as
funding or office space, of posting cyber
professionals from other Federal departments
and agencies to United States diplomatic posts
in Western Balkans countries and providing
relevant training to Foreign Service Officers;
and
(6) any additional support needed from the United
States for the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of
the following NATO Allies: Albania, Montenegro, and
North Macedonia.
SEC. 8340. RELATIONS BETWEEN KOSOVO AND SERBIA.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Agreement on the Path to Normalization of
Relations, which was agreed to by Kosovo and Serbia on
February 27, 2023, with the facilitation of the
European Union, is a positive step forward in advancing
normalization between the two countries;
(2) Serbia and Kosovo should seek to make immediate
progress on the Implementation Annex to the agreement
referred to in paragraph (1);
(3) once sufficient progress has been made on the
Implementation Annex, the United States should consider
advancing initiatives to strengthen bilateral relations
with both countries, which could include--
(A) establishing bilateral strategic
dialogues with Kosovo and Serbia; and
(B) advancing concrete initiatives to deepen
economic ties and investment with both
countries; and
(4) the United States should continue to support a
comprehensive final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia
based on mutual recognition.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States Government that--
(1) it shall not pursue any policy that advocates for
land swaps, partition, or other forms of redrawing
borders along ethnic lines in the Western Balkans as a
means to settle disputes between nation states in the
region; and
(2) it should support pluralistic democracies in
countries in the Western Balkans as a means to prevent
a return to the ethnic strife that once characterized
the region.
SEC. 8341. REPORTS ON RUSSIAN AND CHINESE MALIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS
AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS.
(a) Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter,
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and the heads
of other Federal departments or agencies, as appropriate, shall
submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress, the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives
regarding Russian and Chinese malign influence operations and
campaigns carried out with respect to Balkan countries that
seek--
(1) to undermine democratic institutions;
(2) to promote political instability; and
(3) to harm the interests of the United States and
North Atlantic Treaty Organization member and partner
states in the Western Balkans.
(b) Elements.--Each report submitted pursuant to subsection
(a) shall include--
(1) an assessment of the objectives of the Russian
Federation and the People's Republic of China regarding
malign influence operations and campaigns carried out
with respect to Western Balkans countries--
(A) to undermine democratic institutions,
including the planning and execution of
democratic elections;
(B) to promote political instability; and
(C) to manipulate the information
environment;
(2) the activities and roles of the Department of
State and other relevant Federal agencies in countering
Russian and Chinese malign influence operations and
campaigns;
(3) an assessment of--
(A) each network, entity and individual, to
the extent such information is available, of
Russia, China, or any other country with which
Russia or China may cooperate, that is
supporting such Russian or Chinese malign
influence operations or campaigns, including
the provision of financial or operational
support to activities in a Western Balkans
country that may limit freedom of speech or
create barriers of access to democratic
processes, including exercising the right to
vote in a free and fair election; and
(B) the role of each such entity in providing
such support;
(4) the identification of the tactics, techniques,
and procedures used in Russian or Chinese malign
influence operations and campaigns in Western Balkans
countries;
(5) an assessment of the effect of previous Russian
or Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns
that targeted alliances and partnerships of the United
States Armed Forces in the Western Balkans, including
the effectiveness of such operations and campaigns in
achieving the objectives of Russia and China,
respectively;
(6) the identification of each Western Balkans
country with respect to which Russia or China has
conducted or attempted to conduct a malign influence
operation or campaign;
(7) an assessment of the capacity and efforts of NATO
and of each individual Western Balkans country to
counter Russian or Chinese malign influence operations
and campaigns carried out with respect to Western
Balkans countries;
(8) the efforts by the United States to combat such
malign influence operations in the Western Balkans,
including through the Countering Russian Influence Fund
and the Countering People's Republic of China Malign
Influence Fund;
(9) an assessment of the tactics, techniques, and
procedures that the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Director of National Intelligence and the
Secretary of Defense, determines are likely to be used
in future Russian or Chinese malign influence
operations and campaigns carried out with respect to
Western Balkans countries; and
(10) activities that the Department of State and
other relevant Federal agencies could use to increase
the United States Government's capacity to counter
Russian and Chinese malign influence operations and
campaigns in Western Balkans countries.
(c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
SEC. 8351. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Countering Wrongful
Detention Act of 2025''.
SEC. 8352. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE SPONSOR OF
UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.
The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 306 the following:
``SEC. 306A. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE SPONSOR OF
UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.
``(a) In General.--Subject to the notice requirement of
subsection (c)(1)(A), the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, may
designate a foreign country that has provided support for or
directly engaged in the unlawful or wrongful detention of a
United States national as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or
Wrongful Detention based on any of the following criteria:
``(1) The unlawful or wrongful detention of a United
States national occurs in the foreign country.
``(2) The government of the foreign country or an
entity organized under the laws of a foreign country
has failed to release an unlawfully or wrongfully
detained United States national within 30 days of being
officially notified by the Department of State of the
unlawful or wrongful detention.
``(3) Actions taken by the government of the foreign
country indicate that the government is responsible
for, complicit in, or materially supports the unlawful
or wrongful detention of a United States national,
including by acting as described in paragraph (2) after
having been notified by the Department of State.
``(4) The actions of a state or nonstate actor in the
foreign country, including any previous action relating
to unlawful or wrongful detention or hostage taking of
a United States national, pose a risk to the safety and
security of United States nationals abroad sufficient
to warrant designation of the foreign country as a
State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(b) Termination of Designation.--The Secretary of State may
terminate the designation of a foreign country under subsection
(a) if the Secretary certifies to Congress that the government
of the foreign country--
``(1) has released the United States nationals
unlawfully or wrongfully detained within the territory
of the foreign country;
``(2) has positively contributed to the release of
United States nationals taken hostage within the
territory of the foreign country or from the custody of
a nonstate entity;
``(3) has demonstrated changes in leadership or
policies with respect to unlawful or wrongful detention
and hostage taking; or
``(4) has provided assurances that the government of
the foreign country will not engage or be complicit in
or support acts described in subsection (a).
``(c) Briefing and Reports to Congress; Publication.--
``(1) Consultation and reports to congress.--
``(A) Consultation.--Prior to the designation
under subsection (a), the Secretary of State
shall consult the appropriate committees of
Congress.
``(B) Reporting requirement.--Not later than
7 days after making a designation of a foreign
country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or
Wrongful Detention under subsection (a), the
Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report
notifying the committees of the designation,
including a certification of which criteria in
subsection (a) are the basis for the
designation.
``(C) Elements.--In each report submitted
under subparagraph (B) with respect to the
designation of a foreign country as a State
Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, the
Secretary shall include--
``(i) the justification for the
designation; and
``(ii) a description of any action
taken by the United States Government,
including the Secretary of State or the
head of any other relevant Federal
agency, in response to the designation
to deter the unlawful or wrongful
detention or hostage-taking of foreign
nationals in the country.
``(2) Initial briefing required.--Not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this section,
the Secretary shall brief Congress on the following:
``(A) Whether any of the following countries
should be designated as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection
(a):
``(i) Afghanistan.
``(ii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(iii) The People's Republic of
China.
``(iv) The Russian Federation.
``(v) Venezuela under the regime of
Nicolas Maduro.
``(vi) The Republic of Belarus.
``(B) The steps taken by the Secretary and
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies to
deter the unlawful and wrongful detention of
United States nationals and to respond to such
detentions, including--
``(i) any engagement with private
sector companies to optimize the
distribution of travel advisories; and
``(ii) any engagement with private
companies responsible for promoting
travel to foreign countries engaged in
the unlawful or wrongful detention of
United States nationals.
``(C) An assessment of a possible expansion
of chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code
(commonly known as the `Foreign Sovereign
Immunities Act of 1976') to include an
exception from asset seizure immunity for State
Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
``(D) A detailed plan on the manner by which
a geographic travel restriction should or could
be instituted against State Sponsors of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
``(E) The progress made in multilateral fora,
including the United Nations and other
international organizations, to address the
unlawful and wrongful detention of United
States nationals, in addition to nationals of
partners and allies of the United States in
foreign countries.
``(3) Annual briefing.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this
section, and annually thereafter for 5 years,
the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular
Affairs and the Special Presidential Envoy for
Hostage Affairs shall brief the appropriate
committees of Congress with respect to unlawful
or wrongful detentions taking place in the
countries listed under paragraph (2)(A) and
actions taken by the Secretary of State and the
heads of other relevant Federal agencies to
deter the wrongful detention of United States
nationals, including any steps taken in
accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
``(B) No limitation on other briefings.--Any
briefings pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be
in addition to any briefings requested by the
appropriate congressional committees. Nothing
in this provision shall be construed to limit
the provision of any other briefings to the
appropriate committees of Congress.
``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make
available on a publicly accessible website of the
Department of State, and regularly update, a list of
foreign countries designated as State Sponsors of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a).
``(d) Review of Available Responses to State Sponsors of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.--Upon designation of a foreign
country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention
under subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall
conduct a comprehensive review of the use of existing
authorities to respond to and deter the unlawful or wrongful
detention of United States nationals in the foreign country,
including--
``(1) sanctions available under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
``(2) visa restrictions available under section
7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division
F of Public Law 118-47; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) or any
other provision of Federal law;
``(3) sanctions available under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);
``(4) restrictions on assistance provided to the
government of the country under the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or any other
provision of Federal law;
``(5) restrictions on the export of certain goods to
the country under the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Export Control Reform Act of
2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), or any other Federal
law; and
``(6) designating the government of the country as a
government that has repeatedly provided support for
acts of international terrorism pursuant to--
``(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
``(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
``(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
``(D) any other provision of law.
``(e) Defined Term.--In this section, the term `appropriate
committees of Congress' means--
``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary
of the House of Representatives.
``(f) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to imply that--
``(1) the United States Government formally
recognizes any particular country or the government of
such country as legitimate; or
``(2) every United States national detained in a
country designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or
Wrongful Detention under subsection (a) should be or is
determined to be wrongfully detained under the Robert
Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.).''.
SEC. 8353. CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON COMPONENTS RELATED TO HOSTAGE
AFFAIRS AND RECOVERY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
Congress a report on the following:
(1) The Hostage Response Group established pursuant
to section 305(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage
Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22
U.S.C. 1741c(a)).
(2) The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established
pursuant to section 304(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
1741b(a)).
(3) The Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for
Hostage Affairs established pursuant to section 303(a)
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741a(a)).
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a description of the existing structure of each
component listed in subsection (a);
(2) recommendations on how the components can be
improved, including through reorganization or
consolidation of the components; and
(3) cost efficiencies on the components listed in
subsection (a), including resources available to
eligible former wrongful detainees and hostages and
their family members.
SEC. 8354. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title
may be construed as preventing the freedom of travel of United
States citizens.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 8361. NATIONAL REGISTRY OF KOREAN AMERICAN DIVIDED FAMILIES.
(a) National Registry.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting
through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights
Issues, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular
Affairs, or such other individual as the Secretary may
designate, shall--
(A) engage, to the extent practicable, Korean
American families who wish to be reunited with
family members residing in North Korea from
which such Korean American families were
divided after the signing of the Agreement
Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea,
signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (commonly
referred to as the ``Korean War Armistice
Agreement'' ), in anticipation of future
reunions for such families and family members,
including in-person and video reunions; and
(B) establish a private, internal national
registry of the names and other relevant
information of such Korean American families--
(i) to facilitate such future
reunions; and
(ii) to provide for a repository of
information about such Korean American
families and family members in North
Korea, including information about
individuals who may be deceased.
(2) Disclosure of information.--The Secretary of
State may enter into agreements with Korean individuals
and families, academic institutions, or other members
of the public, as appropriate, to share, in whole or in
part, information collected and housed in the database
if--
(A) the United States person whose personally
identifiable information would be disclosed as
a result of an agreement has provided consent
to such disclosure; and
(B) the agreement outlines reasonable steps
and commitments to ensure that any information
disclosed as a result of such agreement is--
(i) kept private and confidential;
and
(ii) will not be disclosed improperly
to other parties outside the agreement.
(b) Actions to Facilitate Dialogue Between the United States
and North Korea.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State should take
steps to ensure that any direct dialogue between the
United States and North Korea includes progress towards
holding future reunions for Korean American families
and their family members in North Korea.
(2) Consultations.--The Secretary of State shall
consult with the Government of the Republic of Korea,
as appropriate, in carrying out this subsection.
(3) Reporting requirement.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of State,
acting through the Special Envoy on North
Korean Human Rights Issues, shall include in
each report required under section 107(d) of
the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22
U.S.C. 7817(d)) a description of the
consultations described in paragraph (2)
conducted during the year preceding the
submission of the report.
(B) Elements.--The reporting required under
subparagraph (A) should include--
(i) the status of the national
registry established pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(B);
(ii) the number of individuals
included on the registry who--
(I) have met their family
members in North Korea during
previous reunions; and
(II) have yet to meet their
family members in North Korea;
(iii) a summary of responses by North
Korea to requests by the United States
Government to hold reunions of divided
families; and
(iv) a description of actions taken
by North Korea that prevent the
emigration of family members of Korean
American families.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 8362. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RUSSIA'S ILLEGAL ABDUCTION OF UKRAINIAN
CHILDREN.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Since the Russian Federation's full-scale
invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian
Federation military forces and the Government of the
Russian Federation have abducted, forcibly transferred,
or facilitated the illegal deportation of at least
20,000 Ukrainian children.
(2) The Russian Federation's abduction, forcible
transfer, and facilitation of the illegal deportation
of Ukrainian children has left countless children and
families with devastating physical and psychological
trauma.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress--
(1) condemns the Russian Federation's abduction,
forcible transfer, and facilitation of the illegal
deportation of Ukrainian children; and
(2) implores the Russian Federation to work with the
international community to ensure the return, without
delay, of all forcibly transferred Ukrainian children
to their families.
SEC. 8363. SUPPORTING THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF ABDUCTED
UKRAINIAN CHILDREN.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Abducted
Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) According to a White House press release, dated
March 25, 2025, ``The United States and Ukraine agreed
that the United States remains committed to helping
achieve the exchange of prisoners of war, the release
of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly
transferred Ukrainian children.''.
(2) To implement the commitment referred to in
paragraph (1), the United States Government requires an
organized and resourced policy approach to assist
Ukraine with--
(A) investigations of Russia's abduction of
Ukrainian children;
(B) the rehabilitation and reintegration of
children returned to Ukraine; and
(C) justice and accountability for
perpetrators of the abductions.
(c) Authorization of Technical Assistance and Advisory
Support.--
(1) In general.--The Department of Justice and the
Department of State are authorized--
(A) to provide law enforcement and
intelligence technical assistance, training,
capacity building, and advisory support to the
Government of Ukraine in support of the
commitment described in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) to advance the objectives described in
subsection (b)(2).
(2) Type of assistance.--The law enforcement and
intelligence technical assistance authorized under
paragraph (1)(A) may include--
(A) training regarding the utilization of
biometric identification technologies in
abduction and trafficking in persons
investigations;
(B) assistance with respect to collecting and
analyzing open source intelligence information;
(C) assistance in the development and use of
secure communications technologies; and
(D) assistance with respect to managing and
securing relevant databases.
(3) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the
determination to provide assistance in any category
identified in this subsection, the Secretary of State
shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives on--
(A) the amount of assistance determined to be
obligated;
(B) the type of assistance to be utilized;
and
(C) any information on the technology
operationalized to support the means identified
in this subsection.
(d) Coordination.--
(1) Nongovernmental organizations.--The Department of
Justice and the Department of State may coordinate with
nongovernmental organizations to carry out the
assistance authorized under subsection (c).
(2) Federal agencies.--The National Security Council
may coordinate with appropriate representatives from
the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the
intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), and
other Federal agencies, as needed, to carry out the
assistance authorized under subsection (c).
(e) Rehabilitation and Reintegration.--
(1) Authorization of assistance.--The Secretary of
State is authorized to provide support to the
Government of Ukraine and nongovernmental organizations
and local civil society groups in Ukraine for the
purpose of providing Ukrainian children (including
teenagers) who have been abducted, forcibly
transferred, or held against their will by the Russian
Federation with--
(A) medical and psychological rehabilitation
services;
(B) family reunification and support
services; and
(C) services in support of the reintegration
of such children into Ukrainian society,
including case management, legal aid, and
educational screening and placement.
(2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives that describes all current
or planned foreign assistance programs that will
provide the assistance authorized under paragraph (1).
(f) Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine.--The
Department of State is authorized to support the Atrocity
Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine by providing technical
assistance, capacity building, and advisory support to the
Government of Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General, and
other relevant components of the Government of Ukraine, for the
purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases involving
abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.
(g) Department of Justice.--The Department of Justice is
authorized to provide technical assistance, capacity building,
and advisory support to the Government of Ukraine through its
Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and
Training, which shall be coordinated by the Resident Legal
Adviser at the United States Embassy in Kyiv, for the purpose
of investigating and prosecuting cases involving abducted
children, and other atrocity crimes.
(h) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act--
(1) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Attorney General, shall submit a report to the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives that describes current and planned
United States Government support for the Government of
Ukraine's work to investigate and prosecute atrocity
crimes; and
(2) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives, and the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives that
outlines--
(A) any discrepancies between the sanctions
regimes of the United States, the United
Kingdom, and the European Union with respect to
those responsible for the abduction of
Ukrainian children; and
(B) efforts made by the United States
Government to better align such sanction
regimes.
SEC. 8364. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL GEAR TO DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
(a) In General.--In any instance when the Diplomatic Security
Service of the Department of State issues tactical gear to
Special Agents, uniform division officers, or personal service
contractors, the Service must, whenever such products are
commercially available, provide both men's and women's sizing
options.
(b) Tactical Gear Defined.--In this section, the term
``tactical gear'' includes, among other items, ballistic
plates, ballistic plate carriers, helmets, media jackets,
tactical pants, and gloves.
SEC. 8365. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
IN MEXICO.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit
to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a
report with a strategy for countering transnational criminal
organizations in Mexico.
(b) Strategy Elements.--The strategy required by subsection
(a) shall include the following elements:
(1) A detailed plan for how United States security
assistance will--
(A) dismantle transnational criminal networks
that traffic illicit drugs, including fentanyl,
into the United States and profit from other
criminal activities, including pervasive human
trafficking and human smuggling, weapons
trafficking, cybercrimes, money laundering, and
the importation of precursor chemicals to mass-
produce illicit drugs;
(B) increase the capacity of Mexico's
military and public security institutions to
improve security at Mexico's northern and
southern borders and degrade transnational
criminal organizations; and
(C) enhance the institutional capacity of
civilian law enforcement, prosecutors, and
courts to strengthen rule of law, redress
public corruption related to the activities and
influence of transnational criminal
organizations, and combat impunity.
(2) A detailed summary of activities to implement the
plan described in paragraph (1), including a list of
implementing government entities and nongovernmental
organizations.
(3) A detailed assessment of previous assistance to
Mexico under the Merida Initiative and the Bicentennial
Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe
Communities focused on how these initiatives advanced
United States national security objectives, including
those listed in paragraph (1)(A).
(4) A detailed summary of priorities, milestones, and
performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of
the strategy.
(5) A fraud risk assessment, conducted by the Office
of the Inspector General of the Department of State for
the Department of State's current security assistance
programs in Mexico that--
(A) identifies inherent fraud risks affecting
such programs;
(B) assesses the likelihood and impact of
inherent fraud risks;
(C) determines fraud risk tolerance;
(D) examines the suitability of existing
fraud controls and prioritizes residual fraud
risks; and
(E) documents the program's fraud risk
profile.
(c) Bilateral Cooperation Reporting.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include an overview of bilateral
cooperation mechanisms and engagements between the United
States Government and the Government of Mexico, such as
diplomatic engagements, security assistance programs, technical
assistance, and other forms of cooperation that advance the
priorities described in subsection (b).
(d) Form.--The report and strategy required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(e) Implementation Report.--Not later than one year after the
submission of the report and strategy required by subsection
(a), and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on the implementation of the strategy.
(f) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Military Force
Against Mexico.--Nothing in this section may be construed as an
authorization for the use of military force against Mexico or
any entity within Mexico.
SEC. 8366. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term ``advanced
nuclear reactor'' has the meaning given the term in
section 951(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16271(b)), except that, for purposes of this
section, the reference to ``reactors operating on the
date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020'' in
paragraph (1)(A) of that section shall be deemed to
read ``reactors operating in the United States on the
date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020''.
(2) Ally or partner nation.--The term ``ally or
partner nation'' means--
(A) the Government of any country that is a
member of the Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development;
(B) the Government of the Republic of India;
and
(C) the Government of any country designated
as an ally or partner nation by the Secretary
of State for purposes of this section.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committees on Foreign Relations,
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs,
Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(4) Associated entity.--The term ``associated
entity'' means an entity that--
(A) is owned, controlled, or operated by--
(i) an ally or partner nation; or
(ii) an associated individual; or
(B) is organized under the laws of, or
otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a
country described in paragraph (2), including a
corporation that is incorporated in a country
described in that paragraph.
(5) Associated individual.--The term ``associated
individual'' means a foreign national who is a national
of a country described in paragraph (2).
(6) Civil nuclear.--The term ``civil nuclear'' means
activities, other than atomic energy defense
activities, relating to--
(A) nuclear plant construction;
(B) nuclear fuel services;
(C) nuclear energy financing;
(D) nuclear plant operations;
(E) nuclear plant regulation;
(F) nuclear medicine;
(G) nuclear safety;
(H) community engagement in areas in
reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
(I) infrastructure support for nuclear
energy;
(J) nuclear plant decommissioning;
(K) nuclear liability;
(L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent
nuclear fuel;
(M) environmental safeguards;
(N) nuclear nonproliferation and security;
and
(O) technology related to the matters
described in subparagraphs (A) through (N).
(7) Embarking civil nuclear nation.--
(A) In general.--The term ``embarking civil
nuclear nation'' means a country that--
(i) does not have a civil nuclear
energy program;
(ii) is in the process of developing
or expanding a civil nuclear energy
program, including safeguards and a
legal and regulatory framework, for--
(I) nuclear safety;
(II) nuclear security;
(III) radioactive waste
management;
(IV) civil nuclear energy;
(V) environmental safeguards;
(VI) community engagement in
areas in reasonable proximity
to nuclear sites;
(VII) nuclear liability; or
(VIII) nuclear reactor
licensing;
(iii) is in the process of selecting,
developing, constructing, or utilizing
nuclear reactors, including advanced
nuclear reactors, or advanced civil
nuclear technologies; or
(iv) is eligible to receive
development lending from the World
Bank.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``embarking civil
nuclear nation'' does not include--
(i) the People's Republic of China;
(ii) the Russian Federation;
(iii) the Republic of Belarus;
(iv) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(v) the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea;
(vi) the Republic of Cuba;
(vii) the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela;
(viii) Burma; or
(ix) any other country--
(I) the property or interests
in property of the government
of which are blocked pursuant
to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.); or
(II) the government of which
the Secretary of State has
determined has repeatedly
provided support for acts of
international terrorism for
purposes of--
(aa) section 620A(a)
of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
(bb) section 40(d) of
the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C.
2780(d));
(cc) section
1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the
Export Control Reform
Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); or
(dd) any other
relevant provision of
law.
(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Energy.
(9) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear
fuel'' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
(10) United states nuclear energy company.--The term
``United States nuclear energy company'' means a
company that--
(A) is organized under the laws of, or
otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the
United States; and
(B) is involved in the nuclear energy
industry.
(c) Nuclear Exports Working Group.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a working
group, to be known as the ``Nuclear Exports Working
Group'' (referred to in this subsection as the
``working group'').
(2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed
of--
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected
internally by the applicable Federal agency or
organization, from any Federal agency or
organization that the President determines to
be appropriate; and
(B) other senior-level Federal officials,
selected internally by the applicable Federal
agency or organization, from any other Federal
agency or organization that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the
President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by
the President, if applicable.
(4) Duties.--The working group shall coordinate, not
less frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear
Trade Advisory Committee of the Department of Commerce,
the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee of the Department
of Energy, and other advisory or stakeholder groups, as
necessary, to maintain an accurate and up-to-date
knowledge of the standing of civil nuclear exports from
the United States, including with respect to meeting
the targets established as part of the 10-year civil
nuclear trade strategy described in paragraph (5)(A).
(5) Strategy.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the working
group shall establish a 10-year civil nuclear
trade strategy, including biennial targets for
the export of civil nuclear technologies,
including light water and non-light water
reactors and associated equipment and
technologies, civil nuclear materials, and
nuclear fuel that align with meeting
international energy demand while seeking to
avoid or reduce emissions and prevent the
dissemination of nuclear technology, materials,
and weapons to adversarial nations and
terrorist groups.
(B) Collaboration required.--In establishing
the strategy under subparagraph (A), the
working group shall collaborate with--
(i) any Federal department or agency
that the President determines to be
appropriate; and
(ii) representatives of private
industry and experts in nuclear
security and risk reduction, as
appropriate.
(d) Engagement With Ally or Partner Nations.--
(1) In general.--The President shall launch, in
accordance with applicable nuclear technology export
laws (including regulations), an international
initiative to modernize the civil nuclear outreach to
embarking civil nuclear nations.
(2) Financing.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the
initiative described in paragraph (1), the
President, acting through an appropriate
Federal official, and in coordination with the
officials described in subparagraph (B), may,
if the President determines to be appropriate,
seek to establish cooperative financing
relationships for the export of civil nuclear
technology, components, materials, and
infrastructure to embarking civil nuclear
nations.
(B) Officials described.--The officials
referred to in subparagraph (A) are--
(i) appropriate officials of any
Federal agency that the President
determines to be appropriate; and
(ii) appropriate officials
representing foreign countries and
governments, including--
(I) ally or partner nations;
(II) embarking civil nuclear
nations; and
(III) any other country or
government that the President ,
in consultation with the
officials described in clause
(i), determines to be
appropriate.
(3) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative
described in paragraph (1), the President shall--
(A) assist nongovernmental organizations, the
Department of Energy, and other relevant
Federal departments and agencies in the
provision of education and training to foreign
governments in nuclear safety, security, and
safeguards--
(i) through engagement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency; or
(ii) independently, if the applicable
entity determines that it would be more
advantageous under the circumstances to
provide the applicable education and
training independently;
(B) assist the efforts of the International
Atomic Energy Agency to expand the support
provided by the International Atomic Energy
Agency to embarking civil nuclear nations for
nuclear safety, security, and safeguards;
(C) coordinate with appropriate Federal
departments and agencies on efforts to expand
outreach to the private investment community
and establish public-private financing
relationships that enable the adoption of civil
nuclear technologies by embarking civil nuclear
nations, including through exports from the
United States;
(D) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum
extent practicable, the work carried out by any
Federal agency that the President determines to
be appropriate; and
(E) coordinate with the Export-Import Bank of
the United States to improve the efficient and
effective exporting of civil nuclear
technologies and materials.
(e) Cooperative Financing Relationships With Ally or Partner
Nations and Embarking Civil Nuclear Nations.--
(1) In general.--The President shall designate an
appropriate White House official to coordinate with the
officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B) to develop,
as the President determines to be appropriate,
financing relationships with ally or partner nations to
assist in the adoption of civil nuclear technologies
exported from the United States or ally or partner
nations to embarking civil nuclear nations.
(2) United states competitiveness clauses.--
(A) Definition of united states
competitiveness clause.--In this paragraph, the
term ``United States competitiveness clause''
means any United States competitiveness
provision in any agreement entered into by the
Department of Energy, including--
(i) a cooperative agreement;
(ii) a cooperative research and
development agreement; and
(iii) a patent waiver.
(B) Consideration.--In carrying out paragraph
(1), the relevant officials described in that
paragraph shall consider the impact of United
States competitiveness clauses on any financing
relationships entered into or proposed to be
entered into under that paragraph.
(C) Waiver.--The Secretary shall facilitate
waivers of United States competitiveness
clauses as necessary to facilitate financing
relationships with ally or partner nations
under paragraph (1).
(f) Cooperation With Ally or Partner Nations on Advanced
Nuclear Reactor Demonstration and Cooperative Research
Facilities for Civil Nuclear Energy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State,
in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of
Commerce, shall conduct bilateral and multilateral
meetings with not fewer than 5 ally or partner nations,
with the aim of enhancing nuclear energy cooperation
among those ally or partner nations and the United
States, for the purpose of developing collaborative
relationships with respect to research, development,
licensing, and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor
technologies for civil nuclear energy.
(2) Requirement.--The meetings described in paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and
deploy advanced nuclear reactors, with an
emphasis on United States nuclear energy
companies, during the 10-year period beginning
on the date of enactment of this Act to provide
options for addressing energy security and
environmental impacts; and
(B) a focus on developing a memorandum of
understanding or any other appropriate
agreement between the United States and ally or
partner nations with respect to--
(i) the demonstration and deployment
of advanced nuclear reactors; and
(ii) the development of cooperative
research facilities.
(3) Financing arrangements.--In conducting the
meetings described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Secretary, the
Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other relevant
Federal agencies and only after initial consultation
with the appropriate committees of Congress, shall seek
to develop financing arrangements to share the costs of
the demonstration and deployment of advanced nuclear
reactors and the development of cooperative research
facilities with the ally or partner nations
participating in those meetings.
(g) International Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation.--Section
959B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279b) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
(2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``financing,''; and
(ii) by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``preparations for''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(v), by
striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) to support, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, the safe, secure, and peaceful use
of civil nuclear technology in countries developing
nuclear energy programs, with a focus on countries that
have increased civil nuclear cooperation with the
Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China;
and
``(4) to promote the fullest utilization of the
reactors, fuel, equipment, services, and technology of
United States nuclear energy companies (as defined in
subsection (b) of the International Nuclear Energy Act
of 2025) in civil nuclear energy programs outside the
United States through--
``(A) bilateral and multilateral arrangements
developed and executed with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State that contain commitments
for the utilization of the reactors, fuel,
equipment, services, and technology of United
States nuclear energy companies (as defined in
that subsection);
``(B) the designation of 1 or more United
States nuclear energy companies (as defined in
that subsection) to implement an arrangement
under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
determines that the designation is necessary
and appropriate to achieve the objectives of
this section; and
``(C) the waiver of any provision of law
relating to competition with respect to any
activity related to an arrangement under
subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in
consultation with the Attorney General and the
Secretary of Commerce, determines that a waiver
is necessary and appropriate to achieve the
objectives of this section.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Requirements.--The program under subsection (a) shall
be supported in consultation with the Secretary of State and
implemented by the Secretary--
``(1) to facilitate, to the maximum extent
practicable, workshops and expert-based exchanges to
engage industry, stakeholders, and foreign governments
with respect to international civil nuclear issues,
such as--
``(A) training;
``(B) financing;
``(C) safety;
``(D) security;
``(E) safeguards;
``(F) liability;
``(G) advanced fuels;
``(H) operations; and
``(I) options for multinational cooperation
with respect to the disposal of spent nuclear
fuel (as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear
Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101));
and
``(2) in coordination with any Federal agency that
the President determines to be appropriate.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of funds authorized
to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary
to carry out activities related to international civil nuclear
energy cooperation, there is authorized to be appropriated for
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 up to $15,500,000 to
carry out this section.''.
(h) International Civil Nuclear Program Support.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State,
in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other
Federal officials designated by the President, if
applicable, shall launch an international initiative
(referred to in this subsection as the ``initiative'')
to provide financial assistance to, and facilitate the
building of technical capacities by, in accordance with
this subsection, embarking civil nuclear nations for
activities relating to the development of civil nuclear
energy programs.
(2) Financial assistance.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the
initiative, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more
other Federal officials designated by the
President, if applicable, is authorized to
award grants of financial assistance in amounts
not greater than $5,500,000 to embarking civil
nuclear nations in accordance with this
paragraph--
(i) for activities relating to the
development of civil nuclear energy
programs; and
(ii) to facilitate the building of
technical capacities for those
activities.
(B) Limitations.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more
other Federal officials designated by the
President, if applicable, may award--
(i) not more than 1 grant of
financial assistance under subparagraph
(A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear
nation each fiscal year; and
(ii) not more than a total of 5
grants of financial assistance under
subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking
civil nuclear nation.
(3) Senior advisors.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the
initiative, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more
other Federal officials designated by the
President, if applicable, is authorized to
provide financial assistance to an embarking
civil nuclear nation for the purpose of
contracting with a United States nuclear energy
company to hire 1 or more senior advisors to
assist the embarking civil nuclear nation in
establishing a civil nuclear program.
(B) Requirement.--A senior advisor described
in subparagraph (A) shall have relevant
experience and qualifications to advise the
embarking civil nuclear nation on, and
facilitate on behalf of the embarking civil
nuclear nation, 1 or more of the following
activities:
(i) The development of financing
relationships.
(ii) The development of a
standardized financing and project
management framework for the
construction of nuclear power plants.
(iii) The development of a
standardized licensing framework for--
(I) light water civil nuclear
technologies; and
(II) non-light water civil
nuclear technologies and
advanced nuclear reactors.
(iv) The identification of qualified
organizations and service providers.
(v) The identification of funds to
support payment for services required
to develop a civil nuclear program.
(vi) Market analysis.
(vii) The identification of the
safety, security, safeguards, and
nuclear governance required for a civil
nuclear program.
(viii) Risk allocation, risk
management, and nuclear liability.
(ix) Technical assessments of nuclear
reactors and technologies.
(x) The identification of actions
necessary to participate in a global
nuclear liability regime based on the
Convention on Supplementary
Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with
Annex, done at Vienna September 12,
1997 (TIAS 15-415).
(xi) Stakeholder engagement.
(xii) Management of spent nuclear
fuel and nuclear waste.
(xiii) Any other major activities to
support the establishment of a civil
nuclear program, such as the
establishment of export, financing,
construction, training, operations, and
education requirements.
(C) Clarification.--Financial assistance
under this paragraph is authorized to be
provided to an embarking civil nuclear nation
in addition to any financial assistance
provided to that embarking civil nuclear nation
under paragraph (2).
(4) Limitation on assistance to embarking civil
nuclear nations.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Offices of the Inspectors
General for the Department of State and the Department
of Energy shall coordinate--
(A) to establish and submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a joint
strategic plan to conduct comprehensive
oversight of activities authorized under this
subsection to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse;
and
(B) to engage in independent and effective
oversight of activities authorized under this
subsection through joint or individual audits,
inspections, investigations, or evaluations.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--Of funds
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available to carry out international civil nuclear
energy cooperation, there is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal years
2026 through 2030 up to $50,000,000 to carry out this
subsection.
(i) Biennial Cabinet-level International Conference on
Nuclear Safety, Security, Safeguards, and Sustainability.--
(1) In general.--The President, in coordination with
international partners, as determined by the President,
and industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil
nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
sustainability (referred to in this subsection as a
``conference'').
(2) Conference functions.--It is the sense of
Congress that each conference should--
(A) be a forum in which ally or partner
nations may engage with each other for the
purpose of reinforcing the commitment to--
(i) nuclear safety, security,
safeguards, and sustainability;
(ii) nonproliferation and
environmental safeguards; and
(iii) local community engagement in
areas in reasonable proximity to
nuclear sites;
(B) facilitate--
(i) the development of--
(I) joint commitments and
goals to improve--
(aa) nuclear safety,
security, safeguards,
and sustainability;
(bb) environmental
safeguards; and
(cc) local community
engagement in areas in
reasonable proximity to
nuclear sites;
(II) cooperative financing
relationships to promote
competitive alternatives to
Chinese and Russian financing;
(III) a standardized
financing and project
management framework for the
construction of civil nuclear
power plants;
(IV) a strategy to change
internal policies of
multinational development
banks, such as the World Bank,
to support the financing of
civil nuclear projects;
(V) a document containing any
lessons learned from countries
that have partnered with the
Russian Federation or the
People's Republic of China with
respect to civil nuclear power,
including any detrimental
outcomes resulting from that
partnership; and
(VI) a global civil nuclear
liability regime;
(ii) cooperation for enhancing the
overall aspects of civil nuclear power,
such as--
(I) nuclear safety, security,
safeguards, and sustainability;
(II) nuclear laws (including
regulations);
(III) waste management;
(IV) quality management
systems;
(V) technology transfer;
(VI) human resources
development;
(VII) localization;
(VIII) reactor operations;
(IX) nuclear liability; and
(X) decommissioning; and
(iii) the development and
determination of the mechanisms
described in subparagraphs (G) and (H)
of subsection (j)(1), if the President
intends to establish an Advanced
Reactor Coordination and Resource
Center as described in that subsection;
(C) strengthen the international institutions
that support nuclear safety, security,
safeguards, and sustainability; and
(D) foster enhanced international
coordination on licensing frameworks for civil
nuclear technologies.
(3) Input from industry and government.--It is the
sense of Congress that each conference should include a
meeting that convenes nuclear industry leaders and
leaders of government agencies with expertise relating
to nuclear safety, security, safeguards, or
sustainability to discuss best practices relating to--
(A) the safe and secure use, storage, and
transport of nuclear and radiological
materials;
(B) managing the evolving cyber threat to
nuclear and radiological security; and
(C) the role that the nuclear industry should
play in nuclear and radiological safety,
security, and safeguards, including with
respect to the safe and secure use, storage,
and transport of nuclear and radiological
materials, including spent nuclear fuel and
nuclear waste.
(j) Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center.--
(1) In general.--The President shall consider the
feasibility of leveraging existing activities or
frameworks or, as necessary, establishing a center, to
be known as the ``Advanced Reactor Coordination and
Resource Center'' (referred to in this subsection as
the ``Center''), for the purposes of--
(A) identifying qualified organizations and
service providers--
(i) for embarking civil nuclear
nations;
(ii) to develop and assemble
documents, contracts, and related items
required to establish a civil nuclear
program; and
(iii) to develop a standardized model
for the establishment of a civil
nuclear program that can be used by the
International Atomic Energy Agency;
(B) coordinating with countries participating
in the Center and with the Nuclear Exports
Working Group established under subsection
(c)--
(i) to identify funds to support
payment for services required to
develop a civil nuclear program;
(ii) to provide market analysis; and
(iii) to create--
(I) project structure models;
(II) models for electricity
market analysis;
(III) models for nonelectric
applications market analysis;
and
(IV) financial models;
(C) fostering the safety, security,
safeguards, and nuclear governance required for
a civil nuclear program;
(D) supporting multinational standards or
guidance on nuclear safety, security, and
safeguards to be developed by countries with
civil nuclear programs and experience;
(E) developing and strengthening
communications, engagement, and consensus-
building;
(F) carrying out any other major activities
to support export, financing, education,
construction, training, and education
requirements relating to the establishment of a
civil nuclear program;
(G) developing mechanisms for how to fund and
staff the Center; and
(H) determining mechanisms for the selection
of the location or locations of the Center.
(2) Objective.--The President shall carry out
paragraph (1) with the objective of establishing the
Center if the President determines that it is feasible
to do so.
(k) Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a working
group, to be known as the ``Strategic Infrastructure
Fund Working Group'' (referred to in this subsection as
the ``working group'') to provide input on the
feasibility of establishing a program to support
strategically important capital-intensive
infrastructure projects.
(2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed
of--
(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected
by the head of the applicable Federal agency or
organization, from any Federal agency or
organization that the President determines to
be appropriate;
(B) other senior-level Federal officials,
selected by the head of the applicable Federal
agency or organization, from any other Federal
agency or organization that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate; and
(C) any senior-level Federal official
selected by the President or 1 or more Federal
officials designated by the President from any
Federal agency or organization.
(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the
National Security Council.
(4) Duties.--The working group shall--
(A) provide direction and advice to the
officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
and appropriate Federal agencies, as determined
by the working group, with respect to the
feasibility of establishing a Strategic
Infrastructure Fund (referred to in this
paragraph as the ``Fund'') to be used--
(i) to support those aspects of
projects relating to--
(I) civil nuclear
technologies; and
(II) microprocessors; and
(ii) for strategic investments
identified by the working group; and
(B) address critical areas in determining the
appropriate design for the Fund, including--
(i) transfer of assets to the Fund;
(ii) transfer of assets from the
Fund;
(iii) how assets in the Fund should
be invested; and
(iv) governance and implementation of
the Fund.
(5) Briefing and report required.--
(A) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the working
group shall brief the committees described in
subparagraph (C) on the status of the
development of the processes necessary to
implement this subsection.
(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the working
group shall submit to the committees described
in subparagraph (C) a report on the findings of
the working group that includes suggested
legislative text for how to establish and
structure a Strategic Infrastructure Fund or an
assessment of why the establishment of the Fund
is not feasible.
(C) Committees described.--The committees
referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are--
(i) the Committee on Foreign
Relations, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, the
Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, the Committee on Environment
and Public Works, the Committee on
Finance, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology, the Committee on
Ways and Means, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(l) Joint Assessment Between the United States and India on
Nuclear Liability Rules.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, shall establish and maintain
within the United States-India Strategic Security
Dialogue a joint consultative mechanism with the
Government of the Republic of India that convenes on a
recurring basis--
(A) to assess the implementation of the
Agreement for Cooperation between the
Government of the United States of America and
the Government of India Concerning Peaceful
Uses of Nuclear Energy, signed at Washington
October 10, 2008 (TIAS 08-1206);
(B) to discuss opportunities for the Republic
of India to align domestic nuclear liability
rules with international norms; and
(C) to develop a strategy for the United
States and the Republic of India to pursue
bilateral and multilateral diplomatic
engagements related to analyzing and
implementing those opportunities.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
for 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal departments
and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report that describes the
joint assessment developed pursuant to paragraph
(1)(A).
(m) Section 123 Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall--
(A) pursue, where in the interest of the
United States, renegotiation or renewal of
agreements for cooperation pursuant to section
123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2153) (commonly referred to, and referred to in
this subsection, as ``section 123 agreements'')
that are scheduled to expire before the date
that is 10 years after the date of enactment of
this Act; and
(B) pursue, in any renegotiated or new
section 123 agreements, agreements that adhere
to the highest standards of safety, security,
and nonproliferation.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives a report that
describes United States diplomatic engagement
and negotiations for section 123 agreements.
(B) Inclusions.--The report required by
paragraph (1) shall include--
(i) an updated list of all countries
the Secretary of State with which is
pursuing or has pursued section 123
agreements during the 1-year period
ending on the date of submission of the
report; and
(ii) an analysis of current trends of
global competition in the civil nuclear
sphere with the Russian Federation and
the People's Republic of China up and
down the supply chain, including--
(I) the participation of
those countries in global
nuclear fuel markets; and
(II) trends in the
participation of the People's
Republic of China in those
markets.
(n) Program to Enhance Global Competitiveness.--The
Secretary, in consultation with the relevant heads of other
Federal departments and agencies, shall implement a program to
enhance the global competitiveness of United States persons (as
defined in section 1637(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1708(d))) who are nuclear suppliers,
investors, or lenders to compete for nuclear projects in
foreign countries, including--
(1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental
agreements on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain
with potential export countries;
(2) promoting broad adherence to the Convention on
Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with
Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415);
and
(3) encouraging favorable decisions by potential
partner countries on the use of nuclear technology,
fuel supplies, equipment, and services from the United
States.
(o) Rosatom.--
(1) Statement of policy.--It shall be the policy of
the United States--
(A) to work with allies and partners to
identify alternative nuclear energy suppliers
to Russia to end the reliance of those allies
and partners on Rosatom;
(B) to promote United States nuclear energy
exports and prioritize engagement in countries
where Rosatom is present;
(C) to condemn the involvement of Rosatom in
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and
the role of Rosatom in endangering nuclear
safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant;
(D) to limit the exploitation of Rosatom by
the Russian Federation as a tool of malign
influence;
(E) to end United States reliance on the
Russian nuclear energy sector; and
(F) to protect national security interests by
United States civil nuclear partnerships and
exports and to protect the national security
interests of the United States.
(2) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy--
(A) to promote United States nuclear energy
exports and United States nuclear energy
companies, especially in nations where Rosatom
is present;
(B) to utilize the tools available to the
United States government to discourage civil
nuclear nations from partnering with Rosatom;
(C) to identify what is necessary to effect a
permanent decoupling of the United States from
the Russian nuclear industry; and
(D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity
that can provide reactor safety and operation
services to the existing Rosatom and Russian-
designed and constructed nuclear reactor fleet.
(3) Form.--The strategy required to be submitted
under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified
form, but may contain a classified annex.
(p) Savings Provisions.--
(1) Savings provision regarding section 123
agreements.--Except as expressly stated in this
section, nothing in this section alters or otherwise
affects the interpretation or implementation of section
123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153)
or any other provision of law, including the
requirement that agreements pursuant to that section be
submitted to Congress for consideration.
(2) Savings provision regarding authorities of the
nuclear regulatory commission.--Nothing in this section
affects the authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
(q) Sunset.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall cease to have effect on the date that is 20 years
after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8367. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO GLOBAL BASES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA.
(a) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees an intelligence assessment
analyzing the risk posed by PRC global bases and
potential PRC global bases identified pursuant to
subsection (b)(2)(A) to the ability of the United
States or any United States ally to project power,
maintain freedom of movement, and protect other
interests.
(2) Form.--The assessment required in this subsection
may be submitted in classified form.
(b) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense
and other appropriate senior Federal officials, shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees the
strategy described in paragraph (2).
(2) Contents.--The strategy described in this
paragraph shall--
(A) identify, of the locations where the PRC
maintains or is suspected to be seeking a
physical presence and that could transition
into PRC global bases, not fewer than 5
locations that pose the greatest risk to the
ability of the United States or any United
States ally to project power, maintain freedom
of movement, and protect other interests;
(B) include a comprehensive list of executive
branch entities involved in addressing aspects
of PRC global base establishment, including
estimated programmatic and personal resource
requirements on an agency-by-agency basis to
effectively address the issue of potential PRC
global base establishment, and any relevant
resource constraints;
(C) describe in detail all executive branch
efforts to mitigate the impacts to the national
interests of the United States and partner
countries of the locations described in
subparagraph (A) and prevent the establishment
of PRC global bases, including with resources
described pursuant to subparagraph (B); and
(D) for each of the locations identified
pursuant to subparagraph (A), identify the
actions by the United States or United States
allies that would be most effective in ensuring
that the government of the country in which
such location is located does not host a PRC
global base.
(c) Task Force.--Not later than 90 days after the submission
of the strategy required in subsection (b), the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and other
appropriate senior Federal officials, shall establish an
interagency task force--
(1) to implement such strategy to counter the PRC's
efforts to establish PRC global bases at the locations
identified pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A); and
(2) to identify mitigation measures that would
prevent the PRC from establishing PRC global bases in
locations other than the locations identified pursuant
to subsection (b)(2)(A).
(d) Quadrennial Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 4 years
after the submission of the strategy required in subsection
(b), and not less frequently than once every 4 years
thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence,
and other appropriate senior Federal officials, shall--
(1) conduct a review of the Executive Branch's
strategy and overall approach in response to efforts by
the PRC to establish PRC global bases; and
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional
committees the results of such review and the updated
information described in subsection (b)(2).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate;
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate;
(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives;
(F) the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives;
(G) the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives;
and
(H) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
(2) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's
Republic of China.
(3) PRC global base.--The term ``PRC global base''
means a physical location outside of the PRC where the
PRC maintains an element of the People's Liberation
Army, PRC intelligence or security forces, or
infrastructure designed to support the presence of PRC
military, intelligence, or security forces, for the
purposes of power projection.
SEC. 8368. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS AND MATERIEL IN TRANSIT FROM IRAN TO
THE HOUTHIS IN YEMEN.
(a) Disposition of Weapons and Materiel.--The President may
treat as stocks of the United States, including for drawdown
uses consistent with section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)), any weapon or materiel
intended for the Houthis in the Republic of Yemen and obtained
by the United States in transit or otherwise.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years,
the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that includes the following:
(1) The number of times the President exercised the
authority under subsection (a).
(2) An inventory of the weapons and materiel treated
as United States stocks pursuant to such authority.
(3) An inventory of the weapons and materiel provided
to foreign partners, to include the Government of
Yemen, pursuant to the authority provided in subsection
(a).
(4) An assessment of the capacity and overall
professionalism of the Yemeni coast guard, including
their capability to expand oversight of Yemen's
territorial waters and carry out lawful anti-piracy and
interdiction efforts, particularly with respect to
implementation of any relevant United Nations Security
Council Resolutions, and an overview of the steps the
United States is taking to support these efforts; and
(5) an assessment of the legal authorities
underpinning the interdiction of illicit shipments to
the Houthis, and related challenges to boosting the
success of international interdiction efforts.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 8369. REPEAL OF CAESAR SYRIA CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT OF 2019.
(a) Repeal.--The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
(title LXXIV of division F of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 8791
note) is hereby repealed.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the
following 4 years, the President shall submit to the Committees
on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign
Relations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
an unclassified report, with a classified annex if necessary,
that certifies whether the Government of Syria--
(1) is taking concrete and tangible action to
eliminate the threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist
groups, including Al Qaeda and its affiliates, in
partnership with the United States, and prevent an ISIS
resurgence;
(2) has removed, or is taking steps to remove,
foreign fighters from senior roles in the Government of
Syria, including those in the state and security
institutions of Syria;
(3) is upholding religious and ethnic minority rights
in Syria, including with respect to freedom of worship
and belief, and allowing for fair and equitable
representation in the government, including ministries
and parliament;
(4) is not taking unilateral, unprovoked military
action against its neighbors, including the State of
Israel, and continues to make progress towards
international security agreements, as appropriate;
(5) is taking tangible and credible steps to
implement the March 10, 2025, agreement as negotiated
between the Government of Syria and the Syrian
Democratic Forces including commensurate security force
integration measures and political representation;
(6) is taking steps to effectively combat money
laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in line
with international standards, and not knowingly
financing, assisting (monetarily or through weapons
transfers), or harboring sanctioned individuals or
groups (including foreign terrorist organizations and
specially designated global terrorists) that are
harmful to the national security of the United States
or allies and partners of the United States in the
region;
(7) is actively prosecuting those that have committed
serious abuses of internationally recognized human
rights since December 8, 2024, including those
responsible for the massacre of religious minorities;
and
(8) is taking verifiable steps to combat the illicit
production and international illicit proliferation of
narcotics, including Captagon.
(c) Notification to the Government of Syria.--The President
shall inform the Government of Syria of the findings of the
report required under subsection (b).
(d) Imposition of Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--If the President is unable to make
an affirmative certification under subsection (b) for
two consecutive reporting periods, the President may
consider whether to impose targeted sanctions on
individuals under existing authorities until the
President makes an affirmative certification under
subsection (b).
(2) Exception.--The sanctions described in this
subsection shall not include sanctions on the
importation of goods.
(3) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term
``good'' means any article, natural or manmade
substance, material, supply or manufactured product,
including inspection and test equipment, and excluding
technical data.
SEC. 8370. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE RELATING
TO IRAQ.
The following are hereby repealed:
(1) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against
Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50
U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
(2) The Authorization for Use of Military Force
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243;
116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby
repealed.
TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
Officer Corps
Sec. 8401. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of flag
officers.
Sec. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel fleet.
Sec. 8403. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
Sec. 8404. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.
Sec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for obligated
service agreements with standard for veterans' benefits.
Sec. 8406. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
Sec. 8407. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Sec. 8408. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
Sec. 8409. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
Sec. 8411. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
Sec. 8412. Definitions.
Sec. 8413. Prohibited acts.
Sec. 8414. Exceptions.
Sec. 8415. Criminal offenses.
Sec. 8416. Civil penalties.
Sec. 8417. Licenses.
Sec. 8418. Enforcement.
Sec. 8419. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
Sec. 8420. Disclosure of information.
Sec. 8421. Closed area stowage requirements.
Sec. 8422. Observers.
Sec. 8423. Fisheries-related assistance.
Sec. 8424. Arbitration.
Sec. 8425. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
moneys.
Sec. 8426. Additional agreements.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 8431. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.
Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps
SEC. 8401. TITLE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF HEAD OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER
CORPS AND OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS;
PROMOTIONS OF FLAG OFFICERS.
(a) Title and Qualifications of Head.--
(1) In general.--Section 228(c) of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3028(c)) is
amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Corps and Office of'' and inserting
``Commissioned Officer Corps and Assistant
Administrator for'';
(B) in the second sentence, by striking
``serving in'' and all that follows through
``half)'' and inserting ``who has served, on
the date of such appointment, in the grade of
captain or above for not less than one year'';
and
(C) in the fourth sentence, by striking
``Director of the Office of'' and inserting
``Assistant Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(a) of the
Commercial Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of
2018 (33 U.S.C. 4103(a)) is amended by striking
``Director of the Office of'' and inserting ``Assistant
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration for''.
(b) Promotions of Flag Officers.--Section 226 of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer
Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Appointments'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Appointments'';
(2) by inserting after ``all permanent grades'' the
following: ``, other than a grade described in
subsection (b),''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Flag Officers.--Appointments in and promotions to the
grade of rear admiral (upper half) or above shall be made by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.''.
SEC. 8402. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION VESSEL
FLEET.
(a) In General.--The NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C.
891 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 603 (33 U.S.C. 891a)--
(A) in the section heading, by striking
``fleet'' and all that follows through
``program'' and inserting ``operation and
maintenance of noaa fleet''; and
(B) by striking ``is authorized'' and all
that follows and inserting the following: ``,
acting through the Assistant Administrator of
NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations, shall
operate and maintain a fleet of vessels to meet
the requirements of NOAA in carrying out the
mission and functions of NOAA, subject to the
requirements of this title.'';
(2) in section 604 (33 U.S.C. 891b)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking
``Secretary'' and all that follows and
inserting ``Secretary, acting through the
Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and
Aviation Operations, shall develop and submit
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources and the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives a replacement and modernization
plan for the NOAA fleet not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026,
and every 2 years thereafter.'';
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (d);
(C) by redesignating subsection (c) as
subsection (b);
(D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
``proposed'' and all that follows and
inserting the following: ``in operation
in the NOAA fleet as of the date of
submission of the Plan, a description
of the status of those vessels, and a
statement of the planned and
anticipated service life of those
vessels;'';
(ii) by striking paragraph (6);
(iii) by redesignating paragraphs
(2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs
(4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (1)
the following:
``(2) a plan with respect to operation, maintenance,
and replacement of vessels described in paragraph (1),
including the schedule for maintenance or replacement
and anticipated funding requirements;
``(3) the number of vessels proposed to be
constructed by NOAA;'';
(v) in paragraph (4), as so
redesignated, by striking
``constructed, leased, or chartered''
and inserting ``acquired, leased, or
chartered by NOAA'';
(vi) in paragraph (6), as so
redesignated--
(I) by striking ``or any
other federal official'' and
inserting ``the Director of the
National Science Foundation, or
any other Federal official'';
and
(II) by striking ``their
availability'' and inserting
``the availability of those
vessels'';
(vii) in paragraph (7), as so
redesignated, by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon; and
(viii) by adding at the end the
following:
``(8) a plan for using small vessels, uncrewed
systems, and partnerships to augment the requirements
of NOAA for days at sea;
``(9) the number of officers of the NOAA commissioned
officer corps and professional wage mariners needed to
operate and maintain the NOAA fleet, including the
vessels identified under paragraph (3); and
``(10) current and potential challenges with meeting
the requirements under paragraph (9) and proposed
solutions to those challenges.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Vessel Procurement Approval.--The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration may not procure vessels that are
more than 65 feet in length without the approval of the
Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
Operations.'';
(3) in section 605 (33 U.S.C. 891c)--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``working
through the Office of the NOAA Corps Operations
and the Systems Procurement Office'' and
inserting ``acting through the Assistant
Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
Operations''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking ``shall'' and all
that follows through ``submit to
Congress'' and inserting ``, acting
through the Assistant Administrator of
NOAA for Marine and Aviation
Operations, shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources and the
Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of
Representatives,''; and
(ii) by striking ``subsequent'';
(4) in section 608 (33 U.S.C. 891f)--
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) by striking ``(a) Vessel Agreements.--'';
and
(C) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the
following: ``, acting through the Assistant
Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
Operations,''; and
(5) in section 610 (33 U.S.C. 891h)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``for
carrying'' and all that follows and inserting
the following: ``$93,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2025 through 2026 to carry out
this title and section 302 of the Fisheries
Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title
III of Public Law 106-450; 114 Stat. 1945; 33
U.S.C. 891b note).''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fleet
modernization'' and inserting ``NOAA fleet
modernization,''.
(b) Fishery Survey Vessels.--Section 302(a) of the Fisheries
Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of Public
Law 106-450; 114 Stat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``may in accordance with this
section'' and inserting ``may'';
(2) by striking ``up to six''; and
(3) by inserting after ``this section'' the
following: ``and the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33
U.S.C. 891 et seq.)''.
(c) Notifications of Proposed Deactivation of Vessels.--
Section 401(b)(4) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567;
106 Stat. 4291; 33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(A)'' and all that follows through
``The Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary'';
(2) by striking ``the Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries'' and inserting ``the Committee on
Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology''; and
(3) by striking ``, if an equivalent'' and all that
follows through ``deactivation''.
SEC. 8403. COOPERATIVE AVIATION CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 218 of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of
2002 (33 U.S.C. 3008) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``aviation
accession training programs'' and inserting
``cooperative aviation centers'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (2) and
(3) and inserting the following:
``(2) Cooperative aviation center.--The term
`Cooperative Aviation Center' means a Cooperative
Aviation Center designated under subsection (b)(1).'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Aviation Accession Training Programs'' and
inserting ``Cooperative Aviation Centers'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3);
(D) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
the following:
``(1) Designation required.--The Administrator shall
designate one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers for
the commissioned officer corps of the Administration at
institutions described in paragraph (3).
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of Cooperative Aviation
Centers is to facilitate the development and
recruitment of aviators for the commissioned officer
corps of the Administration.''; and
(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(i) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), inserting ``that''
after ``educational institution'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``that requests'' and inserting
``applies'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking ``that has''
and inserting ``has''; and
(II) by striking the
semicolon and inserting ``;
and'';
(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by striking ``that is
located'' and inserting ``is
located'';
(II) by striking clause (ii);
(III) by striking ``that--''
and all that follows through
``experiences'' and inserting
``that experiences''; and
(IV) by striking ``; and''
and inserting a period; and
(v) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(4) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and
inserting the following:
``(c) Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.--
``(1) Assignment.--The Administrator shall assign an
officer or employee of the commissioned officer corps
of the Administration to serve as the Cooperative
Aviation Centers Advisor.
``(2) Duties.--The Cooperative Aviation Centers
Advisor shall--
``(A) coordinate all engagement of the
Administration with Cooperative Aviation
Centers, including assistance with curriculum
development; and
``(B) serve as the chief aviation recruiting
officer for the commissioned officer corps of
the Administration.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1
of the Act entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Hydrographic
Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes''
(Public Law 107-372) is amended by striking the item relating
to section 218 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 218.Cooperative Aviation Centers.''.
SEC. 8404. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN
POSITIONS.
(a) In General.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 269B
the following new section:
``SEC. 269C. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN
POSITIONS.
``(a) In General.--An individual who was separated from the
commissioned officer corps of the Administration under
honorable conditions after not fewer than 3 years of active
service may not be denied the opportunity to compete for a
vacant position with respect to which the agency in which the
position is located will accept applications from individuals
outside the workforce of that agency under merit promotion
procedures.
``(b) Type of Appointment.--If selected for a position
pursuant to subsection (a), an individual described in that
subsection shall receive a career or career-conditional
appointment, as appropriate.
``(c) Announcements.--The area of consideration for a merit
promotion announcement with respect to a position that includes
consideration of individuals within the Federal service for
that position shall--
``(1) indicate that individuals described in
subsection (a) are eligible to apply for the position;
and
``(2) be publicized in accordance with section 3327
of title 5, United States Code.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to confer an entitlement to veterans' preference that
is not otherwise required by any statute or regulation relating
to veterans' preference.
``(e) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel
Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the
administration of this section.
``(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 3 years after
the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report
which includes the following:
``(1) A description of how the Administrator has
utilized the authority granted under this section,
including the number and locations of individuals hired
utilizing the authority granted under this section.
``(2) An overview of the impact to Federal employment
for former members of the commissioned officer corps of
the Administration as a result of the authority granted
under this section.
``(g) Sunset.--This section shall be repealed on the date
that is 5 years after the date of enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 269B
the following new item:
``Sec. 269C. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.''.
SEC. 8405. ALIGNMENT OF PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR
OBLIGATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH STANDARD FOR
VETERANS' BENEFITS.
Section 216(c)(2)(B) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3006(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``misconduct or
grossly negligent conduct'' and inserting ``willful
misconduct''.
SEC. 8406. STREAMLINING SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT PROCESS.
Section 241(c) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3041(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Effective Date of Retirements and Separations.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a
retirement or separation under subsection (a) shall
take effect on such date as is determined by the
Secretary.
``(2) Determination of date.--The effective date
determined under paragraph (1) for a retirement or
separation under subsection (a) shall be--
``(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B),
not earlier than 60 days after the date on
which the Secretary approves the retirement or
separation; or
``(B) if the officer concerned requests an
earlier effective date, such earlier date as is
determined by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 8407. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.
Section 223 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3023) is amended--
(1) by striking ``permanent''; and
(2) by striking ``the officer's commission shall be
revoked and''.
SEC. 8408. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 204 of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
Amendments Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 3079-1) is repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 (Public Law
116-259; 134 Stat. 1153) is amended by striking the item
relating to section 204.
SEC. 8409. DISPOSAL OF SURVEY AND RESEARCH VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
Section 548 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Maritime'' and inserting ``(a)
In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Maritime''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Vessels
and Equipment.--
``(1) Authority.--The Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may dispose of
covered vessels and equipment, which would otherwise be
disposed of under subsection (a), through sales or
transfers under this title.
``(2) Use of proceeds.--During the 2-year period
beginning of the date of enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026,
notwithstanding section 571 of this title or section
3302 of title 31, the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may--
``(A) retain the proceeds from the sale or
transfer of a covered vessel or equipment under
paragraph (1) until expended under subparagraph
(B); and
``(B) use such proceeds, without fiscal year
limitation, for the acquisition of new covered
vessels and equipment or the repair and
maintenance of existing covered vessels and
equipment.
``(3) Covered vessels and equipment defined.--In this
subsection, the term `covered vessels and equipment'
means survey and research vessels and related equipment
owned by the Federal Government and under the control
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.''.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
SEC. 8411. REFERENCES TO SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT OF 1988.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this
subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 973
et seq.).
SEC. 8412. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Applicable National Law.--Section 2(4) (16 U.S.C. 973(4))
is amended by striking ``described in paragraph 1(a) of Annex I
of'' and inserting ``noticed and in effect in accordance
with''.
(b) Closed Area.--Section 2(5) (16 U.S.C. 973(5)) is amended
by striking ``of the closed areas identified in Schedule 2 of
Annex I of'' and inserting ``area within the jurisdiction of a
Pacific Island Party that is closed to vessels pursuant to a
national law of that Pacific Island Party and is noticed and in
effect in accordance with''.
(c) Fishing.--Section 2(6) (16 U.S.C. 973(6)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``for any
purpose'' after ``harvesting of fish''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
``(F) use of any other vessel, vehicle,
aircraft, or hovercraft for any activity
described in this paragraph except for
emergencies involving the health or safety of
the crew or the safety of a vessel.''.
(d) Fishing Vessel; Vessel.--Section 2(7) (16 U.S.C. 973(7))
is amended by striking ``commercial fishing'' and inserting
``commercial purse seine fishing for tuna''.
(e) Licensing Area.--Section 2(8) (16 U.S.C. 973(8)) is
amended by striking ``in the Treaty Area'' and all that follows
and inserting ``under the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island
Party, except for internal waters, territorial seas,
archipelagic waters, and any Closed Area.''.
(f) Limited Area; Party; Treaty Area.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C.
973) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (10), (13), and (18);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as
paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph
(12); and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as
paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively.
(g) Regional Terms and Conditions.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973)
is amended by inserting after paragraph (12), as redesignated
by subsection (f)(3), the following:
``(13) The term `regional terms and conditions' means
any of the terms or conditions attached by the
Administrator to a license issued by the Administrator,
as notified by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 8413. PROHIBITED ACTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 973c(a)) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act,
it'' and inserting ``It'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as
paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively;
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``, except in accordance with an agreement
pursuant to the Treaty'' after ``Closed Area'';
(5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by
striking ``or'' at the end;
(6) in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by
striking the period at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) to violate any of the regional terms and
conditions; or
``(13) to violate any limit on an authorized fishing
effort or catch.''.
(b) In the Licensing Area.--Section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 973c(b))
is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act,
it'' and inserting ``It'';
(2) by striking paragraph (5); and
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively.
SEC. 8414. EXCEPTIONS.
Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed.
SEC. 8415. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Section 7(a) (16 U.S.C. 973e(a)) is amended by striking
``section 5(a) (8), (10), (11), or (12)'' and inserting
``paragraph (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 5(a)''.
SEC. 8416. CIVIL PENALTIES.
(a) Amount.--Section 8(a) (16 U.S.C. 973f(a)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Code'' after
``liable to the United States''; and
(2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Except for
those acts prohibited by section 5(a) (4), (5), (7),
(8), (10), (11), and (12), and section 5(b) (1), (2),
(3), and (7) of this Act, the'' and inserting ``The''.
(b) Waiver of Referral to Attorney General.--Section 8(g) (16
U.S.C. 973f(g)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``section 5(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
(7), (8), (9), or (13)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1),
(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (11), (12), or (13) of
section 5(a)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, all Limited
Areas closed to fishing,'' after ``outside of the
Licensing Area''.
SEC. 8417. LICENSES.
(a) Forwarding of Vessel License Application.--Section 9(b)
(16 U.S.C. 973g(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) In accordance with subsection (e), and except as
provided in subsection (f), the Secretary shall forward a
vessel license application to the Administrator whenever such
application is in accordance with application procedures
established by the Secretary.''.
(b) Fees and Schedules.--Section 9(c) (16 U.S.C. 973g(c)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(c) Fees required under the Treaty shall be paid in
accordance with the Treaty and any procedures established by
the Secretary.''.
(c) Minimum Fees Required to Be Received in Initial Year;
Grounds for Denial of Forwarding of License Application;
Grandfathering of Certain Vessels.--Section 9 (16 U.S.C. 973g)
is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f);
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as
subsections (f) and (g), respectively;
(3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated,
to read as follows:
``(f) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, may determine that a license application should not be
forwarded to the Administrator if--
``(1) the application is not in accordance with the
Treaty or the procedures established by the Secretary;
or
``(2) the owner or charterer--
``(A) is the subject of proceedings under the
bankruptcy laws of the United States, unless
reasonable financial assurances have been
provided to the Secretary;
``(B) has not established to the satisfaction
of the Secretary that the fishing vessel is
fully insured against all risks and liabilities
normally provided in maritime liability
insurance; or
``(C) has not paid any penalty which has
become final, assessed by the Secretary in
accordance with this Act.''; and
(4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph
(2)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
``(1) section 12113 of title 46, United States
Code;'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of
1972'' after ``Marine Mammal Protection Act'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``of
1972'' after ``Marine Mammal Protection Act'';
and
(D) in the matter following paragraph (3), by
striking ``any vessel documented'' and all that
follows and inserting the following:
``any vessel documented under the laws of the United States
as of the date of enactment of the Fisheries Act of 1995
(Public Law 104-43) for which a license has been issued under
subsection (a) may fish for tuna in the Licensing Area, and on
the high seas and in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States west of 146 west longitude and east of 129.5 east
longitude in accordance with international law, subject to the
provisions of the Treaty, this Act, and other applicable law,
provided that no such vessel intentionally deploys a purse
seine net to encircle any dolphin or other marine mammal in the
course of fishing.''.
SEC. 8418. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Notice Requirements to Pacific Island Party Concerning
Institution of Legal Proceedings.--Section 10(c)(1) (16 U.S.C.
973h(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``paragraph 8
of Article 4 of''; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ``Article 10
of''.
(b) Searches and Seizures by Authorized Officers.--Section
10(d)(1)(A) (16 U.S.C. 973h(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end;
and
(2) in clause (iii), by adding ``or'' at the end.
SEC. 8419. FINDINGS BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
(a) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Upon Failure To Submit to
Jurisdiction of Pacific Island Party; Procedure Applicable.--
Section 11(a) (16 U.S.C. 973i(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``, all Limited Areas,'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``paragraph 2 of Article 3 of''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``within
the Treaty Area'' and inserting ``under the
jurisdiction''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``section 5 (a)(4), (a)(5), (b)(2), or (b)(3)''
and inserting ``paragraph (3) of section 5(a)
or paragraph (2) or (3) of section 5(b)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``section 5(b)(7)'' and inserting ``section
5(b)(6)''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``section 5(a)(7)'' and inserting ``section
5(a)(5)''.
(b) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Where Pacific Island
Party Investigating Alleged Treaty Infringement.--Section 11(b)
(16 U.S.C. 973i(b)) is amended by striking ``paragraph 7 of
Article 5 of''.
SEC. 8420. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 12 (16 U.S.C. 973j) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 12. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
``(a) Prohibited Disclosure of Certain Information.--Pursuant
to section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, except as
provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall keep
confidential and may not disclose the following information:
``(1) Information provided to the Secretary by the
Administrator that the Administrator has designated
confidential.
``(2) Information collected by observers.
``(3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any
person in compliance with the requirements of this Act.
``(b) Authorized Disclosure of Certain Information.--The
Secretary may disclose information described in subsection
(a)--
``(1) if disclosure is ordered by a court;
``(2) if the information is used by a Federal
employee--
``(A) for enforcement; or
``(B) in support of the homeland security
missions and non-homeland security missions of
the Coast Guard as defined in section 888 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
468);
``(3) if the information is used by a Federal
employee or an employee of a Fishery Management Council
for the administration of the Treaty or fishery
management and monitoring;
``(4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the
requirements of the Treaty and this Act;
``(5) to the secretariat or equivalent of an
international fisheries management organization of
which the United States is a member, in accordance with
the requirements or decisions of such organization, and
insofar as possible, in accordance with an agreement
that prevents public disclosure of the identity of any
person that submits such information;
``(6) if the Secretary has obtained written
authorization from the person providing such
information, and disclosure does not violate other
requirements of this Act; or
``(7) in an aggregate or summary form that does not
directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any
person that submits such information.
``(c) Savings Clause.--
``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
adversely affect the authority of Congress, including a
Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or
information.
``(2) The absence of a provision similar to paragraph
(1) in any other provision of law shall not be
construed to limit the ability of the Senate or the
House of Representatives, including a Committee or
Member thereof, to obtain any record or information.''.
SEC. 8421. CLOSED AREA STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 13 (16 U.S.C. 973k) is amended by striking ``. In
particular, the boom shall be lowered'' and all that follows
and inserting ``and in accordance with any requirements
established by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 8422. OBSERVERS.
Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed.
SEC. 8423. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.
Section 15 (16 U.S.C. 973m) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 15. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.
``The Secretary and the Secretary of State may provide
assistance to a Pacific Island Party to benefit such Pacific
Island Party from the development of fisheries resources and
the operation of fishing vessels that are licensed pursuant to
the Treaty, including--
``(1) technical assistance;
``(2) training and capacity building opportunities;
``(3) facilitation of the implementation of private
sector activities or partnerships; and
``(4) other activities as determined appropriate by
the Secretary and the Secretary of State.''.
SEC. 8424. ARBITRATION.
Section 16 (16 U.S.C. 973n) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Article 6 of'' after ``arbitral
tribunal under''; and
(2) by striking ``paragraph 3 of that Article'' and
all that follows through ``under such paragraph'' and
inserting ``the Treaty, shall determine the location of
the arbitration, and shall represent the United States
in reaching agreement under the Treaty''.
SEC. 8425. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND OTHER
MONEYS.
Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking ``Article
4 of''.
SEC. 8426. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.
Section 18 (16 U.S.C. 973p) is amended by striking ``Within
30 days after'' and all that follows and inserting ``The
Secretary may establish procedures for review of any agreements
for additional fishing access entered into pursuant to the
Treaty.''.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 8431. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``North
Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act''.
(b) Amendments.--Section 401(e) of the Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43
U.S.C. 1474d(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and''
after the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the
following:
``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska
Natives and possesses personal knowledge of,
and direct experience with, subsistence uses
and shall be nominated by the Board and
appointed by the Secretary.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``Board members appointed under subparagraphs
(N) and (O) shall serve for 3-year terms, and
may be reappointed once.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) If the amount made available for a fiscal year
under subsection (c)(2) is less than the amount made
available in the previous fiscal year, the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration may increase the 15 percent cap on
administrative expenses provided under paragraph (4)(B)
for that fiscal year to prioritize--
``(A) continuing operation of the Board;
``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds
directed to research; and
``(C) maintaining the highest quality
standards in administering grants under this
subsection.''.
(c) Waiver.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
and ending on the date that is 5 years after such date of
enactment, the 15 percent cap on funds to provide support for
the North Pacific Research Board and administer grants under
section 401(e)(4)(B) of the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C.
1474d(e)(4)(B)) shall be waived.
TITLE LXXXV--COMPREHENSIVE OUTBOUND INVESTMENT NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF
2025
Subtitle A--General Matters
Sec. 8501. Secretary defined.
Sec. 8502. Severability.
Sec. 8503. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 8504. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 8505. Termination.
Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions
Sec. 8511. Imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 8512. Definitions.
Sec. 8513. Exception relating to importation of goods.
Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
Covered National Security Transactions
Sec. 8521. Prohibition and notification on investments relating to
covered national security transactions.
Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters
Sec. 8531. Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List.
Subtitle A--General Matters
SEC. 8501. SECRETARY DEFINED.
Except as otherwise provided, in this title, the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 8502. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this title or any amendment made by this
title, or the application thereof, is held invalid, the
validity of the remainder of this title or any amendment made
by this title and the application of such provision to other
persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SEC. 8503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated
$150,000,000 to the Department of the Treasury, out of which
amounts may be transferred to the Department of Commerce to
jointly conduct outreach to industry and persons affected by
this title or any amendment made by this title, and to
administer the provisions of this title or any amendment made
by this title, for each of the first two fiscal years beginning
on or after the date of the enactment of this title, to carry
out this title or any amendment made by this title.
(b) Hiring Authority.--
(1) By the president.--The President may appoint,
without regard to the provisions of sections 3309
through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, not more
than 15 individuals directly to positions in the
competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of that
title) to carry out this title or any amendment made by
this title.
(2) By agencies.--The Secretary and the Secretary of
Commerce may appoint, without regard to the provisions
of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States
Code, individuals directly to positions in the
competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of that
title) of the Department of the Treasury and the
Department of Commerce, respectively, to carry out this
title or any amendment made by this title.
SEC. 8504. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) due to the fact that there are countless known
and unknown entities in countries of concern, to
include the People's Republic of China (PRC),
developing dual-use strategic technologies that benefit
a foreign adversary's military modernization efforts,
surveillance states, and human rights abuses,
restricting certain United States outbound investments
into these technologies in countries of concern is
necessary to prevent harm to United States national
security and foreign policy interests; and
(2) the President should therefore exercise the
authorities granted in this title or any amendment made
by this title to prevent countries of concern from
exploiting United States capital to undermine United
States national security and foreign policy interests.
SEC. 8505. TERMINATION.
This title and any amendment made by this title shall cease
to have any force or effect on the date that is seven years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions
SEC. 8511. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.
(a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions
described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person
determined to be a covered foreign person.
(b) Sanctions Described.--The President may exercise all of
the powers granted to the President under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the
extent necessary to prohibit any United States person from
investing in or purchasing significant amounts of equity or
debt instruments of a foreign person that is determined to be a
covered foreign person pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b)
and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any person who
violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes
a violation of any prohibition of this section, or an order or
regulation prescribed under this section, to the same extent
that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful
act described in section 206(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C.
1705(a)).
(d) Exception for Intelligence and Law Enforcement
Activities.--Sanctions under this section shall not apply with
respect to--
(1) any activity subject to the reporting
requirements under title V of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.); or
(2) any authorized intelligence activities of the
United States.
(e) Exception for United States Government Activities.--
Nothing in this section shall prohibit transactions for the
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government by
employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
(f) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter for seven years, the President shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that states whether any foreign person on the Non-SDN
Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List is a
covered foreign person.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(g) Administrative Provisions.--The President may exercise
all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and
1704) to carry out this section.
(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to limit the authority of the President to designate
foreign persons for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to any
other provision of Federal law, including the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
SEC. 8512. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Financial Services and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of
concern'' means the People's Republic of China,
including the Hong Kong and Macau Special
Administrative Regions.
(3) Covered foreign person.--The term ``covered
foreign person'' means a foreign person--
(A) that is incorporated in, has a principal
place of business in, or is organized under the
laws of a country of concern;
(B) that is a member of the Central Committee
of the Chinese Communist Party or member of the
political leadership of a country of concern;
(C) that is the state or the government of a
country of concern, as well as any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof;
(D) that is subject to the direction or
control of any entity described in
subparagraphs (A) through (C); or
(E) that is owned in the aggregate, directly
or indirectly, 50 percent or more by an entity
or a group of entities described in
subparagraphs (A) through (C); and
(F) that knowingly engaged in significant
operations in the defense and related materiel
sector or the surveillance technology sector of
the economy of a country of concern.
(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person''
means a person that is not a United States person.
(5) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect
to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a
person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of
the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
(6) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex
companies list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List'' means the list
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of
the Department of the Treasury under Executive Order
13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from
securities investments that finance certain companies
of the People's Republic of China), or any successor
order.
(7) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual
or entity.
(8) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) any United States citizen or an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence to
the United States;
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or of any jurisdiction within the
United States (including any foreign branch of
such an entity); or
(C) any person in the United States.
SEC. 8513. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.
(a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose
sanctions authorized under this title shall not include the
authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation
of goods.
(b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means
any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or
manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment,
and excluding technical data.
Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
Covered National Security Transactions
SEC. 8521. PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO
COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS.
The Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``TITLE VIII--PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO
COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
``SEC. 801. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may prohibit, in accordance
with regulations issued under subsection (e), a United States
person, including its controlled foreign entities, from
knowingly engaging in a covered national security transaction
in any prohibited technology.
``(b) Evasion.--Any action that evades or avoids, has the
purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or
attempts to violate the prohibition set forth in subsection (a)
is prohibited.
``(c) Exemptions.--
``(1) National interest exemption.--Subject to
subsection (d), the Secretary is authorized to exempt
from the prohibition set forth in subsection (a) any
activity determined by the President, in consultation
with the Secretary, or delegated to the Secretary, in
coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to be
in the national interest of the United States.
``(2) Intelligence exemption.--Regulations issued
under subsection (e) shall not apply to any authorized
intelligence activities of the United States.
``(d) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees
not later than five business days after issuing an
exemption under subsection (c); and
``(2) include in such notification an identification
of the national interest justifying the use of the
exemption, subject to appropriate confidentiality and
classification requirements.
``(e) Regulations.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State
and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant
Federal departments and agencies, may issue or update
existing regulations to carry out this section subject
to public notice and comment in accordance with
subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5,
United States Code, and not subject to the requirements
of section 709. The regulations issued pursuant to this
paragraph shall, as necessary, amend, terminate,
supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements
in part 850 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations
(the Outbound Investment Rule) and shall provide a
reasonable timeframe for compliance.
``(2) Non-binding feedback.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued
under paragraph (1) shall include a process
under which a person can request to receive
non-binding feedback on a confidential basis,
or as anonymized guidance to the public, as to
whether a transaction would constitute a
covered national security transaction in a
prohibited technology.
``(B) Authority to limit frivolous feedback
requests.--In establishing the process required
by subparagraph (A), the Secretary may
prescribe limitations on requests for feedback
identified as frivolous for purposes of this
subsection.
``(3) Notice; opportunity to cure.--
``(A) In general.--The regulations issued
under paragraph (1) shall account for whether a
United States person has self-identified and
self-disclosed a violation of the prohibition
set forth in subsection (a) in determining the
legal consequences of that violation.
``(B) Self-disclosure letters.--The
regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall
dictate the form and content of a letter of
self-disclosure, which shall include relevant
facts about the violation, why the United
States person believes its activity to have
violated the prohibition set forth in
subsection (a), and a proposal for mitigation
of the harm of such action.
``(4) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations
under paragraph (1), the Secretary should balance the
priority of protecting the national security interest
of the United States while, to the extent practicable--
``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of
compliance for affected parties, including the
duplication of reporting requirements under
current regulations;
``(B) adopting the least burdensome
alternative that achieves regulatory
objectives; and
``(C) prioritizing transparency and
stakeholder involvement in the process of
issuing the rules.
``(5) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section
556(d) of title 5, United States Code, in an
enforcement action for a violation of the prohibition
set forth in subsection (a), the burden of proof shall
be upon the Secretary.
``SEC. 802. NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS.
``(a) Mandatory Notification.--Not later than 450 days after
the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall
issue regulations prescribed in accordance with subsection (b),
to require a United States person that itself or whose
controlled foreign entity knowingly engages in a covered
national security transaction in a prohibited technology
(unless the Secretary has exercised the authority provided by
section 801(a) to prohibit knowingly engaging in such covered
national security transaction) or a notifiable technology to
submit to the Secretary a written notification of the
transaction not later than 30 days after the completion date of
the transaction.
``(b) Regulations.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 450 days after the
date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall
issue regulations to carry out this section subject to
public notice and comment in accordance with subchapter
II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States
Code, and not subject to the requirements of section
709. The regulations issued pursuant to this paragraph
shall as necessary, amend, terminate, supersede,
revoke, or streamline existing requirements in part 850
of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Outbound
Investment Rule) and shall provide a reasonable
timeframe for compliance.
``(2) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations
under paragraph (1), the Secretary should balance the
priority of protecting the national security interest
of the United States while, to the extent practicable--
``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of
compliance for affected parties, including the
duplication of reporting requirements under
current regulation;
``(B) adopting the least burdensome
alternative that achieves regulatory
objectives; and
``(C) prioritizing transparency and
stakeholder involvement in the process of
issuing the rules.
``(3) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section
556(d) of title 5, United States Code, in an
enforcement action for a violation of the prohibition
set forth in subsection (a), the burden of proof shall
be upon the Secretary.
``(4) Completeness of notification.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon
receipt of a notification under subsection (a),
promptly inspect the notification for
completeness.
``(B) Incomplete notifications.--If a
notification submitted under subsection (a) is
incomplete, the Secretary shall promptly inform
the United States person that submits the
notification that the notification is not
complete and provide an explanation of relevant
material respects in which the notification is
not complete.
``(5) Identification of non-notified activity.--The
Secretary shall establish a process to identify covered
national security transactions in a prohibited
technology or a notifiable technology for which--
``(A) a notification is not submitted to the
Secretary under subsection (a); and
``(B) information is reasonably available.
``(c) Inapplicability.--If the Secretary prohibits a covered
national security transaction in a prohibited technology under
section 801, the requirements of this section shall not apply
with respect to the covered national security transaction.
``SEC. 803. REPORT.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this title, and not less frequently than annually
thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
of Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant
Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report, subject to
appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements,
that--
``(1) lists all enforcement actions taken subject to
the existing regulations and regulations issued under
section 801(e) and 802(b) during the year preceding
submission of the report, which includes, with respect
to each such action, a description of--
``(A) the prohibited technology or notifiable
technology;
``(B) the covered national security
transaction;
``(C) the covered foreign person; and
``(D) the relevant United States person;
``(2) provides an assessment of the definition of the
term `prohibited technology' under existing regulations
or regulations issued under section 801(e) or 802(b)
by--
``(A) identifying additional technologies
that the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce and, as applicable, the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State,
the Secretary of Energy, the Director of
National Intelligence, and the heads of any
other relevant Federal agencies, determined
under existing regulations or regulations
issued pursuant to 801(e) may pose an acute
threat to the national security of the United
States if developed or acquired by a country of
concern;
``(B) explaining why each technology
identified in subparagraph (A) may pose an
acute threat to the national security of the
United States if developed or acquired by a
country of concern; and
``(C) describing any removal of technologies
from the category of prohibited technology
under existing regulations or regulations
issued under section 801(e) during the
reporting period to the extent that the
technologies no longer pose an acute threat to
the national security of the United States if
developed or acquired by a country of concern;
``(3) lists all notifications submitted under
existing regulations or regulations issued section 802
during the year preceding submission of the report and
includes, with respect to each such notification--
``(A) basic information on each party to the
covered national security transaction with
respect to which the notification was
submitted; and
``(B) the nature of the covered national
security transaction that was the subject of
the notification, including the elements of the
covered national security transaction that
necessitated a notification;
``(4) includes a summary of those notifications,
disaggregated by prohibited technology, by notifiable
technology, by covered national security transaction,
and by country of concern;
``(5) provides additional context and information
regarding trends in the prohibited technology,
notifiable technology, the types of covered national
security transaction, and the countries involved in
those notifications; and
``(6) assesses the overall impact of those
notifications, including recommendations for--
``(A) expanding existing Federal programs to
support the production or supply of prohibited
technologies or notifiable technologies in the
United States, including the potential of
existing authorities to address any related
national security concerns;
``(B) investments needed to enhance
prohibited technologies or notifiable
technologies and reduce United States
dependence on countries of concern regarding
those technologies; and
``(C) the continuation, expansion, or
modification of the implementation and
administration of this title.
``(b) Consideration of Certain Information.--In preparing the
report pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary--
``(1) shall consider information provided jointly by
the chairperson and ranking member of any of the
appropriate congressional committees;
``(2) may consider credible information obtained by
other countries and nongovernmental organizations that
monitor the military, surveillance, intelligence, or
technology capabilities of a country of concern; and
``(3) may consider any other information that the
Secretary deems relevant.
``(c) Form of Report.--Each report required by this section
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
``(d) Testimony Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter
for five years, the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, or
their designee, shall each provide to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on
Foreign Affairs and Financial Services of the House of
Representatives testimony with respect to the national security
threats relating to investments by United States persons in
countries of concern and broader international capital flows.
``(e) Requests by Appropriate Congressional Committees.--
``(1) In general.--After receiving a request that
meets the requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to
whether a technology should be included in the
amendments as described in subsection (a)(2), the
Secretary shall, in preparing the report pursuant to
subsection (a)--
``(A) determine if that technology may pose
an acute threat to the national security of the
United States if developed or acquired by a
country of concern; and
``(B) include in the report pursuant to
subsection (a) an explanation with respect to
that determination that includes--
``(i) a statement of whether or not
the technology, as determined by the
Secretary, may pose an acute threat to
the national security of the United
States if developed or acquired by a
country of concern; and
``(ii) if the Secretary determines
that--
``(I) the technology may pose
an acute threat to the national
security of the United States
if developed or acquired by a
country of concern, an
explanation for such
determination and a
recommendation whether that
technology should be named a
prohibited technology or a
notifiable technology; and
``(II) the technology would
not pose an acute threat to the
national security of the United
States if developed or acquired
by a country of concern, an
explanation for such
determination.
``(2) Requirements.--A request under paragraph (1)
with respect to whether a technology may pose an acute
threat to the national security of the United States if
developed or acquired by a country of concern shall be
submitted to the Secretary in writing jointly by the
chairperson and ranking member of 1 or more of the
appropriate congressional committees.
``SEC. 804. MULTILATERAL ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION.
``(a) Authorities.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies, should--
``(1) conduct bilateral and multilateral engagement
with the governments of countries that are allies and
partners of the United States to promote and increase
coordination of protocols and procedures to facilitate
the effective implementation of and appropriate
compliance with the prohibitions and notification
requirement pursuant to this title;
``(2) upon adoption of protocols and procedures
described in paragraph (1), work with those governments
to establish mechanisms for sharing information,
including trends, with respect to such activities; and
``(3) work with and encourage the governments of
countries that are allies and partners of the United
States to develop similar mechanisms of their own, for
the exclusive purpose of preventing the development of
prohibited technologies by a country of concern.
``(b) Strategy for Multilateral Engagement and
Coordination.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
regulations implementing enactment of this title, the
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other relevant Federal
agencies, should--
``(1) develop a strategy to work with the governments
of countries that are allies and partners of the United
States to develop mechanisms that are comparable to the
prohibitions and notification requirements pursuant to
this title, for the exclusive purpose of preventing the
development of prohibited technologies by a country of
concern; and
``(2) assess opportunities to provide technical
assistance to those countries with respect to the
development of those mechanisms.
``(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
regulations implementing enactment of this title, and annually
thereafter for four years, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report, subject to the
appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements,
that includes--
``(1) a discussion of any strategy developed pursuant
to subsection (b)(1), including key tools and
objectives for the development of comparable mechanisms
by the governments of allies and partners of the United
States;
``(2) a list of partner and allied countries to
target for cooperation in developing their own
prohibitions;
``(3) the status of the strategy's implementation and
outcomes; and
``(4) a description of impediments to the
establishment of comparable mechanisms by governments
of allies and partners of the United States.
``(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
``SEC. 805. PUBLIC DATABASE OF COVERED FOREIGN PERSONS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce, may establish a publicly accessible,
non-exhaustive database that identifies covered foreign persons
that are either engaged in a prohibited technology or a
notifiable technology pursuant to this title.
``(b) Modification Process.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce, is authorized to establish a
mechanism for a covered foreign person to petition for their
removal from or inclusion in the publicly accessible, non-
exhaustive database described in (a).
``(c) Confidentiality of Evidence.--The Secretary shall
establish a mechanism for the public, including Congress,
stakeholders, investors, and nongovernmental organizations, to
submit evidence on a confidential basis regarding whether a
foreign person is a covered foreign person in a prohibited
technology or notifiable technology and should be included in
the database described in subsection (a), if any.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--The database described in
subsection (a), if any, shall not be considered to be an
exhaustive or comprehensive list of covered foreign persons for
the purposes of this title.
``SEC. 806. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
``Nothing in this title may be construed to negate the
authority of the President under any authority, process,
regulation, investigation, enforcement measure, or review
provided by or established under any other provision of Federal
law, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), or any other authority of the
President or the Congress under the Constitution of the United
States.
``SEC. 807. PENALTIES.
``(a) In General.--The regulations issued under section 801
or 802 shall provide for the imposition of civil penalties
described in subsection (b).
``(b) Penalties Described.--
``(1) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for a
person to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to
violate, or cause a violation of any order, regulation,
notification requirement, or prohibition issued under
this title.
``(2) Civil penalty.--The Secretary may impose civil
penalties on any person who commits an unlawful act
described in paragraph (1) in amounts equivalent to
amounts provided for under section 206(b) of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1705(b)) for violations under that Act.
``(3) Divestment.--The Secretary may compel the
divestment of a covered national security transaction
in a prohibited technology determined to be in
violation of section 801(a) or regulations issued
thereunder.
``(4) Relief.--The President may direct the Attorney
General of the United States to seek appropriate
relief, including divestment relief for violations of
the prohibition set forth in subsection 801(a), in the
district courts of the United States, in order to
implement and enforce this title.
``SEC. 808. EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any
information or documentary material filed with the Secretary or
the Secretary's designee pursuant to this title shall be exempt
from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United
States Code, and no such information or documentary material
may be made public.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the
disclosure of the following, subject to appropriate
confidentiality and classification requirements:
``(1) Information relevant to any administrative or
judicial action or proceeding.
``(2) Information to Congress or any duly authorized
committee or subcommittee of Congress.
``(3) Information important to the national security
analysis or actions of the Secretary to any domestic
governmental entity, or to any foreign governmental
entity of a United States ally or partner, under the
exclusive direction and authorization of the Secretary,
only to the extent necessary for national security
purposes, and subject to appropriate confidentiality
and classification requirements.
``(4) Identity of a covered foreign person in the
public database described in section 805.
``(5) Information that the parties have consented to
be disclosed to third parties.
``(6) Information gathered by the Secretary or the
Secretary's designee where the disclosure is determined
to be in the national security interest, which may
include publication of anonymized data.
``SEC. 809. DEFINITIONS.
``In this title:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except
as provided in section 804(d), the term `appropriate
congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Financial Services,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
``(2) Country of concern.--The term `country of
concern' means--
``(A) the People's Republic of China,
including the Hong Kong and Macau Special
Administrative Regions;
``(B) the Republic of Cuba;
``(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea;
``(E) the Russian Federation; and
``(F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
under the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros.
``(3) Covered foreign person.--Subject to regulations
prescribed in accordance with this title, the term
`covered foreign person' means a foreign person that--
``(A) is incorporated in, has a principal
place of business in, or is organized under the
laws of a country of concern;
``(B) is a member of the Central Committee of
the Chinese Communist Party or is a member of
the political leadership of a country of
concern;
``(C) is subject to the direction or control
of a country of concern, as defined by
regulation, an entity described in subparagraph
(A) or (B), or the state or the government of a
country of concern (including any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof); or
``(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or
indirectly, 50 percent or more by a country of
concern, an entity described in subparagraph
(A) or (B), or the state or the government of a
country of concern (including any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof).
``(4) Covered national security transaction.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to such
regulations as may be issued in accordance with
this title, the term `covered national security
transaction' means a United States person's
direct or indirect--
``(i) acquisition of an equity
interest or contingent equity interest
in a covered foreign person that the
United States person knows at the time
of the acquisition is a covered foreign
person;
``(ii) provision of a loan or similar
debt financing arrangement to a covered
foreign person that the United States
person knows at the time of the
provision is a covered foreign person,
where such debt financing affords or
will afford the United States person an
interest in profits of the covered
foreign person, the right to appoint
members of the board of directors (or
equivalent) of the covered foreign
person, or other comparable financial
or governance rights characteristic of
an equity investment but not typical of
a loan;
``(iii) entrance by such United
States person into a joint venture,
wherever located, that is formed with a
person of a country of concern, and
that the subject United States person
knows at the time of entrance into the
joint venture that the joint venture
will engage, or plans to engage, in a
prohibited technology or notifiable
technology;
``(iv) conversion of a contingent
equity interest (or interest equivalent
to a contingent equity interest) or
conversion of debt to an equity
interest in a covered foreign person;
``(v) acquisition, leasing, or other
development of operations, land,
property, or other assets in a country
of concern that the United States
person knows at the time of such
acquisition, leasing, or other
development will result in, or that the
United States person plans to result
in--
``(I) the establishment of a
covered foreign person; or
``(II) the engagement of a
person of a country of concern
in a prohibited technology or
notifiable technology;
``(vi) knowingly directing prohibited
transactions or notifiable transactions
by foreign persons that the United
States person has knowledge at the time
of the transaction would constitute an
activity described in clause (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv), or (v), if engaged in by a
United States person;
``(vii) acquisition of a limited
partner or equivalent interest in a
venture capital fund, private equity
fund, fund of funds, or other pooled
investment fund (in each case where the
fund is not a United States person)
that the United States person has
knowledge at the time of the
acquisition likely will invest in a
person of a country of concern that is
in one of the notifiable technology or
prohibited technology sectors, and such
fund undertakes a transaction that
would be a covered national security
transaction if undertaken by a United
States person; or
``(viii) any other transaction
identified by the Secretary, in
consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees and subject to
public notice and comment in accordance
with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
chapter 7 of title 5, United States
Code, and not subject to the
requirements of section 709, that is
contributing to the military,
intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-
enabled capabilities of a country of
concern.
``(B) Exceptions and clarifications.--Subject
to regulations prescribed in accordance with
this title, the term `covered national security
transaction' does not include--
``(i) any transaction the value of
which the Secretary determines is de
minimis;
``(ii) any category of transactions
that the Secretary determines is in the
national interest of the United States;
``(iii) an investment--
``(I) in a security (as
defined in section 3(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78c(a))) that is
traded on an exchange or the
over-the-counter market in any
jurisdiction;
``(II) in a security issued
by an investment company (as
defined in section 3 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3)) that is
registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or, if
the Secretary chooses to
include it as an exception from
a covered national security
transaction, in a security
issued by a non-United States
investment company that is
registered with a foreign
regulator with comparable
oversight standards and
regulatory jurisdiction to the
Securities and Exchange
Commission as determined by the
Secretary of Treasury;
``(III) made as a limited
partner or equivalent in a
venture capital fund, private
equity fund, fund of funds, or
other pooled investment fund
(other than as described in
subclause (II)) where--
``(aa) the limited
partner or equivalent's
committed capital is
not more than a de
minimis amount, as
determined by the
Secretary, aggregated
across any investment
and co-investment
vehicles of the fund;
or
``(bb) the limited
partner or equivalent
has secured a binding
contractual assurance
that its capital in the
fund will not be used
to engage in a
transaction that would
be a covered national
security transaction if
engaged in by a United
States person; or
``(IV) in a derivative of a
security described under
subclause (I), (II), or (III);
``(iv) any ancillary transaction
undertaken by a financial institution
(as defined in section 5312 of title
31, United States Code);
``(v) the acquisition by a United
States person of the equity or other
interest owned or held by a covered
foreign person in an entity or assets
located outside of a country of concern
in which the United States person is
acquiring the totality of the interest
in the entity held by the covered
foreign person;
``(vi) an intracompany transfer of
funds, as defined in regulations
prescribed in accordance with this
title, from a United States parent
company to a subsidiary located in a
country of concern or a transaction
that, but for this clause, would be a
covered national security transaction
between a United States person and its
controlled foreign person that supports
operations that are not covered
national security transactions or that
maintains covered national security
transactions that the controlled
foreign person was engaged in prior to
the effective date of the regulations
implementing this title;
``(vii) a transaction secondary to a
covered national security transaction,
including--
``(I) contractual
arrangements (not including
contractual arrangements for
technology transfer or
technical knowledge transfer)
or the procurement of material
inputs for any covered national
security transaction (such as
raw materials);
``(II) bank lending;
``(III) the processing,
clearing, or sending of
payments by a bank;
``(IV) underwriting services
including, but not limited to,
the temporary acquisition of an
equity interest for the sole
purpose of facilitating
underwriting services;
``(V) debt rating services;
``(VI) prime brokerage;
``(VII) global custody;
``(VIII) equity research or
analysis; or
``(IX) other similar
services;
``(viii) any ordinary or
administrative business transaction as
may be defined in such regulations; or
``(ix) any transaction completed
before the date of the enactment of
this title.
``(C) Ancillary transaction defined.--In this
paragraph, the term `ancillary transaction'
means, subject to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary--
``(i) the processing, settling,
clearing, or sending of payments and
cash transactions;
``(ii) underwriting services,
including the temporary acquisition of
an equity interest for the sole purpose
of facilitating underwriting services;
``(iii) credit rating services; and
``(iv) other services ordinarily
incident to and part of the provision
of financial services, such as opening
deposit accounts, direct custody
services, foreign exchange services,
remittances services, and safe deposit
services.
``(5) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' has
the meaning given that term in regulations prescribed
in accordance with this title.
``(6) Knowledge; know.--The terms `knowledge' or
`know' mean--
``(A) actual knowledge that a fact or
circumstance exists or is substantially certain
to occur;
``(B) an awareness of a high probability of a
fact or circumstance's existence or future
occurrence; or
``(C) reason to know of a fact or
circumstance's existence.
``(7) Notifiable technology.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations
prescribed in accordance with this title, the
term `notifiable technology' means a technology
within the following areas not already captured
by the technical thresholds specified by any
regulations issued in accordance with section
801:
``(i) Semiconductor technology and
microelectronics.
``(ii) Artificial intelligence
systems.
``(iii) Quantum information
technologies.
``(iv) High-performance computing and
supercomputing.
``(v) Hypersonic systems.
``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees and subject to notice and comment in
accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and
not subject to the requirements of section 709,
may prescribe regulations in accordance with
this title to--
``(i) define the technical parameters
of technologies described in
subparagraph (A),as reasonably needed
for national security purposes; or
``(ii) to add and define categories
to the list in subparagraph (A) that
enable the military, intelligence,
surveillance, or cyber-enabled
capabilities of a country of concern.
``(8) Party.--The term `party', with respect to a
covered national security transaction, has the meaning
given that term in regulations prescribed in accordance
with this title.
``(9) Person.--The term `person' includes an
individual, corporation, partnership, association, or
any other organized group of persons, or legal
successor or representative thereof, or any State or
local government or agency thereof.
``(10) Prohibited technology.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations
prescribed in accordance with this title, the
term `prohibited technology' means a technology
within the following areas, as specified by the
regulations:
``(i) Advanced semiconductor
technology and microelectronics.
``(ii) Artificial intelligence
systems.
``(iii) Quantum information
technologies.
``(iv) High-performance computing and
supercomputing.
``(v) Hypersonic systems.
``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees and subject to notice and comment in
accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and
not subject to the requirements of section 709,
may prescribe regulations in accordance with
this title to--
``(i) define the technical parameters
of technologies described in
subparagraph (A), as reasonably needed
for national security purposes; or
``(ii) to add and define categories
to the list in subparagraph (A) that
enable the military, intelligence,
surveillance, or cyber-enabled
capabilities of a country of concern.
``(11) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the
term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
``(12) United states person.--The term `United States
person' means--
``(A) any United States citizen or an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence to
the United States;
``(B) an entity organized under the laws of
the United States or of any jurisdiction within
the United States (including any foreign branch
of such an entity); or
``(C) any person in the United States.''.
Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters
SEC. 8531. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE NON-SDN CHINESE MILITARY-
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX COMPANIES LIST.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially
thereafter for six years, the President shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report that
states whether any of the following foreign persons
qualifies for inclusion on the Non-SDN Chinese
Military-Industrial Complex Companies List:
(A) Any PRC person listed on the Military
End-User List (Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of
the Export Administration Regulations).
(B) Any PRC person listed pursuant to section
1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(C) Any PRC person listed on the Department
of Commerce's Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to
part 744 of the Export Administration
Regulations).
(D) Any PRC person listed on the Federal
Communications Commission's Covered List
pursuant to the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C.
1601).
(E) Any PRC person listed on the Uyghur
Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List
pursuant to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention
Act (P.L. 117-78).
(2) Process required.--To prepare the reports
required by paragraph (1), the President shall
establish a process under which the Federal agencies
responsible for administering the lists described in
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall
share with each other all relevant information that led
to the identification of the entities described in such
lists.
(3) Risk-based prioritization framework.--In making
the initial determinations under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may establish a risk-based prioritization
framework factoring in prioritization of entity review
submitted to the Secretary by the Federal agencies
administering the lists described in subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) of paragraph (1).
(4) Annual reports to the appropriate congressional
committees.--The report under paragraph (1) may
summarize findings concerning entities previously
reviewed pursuant to this section that do not
necessitate additional review by the Secretary.
(5) Matters to be included.--The Secretary shall
include in the report required by paragraph (1) an
overview of the criteria required for listing on the
Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies
List. The heads of the Federal agencies administering
the lists described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)
of paragraph (1) shall provide to the Secretary for use
in the report an overview of the criteria for entity
identification or listing on each respective list.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Financial Services and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate.
(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of
concern''--
(A) means the People's Republic of China; and
(B) includes the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region and the Macau Special
Administrative Region.
(3) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex
companies list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-
Industrial Complex Companies List'' means the list
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of
the Department of the Treasury under Executive Order
13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from
securities investments that finance certain companies
of the People's Republic of China), and any successor
order.
(4) PRC person.--The term ``PRC person'' means a
foreign person that--
(A) is incorporated in a principal place of
business in, or is organized under the laws of,
a country of concern;
(B) is a member of the Central Committee of
the Chinese Communist Party;
(C) is the state or the government of a
country of concern, as well as any political
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof; or
(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or
indirectly, 50 percent or more by an entity or
a group of entities described in subparagraph
(A), (B), or (C).
TITLE LXXXVI--SECURING THE AIRSPACE, FACILITATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
AND SAFEGUARDING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND STADIUMS
Sec. 8601. Short title.
Sec. 8602. Drone countermeasures to protect public safety and critical
infrastructure.
Sec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter unmanned
aircraft systems.
Sec. 8604. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 8605. Penalties.
Sec. 8606. Rulemaking and implementation.
Sec. 8607. Severability.
SEC. 8601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``SAFER SKIES Act''.
SEC. 8602. DRONE COUNTERMEASURES TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
124n) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
``(a) Authorities.--
``(1) Authority of the department of homeland
security and department of justice.--Notwithstanding
section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or
sections 32, 1030, 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of
title 18, United States Code, the Secretary and the
Attorney General may, for their respective Departments,
take and may authorize personnel to take such actions
as are described in subsection (b)(1) that are
necessary to enforce the law, protect the public, or to
mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned aircraft
system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or
security of a covered facility or asset.
``(2) Authority of state, local, tribal, and
territorial law enforcement and correctional
agencies.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49,
United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 and
chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code,
notwithstanding the laws of any particular State,
local, Tribal, or territorial jurisdiction, and after
completing the training detailed in subsection (d)(2),
any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
enforcement or correctional agency may, subject to
subsection (d)(2), take, and authorize personnel with
assigned duties that include the security or protection
of people, facilities, or assets, to take such actions
as are described in subsection (b)(1) that are
necessary to mitigate a credible threat that an
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to
the safety or security of people, facilities, and
assets, a venue or set of venues used for large-scale
public gatherings or events, critical infrastructure,
or correctional facilities.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``and
electromagnetic means'' and inserting ``electromagnetic
means, and through the use of remote identification
broadcast or other means''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``pursuant to subsection
(a)(1)'' after ``Attorney General'';
(B) by striking ``Any unmanned'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) Federal agencies.--Any unmanned''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Other agencies.--Any unmanned aircraft system
or unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) that
is seized by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
enforcement or correctional agency pursuant to
subsection (a)(2) is subject to forfeiture under the
laws of the agency's jurisdiction.'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or the
Attorney General'' and inserting ``, the
Attorney General, or any State, local, Tribal,
or territorial law enforcement or correctional
agency'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement training and certification.--
``(A) Training and certification required.--
``(i) In general.--Only State, local,
Tribal, or territorial law enforcement
and correctional officers who have been
trained and certified by the Attorney
General, or the Attorney General's
designee, in coordination with the
Secretary of Homeland Security through
a national schoolhouse which will serve
as the sole certifying authority for
State, local, Tribal, territorial, and
correctional officers in the use of the
authority granted under subsection
(a)(2), may exercise authorities in
subsection (b)(1)(C), (D), and (F).
``(ii) Training and certification
procedures.--The Attorney General, in
coordination with the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Secretary of
Defense, and the Secretary of
Transportation, shall, not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of
the SAFER SKIES Act, develop training
and certification procedures for the
use of the authority described in
subsection (a)(2) that State, local,
Tribal, and territorial law enforcement
and correctional officers shall be
required to satisfy before taking any
actions described in subsection (b)(1).
``(iii) Technologies.--Technologies
used by State, local, Tribal, and
territorial law enforcement or
correctional agencies to take actions
described in subsection (b)(1) shall be
limited to systems or technologies that
are included on a list of authorized
technologies maintained jointly by the
Department of Justice, the Department
of Homeland Security, the Department of
Defense, the Department of
Transportation, the Federal
Communications Commission, and the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration.
``(B) Oversight.--The Attorney General, in
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration, shall oversee
compliance with the requirements set forth in
subsection (e) with respect to the use of the
authority granted under subsection (a)(2) by
each State, local, Tribal, and territorial law
enforcement agency that has been certified
pursuant to the training and certification
requirements described in subparagraph (A).
``(C) State, local, tribal, and territorial
law enforcement and correctional agencies
mitigation notification requirement.--
``(i) In general.--Any State, local,
Tribal, or territorial law enforcement
or correctional agency exercising
authority under subsection (a)(2)
shall, within 48 hours of taking any
mitigation action described in
subsection (b)(1), submit a
notification to the Attorney General
and the Secretary of Homeland Security
containing--
``(I) the date, time, and
geographic location of the
mitigation action;
``(II) a brief description of
the credible threat or safety
concern necessitating such
action;
``(III) the type of
mitigation capability employed;
and
``(IV) any known operational
effects, including the seizure,
disabling, or destruction of an
unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft.
``(ii) Report mechanism.--The
Attorney General and the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall establish a
streamlined and secure submission
mechanism to support the notification
requirement under clause (i).
``(D) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act,
and biannually thereafter, the Attorney
General, in coordination with the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Secretary of
Transportation, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees an unclassified report
with a classified annex on activities carried
out by State, local, Tribal, and territorial
law and correctional enforcement agencies
exercising the authority granted under
subsection (a)(2) and subject to the training
and certification requirements described in
subparagraph (A), including--
``(i) a description of the training
and certification procedures developed
and implemented pursuant to
subparagraph (A)(ii);
``(ii) a list of State, local,
Tribal, and territorial law enforcement
and correctional agencies that applied
for and were certified to exercise the
authorities granted by subsection
(a)(2);
``(iii) a list of currently
authorized technologies pursuant to
subparagraph (A)(iii);
``(iv) the frequency, location, and
circumstances of State, local, Tribal,
territorial, and correctional officers
mitigation deployments and types of
mitigation employed;
``(v) a list of any aviation security
or safety incidents that occurred due
to State, local, Tribal, territorial,
and correctional officers deployment of
counter-UAS technologies;
``(vi) recommendations for improving
State, local, Tribal, and territorial
law and correctional agencies counter-
UAS training, oversight, compliance,
and execution and the compliance audits
required by section 8606(b)(2) of the
SAFER SKIES Act; and
``(vii) a determination on if State,
local, Tribal, and territorial law and
correctional agencies are able to fully
protect critical infrastructure from
the drone threat and if not,
recommendations on how to expand
counter-UAS authorities to critical
infrastructure owners.'';
(5) in subsection (e)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``or the Attorney General'' and
inserting ``, the Attorney General, or any
State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
enforcement or correctional agency'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``or the Attorney
General'' and inserting ``, the
Attorney General, or any State, local,
Tribal, or territorial law enforcement
or correctional agency'';
(ii) by inserting ``, State, local,
Tribal, or territorial'' after
``Federal''; and
(iii) by inserting ``(as
applicable)'' after ``law'';
(C) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``or the
Department of Justice'' and inserting ``the
Department of Justice, or the State, local,
Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or
correctional agency''; and
(D) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``tribal'' and
inserting ``Tribal''; and
(ii) by inserting ``other than those
of an aeronautical communications
system, as allowed for in section
2511(2)(g)(ii)(IV) of title 18, United
States Code, or information readily
available to the public'' after ``which
shall not include communications'';
(6) in subsection (g)(3)(G)--
(A) by inserting ``Tribal, territorial,''
after ``State,''; and
(B) by inserting ``, including those
exercised under subsection (a)(2)'' after
``authorities'';
(7) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as
subsections (k), (l), and (m);
(8) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the
following:
``(i) Applicability of Other Laws to Activities Related to
the Mitigation of Threats From Unmanned Aircraft Systems or
Unmanned Aircraft.--Sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters
119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, and section 46502
of title 49, United States Code, may not be construed to apply
to activities of the Coast Guard, whether under this section or
any other provision of law, that--
``(1) are conducted outside the United States; and
``(2) are related to the mitigation of threats from
unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft.
``(j) Terminations.--
``(1) Counter-UAS authority.--The authority to carry
out this section with respect to a covered facility or
asset, protecting the public, and enforcing the law
shall terminate on September 30, 2031.
``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement and correctional agencies.--Authority of
State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
and correctional agencies under subsection (a)(2) shall
terminate on December 31, 2031.'';
(9) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``a
Federal law enforcement, correctional, and
homeland security agency mission necessary to
enforce the law, protect the public or to''
after ``directly relates to'';
(B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting
the following:
``(6)(A) For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term
`personnel' means officers, employees, contractors,
detailed personnel, and deputized personnel who perform
Federal law enforcement, correctional, homeland or
national security duties.
``(B) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term
`personnel' means officers and employees of State,
local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and
correctional agencies.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) The term `correctional facility' means any
jail, prison, or any other penal or detention facility
operated by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
enforcement agency, or by a private party that is under
contract with a State, local, Tribal, or territorial
law enforcement agency, and used to house individuals
who have been arrested, detained, held, or charged with
or convicted of criminal offenses.
``(10) The term `critical infrastructure' has the
meaning given the term in subsection (e) of the
Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (Public
Law 107-56).''; and
(10) by adding at the end the following:
``(n) Reimbursement Program.--Not later than 180 days of
after the date of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, the
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall
provide the appropriate congressional committees with a plan to
establish a reimbursement program for Federal agencies
providing counter-UAS protection to events that are not
organized or operated by the Federal Government.''.
SEC. 8603. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND COUNTER
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(J) Programs to purchase and operate
unmanned aircraft systems (as defined in
section 44801 of title 49, United States Code)
to benefit public safety.
``(K) Programs to purchase and operate
counter-UAS systems (as defined in section
44801 of title 49, United States Code) included
on the list of technologies established by
subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority
granted under subsection (a)(2) of such
section.''.
SEC. 8604. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (23) and (24) as
paragraphs (24) and (25), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following:
``(23) to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft
systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of
title 49, United States Code) to benefit public
safety;''; and
(3) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by
striking ``(22)'' and inserting ``(23)''.
SEC. 8605. PENALTIES.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``unmanned
aircraft'' has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of
title 49, United States Code.
(b) Felony Penalty for Repeat Violation of National Defense
Airspace.--Section 46307 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ``If a person is
convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section,
the punishment shall be imprisonment for not more than 5 years,
a fine under title 18, or both.''.
(c) Increased Penalties for Operation of Unmanned Aircraft to
Facilitate Felony Offense.--If a person who is convicted of a
felony offense (other than an offense based solely on the
operation of an unmanned aircraft) knowingly operated an
unmanned aircraft during, in relation to, or in furtherance of
such offense, the maximum imprisonment otherwise provided by
law for that offense shall be doubled or increased by 5 years,
whichever is less.
(d) Increased Penalties for Use of Unmanned Aircraft to
Introduce Contraband Into Prisons.--If a defendant who is
convicted under section 1791 of title 18, United States Code,
knowingly used an unmanned aircraft to provide a prohibited
object to an inmate of a prison, the maximum imprisonment
otherwise provided by law for that offense shall be increased
by 5 years.
(e) Directive to United States Sentencing Commission:
Enhanced Sentencing Range for Use of Unmanned Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of this
section, during the Sentencing Commission's amendment
cycle in progress at the time this Act is enacted, the
Commission shall, under section 994 of title 28, United
States Code,--
(A) promulgate guidelines, or amendments to
guidelines, that substantially increase the
sentencing range for all offenses involving the
use of an unmanned aircraft; and
(B) as necessary, promulgate policy
statements, or amendments to policy statements
to assist in the application of this section.
(2) Enhanced penalties.--In any case in which the
enhanced penalties of subsection (c) apply, the
guidelines and amendments issued under paragraph (1)
shall call for an increase of at least 6 levels in the
base offense level and in all other cases, the base
offense level shall be increased by at least 4 levels.
(f) Penalties for Unauthorized Counter-UAS Actions.--Any
entity or individual authorized to take such actions to
mitigate the threat posed by an unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft pursuant to section 210G of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n) who knowingly engages in
such actions without Federal coordination as required by those
statutes, shall be subject to--
(1) a civil fine up to $100,000 per violation; or
(2) suspension of counter-UAS authority pending
review by the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland
Security.
(g) Civil Enforcement.--The Attorney General is authorized to
bring a civil action in a United States district court to
collect fines and enforce civil penalties imposed under this
section.
(h) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall take effect 30 days after enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 8606. RULEMAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Rulemaking Authority.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Attorney General, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Transportation, shall develop and publish
regulations governing counter-UAS authority for SLTT
law enforcement agencies and correctional agencies
under this title and the amendments made by this title.
(2) Role of faa.--In carrying out the rulemaking in
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security and
the Attorney General shall coordinate with the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on
any aspect of the rulemaking that affects aviation
safety, civilian aviation and aerospace operations,
aircraft airworthiness, or the use of airspace.
(3) Saving clause.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to vest in the Secretary or the Attorney
General any authority of the Secretary of
Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration.
(4) Authorized equipment and technology.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General,
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration,
the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission,
and the Administrator of National Telecommunications
and Information Administrator shall authorize equipment
and technology to be used for actions in subparagraphs
(B), (C), (D), and (F) of section 210G(b)(1) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002.
(b) Training and Compliance.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General, in
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Secretary of Defense, and the Department of
Transportation, shall approve standards for training
programs for SLTT law enforcement agencies or
correctional agencies for the safe and lawful
interception of drones. Such training programs shall
include instruction on the legal, operational, and
technological aspects of counter-UAS operations.
(2) Compliance audits.--The Attorney General and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall periodically
conduct compliance audits to prevent misuse of counter-
UAS authority.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) SLTT law enforcement agency.--The term ``SLTT law
enforcement agency'' means a State, local, Tribal, or
territorial law enforcement agency.
(2) Correctional agency.--The term ``correctional
agency'' means a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or
territorial government body responsible for operating
correctional facilities or a private party that is
under contract with a State, local, Tribal, or
territorial law enforcement agency to operate such
facilities.
(3) Correctional facility.--The term ``correctional
facility'' means any jail, prison, or any other penal
or detention facility operated by a State, local,
Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, or by a
private party that is under contract with a State,
local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency,
and used to house individuals who have been arrested,
detained, held, or charged with or convicted of
criminal offenses.
SEC. 8607. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this title, or the application of any
provision of this title to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, the application of such provision or circumstance and
the remainder of this title shall not be affected thereby.
TITLE LXXXVII--DFC MODERNIZATION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Sec. 8701. Short title.
Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
Sec. 8711. Definitions.
Sec. 8712. Less developed country focus.
Subtitle B--Management of Corporation
Sec. 8721. Structure of Corporation.
Sec. 8722. Board of Directors.
Sec. 8723. Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 8724. Chief Risk Officer.
Sec. 8725. Chief Development Officer.
Sec. 8726. Chief Strategic Officer.
Sec. 8727. Officers and employees.
Sec. 8728. Development Finance Advisory Council.
Sec. 8729. Strategic Advisory Group.
Sec. 8730. Five-year strategic priorities plan.
Sec. 8731. Development finance education.
Sec. 8732. Internships.
Sec. 8733. Independent accountability mechanism.
Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support
Sec. 8741. Equity investment.
Sec. 8742. Special projects.
Sec. 8743. Terms and conditions.
Sec. 8744. Termination.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 8751. Operations.
Sec. 8752. Corporate powers.
Sec. 8753. Maximum contingent liability.
Sec. 8754. Performance measures, evaluation, and learning.
Sec. 8755. Annual report.
Sec. 8756. Publicly available project information.
Sec. 8757. Notifications to be provided by the corporation.
Sec. 8758. Limitations and preferences.
SEC. 8701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.
Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
SEC. 8711. DEFINITIONS.
Section 1402 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(4) as paragraphs (2), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(1) Advancing income country.--The term `advancing
income country', with respect to a fiscal year for the
Corporation, means a country the gross national income
per capita of which at the start of such fiscal year
is--
``(A) greater than the World Bank threshold
for initiating the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development graduation
process; and
``(B) is equal to or less than the per capita
income threshold for classification as a high-
income economy (as defined by the World
Bank).'';
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of
concern' means any of the following countries:
``(A) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
``(B) The Republic of Cuba.
``(C) The Democratic People's Republic of
Korea.
``(D) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(E) The People's Republic of China.
``(F) The Russian Federation.
``(G) The Republic of Belarus.
``(4) High-income country.--The term `high-income
country', with respect to a fiscal year for the
Corporation, means a country with a high-income economy
(as defined by the World Bank) at the start of such
fiscal year but does not include any wealthy country
except to the extent investments in such wealthy
country are permitted pursuant to section 1412(f).'';
(4) by striking paragraph (5), as so redesignated,
and inserting the following:
``(5) Less developed country.--The term `less
developed country', with respect to a fiscal year for
the Corporation, means a country the gross national
income per capita of which at the start of such fiscal
year is equal to or less than the World Bank threshold
for initiating the International Bank for
Reconstruction Development graduation process.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Wealthy country.--The term `wealthy country',
with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation--
``(A) means a country that is among the top
20 countries with the highest gross domestic
product per capita at purchasing power parity,
as calculated by the World Bank; and
``(B) does not include members of the `Five
Eyes' alliance or the overseas territories of
the 20 countries referred to in subparagraph
(A).''.
SEC. 8712. LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRY FOCUS.
Section 1412 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9612) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``and countries in transition
from nonmarket to market economies'' and
inserting ``countries in transition from
nonmarket to market economies, and other
eligible foreign countries''; and
(B) by inserting ``and national security''
after ``foreign policy''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Eligible Countries.--
``(1) Less developed country focus.--The Corporation
shall prioritize the provision of support under title
II in less developed countries.
``(2) Advancing income countries.--The Corporation
may provide support for a project under title II in an
advancing income country if, before providing such
support, the Chief Executive Officer certifies in
writing to the appropriate congressional committees,
that such support will be provided in accordance with
the policy established pursuant to subsection (d)(2).
Such certification may be included as an appendix to
the report required by section 1446.
``(3) High-income countries.--
``(A) In general.--The Corporation may
provide support for a project under title II in
a high-income country if, before providing such
support, the Chief Executive Officer certifies
in writing to the appropriate congressional
committees that such support will be provided
in accordance with the policy established
pursuant to subsection (d)(3). Such
certification may be included as an appendix to
the report required by section 1446.
``(B) Report.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of the DFC
Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025,
and annually thereafter, the Corporation shall
submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report, which may be submitted in
classified or confidential form, that
includes--
``(i) a list of all high-income
countries in which the Corporation
anticipates providing support in the
subsequent fiscal year (and, with
respect to the first such report, the
then-current fiscal year); and
``(ii) to the extent practicable, a
description of the type of projects
anticipated to receive such support.
``(C) Projects in high-income countries not
previously identified in report.--The
Corporation may not provide support for a
project in a high-income country in any year
for which that high-income country is not
included on the list required by subparagraph
(B)(i), unless, not later than 15 days before
commitment, the Corporation consults with and
submits to the appropriate congressional
committees a notification describing how the
proposed project advances the foreign policy
interests of the United States.
``(4) Continuation of eligibility.--Projects
previously approved by the Corporation shall remain
eligible for support notwithstanding any change in the
income classification of the country.
``(d) Strategic Investments Policy.--
``(1) In general.--The Board shall establish
policies, which shall be applied on a project-by-
project basis, to evaluate and determine the strategic
merits of providing support for projects and
investments in advancing income countries and high-
income countries.
``(2) Investment policy for advancing income
countries.--Any policy used to evaluate and determine
the strategic merits of providing support for projects
in an advancing income country shall require that such
projects--
``(A) advance--
``(i) the national security interests
of the United States in accordance with
United States foreign policy, as
determined by the Secretary of State;
or
``(ii) significant strategic economic
competitiveness imperatives;
``(B) are designed in a manner to produce
significant developmental outcomes or provide
developmental impacts to the poorest
populations of such country; and
``(C) are structured in a manner that
maximizes private capital mobilization.
``(3) Investment policy for high-income countries.--
Any policy used to evaluate and determine the strategic
merits of providing support for projects in high-income
countries shall require that--
``(A) each such project meets the
requirements described in paragraph (2);
``(B) with respect to each project in a high-
income country--
``(i) private sector entities have
been afforded an opportunity to support
the project on viable terms in place of
support by the Corporation; and
``(ii) such support by the
Corporation does not exceed 25 percent
of the total cost of the project;
``(C) with respect to support for all
projects in all high-income countries, the
aggregate amount of such support does not
exceed 10 percent of the total contingent
liability authorized by section 1433; and
``(D) the Chief Executive Officer submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a
report, which may be submitted as an appendix
to a report required by section 1446, that--
``(i) certifies that the Corporation
has applied the policy to each
supported project in a high-income
country; and
``(ii) describes whether such
support--
``(I) is a preferred
alternative to state-directed
investments by a foreign
country of concern; or
``(II) otherwise furthers the
strategic interest of the
United States to counter or
limit the influence of foreign
countries of concern.
``(e) Ineligible Countries.--The Corporation shall not
provide support for a project in--
``(1) a country of concern; or
``(2) a wealthy country, except to the extent
permitted pursuant to subsection (f).
``(f) Sectoral Exceptions.--Subject to the requirements in
subsection (d)(3), the restriction in subsection (e)(2) shall
not apply to projects in the following sectors:
``(1) Energy.
``(2) Critical minerals and rare earths.
``(3) Information and communications technology,
including undersea cables.
``(g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(1) the Corporation should continuously operate in
a manner that advances its core mission and purposes,
as described in this title; and
``(2) resources of the Corporation should not be
diverted for domestic or other activities extending
beyond the scope of such mission and purpose.''.
Subtitle B--Management of Corporation
SEC. 8721. STRUCTURE OF CORPORATION.
Section 1413(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(a)) is
amended by inserting ``a Chief Strategic Officer,'' after
``Chief Development Officer,''.
SEC. 8722. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``5
individuals'' each place it appears and
inserting ``3 individuals''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(6) Sunshine act compliance.--Meetings of the Board
are subject to section 552b of title 5, United States
Code (commonly referred to as the `Government in the
Sunshine Act').''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Public Hearings.--The Board shall--
``(1) hold at least 2 public hearings each year in
order to afford an opportunity for any person to
present views with respect to whether--
``(A) the Corporation is carrying out its
activities in accordance with this division;
and
``(B) any support provided by the Corporation
under title II in any country should be
suspended, expanded, or extended;
``(2) as necessary and appropriate, provide responses
to the issues and questions discussed during each such
hearing following the conclusion of the hearing;
``(3) post the minutes from each such hearing on a
website of the Corporation and, consistent with
applicable laws related to privacy and the protection
of proprietary business information, the responses to
issues and questions discussed in the hearing; and
``(4) implement appropriate procedures to ensure the
protection from unlawful disclosure of the proprietary
information submitted by private sector applicants
marked as business confidential information unless--
``(A) the party submitting the confidential
business information waives such protection or
consents to the release of the information; or
``(B) to the extent some form of such
protected information may be included in
official documents of the Corporation, a
nonconfidential form of the information may be
provided, in which the business confidential
information is summarized or deleted in a
manner that provides appropriate protections
for the owner of the information.''.
SEC. 8723. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Section 1413(d)(3) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(d)(3)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(3) Relationship to board.--The Chief Executive
Officer shall--
``(A) report to and be under the direct
authority of the Board; and
``(B) take input from the Board when
assessing the performance of the Chief Risk
Officer, established pursuant to subsection
(f), the Chief Development Officer, established
pursuant to subsection (g), and the Chief
Strategic Officer, established pursuant to
subsection (h).''.
SEC. 8724. CHIEF RISK OFFICER.
Section 1413(f) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(f)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``who--'' and inserting ``who
shall be removable only by a majority vote of
the Board.''; and
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Risk
Officer shall--
``(A) report directly to the Chief Executive
Officer;
``(B) support the risk committee of the Board
established under section 1441 in carrying out
its responsibilities as set forth in subsection
(b) of that section, including by--
``(i) developing, implementing, and
managing a comprehensive framework and
process for identifying, assessing, and
monitoring risk;
``(ii) developing a transparent risk
management framework designed to
evaluate risks to the Corporation's
overall portfolio, giving due
consideration to the policy imperatives
of ensuring investment and regional
diversification of the Corporation's
overall portfolio;
``(iii) assessing the Corporation's
overall risk tolerance, including
recommendations for managing and
improving the Corporation's risk
tolerance and regularly advising the
Board on recommended steps the
Corporation may take to responsibly
increase risk tolerance; and
``(iv) regularly collaborating with
the Chief Development Officer and the
Chief Strategic Officer to ensure the
Corporation's overall portfolio is
appropriately balancing risk tolerance
with development and strategic
impact.''.
SEC. 8725. CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.
Section 1413(g) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(i) by striking ``Subject to the
approval of the Board, the'' and
inserting ``The''; and
(ii) by striking ``in development''
and inserting ``in international
development and development finance'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the
Board'' and inserting ``the Chief Executive
Officer''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting
``and responsibilities'' after ``duties'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as
subparagraph (E);
(C) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F)
and inserting before subparagraph (E), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and
the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on
international development policy matters;
``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive
Officer and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
represent the Corporation in interagency
meetings and processes relating to
international development;
``(C) be an ex officio member of the
Development Finance Advisory Council
established under subsection (i) and
participate in or send a representative to each
meeting of the Council;
``(D) work with other relevant Federal
departments and agencies to--
``(i) identify projects that advance
United States international development
interests; and
``(ii) explore investment
opportunities that bring evidence-
based, cost-effective development
innovations to scale in a manner that
can be sustained by markets;'';
(D) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``coordinate'' and
inserting ``support--
``(i) coordination of'';
(ii) in clause (i), as so
redesignated, by striking ``United
States Government'' and all that
follows through the semicolon and
inserting ``Federal departments and
agencies, including by directly
liaising with the relevant members of
United States country teams serving
overseas, to ensure that such Federal
departments, agencies, and country
teams have the training and awareness
necessary to fully leverage the
Corporation's development tools
overseas;''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the
following:
``(ii) management of employees of the
Corporation that are dedicated to
structuring, monitoring, and evaluating
transactions and projects codesigned
with other relevant Federal departments
and agencies for development impact;
``(iii) coordination of funds or
other resources transferred to and from
such Federal departments, agencies, or
overseas country teams, upon
concurrence of those institutions, in
support of the Corporation's
international development projects or
activities;
``(iv) management of the
responsibilities of the Corporation
under paragraphs (1) and (4) of section
1442(b) and paragraphs (1)(A) and
(3)(A) of section 1443(b);
``(v) coordination and implementation
of the activities of the Corporation
under section 1445; and
``(vi) implementation of the
Corporation's development impact
strategy and work to ensure development
impact at the transaction level and
portfolio-wide;''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) foster and maintain relationships both
within and external to the Corporation that
enhance the capacity of the Corporation to
achieve its mission to advance United States
international development policy and interests;
and
``(G) coordinate within the Corporation to
ensure United States international development
policy and interests are considered together
with the Corporation's foreign policy and
national security goals.''.
SEC. 8726. CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as
subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Chief Strategic Officer.--
``(1) Appointment.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
appoint a Chief Strategic Officer, from among
individuals with experience in United States national
security matters and foreign investment, who--
``(A) shall report directly to the Chief
Executive Officer; and
``(B) shall be removable only by a majority
vote of the Board.
``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief
Strategic Officer shall--
``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and
the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on national
security and foreign policy matters;
``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive
Officer and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
represent the Corporation in interagency
meetings and processes relating to United
States national security and foreign policy;
``(C) be an ex officio member of the
Development Finance Advisory Council
established under subsection (i) and
participate in or send a representative to each
meeting of the Council;
``(D) work with other relevant Federal
departments and agencies to identify projects
that advance United States national security
and foreign policy priorities, including by
complementing United States domestic
investments in critical and emerging
technologies;
``(E) support--
``(i) coordination of efforts to
develop the Corporation's strategic
investment initiatives--
``(I) to counter predatory
state-directed investment and
coercive economic practices of
adversaries of the United
States;
``(II) to preserve the
sovereignty of partner
countries; and
``(III) to advance economic
growth and national security
through the highest standards
of transparency, accessibility,
and competition;
``(ii) the establishment of
performance measurement frameworks and
reporting on development outcomes of
strategic investments, consistent with
sections 1442 and 1443; and
``(iii) management of employees of
the Corporation that are dedicated to
ensuring that the Corporation's
activities advance United States
national security and foreign policy
interests, including through--
``(I) long-term strategic
planning;
``(II) issue and crisis
management;
``(III) the advancement of
strategic initiatives; and
``(IV) strategic planning on
how the Corporation's foreign
investments may complement
United States domestic
production of critical and
emerging technologies;
``(F) foster and maintain relationships both
within and external to the Corporation that
enhance the capacity of the Corporation to
achieve its mission to advance United States
national security and foreign policy interests;
and
``(G) collaborate with the Chief Development
Officer to ensure United States national
security interests are considered together with
the Corporation's development policy goals.''.
SEC. 8727. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Section 1413(i) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(i)), as so
redesignated, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in
this section, officers, employees, and agents shall be
selected and appointed by, or under the authority of,
the Chief Executive Officer, and shall be vested with
such powers and duties as the Chief Executive Officer
may determine.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``50'' and inserting
``100''; and
(ii) by striking ``Code'' and
inserting ``Code, and such positions--
``(i) shall be reserved for
individuals meeting the expert
qualifications established by the
Corporation's qualification review
board; and
``(ii) should be prioritized for the
development of the Corporation's next
generation of talent, particularly for
the recruitment of early career
financial or legal sector equivalent
positions.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``,
provided that no such officer or employee may
be compensated at a rate exceeding level II of
the Executive Schedule'' after
``respectively''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``subsection
(i)'' and inserting ``subsection (j)''.
SEC. 8728. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Section 1413(j) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(j)), as so
redesignated, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting
the following:
``(1) In general.--There is established a Development
Finance Advisory Council (in this subsection referred
to as the `Council') that shall advise the Board and
the Congressional Strategic Advisory Group established
by subsection (k) on the development priorities and
objectives of the Corporation.
``(2) Membership.--Members of the Council shall be
appointed by the Board, on the recommendation of the
Chief Executive Officer, and shall be composed of not
more than 9 members broadly representative of
nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, advocacy
organizations, foundations, private industry, and other
institutions engaged in international development and
international development finance, of whom not fewer
than 5 members shall be experts from the international
development sector.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6);
and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Board meetings.--The Board shall meet with the
Council at least twice each year and engage directly
with the Board on its recommendations to improve the
policies and practices of the Corporation to achieve
the development priorities and objectives of the
Corporation.
``(5) Administration.--The Board shall--
``(A) prioritize maintaining the full
membership and composition of the Council;
``(B) inform the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
when a vacancy of the Council occurs, including
the date that the vacancy occurred; and
``(C) for any vacancy on the Council that
remains for 120 days or more, submit a report
to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives explaining why a
vacancy is not being filled and provide an
update on progress made toward filling such
vacancy, including a reasonable estimation for
when the Board expects to have the vacancy
filled.''.
SEC. 8729. STRATEGIC ADVISORY GROUP.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this
title, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(k) Congressional Strategic Advisory Group.--
``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after
the enactment of the DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025, there shall be established
a Congressional Strategic Advisory Group (referred to
in this subsection as the `Group'), which shall meet
not less frequently than annually, including after the
budget of the President submitted under section 1105 of
title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal year.
``(2) Composition.--The Group shall be composed of
the following:
``(A) The Chief Executive Officer.
``(B) Other representatives of the
Corporation, as deemed necessary by the Chief
Executive Officer.
``(C) The Strategic Advisors of the Senate,
as described in paragraph (3)(A).
``(D) The Strategic Advisors of the House of
Representatives, as described in paragraph
(3)(B).
``(3) Strategic advisors of the senate and the house
of representatives.--
``(A) Strategic advisors of the senate.--
``(i) Establishment.--There is
established a group to be known as the
`Strategic Advisors of the Senate'.
``(ii) Composition.--The group
established by clause (i) shall be
composed of the following:
``(I) The chair of the
Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate, who shall serve
as chair of the Strategic
Advisors of the Senate.
``(II) The ranking member of
the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, who
shall serve as vice-chair of
the Strategic Advisors of the
Senate.
``(III) Not more than 6
additional individuals who are
members of the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the
Senate, designated by the
chair, with the consent of the
ranking member.
``(B) Strategic advisors of the house of
representatives.--
``(i) Establishment.--There is
established a group to be known as the
`Strategic Advisors of the House of
Representatives'.
``(ii) Composition.--The group
established by clause (i) shall be
composed of the following:
``(I) The chair of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives,
who shall serve as chair of the
Strategic Advisors of the
House.
``(II) The ranking member of
the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of
Representatives, who shall
serve as vice-chair of the
Strategic Advisors of the
House.
``(III) Not more than 6
additional individuals who are
members of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, designated by
the chair, with the consent of
the ranking member.
``(4) Objectives.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
consult with the Strategic Advisors of the Senate and
the Strategic Advisors of the House of Representatives
established under paragraph (3) in order to solicit and
receive congressional views and advice on the strategic
priorities and investments of the Corporation,
including--
``(A) the challenges presented by adversary
countries to the national security interests of
the United States and strategic objectives of
the Corporation's investments;
``(B) priority regions, countries, and
sectors that require focused consideration for
strategic investment;
``(C) the priorities and trends pursued by
similarly-situated development finance
institutions of friendly nations, including
opportunities for partnerships,
complementarity, or coinvestment;
``(D) evolving methods of financing projects,
including efforts to partner with public sector
and private sector institutional investors;
``(E) institutional or policy changes
required to improve efficiencies within the
Corporation; and
``(F) potential legislative changes required
to improve the Corporation's performance in
meeting strategic and development imperatives.
``(5) Meetings.--
``(A) Times.--The chair and the vice-chair of
the Strategic Advisors of the Senate and the
chair and the vice-chair of the Strategic
Advisors of the House of Representatives, in
coordination with the Chief Executive Officer,
shall determine the meeting times of the Group,
which may be arranged separately or on a
bicameral basis by agreement.
``(B) Agenda.--Not later than 7 days before
each meeting of the Group, the Chief Executive
Officer shall submit a proposed agenda for
discussion to the chair and the vice-chair of
each strategic advisory group referred to in
subparagraph (A).
``(C) Questions.--To ensure a robust flow of
information, members of the Group may submit
questions for consideration before any meeting.
A question submitted orally or in writing shall
receive a response not later than 15 days after
the conclusion of the first meeting convened
wherein such question was asked or submitted in
writing.
``(D) Classified setting.--At the request of
the Chief Executive Officer or the chair and
vice-chair of a strategic advisory group
established under paragraph (3), business of
the Group may be conducted in a classified
setting, including for the purpose of
protecting business confidential information
and to discuss sensitive information with
respect to foreign competitors.''.
SEC. 8730. FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES PLAN.
(a) In General.--Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C.
9613), as amended by this title, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Strategic Priorities Plan.--
``(1) Plan required.--Based upon guidance received
from the Group established pursuant to section 1413(k),
the Chief Executive Officer shall develop a Strategic
Priorities Plan, which shall provide--
``(A) guidance for the Corporation's
strategic investments portfolio and the
identification and engagement of priority
strategic investment sectors and regions of
importance to the United States; and
``(B) justifications for the certifications
of such investments in accordance with section
1412(c).
``(2) Evaluations.--The Strategic Priorities Plan
should determine the objectives and goals of the
Corporation's strategic investment portfolio by
evaluating economic, security, and geopolitical
dynamics affecting United States strategic interests,
including--
``(A) determining priority countries,
regions, sectors, and related administrative
actions;
``(B) plans for the establishment of regional
offices outside of the United States;
``(C) identifying countries where the
Corporation's support--
``(i) is necessary;
``(ii) would be the preferred
alternative to state-directed
investments by foreign countries of
concern; or
``(iii) otherwise furthers the
strategic interests of the United
States to counter or limit the
influence of foreign countries of
concern;
``(D) evaluating the interest and willingness
of potential private finance institutions and
private sector project implementers to partner
with the Corporation on strategic investment
projects; and
``(E) identifying bilateral and multilateral
project finance partnership opportunities for
the Corporation to pursue with United States
partner and ally countries.
``(3) Revisions.--At any time during the relevant
period, the Chief Executive Officer may request to
convene a meeting of the Congressional Strategic
Advisory Group for the purpose of discussing revisions
to the Strategic Priorities Plan.
``(4) Transparency.--The Chief Executive Officer
shall publish, on a website of the Corporation--
``(A) procedures for applying for products
offered by the Corporation; and
``(B) any other appropriate guidelines and
compliance restrictions with respect to
designated strategic priorities.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that
the Corporation, during the 2-year period beginning on October
1, 2025, should consider--
(1) advancing secure supply chains to meet the
critical minerals needs of the United States and its
allies and partners;
(2) making investments to promote and secure the
telecommunications sector, particularly undersea
cables; and
(3) establishing, maintaining, and supporting
regional offices outside the United States for the
purpose of identifying and supporting priority
investment opportunities.
SEC. 8731. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE EDUCATION.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this
title, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(m) Report on the Feasibility of Establishing a Development
Finance Education Program at the Foreign Service Institute.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of the DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025, the Secretary of State,
acting through the Director of the Foreign Service
Institute and in collaboration with the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation, shall conduct a review of
and submit to the appropriate congressional committees
a report on the utility of establishing elective
training classes or programs on development finance
within the School of Professional and Area Studies for
all levels of the foreign service.
``(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall include a description of how a proposed class
would be structured to ensure an appropriate level of
training in development finance, including descriptions
of--
``(A) the potential benefits and challenges
of development finance as a component of United
States foreign policy in promoting development
outcomes and in promoting United States
interests in advocating for the advancement of
free-market principles;
``(B) the operations of the Corporation,
generally, and a comparative analysis of
similarly situated development finance
institutions, both bilateral and multilateral;
``(C) how development finance can further the
foreign policies of the United States,
generally;
``(D) the anticipated foreign service
consumers of any proposed classes on
development finance;
``(E) the resources that may be required to
establish such training classes, including
through the use of detailed staff from the
Corporation or temporary fellows brought in
from the development finance community; and
``(F) other relevant issues, as determined by
the Secretary of State and the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation determines
appropriate.''.
SEC. 8732. INTERNSHIPS.
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this
title, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(n) Internships.--
``(1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
establish the Development Finance Corporation Student
Internship Program (referred to in this subsection as
the `Program') to offer internship opportunities at the
Corporation to eligible individuals to provide
important professional development and work experience
opportunities and raise awareness among future
development and international finance professionals of
the career opportunities at the Corporation and to
supply important human capital for the implementation
of the Corporation's critically important development
finance tools.
``(2) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to
participate in the Program if the applicant--
``(A) is a United States citizen;
``(B) is enrolled at least half-time at--
``(i) an institution of higher
education (as such term is defined in
section 102(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))); or
``(ii) an institution of higher
education based outside the United
States, as determined by the Secretary
of State; and
``(C) satisfies such other qualifications as
established by the Chief Executive Officer.
``(3) Selection.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
establish selection criteria for individuals to be
admitted into the Program that includes a demonstrated
interest in a career in international relations and
international economic development policy.
``(4) Compensation.--
``(A) Housing assistance.--The Chief
Executive Officer may provide housing
assistance to an eligible individual
participating in the Program whose permanent
address is within the United States if the
location of the internship in which such
individual is participating is more than 50
miles away from such individual's permanent
address.
``(B) Travel assistance.--The Chief Executive
Officer shall provide to an eligible individual
participating in the Program, whose permanent
address is within the United States, financial
assistance that is sufficient to cover the
travel costs of a single round trip by air,
train, bus, or other appropriate transportation
between the eligible individual's permanent
address and the location of the internship in
which such eligible individual is participating
if such location is--
``(i) more than 50 miles from the
eligible individual's permanent
address; or
``(ii) outside of the United States.
``(5) Voluntary participation.--
``(A) In general.--Nothing in this section
may be construed to compel any individual who
is a participant in an internship program of
the Corporation to participate in the
collection of the data or divulge any personal
information. Such individuals shall be informed
that any participation in data collection under
this subsection is voluntary.
``(B) Privacy protection.--Any data collected
under this subsection shall be subject to the
relevant privacy protection statutes and
regulations applicable to Federal employees.
``(6) Special hiring authority.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Chief Executive Officer, in
consultation with the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management, with respect to the number of
interns to be hired under this subsection each year,
may--
``(A) select, appoint, and employ individuals
for up to 1 year through compensated
internships in the excepted service; and
``(B) remove any compensated intern employed
pursuant to subparagraph (A) without regard to
the provisions of law governing appointments in
the competitive excepted service.
``(7) Availability of appropriations.--Internships
offered and compensated by the Corporation under this
subsection shall be funded solely by available amounts
appropriated after the date of the enactment of the DFC
Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025 to the
Corporate Capital Account established under section
1434.''.
SEC. 8733. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM.
Section 1415 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9614) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Consolidation of Functions.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of the DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025, the Board shall submit a report to
the appropriate congressional committees describing any
efficiencies that may be gained through the consolidation of
functions of the independent accountability mechanism under the
authorities of the Office of the Inspector General of the
Corporation under section 1414. The report shall include an
outline as to how the Inspector General of the Corporation
would develop an internal environmental, social, and governance
expertise to adequately replace the independent accountability
mechanism's environmental, social, and governance expertise.''.
Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support
SEC. 8741. EQUITY INVESTMENT.
(a) Corporate Equity Investment Fund.--Section 1421(c) of the
Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of
2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(7) Corporate equity investment account.--
``(A) Establishment.--There is established in
the Treasury of the United States a fund to be
known as the `Development Finance Corporate
Equity Investment Account' (referred to in this
division as the `Equity Investment Account'),
which shall be administered by the Corporation
as a revolving account to carry out the
purposes of this section.
``(B) Purpose.--The Corporation shall--
``(i) manage the Equity Investment
Account in ways that demonstrate a
commitment to pursuing catalytic
investments in less developed countries
in accordance with section 1412(c)(1)
and paragraph (1); and
``(ii) collect data and information
about the use of the Equity Investment
Account to inform the Corporation's
record of returns on investments and
reevaluation of equity investment
subsidy rates prior to the termination
of the authorities provided under this
title.
``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There
is authorized to be appropriated to the Equity
Investment Account $5,000,000,000 for fiscal
years 2026 through 2031.
``(D) Offsetting collections and funds.--
Earnings and proceeds from the sale or
redemption of, and fees, credits, and other
collections from, the equity investments of the
Corporation under the Equity Investment Account
shall be retained and deposited into the Fund
and shall remain available to carry out this
subsection without fiscal year limitation
without further appropriation.
``(E) Impact quotient.--The Corporation shall
ensure that at least 25 percent of its
obligations from funds authorized to be
appropriated under subparagraph (C) or
otherwise made available for the Fund for
Corporation projects are rated in the upper 20
percent on the Impact Quotient tier system, or
any similar or successor assessment tool,
developed pursuant to section 1442(b)(1).''.
(b) Guidelines and Criteria.--Section 1421(c)(3)(C) of the
Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of
2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)(3)(C)), is amended by inserting ``,
localized workforces, and partner country economic security''
after ``markets''.
(c) Limitations on Equity Investments.--Section 1421(c)(4)(A)
of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development
Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)(4)(A)), by striking ``30'' and
inserting ``40''.
SEC. 8742. SPECIAL PROJECTS.
Section 1421 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621) is amended by
striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
``(f) Special Projects and Programs.--The Corporation may
administer and manage special projects and programs in support
of specific transactions undertaken by the Corporation--
``(1) for the provision of post-investment technical
assistance for existing projects of the Corporation,
including programs of financial and advisory support
that provide private technical, professional, or
managerial assistance in the development of human
resources, skills, technology, or capital savings; or
``(2) subject to the nondelegable review and approval
of the Board, by creating companies, corporations, and
partnerships that advance both the development
objectives and foreign policy interests outlined in the
purpose of this division if, not later than 30 days
prior to entering into an agreement or other
arrangement to provide support pursuant to this
section, the Chief Executive Officer--
``(A) notifies the appropriate congressional
committees; and
``(B) includes in the notification required
by subparagraph (A) a certification that such
support--
``(i) is designed to meet an exigent
need that is critical to the national
security interests of the United
States; and
``(ii) could not otherwise be secured
utilizing the authorities under this
section.''.
SEC. 8743. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Section 1422 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9622) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following:
``(3) The Corporation shall, with respect to
providing any loan guaranty to a project, require the
parties to the project to bear a risk of loss on the
project in an amount equal to at least 20 percent of
the amount of such guaranty. The Corporation shall
continue to work with the President to streamline the
process for securing waivers that would enable the
Corporation to guarantee up to 100 percent of the
amount of a loan, provided that risk of loss in the
project borne by the parties to the project is equal to
at least 20 percent of the guaranty amount.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c) Best Practices to Prevent Usurious or Abusive Lending
by Intermediaries.--
``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall ensure that
terms, conditions, penalties, rules for collections
practices, and other finance administration policies
that govern Corporation-backed lending, guarantees and
other financial instruments through intermediaries are
consistent with industry best practices and the
Corporation's rules with respect to direct lending to
its clients.
``(2) Truth in lending policies.--The Corporation
shall develop required truth in lending rules,
guidelines, and related implementing policies and
practices to govern secondary lending through
intermediaries and shall report such policies and
practices to the appropriate committees not later than
180 days of enactment of the DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025, with annual updates, as
needed, thereafter.
``(3) Policy development requirements.--In developing
such policies and practices required by paragraph (2),
the Corporation shall--
``(A) take into account any particular
vulnerabilities generally faced by potential
applicants or recipients of microlending and
other forms of microfinance, such as lack of
experience with lending or lack of financial
literacy;
``(B) develop and apply, generally, rules and
terms to ensure Corporation-backed lending
through an intermediary does not carry
excessively punitive or disproportionate
penalties for customers in default;
``(C) ensure that such policies and practices
include effective safeguards to prevent
usurious or abusive lending by intermediaries,
including in the provision of microfinance; and
``(D) ensure the intermediary includes in any
lending contract with microfinance borrowers
that is supported by the Corporation an
appropriate level of financial disclosure to
the borrower, including--
``(i) disclosures that explain in all
material respects to the customer both
lender and customer rights and
obligations under the contract in
language that is accessible to the
customer;
``(ii) the material loan terms and
tenure of the contract;
``(iii) the procedures and potential
penalties or forfeitures in case of
default;
``(iv) information on privacy and
personal data protection; and
``(v) any other information that the
Corporation determines is needed to
inform the borrower of the material
terms of the loan.
``(4) Audit requirements.--The Corporation shall
establish appropriate auditing mechanisms to oversee
and monitor secondary lending provided through
intermediaries in partner countries and include in each
annual report to Congress required under paragraph (2)
a summary of the results of such audits.''.
SEC. 8744. TERMINATION.
Section 1424(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9624) is amended
by striking ``the date that is 7 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 31, 2031''.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 8751. OPERATIONS.
Section 1431 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9631) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(1) the Corporation is obligated to consult with
and collect input from current employees on plans to
substantially reorganize the Corporation prior to
implementation of such plan; and
``(2) the Corporation should consider preference,
experience, and, when relevant, seniority when
reassigning existing employees to new areas of work.''.
SEC. 8752. CORPORATE POWERS.
Section 1432(a)(10) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9632(a)(10)) is
amended by striking ``until the expiration of the current lease
under predecessor authority, as of the day before the date of
the enactment of this Act''.
SEC. 8753. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.
Section 1433 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9633) is amended to read
as follows:
``SEC. 1433. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.
``(a) In General.--The maximum contingent liability of the
Corporation outstanding at any one time shall not exceed in the
aggregate $205,000,000,000.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--The maximum contingent liability
shall apply to all extension of liability by the Corporation
regardless of the authority cited thereto.''.
SEC. 8754. PERFORMANCE MEASURES, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING.
Section 1442 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9652) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
the following:
``(1) develop a development impact measurement
system, to be known as the Corporation's Impact
Quotient, which shall--
``(A) serve as a metrics-based measurement
system to assess a project's expected outcomes
and development impact on a country, a region,
and populations throughout the sourcing,
origination, management, monitoring, and
evaluation stages of a project's lifecycle;
``(B) enable the Corporation to assess
development impact at both the project and
portfolio level;
``(C) provide guidance on when to take
appropriate corrective measures to further
development goals throughout a project's
lifecycle; and
``(D) inform congressional notification
requirements outlining the Corporation's
project development impacts;'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and''
and inserting a semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``method
for ensuring, appropriate development
performance'' and inserting ``method
for evaluating and documenting the
development impacts''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
the period at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) develop standards for, and a method for
ensuring, appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's
compliance with environmental and social standards
consistent with the guidance published by the
Corporation following broad consultation with
appropriate stakeholders to include civil society; and
``(6) develop standards for, and a method for
ensuring, appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's
portfolio, including standards for ensuring employees
or agents of the Corporation identify and conduct in-
person site visits of each high-risk loan, loan
guarantee, and equity project, as necessary and
appropriate, after the initial disbursement of
funds.'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting the following after subsection (b):
``(c) Required Performance Measures Update for Congressional
Strategic Advisory Group.--At any meeting of the Congressional
Strategic Advisory Group, the Corporation shall be prepared
discuss the standards developed in subsection (b) for all
ongoing projects.''; and
(4) by inserting at the end the following:
``(f) Staffing for Portfolio Oversight and Reporting.--
``(1) Requirement to maintain capacity.--The
Corporation shall maintain an adequate number of full-
time personnel with appropriate expertise to fulfill
its obligations under this section and section 1443,
including--
``(A) monitoring and evaluating the financial
performance of the Corporation's portfolio;
``(B) evaluating the development and
strategic impact of investments throughout the
program lifecycle;
``(C) preparing required annual reporting on
the Corporation's portfolio of investments,
including the information set forth in section
1443(a)(6); and
``(D) monitoring for compliance with all
applicable laws and ethics requirements.
``(2) Qualifications.--Personnel assigned to carry
out the obligations described in paragraph (1) shall
possess demonstrable professional experience in
relevant areas, such as development finance, financial
analysis, investment portfolio management, monitoring
and evaluation, impact measurement, or legal and ethics
expertise.
``(3) Organizational structure.--The Corporation
shall maintain such personnel within 1 or more
dedicated units or offices, which shall--
``(A) be functionally independent from
investment origination teams;
``(B) be managed by senior staff who report
to the Chief Executive Officer or Deputy Chief
Executive Officer; and
``(C) be allocated resources sufficient to
fulfill the Corporation's obligations under
this section and to support transparency and
accountability to Congress and to the public.
``(4) Insulation from reductions.--The Corporation
may not reduce the staffing, funding, or organizational
independence of the units or personnel responsible for
fulfilling the obligations under this section unless--
``(A) the Chief Executive Officer certifies
in writing to the appropriate congressional
committees that such reductions are necessary
due to operational exigency, statutory change,
or budgetary shortfall; and
``(B) the Corporation includes in its annual
report a detailed explanation of the impact of
any such changes on its capacity to analyze and
report on portfolio performance.''.
SEC. 8755. ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 1443 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9653) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and''
and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following:
``(5) the United States strategic, foreign policy,
and development objectives advanced through projects
supported by the Corporation; and
``(6) the health of the Corporation's portfolio,
including an annual overview of funds committed, funds
disbursed, default and recovery rates, capital
mobilized, equity investments' year on year returns,
and any difference between how investments were modeled
at commitment and how they ultimately performed, to
include a narrative explanation explaining any
changes.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking
subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the
following:
``(A) the desired development impact and
strategic outcomes for projects, and whether or
not the Corporation is meeting the associated
metrics, goals, and development objectives,
including, to the extent practicable, in the
years after conclusion of projects;
``(B) whether the Corporation's support for
projects that focus on achieving strategic
outcomes are achieving such strategic
objectives of such investments over the
duration of the support and lasting after the
Corporation's support is completed;
``(C) the value of private sector assets
brought to bear relative to the amount of
support provided by the Corporation and the
value of any other public sector support;
``(D) the total private capital projected to
be mobilized by projects supported by the
Corporation during that year, including an
analysis of the lenders and investors involved
and investment instruments used;
``(E) the total private capital actually
mobilized by projects supported by the
Corporation that were fully funded by the end
of that year, including--
``(i) an analysis of the lenders and
investors involved and investment
instruments used; and
``(ii) a comparison with the private
capital projected to be mobilized for
the projects described in this
paragraph;
``(F) a breakdown of--
``(i) the amount and percentage of
Corporation support provided to less
developed countries, advancing income
countries, and high-income countries in
the previous fiscal year; and
``(ii) the amount and percentage of
Corporation support provided to less
developed countries, advancing income
countries and high-income countries
averaged over the last 5 fiscal years;
``(G) a breakdown of the aggregate amounts
and percentage of the maximum contingent
liability of the Corporation authorized to be
outstanding pursuant to section 1433 in less
developed countries, advancing income
countries, and high-income countries;
``(H) the risk appetite of the Corporation to
undertake projects in less developed countries
and in sectors that are critical to development
but less likely to deliver substantial
financial returns; and
``(I) efforts by the Chief Executive Officer
to incentivize calculated risk-taking by
transaction teams, including through the
conduct of development performance reviews and
provision of development performance
rewards;'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (5); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following:
``(4) to the extent practicable, recommendations for
measures that could enhance the strategic goals of
projects to adapt to changing circumstances; and''.
SEC. 8756. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION.
Section 1444 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9654) is amended in
paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) maintain a user-friendly, publicly available,
machine-readable database with detailed project-level
information, as appropriate and to the extent
practicable, including a description of the support
provided by the Corporation under title II, which shall
include, to the greatest extent feasible for each
project--
``(A) the information included in the report
to Congress under section 1443;
``(B) project-level performance metrics; and
``(C) a description of the development impact
of the project, including anticipated impact
prior to initiation of the project and assessed
impact during and after the completion of the
project; and''.
SEC. 8757. NOTIFICATIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION.
Section 1446 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9656) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$10,000,000''
and inserting ``$20,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and''
and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``the Corporation's
impact quotient outlining'' after
``asset and''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4)(A) information relating to whether the
Corporation has accepted a creditor status that is
subordinate to that of other creditors in the project,
activity, or asset; and
``(B) for all projects, activities, or assets that
the Corporation has accepted a creditor status that is
subordinate to that of other creditors the Corporation
shall include a description of the substantive policy
rationale required by section 1422(b)(12) that
influenced the decision to accept such a creditor
status.''.
SEC. 8758. LIMITATIONS AND PREFERENCES.
Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5 percent'' and
inserting ``2.5 percent''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Policies With Respect to State-owned Enterprises,
Anticompetitive Practices, and Countries of Concern.--
``(1) Policy.--The Corporation shall develop
appropriate policies and guidelines for support
provided under title II for a project involving a
state-owned enterprise, sovereign wealth fund, or a
parastatal entity to ensure such support is provided
consistent with appropriate principles and practices of
competitive neutrality.
``(2) Prohibitions.--
``(A) Anticompetitive practices.--The
Corporation may not provide support under title
II for a project that involves a private sector
entity engaged in anticompetitive practices.
``(B) Countries of concern.--The Corporation
may not provide support under title II for
projects that would be operated, managed, or
controlled by the government of a county of
concern or a state-owned enterprise that
belongs to or is under the control of a country
of concern.
``(C) Exception.--The President may waive the
restriction under subparagraph (B) on a
project-by-project basis if the President
submits to the appropriate congressional
committees--
``(i) a certification, which may be
included as a classified or
confidential annex to a report required
by section 1446, that such support is
important to the national security
interests of the United States; and
``(ii) a written justification of how
such support directly counters or
significantly limits the influence of
an entity described in such
subparagraph.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Control.--The term `control', with
respect to an enterprise, means the power by
any means to control the enterprise regardless
of--
``(i) the level of ownership; and
``(ii) whether or not the power is
exercised.
``(B) Owned.--The term `owned', with respect
to an enterprise, means a majority or
controlling interest, whether by value or
voting interest, of the shares of that
enterprise, including through fiduciaries,
agents, or other means.
``(C) State-owned enterprise.--The term
`state-owned enterprise' means any enterprise
established for a commercial or business
purpose that is directly owned or controlled by
one or more governments, including any agency,
instrumentality, subdivision, or other unit of
government at any level of jurisdiction.''.
TITLE LXXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 8801. Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement.
Sec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates
to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
Sec. 8803. Lumbee Fairness Act.
Sec. 8804. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.
Sec. 8805. Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the Freely
Associated States.
Sec. 8806. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
SEC. 8801. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SOUND INSULATION REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT.
(a) Government Share.--Section 47109 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Special Rule for Sound Insulation Repair and
Replacement.--With respect to a project to carry out sound
insulation that is granted a waiver under section 47110(j), the
allowable project cost for such project shall be calculated
without consideration of any costs that were previously paid by
the Government.''.
(b) Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement
Projects.--Section 47110 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and
Replacements.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish
a pilot program at up to two large hub public-use
airports for local airport operators that have
established a local program to fund secondary noise
insulation using nonaeronautical revenue that provides
a one-time waiver of the requirement of subsection
(b)(4) for a qualifying airport as applied to projects
to carry out repair and replacement of sound insulation
for a residential building for which the airport
previously received Federal assistance or Federally
authorized airport assistance under this subchapter
if--
``(A) the Secretary determines that the
additional assistance is justified due to the
residence containing any sound insulation
treatment or other type of sound proofing
material previously installed under this
subchapter that is determined to be eligible
pursuant to paragraph (2);
``(B) the residence--
``(i) falls within the Day Night
Level (DNL) of 65 to 75 decibel (dB)
noise contours, according to the most
recent noise exposure map (as such term
is defined in section 150.7 of title
14, Code of Federal Regulations)
available as of the date of enactment
of this subsection;
``(ii) fell within such noise
contours at the time the initial sound
insulation treatment was installed, but
a qualified noise auditor has
determined that--
``(I) such sound insulation
treatment caused physical
damage to the residence; or
``(II) the materials used for
sound insulation treatment were
of low quality and have
deteriorated, broken, or
otherwise no longer function as
intended; and
``(iii) is shown through testing that
current interior noise levels exceed
DNL 45 dB, and the new insulation would
have the ability to achieve a 5 dB
noise reduction; and
``(C) the qualifying airport--
``(i) is a large hub airport (as
defined in section 40102 of title 49,
United States Code);
``(ii) is located in a dense
residential area, with a minimum
population of 200,000 residents within
a 5-mile radius of the airport;
``(iii) has an established
residential sound insulation program
that has been operational for at least
30 years and began in the year 1985;
``(iv) is located in a metropolitan
statistical area with a population of
at least 4,000,000 people; and
``(v) has at least 22,000,000
enplanements annually.
``(2) Eligibility determination.--To be eligible for
waiver under this subsection for repair or replacement
of sound insulation treatment projects, an applicant
shall--
``(A) ensure that the applicant and the
property owner have made a good faith effort to
exhaust any amounts available through
warranties, insurance coverage, and legal
remedies for the sound insulation treatment
previously installed on the eligible residence;
``(B) verify the sound insulation treatment
for which Federal assistance was previously
provided was installed prior to the year 2002;
and
``(C) demonstrate that a qualified noise
auditor, based on an inspection of the
residence, determined that--
``(i) the sound insulation treatment
for which Federal assistance was
previously provided has resulted in
structural deterioration that was not
caused by failure of the property owner
to repair or adequately maintain the
residential building or through the
negligence of the applicant or the
property owner; and
``(ii) the condition of the sound
insulation treatment described in
subparagraph (A) is not attributed to
actions taken by an owner or occupant
of the residence.
``(3) Additional authority for surveys.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall consider a cost allowable under this
subchapter for an airport to conduct periodic surveys
of properties in which repair and replacement of sound
insulation treatment was carried out as described in
paragraph (1) and for which the airport previously
received Federal assistance or Federally authorized
airport assistance under this subchapter. The surveys
shall be conducted only for those properties for which
the airport has identified a property owner who is
interested in having a survey be undertaken to assess
the current effectiveness of the sound insulation
treatment. Such surveys shall be carried out to
identify any properties described in the preceding
sentence that are eligible for funds under this
subsection.''.
SEC. 8802. ALIGNMENT OF TIMING OF UPDATES OF STRATEGIC PLAN WITH
UPDATES TO NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 34(i) of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C.
278s(i)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and update not
less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter,'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (M) as
subparagraphs (E) through (N), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the
following new subparagraph:
``(D) to update the strategic plan developed
under subparagraph (C) not less frequently than
once every four years such that the planning
cycle for each such update aligns with the
planning cycle for updates to the strategic
plan required under section 102(c)(4) of the
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
(42 U.S.C. 6622(c)(4)) to better ensure the
Program reflects the priorities of such
strategic plan under such section 102(c)(4);''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 34(i) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``developing and
updating the strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C)''
and inserting ``developing the strategic plan under
subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and updating such
plan under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``Upon completion of each
update required under paragraph (2)(D), the Secretary
shall transmit such strategic plan to such
committees.''.
SEC. 8803. LUMBEE FAIRNESS ACT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Lumbee
Fairness Act''.
(b) Federal Recognition.--The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat.
254, chapter 375), is amended--
(1) by striking section 2;
(2) in the first sentence of the first section, by
striking ``That the Indians'' and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LUMBEE INDIANS.
``The Indians'';
(3) in the preamble--
(A) by inserting before the first
undesignated clause the following:
``SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
``Congress finds that--'';
(B) by designating the undesignated clauses
as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively,
and indenting appropriately;
(C) by striking ``Whereas'' each place it
appears;
(D) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon
at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2)
(as so designated); and
(E) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by
striking ``: Now, therefore,'' and inserting a
period;
(4) by moving the enacting clause so as to appear
before section 1 (as so designated);
(5) by striking the last sentence of section 3 (as
designated by paragraph (2));
(6) by inserting before section 3 (as designated by
paragraph (2)) the following:
``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
``In this Act:
``(1) Claim.--The term `claim' means any claim that
has been asserted or could have been asserted by the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina or any member relating
to a right, title, or interest in property, to trespass
or property damages, or hunting, fishing, or other
rights to natural resources, subject to the condition
that the claim is based on aboriginal title, recognized
title, or title by grant, patent, or treaty.
``(2) Federally recognized indian tribe.--The term
`federally recognized Indian tribe' means any Indian
tribe included on the most recent list published by the
Secretary under section 104(a) of the Federally
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.
5131(a)).
``(3) Member.--The term `member' means any individual
enrolled as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina--
``(A) as of the date of enactment of the
Lumbee Fairness Act; and
``(B) after that date of enactment.
``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the
Secretary of the Interior.''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 4. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.
``(a) In General.--Federal recognition is extended to the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
``(b) Applicability of Laws.--Except as otherwise provided in
this Act, all Federal laws (including regulations) of general
application to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes,
including the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the
`Indian Reorganization Act') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25
U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), shall apply to the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina and its members.
``SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL SERVICES.
``(a) In General.--The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and its
members shall be eligible for all services and benefits
provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized
Indian tribes when--
``(1) the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services has developed a determination of needs
under section subsection (c); and
``(2) the Secretary has completed the verification of
the tribal roll under subsection (d)(1).
``(b) Service Area.--For the purpose of the delivery of
Federal services and benefits described in subsection (a),
members residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland
Counties in North Carolina shall be deemed to be residing on or
near an Indian reservation.
``(c) Determination of Needs.--On verification by the
Secretary of a tribal roll under subsection (d)(1), the
Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall--
``(1) develop, in consultation with the Lumbee Tribe
of North Carolina, a determination of needs to provide
the services for which members are eligible; and
``(2) in the first fiscal year following the date on
which the tribal roll is verified, each submit to
Congress a written statement of those needs, which
shall be included in the materials submitted to
Congress in support of the President's budget submitted
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code, for that fiscal year.
``(d) Tribal Roll.--
``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving
Federal services and benefits described in subsection
(a), the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina shall submit to
the Secretary the tribal roll in effect on the date of
enactment of this section, which shall be verified by
the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2).
``(2) Verification limitation and deadline.--The
verification by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall
be--
``(A) limited to confirming the presence of
documentary proof of compliance with the
membership criteria described in the
constitution of the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina adopted on November 16, 2001; and
``(B) completed not later than 2 years after
the submission of a digitized roll with
supporting documentary proof by the Lumbee
Tribe of North Carolina to the Secretary.
``(e) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section prevents
the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina from changing its tribal
roll or membership qualifications after the date of enactment
of this section.
``SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE LAND INTO TRUST.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to take land
into trust for the benefit of the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina, if such land is located within the boundaries of
Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, or Scotland Counties in North
Carolina.
``(b) Treatment of Certain Land.--An application to take into
trust land located within Robeson County in North Carolina
under this section shall be treated by the Secretary as an `on
reservation' trust acquisition under part 151 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
``(c) Claims Against the United States.--Any claim accruing
before the date of enactment of this section against the United
States shall first be authorized by an Act of Congress.
``SEC. 7. JURISDICTION OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
``(a) In General.--With respect to land located within the
State of North Carolina that is owned by, or held in trust by
the United States for the benefit of, the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina, or any dependent Indian community of the Lumbee Tribe
of North Carolina, the State of North Carolina shall exercise
jurisdiction over--
``(1) all criminal offenses that are committed; and
``(2) all civil actions that arise.
``(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--
``(1) In general.--Pursuant to section 403 of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. 1323), and subject
to paragraph (2), the Secretary may accept on behalf of
the United States, after consulting with the Attorney
General of the United States, any transfer by the State
of North Carolina to the United States of any portion
of the jurisdiction of the State of North Carolina
described in subsection (a) over Indian country
occupied by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina pursuant
to an agreement between the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina and the State of North Carolina.
``(2) Restriction.--A transfer of jurisdiction
described in paragraph (1) may not take effect until 2
years after the effective date of the agreement
described in that paragraph.
``(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the
application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).
``SEC. 8. SAVINGS PROVISION.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c)--
``(1) the delivery of services to the Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina or its members shall not occur before
the third fiscal year following the date of enactment
of this section; but
``(2) that delay in the delivery of services shall
not extend beyond 3 fiscal years following that date of
enactment.
``(b) New and Restored Tribes Funding.--The Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina shall be eligible for funding provided by the
Department of the Interior and the Department of Human Services
that is only available to newly federally recognized and
restored Indian tribes.
``(c) Current Funding and Services.--Nothing in this section
affects the level of funding or services being delivered by any
Federal agency to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina on or
before the date of enactment of this section.''.
SEC. 8804. DRINKING WATER WELL REPLACEMENT FOR CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration may enter into an agreement, as appropriate,
with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for a period of up to
five years, for reimbursement of the Town of Chincoteague's
costs directly associated with the development of a plan for
the following:
(1) The decommissioning of drinking water wells
currently situated on property administered by National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(2) The establishment of alternative drinking water
wells, which are located on property under the
administrative control, whether through lease,
ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague.
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include,
to the extent practicable, information relating to the
following:
(1) Any drinking water well described in paragraph
(1) such subsection, including an identification
relating thereto, that is to be decommissioned.
(2) The location under paragraph (2) of such
subsection of the site to which any alternative
drinking water well is be established.
(3) The estimated cost of any such establishment,
including for the purchase, lease, or use of additional
property, engineering, design, permitting, or
construction relating thereto.
(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination
with the head or other appropriate representative of any entity
relevant to any agreement entered into under subsection (a),
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a copy of any such
agreement.
SEC. 8805. BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION
AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2024 WITH RESPECT TO VETERANS IN
THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than monthly
thereafter until the date that is five years after such date of
enactment, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives
a briefing on the status of implementation of the provisions of
the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024 (title
II of division G of Public Law 118-42) relating to veterans in
the Freely Associated States in a way that is consistent with
the intent of Congress, including--
(1) engagement with the governments of the Freely
Associated States;
(2) a projected timeline for veterans in the Freely
Associated States to receive hospital care and medical
services; and
(3) an estimate of the cost of implementation of such
provisions.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely
Associated States'' means--
(A) the Federated States of Micronesia;
(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and
(C) the Republic of Palau.
(2) Hospital care; medical services.--The terms
``hospital care'' and ``medical services'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 1701 of title 38,
United States Code.
SEC. 8806. DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF FERNANDO V. COTA FROM FORT SAM
HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, TEXAS.
(a) Disinterment.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
(b) Notification.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not
carry out subsection (a) until after notifying the next of kin
of Fernando V. Cota.
(c) Disposition.--After carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
(1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin
described in subsection (b); or
(2) if no such next of kin responds to the
notification under subsection (b), arrange for
disposition of the remains as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
[Note from the Director, Legislative Operations: The
following is the Joint Explanatory Statement to Accompany the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, as
printed in the Congressional Record on December 10, 2025.]
Overview
The following consists of the joint explanatory material to
accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026.
Section 5 of the Act specifies that this joint explanatory
statement shall have the same effect with respect to the
implementation of this legislation as if it were a joint
explanatory statement of a committee of conference.
In this joint explanatory statement, the provisions of H.R.
3838, the House-passed version of the Streamlining Procurement
for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, are generally referred
to as ``the House bill.'' The provisions of S. 2296, the
Senate-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026, are generally referred to as ``the Senate
bill.'' The final form of the agreements reached during
negotiations between the House and the Senate are referred to
as ``the agreement.''
Disclosure of earmarks and congressionally directed spending items
Although not required by the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the joint explanatory statement includes a
table that lists the congressional earmarks (as defined in
paragraph (e) of clause 9 of rule XXI of the House of
Representatives) that are contained in the bill or this joint
explanatory statement at the request of a Member of the House
of Representatives. The bill or this joint explanatory
statement does not contain any congressional earmarks at the
request of a Senator. Neither the bill nor the joint
explanatory statement contains any limited tax benefits or
limited tariff benefits as defined in paragraphs (f) or (g) of
clause 9 of rule XXI of the House of Representatives.
Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority
implication
The budget request for national defense discretionary
programs within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives for
fiscal year 2026 was $882.6 billion. Of this amount, $848.2
billion was requested for Department of Defense programs, $33.9
billion was requested for national security programs in the
Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board, and $492 million for defense-related activities.
The agreement would authorize $890.6 billion in fiscal year
2026, including $855.7 billion for Department of Defense
programs, $34.3 billion for national security programs in the
Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board, and $512.4 million for defense-related activities.
The two tables preceding the detailed program adjustments
in division D of the accompanying joint explanatory statement
summarize the discretionary authorizations in the agreement and
the equivalent budget authority levels for fiscal year 2026
defense programs.
Sec. 4--Budgetary effects of this Act
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 4) that would
state the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public
Law 111-139).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
Title I--Procurement
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101--Authorization of appropriations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 101) that would
authorize appropriations for procurement at the levels
identified in section 4101 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
101).
The agreement includes this provision.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
Sec. 111--Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would
amend section 112(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) by inserting ``2027,''
after ``fiscal years 2025,''.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 112--Multiyear procurement authority for UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would
provide multiyear procurement authority for UH-60 Blackhawk
aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
We encourage the Secretary of the Army to consider the
continued use of the UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft in the future.
Sec. 113--Authorization to initiate early production of future long-
range assault aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 112) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Army to enter into contracts, in
advance of full-rate production, for the procurement of future
long-range assault aircraft as part of an accelerated low-rate
early production effort.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would ensure the program completes a rigorous
developmental test flight campaign prior to delivering the
platform to the operational forces or entering into full rate
production.
Sec. 114--Limitation on availability of funds for the Next Generation
Command and Control portfolio of capabilities of the Army
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 114) that would
limit the availability of funds for Next Generation Command and
Control until the Secretary of the Army submits a report to the
congressional defense committees that ensures the cost,
security and integration of the new system.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that requires a rigorous developmental test campaign,
as well as a formal operational test and evaluation, prior to
fielding to the operational forces for use other than
experimentation.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Sec. 121--Modification to requirements for recapitalization of tactical
fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 130) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to designate at least eight
Block II or
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 122--Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned
surface vessels
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 124) that would
amend section 122 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283) to prevent the Secretary of the Navy from accepting
delivery of a medium unmanned surface vessel or large unmanned
surface vessel unless a vessel demonstrate not less than 720
continuous hours of operations without preventative
maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergent repair, or any
other form of repair or maintenance, on any of the following:
(1) The main propulsion system, including the fuel
and lube oil systems; and
(2) The electrical generation and distribution
system.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 123--Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers;
modification of prohibition on availability of funds for legacy
waterborne security barriers
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 123) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a plan, not later
than April 1, 2026, for recapitalizing Navy waterborne security
barriers. The plan would need to include: (1) A statement of
requirements; (2) A certification that requirements are not
being relaxed; (3) An acquisition strategy; and (4) A
certification that the acquisition will include free and open
competition.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 124--Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft carrier program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would
authorize the procurement of two Ford-class aircraft carriers
and allow for the use of incremental funding to make payments
under the contract.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 125--Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 122) that would
allow the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for up
to five Columbia-class submarines and utilize incremental
funding to make payments under the contract.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 121).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 126--Authority for advance procurement of certain components to
support continuous production of Virginia-class submarines
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 123) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to utilize continuous
production authority for specific components required on
Virginia-class submarines.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 127--Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 122) that would
provide authorities for a block buy of up to 15 Medium Landing
Ships to support testing and experimentation of the Marine
Littoral Regiment formation. The Senate Report accompanying S.
2296 (S. Rept. 119-39) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2026 noted that this authority may include
the lead ship and follow on commercial or non-developmental
ships as authorized under section 128(b) of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (118-159).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would extend the period which the Secretary of
the Navy may enter into block buy contracts until the end of
fiscal year 2029.
Sec. 128--Multiyear procurement authority for Yard, Repair, Berthing,
and Messing Barges
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 125) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more
multiyear contracts for the purchase of yard, repair, berthing,
and messing barges and associated material.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 129--Vessel construction managers for the construction of certain
Navy vessels
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 126) that would
require that, after the construction of the lead ship of the
Landing Ship Medium program has commenced, the Secretary of the
Navy shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate
vessel construction manager pursuant to which the vessel
construction manager shall seek to enter into one or more
contracts for the construction of not more than 8 additional
landing ships under the program. The provision would require
that the additional landing ships authorized to be constructed
would be non-developmental items constructed using a design
that is:
(1) The same as the design of the lead ship; or
(2) Derived from such design.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1011)
that the Secretary of the Navy:
(1) Ensure that Landing Ship Medium and Light
Replenishment Oilers procured by the Secretary are, to
the maximum extent practical, constructed using
commercial design standards and commercial construction
practices that are consistent with the best interests
of the Federal Government; and
(2) Use an entity other than the Department of the
Navy to contract for the construction of such vessels.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Light Replenishment Oilers be
procured using a vessel construction manager and authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to utilize a vessel construction
manager for auxiliary vessels and support vessels. We note that
such a vessel construction manager must have full contractual
and administrative oversight of the construction process,
including inspection of the shipyard's work and managing design
maturity consistent with commercial best practices.
Sec. 130--Limitation on construction of Modular Attack Surface Craft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 127) that would
prevent the Secretary of the Navy from entering into a contract
or other agreement that includes a scope of work, including
priced or unpriced options, for the construction, advance
procurement, or long-lead material of the lead ship of the
Modular Attack Surface Craft program until the Secretary
certifies to the congressional defense committees that such
ship will be designed and constructed for the primary purpose
of operating autonomously.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that clarifies that such vessels will be purpose-
built unmanned vessels engineered to operate without human
support systems or operational requirements intended for crewed
vessels.
Sec. 131--Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 125) the would
create a limitation on the availability of funds for the
Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (TAGOS) ship
program pending the submission of a report by the Secretary of
the Navy on the maturity of the design for the TAGOS vessels,
among other things.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 132--Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares
and repair parts in Navy budget justification materials
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 128) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to include separate line
items for spare and repair parts specifically for amphibious
warships within the budget of the President under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. This requirement would
begin with the budget request for fiscal year 2027.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We direct the Secretary of the Navy to provide a briefing
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives on the spares and repair parts contained on
the budget request for amphibious ships with the submission of
the budget request for fiscal year 2027.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Sec. 141--Modification of minimum inventory requirements for air
refueling tanker aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would
raise the air refueling aircraft floor to 504 by fiscal year
2027. The provision would also prevent the Air Force from
reducing the number of KC-135 aircraft designated as primary
mission aircraft inventory within the reserve components of the
Air Force.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 139) that
would:
(1) Prevent the Secretary of the Air Force from
reducing the number of KC-135 tanker aircraft as
primary mission aircraft inventory as such aircraft are
replaced by KC-46 aircraft in order to meet air
refueling requirements of the Air Force and the U.S.
Transportation Command; and
(2) Require the Secretary of the Air Force to
reassign KC-135 tanker aircraft retained as primary
mission aircraft inventory and replaced by KC46
aircraft to reassign those KC-135 aircraft to air
refueling wings that have the capacity to expand their
primary mission aircraft inventory fleet of KC-135,
based on the ability of an air refueling wing to man
the additional aircraft, and support pilot training
requirements.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would mandate the increase in tanker total
aircraft inventory to 502 over a three-year period instead of
two and would provide more flexibility to the Air Force
regarding where to station aircraft retained under this
provision.
Sec. 142--Modification of prohibition on retirement of F-15E aircraft
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 136) that would
amend section 9062(l)(1) of title 10, United States Code, by
striking ``September 30, 2029'' and inserting ``September 30,
2027'' and by striking ``68 F-15E aircraft'' and inserting ``34
F-15E aircraft.'' The provision would also repeal certain
portions of section 150 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would: (1) Prevent retiring any F-15E aircraft
in fiscal year 2026; (2) Allow retirement of up to 21 F-15E
aircraft during fiscal year 2027; and (3) Allow retirement of
up to 30 F-15E aircraft during fiscal year 2028.
Sec. 143--Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement
relating to RQ-4 aircraft
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 138) that would
amend section 9062(m)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to
extend the mandatory retention of RQ-4 aircraft from September
30, 2029 to September 30, 2030.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 144--Modification to annual report on Air Force tactical fighter
aircraft force structure
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 150) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a plan for
the recapitalization and modernization of the fighter fleet of
the Air National Guard.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision modified to
amend section 9062a of title 10, United Stated Code, that
requires an annual report on fighter force structure, to change
``consultation'' to ``coordination,'' and to extend the sunset
date to 2030.
Sec. 145--Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 142) that would
extend the minimum inventory requirement for C-130 aircraft
through 2026 and extend prohibition on reduction of the C-130
aircraft assigned to the Air National Guard through 2026.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 140) that would
extend these dates through 2028 and require the Secretary of
the Air Force to submit an annual report to the congressional
defense committees providing information on the Air Force's C-
130 inventory regarding:
(1) The total number and variant types of C-130
aircraft in the inventory of the Air Force;
(2) Any planned retirements, divestments, or
reductions to the fleet of such aircraft;
(3) Modernization and recapitalization efforts,
including block upgrades and procurement schedules; and
(4) Planned basing actions for fielding C-130J
aircraft to recapitalize C-130H aircraft.
The agreement includes the Senate provision, with an
amendment that would substitute the year 2026 for year 2028.
Sec. 146--Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber
aircraft squadrons
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 149) that would
amend subsection (d)(1) of section 133 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), as
most recently amended by section 146 of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), is further
amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting
``September 30, 2030''.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 142).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 147--Modification to minimum inventory requirement for A-10
aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a briefing,
not later than March 31, 2026, to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the
status of A-10 aircraft inventory and the proposed plan for
divesting all A-10 aircraft prior to fiscal year 2029. The
provision would also prevent the Air Force from retiring any A-
10 aircraft in fiscal year 2026 and require the Air Force to
maintain 96 A-10 aircraft in primary mission aircraft
inventory.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 137) that would
permit the Air Force to retire 59 A-10 aircraft during fiscal
year 2026.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would allow the Air Force to retire 59 A-10
aircraft in fiscal year 2026 and reduce primary mission
aircraft inventory to 93 aircraft.
Sec. 148--Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 144) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to preserve each KC-10
aircraft that is retired by the Secretary during a period in
which the total inventory of air refueling aircraft of the Air
Force is less than 504. The Secretary would be required to
maintain these KC-10 aircraft such that that aircraft:
(1) Is in flyable condition;
(2) Can be returned to service as an air refueling
aircraft (which shall include retaining the air
refueling boom on the aircraft); and
(3) Is not used to supply parts to other aircraft
unless specifically authorized by the Secretary of
Defense upon a request by the Secretary of the Air
Force.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require that: (1) The retention of KC-10
aircraft be on a no-extra-cost basis; and (2) KC-10 aircraft so
retained could be disposed of in accordance with chapter 5 of
title 40, United States Code.
Sec. 149--Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3
airborne warning and control system aircraft
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would
prevent retirement of E-3 aircraft unless the Secretary of the
Air Force: (1) Submits a plan for maintaining readiness and
ensuring there is no lapse in mission capabilities; or (2)
Procures enough E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to accomplish the
required mission.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 150--B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that
would:
(1) Replace section 238 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
238) with a new provision to account for advances in
the B-21 program as it advances from engineering to
manufacturing and production;
(2) Direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit,
beginning with the President's annual budget request
for fiscal year 2027 and every 180 days after,
information on B-21 program costs, goals, and program
execution to the congressional defense committees and
the Comptroller General of the United States; and
(3) Direct the Comptroller General, not less
frequently than annually, to review the information
submitted by the Secretary of the Air Force and submit
to the congressional defense committees an assessment
of this information.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 151--Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 132) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to the
congressional defense committees a comprehensive roadmap
detailing the planned force structure, basing, modernization,
and transition strategy for the bomber aircraft fleet of the
Air Force through fiscal year 2040.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 152--Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 133) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to the
congressional defense committees a comprehensive roadmap
detailing the strategic plan for the development, acquisition,
modernization, and integration of intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of the Air Force.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would also require the Secretary to provide an
individualized justification of the modernization or investment
plan for each legacy ISR system.
Sec. 153--Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 148) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a report on
the F-47 aircraft program that includes a description of the
program, the acquisition strategy of the program, and a
proposed fielding strategy for the program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to specifically include a strategy for integrating
units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve into F-47
fighter aircraft operations, including planned force structure,
association, training, and mobilization models.
Sec. 154--Limitation on availability of funds pending report on
acquisition strategy for Airborne Command Post Capability
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 347) that would
limit the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2026
operation and maintenance funds, Air Force, available to the
Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for travel purposes to
no more than 80 percent of the total amount appropriated until
the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, submits a report on the
acquisition strategy of the Air Force to maintain the Airborne
Command Post capability.
The House bill had no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Subtitle E--Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 161--Requirements relating to executive airlift aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 147) that would
require that the:
(1) Secretary of the Air Force conduct an analysis of
alternatives to identify potential solutions for the
recapitalization of the executive airlift aircraft
fleet of the Air Force. In conducting such analysis,
the Secretary would be required to identify aircraft
solutions that have capabilities comparable to the
capabilities of commercial passenger aircraft in terms
of range;
(2) Secretary of the Air Force establish standards
for prioritizing access to executive airlift aircraft
among authorized users of such aircraft within the
Federal Government; and
(3) Secretary of Defense assign a career appointee in
the Senior Executive Service at the Department of
Defense to coordinate:
(a) the efficient tasking of executive
airlift aircraft; and
(b) compliance with rules, regulations,
policies and guidance relating to such
aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would instead task the Secretary of Defense
with: (1) Completing the analysis of alternatives; and (2)
Establishing standards for prioritizing access to executive
airlift aircraft.
Sec. 162--Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and
contracting related to foreign-made light detection and ranging
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 151) that would
amend section 164 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to expand prohibitions
related to covered Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
technology to include a prohibition on use of such technology
in the performance of a Department of Defense contract.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment that directs the Department of Defense to
develop a strategy and implementation plan to mitigate the
risks of use of LiDAR technology by Department of Defense
contractors.
Sec. 163--Prohibition on availability of funds for contract termination
or production line shutdown for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 145) that would
prevent funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense to be obligated or expended:
(1) To terminate the mid-tier acquisition rapid
prototype contract for the E-7A aircraft; or
(2) To terminate the operations of, or to prepare to
terminate the operations of, a production line for the
E-7A aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 164--Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft pending
certification on correction of deficiencies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 146) that
section would limit delivery of the KC-46 aircraft until the
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense
committees certain corrective action plans for all Category 1
deficiencies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 165--Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 135) that would
require: (1) The Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to
establish an open mission systems computing environment that is
controlled by the Federal Government on the F-35 aircraft of
the Department of Defense; and (2) The Secretary of the Air
Force to submit a report on that plan.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision amended to have
the Secretary of Defense to submit the required report.
Sec. 166--Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 152) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to: (1)
Complete an annual review of the F-35 aircraft program; and (2)
Submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of the review.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision amended to
include a sunset on the reporting requirement after 5 years.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Limitation on reductions to Army Prepositioned Stocks-Afloat program
sealift capability
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 113) that would
limit reductions to Army Prepositioned Stocks-Afloat program
sealift capability.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on fielding of Link 16 military tactical data network
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 115) that would
direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than December 1,
2025, on the Army's plans to require and accelerate the
fielding of Link 16 military tactical data networking
capabilities, including on UH-60M and CH-47H aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a briefing
to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the Army's
plans to require and accelerate the fielding of Link 16
military tactical data networking capabilities throughout the
Army, including on UH-60M and CH-47F aircraft:
(1) For command and control and fires;
(2) To ensure maximum interoperability, lethality,
and survivability of combat and combat support elements
supporting the Joint Force within highly contested
airborne combat environments in the area of
responsibility of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and
(3) To meet joint all-domain command and control
goals worldwide.
Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the
construction of a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 124) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an
incrementally funded contract for the construction of one
guided missile destroyer.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Limitation on availability of funds relating to amphibious warfare ship
requirement
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 126) that would
limit certain funds for the Secretary of the Navy unless the
30-year shipbuilding plan for fiscal year 2027 meets the
requirement to maintain 31 amphibious warfare ships pursuant to
section 8062 of title 10, United States Code. The provision
would further limit certain funds for the Secretary of Defense
unless the defense budget materials for fiscal year 2027
support the same requirement for 31 amphibious warfare ships.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Report on procurement strategy for submarine cable laying and repair
ships
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on a strategy for procuring
two cable laying and repair ships.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, on the strategy of the Navy
for procuring at least two cable laying and repair ships to
replace the United States Naval Ship Zeus as it nears the end
of its expected service life. The report shall include: (1) A
description of the full scope of the planned capabilities for
the next generation of cable laying and repair ships to meet
anticipated Navy requirements, including the feasibility of
establishing organic capabilities; (2) A projected timeline for
the procurement of such ships, including the expected time
until such ships will be operational; and (3) An explanation of
how the Navy plans to meet service requirements for submarine
cable laying and repair during the period before which the Navy
is able to field new capabilities.
Information on future large and oversized air cargo transportation
services
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to solicit information from
industry and provide a report to the congressional defense
committees on future large and oversized air cargo
transportation services.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to solicit from industry
information on acquiring services of an airplane that: (1) Is,
as of June 2025, under development as a civilian aircraft; (2)
Would be capable of carrying space launch vehicles and other
Department of Defense articles not more than 300 feet long that
cannot be or, as of June 2025, are not readily transported in
an airplane due to cargo dimensions; (3) Could enter service
not later than December 31, 2035; (4) Could provide and
supplement large and oversized fixed wing air cargo
transportation services to support the readiness and logistical
needs of the Department by December 31, 2035, and thereafter;
and (5) Could provide to the Department at least 2,000 hours
and not more than 7,500 hours of airplane time for at least 2
and not more than 5 years beginning when such airplane could
enter service. We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report to the congressional defense committees on
Sense of Congress on domestic procurement of defense articles for AUKUS
partnership
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 153) that
expresses the sense of Congress regarding Pillar 1 of the
Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) defense
trade partnership.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
The AUKUS defense trade partnership, to include the
transfer of conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines,
continues to enjoy strong bipartisan support in Congress. We
direct the Department of Defense to move with urgency to comply
with the briefing and reporting requirements established in law
by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31).
Prohibition on availability of funds for non-tactical electric vehicles
or components produced by child and slave labor
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 154) that would
prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense
for the procurement of 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 the prohibition on the
acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child
labor under subpart 22.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(or any successor regulations).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We remain concerned about the use of child and slave labor
in non-tactical vehicle manufacturing and encourage the
Department of Defense to remain diligent in their efforts to
ensure no products or components are purchased from sources
utilizing child or slave labor as directed in accordance with
the Federal Acquisition Regulation 22.1502.
Report on next-generation fuel cells
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 155) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
development and integration of next-generation self-sealing
fuel cells.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees a briefing, not later than
March 15, 2026, on the development and integration of next-
generation self-sealing fuel cells into the rotorcraft fleets
of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Such briefing
shall include:
(1) An assessment of any negative effects on
readiness associated with using the fuel cells in use
as of the date on the enactment of this Act that are
based on legacy technology and manufacturing processes;
(2) An identification of any readiness, fiscal, and
other benefits of incorporating next generation fuel
cells into the rotorcraft fleets of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, and Air Force;
(3) Plans or concepts for developing and
incorporating next generation fuel cells into the H-60
fleets of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force;
and
(4) Such other matters the Secretary determines
appropriate.
Title II--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201--Authorization of appropriations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would
authorize appropriations for research, development, test, and
evaluation at the levels identified in section 4201 of division
D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
201).
The agreement includes this provision.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211--Modification to authority to award prizes for advanced
technology achievements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would
amend the authority to operate prize competitions to enable the
Secretary of Defense to delegate the authority and increases
the potential value of the prize challenges.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 212--Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to defense
laboratories and other entities for research and development of
technologies for military missions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would
amend section 4123 of title 10, United States Code, by
including test organizations under that authority.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 213--Program for the enhancement of the research, development,
test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would
amend chapter 305 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a
new section, 4145, and codify the authority from section 233 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328), which allows eligible centers in the
Department of Defense research, development, test and
evaluation enterprise to waive certain policies or regulations
if the waiver is demonstrated to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of such organizations and is approved by the
respective military department's Assistant Secretary or the
Deputy Secretary of Defense for organizations within the
Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 214--Modification to authority for acquisition, construction, or
furnishing of test facilities and equipment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 213) that would
allow the Department of Defense to create jointly funded test
facility projects with other agencies or entities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 215--Extension of limitation on availability of funds for
fundamental research collaboration with certain academic
institutions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would
extend the limitation on availability of funds for fundamental
research collaboration with certain academic institutions.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 220C).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 216--Modification of requirement for Department of Defense
policies for management and certification of Link 16 military
tactical data link network
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 215) that would
authorize Link 16 frequency use in all military special use
airspaces.
The Senate contained an identical provision (sec. 218).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 217--Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with
critical research and development expertise
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 217) that would
extend the authority for the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency to temporarily assign employees of nontraditional
defense contractors to the Agency by 5 years.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 213).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 218--Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated
defense acquisition programs
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 805) that would
establish an alternative pathway for the test and evaluation of
software acquisition programs using authorities in section 3603
of title 10, United States Code, and other programs designated
by the Secretary of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 219--Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation
oversight
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would
add three efforts to the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation's oversight requirements in section 139 of title 10,
United States Code, and require that any effort identified in
this section designated as a software acquisition pathway under
section 3603 of title 10, United States Code, by the Department
of Defense be evaluated in accordance with the alternative test
and evaluation pathway created elsewhere in this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 220--Application of software innovation to modernize test and
evaluation infrastructure
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would
require the Director of the Test Resource Management Center to
establish and maintain a digital test and evaluation
environment and to create a data management plan as part of the
Test and Evaluation Master plan, or similar document such as a
test strategy.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 221--Review and alignment of standards, guidance, and policies
relating to digital engineering
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would
require each Secretary of a military department to complete a
review of the standards, guidance, and policies relating to
digital engineering within the Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of that Secretary.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 222--Catalyst Pathfinder Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 221) that would
direct the Secretary of the Army to establish a soldier-
inspired innovation program known as the ``Catalyst Pathfinder
Program.''
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that modified the scope and governance of the
requirement.
Sec. 223--Modifications to defense research capacity building program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would
require separate funding solicitations focused toward
Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal
Colleges and Universities and toward other Minority-Serving
Institutions.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 224--National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence
Institute
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 219) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish at least one
National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence
Institute.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to include military colleges.
Sec. 225--Advanced robotic automation for munitions manufacturing
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 219) that would
direct the Secretary of Army to establish a program to support
the maturation and expansion of robotic automation capabilities
for munitions manufacturing at government-owned, contractor-
operated production facilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical correction changing the briefing requirement from the
Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of the Army.
Sec. 226--Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and
long-range weapons
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 223, 5221) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the
suitability of a corridor for testing hypersonic and long-range
weapons in the continental United States, focusing on special
activity airspace, test range requirements, and specific
locations. The Senate provision would also require the
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
not later than December 1, 2026, describing the evaluation's
progress and estimated completion date.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment. We direct the Secretary of Defense to
investigate continental test range launch locations including,
but not limited to: (1) Bearpaw Air Traffic Control Assigned
Airspace, Montana; (2) Mountain Home Range Complex, Idaho; (3)
Fallon Range Training Complex, Nevada; (4) Utah Test and
Training Range, Utah; (5) Nevada Test and Training Range,
Nevada; (6) Green River Test Complex, Utah; and (7) White Sands
Missile Range, New Mexico. Moreover, we direct the Secretary of
Defense to investigate continental test range impact locations
including, but not limited to, White Sands Missile Range, New
Mexico.
Sec. 227--Western regional range complex demonstration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a demonstration of
a joint multidomain kinetic and non-kinetic testing and
training environment across the military departments by
interconnecting existing ranges and training sites in the
western States to improve joint multi-domain training and
further testing, research, and development.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 217).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 228--Demonstration of near real-time monitoring capabilities to
enhance weapon system platforms
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretaries of each military department and the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, to conduct
a comprehensive assessment of the feasibility and advisability
of establishing a program for implementing real-time monitoring
for self-protection capabilities across Department of Defense
weapon system platforms.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 225).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 229--Pilot program on modernized health and usage monitoring
systems to address obsolescence in rotary-wing and tiltrotor
aircraft
The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 233 and sec.
234) that would allow the Secretary of the Army and Secretary
of the Navy to establish and carry out a pilot program to
evaluate commercially available, next-generation Health and
Usage Monitoring Systems technologies intended to address
obsolescence issues of systems currently installed on Army and
Marine Corps rotary-wing and tiltrotor aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provisions with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 230--Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for
institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from changing or modifying
indirect cost rates for Department of Defense grants and
contracts to institutions of higher education and nonprofit
organizations until the Secretary makes certain certifications
to the congressional defense committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 231--Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with
requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition Office
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 230) that would
limit funds made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Office
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment until the Secretary of Defense establishes the
Joint Energetics Transition Office, as required under section
148 of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 906)
that would limit funds made available for fiscal year 2026 for
the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering until the Secretary of
Defense notifies the congressional defense committees that the
Department of Defense has established the Joint Energetics
Transition Office as required by section 148 of title 10,
United States Code, and provides that Office with the staff and
resources necessary to carry out its responsibilities.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would extend the funding limitation to include
the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, amend the limitation on availability of funds to
not more than 80 percent, require the Office to be staffed and
resourced at the necessary levels, and remove the waiver
authority.
Sec. 232--Limitation on availability of funds for realignment of
research, development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint
conventional armaments and ammunition
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 238) that would
prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds to
disestablish, or modify, the duties assigned to an organization
responsible for research, development, test, and evaluation
functions of Joint conventional armaments and ammunition until
a period of 180 days after certain reporting requirements are
completed.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provisions with an
amendment that modifies the reporting requirement.
Sec. 233--Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would
limit funding for the Navy's Autonomy Baseline Manager and
Common Control System software until the Secretary of the Navy
and the Chief of Naval Operations submit program schedule and
cost information to the congressional defense committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 234--Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering pending report on study
results
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 215) that would
limit the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2026
Defense-wide operation and maintenance funds available to the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering for travel purposes to no more than 80 percent of
the appropriated amount until the date on which the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering submits to
the congressional defense committees the report required by
section 245(d) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters
Sec. 241--Support for research and development of bioindustrial
manufacturing processes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 216) that would
amend section 215 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to
include the design and construction of facilities as applicable
to funds authorized for research, development, test, and
evaluation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 242--Biotechnology Management Office
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 231) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, within 90 days of the date of
the enactment of this Act, to designate a senior official in
the Department of Defense to serve as
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 243--Bioindustrial commercialization program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 877) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to
expand the domestic capacity for bioindustrial manufacturing
through commercial awards.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 244--Biotechnology supply chain resiliency program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to
develop and transition biotechnology research from the military
service laboratories to support the defense supply chain.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 245--Biological data for artificial intelligence
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1521) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to implement requirements on
the handling and storage of biological data resources for
advanced computing methods.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 180 days
after the date of implementation of biological data
requirements authorized in this provision, to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives on the progress made in developing
and implementing the requirements including the quantity of the
biological data generated and stored in accordance with such
requirement and accessible through application programming
interfaces and user engagement with biological data in
accordance with such requirements.
Sec. 246--Department of Defense biotechnology strategy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 232) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a Department of
Defense-wide strategy to enhance the use of biotechnology-
developed and biotechnology-manufactured products.
The House bill contained similar provisions (sec. 241, sec.
242, sec. 247).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment that incorporates the three House
provisions into the underlying Senate provision.
Sec. 247--Ethical and responsible development and deployment of
biotechnology within the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to issue policies and
guidelines on the responsible development and deployment of
biotechnology in the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 233).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 248--Establishing biobased product merit guidance
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 893) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, in coordination with the Secretaries of the
military departments, to develop and make publicly available
guidance for private entities to prove biobased products meet
Department of Defense requirements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 251--Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and
investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition Office
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 905) that would
amend section 148(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to add
a new element for the energetic materials strategic plan and
investment strategy of the Joint Energetics Transition Office
to identify raw material waste produced during the explosives
manufacturing process and to develop plans to reduce waste and
optimize production.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 252--Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology
areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would
extend the reporting requirement in section 217(c)(1) of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) to December 1, 2030.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 253--Quarterly briefings on research, development, test, and
evaluation laboratories and facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2854) that would
raise the Defense Laboratory Modernization Program fiscal year
cap to $300.0 million.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We note that raising statutory thresholds, on its own,
would not meaningfully address the underlying causes of chronic
underinvestment in the Department's laboratory and test
infrastructure. These challenges stem from longstanding funding
practices, lack of prioritization by the Department, and
barriers that prevent laboratories from receiving the
resourcing required to develop and maintain world-class
capabilities. This agreement requires quarterly briefings for 2
years to provide the Congress with the information necessary to
pursue comprehensive reforms and better align resources for
defense laboratories. We are committed to pursuing meaningful,
long-term solutions to strengthen and modernize the
Department's laboratories.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Funding for virtual engineering for Army readiness and sustainment
The House contained a provision (sec. 202) that would
increase Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Next-
Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology, line 052, by
$7,000,000 for Virtual Engineering for Army Readiness and
Sustainment, and make a corresponding decrease in Operation and
Maintenance, Army, for Land Forces Systems Readiness, line 080.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can be
found in the funding tables.
Funding for humanitarian airborne mobile infrastructure capability
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 203) that would
increase Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army for
Ground Advanced Technology, line 043, by $4,200,000 for
Humanitarian Airborne Mobile Infrastructure Capability, and
make a corresponding decrease in Operation and Maintenance,
Army, for Land Forces Systems Readiness, line 080.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authorization of specific funding amounts can be found in
the funding tables.
Funding for fuel cell multi-modular use utilizing hydrogen
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 204) that would
increase Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army for
Ground Advanced Technology, line 043, by $10,000,000 for Fuel
Cell Multi-Modular Use Utilizing Hydrogen, and make a
corresponding decrease in Operation and Maintenance, Army, for
Land Forces Systems Readiness, line 080.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authorization of specific funding amounts can be found in
the funding tables.
Funding for advanced group 1 small unmanned aerial systems for special
operations forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 205) that would
increase research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
wide, U.S. Special Operations Command, intelligence systems
development, line 290 (program element 1160405BB), by
$3,000,000 for ultra-lightweight Group 1 small unmanned aerial
systems and advanced Group 1 small unmanned aerial systems, and
make a corresponding decrease in Operation and Maintenance,
Army, line 010.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Funding for National Defense Education Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 206) that would
increase research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
wide, for basic research, National Defense Education Program,
line 6, by $5,000,000 for strengthening and expanding
scientific, technical, engineering and mathematics education
opportunities and workforce initiatives targeted at military
students, and make a corresponding decrease in Operation and
Maintenance, Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters
Services, line 530.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authorization of specific funding amounts can be found in
the funding tables.
Funding for the development, test, and integration of adaptable radar
capabilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 207) that would
increase the amount authorized to be appropriated in section
201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-
Wide, line 75, as specified in the corresponding funding table
in section 4201, for development, test, and integration of
adaptable radar capabilities by $6,000,000, and reduce the
amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for
Operation and
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that authorization of specific funding amounts can
be found in the funding tables.
Funding for advanced drone development for special operations and low-
intensity conflict
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 208) that would
increase research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
wide, SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT, by $3,000,000 for drone
development, and make a corresponding decrease in SERVICEWIDE
TRANSPORTATION, ARMY, line 390.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Funding for quantum communications corridor for Navy research,
development, test, and evaluation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 209) that would
increase Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, for
Future Naval Capabilities Applied Research, Line 012, by
$50,000,000 for the development of a quantum communications
corridor linking certain Department of Defense installations,
national laboratories, and universities conducting Department
of Defense research, and make a corresponding decrease to
Operation and Maintenance, Army, for Force Readiness Operations
Support, Line 070.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authorization of specific funding amounts can be found in
the funding tables.
Funding for smart susceptor technology
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 210) that would
increase Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
Manufacturing Technology Program, line 28, by $5 million for
Smart Susceptor Technology, and make a corresponding decrease
to Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for Washington
Headquarters Services, line 530.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authorization of specific funding amounts can be found in
the funding tables.
Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities and
institutions of higher education conducting Department of
Defense-funded research
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 216) that would
prohibit, beginning on January 1, 2027, any institution of
higher education that conducts research funded by the
Department of Defense from entering into a contract with a
covered nation as defined by section 4872(d) of title 10,
United States Code, or a foreign entity of concern as recorded
on one of the defined lists in the underlying provision.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Post-employment restrictions for participants in certain defense
research
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 218) that would
establish post-employment restrictions for participants in
certain defense research.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Department of Defense biotechnology workforce training
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 221) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish and carry out a
training program on biotechnology and other emerging
technologies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the major role that biotechnology will play in the
future of national defense and innovation. Therefore, we
believe it is paramount for the Department of Defense's
workforce to be well-trained in the field of biotechnology and
related technologies--like artificial intelligence and quantum
computing that are leveraged to bring biotechnology to its
fullest potential. As guidelines for Department biotechnology
workforce training are included in a broader biotechnology
strategy elsewhere in this bill, this specific provision is not
included.
Technical correction
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that makes
a technical correction to chapter 9 of title 10, United States
Code, by redesignating the section 222e that was added by
section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) as section 222f.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Reimbursement of National Guard for research, development, test, and
evaluation expenses
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would
allow National Guard Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation activities to be reimbursed to the National Guard.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Enhance international coordination for advanced manufacturing
techniques, technologies, and adoption
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering to establish a working group to enhance information
sharing and interoperability of advanced manufacturing
techniques and technologies with countries that have a
reciprocal defense procurement agreement or security of supply
arrangement with the United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We encourage the Department of Defense to coordinate with
allies that have a reciprocal defense procurement agreement or
security of supply arrangement on information sharing related
to advanced manufacturing techniques and technology.
Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research in
collaboration with foreign countries of concern
The House bill included a provision (sec. 228) that would
prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to
be appropriated by this Act to fund animal testing in countries
of concern.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense is not currently
engaging in animal testing with countries of concern and does
not have any planned funding for such activity in fiscal year
2026.
Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function research
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 229) that would
prohibit funding made available for fiscal year 2026 to be
expended for conducting gain-of-function research on potential
pandemic pathogens.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense is not currently
conducting gain-of-function research nor are any funds planned
for gain-of-function research in fiscal year 2026.
Prioritization of partnerships with institutions of higher education in
certain research areas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 231) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to prioritize partnerships
with institutes of higher education conducting research in
hypersonics, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence, and
provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate on such partnerships.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the high quality of hypersonics, biotechnology, and
artificial intelligence research coming from institutions of
higher education and believe that partnerships between the
Department of Defense and such institutions would bolster the
research, development, test, and evaluation activities of the
Department. Therefore, we support the Department and its
ongoing efforts to prioritize research partnerships with
institutions of higher education.
Research, development, and implementation of unattended robotic process
automation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 232) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to support the research,
development, implementation, and oversight of unattended
robotic process automation within the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the efficiency that unattended robotic process
automation can yield when used to optimize essential Department
activities like combat, intelligence analysis, and management
of defense infrastructure. We continue to show interest in
ongoing research, development, and oversight of unattended
robotic process automation and encourage the Department to
carry out activities to further study and implement this
innovative technology.
Initiative on studying advanced artificial intelligence, national
security, and strategic competition
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 235) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish an initiative to
assess the national security implications of advanced
artificial intelligence and analyze strategic competition with
artificial intelligence development of the People's Republic of
China.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Joint Reserve Detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 236) that would
amend Section 1766(a) of title
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Development of internet access technologies by the Defense Innovation
Unit
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 237) that would
direct the Defense Innovation Unit to undertake efforts to
support the development of low-cost, easily scalable, and
rapidly deployable technologies to counter internet shutdowns
or limitations on network access abroad, particularly those
imposed by adversary countries.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Quarterly reports on termination of critical technology research awards
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 243) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide a quarterly report
to the congressional defense committees identifying any award
for specified research and development that was terminated by
the Department of Defense on the basis that the award no longer
effectuates the program's goals or agency priorities, as
provided under the Department of Defense Research and
Development General Terms and Conditions (dated March 2025), or
any related or successor guidance.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on Department of Defense market research of critical technology
and capabilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 244) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the enactment of this Act, to submit to the congressional
defense committees a report reviewing the Department of
Defense's ability to conduct effective market research on
critical existing and emerging defense technologies and to make
recommendations on the improvements of such capabilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We understand that staying informed about the available and
developing technologies of the defense sector is essential to
ensuring the Department can efficiently leverage technologies
that fill existing and future capability gaps. We support
efforts by the Department to evaluate and perfect their
capabilities regarding market research. Therefore, we direct
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
to submit a report, not later than March 30, 2026, to the
congressional defense committees that includes:
(1) An assessment of the strategic market evaluation
practices across developmental innovation and
acquisition offices;
(2) Recommendations on methods to improve market
research and commercial sector due diligence within key
Department of Defense innovation and acquisition
offices;
(3) An assessment of regulatory, legal, and
administrative barriers in testing and evaluation of
critical technologies that may delay their maturation
and development and how to address them;
(4) Recommendations for enhancing private sector
participation, and lowering barriers to entry for
commercial sector entities; and
(5) Recommendations for the creation of standardized
best practices for market research and commercial
sector due diligence within key innovation and
acquisition organizations in the Department of Defense.
Report on low-cost undersea effectors
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 245) that
would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a
briefing on the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU) Low
Cost Undersea Effectors Commercial Solutions Opening
(CSO) program. This is a program which seeks to
demonstrate affordable, mission-specific small and
medium unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) capable of
supporting subsea and seabed warfare, intelligence,
surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and expeditionary
warfare, that would offer the potential to deliver
kinetic effects, ISR, and expeditionary capabilities at
low cost, with reduced training and logistics burdens,
and in quantities sufficient to enable distributed
maritime operations;
The Senate bill included no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We agree that the Secretary of the Navy shall, not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
submit a report, and, in coordination with DIU, provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees on the Low-
Cost Undersea Effectors CSO, that includes:
(1) The funding plan and execution status for the
Low-Cost Undersea Effectors CSO;
(2) Navy plans to begin limited procurement of
successful CSO awardees for operational experimentation
and fleet integration;
(3) Pathways for scaling production of low-cost UUVs;
and
(4) Steps to ensure small business and non-
traditional defense contractors remain central to
future acquisition in this domain.
Report on electronic warfare capability for unmanned surface vessels
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 246) that would
require the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition to submit to the congressional
defense committees within 90 days an unclassified report on
planned development on a configurable, low-cost, expendable
electronic warfare capability to support unmanned surface
vessel survivability.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition to submit to the congressional
defense committees, within 90 days of the enactment of this
Act, an unclassified report on planned development on a
configurable, low-cost, expendable electronic warfare
capability to support unmanned surface vessel survivability.
The report shall include: (1) An assessment of currently
available electronic warfare capabilities for unmanned surface
vessels and limitations of current technology; A determination
of funding availability for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 by
program element to support the rapid development of
configurable low-cost electronic warfare capabilities for
multiclass unmanned surface vessels; (3) A determination of
funding availability from Public Law 119-21; (4) An assessment
of current and future satellite radar detection capabilities in
finding and tracking ocean-going unmanned surface vessels by
any country determined by the Secretary of State to be a
foreign adversary with such capabilities; (5) A list of
possible technical requirements for a multi-class, affordable,
low-power, and expendable electronic warfare system; and (6) A
rapid acquisition strategy for this capability.
Plan to support advanced manufacturing and materials for hypersonics
research and development
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 248) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment to develop a plan to support advanced manufacturing
and materials for hypersonics research and development.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision. The
agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment to provide a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than June 1, 2026 on advanced manufacturing practices and
advanced materials for hypersonics research and development.
Such report shall include: (1) Assessment of capabilities for
intelligence-optimized robotic forming, additive and
subtractive manufacturing methods, precision joining (laser, e-
beam, friction stir) for dissimilar metals and metal and
ceramic matric composite interfaces, and advanced materials and
processing; and (2) Definition of 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
appropriate Technology Readiness Levels and Manufacturing
Readiness Levels, cost, and lead-time objectives.
Strategy for the development of friction stir additive manufacturing
technologies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 249) that would
require a report outlining the strategy of the Department of
Defense for the research, development, and deployment of
friction stir additive manufacturing technologies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on research relating to the upper atmosphere and near-space
environment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 250) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report that
includes: (1) An assessment of intelligence activities and
other competitive activities undertaken by foreign nations with
respect to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment; and
(2) A comprehensive strategy to address the upper atmosphere
and near-space environment, which shall include requirements
for high-altitude, long-duration, and heavy-lift propulsion
systems and platforms.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We agree that the Secretary of Defense should provide the
report directed in the House bill, along with a briefing, to
the congressional defense committees not later than March 31,
2026.
Avoiding duplication of hypersonic testing efforts
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 5211 (Div. E))
that would direct the Secretary of Defense to use existing
hypersonic testing facilities or hypersonic testing facilities
currently undergoing refurbishment, including those owned by
other departments and agencies, for testing related to the
development of hypersonic systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We recognize there are opportunities for the Department of
Defense to take better advantage of testing assets in other
federal agencies that might benefit the Department's hypersonic
efforts. We encourage the Department to do more to reduce
duplication in testing assets in order to be a better steward
of federal resources.
Title III--Operation and Maintenance
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301--Authorization of appropriations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 301) that would
authorize appropriations for operation and maintenance
activities at the levels identified in section 4301 of division
D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
301).
The agreement includes this provision.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311--Inclusion of information about PFAS investigation and
remediation in annual report on defense environmental programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would
require the Department of Defense to include, in its annual
environmental report, detailed per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances cleanup costs and conduct an analysis of cost
contributors.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 333).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 312--Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric
or hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of the
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 324) that would
eliminate preference for motor vehicles using electric or
hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of the
Department of Defense, by amending chapter 173 of title 10,
United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment changing the ``shall'' to ``may'' in reference to
section 2922g chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 313--Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would
amend section 2912(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, by
requiring the Secretary of Defense to transfer savings derived
from this section, not later than 60 days after being notified
of said savings, and make additional technical changes as
requested by the Department of the Air Force.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 314--Requirement to support National Guard training on wildfire
prevention and response
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would
amend Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 315--Modification of requirements relating to replacement of
fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would
modify requirements relating to replacement of fluorinated
aqueous film-forming foam.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 316--Modification to restriction on procurement or purchasing of
personal protective equipment for firefighters containing
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances
The Senate bill contained a provision (S. 316) that would
modify the existing restriction on firefighter protective
equipment by allowing procurement of gear that meets the
National Fire Protection Association's Standard 1970.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 317--Provision of alternative drinking water to households whose
private drinking water is contaminated with
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
substances from Department of Defense activities
The House bill contained a provision (H. 314) that would
require the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide alternative
drinking water to households with private wells contaminated by
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from
DOD activities until permanent safe water solutions are in
place or contamination levels are remediated.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 318--Responsibilities of executive agent for installation and
operational nuclear energy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to designate an executive
agent of the Department of Defense for installation and
operational nuclear energy. The provision would also require
the executive agent to provide annual reports to the
congressional defense committees on the implementation of this
provision and require the Secretary to submit a plan for
establishing a program of record for the use of nuclear energy
to meet installation energy and operational energy needs.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 319--Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 316) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days of enactment,
to establish a working group to be known as the ``Advanced
Nuclear Technologies Transition Working Group'' composed of
senior officials within the Department of Defense to develop
and execute a departmental strategy for advancing the use of
nuclear energy technologies, require a briefing on efforts to
establish such group, and require an annual report to the
congressional defense committees on the activities of such
group.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 922)
that would also direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a
pilot program for deploying microreactors at U.S. military
installations.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to eliminate the requirement for the Secretary of
Defense to establish a pilot program for deploying
microreactors at U.S. military installations.
Sec. 320--Department of Air Force program of record for commercial
weather data
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 317) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish the
Commercial Weather Data Program as a Program of Record not
later than September 30, 2027.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement amends the House provision limiting the
program of record to non-space-based commercial weather data.
We note that the Space Force has existing programs of
record within the Space Based Environmental Monitoring Program
that are developing space-based commercial weather augmentation
systems for weather data as a service.
Sec. 321--Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 318) that would
require the Navy to carry out a 10-year pilot program at one or
more naval installations to determine how small modular
reactors or mobile reactors could be used to meet coastal
installation energy needs and explore the co-location of small
modular reactors or mobile reactors with data centers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 322--Strategy to accelerate remediation of contamination from
perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 320) that would
require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy and
public dashboard to accelerate and track per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances cleanup efforts across military
installations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 323--Notification requirement with respect to nuclear power in
Guam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3124) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress and the
Government of Guam at least 180 days before the placement of a
nuclear reactor in Guam.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to require notification at least 1 year prior to the
placement of a permanent nuclear reactor in Guam.
Sec. 324--Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose
of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would
authorize the Department of Defense to use any Federal or
state-approved methodology to destroy or dispose of
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 331--Modification of readiness report to include summary count of
certain mishaps
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would
amend Section 482(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, to
include a summary count of certain mishaps.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 332--Authority to provide supplies incidental to support and
services for eligible non-Department of Defense organizations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 384) that would
authorize funds to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year
2026 for operation and maintenance for the Innovative
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 333--Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for
unspecified minor military construction
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 331) that would
extend the authority for depot working capital funds to be used
for unspecified minor military construction from September 30,
2025, to September 30, 2027.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2807).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 334--Designation of senior officials responsible for integration
of global contested logistics posture management
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would
require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to designate
an individual to serve as the official responsible for the
integration of global contested logistics posture management.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would
designate U.S. Transportation Command as the global manager for
contested logistics. The provision would also require an
interim briefing on progress and a report within 1 year on
implementation of this designation.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that in addition to designating senior officials with
the task of integrating contested logistics planning and
execution across the Department of Defense, would also codify
procedures and oversight requirements related to their duties.
We note that section 2926(d) of title 10, United States
Code, established a working group within the Department of
Defense whose function is to develop solutions to contested
logistics problems within the Department and mitigate contested
logistics risk. We encourage the senior officials who have been
designated in this provision to make use of the working group
in the execution of their duties.
Sec. 335--Modification of prohibition on contracts for performance of
firefighting or security-guard functions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would
amend section 2465 of title 10, United States Code, to revise
the prohibition on contracts for performance of firefighting or
security-guard functions.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 336--Responsibilities for oversight of certain defense personal
property matters
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 327) that would
establish the Defense Personal Property Management Office
(DPPMO) under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would allow the Secretary of Defense to decide
where the DPPMO would be located within the Department of
Defense and allow the Secretary 180 days after enactment of the
Act to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives on his plan for establishing. The
amendment would also make other technical changes to the
provision.
Sec. 337--Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and
readiness of certain naval surface vessels
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to enhance surface ship
maintenance at private shipyards through processes led by the
Type Commanders (TYCOMs) that emphasize workforce stability,
ship-specific assignments, collaborative planning, and small
business involvement. The provision would authorize the TYCOMs
to oversee maintenance and delegate decision-making authority
to project managers, port engineers, and ship commanding
officers. The requirements under this section would terminate
on January 1, 2031.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that retains only the requirement for the TYCOMs to
lead conventional surface ship maintenance and align personnel
responsibilities that would start not later than 1 year after
the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 338--Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain depots of
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 336) that would
amend Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 339--Modification of report on improved oversight for
implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
of the Navy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 335) that would
amend the reporting requirement on the Shipyard Infrastructure
Optimization Program to include reporting on the incorporation
of digital infrastructure (including hardware, software, and
cloud storage) and platforms into such program.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 331).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 340--Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on
operational status of amphibious warship fleet
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 325) that would
amend section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) by extending the sunset
date for the reporting requirements on the operational status
of the amphibious warship fleet from 2026 to 2028 and by
including an additional requirement to report on a plan for
maintenance and service life extensions that would retain
active amphibious warships until replacement warships enter
service in order to meet the requirement for operationally
available amphibious warships set forth in section 8062 of
title 10, United States Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 341--Maintenance inspection capabilities and requirements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 339) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that when the
Department of Defense conducts maintenance of aviation critical
safety items and mission critical parts, such maintenance
includes the use of a technical data requirement or organic or
commercially available diagnostic tool, if such a requirement
or tool is required and available; and is not conducted solely
through visual inspection unless no such requirement or tool is
available; or only a visual inspection is required under a
technical data requirement.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 342--Joint Strike Fighter sustainment
The House bill included a provision (sec. 340) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, by
September 30, 2028, to ensure that sufficient wartime spares
support equipment and depot level capabilities are available
for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program to sustain such
Fighter for at least 90 days in the most stressing operational
plan; and to meet the fleet wide minimum readiness targets
established by each such Secretary. Additionally, the provision
would require that the Secretary of Defense ensure that the F-
35 Joint Strike Fighter contractor has validated all
information necessary for the Department of Defense to
successfully complete an audit. The provision would allow the
Secretary to waive the requirements of this provision if the
Secretary determines that such waiver is in the national
security interests of the United States. Finally, this section
would require a report on various sustainment elements of the
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment clarifying the treatment of global spare pool for F-
35 aircraft.
Sec. 343--Depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational
exercises
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 338) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to incorporate depot-
level maintenance in at least one multinational exercise
conducted in the area of operations of the U.S. Indo-Pacific
Command and submit a report to the Congress summarizing the
lessons learned.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 344--Proposed actions with respect to causes and effects of
declining aircraft readiness rates
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 363) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report on
the declining rates of aircraft readiness to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would narrow the focus of the report to
providing proposed actions to reverse the declining rates of
aircraft readiness, improve the effectiveness of aircraft
sustainment, and ensure more accurate readiness reporting,
including any recommendations for relevant legislative actions.
Sec. 345--Technology enhancement for surface ship maintenance
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to expedite the
investigation, qualification, and integration of specified
advanced technologies and processes into Navy surface ship
maintenance to improve readiness, reduce costs, and address
delays. The
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 346--Oversight requirements for contracts relating to relocation
logistics for household goods
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 343) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to include additional
oversight mechanisms for any renegotiation of the contract
under the Global Household Goods Contract, or negotiation of a
new contract under the Global Household Goods Contract. This
provision derived from a concern that the original Global
Household Goods contract lacked proper oversight mechanisms,
leading to an inability of the Department of Defense to
safeguard the best interests of servicemembers and their
families.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 347--Integration of commercially available artificial intelligence
capabilities into logistics operations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 328) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to facilitate the integration
of commercially available artificial intelligence capabilities
specifically designed for logistics tracking, planning,
operations, and analytics into two relevant Department of
Defense exercises to be conducted during fiscal year 2026.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with clarifying
amendments.
Sec. 348--Pilot program on Army depot and arsenal workload sustainment
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 329) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on
arsenal workload.
The House bill contained a similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with technical
amendments.
Sec. 349--Limitation on use of funds to establish or expand Space Force
Special Operations Component Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 342) that would
prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
Major Force Program 11 for the U.S. Special Operations Command
to establish or expand a Space Force Special Operations
Component Command until the date that is 30 days after the date
on which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the Commander, U.S.
Special Operations Command, in consultation with the Chief of
Space Operations, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
articulating the requirement for such a component command and
the resourcing, personnel, and other requirements necessary for
reaching initial and full operational capability.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 350--Pilot program for data-enabled ground vehicle maintenance
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1532) that would
require the Secretaries of the military departments to
establish a pilot program using commercially available
artificial intelligence to improve maintenance of ground
vehicles.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We note the efforts made in the Army to implement
condition-based maintenance systems to improve their logistics
maintenance processes. We encourage the other services as they
establish their own pilot projects to utilize lessons learned
from the Army in those endeavors.
Sec. 351--Modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 849) that would
direct the Secretary of the Army to accelerate the
modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army to
meet the requirements of the Department of Defense by ensuring
additional production of materials, or expanded use of
capabilities are done across the Organic Industrial Base.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 341).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would expand the scope of acceleration to
include all propellant and eliminates the requirement for
investing in facilities that have seen lower investments in the
past 2 years.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions
Sec. 361--Reporting requirements for Out-Year Unconstrained Total
Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 872) that would
amend section 222c of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, to annually determine the
minimum production level for each variant of munitions required
to meet the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement.
The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to
incorporate the determined minimum production levels into the
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process of the
Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Out-Year Unconstrained Total
Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory numbers to include
an estimate of the annual aggregate demand from U.S. allies and
partners.
We direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the
Secretary of Defense to deliver a one-time briefing to the
congressional defense committees, not later than January 1,
2026, that includes a roadmap for evolving the Total Munitions
Requirement to include portfolios by mission or capability.
This roadmap should also include consideration of alternative
production lines and developmental weapons to meet capability
or mission gaps.
Sec. 362--Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year
Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year
inventory numbers
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1533) that
would amend section 222c(c) of title 10, United States Code, to
include air and missile defense munitions in the unconstrained
total munitions requirement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 363--Reports on munitions response projects at sites formerly used
by the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 362) that would
require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment, to provide quarterly reports to
the congressional defense committees on munitions response
projects at sites formerly used by the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 364--Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous
conflicts
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, detailing the stockpiles
of critical munitions required to fight simultaneous conflicts
in different theaters. Not later than 90 days after the
report's submission, the Secretary of Defense would also be
required to submit a plan to implement critical munitions
requirements to fight simultaneous conflicts in the next budget
cycle.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary to include in the
report an exploration of the projected munitions requirements
of the relevant allies of the United States in each theater for
munitions produced in the United States, as well as an analysis
of how those requirements impact some of the other elements of
the report.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 371--Adjustment and diversification assistance for State and local
governments affected by depot reductions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 375) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to provide adjustment and
diversification assistance, pursuant to section 2391(b) of
title 10, United States Code, to state and local governments
affected by the actions taken under the Army Transformation
Initiative.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would modify Section 2391(b)(1) of title 10,
United States Code, by striking ``or'' after ``military
installation resilience'', by inserting ``or (G) by any action
of the Department of Defense that negatively affects a covered
depot (as such term is defined in section 2476(f) of this
title),'' after `` the defense facility,''; and by striking
``(C), or (F)'' and inserting ``(C), (F), or (G)''.
We remain concerned about the impacts of the Army
Transformation Initiative and hereby direct the Secretary of
the Army to provide quarterly updates during calendar year 2026
on the status of transformation efforts.
Sec. 372--Authority to evacuate family pets and contract working dogs
during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries
The House bill included a provision (sec. 371) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to enter into agreements with
appropriate nonprofit entities under which such entities
provide for the evacuation of family pets of citizens of the
United States who are evacuated by the Department and contract
working dogs located in such country.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment creating a freestanding provision in the appropriate
area of
Sec. 373--Manned rotary wing aircraft safety
The House bill contained provision (sec. 372) that would
require any manned rotary wing aircraft of the Department of
Defense conducting a training mission in a highly trafficked
domestic airspace to actively provide warning to nearby
commercial aircraft, in a manner compatible with the traffic
alert and collision avoidance system of such commercial
aircraft.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 324)
that would require all aircraft of the Department of Defense
operating near commercial airports to be equipped with position
broadcast technology. It also required a recurring report on
near misses.
The agreement includes the House provisions with an
amendment that incorporates the near miss reporting requirement
of the Senate provision.
Sec. 374--Establishment of Army museum system
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 351) that would
direct the Secretary of the Army to support a system of
official Army museums within the United States Army Center of
Military History.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 375--Establishment of United States Navy Museum System
The House bill included a provision (sec. 354) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to support a system of
official Navy museums, that will collectively be known as the
United States Navy Museum System.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 376--Establishment of Air Force and Space Force Museum System
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2878) that would
amend Chapter 979 of title 10, United States Code, to establish
an Air Force and Space Force Museum system.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment to match other services' museum bill
language.
Sec. 377--Transportation of certain domestic animals by foreign air
carrier
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 374) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to pay for the transportation of
family pets of Department of Defense personnel by a foreign
carrier.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 378--Minimum standards for military working dog kennels and
facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 377) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, through the Executive Agent
for the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Program, to
establish and implement minimum standards for kennels and other
facilities used to house military working dogs. The provision
also requires an assessment of the extent to which existing
facilities meet the standards within 1 year after enactment,
and any necessary modification to meet the standards within 3
years after enactment. All new facilities would also be
required to meet these standards.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 379--Restroom access at military installations for certain
transportation service providers
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 378) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide restroom access at
military installations for certain transportation service
providers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment to reflect that the name of the Military Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command has been changed to the
U.S. Army Transportation Command.
Sec. 380--Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by
Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to use expeditionary solid waste
disposal systems for the destruction of illicit contraband,
including seized counterfeit materials, unauthorized military
gear, and classified materials.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 381--Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the
area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 348) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a
3-year pilot program for the contracted operation of a fleet of
commercial amphibious aviation resources for tasking within the
area of responsibility of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 382--Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in Guam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 380) that would
enhance efforts to manage, control, and interdict the greater
banded hornet on military installations in Guam.
The provision requires the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for Energy, Installations, and Environment to provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on the implementation of this
section, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the
next 3 years.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 383--Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the capability of the
Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency in the
Indo-Pacific region
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 370A) that
would, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the
Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, to conduct a
comprehensive joint mobilization and sustainment readiness
study to assess the capability of the Armed Forces to respond
to a high-intensity contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 384--Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary
helicopter training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 344) that would
limit funding for the Secretary of the Army to transform
initial entry rotary wing (IERW) training until the Army
completes its proof of concept plan, validates the training
pilot, the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
(CAPE) conducts an independent assessment, and the Secretary of
the Army submits a report to congressional defense committees.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 381).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would eliminate the external CAPE assessment and
clarify required actions prior to IERW transformation.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Department of Defense guidelines regarding implementation of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to rescind all existing
Department of Defense directives regarding implementation of
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-
190) and replace those directives with a new directive with
uniform guidance that the military departments and other
agencies of the Department of Defense must implement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than April 1, 2026, on any
improvements seen with the updated National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 guidance that was promulgated in June 2025.
The briefing shall include but not be limited to: (1) Any
metrics identified to measure timeline improvements for
projects; (2) Any updates on successful implementation of the
new directives, to include data from the identified metrics;
(3) Any projects in which Environmental Impact Statements from
another agency or executive agent was utilized or provided and
whether or not that improved timelines of projects; and (4) Any
other matters the Secretary determines relevant.
Repeal of prohibition on procurement by Department of Defense of
certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or
perfluorooctanoic acid
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 318) that would
repeal a prohibition on the Department of Defense procuring
certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or
perfluorooctanoic acid.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Pilot program to install propane-powered generators at a domestic
defense industrial base facility
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 319) that would
establish a pilot program to install propane powered generators
at a qualified domestic organic defense industrial base
facility.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 directed the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a
pilot program to install propane-
Repeal of temporary moratorium on incineration by Department of Defense
of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and
aqueous film forming foam
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 319) that would
repeal a temporary moratorium on incineration by the Department
of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl
substances, and aqueous film forming foam.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Interim responses to address releases or threatened releases of
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 320) that would
require the Department of Defense to carry out certain interim
responses as part of the Department's ongoing efforts to
identify and remediate releases or threatened releases of
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances caused by
Department of Defense activities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Study on small modular nuclear reactors
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive
study on the feasibility, costs, and benefits of deploying
small modular nuclear reactors to provide secure, resilient,
and reliable power for Department of Defense installations and
require a report to the congressional defense committees on the
results of this study not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize that the Department has provided the Congress
with a number of reports and briefings regarding small modular
reactor development efforts over the past several years,
appreciate the consistent communication on this topic, and
encourage the Department to continue an open and productive
dialogue in the future.
Coordinator for engagement with defense communities affected by
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to designate an official of
the Department of Defense as the Coordinator for Engagement
with Defense Communities Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of the Department's continued
outreach and engagement with defense communities affected by
PFAS, and direct the Department to continue such outreach,
including by liaising with state and local governments,
advocacy organizations, and individual citizens who are
affected by PFAS contamination caused by the Department's
activities.
Modification of minimum capital investment for certain depots of
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would
modify Section 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Capital expenditure write-offs for Department of Defense depots and
arsenals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 343) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to write off any depreciated
cost or debt associated with capital that does not generate
revenue due to Government-directed mission changes.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authority to establish Advanced Technology Centers to enhance workforce
training in certain critical skills
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 344) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to establish advanced technology
centers to enhance workforce training in certain critical
skills.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of the Department of Defense (DOD)
working with community colleges, as these institutions often
provide invaluable workforce programs that can advance critical
DOD workforce requirements. We encourage the Department to
assess the advisability and feasibility of establishing
advanced technology centers at community colleges with
workforce programs that include a critical national production
facility, to provide workforce training on the following:
(1) Advanced composite material layup;
(2) Advanced coatings applications;
(3) Computer numerical control manufacturing;
(4) Aircraft mechanical assembly and integrated
circuit development, including with respect to aircraft
such as B-21 and F-35; and
(5) Welding, pipefitting, and metal fabrication
related to vessel construction, repair and maintenance.
Authorization to maintain a library in the Department of the Navy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 352) that would
allow the Secretary of the Navy to maintain a Department of the
Navy library.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authorization to maintain a Navy art gallery
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 353) that would
allow the Secretary of the Navy to maintain in a Department of
the Navy art gallery.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Establishment of Center for the Study of the National Guard
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 355) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a center, to be
known as the ``Center for the Study of the National Guard'' at
an appropriate academic institution
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of the National Guard as well as
maintaining its great legacy. We encourage the Department of
Defense to explore the option of establishing a center for the
study of the National Guard utilizing a Private-Public
Partnership.
Recognition of certain aspects of the National Navy Underwater
Demolition Team-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a
national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9
memorial
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 356) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to recognize the National
Navy SEAL Museum Memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living
Beach, and the Naval Special Warfare K9 Memorial of the
National Navy Underwater Demolition Team-SEAL Museum, in Fort
Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial
garden, and national K9 memorial, respectively, of the Navy
SEALs.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Assessments and plan for increasing access to nutritious food on
military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 361) that would
amend chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, to require a
biennial assessment on nutrition standards across the military
departments. This provision would also require the Department
to submit a plan to increase access to nutritious food on
military installations, consistent with recommendations of the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published on June
24, 2024, titled ``DOD Food Program: Additional Actions Needed
to Implement, Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for
Service Members'' (GAO-24-106155).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not contain the House provision.
We direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than June 1, 2026, on efforts to
assess and improve access to nutritious food on military
installations. The briefing shall include:
(1) A summary of current nutrition standards and
policies within each military department;
(2) An overview of actions taken since the June 2024
GAO report to implement its recommendations;
(3) The extent to which nutrition standards are
reflected in food options at both appropriated and
nonappropriated fund food venues; and
(4) Any ongoing or planned initiatives by the
Department to increase access to nutritious foods for
servicemembers and their families.
Driver simulators in military vehicles
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 364) that would
direct the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on the Army
efforts to develop, procure, field, and sustain driver training
simulators as a component of vehicle procurement.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We believe the Army and the Marine Corps should include
resourcing for immersive driver training simulators as part of
development, procurement, fielding, and sustainment phases of
their military vehicle fleets. Therefore, we direct the
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy to
independently brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than March
28, 2026, on service efforts related to driving simulators.
This briefing shall include:
(1) A summary of the current use of simulators as
part of the each service's driver training program;
(2) A description of how each service is
incorporating driver training simulators across life
cycle management of current and projected fleet of
vehicles;
(3) Current and projected availability, across the
Future Years Defense Program, by vehicle type, of
driver simulators; and
(4) An assessment of current availability of driving
simulators for initial entry and sustainment level
drivers training.
Department of Defense report on creatine supplements in Meals Ready-to-
Eat
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 365) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, to submit a report
evaluating the feasibility, safety, and potential benefits of
including creatine supplements in Meals Ready-to-Eat for
members of the Armed Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Study and report on effects of Defense Logistics Agency class IX
recovery rates on military depots and arsenals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 366) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Director of the Defense Logistics Agency and each Secretary of
a military department, to conduct a study on the effects of the
Defense Logistics Agency Class IX recovery rates on military
depots and arsenals.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency and each Secretary
of a military department, to conduct a study on the effects of
the Defense Logistics Agency Class IX recovery rates on
military depots and arsenals, and brief the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not
later than September, 30, 2026. The briefing shall include but
not be limited to: (1) The methodology used by the Defense
Logistics Agency to set recovery rates for class IX items for
all customers; (2) How class IX recovery rates affect the cost
structures, budgeting, and execution of workload at military
depots and arsenals; (3) Any differences between the effects of
recovery rates on depot-level maintenance compared to other
customers of the Defense Logistics Agency; (4) Any unintended
consequences resulting from such cost recovery practices,
including delays, cost overruns, or degraded readiness in depot
and arsenal operations; (5) Recommendations for improving
alignment between Defense Logistics Agency pricing policies and
the sustainment, affordability, and readiness goals of military
depots and arsenals; and (6) Any other matters the Secretary
determines relevant.
Briefing on sustainment and funding of Department of the Army directed
energy programs of record
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 367) that would
direct the Chief of Staff of the Army to submit a briefing on
sustainment and funding of Department of the Army directed
energy programs of record.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We believe the Army should continue its effort in directed
energy programs of record. Therefore, we direct the Chief of
Staff of the Army, in coordination with the head of Army
Aviation and Missile Command, to provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
a briefing, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, on the sustainment and funding plan for
directed energy programs of record of the Department of the
Army. Such briefing shall include an assessment of comparative
cost efficiencies and operational advantages to:
(1) Support readiness;
(2) Reduce dependence on original equipment
manufacturers; and
(3) Develop a workforce trained to address the
requirements and safety aspects of directed energy
technology.
Report on reducing frequency of permanent changes of station and naval
vessel to onshore rotations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 368) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, to submit a report on options to reduce the
frequency of permanent changes of station (PCS) and naval sea-
shore rotations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense has already
initiated an internal review of PCS practices and potential
targeted reductions, as outlined in the May 28, 2025,
memorandum titled ``Permanent Change of Station Targeted
Reductions Review and Personnel Policy Changes.'' We direct the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to
provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on this review not
later than March 1, 2026. The briefing shall include:
(1) Current data on the costs associated with PCS
moves and sea-shore rotations by service and
occupational specialty;
(2) An assessment of potential cost savings and
quality-of-life benefits associated with reducing PCS
frequency or extending tour lengths;
(3) An overview of any ongoing or planned efforts to
pilot extended tour lengths or modified rotation
models; and
(4) Any legislative or policy changes the Department
believes would be required to implement such
adjustments.
Report on encroachment management related to the Nevada Test and
Training Range
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 369) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on ongoing
encroachment management efforts and coordination with relevant
stakeholders to ensure the long-term viability of the Nevada
Test and Training Range.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the congressional defense committees not later than June 1,
2026, outlining ongoing encroachment management projects,
landscape partnerships, and stakeholder engagements to ensure
the long-term viability of the Nevada Test and Training Range.
The briefing shall also describe the resources required for
such efforts, the specific encroachment issues identified, the
coordination process among all relevant stakeholders regarding
foreign land acquisitions, and any areas where congressional
engagement may be warranted.
Report on local coordination efforts to address contamination caused by
activities at former George Air Force Base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 370) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees on the efforts of the
Department of the Air Force to coordinate with local officials
to identify potential solutions for addressing the
contamination caused by activities in connection with the
former George Air Force Base.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Air Force, to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later
than January 31, 2026, on the efforts of the Department of the
Air Force to coordinate with local officials to identify
potential solutions for addressing the contamination caused by
activities in connection with the former George Air Force Base.
The briefing shall include the following:
(1) A description of ongoing and planned efforts to
address such contamination;
(2) A description of opportunities for partnership
with Federal, State, and local entities with respect to
such efforts;
(3) Plans to ensure that the responsibilities for the
cleanup of such contamination is not shifted to
affected communities and that such cleanup does not
restrict economic development; and
(4) An assessment of the estimated costs, timelines,
and feasibility of each proposed solution for
addressing such contamination.
Report on use of ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft for last mile
logistics and disaster response operations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 370B) that would
require the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, in coordination
with the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, to submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report on the integration potential and
value of ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Chief of Staff of the Air Force to submit a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives by June 1, 2026, on the
integration potential and value of ultra-short takeoff and
landing aircraft. The report shall include: (1) An assessment
of the comparative cost efficiencies and operational advantages
provided by ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft in
contested logistics and disaster response scenarios; (2)
Identification of critical capability gaps in last-mile or
last-tactical-mile logistics where such aircraft could serve as
a force multiplier; (3) An evaluation of specific mission sets
and end users across the Indo-Pacific theater that could
benefit from the deployment of such aircraft, especially
mission
Availability of milk at dining facilities on military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 376) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure milk is available to
members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities and prohibit
purchasing of milk from an entity owned or controlled by a
foreign adversary.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that numerous scientific reports have resolved that
milk minerals are crucial building blocks for human health and
development. We further note that the Department of Agriculture
recommends three daily servings of dairy as a key source of
critical nutrients, including potassium, calcium, and vitamin
D. Therefore, we support the Department's continued strict
adherence to both Department of Defense Manual 1338.10, which
requires milk to be provided at all dining facilities, and
section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, which prohibits
the procurement of milk from foreign sources.
Prohibition on Department of Defense ban of clean agent fire
suppression products
The House bill contained a section (H. 382) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from banning clean agent
fire suppression products containing fluorine-carbon bonds when
no suitable alternative exists.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the congressional defense committees not later than June 1,
2026, outlining Department policies and practices regarding the
use of clean agent fire suppression products. The briefing
shall describe current applications across the military
departments, ongoing efforts to identify and test fluorine-free
alternatives, cost and performance considerations, and any
mission or safety impacts related to the transition to
alternative products.
Inapplicability of recommendations, procedures, and plans of commission
relating to assigning, modifying, or removing of names,
symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia to assets of
the Department of Defense that commemorate the Confederate
States
The House bill contained provisions (sec. 383, sec. 2833,
sec. 2834, and sec. 2866) that would direct the naming of
certain installations of the Department of Defense, and
prohibit renaming installations in contravention of the
recommendations made by the Commission on the Naming of Items
of the Department of Defense that Commemorate the Confederate
States of America, established by section 370 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law No. 116-283).
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 349)
that would direct the naming of certain Department of Defense
installations in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The agreement does not include the House provisions or the
Senate provision.
Funding for flight hours for expeditionary combat aviation brigades
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 385) that would
increase funding for flight hours for expeditionary combat
aviation brigades.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on adoption of graphite oxide-based firefighting foams
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 5331) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than February
1, 2026, to submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the progress and strategy of the Department of
Defense for accelerating adoption of graphite oxide-based
firefighting foams.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report not later than
February 1, 2026, on the progress and strategy of the
Department of Defense for accelerating adoption of graphite
oxide-based firefighting foams. The report shall include:
(1) A summary of current testing, evaluation, and
certification efforts for graphite oxide-based
firefighting foams, including performance data and
environmental assessments;
(2) An identification of any remaining technical,
regulatory, or logistical barriers to full-scale
adoption of such foams, along with proposed mitigation
strategies;
(3) A timeline for the phased replacement throughout
the Department of firefighting foams containing
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances with
graphite oxide-based alternatives; and
(4) A description of interagency coordination and
partnerships with industry and academia to ensure such
foams meet relevant safety, operational, and
environmental standards for military use.
Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations
Subtitle A--Active Forces
Sec. 401--End strengths for active forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would
authorize Active-Duty end strength as of September 30, 2026 as
follows: Army, 454,000; Navy, 344,600; Marine Corps, 172,300;
Air Force, 321,500; and Space Force, 10,400.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
401).
The agreement includes this provision.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
Sec. 411--End strengths for Selected Reserve
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would
authorize end strengths for Selected Reserve personnel,
including the end strength for Reserves on active duty in
support of the Reserves, as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
Army National Guard, 328,000; Army Reserve, 172,000; Navy
Reserve, 57,500; Marine Corps Reserve, 33,600; Air National
Guard, 106,300; Air Force Reserve, 67,500; and Coast Guard
Reserve, 8,500.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 411)
that would authorize end strengths for Selected Reserve
personnel, including the end strength for Reserves on Active
Duty in support of the Reserves, as of September 30, 2026 as
follows: Army National Guard, 328,000; Army Reserve, 172,000;
Navy Reserve, 57,500; Marine Corps Reserve, 33,600; Air
National Guard, 106,300; Air Force Reserve, 67,500; and Coast
Guard Reserve, 7,000.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 412--End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the
Reserves
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would
authorize end strengths for Reserves on active duty in support
of the Reserves as of September 30, 2026 as follows: Army
National Guard, 30,845; Army Reserve, 16,511; Navy Reserve,
10,409; Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400; Air National Guard,
25,171; Air Force Reserve, 6,218.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 412)
that would authorize full-time support end strengths as of
September 30, 2026 as follows: Army National Guard, 30,845;
Army Reserve, 16,511; Navy Reserve, 10,132; Marine Corps
Reserve, 2,400; Air National Guard, 25,982; Air Force Reserve,
6,311.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 413--End strengths for military technicians (dual status)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would
authorize end strengths for military technicians (dual status)
as of September 30, 2026 as follows: Army National Guard,
21,294; Army Reserve, 6,258; Air National Guard, 10,405; Air
Force Reserve, 6,455.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 413)
that would authorize end strengths for military technicians
(dual status) as of September 30, 2026 as follows: Army
National Guard, 22,294; Army Reserve, 6,492; Air National
Guard, 10,744; Air Force Reserve, 6,697. The Senate provision
would also limit the number of temporary military technicians
(dual status) to 25 percent of the authorized end strength and
prohibit a state from coercing military technicians into
accepting an offer of realignment or conversion to any other
military status--including as a member of the Active, Guard,
and Reserve program of a reserve component.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 414--Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
active duty for operational support
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would
authorize--as required under section 115(b) of title 10, United
States Code--the maximum number of Reserve Component personnel
who may be on active duty or full-time National Guard duty
during fiscal year 2026 for operational support.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
414).
The agreement includes this provision.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports
Sec. 421--Military personnel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would
authorize the appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2026 for
military personnel and other uses.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
421).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 422--Streamlining of total force reporting requirements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 422) that would
amend sections 115a and 129(c) of title 10, United States Code,
to streamline total force reporting requirements.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1042).
The agreement includes the House provision.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Excluding members of the National Guard performing certain duty from
counting for active-duty end strengths
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 415) that would
exclude members of the National Guard performing certain duties
from counting against active-duty end strengths.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Title V--Military Personnel Policy
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
Sec. 501--Space Force general officer management
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would
amend sections 525 and 526 of title 10, United States Code, to
address the composition of the Space Force without component as
authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 506).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 502--Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the
Air Force to the Space Force
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would
amend section 526(a) of title 10, United States Code, to
increase the authorized maximum number of Space Force general
officers by three and reduce the authorized maximum number of
Air Force general officers by three in response to the transfer
of responsibilities from the Air Force to the Space Force.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 501).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 503--Notification of removal of officers from selection board
reports and promotion lists
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would
amend sections 618, 629, and 14111 of title 10, United States
Code, to require notification to the Congress when officers are
removed from selection board reports and lists for reasons
other than misconduct.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 504--Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as students at schools
for education required for appointment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that would
amend sections 701 and 101 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the military departments to detail eligible officers
and enlisted members to accredited graduate programs required
for chaplaincy, inactivate them for a period of practical
religious training upon completion of those studies, and
appoint them to serve as chaplains.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to extend the allowable career intermission period
for chaplain candidates under this program, refine eligibility
and service-obligation requirements, and require an annual
report on members detailed for chaplaincy education.
Sec. 505--Temporary increase in fiscal year percentage limitation for
reduction or waiver of service-in-grade requirement for general
and flag officers to be retired in pay grades O-7 and O-8
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 507) that would
temporarily raise from 10 to 15 percent the limit in section
1370(b)(5)(C) of title 10, United States Code, on the number of
general and flag officers who may be retired in the grades of
O-7 and O-8. This authority would apply through September 30,
2027.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 506--Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would
amend sections 7037, 8088, and 9037 of title 10, United States
Code. The amendment would require that if a Judge Advocate
General is removed from office before the end of the term of
the Judge Advocate General, the Secretary of Defense shall, not
later than five days before the removal takes effect, submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives notice that the Judge Advocate General is being
removed and a statement of the reason for the removal.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would modify the timeline for notice of removal
of a Judge Advocate General by striking ``before'' in several
subsections and inserting ``after.''
Sec. 507--Authority to waive prohibition on officers serving on
successive selection boards for boards to consider officers for
promotion to major general or rear admiral
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would
amend section 612(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize Service Secretaries to waive the prohibition on
officers serving on successive selection boards for boards to
consider officers for promotion to major general or rear
admiral if the Secretary determines that qualified officers are
not available in sufficient number to comprise the selection
board.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would add a three-year sunset clause.
Sec. 508--Establishment of blast safety officer positions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 507) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to establish blast safety
officer positions in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
and Space Force.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that clarifies the duties and assignment criteria for
blast safety officer positions.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511--Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army
National Guard and Air Force National Guard
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would
amend section 303 of title 32, United States Code, to require
the Secretary concerned to promulgate regulations to authorize
an officer in the National Guard who fills a vacancy in a
federally recognized unit to be transferred from the active
National Guard to the inactive National Guard. The provision
would also allow such officers to transfer from the inactive
National Guard back into a federally recognized unit of the
National Guard.
Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 513). The
agreement includes the Senate provision with technical
amendments.
Sec. 512--National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to
a State disaster
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would
authorize the chief executive of a state, with consent by the
Secretary of Defense, to use Active Guard and Reserve members
for up to 14 days for state disaster response duty each year,
extendable for an additional 53 days for response to a
catastrophic incident, with costs reimbursed by the state.
Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 514).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 513--Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on ability of
National Guard to perform homeland defense activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 518) that would
amend chapter 9 of title 32, United States Code, by adding a
section to establish a reporting requirement on the effect of
equipment availability to assist in disaster response.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that limits the reporting requirement and aligns it
under section 908(b) of title 32, United States Code.
Sec. 514--Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and
response training
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1043) that
would require the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to submit a report
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives on the number of National Guard members who
have received sexual assault prevention and response training
in the preceding calendar year.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would identify the number of members of the
National Guard who received sexual assault prevention and
response training in the calendar year preceding the date of
the report, disaggregated by State.
Sec. 515--Study and report on members of the reserve components:
consideration of amount of time of service in activation;
authority to waive limitation on release from active duty
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would
amend chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit
the consideration of the amount of time of service of a member
of a reserve component in evaluating the suitability of the
member to be ordered to active duty.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would
amend section 12686(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize a member of a reserve component to waive the
limitation on release from active duty within 2 years of
retirement eligibility when ordered to active duty (other than
for training) for up to 365 days.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a
study regarding consideration of time in service or on active
duty in decisions to order reserve component members to active
duty, and the ability of those members to waive the limitation
on release from active duty under section 12686(b) of title 10.
The Secretary would be required to submit a report containing
the results of this study to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than
April 1, 2026.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521--Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record: codification;
expansion
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would
codify and expand the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record
as a
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1065).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that strikes the term database and replaces it with
data system and requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an
annual briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives and the Committees on
Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
Sec. 522--Women's initiative teams
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would
amend chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to establish Women's Initiative Teams
for each branch of service.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 523--Honorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of
Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 581) that would
amend section 1563a of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to make
an honorary promotion, including a posthumous honorary
promotion, if the honorary grade given to a servicemember is
commensurate with a servicemember's contributions to the Armed
Forces or the national defense and if the Secretary of a
military department receives a favorable recommendation by a
board of at least three independent officers convened
specifically to review the proposed honorary promotion. This
authority shall not be used to award an honorary promotion
solely on the basis that a servicemember was recommended for
such promotion prior to separating from service.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 524--Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability
Evaluation System reviews
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would
amend section 524 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), and section 1214 of title
10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretaries of the
military departments to require a statement of contention in
disability evaluation appeals and adjust related procedures.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement contains the Senate provision with an
amendment to ensure existing member protections regarding
appeals of Physical Evaluation Board determinations under
current law remain intact.
Sec. 525--Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would
require the exclusive use of merit in military personnel
decisions.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to section 529C of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) to require that
command selections in the Department of Defense be based on
individual merit and demonstrated performance.
Sec. 526--Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs of permanent
change of station
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 529) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than September 30,
2027, to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
adequacy of reimbursements for expenses incurred by members of
the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to refine the reporting period and incorporate claims
data to strengthen the analysis.
Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession
Sec. 531--Recruiter access to secondary schools.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would
amend section 503(c)(1)(A) and section 983(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to require improved military recruiter
access to secondary schools and institutions of higher
education by increasing on-campus access, establishing timely
response requirements for recruiter requests, and expanding the
student information that schools must provide to the Department
of Defense for recruiting purposes.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 584).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require secondary schools to facilitate
not fewer than one in-person recruiting event each academic
year and to provide student contact information to military
recruiters within 30 days of a recruiter's request.
Sec. 532--Alternative service in areas of national interest by
individuals denied enlistment
The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 532 and sec.
1107) that would amend section 504 of title 10, United States
Code to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program
to provide individuals denied enlistment with information about
opportunities to work in the defense industrial base, and to
establish a pathway for medically disqualified entry-level
applicants to enter civilian positions in the Department of
Defense for which they are qualified.
The Senate bill contained two similar provisions (sec. 1081
Sub G and sec. 1082 Sub G).
The agreement includes the House provision, with an
amendment directing the Secretary of Defense to carry out a
program to provide individuals denied enlistment with
information about opportunities to work in areas of national
interest to the United States.
Sec. 533--Medical accession standards for members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 533) that would
amend chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, to require
uniform medical accession criteria across the Armed Forces,
limit disqualifications for medical purposes, and create a
review and waiver process for medical disqualifications.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that requires a uniform process for the review of
medical disqualifications of individuals seeking to become a
member of the Armed Forces, including a process for waiving
medical disqualifications in the interests of national
security, while maintaining the Secretary of Defense's and the
military departments' existing authority to make accession
decisions consistent with service needs.
Sec. 534--Clarifying the calculation of enlistments for persons whose
score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a
prescribed level for the future servicemember preparatory
course
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 583) that would
amend section 546 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) to clarify how individuals
who improve their Armed Forces Qualification Test scores
through the Future Servicemember Preparatory Course are counted
under accession limits, and to refine reporting requirements
related to Category IV enlistments and course outcomes.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with technical
and conforming amendments.
Sec. 535--Selective Service System: automatic registration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would
authorize automatic registration in the Selective Service
System.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle E--Member Training
Sec. 541--Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor
qualifications
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would
prohibit the Secretary concerned from establishing a policy
under section 2031(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code,
requiring more than 8 years of service for a former officer or
noncommissioned officer to be approved to serve as a Junior
Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 542--Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would
amend section 545(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to increase the authorized
number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units that
the Department of Defense is required to support from not fewer
than 3,400 and not more than 4,000 units to not fewer than
3,600 and not more than 4,200 units.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to extend the effective date of the increase by 1
year, to October 1, 2027.
Sec. 543--Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549I) that would
direct the Secretaries of the military departments to ensure
that all beginner motorcycle safety training provided to a
member of the Armed Forces meets the training requirements for
licensing in the state in which their permanent station is
located.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 544--Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready,
Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy
The House bill contained a provision that would amend
section 545 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to repeal the annual
certification requirement related to the Ready, Relevant
Learning initiative of the Navy.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 545--Mandatory training on government ethics and national security
law
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would
require annual training for
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 546--Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps instructors
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would
authorize the Secretary concerned to provide a one-time bonus
payment of not more than $10,000 to a member or former member
who agrees to be a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
instructor for not less than 1 academic year.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment clarifying that the authority applies in cases where
the Secretary concerned determines the instructor position is
difficult to fill.
Sec. 547--Pilot program for generative artificial intelligence and
spatial computing for performance training and proficiency
assessment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to develop and implement a
pilot program to optimize the use of generative artificial
intelligence and spatial computing for training and assessment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 548--Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps of the Army
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549C) that would
limit the Secretary of the Army's authority to reorganize the
Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to require that the briefing include a plan to ensure
uninterrupted completion of pre-commissioning training for
currently enrolled students.
Sec. 549--Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549h) that would
direct the Secretary of the Army to accredit the National Guard
Marksmanship Training Center.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment changing from mandatory designation to a
discretionary designation and a reporting requirement.
Subtitle F--Member Education
Sec. 551--Modification to maximum years of service for eligibility
detail as a student at a law school
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549E) that would
amend Section 2004(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to
modify the maximum years of service for eligibility detail as a
student at a law school.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 552--Inclusion of Space Force education programs in definitions
regarding professional military education
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would
amend section 2151 of title 10, United States Code, to include
the Space Force's Senior Level Education and Intermediate Level
Education programs in the definitions of senior-level and
intermediate-level service schools.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 553--Asynchronous instruction in distance education option for
professional military education
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would
amend section 2154 of title 10, United States Code, to require
that virtual learning pathways in distance education programs
under such section must be offered asynchronously.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 554--Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass
Destruction Studies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would
establish the Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of
Mass Destruction Studies at the National Defense University.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 555--Military service academy nominations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would
amend sections 7442, 8454, and 9442 of title 10, United States
Code, to make technical corrections to military service academy
appointments related to numbers of ranked or unranked
alternates.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 556--Modifications to alternative obligation for cadets and
midshipmen
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would
amend sections 7448, 8459, and 9448 of title 10, United States
Code, to increase from three to five the number of cadets and
midshipmen permitted to fulfill their active duty service
obligation in the reserve component if they are drafted to be
professional athletes.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 549).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 557--Modification to the designation of Members of the House of
Representatives to the Boards of Visitors of Service Academies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would
amend sections 7455, 8468, and 9455 of title 10, United States
Code, to update the number of members of the House of
Representatives designated to the boards of visitors of the
service academies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 558--Director of Admissions of the United States Naval Academy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549F) that would
amend chapter 853 of title 10, United States Code, to establish
the position of Director of Admissions at the Naval Academy.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to align the position and authorities of the Director
of Admissions with those of the United States Military Academy
and United States Air Force Academy.
We note that nothing in this section should be interpreted
to require the removal or replacement of any comparable or
complementary civilian position or currently serving personnel,
to include the Dean of Admissions.
Sec. 559--Detail of members of the Space Force as instructors at Air
Force Institute of Technology
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 547) that would
require the U.S. Space Force to establish billets for
instructors at the Air Force Institute of Technology.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 559A--Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs
or activities at the military service academies that are
designated for women or girls
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549K) that would
prohibit any cadet or midshipman who is male to participate in
athletic programs at the military service academies designated
exclusively for cadets or midshipmen who are female.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 548).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 559B--Organization of Army War College
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would
codify the Army University and its constituent schools and
integrate all Army professional military education institutions
under the leadership of the Army University.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 561--Qualifications for judge advocates
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would
amend section 806 of title 10, United States Code (Article 6 of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to require judge
advocates to be admitted to the practice of law before the
highest court of a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the
District of Columbia and to maintain an active license to
practice before such court, subject to the jurisdiction's
disciplinary requirements and in compliance with such other
requirements as the cognizant authority has set to remain
eligible to practice law. The provision would also authorize
the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and
Coast Guard, as well as the Staff Judge Advocate to the
Commandant of the Marine Corps, to suspend the authority of
judge advocates in their respective services to perform legal
duties if such officers become noncompliant with such
requirements. The provision would also prohibit any judge
advocate or legal officer who is suspended or disbarred from
the practice of law within a jurisdiction from performing legal
duties.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would make the requirement inclusive of all
jurisdictions and their respective licensing constructs.
Sec. 562--Ensuring the availability of legal advice to commanders
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would
amend section 162(a) of title 10, United States Code, to
require that forces assigned to a combatant commander or to the
United States element of the North American Aerospace Defense
Command include qualified judge advocates in numbers sufficient
to provide legal advice to all commanders responsible for
planning and organizing military operations and to all
commanders authorized to convene courts-martial.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to article 6(a) of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice (UCMJ) (10 U.S.C. 806(b)) to require that the
assignment for duty of judge advocates include qualified judge
advocates in numbers sufficient to provide legal advice to all
commanders responsible for planning and organizing military
operations and all commanders authorized to convene courts-
martial under sections 822 through 824 of the UCMJ.
Sec. 563--Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of
wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would
amend Article 117a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ) (10 U.S.C. 917a) to modify the prohibition on wrongful
broadcast, distribution, or publication of intimate visual
images to include sexually explicit digital forgeries.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would amend section 569F of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to require the
Secretary of Defense to analyze the feasibility and
advisability of, and potential approaches to, modifying the
offense of wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate
visual images under Article 117a of the UCMJ (10 U.S.C. 917a)
to clarify its applicability to the broadcasting and
distribution of digitally manipulated intimate images, and to
provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on the results of this
analysis not later than December 31, 2026.
Sec. 564--Revision to sexual assault prevention and response training
guidance
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 557) that would
require the Department of Defense to include training on
Veterans Affairs resources available to survivors of Military
Sexual Trauma.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment to remove several subsections of the
underlying provision.
Sec. 565--Notification of military sex offenders at military
installations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement a
policy to ensure that military-connected registered sex
offenders are identified to the military community where they
work or live, including through the use of agreements with
state and local authorities. The policy would be required not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The provision would also require the Secretary to assess the
feasibility and desirability of legislation designating the
Department of Defense as a jurisdiction under the Sex Offender
Registration and Notification Act (title 1 of Public Law 109-
248).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 566--Analysis of the advisability of modifying the definition of
abusive sexual contact under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, to analyze the
advisability of modifying the definition of abusive sexual
contact under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice (10 U.S.C. 920) to address the full range of harmful
behaviors associated with sexual assault and to prevent
misapplication of the offense to acts that are not inherently
abusive. The provision would also require the Secretary to
submit a report detailing the results of the analysis to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 567--Analysis of the advisability of establishing a punitive
article for child pornography-related offenses under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would
amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (chapter 47
of title 10, United States Code) to add a punitive article for
offenses relating to child pornography.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Joint Service Committee on Military
Justice, to analyze the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a dedicated punitive article under the UCMJ to
address offenses relating to child pornography and, not later
than December 31, 2026, to submit a report to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
detailing the results of the analysis and any associated
recommendations.
Subtitle H--Career Transition
Sec. 571--Transition Assistance Program: amendments; pilot program;
reports
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would
amend subsection (a) of section 1142 of title 10, United States
Code, to modify the Transition Assistance Program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with clarifying
amendments to ensure programmatic feasibility and to eliminate
duplicative initiatives that are already encompassed within the
existing authorities of the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 572--Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition
Assistance Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570A) that would
amend section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to
add additional considerations to pathways for counseling in the
Transition Assistance Program.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 550).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 573--Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals
retiring or separating from the Armed Forces
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would
amend section 570F of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) to strengthen
information sharing with State veterans agencies by
establishing an opt-out framework.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
Sec. 581--Notification of suspected child abuse that occurs at a
military child development center
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would
amend section 1794 of title 10, United States Code, to require
covered child and youth programs to notify parents and
guardians within 24 hours of alleged or suspected abuse or
neglect of a child occurring in such program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require notification to parents or
guardians of a child who is the suspected victim of alleged
abuse or neglect occurring at a military child development
center (CDC) not later than 24 hours after an employee at a CDC
learns of such an incident.
Sec. 582--Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross
employees in schools operated by the Department of Defense
Education Activity
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would
amend section 1404(d)(1) of the Defense Dependents' Education
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-561) to authorize children of
employees of the American Red Cross who are performing, on a
full-time basis, services for the Armed Forces, enrollment in a
Department of Defense Education Activity school.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical and conforming amendment.
Sec. 583--Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain members of the
reserve components
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 581) that would
allow dependents of Reserve Component members on active duty
with accompanied permanent change of station orders, regardless
of tour length, to enroll in Department of Defense Education
Activity schools, on a space-available basis.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
We direct the Director of the Department of Defense
Education Activity (DODEA), in consultation with the
Secretaries of the military departments, to brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than April 1, 2027, on: (1) The
number of Reserve members on active duty with accompanied
permanent change of station orders at a location with a DODEA
school that are projected to be eligible for this authority;
(2) The number of Reserve members on active duty with
accompanied permanent change of station orders for less than
365 days who utilized this authority in the previous year, to
include the number of dependents who attended DODEA schools;
(3) Whether DODEA schools have space available to accommodate
those Reserve Component members on active duty with accompanied
permanent change of station orders, regardless of tour length,
to be space-required in DODEA schools; and (4) Any other
matters considered relevant.
Sec. 584--Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for
students of Defense Dependent Schools
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 584) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
of the Department of Defense Education Activity, to conduct
dual or concurrent enrollment programs by entering into
arrangements
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would authorize the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director of the Department of Defense Education
Activity, to conduct dual or concurrent enrollment programs by
entering into arrangements with institutions of higher
education and to provide financial assistance to cover the
associated costs of the program, up to $1,500 per individual
student per school year.
Sec. 585--Restrictions on certain actions relating to DODEA schools and
military child development centers
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 576) that would
prohibit authorization for funds used to terminate employees of
Military Child Development Programs or the Department of
Defense Education Activity unless the employee was documented
as not performing or engaging in misconduct.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would authorize a limitation on closing
Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools and
authorize a prohibition on the termination of DODEA teachers
and childcare employees of the Department of Defense with
exceptions for certain circumstances.
Sec. 586--Extension of pilot program to provide financial assistance to
members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would
amend subsection (d) of section 589 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283) to extend the pilot program to
provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces for
in-home childcare to December 31, 2029.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 587--Military OneSource: information regarding maternal health
care
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that would
amend section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84) to require the Military
OneSource website to include information regarding maternal
health care.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 588--Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the
Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond
the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
The agreement includes a provision that would amend section
582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181) to authorize the Secretary of Defense
to provide funds to States, Territories, and government
entities to carry out programs that provide deployment cycle
information, services, and referrals to eligible individuals
throughout the deployment cycle.
Sec. 589--Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian personnel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 582) that would
authorize $35.0 million for the purpose of providing assistance
to local educational agencies with military dependent students
and $10.0 million for local educational agencies eligible to
receive a payment for children with severe disabilities.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 551)
that would authorize $50.0 million for continuation of the
Department of Defense (DOD) assistance program to local
educational agencies impacted by enrollment of dependent
children of military members and DOD civilian employees and
$30.0 million for local educational agencies eligible to
receive a payment for children with severe disabilities.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would authorize $50.0 million for continuation
of the DOD assistance program to local educational agencies and
an additional $20.0 million set aside for children with severe
disabilities.
Sec. 589A--Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected
children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 583) that would
require the commanders of each military installation to
annually submit a written certification to their respective
military departments verifying whether they have confirmed the
information contained in all Impact Aid source check forms. The
provision would also require an annual report to the
congressional defense committees on the Department's compliance
with such certification requirement.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would postpone implementation of this provision
until January 1, 2027; and requires the Secretaries of the
military departments to deliver an interim briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on any challenges associated with confirming
impact aid source check form data.
Sec. 589B--Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices
in Department of Defense Education Activity schools
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) to
update existing regulations on the student use of portable
electronic mobile devices in DODEA schools to prohibit
disruption in the learning environment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 589V--Management of special education in schools operated by
Department of Defense Education Activity
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), to
implement certain measures to improve the staffing of special
education teachers and staff at DODEA schools and clarify
guidance and implement certain measures to improve special
education offerings. The provision would also require the
Secretary to provide an initial briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
not later than April 1, 2026; and subsequent semi-annual
briefings thereafter on the progress of implementation.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 589D--Pilot program to increase payments for child care services
in high-cost areas
The House bill included a provision (sec. 572) that would
establish a 5-year pilot program to increase the maximum amount
of childcare financial assistance by 30 percent for children
who are 2 years or younger and located in areas with high
childcare service costs.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 591--Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce
Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 597) that would
waive the time limitations specified in section 8298 of title
10, United States Code, and authorize the President to award
the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor
during the Korean war.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 592--Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished-
service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor in
Vietnam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 591) that would
waive the time limitations specified in section 8298 of title
10, United States Code, and authorize the President to award
the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for the acts of valor
during the Vietnam War.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would waive the time limitations specified in
section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the
award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Isaac ``Ike''
Camacho for the acts of valor from November 24, 1963, to July
13, 1965, in Vietnam for which he was previously awarded the
Silver Star.
We recognize and honor the heroism and courage of James
Capers, Jr., for his service in Vietnam during the period of
March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was awarded the
Silver Star.
Sec. 593--Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 585) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that Department of
Defense policies and procedures are consistent with current law
regarding the prompt deactivation and closure of government-
issued travel charge card accounts upon the separation,
retirement, or termination of military or civilian personnel.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with technical
amendments to correct and clarify the statutory reference to
the requirement governing the deactivation and closure of
government-issued travel charge card accounts.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Modification of waiver authority related to joint qualified officer
requirement prior to promotion to general or flag grade
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that would
amend section 619a(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, to
remove the explicit authority of the Secretary of Defense to
waive the requirement that an officer be joint qualified prior
to promotion to general or flag officer for officers in
medical-related specialties.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than April 1, 2026, on joint
qualification opportunities for medical or health related
specialties. The briefing shall include: (1) A list of the
joint-qualified officer billets for medical-related specialties
and the location of those billets; (2) A list of the joint-
qualified officer billets at the Defense Logistics Agency
(DLA); (3) An analysis and comparison of the joint officer
billets at other Combat Support Agencies (CSAs), like DLA,
compared to those at the Defense Health Agency (DHA); (4)
Recommendations for how to increase, if required, the joint
officer billets for medical-related specialties to ensure broad
opportunities for joint qualification, similar to other CSAs;
(5) An analysis on how the military services can make Defense
Health Agency assignments milestones at different grades to
include senior enlisted, junior officer, intermediate officer
and senior officer levels; (6) An analysis from the Defense
Health Agency on a what billets would be coded joint health
related; and (7) Any barriers, legislative or policy, to the
designation or creation of additional joint officer billets for
medical-related specialties.
Ranks of Judge Advocates General
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would
amend sections 7037, 8088, and 9037 of title 10, United States
Code, to require that the Judge Advocates General of the Army,
Navy, and Air Force serve in the grade of lieutenant general or
vice admiral while so serving.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Procedures for selection of Space Force officers for promotion to major
general
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 506) that would
amend sections 20215, 20216, 20217, 20239, and 20241 of title
10, United States Code, to establish a unique promotion process
for promotion of Space Force officers to the grade of major
general.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Designation of at least one general officer of the Marine Corps Reserve
as a joint qualified officer
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 508) that would
require that at least one general officer of the Marine Corps
Reserve be designated as a joint qualified officer.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Modification to grade and allowances available to Attending Physician
to the Congress
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 509) that would
amend section 715 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Attending Physician to the Congress to hold the grade of
colonel or Navy captain.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would
amend sections 7038, 8083, 8084, and 9038 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the chief of each military service
reserve component to serve in the grade of lieutenant general
or vice admiral.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We urge the service chiefs of staff and the Commandant of
the Marine Corps to continue to use their discretionary
authority to appoint a lieutenant general or vice admiral as
the chief of their respective reserve component.
Pilot authority for extended length of orders to active duty for
preplanned missions in support of the combatant commands
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would
amend section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to order units of the
Marine Corps Selected Reserve to active duty for up to 545
consecutive days, rather than 365 days, for preplanned missions
in support of the combatant commands.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that existing statutory authorities, including
sections 12301(d), 12302, and 12304b of title 10, United States
Code, already provide the Department with flexible means to
activate members of the Reserve Components in support of
operational and preplanned requirements, including for periods
exceeding 365 days when necessary. We are aware that the
Department is reviewing these authorities and may consider
legislative changes in the future. To inform any such
deliberations, we direct the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness to provide a briefing to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than April 1, 2026, outlining the
Department's rationale for seeking additional activation
authority under section 12304b and identifying any statutory,
administrative, or policy barriers that prevent full use of
existing mobilization authorities.
Disestablishment of Navy Reserve Center system
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would
direct the Secretary of the Navy to disestablish the Navy
Reserve Center system.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not contain the Senate provision.
FireGuard Program: program of record; authorization
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would
authorize the FireGuard Program as a program of record through
December 31, 2031.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than June 1, 2026, on the FireGuard
Program. The briefing shall include at a minimum:
(1) For the 5 years preceding enactment of this Act,
a list of the States, counties, municipalities, and
Tribal governments that received information under the
FireGuard program, to include a map for each year
analyzed that shows the locations of wildfires for
which the FireGuard provided information to the above
listed entities;
(2) An assessment of the average length of time
between initial detection of the fire via satellite
until alerts were sent to appropriate authorities and
the factors that impact the speed at which data is
shared; and
(3) A review of what, if any, efforts are being made
to integrate aerial surveillance data from non-
Department of Defense sources, and any relevant
barriers to that integration.
Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as reimbursement
from States
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would
redirect any funds provided by the states as reimbursement from
the Department of the Treasury to the National Guard Bureau.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Limitations applicable to the authority to transfer space functions of
the Air National Guard to the Space Force
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would
amend section 514 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to add a rule of construction
restricting Air National Guard transfers and preserving the
applicability of title 32.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that section 514 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 188-159) was expressly and
intentionally limited in scope. Section 514 only authorized the
transfer of 578 personnel billets assigned to nine specified
units and Headquarters, Air National Guard, from the Air
National Guard to the Space Force as a part of the
consolidation of space capabilities into the Space Force. That
legal authority did not establish any precedent that would
waive or reduce any state governor's authorities under section
104 of title 32, United States Code; or section 18238 of title
10, United States Code, to prevent future transfers of
personnel, billets, or units from the National Guard to another
component of the Armed Forces without such governor's consent.
Study and report on National Guard capabilities in cyber incident
response
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 517) that would
authorize a study on National Guard capabilities in cyber
incident response.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We are encouraged by the increased integration of the
National Guard in cyber incident response operations, but we
remain concerned that this critical capability is not being
fully leveraged to meet emerging national security needs.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives not later than 180 days after the
enactment of this Act, evaluating the capabilities and
authorities of the National Guard in responding to cyber
incidents affecting national security. Such report shall be
developed in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard
Bureau, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies, and shall address the
following: (1) An assessment of the current roles and
responsibilities of the National Guard in cyber incident
response, including: (a) engagements under Federal authority,
such as those pursuant to title 10, United States Code; and (b)
deployments under state authority, initiated by Governors
pursuant to title 32, United States Code, or state law. (2) An
analysis of existing legal authorities governing the National
Guard's participation in cyber incident response, including any
limitations or gaps in such authorities; (3)
Assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 519) that would
amend section 508(d) of title 32, United States Code, to
include the Young Marines, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and the
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary among the organizations
eligible to receive assistance from the National Guard.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 508(d) of title 32, United States
Code, already provides the Secretary of Defense with
flexibility to designate additional youth and charitable
organizations for the purposes of National Guard support,
rendering additional statutory language unnecessary. The
Department of Defense and National Guard Bureau are encouraged
to continue applying this authority consistently across the
States and territories.
Feasibility study regarding funeral honors duty
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 520) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, to conduct a feasibility study on the
provision of funeral honors under section 1491 of title 10,
United States Code, including options to mitigate impacts on
the National Guard Bureau and to compensate veterans service
organizations for associated expenses.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than October
1, 2026, to conduct a feasibility study to:
(1) Determine how the Secretary can provide funeral
honor details under section 1491 of title 10, United
States Code, without negatively affecting the ability
of the National Guard Bureau to fulfill operational and
mission requirement; and
(2) Identify policies and practices that could
prevent lapses in such provisions.
Not later than 90 days after completion of this study, the
Secretary is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the results.
Codification of additional basic branches of the Army
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would
amend section 7063(a) of title 10, United States Code, to add
eleven Army career fields as statutory basic branches of the
Army.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Army already recognizes and manages these
eleven career fields within its existing organizational
structure. We also acknowledge the importance of maintaining
specialized career fields within the Army to ensure technical
depth, institutional continuity, and alignment with emerging
operational requirements. We are aware of ongoing Army reviews
related to the potential elimination or consolidation of
certain functional areas.
Accordingly, we direct the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives not later than February 1,
2026, on the status and rationale of any such reviews or
changes. The briefing shall include:
(1) A description of any functional areas that have
been, or are planned to be, eliminated or consolidated,
to include total number authorized and on hand, by
functional area, prior to reduction;
(2) The criteria and analysis used to determine which
functional areas are retained, merged, or removed;
(3) The anticipated effects on officer career
progression, education, assignments, and promotion
opportunity;
(4) The impact of these changes on the Army's
operational effectiveness, including how the Army will
mitigate capability gaps created by the loss or
redistribution of specialized personnel, to include
planned modification, elimination, or conversion of any
authorized billet;
(5) How officers formerly assigned to eliminated
functional areas would be reassigned within their basic
branches, including an assessment of available
authorizations and projected manning levels; and
(6) Any legislative, regulatory, or policy
recommendations.
We emphasize that maintaining an appropriate balance
between branch generalization and functional specialization is
critical to preserving the Army's warfighting and institutional
capabilities.
Recognition of remotely piloted aircraft crew
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would
require the Secretaries of the military departments, in
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to
establish a status identifier or equivalent recognition to
denote the combat participation of remotely piloted aircraft
crew members who conduct operations in direct support of combat
missions.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We recognize the importance of ensuring appropriate
recognition of combat participation by remotely piloted
aircraft crew members. Accordingly, we direct the Secretary of
Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not
later than June 1, 2026, detailing the Department's plan to
establish a status identifier or equivalent recognition for
such personnel, including a plan to communicate this
information to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Prohibition on use of Federal funds for diversity, equity, and
inclusion
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would
prohibit funds authorized by this Act from being used for
diversity, equity, and inclusion purposes.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prohibition of new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the Armed
Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from issuing a COVID-19
vaccine mandate as a replacement for the mandate rescinded
under section 525 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than April 1, 2026, on the process
for administrative and religious exemptions for all
vaccinations, to include COVID-19. The briefing shall include:
(1) The application process for vaccine exemptions,
administrative and religious, for each military service; (2)
The adjudication process for vaccine exemptions, administrative
and religious, for each military service; (3) Any relevant
policy guidance from the Secretary of Defense to the military
services on administering this process; and (4) Any other
matters the Secretary determines relevant.
Recommendation with respect to the retired rank of General John D.
Lavelle
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 527) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than September 30,
2026, to submit to the President and the Senate a
recommendation regarding the restoration of the retired rank of
General John D. Lavelle to general.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on missing members found deceased
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 528) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Congress
on the number of servicemembers found deceased over the
preceding 10 years and the duty-status designations applied in
those cases.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We remain committed to oversight of the Department's
application of absent without leave, unauthorized-absence, and
duty-status-whereabouts-unknown designations in cases involving
missing servicemembers who are later found deceased. Therefore,
we direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than 180 days after enactment of
this Act, outlining the number of members of the Armed Forces
who were found deceased during the 5 years preceding that date
and who were designated absent without leave, on unauthorized
absence, or in a duty-status-whereabouts-unknown condition. The
briefing shall include the following elements with regards to
each such member:
(1) Sex;
(2) Age;
(3) Home station;
(4) Whether the member had previously reported sexual
assault, sexual abuse, or stalking; and
(5) Reasons for the applicable designation.
Waivers for potential enlistees into the Armed Forces to reapply for
enlistment following a positive toxicology test for
tetrahydrocannabinol
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 535) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a waiver program
for potential enlistees into the into the Armed Forces who were
not permitted to enlist following a
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Training requirements for occupational specialties with civilian
equivalents
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would
amend chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, to add a
requirement for the Secretaries of the military departments to
ensure that training provided for military occupational
specialties with comparable civilian occupations includes all
necessary training and certifications to allow servicemembers
to enter those civilian occupations upon separation without
additional requirements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than July 1, 2026 on existing programs and policies that
align military training standards with civilian credentialing
and certification requirements. The briefing shall include a
summary of current certification programs by service,
participation and completion rates, and any identified gaps or
barriers preventing servicemembers from earning industry-
recognized credentials during their military service.
Service Academies; appointments and additional appointees
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would
amend sections 7442, 7443, 8454, 8456, 9442 and 9443 of title
10, United States Code, to reform the admissions process at the
military service academies.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 547).
The agreement does not include either provision.
Integration of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to designate an appropriate
office within the Department of Defense to manage the Secretary
of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program (STP) and to obtain
Military Education Level One (MEL-1) credit for the STP.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct, not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense to submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the advisability and feasibility of
the Department of Defense obtaining MEL-1 credit for the STP,
and of designating an appropriate office within the Department
to manage the STP and implement MEL-1 credit for STP
completion.
Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race theory
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549A) that would
prohibit funds authorized by this Act to promote or endorse
critical race theory in military academies, servicemember
training, or professional military education.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prohibition on the reduction of funding for foreign language training
for members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (549B) that would
prohibit any effort to terminate, replace, reduce, or prepare
to terminate, replace, or reduce a program of foreign language
training or instruction until the Secretary of Defense submits
to the congressional defense committees a report on the impacts
of the planned termination, replacement, or reduction.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We remain concerned that the Department has not adequately
planned for and resourced foreign language training and
instruction. As a result, in fiscal year 2024 the Language
Flagship Program and the Language Training Centers (LTC)
program were forced to curtail programs in mission critical
languages like Chinese and Russian and in fiscal year 2025 the
Department halted LTC programs and the Project Global Officer
program altogether.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than April 1, 2026, on the
Department's plan to maintain critical and strategic language
proficiency for servicemembers, Reserve Officers' Training
Corps students, and programs that partner with colleges and
universities to enhance the pool of skilled future Department
of Defense personnel. This briefing shall include: (1) A
description of all foreign language training and instruction
programs that were halted in 2025; (2) An evaluation of the
Department's current readiness as it relates to critical
language capabilities; (3) The department's plan to address any
readiness shortfalls in obtaining, maintaining, and retaining
critical language skills across the force; and (4) The
Department's funding plan across the Future Years Defense
Program for Language Flagship Program, Project Global Officer,
Language Training Centers, and Boren Awards.
Report on interoperability of cyber training of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549D) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
interoperability of the cyber training programs of the Armed
Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on Air National Guard C-130J Formal Training Unit
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549G) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force in consultation with the
Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report, not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, regarding the Air
National Guard C-130J Formal Training Unit.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a
report, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, regarding the Air National Guard C-130J Formal
Training Unit. The report shall include: (1) The determination
and reasoning of the Secretary whether such unit is adequate
for Air National Guard pilot and loadmaster throughputs; (2)
The determination of the Secretary whether there is a backlog
of C-130J pilots and loadmasters in the Air Force and Air
National Guard; (3) How many pilots and loadmasters are trained
through such unit each year; and (4) The determination of the
Secretary whether the plan for training through such unit for
fiscal years 2027 through 2030 is adequate for the Air National
Guard recapitalization to C-130Js.
Pilot program on psychological performance training at the United
States Air Force Academy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549J) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA),
to establish a pilot program to integrate psychological
performance training into the Academy's curriculum and cadet
development model, with evaluation metrics and a post-pilot
report to Congress.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We acknowledge that USAFA offers robust education and
training program within the academic, military training, and
fitness programming that prepares cadets to lead as
commissioned officers in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.
Specifically, USAFA provides psychological performance and
resilience training through the Peak Performance Center and
related mental-skills coaching and supports continued efforts
to evaluate and strengthen such programs. Accordingly, we
direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than July 1, 2026, that includes:
(1) A description of current psychological
performance and resilience training programs at USAFA,
including training provided to cadets, faculty,
commanders, and military personnel supporting cadet
training;
(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of such
programs using available cadet performance, attrition,
and well-being data;
(3) A description of cognitive training tools and
leadership development components used to improve
resilience, focus, decision-making, and recovery under
pressure; and
(4) Recommendations for enhancing psychological
performance training across the military service
academies and other accession programs, as appropriate.
Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would
amend Article 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ) (10 U.S.C. 920b) to authorize the death penalty for the
offense of rape of a child.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 539E of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81)
required that the President prescribe sentencing parameters and
sentencing criteria for offenses under the UCMJ, and that
military judges sentence an accused within the applicable
sentencing parameters. We additionally note that Kennedy v.
Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407 (2008) held that the death penalty for
the rape of a child is unconstitutional.
Increase in maximum sentence for the offense of voluntary manslaughter
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Joint Service
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 539E of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81)
required that the President prescribe sentencing parameters and
sentencing criteria for offenses under the UCMJ, and that
military judges sentence an accused within the applicable
sentencing parameters.
Administration of college admissions tests by the Department of Defense
Education Activity
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would
require the Director of the Department of Defense Education
Activity (DODEA) to direct DODEA schools to offer to
administer, and, if such an offer is accepted, administer at
least one college admissions test to each student in the
eleventh grade of the parent's choice.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that DODEA currently offers and administers college
admissions tests, often free of charge, to students.
Support for expanding early childcare options for members of the Armed
Forces and their families
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to direct the Secretaries of
the military departments to: (1) Identify gaps between existing
early childcare needs and available eligible childcare
providers; (2) Use resources of the Department of Defense to
support eligible childcare providers in recruitment and
retention of employees; (3) Seek to enter into an interagency
partnership with a Federal agency with the ability to place
national service participants and volunteers at military child
development centers; and (4) Provide training and resources
subsidies to eligible childcare providers.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the Department of Defense has conducted a
staffing and compensation model review of Child and Youth
Programs and are currently in the process of implementing the
results of the review. We encourage the Department to implement
the new model swiftly to ensure the existing gaps between early
childcare needs and eligible providers are closed.
Improved counseling and access to information relating to foster care
for military families
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 557) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to: (1) Require that all
counselors assigned to a Family Advocacy Program or Military
and Family Life program at a military installation be trained
in the requirements and resources relating to foster care in
the state in which the installation is located; (2) Require the
inclusion of foster care information on Military OneSource; and
(3) Seek guidance from the Department of Health and Human
Services with respect to obtaining resources relating to foster
care.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We acknowledge the unique needs of military families
related to adoption and foster care. Military OneSource already
provides information and services related to adoption and
foster care. Specifically, adoption and foster care consultants
connect military families with state-specific and centralized
adoption and foster care resources throughout the adoption and
foster care process.
Reports and briefings on efforts to prevent and respond to sexual
assault, sexual harassment, and intimate-partner violence
within the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 558) that would
require quarterly reports on Department of Defense efforts to
prevent and respond to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and
intimate-partner violence, and annual briefings to the Congress
from the lead special trial counsels of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Marine Corps.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 532).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We recognize and support the Department of Defense's
ongoing efforts to prevent and address sexual assault, sexual
harassment, and intimate partner violence. We note existing
reporting requirements including the Annual Report on Sexual
Assault in the Military, as required by section 1631 of the Ike
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
(Public Law 111-383), as amended by section 537 of the William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), and the Annual Report on
Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service
Academies, as required by section 532 of the John Warner
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public
Law 109-364).
Pilot program on recruitment and retention of employees for child
development programs
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 558) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a
pilot program to assess the effectiveness of increasing
compensation or other benefits for employees of child
development programs on military installations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that section 589A of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) required the Secretary of
Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military
departments, to redesign the Department of Defense child
development program compensation model and modernize of the
child development program staffing model. We encourage the
Department to implement the outcomes of the compensation and
staffing model to ensure childcare providers are compensated
competitively.
Study and recommendations regarding misconduct prevention in Okinawa,
Japan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 559) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into a
contract with a federally funded research and development
center to conduct a study and develop recommendations regarding
prevention of misconduct by servicemembers stationed in
Okinawa, Japan.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than 1 year after the enactment of
this Act, on misconduct prevention in Okinawa, Japan. The
briefing should include: (1) Data on the prevalence and rates
of criminal activity and other misconduct of servicemembers in
Okinawa, Japan; (2) An overview of current Department policies,
programs, and procedures and an assessment of their efficacy in
addressing such misconduct; (3) Any identified gaps or
challenges of the Department in addressing such misconduct; and
(4) Any legislative or policy changes the Department believes
would be required to better prevent and address such
misconduct.
Report on unmet need for childcare in areas with significant
populations of members of the Armed Forces
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 559) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than September 30,
2027, to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives on the unmet need
for childcare in certain areas.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that section 586 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) already requires annual
briefings on unmet childcare needs in certain areas.
Automatic expungement of certain titling and indexing records
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560) that would
require the automatic expungement of certain titling or
indexing records pertaining to a covered person in a covered
database 10 years after the date on which such person separates
from military service.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the importance of making improvements to the
Department of Defense's titling and indexing systems. However,
we note that section 545 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283) allows covered servicemembers to request that
their personally identifying information be expunged from law
enforcement or criminal investigative reports of the Department
or index items or entries in the Department of Defense Central
Index of Investigations.
Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would
amend section 502 of title 10, United States Code, to establish
a voluntary separation oath for members of the Armed Forces who
are retiring or otherwise separating from service.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Legal assistance for guardianship transfers
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would
require the Secretaries of the military departments to provide
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty access to
legal services provided by an attorney specializing in
guardianship transfers in each state in which a military
installation is located.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the provision.
We note the significant challenges servicemembers face to
transfer guardianship during a permanent change of station.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than March 1, 2026, on: (1) The
feasibility and advisability of requiring the Secretaries of
the military departments to provide servicemembers access to
legal services provided by an attorney specializing in
guardianship transfers, similar to the education attorneys and
legal assistance provided to servicemembers enrolled in the
Exceptional Family Member Program; (2) The number of members of
the Armed Forces with guardianship of incapacitated adult
dependents, or a plan to gather such data; (3) Existing or
planned efforts by the Defense-State Liaison Office to work
with States or servicemembers to improve the guardianship
transfer process; and (4) Any other matters the Secretary
determines relevant.
Presentation by a veterans service organization in Transition
Assistance Program preseparation counseling
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would
amend section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
require the Department of Defense to include a standardized
presentation by a veterans service organization as part of the
Transition Assistance Program pre-separation counseling.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military adaptive
sports program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would
amend section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, to remove
the 1-year limitation following separation for veterans'
participation in the Department of Defense Military Adaptive
Sports Program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Veterans Affairs operates a
comprehensive adaptive sports program under its Office of
National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events, designed
to support rehabilitation and community reintegration for
veterans through athletic and recreational competition. These
efforts complement the Department of Defense Military Adaptive
Sports Program and provide a natural continuum of care and
participation as servicemembers transition to veteran status.
Transition Assistance Program: Department of Labor Employment Navigator
and Partnership Pilot Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would
establish a five-year pilot program, led by the Department of
Labor in coordination with the Departments of Defense and
Veterans Affairs, to provide individualized employment
counseling and job placement services to transitioning
servicemembers and their spouses.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Skillbridge: apprenticeship programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Department of Labor, to conduct a study identifying private
entities participating in SkillBridge that offer registered
apprenticeship positions, and to expand such opportunities in
areas with limited availability.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense already operates the
United Services Military Apprenticeship Program, which provides
servicemembers with access to Department of Labor-registered
apprenticeship pathways based on their military occupational
training and experience. This program facilitates credential
attainment and alignment with civilian apprenticeship
standards.
Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees of the
Department of Defense in STEM
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on how to
increase the participation of women in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) positions in the Armed
Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that women are eligible for all military
occupational specialties related to STEM, and many women in
service work in STEM and STEM-related functions in today's
military. Additionally, STEM internship opportunities in the
SkillBridge program are already available to members of the
Armed Forces transitioning from active duty to civilian life.
Assistance to members with special operations medical training in
obtaining credit towards a degree in a medical field
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would
amend Chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into agreements with
institutions of higher education to provide credit towards a
degree in a medical field at such institutions for members of
the Armed Forces who received special operations medical
training.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that there are existing pathways through which
servicemembers who complete special operations medical training
may receive academic credit through established agreements
between the Department of Defense and accredited institutions
of higher education.
Improvement of transition of air traffic controllers in the Armed
Forces to the civilian workforce in air traffic control
occupations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 569) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, 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 Transportation, and the Secretary of Labor, to
develop recommendations to improve the transition of military
air traffic controllers under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
into the civilian workforce in air traffic control occupations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Labor,
to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than
July 1, 2026, addressing:
(1) Challenges in determining and communicating how
military air traffic control training and experience
translate to civilian credentials and employment;
(2) Obstacles to standardizing military controller
qualifications across the Services and aligning them
with civilian certification requirements;
(3) Gaps that prevent servicemembers from earning
equivalent civilian credentials prior to separation;
and
(4) Recommendations to improve the transition of
military air traffic controllers under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary into the civilian workforce in air
traffic control occupations.
Extension of period of availability of Military OneSource program for
retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their
immediate families
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570) that would
amend section 558(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) to
extend the period of availability of the Military OneSource
program for retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces
and their immediate families.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in high-cost
areas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program
to provide grants to eligible childcare providers seeking to
expand the capacity of childcare for infants and toddlers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that another section under this Act includes an
authority to improve access to childcare services in high-cost
areas.
Report on military child development center staffing and access across
the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 577) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard,
to submit a report on the staffing of, and access to, military
child development centers for members of the Armed Forces and
their families.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prohibitions on provision of gender transition services through an
Exceptional Family Member Program of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 578) that would
prohibit gender transition procedures, including surgery or
medication, for a minor dependent child through the Exceptional
Family Member Program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
National Week of Military Recruitment
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 582) that would
amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to designate
the last full week of September as the National Week of
Military Recruitment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Authorization to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J.
Conran for acts of valor in Laos during the Vietnam war
The House bill included a provision (sec. 592) that would
waive the time limitations specified in section 9274 of title
10, United
The Senate bill included no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the efforts and heroism of Colonel Philip J.
Conran for his acts in Laos during the Vietnam war, for which
he was previously awarded the Air Force Cross.
Authorization of award of medal of honor to Gregory McManus for acts of
valor
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 593) that would
waive the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title
10, United States Code, and authorize the President to award
the Medal of Honor to Gregory McManus for his acts of valor as
a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize and honor the heroism and courage of Gregory
McManus during his service in Vietnam, for which he was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Briefing on support needed for Joint Task Force-Southern Border
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 594) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on housing and other quality-of-life needs of
members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of Joint Task
Force-Southern Border.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
While the legislative provision was not adopted, we remain
interested in the housing and quality-of-life needs of members
of the Armed Forces supporting Joint Task Force Southern
Border. We note that a related briefing requirement is included
under a separate provision within this Act.
Report on adequacy of commissaries and dining facilities on military
installations that support certain missions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 595) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the adequacy of
commissaries and dining facilities on military installations
that support certain missions.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than August 1, 2026, a briefing on
the adequacy of housing, commissaries, dining facilities,
alternatives to dining facilities, and other quality-of-life
needs of members of the Armed Forces supporting missions along
the southern border of the United States or in the Arctic.
The briefing shall include:
(1) An assessment of the quantity and adequacy of
housing available to such members, including any
shortfalls or deficiencies;
(2) An assessment of the adequacy of existing
commissary and dining facility infrastructure at such
military installations, including capacity, hours of
operation, and quality of food service;
(3) An evaluation of whether current commissary and
dining facilities meet the needs of members and their
families on such military installations;
(4) An assessment of any other quality-of-life needs
affecting such members, including access to recreation,
childcare, medical, and morale, welfare, and recreation
services; and
(5) An analysis of how any inadequacies in such
facilities impact readiness, morale, and retention.
Operation Midnight Hammer Medal
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 596) that would
require the Secretaries of the military departments to
authorize the award of an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, to
be known as the Operation Midnight Hammer Medal, to eligible
servicemembers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the military services retain the authority to
recommend the creation of an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
for certain military operations.
Extension and modification of program to commemorate 50th anniversary
of Vietnam War
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 598) that would
amend section 598 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) to extend and modify the
program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that The United States of America Vietnam War
Commemoration was signed into law in the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 and on May 28, 2012,
President Barack Obama inaugurated a 13-year program to honor
and commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Since
2012, the Commemoration has thanked and honored over 4.4
million Vietnam veterans and their families and conducted over
29,000 events across the 56 States, commonwealths, and
territories. While the Commemoration concluded its work on
Veterans Day, November 11, 2025, individual local and
organizational events continue to honor Vietnam veterans. We
honor the service and sacrifice of servicemembers in the
Vietnam War and commemorate the 50th anniversary.
Authorization of award of medal of honor to Thomas Helmut Griffin for
acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599) that would
waive time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10,
United States Code, to authorize the award of the Medal of
Honor to Thomas H. Griffin for acts of valor during the period
of March 1 through March 3, 1969, while serving as a captain in
the Army during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously
awarded the Silver Star.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We commend Thomas H. Griffin for his heroic acts of valor
while serving as a captain in the Army during the Vietnam War.
Prohibitions relating to questions and answers about sex, gender, and
gender identity in forms and surveys of the Department of
Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599A) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from gathering gender-
identity information or using forms or surveys that include
non-binary gender options.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Title VI--Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits
Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay
Sec. 601--Codification of applicability to Space Force of certain pay
and allowance authorities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would
amend title 37, United States Code, to codify the applicability
of existing pay, allowance, and bonus authorities to members of
the Space Force.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with technical
amendments.
Sec. 602--Extension of enhanced authority for selective early
retirement and early discharges
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 621) that would
amend section 638a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to
extend the enhanced authority for selective retirement and
early discharges through December 31, 2030.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 603--Extension of temporary early retirement authority
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 622) that would
amend section 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484) to extend the
temporary early retirement authority through December 31, 2030.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays
Sec. 611--One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would
extend, through December 31, 2026, certain expiring bonus and
special pay authorities relating to Reserve forces; health care
professionals; nuclear officers; consolidated special,
incentive, and bonus authorities under title 37, United States
Code; and temporary increases in rates of basic allowance for
housing.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 5611).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 612--Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay
and benefits
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 623) that would
amend section 1175a(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to
extend the authority to provide voluntary separation pay and
benefits in accordance with this section until December 31,
2030.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 613--Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of
reserve components
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would
amend section 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) to require the
Department of Defense to complete its evaluation of aviation
incentive pay and establish a standardized framework that
clarifies what portions of such pay are tied to skills versus
retention, ensuring appropriate alignment across components.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 614--Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of each
area designated by section 351(a)(3) of title 37, United States
Code, as imminent danger pay, and not later than 60 days after
each review, submit a report on the review to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
including any changes to designations resulting from the
review.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Subtitle C--Allowances
Sec. 621--Modifications to calculation of basic allowance for
subsistence for enlisted members
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would
amend section 402 of title 37, United States Code, to base the
Basic Allowance for Subsistence for enlisted members on the
Department of Agriculture's liberal food plan and to clarify
the calculation of the allowance for members receiving meals
under Essential Station Messing.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 623)
that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit annual
reports on the budgeting and use of funds for the Basic
Allowance for Subsistence and military food service programs.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit an
implementation plan and an annual report through 2028
addressing the sources and use of funds for food programs.
Sec. 622--Family separation allowance: increase
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 622) that would
amend section 427(a) of title 37, United States Code, to set
the Family Separation Allowance at a fixed rate of $400 per
month.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to increase the minimum Family Separation Allowance
rate from $250 to $300 per month, thereby adjusting the
authorized range to $300 to $400 per month.
Sec. 623--Extending certain travel allowance for members of the Armed
Forces assigned to Alaska
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 614) that would
amend section 603(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to
extend certain travel allowances for servicemembers assigned to
Alaska through December 31, 2026.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 627)
that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
program to provide government-funded transportation for
unaccompanied members of the Armed Forces from designated
overseas locations to their homes of record, or to other
locations of comparable or lesser cost.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to make the authority explicitly applicable to
unaccompanied members with orders of not less than 12 months
and to extend the authority through December 31, 2027.
Sec. 624--Improvements to basic allowance for housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 624) that would
require the Department to evaluate alternative methods for
calculating the basic allowance for housing, including piloting
an artificial-intelligence-generated rate model in selected
housing areas. The House bill also contained a provision (sec.
625) that would require the Department to evaluate whether
housing allowance rates should be based on housing market data
within a commuting area defined as a 120-minute or less round-
trip driving time.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 603)
that would require the Department to improve transparency in
how housing allowance rates are set and to develop and test an
alternative method for calculating those rates using bedroom-
based criteria and verified rental market data.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that strengthens transparency requirements for how
housing allowance rates are calculated and expands the study to
evaluate current rate adequacy while developing improved, data-
driven methods that incorporate machine learning and artificial
intelligence.
Subtitle D--Leave
Sec. 631--Improved parental leave for members of the armed forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 633) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to exempt servicemembers from
performance evaluations during parental leave lasting more than
31 consecutive days and to allow members to use their parental
leave for up to 2 years without a waiver.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement contains the House provision with an
amendment to section 701(h)(1)(B) of title 10, United States
Code, authorizing servicemembers to use parental leave within a
2-year window with approval from the first general or flag
officer in their chain of command, and requiring the Secretary
of Defense to issue implementing regulations.
Sec. 632--Convalescent leave for cadets and midshipmen
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 632) that amend
section 702 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify
convalescent leave eligibility for service academy cadets and
midshipmen.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 523).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 641--Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care
and youth program services providers
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 641) that would
amend section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, to require
an annual review of the amount of financial assistance for
eligible civilian childcare youth program services providers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 642--Waiver of requirements for air transportation of deceased
members of the Armed Forces when necessary to meet mission
requirements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 642) that would
amend section 562(c) of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) to
grant the Secretary of Defense waiver authority for the
requirements governing air transportation of deceased
servicemembers to meet mission requirements during a time of
war, national emergency requiring the use of significant
personnel and aircraft, large-scale combat operations, or a
contingency operation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters
Sec. 651--Use of commissary stores: civilian employees of Military
Sealift Command
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 651) that would
amend section 1066 of title 10, United States Code, to permit
civilian employees of the Military Sealift Command to use
commissary stores and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation retail
facilities on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces on
active duty.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 652--Defense commissary system and exchange system: patronage;
privatization
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 652) that would
amend chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a
new section to authorize civilian employees of the Department
of Defense or the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating to use Morale, Welfare, and Recreation retail
facilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with amendments
that maintain current commissary and exchange access through
January 1, 2027, preserve existing statutory limits on
privatization, and direct the Secretary of Defense to propose a
consolidated legislative framework that clearly defines
recommended patron categories.
Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the
Department of Defense civilian employee access pilot program,
we direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report evaluating:
(1) The number and categories of civilian
participants, including participation rates by
installation, grade, and employment type;
(2) The total volume of sales and patronage levels
generated by civilian participants, and the proportion
of total commissary sales represented by such
patronage;
(3) The gross and net revenue generated from civilian
sales, including the disposition or use of any
additional revenues, fees, or surcharges collected;
(4) The impact of the pilot programs on overall
commissary operating costs, including labor, supply
chain, and inventory management;
(5) Any observed or projected effects on appropriated
funding requirements for the Defense Commissary Agency
and the commissary subsidy;
(6) The impact on facility infrastructure, security,
parking, and utilities at participating installations;
(7) The effect on military patron access, wait times,
and customer satisfaction;
(8) Any operational challenges, staffing adjustments,
or system modifications required to accommodate the
pilot;
(9) Any adjustments to procurement or contracting
requirements associated with increased patronage; and
(10) The Secretary's assessment of the overall
feasibility, fiscal sustainability, and advisability of
expanded access for Department of Defense civilian
employees.
Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and
Briefings
Sec. 661--Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that pay statements
for
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with technical
amendments.
Sec. 662--Provision of information regarding relocation assistance
programs for members receiving orders for a change of permanent
station
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 661) that would
amend section 1056 of title 10, United States Code, to expand
the permanent change of station relocation-assistance
information the Department must provide servicemembers and
their families. The provision would also require the Secretary
of Defense to submit to the Congress an annual report for 3
years on the implementation of the relocation assistance
requirements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 663--Expansion of pilot program to increase access to food on
military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 662) that would
amend section 654 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to expand the food-access pilot
program to all military departments to improve food access for
servicemembers in unaccompanied housing by allowing them to use
their Common Access Cards or other approved methods at food and
retail locations on military installations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 664--Military compensation educational campaign
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 604) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to initiate a 12-month
educational campaign, not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, to improve knowledge and
understanding of pay and benefits by servicemembers and
military families.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to require the Secretary of Defense to brief the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on its implementation plan and the
effectiveness of the educational campaign.
Sec. 665--Designation of United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as
remote and isolated military installation
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 624) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness and the Secretary of the Army to designate United
States Army Garrison--Kwajalein Atoll as a remote and isolated
military installation within 30 days of the enactment of this
Act and provide a notification to the congressional defense
committees that such designation has occurred within 30 days of
completion.
The House bill contained no similar provision. The
agreement includes the Senate provision with an amendment to
allow for subsequent Department of Defense Instructions
governing remote and isolated military installations to replace
the citations referenced in the bill text. As the Department
continues its ongoing update to its policies regarding remote
and isolated military installations, we strongly encourage the
Department to recognize the unique nature of U.S. Army
Garrison--Kwajalein Atoll and the challenges its location
presents, and ensure any future policy revisions appropriately
support operations and personnel on the islands.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would
amend subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 37, United States
Code, to establish a new incentive pay for members of the Armed
Forces performing explosive ordnance disposal duty.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Standardization of cyber assignment incentive pay for members of the
Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 613) that would
amend subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 37, United States
Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a
standardized framework for Cyber Assignment Incentive Pay
across the Armed Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Pilot program on improving retention of members with degrees in their
fields of specialty
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 615) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program
to assess the feasibility and advisability of paying incentive
pay to certain enlisted members of the Armed Forces with
degrees in their fields of specialty to improve the retention
of such members.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 613).
The agreement does not include the provision.
We note that the military departments possess broad
authorities under chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to
provide special and incentive pays to meet service-specific
personnel needs. These authorities enable the military
departments to recognize critical skills or qualifications,
including academic expertise where appropriate.
Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for housing from
the calculation of gross household income of an eligible member
of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 621) that would
amend section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, to
modify how gross household income is calculated for purposes of
determining a servicemember's eligibility for a basic needs
allowance.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that quality of life measures, including increases
in allowances, are addressed elsewhere in this Act.
Temporary adjustment to a rate of the basic allowance for housing for
members of the uniformed services: lower threshold; permanent
authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 626) that would
amend section 403(b)(8) of title 37, United States Code, to
make permanent and expand the authority for temporary Basic
Allowance for Housing adjustments.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Provision of counseling on housing for members of the Armed Forces
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 626) that would
amend section 992 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the military departments to enter into contracts to provide
counseling to servicemembers on mortgages and other financial
products related to the lease or purchase of residences.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Government Accountability Office study on casualty assistance and long-
term care programs
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 629) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct
a study on the structure and execution of the casualty
assistance and long-term care programs of the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Bereavement leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the case of a
loss of pregnancy or stillbirth
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 631) that would
amend section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to expand
bereavement leave eligibility to include cases of pregnancy
loss or stillbirth experienced by a member of the Armed Forces
or the member's spouse.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense has existing
authorities that allow servicemembers to take convalescent,
emergency, or compassionate leave in circumstances involving
pregnancy loss or stillbirth.
Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 653) that would
amend section 2485 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit
the Defense Commissary Agency from banning the use of, or
charging a fee for, single-use shopping bags in commissary
stores.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Pilot program on nutrition ratings for food sold in commissaries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 654) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program
to provide a nutrition rating system for food sold in
commissaries, including through the Commissary Click2Go mobile
application, and submit a report to Congress, not later than
September 30, 2028, on the results of the pilot program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Defense Commissary Agency already employs
a dietitian-approved nutrition labeling system, including the
Dietitian Approved Thumb program used on Click2Go and in-store
shelf tags to identify healthier food options.
Casualty assistance program: review; implementation plan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 663) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct
a review of operations of the casualty assistance program of
the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that matters related to casualty assistance and
survivor support are reviewed through the Gold Star Family
Advisory Council established by section 575 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
31). This Council provides a continuing mechanism for
evaluating and improving the Department of Defense's casualty
assistance programs.
Report on military camping and recreational park program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 664) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to 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.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Pilot program to provide coupons to junior enlisted members to purchase
food at commissaries
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 5621) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot
program to assess the efficacy of providing junior enlisted
members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use in
procuring food at commissaries.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the Department maintains multiple,
comprehensive food-security initiatives across the enterprise,
including the Military Family Readiness Council under section
1781a of title 10, United States Code; the data-collection and
reporting requirements mandated by section 645 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263); and the ongoing Department-wide working group convened by
the Office of Military Community and Family Policy. These
efforts collectively provide a robust framework for assessing
and addressing food insecurity among servicemembers and their
families, as well as existing annual reporting to Congress. We
also note that a separate provision of this Act expands the
Congressional-directed food-access pilot program to all
military departments to improve access for servicemembers
living in unaccompanied housing.
Title VII--Health Care Provisions
Subtitle A--Tricare and Other Health Benefits
Sec. 701--Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to specialty care
for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would
lower the reimbursement for specialty care medical appointment
mileage for certain members of the Armed Forces and their
dependents to 50 miles.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment that modifies Section 1074i(a) of title 10, United 4
States Code, is amended by striking 100 miles and inserting 75
miles.
Sec. 702--Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic
examination on a nonreimbursable basis to certain otherwise
ineligible individuals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 730) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each military
medical treatment facility maintains the continuous
availability of at least one qualified sexual assault nurse
examiner to provide forensic medical examinations and related
care to sexual assault survivors. The House bill also contained
a provision (sec. 732) that would amend section 1725 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public
Law 113-66) to require the Secretary to ensure that civilian
employees and contractors of the Department of Defense (DOD)
are furnished sexual assault forensic examinations at military
medical treatment facilities following an allegation of sexual
assault.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would
require the Secretary to authorize medical personnel of the DOD
to provide sexual assault medical forensic examinations in a
military treatment facility to an individual who is not
otherwise eligible for healthcare from the Department and
reports a sexual assault offense for which the Defense Criminal
Investigative Service may initiate an investigation.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Sec. 711--Codification of position of Director of the Defense Health
Agency
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would
amend section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Director of the Defense Health Agency to hold a rank that
is the same or greater than the rank of any officer serving as
the Surgeon General of any military department. The provision
would also require the Director of the Defense Health Agency to
be a joint qualified officer.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 712--Military-civilian medical surge program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would
amend section 1096 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to carry out a Military-Civilian
Medical Surge Program.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 725).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that requires collaboration with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
Sec. 713--Modification of limitation on reduction of military medical
manning end strength
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 727) that would
amend section 741 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to
extend from 5 years to 10 years the restriction on reductions
to military medical end strength authorizations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 714--Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to
modify scope of services provided at military medical treatment
facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 735) that would
amend section 703(d)(4)(C) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to
extend the notice and wait period for proposed restructuring,
realignment, or modification to military medical treatment
facilities from 180 days to 1 year.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 727)
that would amend section 1073d(f)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, to include additional requirements in the notice that
that the Secretary of Defense is required to provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives prior to modifying the scope of services
provided by a military medical treatment facility.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
We expect that any proposed restructuring, realignment, or
modification to military medical treatment facilities will be
conducted in collaboration with the appropriate Department of
Defense stakeholders to include, the Director of the Defense
Health Agency, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
the Surgeons General of the military departments, to ensure
that operational readiness is not impacted by any proposed
changes.
Sec. 715--Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes
countries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 741) that would
amend chapter 138 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Defense to enter into agreements with Five
Eyes countries to enhance military medical cooperation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary to submit a report
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives on the agreements entered into and
activities carried out pursuant to this provision. The report
is due not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act and annually thereafter for 3 years.
Sec. 716--Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of
partner countries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would
amend section 1094 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Department of Defense to recognize medical
licenses from trusted partner countries for health
professionals caring for U.S. forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 717--Plan for priority assignment of medical personnel of
Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish policies for the
priority assignment of medical personnel of the Department of
Defense. The provision would also require the Secretaries of
the military departments to assign medical personnel consistent
with the Secretary of Defense's priorities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 718--Plan and report by Defense Health Agency relating to
chiropractic clinics at military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 764) that would
require the Director of the Defense Health Agency to develop a
plan to reopen closed chiropractic clinics at military
installations, and not later than March 31, 2026, submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report on the plan.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Director of the Defense Health
Agency to develop a plan to reopen chiropractic clinics at
military installations that averaged 400 visits per month prior
to closure.
Sec. 719--Strategic infectious disease medical research plan
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretaries of the military departments, to submit a
comprehensive, strategic infectious disease medical research
plan to the congressional defense committees, not later than 90
days after the date on which the President submits a budget for
fiscal year 2027. Additionally, the provision would require the
Secretary of Defense to submit a detailed budget for carrying
out the strategic infectious disease medical research plan in
conjunction with the fiscal year 2027 budget request submitted
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2032.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 720--Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms
relating to health care provider credentialing and privileging
of Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would
require the Department of Defense to establish a centralized
system to verify licensure of military health-care
professionals, ensuring that 90 percent of non-adverse
credential checks are completed within 7 days, regardless of
service branch or facility location.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 717) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to review all processes and
forms relating to health care provider credentialing and
privileging of health care providers who provide care at a
military medical treatment facility or through the civilian
network of the TRICARE program and to submit a report to
Congress, not later than 1 year after date of enactment of this
Act, regarding the findings of the required review and a
detailed plan outlining steps related to that review.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would include a requirement for the Secretary to
establish a centralized credential system.
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 731--Improvement of availability of care for veterans from
facilities and providers of the Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to seek to establish a
demonstration program to expand partnerships between Department
of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs medical
facilities for the purpose of increasing case volume for DOD
graduate medical education programs. The Senate bill also
contained a provision (sec. 724) that would require the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct outreach to increase awareness of veterans enrolled in
the in the system of annual patient enrollment of the
Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under
section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, of the ability
of those veterans to receive care at military medical treatment
facilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretaries of Defense and
Veterans Affairs to develop and implement action plans to
improve the availability of care for veterans at DOD facilities
and from DOD providers and to provide annual briefings to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
Sec. 732--Prohibition on painful research on domestic cats and dogs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 728) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from conducting painful
research on domestic cats and dogs unless the Secretary of
Defense grants a waiver on a case-by-case basis.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 733--Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department
of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would
establish a pilot program to test wastewater for the prevalence
of infectious disease and drugs on military bases.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 734--Pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces
and dependents with additional supplemental coverage relating
to cancer
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 708) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to test a pilot program to
provide service personnel with a voluntary option to enroll in
a low-premium supplemental insurance plan to help protect
against uncovered out-of-pocket expenses resulting from a
cancer.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 735--Study on accreditation of military dental treatment
facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 752) that would
require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to
conduct a study on the implementation of section 744(b)(4) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283) with respect to military dental treatment
facilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to require a study on accreditation of military
dental treatment facilities.
Sec. 736--Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among military
rotary-wing pilots and aviation support personnel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 744) that would
require the Directors of the National Institutes of Health and
the National Cancer Institute to conduct a cancer incidence
study among rotary-wing aviators.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 737--Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects
of combat remotely piloted aircraft operations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 758) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the
psychological effects and mental health impacts of remotely
piloted aircraft combat operations on members of the Armed
Forces and other personnel engaged in such operations.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 703).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment refining the Department's consultation requirements.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Dental readiness
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would
amend Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, to provide
no cost dental coverage under TRICARE for members of the
Reserve Component.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Inclusion of certain tests as part of the periodic health assessment
provided to members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to include certain additional
tests as part of the periodic health assessments provided to
members of the Armed Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than April 1, 2026, on: (1) Current
cardiac diagnostic efforts utilized by the Department of
Defense for servicemembers; (2) Best practices for screening
for coronary heart disease with electrocardiography for
asymptomatic adults at low risk of cardiovascular disease
events; (3) Benefits and risks associated with including
electrocardiography in periodic health assessments; and (4) Any
other matters the Secretary determines relevant.
Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include children of
retired members of the Uniformed Services enrolled in family
coverage under TRICARE Select
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would
amend section 1077 of title 10, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for hearing aids to include children of retirees
enrolled in family coverage under TRICARE Select.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces and
dependents
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would
provide TRICARE coverage for fertility treatment to
servicemembers and their dependents.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 705).
The agreement does not include either provision.
TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would
require TRICARE to allow active-duty servicemembers, and their
beneficiaries, to receive up to a full year's supply of
contraception.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Pilot program on access to obstetrical and gynecological care under
TRICARE Prime program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would
establish a pilot program for covered patients to designate an
obstetrical and gynecological care provider under TRICARE and
receive care without a referral by the designated provider.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that removing the Department of Defense from the
management of referral requirements for active duty
servicemembers may impede the oversight of care that is a
contractors are required to process 90 percent of all referrals
(and 100 percent of all urgent referrals) within one business
day of receipt and 100 percent of referrals must be processed
within 2 business days.
Pilot program to make midwife services available through TRICARE to
certain individuals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 706) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to
provide services from midwives to covered beneficiaries under
the TRICARE program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense has not added
certified midwives to provide services due to concerns
regarding safety and quality of care. Certified nurse midwives
are TRICARE-authorized providers and are advanced practice
registered nurses; however, certified midwives and certified
professional midwives are not required to have any nursing or
other health care experience to ensure a foundational knowledge
and practice of medicine prior to practicing independently. The
Department will continue to evaluate any potential changes to
the benefit to ensure careful consideration of quality of care
for servicemembers and their families.
Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment
in TRICARE Select
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 707) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 5-year pilot
program treating pregnancy as a qualifying life event for the
purposes of eligibility to enroll in TRICARE Select.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Medical testing and related services for firefighters of Department of
Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 709) that would
authorize additional detection and prevention measures for
certain cancers for Department of Defense firefighters.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense currently conducts
annual Occupational Medical Examinations that provide
assessments of individuals, including screening for various
types of cancers, based on evidence-based exposure concerns.
Continuous glucose monitoring pilot program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 710) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program
on continuous glucose monitoring, and require the Comptroller
General of the United States, not later than 3 years after the
date on which the Secretary commences the pilot program, to
submit a report on the pilot program to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Tricare coverage for anesthesia for in-office dental procedures for
pediatric dentistry
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would
amend section 1077(a)(10) of title 10, United States Code, to
require TRICARE coverage for anesthesia for in-office dental
procedures for children.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that there are currently no prohibitions on
providing anesthesia services in dental treatment facilities.
However, dental treatment facilities have limited capacity to
treat dependents.
Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage transition
requirements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would
amend Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to provide each covered beneficiary
with notices of a TRICARE coverage transition requirement that
affects the individual.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense already provides
sufficient notifications ahead of age-based transitions, to
include dependents turning age 21 and age 23, as well as
notifications to beneficiaries turning age 65 and requiring
enrollment in Medicare Part A and B to continue TRICARE for
Life coverage after turning 65. These notifications are sent
out several months prior to enrollment changes. The Department
has also expanded active notifications of pending potential
loss of coverage and renewal notifications for beneficiaries
who pay premiums or enrollment fees on a quarterly or annual
basis, beneficiaries paying via credit cards which have an
expiration date within 60 days, as well as multiple follow-up
notifications for beneficiaries who have failed to pay a
required premium or enrollment fee during the 30-day period
before they are disenrolled. These outreach requirements
include mail, e-mail, text messages, and automated phone calls.
For beneficiaries who fail to take action on any of these items
after several notifications, there is a requirement for TRICARE
contractors to make live phone calls as a final attempt to
reach the beneficiary before having to disenroll them.
Prohibition on coverage of gender-related medical treatment under
TRICARE
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would
amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit
the use of funds available to the Department of Defense, and
the use of military medical treatment facilities, to perform or
facilitate sex change surgeries.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 706).
The agreement does not include either provision.
Modification of administration of medical malpractice claims by members
of the uniformed services
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 714) that would
amend section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, to
establish a third-party review panel to consider Department of
Defense medical malpractice appeals filed by servicemembers.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Improvement of transition of medics in the Armed Forces to the civilian
workforce in health care occupations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 715) that would
require the Secretary concerned to develop recommendations to
improve the transition of medics into the civilian workforce in
health care occupations. The provision would also require the
Secretary to submit a report to relevant congressional
committees on any recommendations developed and an
implementation plan.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the House Report to accompany H.R. 3838 (H.
Rept. 119-231) of the Streamlining Procurement for Effective
Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 includes a similar provision.
Improvement of provider directory accuracy for specialty care providers
under the TRICARE program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 716) that would
require the Director of the Defense Health Agency to ensure
that the accuracy of the provider directory under the TRICARE
program for all specialty care provider types reaches an
average accuracy across all specialty care providers of not
less than 70 percent within 5 years of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that under existing TRICARE contracts, the
Department of Defense will conduct monthly monitoring on
achieving increased accuracy of the provider directories.
Provision of health care services at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 718) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Army, to conduct an assessment of the adequacy
of health care services available to covered beneficiaries
under the TRICARE program located at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that there is another provision in this Act that
addresses staffing at medical treatment facilities, and we
expect the Department of Defense to conduct a thorough
assessment on the adequacy of healthcare services available to
covered beneficiaries if any changes to existing facilities are
made.
Payment adjustments for outpatient services for certain children's
hospitals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would
amend section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to pay an annual payment adjustment to
a children's hospital for outpatient services if the Secretary
determine that the hospital meets certain criteria.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the Senate Report accompanying S. 2296 (S. Rept.
119-39) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026 requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a report
not later than March 1, 2026, to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives to
clarify the scope of the children's hospital reimbursement
policy and ensure transparency in its implementation.
Expansion of health care license portability for members of the
National Guard performing training or duty
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 725) that would
amend section 1094 of title 10, United States Code, to expand
health care license portability for National Guard health care
providers for duty and training purposes from a title 32,
United States Code, section 502(f) duty status to all duty
statuses under title 32, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Senate Report accompanying S. 2296 (S.
Rept. 119-39) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026, contained a provision that required the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, in
consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to
provide a briefing on licensure portability for National Guard
medical providers and whether existing law presents barriers to
generating readiness. We look forward to receiving the briefing
not later than March 31, 2026.
Pilot program to test standalone technology to improve efficiencies in
supply-chain management, medical readiness, and medical
processes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 729) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program
to test and evaluate existing standalone technologies to
improve efficiencies in supply-chain management, medical
readiness, and medical processes.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We understand that standalone digital technology, as
defined as a single device that is capable of accomplishing
multiple functions, has medical and health applications that
may be of benefit to the Defense Health Agency. We direct the
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing not later than May
1, 2026, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives on the feasibility of using stand-
alone digital technology within the Defense Health Agency. The
briefing shall include the following elements: (1) Potential
applications and clinical processes that would benefit from
this technology, including compatibility with the Department's
electronic health system Miliary Health System Genesis and
other related digital technology if appropriate; (2) How it may
improve recordation accuracy; (3) How it may reduce caregiver
and staff needlestick injury; and (4) Any other relevant
matters the Secretary seems necessary or appropriate.
Uniform protocols on screening for unwanted sexual behavior
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 731) that would
require the Department of Defense to implement uniform
protocols on screening for experiences with unwanted sexual
behavior.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize and support the Department of Defense's
efforts to prevent and increase reporting of unwanted sexual
behavior. We note that the House Report accompanying H.R. 8070
(H. Rept. 118-529) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 directed the Secretary of Defense to submit a report
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives on medical and behavioral health care
screening and response for victims of sexual assault, including
an assessment of guidance for behavioral health screening and
access to services. The report notes that there is currently no
universally accepted behavioral health screening tool for
unwanted sexual behavior, and that the Defense Health Agency
recently added a screening tool for assessing sexual trauma to
the behavioral health intake assessments process in the web-
based Behavioral Health Data Portal. We further note that the
Department's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is
charged with developing and implementing prevention and
response policies as part of the standard of care for victims
of unwanted sexual behavior.
Mandatory training on health effects of perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 733) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide to each health care
provider of the Department of Defense mandatory training
regarding the potential health effects of perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and welfare of
certain members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 734) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations,
policies, and procedures for wellness checks on members of the
Armed Forces after they sustained a significant injury or
illness.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the importance of conducting wellness checks
on members who sustain significant injury or illness. We note
that the Department of Defense and the military departments
maintain comprehensive policies and programs which require
regular follow-up and wellness assessments for such members.
Further, we note that the House Report accompanying H.R. 3838
(H. Rept. 119-231) of the Streamlining Procurement for
Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 requires the Secretary
of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force to each provide
a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives, not later than March 31, 2026, regarding
leadership's responsibility to monitor the health and welfare
of servicemembers.
Annual publication of information relating to the treatment of
civilians in military medical treatment facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 736) that would
amend section 1079b of title 10, United States Code, to require
annual publication of information relating to the treatment of
civilians in military medical treatment facilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than March 1, 2026, on: (1) The
total amount of fees owed by civilians for medical care
disaggregated by military medical treatment facility; (2) The
number of civilians who received medical care, disaggregated by
military medical treatment facility; (3) The number of
civilians who received a fee waiver and the average amount of
fees waived, disaggregated by military medical treatment
facility; and (4) The number of civilians who received a
reduction of fees and the average amount of fees remaining
after such reductions, disaggregated by military medical
treatment facility.
Availability of Defense Health Program and other funds for certain
medical countermeasures
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 737) that would
amend section 1100 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Director of the Defense Health Agency to expend
funds appropriated to the Army Operation and Maintenance
account for medical readiness to fund certain medical
countermeasures.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include this provision.
We are concerned that prepositioned stocks of medical
countermeasures may not be adequate to mitigate thermal burns
and other trauma that would result from mass casualty events.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than
May 31, 2026, to provide a report to the committees on armed
service of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the
pre-positioning and availability of antimicrobial wound care
products to treat thermal burns and other trauma in a prolonged
casualty care event. The report shall include an assessment of:
(1) The current availability of antimicrobial wound
care products in prepositioned stocks of medical
countermeasures to treat thermal burns and other trauma
in a prolonged casualty care event;
(2) The costs associated with procurement, logistics,
storage, and sustainment activities necessary to ensure
the availability of sufficient pre-positioned medical
countermeasures to treat thermal burns and other trauma
in forward deployed Department of Defense personnel in
areas in which the use of tactical nuclear weapons is a
substantial threat; and
(3) An assessment of feasibility of including various
wound care products, including antimicrobial and
barrier-protective dressings such as silver-plated
bandages and other innovative wound care treatments in
such pre-positioned stocks of medical countermeasures.
Strategy for treating traumatic brain injuries through digital health
technologies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 742) that would
amend section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to
establish a working group to develop a strategy for treating
traumatic brain injuries through digital health technologies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense is working to
implement digital health technologies into treating traumatic
brain injuries, through the Warfighter Brain Health Initiative,
as required under section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
Report on traumatic brain injuries among certain pilots serving on
active duty
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 743) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to determine
whether pilots suffer traumatic brain injury from the
cumulative effects of high performance flying.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than April 1, 2026, on the state of
science on the impact of gravitational force on the military
aviator. The briefing shall also include how the Department of
Defense is taking existing scientific literature on the matter
into consideration when implementing safety protocols or
medical treatment for military aviators.
Study on effects of service in the special operations forces to health
of members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 745) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a five-year study on
the impacts of special operations service on personnel health.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Senate report accompanying S. 2296 (S.
Rept. 119-39) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 contained a similar provision. We look forward
to seeing the results of the study.
Pilot program on use of fish skin regeneration products in treating
burn and blast injuries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 746) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a 3-year pilot
program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to
evaluate the efficacy of fish skin regeneration products for
treating burn and blast injuries.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the House Report accompanying H.R. 8070 (H.
Rept. 118-529) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,
included a reporting requirement on improvements to complex
wound care. The report speaks favorably about scientific
advances in several novel sectors of complex wound care, to
include fish skin regeneration. We direct the Secretary of
Defense to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, not later than April 1, 2026,
on how the Department is implementing the findings discussed in
the complex wound care report, to include any relevant cost
metrics that can be shared for the novel therapies discussed.
Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for certain pregnant
and post-partum TRICARE beneficiaries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 747) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Defense
Health Agency, to establish a pilot program on remote blood
pressure monitoring for certain pregnant and postpartum TRICARE
beneficiaries.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces stop smoking
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 748) that would
authorize a 1-year pilot program to provide servicemembers with
alternatives to smoking to promote cessation and overall
health.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense already provides
comprehensive tobacco cessation resources to servicemembers,
including counseling, nicotine replacement therapies,
prescription medications, and other evidence-based alternatives
through military treatment facilities, TRICARE, and Service
health promotion programs. We encourage the Department to
continue expanding and promoting these programs to better
support servicemembers seeking to stop smoking and improve
force health.
Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for members of
the Armed Forces participating in the Transition Assistance
Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 749) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to
allow servicemembers receiving benefits or services under the
Transition Assistance Program to use a covered health record
platform to collect their medical records before separating
from active duty.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense, through the Defense
Health Agency and its partnership with Leidos, is developing an
integrated patient portal within its electronic health record
system that enables servicemembers to access and compile their
personal health information prior to separation. We encourage
the Department to continue expanding and integrating this
capability to ensure the seamless transfer of health
information for separating servicemembers.
Report on transitioning of mail-order pharmacy program of TRICARE
program to an in-house mail order service
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 750) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
feasibility and advisability of transitioning the contractor-
operated, mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE program to
a service administered directly by the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We understand the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy program is a
program managed by Express Scripts Incorporated that allows
eligible TRICARE beneficiaries to have maintenance and long-
term prescriptions delivered to their homes and that the
Defense Health Agency administers the pharmacy program within
Military Treatment Facilities of the Department of Defense. We
direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing not later
than March 1, 2026, to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on the feasibility and
advisability of transitioning the contractor-operated mail-
order pharmacy program of the TRICARE program to a service
provided directly by the Department of Defense. The briefing
shall include the following elements:
(1) The process for developing this potential
capability;
(2) Costs, including administrative costs, dispensing
fees, and administrative overhead;
(3) Structure and staffing;
(4) The effect on beneficiaries under the TRICARE
program, including regarding delivery times and
quality;
(5) Any potential impact this may have on Department
of Defense Federal Ceiling Prices;
(6) Challenges the Department of Defense may have in
implementing a mail order pharmacy program;
(7) The feasibility and advisability of combining the
mail-order pharmacy functions under the TRICARE program
with the mail-order pharmacy functions of the Veterans
Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs; and
(8) Any other relevant matters the Secretary seems
necessary or appropriate.
Strategic plan to address mental health of members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 751) that would
require the Department of Defense to develop a strategic plan
to increase awareness of mental health assistance and resources
for servicemembers and to standardize training for leadership.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that significant services and resources exist in
the Defense Suicide Prevention Office. Additionally, the
Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee
included several recommendations that are being implemented by
the Department of Defense.
Assessment and program on use of radiation-shielding personal
protective equipment to prevent or reduce the severity of acute
radiation syndrome and associated mortality
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 753) that would
direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, to submit to the congressional defense committees to the
congressional defense committees an assessment of whether
targeted protection of bone marrow using gamma radiation-
shielding personal protective equipment is likely to reduce the
risk of acute radiation syndrome by reducing the severity of
radiation-induced health effects, improving survivability in
high-dose radiation environments, or both.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We encourage the Department of Defense to continue to
research and explore capabilities to protect military personnel
from gamma radiation.
Prescription drop boxes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 754) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to maintain at each military
installation a prescription drop box to allow for the safe
disposal of unused prescription drugs, including opioids.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense has an existing
program that includes drug take-back drop boxes and mail-back
envelopes at all military treatment facilities. This program
meets the regulatory requirements of the Drug Enforcement
Agency and provides an environmentally safe method for disposal
of unused and expired medications--including opioids.
Department of Defense medical supply chain risk identification and
transparency enhancement
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 755) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct supply chain risk
assessments across the Defense Health Agency and relevant
acquisition offices of the Department of Defense to determine
the origin of covered items and to develop and maintain a
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We acknowledge the risks associated with reliance on any
non-allied country for medical products for servicemembers and
their families. We encourage the Department to review supply
chains for relevant medical products and ensure that there is
minimal risk to disruption.
Assessment and report on health care services available to civilian and
military personnel at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 756) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Navy, to develop an assessment of the adequacy
of health care services available to the military and civilian
personnel workforce at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake,
and not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the results of the assessment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of the Navy, to conduct an assessment of the
adequacy of healthcare services available to military and
civilian personnel, including dependents, assigned to Naval Air
Weapons Station China Lake, and to provide a briefing the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, by not later than April 1, 2026, on the
results of that assessment. The assessment shall include: (1)
The propriety and sustainability of the Emergency and
Extraordinary Expenses funding the Navy provided to Ridgecrest
Hospital in Fiscal Year 2025, to include the impact of the
funding on Ridgecrest Hospital's ability to provide healthcare
services, and the return on investment that was provided to the
Federal Government; (2) A review of existing offerings at
Ridgecrest hospital and other civilian healthcare facilities
reasonably available to China Lake personnel; (3) Available
civilian personnel authorities that could be leveraged to
facilitate access to care, to include additional pay, leave,
and reimbursement for travel to retain existing employees; (4)
An assessment of challenges faced by Ridgecrest Hospital and
other reasonably available civilian healthcare facilities with
reimbursement rates; and (5) Any other matters that the
Secretary determines relevant.
Review and Update of Online Information Relating to Suicide Prevention
and Behavioral Health
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 757) that would
require each Secretary of a military department, not later than
August 1, 2027, to review and update online information
relating to suicide prevention and behavioral health.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense was directed,
pursuant to section 736 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-301), to review and
update online information related to suicide prevention and
behavioral health and to brief the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives upon completion.
The Defense Suicide Prevention Office, under the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
completed this review and provided the required briefing to the
Committees in June 2025, noting that Department components
identified occurrences of online information needing updates
and addressed them accordingly.
Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention resources into
smart devices issued to members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 759) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program on
pre-programming of suicide prevention resources into smart
devices issued to members of the Armed Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Study on opioid prescribing practices
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 760) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an updated study on
opioid prescribing practices.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense has conducted
several studies on opioid prescribing practices, to include a
study on opioid alternatives required by section 722 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public
Law 118-31), and improvements to opioid management in the
military health system required by the House report
accompanying H.R. 8070 (H. Rept. 118-529) of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The Department of Defense jointly
published guidance with the Department of Veterans Affairs on
``Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Opioids in the
Management of Chronic Pain.'' The Department has robust
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee review processes, working
with commercial partners and States to monitor opioid use. We
encourage the Department to maintain continuous monitoring and
review of opioid prescribing practices.
Timeliness of electronic medical records during transition from the
Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 761) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on the timeliness of providing
servicemembers separating from active duty with a copy of their
electronic health records.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Study on TRICARE program contract transition
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 762) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 2 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the
congressional defense committees a study on the TRICARE
contract transition.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Comptroller General of the United States
is currently conducting a TRICARE contract transition review as
required by section 737 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
Report on use of oculometric brain health assessment systems for
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 763) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, in consultation with the Surgeons General of the
Armed Services, or other relevant Department of Defense
organizations identified by the Secretary of Defense, to
conduct an assessment on the use of oculometric biomarker
monitoring technologies to support mission sets of the
Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Briefing on use of other transaction agreements for development of
medical prototypes
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 5721) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, to brief the
congressional defense committees on the use of other
transaction agreements for development of medical prototypes.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We commend the Department of Defense (DOD) for its
continued medical research and development efforts to support
the health and readiness of servicemembers and appreciate
activities to foster partnerships with small businesses,
academic institutions, and industry to facilitate the
advancement of medical concepts and prototypes to protect,
treat, and optimize servicemember health, performance, and
survivability. We note the future operational and logistical
challenges the Joint Force will experience in multi-domain and
joint all-domain environments and supports the DOD's efforts to
mitigate the impacts on medical readiness through military-
civilian partnerships and agile contracting methods such as
other transaction agreements. We encourage the Department
continue to leverage other transaction agreements to develop,
test, and field prototype technologies and solutions for the
military health system.
Report on integration of lifestyle and performance medicine and
behaviors to support health and military readiness
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 5722) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than December
1, 2026, to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives containing
recommendations on how to integrate lifestyle and performance
medicine and behaviors (such as diet, exercise, and sleep)
throughout the Department of Defense to support the health and
military readiness of members of the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Evaluation of certain research related to menopause, perimenopause, or
mid-life women's health
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 5723) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to evaluate certain research
related to menopause, perimenopause, or midlife women's health.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the House Report accompanying H.R. 8070 (H.
Rept. 118-529) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,
included a briefing requirement on Department of Defense
research related to women's health, which also addressed
menopause and perimenopause.
Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related
Matters
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801--Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 804) that would
establish section 3864 in title 10, United States Code, to
require the government to assume the risk of loss for work in
process on a classified contract. The government's assumption
of the risk of loss would be limited to the amount of loss not
otherwise compensated by the contractor's insurance whenever
the contractor cannot get adequate insurance coverage because
of the classified nature of the program, and would not apply if
the loss was a result of gross misconduct by the contractor.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 834).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 802--Changes to certain documents
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 805) that would
require that a document referenced in a contract shall identify
a specific version or date of the referenced document if the
document and any associated performance or compliance
requirements of the contractor are subject to change.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 833).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 803--Pilot program for financing for covered activities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would
allow financing costs to be allowable and allocable as a cost
for federal contracts and subcontracts with certain
stipulations.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 808).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
establish a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility, risks,
and benefits of expanding contract cost principles and
procedures of the Department of Defense to allow for certain
financing costs to be considered allowable and allocable as a
direct or indirect cost for on certain contracts.
Sec. 804--Multiyear procurement authority for covered systems and
certain munitions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a multiyear
procurement contract for a covered weapon system if the system
is projected to maintain full-rate production for a period of 5
or more consecutive years, is estimated to cost over $1.0
billion, and a decision has been made to move to full-rate
production.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment and also provides additional authorities
and associated requirements related to multiyear procurement of
certain munitions.
Sec. 805--Addressing insufficiencies in technical data
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would
amend chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a
new section that would prohibit an agency from entering into a
contract for the procurement of reparable goods or repair
services in support of major weapon systems unless the
contractor agrees, in writing, to provide the Department of
Defense (DOD) fair and reasonable access to all repair
materials, including parts, tools, and information, used to
diagnose, analyze, maintain, or repair the good or service.
This section would define fair and reasonable access as the
provision of such repair materials at prices, terms, and
conditions that are equivalent to the most favorable prices,
terms, and conditions otherwise offered by the manufacturer, or
in cases where the manufacturer does not offer the repair
materials, at prices, terms, and conditions determined by the
U.S. Government. This section would provide the Secretary with
the authority to waive the requirements of this section upon
written determination that the application of such requirements
would have negative impact on cost, schedule, or technical
performance. This section would also require the Comptroller
General of the United States to submit a report, not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the
congressional defense committees on the implementation of this
section. The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 892)
that would require each Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) to
initiate a process to inventory the technical data and computer
software required to effectively operate a covered system and
maintain it in a cost-effective manner, and to identify any
insufficiency in the possession of, or access to, the needed
technical data and computer software. Based on an identified
insufficiency, this section would require the SAE to work with
the relevant contractor to determine the best approach to
remedy the insufficiency in the most cost-effective manner
practicable and to develop a cost estimate associated with such
remedy. This section would also require the cadre of
intellectual property experts established under section 1707 of
title 10, United States Code, to provide advice, assistance,
and resources to an SAE in conducting an inventory. In
addition, this section would require each SAE to provide
quarterly updates to the congressional defense committees on
progress toward completion of the inventory. The House bill
also contained a provision (sec. 1832) that would amend chapter
323 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a new section
that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the
negotiation of contracts for the acquisition of a weapon system
considers, to the maximum extent practicable, the negotiation
of data-as-a-service solutions and associated license
agreements to facilitate access to certain information
necessary for the Department of Defense to maintain a core
logistics capability in accordance with section 2464 of such
title.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 836).
The agreement includes one of the House provisions (sec.
892) with a clarifying amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a digital system
to track, manage, and enable assessment of covered data related
to covered systems, and to verify the compliance of contractors
and subcontractors with contract requirements related to
technical data for covered systems. The provision also requires
the Department to identify programs where there is insufficient
data available and details the various mechanisms the
Department should use to rectify the insufficiency. Congress
has legislated many times over the last two decades to ensure
The Department properly plans for sustainment and identifies
the technical data necessary to support and enable execution of
the planned product support strategy.
We assess that the Department's challenges related to
technical data are not rooted in an insufficiency in the law,
but rather insufficiencies in the Department's planning and
resourcing decisions made early in the acquisition phase
related to the sustainment of the systems it procures, and in
some cases the Department's insufficient inspection,
acceptance, and management of technical data that have been
negotiated. We strongly encourage the Department to make every
effort to ensure that the maximum amount of competition is
maintained throughout development, procurement, and sustainment
phases and take necessary planning, resourcing, and contracting
actions to ensure that lack of technical data does not impede
the effective operation and maintenance of systems acquired by
the Department.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 811--Repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition
process
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 868 and sec.
5861) that would amend 86 sections of title 10, United States
Code, and prior National Defense Authorization Acts to repeal
various statutory requirements related to acquisition policies
and processes and to reduce administrative complexity related
to reporting mandates, expired pilot programs, outdated
requirements, limitations, and other matters.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 812--Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would
amend various provisions in title 10, United States Code, and
related statutes to enhance defense acquisition efficiency.
These changes include shifting acquisition criteria to
emphasize best value, simplifying authorities and incentives,
adjusting thresholds and approvals, and making certain pilot
programs permanent.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 813--Modification to award amount for program to accelerate the
procurement and fielding of innovative technologies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would
codify the minimum award amount for the Accelerate the
Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 814--Additional amendments related to undefinitized contractual
actions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would
amend section 3804 of title 10, United States Code, to expand
the type of payment a contracting officer may utilize in the
execution of an undefinitized contract action (UCA). This
section would also amend section 3374 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the contracting officer to account for
increased risks of certain actions undertaken by the contractor
on the government's behalf, when calculating profit or fee
allowable in performance of a UCA.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 815--Amendment to procurement of services data analysis and
requirements validation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 814) that would
amend section 4506 of title 10, United States Code, to
eliminate internal notification requirements related to the use
of a bridge contract for needed services in
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 816--Modification of program and processes relating to foreign
acquisition
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1252) that
would amend section 873 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) to direct the
geographic combatant commands to hire not more than two members
of the acquisition workforce to advise the combatant command on
the Department of Defense processes for Foreign Military Sales
and security cooperation to facilitate effective implementation
of those processes. The provision would also make this
authority permanent.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 817--Review of Department of Defense Instruction relating to
conventional ammunition management
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would
amend the definition of conventional ammunition management to
include one-way lethal or non-lethal armed/attack unmanned
aerial vehicles and systems.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense to assess
whether certain expendable one-way attack systems merit
inclusion in conventional ammunition management and, if so, the
Department's plan to implement inclusion.
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
Sec. 821--Improvements to public-private talent exchange
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would
amend section 1599g of title 10, United States Code, to limit
the applicability of the restrictions on former employees of
the executive branch in accordance with section 207 of title
18, United States Code, to cases in which a private sector
employee participating in the public-private talent exchange
has performed inherently governmental work at the direct,
written request of the Secretary of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 822--Modifications to requirements for the President of the
Defense Acquisition University
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that
would amend section 1746(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code,
to modify requirements related to the President of Defense
Acquisition University by striking ``term'' in both places it
appears and inserting ``tenure.''
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 823--Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian Training Corps
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that
would amend section 2200h of title 10, United States Code, to
provide direct hiring authority for up to 60 graduates of the
Defense Civilian Training Corps every calendar year. The Senate
provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit
a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, not later than January 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter until January 31, 2030, on the use of this hiring
authority.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 835).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 824--Increasing competition in defense contracting
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 836) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to revise the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (Part 242.15) to reform
contractor performance information requirements by establishing
an objective, fact-based system focused solely on verifiable
negative performance events, such as defective products,
delinquent deliveries, or cybersecurity breaches, in order to
reduce subjectivity and administrative burden while enabling
identification of contractors with poor performance histories.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 867).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense to issue
guidance that would allow entities with little or no Federal
Government past performance to provide and have evaluated
alternative evidence of past performance.
Sec. 825--Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, to conduct a
comprehensive assessment of the Defense Acquisition University
(DAU), with a focus on enhancing its operations and performance
in training and developing the defense acquisition workforce.
The section would also require the Secretary to submit a report
to the congressional defense committees, not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, detailing the
findings of the assessment and providing recommendations to
ensure that the DAU's education, development, and training
efforts align with the modern defense acquisition system
proposed by this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 862).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 826--Restructuring of performance evaluation metrics for the
acquisition workforce
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 837) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to implement mandatory
key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating members of the
acquisition workforce. The House provision would require
integration of the KPIs into annual performance appraisals;
promotion, bonus and assignment considerations; and
requirements for certification, training and continuing
education of the acquisition workforce. The House provision
would also require the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a semiannual report to
the congressional defense committees on the implementation of
the requirements of this section.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing
Sec. 831--Applicability of Berry Amendment to procurement of certain
seafood
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860C) that would
amend section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, to
eliminate existing exceptions to the Berry Amendment for all
seafood purchases within the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 628).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to clarify the prohibition on certain foreign-sourced
seafood applies to both dining facilities and commissary
resale.
Sec. 832--Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary
source qualification
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 869) that would
amend section 865 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) by expanding the scope of
covered capabilities to include: (1) Critical readiness parts
and systems; (2) Parts with sole-source dependencies; (3)
Excessive lead times; (4) Unreasonable pricing; or (5) Other
supply chain issues. The provision would establish Expedited
Qualification Panels in each military department to standardize
and accelerate Source Approval Requests and Parts Manufacturer
Approvals within 14 days, utilizing conditional or full
approvals based on risk criteria. The provision would also
prevent duplicative review processes for aircraft parts already
approved by civil aviation authorities, requiring written
justification for additional reviews. Finally, the provision
would define critical readiness parts and systems, safety
critical items or mission-critical items, and non-safety
critical items or non-mission-critical items.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 833--Interim national security waivers for supply chain
illumination efforts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish minimum
qualifying criteria for supply chain illumination for
contractors of the Department of Defense, to establish
incentives to encourage contractors to use supply chain
illumination tools, and authorize the contracting officer to
accept delivery of the item or items before the applicable
waiver process is completed in cases where a contractor using a
qualifying supply chain illumination tool discloses the
presence of a non-compliant item.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 863)
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 834--Strategy to eliminate acquisition of optical glass from
certain nations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 854) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a
strategy to eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense
on any covered nation to acquire optical glass or optical
systems.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 835--Strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer displays from
certain nations
The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 860E and sec.
870D) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop
and implement a strategy to eliminate reliance on
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 836--Voluntary registration of compliance with covered sourcing
requirements for covered products
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 855) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a
publicly available online repository to allow an offeror to
submit a self-attestation of compliance with certain covered
sourcing requirements.
The House bill contained an additional provision (sec. 878)
that would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy to establish a common repository of
information commonly required for the initial vetting of
contractors applying to be qualified suppliers in the defense
industrial base.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense to
establish and maintain a publicly available online repository
to allow an offeror to submit a self-attestation of compliance
with certain covered sourcing requirements.
Sec. 837--Acceleration of qualification of compliant sources
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 856) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the enactment of this Act, to establish a working group in the
Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium, established elsewhere
in this Act, to exchange information about how to identify,
accelerate the qualification of, and integrate compliant
materials into programs at the Department of Defense at scale.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 838--Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department
of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860D) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop and maintain a
classified and prioritized list of high-risk critical
infrastructure owned by the Department of Defense that rely on
materials or components from foreign entities of concern and
conduct a risk assessment of certain components and materials.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement
Sec. 841--Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements
with certain retailers
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from entering into or
renewing long-term concessions agreements with retailers
controlled by covered nations on U.S. military installations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with clarifying
amendments.
Sec. 842--Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain
foreign sources
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from acquiring advanced
batteries from certain foreign sources beginning on January 1,
2027.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 843--Application of national security waiver for strategic
materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would
amend section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Secretary of Defense or his authorized delegate
to apply a national security waiver determined under section
4863(k) of title 10, United States Code, to section 4872 of
title 10, United States Code, for the same covered material and
end item.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 844--Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
germanium from non-allied foreign nations and authorization for
production from recovered material
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would
amend section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, to add
molybdenum to the definition of covered material.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 846)
that would amend section 4872 of title 10, United States Code,
to add molybdenum, gallium, and germanium to the definition of
covered material, as well as authorizes an exception to the
prohibition for certain recovered material.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 845--Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese
entities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would
amend section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) by prohibiting the
Secretary of Defense from obligating or expending loan or grant
funds to procure or obtain goods and services produced or
developed by an entity that is identified in the list published
in the Federal Register by the Department of Defense of Chinese
military companies operating in the United States pursuant to
section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283), or any entity for which the Secretary has submitted a
related certification to the congressional defense committees.
This section would also require the Secretary to include
biotechnology entities (including any subsidiary, parent,
affiliate, or successor of such an entity) engaged in DNA and
RNA assembly, synthesis, and manufacturing in the reporting
required by section 1260H.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from
obligating or expending loan or grant funds to procure or
obtain goods and services produced or developed by an entity
that is identified in the list published in the Federal
Register by the Department of Defense of Chinese military
companies operating in the United States pursuant to section
1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Sec. 846--Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that
have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian
Federation or the Russian energy sector
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 830) that would
amend section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) by clarifying an exemption
to the definition of business operations to include activities
related to fulfilling contracts with a fossil fuel company that
has fossil fuel business operations in the Russian Federation
that were entered into prior to the date of the enactment of
the prohibition established in such section.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 847--Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters
from foreign entities of concern
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 869) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from acquiring photovoltaic
modules or photovoltaic cells manufactured by a foreign entity
of concern.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 848)
that would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available to be used to enter into a contract for the
procurement of photovoltaic modules manufactured by a foreign
entity of concern.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 848--Clarification of procurement prohibition related to
acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in
certain countries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 873) that would
clarify the effective date of prior amendments to section 4872
of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill included a similar provision (sec. 861).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 849--Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive
manufacturing machines
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 880) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from operating or procuring
covered additive manufacturing machines manufactured in or
using software and data storage from the People's Republic of
China, Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or the
Russian Federation.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 880).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 850--Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving
entities owned or controlled by China
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 879) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from directly or indirectly
acquiring computers or printers manufactured by covered Chinese
entities, with a phased implementation beginning at 10 percent
of Department of Defense total procurement in fiscal year 2026
and reaching 100 percent by fiscal year 2029. The provision
would provide waivers for items used for testing, evaluation,
and reverse engineering missions on adversarial products and
capabilities.
The House bill contained two similar provisions (sec. 821
and sec. 870).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 851--Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology
providers
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 881) that would
prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 861--Amendments to the procurement technical assistance program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 885) that would
authorize APEX Accelerators
The House bill contained an additional provision (sec.
1841) that would make amendments to chapter 388 of title 10,
United States Code, to enhance the purpose of the Procurement
Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 851).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 862--Repeal of limitations on certain Department of Defense
Executive Agent authority
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would
repeal section 1792 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) and
section 226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 863--Special Operations Command Urgent Innovative Technologies and
Capabilities Initiative
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 891) that would
create a pilot program for U.S. Special Operations Command to
accelerate the research, development, testing, procurement and
initial sustainment of innovative technologies and equipment
that enhance operational capabilities of Special Operations
Forces to meet emerging mission requirements. This section
would also require a report annually on the implementation and
effectiveness of the program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 864--United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1217) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under
Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, to convene the U.S.-
Israel Defense Industrial Base Work Group, to study defense
industrial base integration between the United States and
Israel, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 865--Improving the domestic textile and industrial base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 379) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations to
require that optional combat boots worn by members of the Armed
Forces be entirely manufactured in the United States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would improve the domestic textile industrial
base by: (1) Requiring the Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment
Office, to continue public-private partnerships and investments
into technological advancement of the domestic textile and
footwear industrial base; (2) Requiring the Secretary of
Defense to prioritize resourcing and personnel necessary for
the Defense Contract Management Agency to carry out required
oversight duties; (3) Requiring the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency, in coordination with the Secretaries of the
military departments, to develop a strategy to maximize the use
of annual or multiyear contracts by the Department of Defense
(DOD) for acquisitions that involve the domestic textile or
footwear industries to promote long-term stability and
predictability for industry; (4) Requiring the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency to conduct an assessment of the
textile and footwear industrial base to assess supply chain
resiliency; and (5) Requiring each Secretary of a military
department to establish, if one does not exist already, a
combat boot certification program to ensure that boots meet
high standards regarding durability and quality. We note the
importance of the textile and footwear industrial base to the
success and lethality of the warfighter. Maintaining a robust
and quality supply chain for textile and footwear items for
servicemembers is imperative for national security. We expect
the Secretaries of the military departments to prioritize
providing clear data to the Defense Logistics Agency to ensure
the goals of longer-term contracting can be achieved. The
textile and footwear industrial base requires stability and
innovation to thrive.
Sec. 866--Cybersecurity regulatory harmonization
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 898C) that would
require the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense to submit a plan to reduce the cybersecurity regulatory
burden on the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would direct the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Chief
Information Officers and representatives from the service
acquisition executives of each military department, to
harmonize and reduce unique cybersecurity regulations levied on
the DIB.
Sec. 867--Modifications to defense industrial base fund
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 880B) that would
amend section 4817 of title 10, United States Code, to make
modifications to the Industrial Base Fund.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 849A).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 871--Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to
advance international product support capabilities in a
contested logistics environment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would
expand the contested logistics demonstration and prototyping
program and require the Secretary of Defense to establish best
practices to reduce time needed to return repaired equipment to
service by developing additive manufacturing facilities closer
to the point of use.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 865).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 872--Contested logistics exercise requirement
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would
amend section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31) and direct the Secretaries of
the Navy and the Air Force to conduct contested logistics
events as part of certain Navy and Air Force exercises.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 873--Combatant command experimentation authority
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would
provide the combatant commands the authority to conduct
experimentation, prototyping, and technology demonstrations to
support the development and testing of innovative technologies
and capability solutions to address operational needs
identified by the combatant command.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 874--Annual report on contract cancellations and terminations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual
report on any cancelled contracts for the preceding fiscal
year, and for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to
the congressional defense committees, not later than 10 days
after the President's budget submission. In the first report
required to be submitted, the Secretary of Defense would also
include reporting on any cancellations of contracts during
fiscal year 2025.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that specifies the report should cover any contract
cancellations or terminations above the simplified acquisition
threshold.
Sec. 875--Ability to withhold contract payments during period of
pendency of a bid protest
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 818) that would
require the Secretary of Defense not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to revise the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to establish
procedures for a contracting officer to seek disgorgement of
certain profits or fees earned by the incumbent contractor if
the incumbent filed a bid protest with the Comptroller General
of the United States; continued performance on the contract
while the protest was pending; and the bid protest was
subsequently dismissed because of a lack of reasonable legal or
factual basis. This section would also amend section 3553 of
title 31, United States Code, to authorize the head of a
procuring activity of the Department of Defense to override the
stay in the award of a contract during the period of protest if
doing so would facilitate the national defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
withhold up to 5 percent of certain payments to an incumbent
contractor who files a bid protest which is dismissed by the
Comptroller General based on a lack of any reasonable legal or
factual basis.
Sec. 876--Indemnification of contractors against nuclear and unusually
hazardous risks
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1626) that would
require reviews of requests submitted by a contractor to a
Department of Defense contracting officer pursuant to Public
Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) for indemnification against
nuclear and unusually hazardous risks include, to the maximum
extent practicable, input from the Defense Contract Management
Agency; and require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that all
such reviews be completed within 90 days.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 837) that would
require reviews of requests submitted by a contractor to a
Department
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 877--Enhanced security strategy for procurement of private fifth-
generation wireless technology
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 857) that would
require a contractor selected by the Secretary of Defense to
procure fifth-generation wireless technology for private
networks on military installations that complies with zero
trust principles.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would
amend section 3706 of title 10, United States Code, to preclude
a contractor that submits cost or pricing data that is more
than 30 days old in response to applicable requirements under
Truthful Cost or Price Data (chapter 271 of title 10, United
States Code), from using such submission as a defense against a
determination of defective cost or pricing data by a head of an
agency.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 838).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We note that the sweeps process under the Truth in
Negotiations Act is a post-price agreement review requiring
contractors to disclose any updated cost or pricing data in
their possession for certification before contract award. We
are aware of concerns that contractors may not be providing
disclosures of cost or pricing data in their possession prior
to a price agreement, opting to disclose such data only after
agreement and immediately before contract award. This practice
may result in upward adjustments to contract pricing without
providing time for sufficient review due to factors such as the
expiration of funds or urgent military needs for the products
or services.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense to require
the Acquisition Innovation Research Center to submit a report
to the Secretary of Defense by January 30, 2027, assessing
whether these practices constitute a systemic problem in the
sweeps process and identifying ways to address them. We further
direct the Secretary of Defense to submit the report, along
with Department of Defense views, to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives within
30 days of receiving the report. The report shall include, at a
minimum:
(1) An analysis of the sweeps process, including
timelines for disclosure and review of cost or pricing
data;
(2) An assessment whether prime contractors have
withheld data until after the date of agreement on the
price of the contract, along with identification of the
primary reason a contractor would submit required data
after a handshake agreement on the price;
(3) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability
of disallowing prime contractor cost or pricing data
from sweeps submissions if it was in their possession
for a significant period of time prior to the date of
agreement on the price of the contract; and
(4) Recommendations to improve the disclosure of cost
or pricing data prior to sweeps.
Capstone requirements
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would
create a new section, 3209, to title 10, United States Code, to
establish capstone requirements for three or more portfolio
acquisition executives in consultation with the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council to enable greater speed,
agility, and innovation in fielding military capabilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Reporting of price increases
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would
amend chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the offeror to report to the contracting officer certain
increases in the price of a product or service under a covered
contract.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 835).
The agreement does not include either provision.
Major system cost growth oversight
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 806) that would
amend section 4374 of title 10, United States Code, to require
a notification to Congress of a breach of a significant cost
growth threshold or a critical cost growth threshold to be
provided not later than 30 days after the relevant unit cost
report was submitted to the service acquisition executive. This
section would also amend section 4203 of title 10, United
States Code, by requiring the Secretary of Defense to designate
an end item as a major subprogram for the purposes of
acquisition reporting if the eventual total expenditure for the
end item is estimated to exceed $500,000,000. This section
would also amend section 4214 of title 10, United States Code,
to require the baseline cost estimate to apply to the life
cycle of major defense acquisition programs or designated major
subprograms. In addition, this section would amend section 4376
of title 10, United States Code, to prevent the Secretary of
Defense from delegating authority and responsibility related to
termination of a program, and to add matters to be considered
in termination planning for a terminated program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prioritization of domestic boron
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 809) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, to issue regulations under which the
Department of Defense shall prioritize the acquisition of boron
for use by the Department, including in goods and services
acquired by the Department, from sources in the United States
through domestic supply chains.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of ensuring domestic and allied
sources of materials and encourage the Department to continue
to prioritize finding alternate sources of supply to avoid
reliance on non-allied nations, especially for materials like
boron.
Establishment of Schedule V for veteran employment and philanthropy
reporting by defense contractors and grantees
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 810) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a
standardized disclosure schedule of veteran employment and
retention data, to be known as Schedule V, to be included in
all applicable contracts, subcontracts, and grant awardees.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Other transaction authority reporting
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would
amend section 4021 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure
that reporting on the use of Other Transaction Authorities is
done in the same manner as reporting on similar expenditures by
the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 875).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We note that reporting of Other Transaction Authorities is
covered elsewhere in this Act.
Acquisition thresholds for certain materials
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 815) that would
amend sections 4863 and 4872 of title 10, United States Code,
by specifying an exception for purchases of covered materials
below an amount of $250,000 (adjusted for inflation every 5
years) rather than by reference to the simplified acquisition
threshold. This section would also amend section 4873 of title
10, United States Code, to specify an exception for purchases
of covered printed circuit boards below an amount of $10,000
(adjusted for inflation every 5 years) rather than by reference
to the micro-purchase threshold.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Additional materials prohibited from non-allied foreign nations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 816) that would
amend section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, by
authorizing the Secretary of Defense to designate any other
mineral, material, substrate, metal, or alloy to be subject to
the requirements of section 4872. This section would require
the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees
a notice of designation pursuant to the authority provided, and
would establish an effective date of application of the
requirements of the section as 1 year after the date on which
the Secretary of Defense publishes a notice of designation of
an additional mineral, material, substrate, metal, or alloy in
the Federal Register.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Extension of authority for pilot program for development of technology-
enhanced capabilities with partnership intermediaries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 817) that would
extend for 3 years the authority for development of technology-
enhanced capabilities with partnership intermediaries under
section 851(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on the use of other transaction authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 819) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act, to provide to the congressional defense
committees a report on the use of follow-on production
contracts or transactions under section 4022 of title 10,
United States Code, during the period from October 1, 2022,
through October 1, 2025.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We appreciate the insight provided into other transactions
data in the System for Award Management, including data on
awardees within consortium-based awards and follow-on
production awards. However, we note that while other
transactions are intended to accelerate innovation and attract
non-traditional defense contractors, there is insufficient
analysis on whether these agreements consistently deliver
operational value, reduce timelines, or lead to follow-on
production contracts that provide enduring military capability.
Accordingly, we direct the Comptroller General of the
United States to conduct a review and submit a report to the
congressional defense committees, not later than June 1, 2026,
on the use of other transactions under section 4022 of title
10, United States Code, during the period beginning October 1,
2020, and ending October 1, 2025. The review shall include:
(1) The total number and value of prototype other
transactions awarded during the period, disaggregated
by service, defense agency, and contracting activity;
(2) The number and value of follow-on production
agreements executed pursuant to subsection (f) of
section 4022;
(3) An assessment of the proportion of prototypes
that transitioned into production using other
transactions, the proportion that transitioned into
production using Federal Acquisition Regulations-based
contracts, and the proportion that never transitioned
into production;
(4) An assessment of the performance and outcomes of
follow-on production efforts;
(5) An analysis of the factors that enable or hinder
transition from prototype to production, including
contract structure, intellectual property provisions,
cost-sharing arrangements, and oversight mechanisms;
(6) Identification of any recurring challenges,
barriers, or best practices that affect successful
commercialization or adoption of capabilities developed
under other transactions; and
(7) Recommendations to improve the Department's use
of other transactions to achieve timely, cost-effective
production outcomes and measurable return on investment
for prototype activities.
Application of certain documentation and oversight requirements to
certain projects performed through other transaction authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 820) that would
apply the requirements of section 4204(e) of title 10, United
States Code, to a project performed using Other Transaction
Authorities (sections 4021 and 4022 of title 10, United States
Code) if the project meets the definition of a major defense
acquisition program (section 4201 of title 10, United States
Code).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Modifications to nontraditional defense contractor definitions
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 821) that would
amend section 3014 of title 10, United States Code, to add to
the definition of a nontraditional defense contractor those
business entities that do not qualify as a covered segment as
defined under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement 231.205-18 or successor regulation.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Prohibitions relating to covered distributed ledger technology and
blockchain equipment or services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would
enact prohibitions on the Secretary of Defense relating to
covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment
or services.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Amendment to requirement for domestic stainless steel flatware and
dinnerware
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would
amend section 842 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) by striking subsection (c).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that amendments made by section 842 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) do
not take effect until January 1, 2026.
Modifications to treatment of certain products and services as
commercial products and commercial services
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would
amend section 3457 of title 10, United States Code, to require
contracting officers to treat nontraditional defense
contractors at any tier of the contract as commercial products
and commercial services unless a written determination is
approved by the head of the contracting activity, delegable no
lower than the senior contracting official.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Modifications to other transactions
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 827) that would
amend section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, to allow
for follow-on production authorities of other transaction
agreements without a competitive prototype if the capability
has been demonstrated in a relevant environment and the
acquisition executive makes a written determination.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Critical Acquisition Position Tenure and Program Management Stability
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would
modify section 1734 of title 10, United States Code, to require
a 6-year minimum assignment period for program executive
officers and to ensure that extended tenures do not adversely
affect career progression or advancement.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We remain concerned about frequent turnover in key
acquisition leadership positions, particularly among program
executive officers and other critical acquisition positions as
defined in section 1732 of title 10. Stable, milestone aligned
tenure is essential to program continuity, accountability, and
cost and schedule performance. Short-term assignments can
incentivize short-sighted decision-making by officials who will
not be present to manage long-term consequences. Longer tenure
strengthens accountability by ensuring that the same leaders
who initiate major acquisition decisions remain responsible for
their execution and outcomes. Frequent rotations disrupt long-
term planning, erode institutional knowledge, and hinder the
Department's ability to deliver capabilities to the warfighter
on time and within budget.
Accordingly, we direct 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, to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees, not later than April 1, 2026,
on actions taken to strengthen stability in program management
and tenure for critical acquisition positions. The briefing
shall include:
(1) An assessment of the average duration of
assignment for program executive officers and other
critical acquisition positions over the preceding 5
years, disaggregated by service and component;
(2) An evaluation of how turnover and reassignment
affect program outcomes, schedule risk, and cost
performance;
(3) A description of measures under consideration or
in implementation to promote longer tenure and
continuity of leadership, including incentives, career
development adjustments, and succession planning;
(4) An analysis of any barriers within personnel
systems or promotion policies that discourage longer
assignments; and
(5) Recommendations on whether legislative action is
required to improve the stability and accountability of
leadership in critical acquisition positions.
We further encourage the Department to consider longer
assignment periods for key acquisition leadership roles where
appropriate, coupled with policies that recognize and reward
program-management continuity and accountability as a component
of effective acquisition outcomes.
Competitive acquisition leadership appointments
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 834) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that eligibility for
an acquisition leadership position associated with a joint
research and development activity or a joint acquisition
program is not limited by an individual's affiliation with a
specific Armed Force, or whether the individual is a civilian
employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the
military.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with disability
hiring goals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 838) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an audit of the
compliance of the contractors of the Department of Defense with
the 7 percent utilization goal for employment of qualified
individuals with disabilities by contractors established by the
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the
Department of Labor under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (29 U.S.C 793).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Comptroller General review of matters relating to individuals assigned
to a critical acquisition position
The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 839 and sec.
840) directing the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct reviews of the training, development, management, and
career progression of the acquisition workforce.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provisions.
We direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review of
the current composition of acquisition workforce, and an
assessment of training, development, and management of the
acquisition workforce. The review shall, at a minimum, address:
(1) An assessment of the organization, staffing, and
workforce mix of the acquisition workforce, including
positions filled by individuals without required skills
or experience, and trends in hiring and retention over
the preceding 5 years;
(2) A review of the effectiveness of recruiting and
retention authorities, including pay scales, career
incentives, and opportunities for specialization, job-
broadening, and external training;
(3) A review of the education, training, and career
development programs offered by the Department of
Defense for members of the acquisition workforce, and
an assessment of the efficacy of career development
policies established under section 1734 of title 10,
United States Code;
(4) An assessment of impediments to training and
education, including workload demands and funding
availability, and recommendations to improve training
sufficiency; and
(5) An assessment of the data, productivity tools,
and information systems available to support
acquisition workloads, including the availability of
commercial tools.
We direct the Comptroller General to provide a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the findings of the review along with any
recommendations for improvements in recruiting, retention,
training, and management, including an assessment of the
benefits and drawbacks of minimum assignment periods for
critical acquisition positions, not later than June 1, 2026.
Prohibition on acquisition of clothing and fabric from countries of
concern under domestic-sourcing waivers
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would
amend section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit
the Department of Defense from purchasing clothing or textiles
from countries of concern when an availability exception is
granted due to the nonavailability of domestically-sourced
options.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note this provision is covered in another section of
this Act.
Mitigation of risks related to foreign ownership, control, or influence
of Department of Defense contractors or subcontractors
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 845) that would
prohibit the obligation of not more than 90 percent of the
travel expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence and Security until the Secretary of Defense
certifies to the congressional defense committees that the
requirements under section 847 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) have
been implemented and submits a plan and timeline for continued
implementation of such requirements.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the Department of Defense has begun
implementing section 819 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283) and section 847 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92). We
direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
not later than March 1, 2026, on the progression of the
proposed rule considered by the Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council, to include: (1) A specific timeline for implementation
of the requirements included in the aforementioned sections;
(2) Any obstacles to successful implementation; and (3) Any
other matters the Secretary considers relevant.
Sourcing options for certain critical products
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 847) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, as soon as practicable, but
not later than fiscal year 2031, to ensure the Department of
Defense maintains multiple sources for certain critical
products.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We believe the Department of Defense should be investing
into alternative sources of supply for key industrial sectors,
especially those where the Department is reliant on a single
supplier of a particular item. We note that elsewhere in this
bill we define the term ``critical readiness items of supply''
to include all parts and systems causing Mission Impaired
Capability Awaiting Parts, Not Mission Capable Supply, or
Casualty Report Category 3 or 4 status, as defined by the
Department of Defense and respective military services, or
other parts or systems designated by the Secretary of Defense
as impacting readiness. We believe the Department should
establish multiple sources of supply for any parts or systems
identified as critical items of supply.
Report on United States boot industrial base and Berry Amendment
compliance
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 849B) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days
after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on the United States boot
industrial base and Berry amendment compliance.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that this is covered elsewhere in this Act.
Repeal of exception for small purchases under the Berry Amendment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would
amend Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, to repeal
the exception for small purchases under the Berry Amendment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that this is covered elsewhere in this Act.
Modification to enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense
acquisition programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) that would
amend section 835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) by applying the
requirements of such section to a program that meets the
definition of a major defense acquisition program based on the
threshold amounts that were in effect on January 1, 2025.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Preference for domestic procurement of professional services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 858) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to revise the Department
of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to
require, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with
the interests of national security, preference for procurement
of professional services from offerors that are U.S. companies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Shipping container supply chain
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 859) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an
assessment on the national security implications of the
reliance of the United States on foreign adversary countries
for the production of standard and specialty shipping
containers, and to establish domestic production capability of
shipping containers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Assessment of critical defense mineral supply chain vulnerabilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct
an assessment of the supply chains of critical minerals for use
in the defense industrial base and to identify vulnerabilities
in such supply chains.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Assessment of military medical supply chains
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860A) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of
the vulnerabilities to supply chains for the medical supplies
and equipment used by the Department of Defense, including a
detailed assessment of the reliance of the Department on
sources located in the People's Republic of China for active
pharmaceutical ingredients and medical devices, and require the
Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, to submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the findings of the assessment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 860(a) of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263) included a provision that required in-depth reporting on
the pharmaceutical supply chains for the Department of Defense.
We note that without specific reporting on source material from
pharmaceutical companies, the Department is limited in
understanding the exact provenance for all materials, but has
Permanent magnet traceability pilot program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860B) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program
under which the Department of Defense would validate the
sources of rare earth elements and critical materials used in
permanent magnets used by the Department.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Critical and rare earth mineral supply chain study
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860F) that would
require the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Resilience, in coordination with the Secretary
of the Interior, Secretary of Energy, and the Director of the
United States Geological Survey, to submit a report on the
feasibility of reshoring domestic critical and rare earth
mineral mining and production.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prohibition on contracting with entities with segregated facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to create a policy requiring
contractors to provide a certification that they comply with
all federal law, and specifically, do not allow for
segregation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that all defense contractors must comply with all
federal laws including title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.).
Requirement to buy disposable food service products from American
sources; exceptions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to procure disposable food
service products that are American-made and do not contain
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Estimate of ally and partner demand for United States-produced
munitions and specified expendables
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish an annual
requirement for an estimate of the demand by U.S. allies and
partners for U.S.-produced munitions and specified expendables
across the future-years defense plan.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to deliver a one-time
report to the congressional defense committees, not later than
March 30, 2026, of existing relevant Department of Defense
information systems of record to determine whether any such
system, or combination of such systems, may be used or modified
to collect and analyze data necessary to support the production
of an estimate of the demand by U.S. allies and partners for
U.S.-produced munitions and specified expendables across the
future-years defense plan.
The assessment shall take into consideration:
(1) The cost and technical challenges of adopting or
adapting a system, or combination of such systems, for
the purpose described; and
(2) The estimated cost and technical challenges of
establishing a new information system of record for
such purpose.
Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with certain foreign-
owned online tutoring services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would
amend section 854 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) by expanding the list of
countries of concern to include the Russian Federation, Iran,
and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 854 from the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 prohibited the Department of Defense from
contracting for online tutoring services which could result in
personal data of citizens of the United States being
transferred to the control of the People's Republic of China.
As a result of the increased attention to the data security of
servicemembers and their families, there are currently several
domestic options to contract with to provide tutoring services
to servicemembers and their families.
Prohibition on entering into contracts with a person engaged in a
boycott of the State of Israel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870A) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into a contract
with a person if such person is engaged in an activity that is
politically motivated and is intended to penalize or otherwise
limit significant commercial relations specifically with Israel
or persons doing business in Israel or in Israeli-controlled
territories.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Requirements for prime contractors of certain telecommunications
contracts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870B) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the principal
office of prime contractors relating to the procurement of
telecommunications are located in the United States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on compliance progress with sensitive material acquisition
prohibition
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870C) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
progress of the Department of Defense in implementing the
amendments to the prohibition on the acquisition of covered
materials under section 4872 of title 10, United States Code,
made by section 844 of William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the significant efforts underway by the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Defense
Logistics Agency to source, invest in, and stockpile the
covered materials in section 4872 of title 10, United States
Code.
Modification to procurement requirements relating to rare earth
elements and strategic and critical materials
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 872) that would
amend section 857 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) by
adding advanced batteries or advanced battery components to the
list of products subject to certain required disclosures by
contractors of the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that this issue is addressed by another provision
in this Act.
Processes for incentivizing contractor expansion of sources of supply
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 873) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to enhance military readiness
by incentivizing contractor expansion of supply sources for
critical readiness parts and systems. The Senate provision
would also mandate contractual requirements for supplier
diversification, including Acquisition Method Suffix Code
reclassification to reduce sole-source dependency, expedited
qualification processes, and the use of simulation-based
verification for certification. The Senate provision also would
require the Secretary to enforce data rights and deliverables
or initiate reverse engineering to qualify new suppliers if
design activities fail to comply within 30 days of
notification.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Duty-free entry of supplies procured by Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 874) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to issue duty-free entry
certificates in certain circumstances and require supply chain
tracking.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that it will be increasingly important for the
Department of Defense to track the impact of economic
fluctuations, including tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and
inflation, on all major prime contracts entered into by the
Department. Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees, not
later than March 1, 2026, on the impact of significant economic
fluctuations on Defense programs. Such briefing shall include:
(1) An assessment of cost increases to both the
Department and contractors as a result of tariffs
imposed since February 1, 2025, under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) and
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19
U.S.C 1862);
(2) An assessment of the effects of such tariffs on
supply chains and lead times for major defense
platforms; and
(3) A summary of agreements entered into under
section 4851 of title 10, United States Code, and an
assessment of the application of those agreements to
the defense supply chain.
Organic small unmanned aircraft system manufacturing capacity
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 875) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to establish, in the Defense
Industrial
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 882).
The agreement does not include either the House or Senate
provision.
We note that the expansion of small unmanned aircraft
systems within the defense industrial base is critical to the
Department of Defense. However, small unmanned aircraft system
industrial base analysis, strategies, and reports to Congress,
and the Army Sky Foundry initiative, are covered elsewhere in
this bill.
Protecting AI and cloud competition in defense contracts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 876) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to promote security,
resiliency, and competition when entering into artificial
intelligence and cloud contracts.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Evaluation of TP-Link telecommunications equipment for designation as
covered telecommunications equipment or services
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 877) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate equipment and
services provided by TP-Link Technologies Co. and provide a
briefing to the Congress.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We are concerned about the critical threat vector router
and modem technologies introduce to networks supporting and
integrated within the Department of Defense. The committees
note that the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and
Security is conducting ongoing reviews to evaluate threats
posed by certain manufacturers of these technologies. We direct
the Department of Defense to closely monitor the outcomes of
these reviews and incorporate appropriate prohibitions and
security requirements necessary to protect national security,
including restrictions on equipment and services that pose
unacceptable risks to Department networks and operations.
Country-of-origin disclosure requirements for generic drugs purchased
by the Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 878) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from procuring a generic
drug for resale unless the seller discloses the country the
generic drug was manufactured in and the country of origin for
all active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting
materials.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note the challenges the Department faces with receiving
disclosures of all active pharmaceutical ingredients and key
starting materials. We encourage the Department to continue to
conduct supply chain analysis and mitigate risks to ensure that
servicemembers and their families can maintain access to
necessary pharmaceuticals.
Assessment of industrial base for turbojet pyrotechnic devices
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 880A) that would
require 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,
to submit a report assessing the industrial base for turbojet
pyrotechnic devices to the congressional defense committees.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Department of Defense contracting goals for small business concerns
owned and controlled by veterans
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 881) that would
amend chapter 387 of title 10, United States Code, by requiring
the Secretary of Defense to establish a goal, for each fiscal
year, for participation in Department of Defense contracts
(including subcontracts) by small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans. This section would also authorize the
use of procedures other than competitive procedures in the
award of contracts to small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that veteran-owned small businesses are an
important part of the defense industrial base and we encourage
the Secretary of Defense to continue supporting veteran-owned
small businesses.
Permanent extension of phase flexibility and inclusion of small
business technology transfer program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 882) that would
amend section 638(cc) of title 15, United States Code, to
permanently extend the phase flexibility and include the Small
Business Technology Transfer Program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Authority to make additional sequential Phase II awards under the Small
Business Innovation Research program or Small Business
Technology Transfer program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 883) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to award one additional
sequential Phase II Small Business Innovation and Research
award or one additional sequential Phase II Small Business
Technology Transfer award during each such fiscal year to a
small business concern that received an additional Phase II
award for continued work on the project for which the small
business concern received such award.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Congressional notification requirements for small business concerns for
any significant contract termination
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 884) that would
establish Congressional notification requirements for small
business concerns for any significant contract termination.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
CMMC Certification Assessment support
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 886) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, to submit a
report to the Committees on Ways and Means and on Small
Business of the House of Representatives a report identifying
each Federal resource and each business or personal tax credit
or deduction that may be available to a small business concern.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Study on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 887) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Office of
Small Business Programs, to carry out a study to review
contracts awarded with a value at or below the simplified
acquisition threshold, as defined in section 3015 of title 10,
United States Code, to determine if the Department of Defense
is ensuring full consideration and application of requirements
relating to small business concerns.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Comptroller General assessment of competitive effects of mergers and
acquisitions of defense contractors
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 894) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct
an assessment and submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the competitive effects of mergers and
acquisitions of defense contractors during the 10-year period
preceding the date of the enactment of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 876).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We note that the Senate report accompanying S. 2296 (S.
Rept. 11939) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy to provide a report to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
not later than June 1, 2026, on actions to implement the
Government Accountability Office's recommendations in its
report published on October 17, 2023, titled ``Defense
Industrial Base: DOD Needs Better Insight into Risks from
Mergers and Acquisitions'' (GAO-24-106129).
Report on limitations relating to the production of clothing and
textiles for procurement by the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 895) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on limitations relating to the
production of clothing and textiles for procurement by the
Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note this provision is covered elsewhere in this Act.
Report by Secretary of Defense on foreign acquisition of dual-use
technologies
The House bill contained a provision (sec 896) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report related to
the acquisition by entities linked to the Chinese Communist
Party of dual-use technologies developed or manufactured in the
United States, and recommendations to strengthen protections
against foreign acquisition of such dual-use technologies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the acquisition by the People's Republic of
China of certain dual-use
Inspector General of the Department of Defense annual report on
oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 897) that would
require an annual report from the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense on oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We are aware of the critical work of the Office of the
Inspector General (OIG) in the Department of Defense (DOD).
According to the DOD OIG, for each dollar spent on oversight
efforts, an average of $4 is returned to the U.S. Government,
and in the last 6-month reporting period the OIG noted $3.6
billion in potential monetary benefits and enabled the recovery
of more than $3 billion due to criminal investigations.
We note the continuing investments made to modernize
enterprise information technology (IT) and DOD processes as
part of audit readiness efforts, and believe that such
investments could enable more efficient and effective oversight
by the OIG. We encourage the Department to prioritize such
investments, and to ensure that the OIG has the requisite tools
to leverage improvements in enterprise IT for oversight
purposes.
Report on supply of rare earth materials and elements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 898) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Interior, to 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.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense provides information
on the supply of rare earth materials in the National Defense
Stockpile Requirements Report, as required by section 98b of
title 50 of United States Code.
Requirements management tools in Department of Defense acquisition
programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 898A) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees on management tools in Department of Defense
acquisition programs not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on Defense Department's lithium supply chain and applications
for future advanced military capabilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 898B) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, not later than March 1, 2026, to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the Department of Defense's current
supply and anticipated need for lithium.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Senate report accompanying S. 2296 (S.
Rept. 119-39) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 includes a provision that directs the
Department to consider several issues as a part of the Defense-
wide battery strategy to identify and address the risks to the
defense supply chain and material shortages for legacy system
batteries.
Report on waivers of security requirements for certain software
contracts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 898D) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
contracts awarded to software servicers who were granted a
waiver of security requirements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the importance of ensuring that waivers of
cybersecurity requirements should be used sparingly and only
when clearly justified. Therefore, 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 contracts
for software applications or software services for which the
Department of Defense granted a waiver of applicable statutory,
regulatory, or Department of Defense security or cybersecurity
requirements during the 12-month period preceding the date of
enactment. We agree this report shall address the following for
each such waiver: (1) The name and description of the software
application or service; (2) The specific statutory, regulatory,
or Department of Defense policy requirement waived; and (3) A
comprehensive justification for granting the waiver instead of
awarding the contract to a compliant offeror.
Definitions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899) that would
provide definitions for subtitle I, Robot Security.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned ground vehicle systems
from covered foreign entities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899A) that would
prohibit the procurement of covered unmanned ground vehicle
systems from covered foreign entities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prohibition on operation of covered unmanned ground vehicle systems
from covered foreign entities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899B) that would
prohibit the operation of covered unmanned ground vehicle
systems from covered foreign entities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of
covered unmanned ground vehicle systems manufactured by certain
foreign entities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899C) that would
prohibit the use of Federal funds for procurement and operation
on covered unmanned ground vehicle systems manufactured by
certain foreign entities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
Sec. 901--Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of
the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would
amend sections 113, 147, and 656 of title 10, United States
Code, to eliminate certain reporting requirements, repeal
existing statutes related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
(DEI) programs, and prohibit the Secretary of Defense from
developing or maintaining any DEI-related practices.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 920).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives an annual report on demographic
representation and career progression across the Armed Forces
and Department of Defense civilian workforce.
Sec. 902--Directive authority for matters for which the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering has responsibility
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would
amend section 133a(b) of title 10, United States Code, by
granting directive authority for research and development
matters to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 902).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 903--Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments
Cooperation
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 908) that would
create a new Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
Armaments Cooperation, eliminate the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Readiness, and rename the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities as the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Capabilities, and
Readiness.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would create a new Assistant Secretary of
Defense for International Armaments Cooperation and retain the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities.
Sec. 904--Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational
Test and Evaluation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 903) that would
amend section 139 of title 10, United States Code, by requiring
the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in the
Department of Defense to coordinate with operational test and
evaluation organizations of the Armed Forces to review their
service-approved test and evaluation master plans and to
prohibit any limitation that does not allow for sufficient
staffing to fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned by
section 139.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 903).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 905--Modification of covered technology categories for Office of
Strategic Capital
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would
add nuclear energy as a covered technology category for the
Department of Defense Office of Strategic Capital.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 907).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 906--Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital
The House bill includes a provision (sec. 904) that would
allow the Office of Strategic Capital to charge fees on
transactions.
The Senate bill includes a similar provision (sec. 902).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 907--Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational
structure for digital solution and software delivery
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 921) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to require the Defense Science
Board to conduct a comprehensive study on the optimal
organizational structure within the Office of the Secretary of
Defense to support digital solution activities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with clarifying
amendments.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
Sec. 911--Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant
commanders
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 916) that would
amend section 151 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the President to notify the Congress of the removal of a member
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from office or transfer to another
position or location before the end of the member's term of
office not later than 5 days after the removal or transfer
takes place.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would also require congressional notification
upon the removal of combatant commanders.
Sec. 912--Joint Interagency Task Force 401
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 912) that would
amend Subchapter I of chapter 8 of title 10, United States
Code, to establish the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Office.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 912).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that establishes Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)
401 as the entity with primary responsibility for counter-small
unmanned aircraft systems in the Department of Defense and
clarifies JIATF 401 roles and responsibilities.
Sec. 913--Authority to establish regional outreach centers for the
Defense Innovation Unit
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 913) that would
authorize the Defense Innovation Unit to establish regional
outreach centers both domestically and internationally.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 914--Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group
The Senate bill contains a provision (sec. 842) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a small unmanned
aircraft system (sUAS) industrial base remediation plan.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Deputy Secretary of Defense to
establish a Small Unmanned Aircraft System Working Group to
assess the capacity of the sUAS industrial base and make
recommendations about strategic investments into the industrial
base for sUAS technologies to increase domestic production
capacity. The Working Group shall also assess whether the
Army's Sky Foundry initiative would assist the Army in meeting
its sUAS requirements at a competitive cost and materially
impact the health of the sUAS industrial base.
Sec. 915--Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of Navy
Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 918) that would
prevent the Secretary of the Navy from taking any action to
disestablish the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific. The
provision would also require the Secretary to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives on: (1) The status of the decision
of the Secretary with respect to the disestablishment of the
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific; and (2) The
strategic rationale, cost, and benefits of such
disestablishment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 916--Limitation on availability of funds for modification or
consolidation of geographic combatant commands
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 914) that would
prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 to modify
or combine the responsibilities or lower the rank of the
Commander, U.S. Africa Command, until 90 days after the date
the Secretary of Defense submits specified information to the
congressional defense committees. The House bill also contained
a provision (sec. 1046) that would prohibit the use of funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2026 to modify or combine the
responsibilities or lower the rank of the Commander, U.S.
Southern Command, until 90 days after the date the Secretary of
Defense submits specified information to the congressional
defense committees.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 919) that would
prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 to consolidate,
disestablish, or otherwise eliminate a geographic combatant
command of the Department of Defense until not earlier than 90
days after the Secretary of Defense submits a report to the
congressional defense committees.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
year 2026 to modify or combine the responsibilities or lower
the rank of the Commander of any geographic combatant command
or to divest, consolidate, or return to a host country any site
included in the real property inventory of a geographic
combatant command as of June 1, 2025 until not earlier than 60
days after the Secretary of Defense submits a report to the
congressional defense committees.
Sec. 917--Limitation on availability of funds for the Army pending
submittal of plan on the proposed integration of the Joint
Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 915) that would
limit the availability of funds for the Army pending submittal
of plan on the proposed integration of the Joint Munitions
Command and the Army Sustainment Command.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 346).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Economic Defense Unit
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would
establish an Economic Defense Unit (EDU) to centralize
requirements generation, programming, planning coordination,
and execution oversight of economic competition activities at
the Department of Defense. The EDU would report directly to the
Deputy Secretary of Defense and act as the Principal Staff
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense on all matters related to
economic competition. The provision would amend other
authorities to make the EDU co-chair the National Security
Capital Forum and chair the National Defense Economic
Competition Research Council.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Further modifications to capital assistance program of the
Office of Strategic Capital
The House bill includes a provision (sec. 905) that would
provide equity investment authority for the Office of Strategic
Capital.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of
Staff
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 911) that would
amend Section 151(a) of title 10, United States Code, to
include the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs
of Staff.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Briefing on restructuring of Army Futures Command and Training and
Doctrine Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 914) that would
require the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the
Army to provide to the congressional defense committees a
comprehensive briefing not less than 60 days before executing
any plan to merge, consolidate, or otherwise reorganize the
Army Futures Command and the Training and Doctrine Command of
the Army, on the merger, consolidation, or other
reorganization.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a briefing,
not later than February 28, 2026, to the congressional defense
committees, on the establishment of Army Transformation and
Training Command. The briefing shall include:
(1) A description of the reorganization, including
affected commands, subordinate entities, and
organizational structures;
(2) The strategic, operational, and fiscal rationale
for the reorganization;
(3) An assessment of impacts of the reorganization on
the readiness and mission effectiveness of the Army;
and
(4) An identification of resource reallocations,
including installation realignment or closures and
personnel movements generated by the reorganization.
Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian transition
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 915) that would
designate a senior official responsible for overseeing
servicemember transition from active duty to civilian life or
reserve components.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We recognize the importance of clear leadership over the
Department's transition programs in assisting transitioning
servicemembers. We note that the Department maintains a
comprehensive governance structure for this purpose, centered
on the Transition Executive Committee, which is co-chaired by
the Departments of Defense (DOD), Veterans Affairs (VA), and
Labor. This committee is supported by interagency and Service-
level working groups and operates under the broader oversight
of the VA-DOD Joint Executive Committee. Given these existing
responsibilities and mechanisms, we encourage the Department to
continue prioritizing and strengthening support for
servicemembers transitioning to civilian life or reserve
service.
Limitation on authority to reduce in rank the billets of the commanding
officers of certain military installations of the Air Force
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 916) that would
prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from reducing the rank
of the billets of the commanding officers of certain military
installations of the Air Force.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Determination of lead organization responsible for approval and
validation of certain unmanned aircraft systems and components
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 917) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an analysis of the
current resourcing of the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU) Blue
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) List and Framework. Following
the assessment, this section would require the Secretary of
Defense to transition the DIU Blue UAS List and Framework to a
different Department of Defense component, or increase the
resources and personnel at DIU if the determination is made
that DIU is the best-suited Department organization to maintain
the program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Secretary of Defense memorandum dated July
10, 2025, and associated implementation guidance, effectively
shifted management of Blue Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) List
and Framework out of the Defense Innovation Unit.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than March 1, 2026, on how the
Department's efforts related to the Secretary's guidance have
improved management and resourcing and reduced cost of Blue UAS
List platforms.
Longer term and eligibility for appointment to rank of Admiral of
Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 917) that would
amend section 526 of title 10, United States Code, to establish
an 8-year term for the Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command
(NAVSEA) and authorize eligibility for appointment to the rank
of Admiral during the final 3 years of that term. The provision
would also require a report from the Secretary of the Navy on
options and incentives to promote private investment in new
shipyard capacity on the Pacific Coast.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We urge the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that the Navy
continues to mature excellent candidates for the position of
NAVSEA Commander.
Department of Defense advisory subcommittee to review technologies,
processes, and investment related to combined joint all-domain
command and control
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 918) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to establish a subcommittee
under the board of advisors, directed under section 233 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), to review
technologies to achieve combined joint all-domain command and
control.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize that successful implementation of Combined
Joint All-Domain Command and Control depends on sustained
collaboration between the Department of Defense and the private
sector. We encourage the Department to expand its industry
collaboration mechanisms, to include technical exchange
meetings, advisory boards, and working groups, to better
incorporate commercial capabilities and expertise.
Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for appointment as
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 919) that would
amend Section 151(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, to
make the Chief of the National Guard Bureau eligible for
appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Title X--General Provisions
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001--General transfer authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense, with certain limitations, to
make transfers between amounts authorized for fiscal year 2026
in division A of this Act. This provision would also limit the
total amount transferred under this authority to $6.0 billion.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1001).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 1002--Consolidation of reporting requirements relating to
Department of Defense financial improvement and audit
remediation plan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1004) that would
consolidate reporting requirements related to the Department of
Defense Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would add additional elements to sections
240b(a)(2)(A) and 240b(b)(1)(B) of title 10.
Sec. 1003--Concurrent reporting date for annual update to Defense
Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and Department of
Defense annual financial statements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005) that would
amend chapter 240g(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
eliminate the semiannual briefing requirement and to bring the
annual reporting date for the Defense Business Systems Audit
Remediation Plan in line with the due date of the audited
financial statements outlined in section 240a of title 10,
United States Code.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1004).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1004--Amendments and repeals to budgetary display requirements
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that
would repeal certain budgetary requirements for Department of
Defense acquisition programs. The provision amends requirements
for budget displays from the following: section 141 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public
Law 111-84) for body armor procurement; section 2284 of title
10, United States Code, for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Defense Program; section 219 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 113-66) for
the Distributed Common Ground System; section 213 of the Ike
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
(Public Law 111-383) for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle; and
sections 111, 214, and 1502 of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-
417) for Future Combat Systems, Sky Warrior Unmanned Aerial
Systems, and Afghanistan and Iraq operations, respectively.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1005--Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense
components
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1008) that would
reduce the discretionary budget authority available for the
Department of Defense, the military department, or the Defense
Agency if the respective entity 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 Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that extends by 1 year the existing requirement in
section 1004(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81) that each component of the
Department of Defense shall be subject to an independent audit
and if any such component fails to be subject to such an audit
during any fiscal year through 2034, it shall have 1.5 percent
of unobligated amounts available for the component cancelled
and returned to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit
reduction.
Sec. 1006--Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant
to title II of Public Law 119-21
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1007) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
proposed allocations and budget justification documents for
amounts made available by title II of Public Law 119-21. The
section would also require quarterly reports on the status of
balances and activities funded using those amounts.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would include all congressional defense
committees and would require quarterly briefings following the
submission of quarterly reports. It also contains a technical
amendment to include military construction budget justification
documents.
Sec. 1007--Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
facilitate audit of the financial statements of the Department
of Defense for fiscal year 2026
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1010) that would
require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the
military departments to encourage, to the greatest extent
practicable, the use of artificial intelligence or machine
learning for audits of Department of Defense financial
statements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
Sec. 1010--Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter
transnational organized crime
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 1033 and sec.
6011) that would require additional congressional reporting
requirements regarding the Department of Defense's support to
other Federal agencies conducting counterdrug or counter
transnational organized crime activities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with clarifying
amendments.
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1011--Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1013) that would
amend section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Department of the Navy to adjust maintenance schedules and
repair actions to maintain the minimum number of available
amphibious warships needed to meet operational requirements.
The provision would define an ``available amphibious warship''
as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose), an amphibious
assault ship (multipurpose), an amphibious transport dock, or a
dock landing ship that does not have a temporary critical
limiting restriction, is not in a maintenance phase, is not in
post-delivery testing, and is not in the process of
decommissioning.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 127)
that would amend section 8062 of title 10, United States Code,
to define ``temporarily unavailable'' to be a ship that has not
surpassed its planned maintenance availability by certain
margins. The provision would deem that ships that exceed those
margins could no longer be counted toward filling the
requirement to maintain 31 amphibious ships.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that removes the definition of ``available amphibious
warship.''
We are disappointed with the lack of prioritization by the
Navy when it comes to amphibious warfare ship maintenance as it
compares to other elements of the surface Navy. This persistent
lack of prioritization has resulted in unacceptably low rates
of operational availability of amphibious warfare ships,
rendering it nearly impossible for the Navy and Marine Corps to
fulfill global operational requirements.
We understand that the Navy is committed to improving the
operational readiness of amphibious warfare ships so they can
operate as part of a three-ship Amphibious Readiness Group. It
is imperative that such commitments translate into concrete,
measurable actions without further delay.
Accordingly, we direct the Secretary of the Navy to provide
a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act, on the following:
(1) Specific steps taken to date to elevate the
prioritization of amphibious ship maintenance and
repair activities within the Navy's shipyard and
industrial base resources;
(2) A detailed assessment of progress achieved in
improving operational availability rates for amphibious
ships, including quantitative metrics and timelines for
future milestones; and
(3) A comprehensive plan to address any identified
shortfalls, with particular emphasis on mitigating
impacts to Marine Corps force generation and deployment
readiness.
Sec. 1012--Definition of short-term work for purposes of Navy
construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of
vessel projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1014) that would
change the definition of short-term work for Navy vessel
construction from 12 months to 18 months.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1013--Navy Senior Technical Authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1015) that would
amend section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Senior Technical Authority to report directly to the
program executive officer for each vessel class. Further, the
Senior Technical Authority would be responsible for determining
that all design requirements are directly related to the
capability development document for the vessel class and would
not be permitted to approve any design requirements that are
unnecessary.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with minor
technical amendments.
Sec. 1014--Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The House bill included a provision that would amend
section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, to add the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the list of
United States and Guam homeports for naval vessels for which
overhaul, repair, or maintenance may not be conducted in a
shipyard outside the United States, Guam, or the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to make minor technical corrections to the original
provision.
Sec. 1015--Allocation of certain operation and maintenance funds for
Navy amphibious ship maintenance
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1017) that would
require the Navy to submit a separate line item starting in the
fiscal year 2027 operation and maintenance Navy budget request
for amphibious ship maintenance. Additionally, the provision
would require at least a pro rata share of the fiscal year 2026
ship maintenance budget be provided for amphibious warfare
ships.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1016--Metrics for basic and functional design for ship
construction
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1018) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to select a metric to measure
the progression of basic and functional design with respect to
the construction of ships within 180 days of the enactment of
this Act. The provision would also require the Secretary to
submit to the congressional defense committees within 45 days a
report on the justification for selecting such metric that
includes the justification for the selection of the metric.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1017--Authority for single award indefinite delivery-indefinite
quantity contract for destroyer maintenance
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1019) that would
direct the Secretary of the Navy to seek to enter into a
multiyear, single award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity
contract for maintenance of DDG-1000 class destroyers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1018--Limitation on availability of funds to retire or
decommission oceanographic research vessels of the Navy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that would
prevent the Secretary of the Navy from retiring or
decommissioning an oceanographic research vessel, or otherwise
reduce the number of such vessels maintained by the Navy to
fewer than six, before the date on which the Secretary submits
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a plan to provide for the maintenance and
recapitalization of the oceanographic research fleet.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1014)
that would prevent the Secretary of the Navy from obligating or
expending any fiscal year 2026 funds to retire or decommission,
prepare to retire or decommission, or place in storage any
oceanographic research vessel of the Navy unless the Secretary
has identified and acquired a suitable replacement vessel for
conducting the research that has been conducted by the vessel
selected for retirement or decommissioning.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
We agree with an amendment that the Secretary should
develop a plan for modernizing and maintaining the Navy's
research vessel fleet.
Sec. 1019--Strategy for Navy investment in and support for the maritime
industrial base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 129) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to develop and implement a
strategy for direct investment in the maritime industrial base
to address cost and schedule challenges for shipbuilding
programs. Additionally, the strategy would be required to
include considerations for data collection as well as the use
of artificial intelligence for supply chain monitoring. Not
later than 210 days after enactment, the Secretary of the Navy
would also be required to provide a report to the congressional
defense committees on relevant details of the required strategy
and implementation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1020--Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
underwater vehicles from certain technical authority
requirements
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1013) that
would amend section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, to
exempt unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater
vehicles from certain requirements for oversight by a senior
technical authority within the Navy.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1021--Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies
and capabilities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1018) that
would direct the Secretary of the Navy to establish a pilot
program on the use of automated assembly technologies and
capabilities in naval shipbuilding to reduce overall
construction times and alleviate workforce constraints.
The House contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1022--Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the
National Defense Sealift Fund
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1012) that would
require that, after the Department purchases 10 used foreign-
built cargo vessels by the National Defense Sealift Fund, any
purchase of a foreign-built cargo vessel must be matched by the
construction of two new cargo vessels built in the United
States.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1012) that
would increase the number of number of foreign-built cargo
vessels that could be purchased by the National Defense Sealift
Fund from by 10 to 12 vessels.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031--Extension of authority for joint task forces to support law
enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would
codify the Department of Defense authority for joint task
forces to support law enforcement agencies or Federal agencies
conducting counterterrorism and counter transnational organized
crime activities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to extend the authority until 2032.
Sec. 1032--Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that would
prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense during
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
and ending on December 31, 2026, to transfer or release
detainees at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or
within the United States, its territories, or possessions.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1021).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1033--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
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that would
prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense to be
used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act and ending on December 31, 2026, to construct or
modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or
possessions to house any detainee transferred from U.S. Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or
imprisonment in the custody or under the effective control of
the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1022).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1034--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
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that would
prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense during
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
and ending on December 31, 2026, to transfer, release, or
assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained at
U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Libya, Somalia,
Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1023).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1035--Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that would
prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2026 for the closure or abandonment of United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the relinquishment
of control of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of Cuba, or the
implementation of a material modification to the Treaty Between
the United States of America and Cuba signed in the District of
Columbia on May 29, 1934, that constructively closes United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1024).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1041--Modification of authority to provide assistance in support
of Department of Defense accounting for missing United States
Government personnel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that would
amend section 408(a) of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Department of Defense to procure goods and
services from foreign nations to assist the Department in its
mission to recover and account for missing U.S. Government
personnel.
The Senate bill contained two similar provisions (secs.
1051 and sec. 1264).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1042--Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other
specified persons: authority to provide protection
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that
would modify section 714 of title 10, United States Code,
regarding the authority to provide protection to senior leaders
of the Department of Defense and other specified persons.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1043--Modification of requirements relating to support of civil
authorities by Armed Forces
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1036) that
would modify uniform requirements relating to Department of
Defense support of civil authorities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1044--Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to
provide certain assistance to secure the southern land border
of the United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1043) that would
give the Department of Defense the authority to enter into
contracts to provide certain assistance to secure the southern
land border of the United States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1045--Limitation on use of funds to relocate or otherwise remove
the Maritime Industrial Base Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1044) that would
prevent the Department from spending any funds to relocate or
otherwise remove the Maritime Industrial Base Program from
under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for Research, Development, and Acquisition.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would further specify that the Navy could not
place the office within the jurisdiction of the Naval Sea
Systems Command.
Sec. 1046--Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft
systems
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1045) that would
prevent the Department of the Army from retiring; divesting; or
otherwise reducing the inventory, configuration, or capability
of its MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft
systems.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1047--Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona Aviation
Historical Group
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1047) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to the non-
profit Arizona Aviation Historical Group, at no cost or
liability to the U.S. taxpayer, five surplus T-37B training
aircraft that are currently being stored at the Air Force's
Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group ``Boneyard'' in
Tucson, AZ.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 345).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1048--Authorization of Eastern Regional Range Complex for multi-
domain operations and robotic autonomous systems training,
testing, and experimentation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1048) that would
allow the authorization of eastern regional range complex for
multi-domain operations and robotic autonomous systems
training, testing, and experimentation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1049--Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary
Combat Aviation Brigades
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that would
limit the use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary Combat
Aviation Brigades.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1050--Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense
live fire trauma training
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1089) that
prohibits the use of live animals in trauma training.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1051--Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II-era
aircraft
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that
would prohibit the Department of Defense from scrapping or
destroying any World War II-era aircraft that remain in the
custody of the Air Force.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with minor
technical amendments.
Sec. 1052--Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that
would limit the availability of specified funds authorized to
be appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for
fiscal year 2026 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for
travel expenses until the Secretary undertakes specified
actions.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050) that would
limit the availability of funds authorized to be appropriated
or otherwise made available by this Act for the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for policy for travel until the
Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees
that the Department of Defense is compliant with the
requirements of section 1067 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 (Public Law 118-159).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would modify the actions required by the
Secretary.
We note that section 485 of title 10, United States Code,
requires the Secretary of Defense to provide to the
congressional defense committees with quarterly briefings on
counterterrorism operations and related activities, irregular
warfare activities, and other sensitive activities conducted by
the Department of Defense. Therefore, we direct the Secretary
of Defense, as part of the required briefings, to provide the
congressional defense committees with detailed updates
regarding all Department of Defense sensitive military
operations, as defined by section 130f of title 10, United
States Code, intended to disrupt or deter the trafficking of
narcotics.
Sec. 1053--Congressional notification of support for immigration
enforcement operations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1046) that
would require Congressional reporting requirements related to
the use of Department of Defense facilities to house aliens.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that consolidates and combines all Congressional
notification requirements for Department of Defense support for
immigration enforcement operations, including reporting on the
use and cost of employing Department of Defense aircraft,
installations, facilities, or personnel in support of such
operations.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1061--Notification of waivers under Department of Defense
Directive 3000.09
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1065) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a notification of
waivers under Department of Defense Directive 3000.09.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1062--Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain
surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1704) that would
amend Section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, to expand
the types and numbers of surplus military firearms made
available for sale. It would also expand the ability to sell
excess military firearms to the Secretary of the Navy, Air
Force, and other Federal Departments and Agencies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would allow the Secretary of Defense to sell
surplus military shotguns that are pump-action and not
shortened on a one-time basis.
Sec. 1063--Extension of mobility capability requirements study
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that would
extend the due date for the Mobility Capability Requirements
Study (MCRS) to December 23, 2025. The MCRS was required by
Section 1068 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would extend the MCRS due date until January
2027.
Sec. 1064--Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
authorities at the Southwest border
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that would
extend the briefing requirement regarding civil authorities at
the Southwest border through December 31, 2026.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1065--Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070G) that
would postpone the sunset date for biennial assessments of the
Air Force Test Center from 2026 and have the Department make
such assessments in 2026, 2028 and 2030.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1066--Reports on installation of certain collision avoidance
systems in military rotary-wing aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1069) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
feasibility of installing certain traffic alert and collision
avoidance systems in military rotary-wing aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would extend the reporting requirement from 90
to 180 days.
Sec. 1067--Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail
Corridor Network assessments
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland
Security, to include an annex containing an evaluation of the
cybersecurity and the resilience of the physical infrastructure
of the Strategic Rail Corridor in the assessment of the
Strategic Rail Corridor Network carried out after the date of
the enactment of this section.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 1068--GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on
and in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070N) that
would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a review of research conducted during the period
beginning on January 1, 1945, and ending on December 31, 1972,
by the Department of Defense, including by the Department of
Defense in consultation with the National Institutes of Health,
the Department of Agriculture, or any Federal agency on the use
of ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms for biological warfare
agents, including experiments involving Spirochaetales and
Rickettsiales; and any efforts to improve the effectiveness and
viability of Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales as biological
weapons through combination with other diseases or viruses.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 1069--Briefings on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds
allocated for exploration and development of existing Arctic
infrastructure
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1047) that
would require quarterly briefings to the congressional defense
committees on expenditures and planned expenditures of funds
for the exploration and development of existing Arctic
infrastructure, pursuant to Section 20009(12) of Public Law
119-21.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1070--Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the
southern land border
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1058) that
would expand Congressional reporting requirements related to
the Department of Defense activities on the southern land
border.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that clarifies reporting requirements.
Sec. 1071--Assessment on potential establishment of incubator programs
for secure facilities and networks at universities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1059) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program
to develop, operate, and maintain incubator programs for secure
facilities and networks at select universities across the
United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense to
conduct an assessment of the feasibility, advisability, and
potential benefits to the Department of Defense of establishing
incubator programs for secure facilities and networks at select
universities across the United States, as well as develop
objective characteristics and other assessment criteria for
universities that could participate in such incubator programs.
The amendment would also require the development of an
implementation plan which, at a minimum, would identify not
fewer than five university partners that meet the objective
characteristics and assessment criteria identified by the
required assessment.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1081--Extension of the National Commission on the Future of the
Navy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that would
extend the deadline for the Navy commission as specified in The
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public
Law 118-159) to January 1, 2026.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1082--Federal agency support for Afghanistan War Commission
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that would
amend section 1094(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) to provide Federal
agency support for the Afghanistan War Commission.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1061).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1083--Provision of contract authority to Afghanistan War
Commission
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that would
authorize the co-chairpersons of the Afghanistan War Commission
to enter into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge
its duties.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1062).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1084--Reauthorization of Servicewomen's Commemorative Partnership
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that would
amend section 362(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283) by extending the authorization to fiscal year 2026
and expanding the authority to expend $1.0 million for
renovations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 1085--AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6240A) that
would make improvements to the Australia, United Kingdom, and
United States (AUKUS) defense trade partnership. The Senate
bill also contained a provision (sec. 6240B) that would amend
Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778(l)) for the flexibility with respect to certain Arms
Export Control Act and other arms transfer requirements.
Lastly, the Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6240C) that
would create an exemption to the requirement to submit
congressional notification for commercial technical assistance
or manufacturing license agreements involving Australia and the
United Kingdom.
The House bill contained no similar provisions.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with
clarifying amendments.
Sec. 1086--Framework for reforming technology transfer and foreign
disclosure policies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to produce and submit to the
congressional defense committees a framework to revise and
update the technology transfer policies of the military
departments and the National Disclosure Policy.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1258).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1087--Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary
supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to the
United States Special Operations Command
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1079) that would
authorize the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
(SOCOM) to procure and distribute to members of the Armed
Forces assigned to SOCOM sports foods and dietary supplements.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 341).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1088--Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced sensor networks to
improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft system capabilities
for base defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080) that would
establish a pilot program at no fewer than two Air Force
installations to demonstrate the efficacy of shared situational
awareness data from civilian sensor networks to military
installation defense systems for the purposes of monitoring and
identifying non-compliant small, unmanned aircraft systems at
domestic military installations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision amended to
direct the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to carry
out a pilot program known as ``Enhancing Cooperation for
Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program'' that would
incorporate the use of civilian civil airspace sensor networks
into Air Force data processing systems.
Sec. 1089--Pilot program and other requirements for accelerating
protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that would
require the Department of Defense to better utilize existing
counter-unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) authorities already in
law. The section would further require that the Department
utilize existing authorities, in coordination with the Federal
Aviation Administration, to deploy new CUAS at select locations
in the United States. The provision would also direct that the
Department focus on systems capable of destroying or disabling
a small, unmanned aircraft by means of high-powered microwave,
laser, or other similar technology.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision to direct the
Secretary of Defense to: (1) Develop a plan to train on CUAS
equipment and authorities; (2) Ensure covered facilities are
prepared to defend themselves; and (3) Establish a pilot
program to deploy covered CUAS to four specially selected
sites.
Sec. 1090--Process for complaints and investigations of transportation
service providers and transportation officers
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1087) that would
require the Commander of the Military Surface Deployment and
Distribution Command to develop a process through which a
transportation service provider may submit a complaint
regarding possible violations of the Military Freight Traffic
Unified Rules Publication or the Defense Transportation
Regulations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment to reflect that the name of the Military Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command has been changed to the
U.S. Army Transportation Command.
Sec. 1091--Declassification of certain records relating to Tower 22
attack
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1091) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to expeditiously disclose all
records relating to the January 28, 2024, attack on Tower 22 in
Jordan.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1092--Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at
Arlington National Cemetery
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1092) that would
require the Secretary of the Army to permit the National
Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces to update the
chaplains' memorials at Arlington National Cemetery at no cost
to the Federal Government.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to more closely align the requirements with the
recommendations of the National Conference on Ministry to the
Armed Forces regarding updates to the Protestant and Catholic
Chaplains Memorials, and to make clear that the updates are a
one-time action for chaplains eligible prior to enactment of
this Act.
We note that the Jewish Chaplains Memorial at Arlington
National Cemetery has already been updated to include all
chaplains who died in active service, and accordingly is not
subject to further action under this provision.
Sec. 1093--Critical infrastructure compatibility tabletop exercise
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1093) that would
require the Director of the Office of Local Defense Community
Cooperation to conduct a tabletop exercise designed to assess
the resiliency of U.S. military installations and their
surrounding communal capabilities to collaboratively confront
weather disasters or adversarial threats made against the U.S.
Homeland.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1094--Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish and
maintain an Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1095--Commission on the National Defense Strategy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that
would establish a legislative commission to review the
forthcoming National Defense Strategy (NDS).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that specifies that the Commission would be
established not later than 15 days after the Secretary of
Defense submits the NDS. It would also modify the appointment
schedule for the Commission, and the Commission would be
required to deliver a report to the President and Congress not
later than 1 year after the date of establishment.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Responsibilities of Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that would
add Defense Business Systems that impact financial statement
auditability to the list of areas under the purview of the
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) in section 135 of
title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We expect the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to
coordinate with the Department of Defense's Chief Information
Officer on Defense Business Systems that impact financial
statement auditability, including through existing processes
such as the Defense Business Council.
Additional elements for Department of Defense Financial Improvement and
Audit Remediation Plan and Report
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that would
require additional elements be included in the Department of
Defense Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan and
Report.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Briefing on beginning balance issues for audit purposes
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to
deliver a one-time briefing to the congressional defense
committees, not later than March 1, 2026, on any anticipated
issues in establishing beginning balances for audits of the
financial statements of the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to
deliver a one-time briefing to the congressional defense
committees, not later than March 1, 2026, on any anticipated
issues in establishing beginning balances for audits of the
financial statements of the Department of Defense.
The briefing shall include:
(1) A detailed identification of each budgetary
account known to have and anticipated to have
unsupported beginning balances;
(2) A description of the specific issues preventing
beginning balances from being established for each
identified account;
(3) An explanation of whether beginning balances
could be established through generally accepted
accounting principles and, if not, the other sources or
methods that could be used to resolve the issues; and
(4) The projected impact to receiving an unmodified
audit opinion of that account without a supported
beginning balance.
Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of
Secretary of Defense until completion of certain audit
requirements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1006) that would
limit the availability of funds authorized to be appropriated
for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses
until the date on which at least 11 covered reporting entities
receive an unmodified audit opinion, or the date on which a
Department of Defense-wide material weakness is closed.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the continued progress made by Department of
Defense (DOD) entities in meeting audit goals. In DOD Inspector
General Report 2025-112, Understanding the Results of the FY
2024 DOD Financial Statements, released on June 17, 2025, the
Inspector General notes that 11 reporting entities received
unmodified (clean) opinions, with an additional entity
receiving a qualified opinion. We also note progress made
towards retiring material weaknesses and other metrics as part
of the Department's audit readiness and remediation efforts.
We strongly support the Department's efforts to achieve an
unmodified audit opinion at the earliest possible date and note
the importance of continued audit progress in maintaining
public faith in the transparency of DOD. We encourage the
Department to prioritize audit investments and, in particular,
the investments necessary to modernize the Department's
enterprise information technology systems to meet modern
financial management standards. We are aware that such
investments may require significant time to achieve the results
needed, and therefore believe that the Department should
prioritize and resource such key enabling systems as soon as
practicable.
Clean audit for the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1009) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a timeline to
achieve a clean financial audit for the Department of Defense,
and submit to the Congress an annual report on progress and
barriers to compliance with achieving a clean audit.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 240b of title 10, United States Code,
requires the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to submit
an annual report that includes the dates on which the
Department estimates it will obtain an unqualified audit
opinion on the full financial statements of the Department, the
military departments, the Defense Agencies, and other
organizations and elements of the Department for a fiscal year.
We expect the Department to continue rigorous annual reporting
in compliance with this requirement, including a continued
focus on correcting material weaknesses and addressing barriers
to financial statement auditability.
Inclusion of certain design information in annual naval vessel
construction plans
The House bill included a provision (sec. 1011) that would
amend section 231(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
include the following information whenever 50 percent or more
of the design of a new construction vessel has come from
foreign firms:
(1) An identification of each such foreign firm
participating in the design; and
(2) A description of the benefit to the U.S.
Government of adding such a vessel to the naval forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We expect the Secretary of the Navy to report by exception
whenever a new naval vessel design has foreign content equal to
or greater than 50 percent.
Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of major
shipbuilding programs
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1015) that
would amend Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, to
require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a detailed report
on if the President's budget request includes a new flight or
block of ships.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Report on auxiliary vessel co-production
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 1016) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the
Army, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, the Secretary of Transportation,
and the Secretary of State, to provide a report on potential
co-production of non-nuclear auxiliary vessels suitable for co-
production with foreign governments and industry.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Alternative contracting authority for United States Naval Ships
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1016) that would
amend chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, to permit
the Secretary of the Navy to employ the services of a vessel
construction manager to contract for building a Navy auxiliary
to be operated by civilian or commercial mariners.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include House provision.
The agreement, however, includes a provision elsewhere in
this Act that would direct the Secretary of the Navy to use one
or more vessel construction managers in executing the Medium
Landing Ship program.
Report on vessel leasing program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1017) that
would require the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on various aspects of a
potential commercial vessel leasing program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Evaluation of sites for shipbuilding and ship repair
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1020) that
would:
(1) Require the Secretary of the Navy to delegate
within 60 days to the Direct Reporting Program Manager
of the Maritime Industrial Base Program primary
responsibility for defining the requirements for
evaluating sites to meet the capacity and needs of the
Navy for shipbuilding and repair;
(2) Require that, not later than 180 days after the
date on which the Secretary delegates this authority to
the Direct Reporting Program Manager under paragraph
(1), the Program Manager establish evaluation
requirements to be applied to sites being considered as
sites for private or public shipyards and other
defense-production capabilities;
(3) Establish criteria for selecting sites for
expanding capacity; and
(4) Require the Program Manager, within one after
establishing the evaluation requirements, to submit to
the congressional defense committees a report that
includes:
(a) a list of sites that meet the evaluation
requirements; or
(b) a certification that no site exists that
meets such requirements.
The Senate bill continued no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We agree that the Navy should move quickly to assess
potential industrial expansion opportunities and follow the
direction contained in the original House provision.
Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of Dai Do
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that would
express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy
should name an amphibious or expeditionary class vessel for the
Battle of Dai Do.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Maritime redundant and resilient communications
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on the
results of advanced computing experiments involving large
sensor constellations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and the
United States Fourth Fleet have been conducting experiments for
providing maritime operations centers (MOC) with advanced
computing power to manage large sensor constellations in
achieving maritime domain awareness. If these experiments prove
successful, the capability could significantly increase the
scale and complexity of operations that a MOC could support.
The Secretary of the Navy, in collaboration with the
Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, and the
Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, should plan for
follow-on phases of this experimentation to develop these
capabilities further.
In addition, we direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit
to the congressional defense committees within 180 days of
enactment of this Act a report on the results of these
experiments. The report shall:
(1) Summarize the status of such experimentation,
including the relationship and potential benefits to
Project Overmatch;
(2) Provide a plan for any further development,
testing, and production the Secretary deems appropriate
for fielding and deployment of edge computing and
enterprise network management capability to all United
States fleets, focusing first on the U.S. Indo-Pacific
and U.S. Central Commands;
(3) Identify funding required to execute such a plan;
(4) Identify a Department of Defense activity that
could provide for program management for implementing
such a plan; and
(5) Recommend an acquisition strategy, that could
yield early fielding of such a capability.
Report on Navy ship repair capabilities in Guam
The House bill included a provision (sec. 1025) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on ship repair
capabilities in Guam.
The Senate bill included no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees by April 1, 2026, on ship
repair capabilities in Guam. The report shall include: (1) An
assessment of the feasibility of leasing facilities controlled
by the Department of the Navy in Guam for the purpose of
mooring a drydock; (2) An assessment of the feasibility of
conducting increased ship repair for Military Sealift Command
in Guam; (3) An identification of the authorities or the
Department of the Navy to provide technical assistance to
maritime services firms based in Guam seeking Navy Sea Systems
Command certifications; and (4) Such other matters as the
Secretary determines relevant.
We also believe that the Secretary, in assessing Guam ship
repair capacity, should assess the ability of the Guamanian
workforce to respond to an increase demand that would be place
on them to support ship depot maintenance work. We note that
Guam remains a strategic forward base that provides a multitude
of contributions in support of our national security. We
further note that, as a sovereign territory of the United
States, Guam has a unique geographical position that has
previously supported U.S. Navy ship repair capability.
Clarification regarding definition of individual detained at Guantanamo
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1025) that
would amend section 1034(f)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to
clarify the definition of the term ``individual detained at
Guantanamo'' as defined in that section.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Sense of Congress regarding naming an aircraft carrier after the United
States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1026) that would
express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy
should name an aircraft carrier USS United States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Notification of the use of military aircraft for immigration
enforcement operations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that
would require Congressional notification regarding the use of
Department of Defense aircraft to support immigration
enforcement operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Matters pertaining to Congressional notification regarding the
use of Department of Defense aircraft, installations, or
personnel to support immigration enforcement operations are
addressed elsewhere in this Act.
Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens of the
United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1036) that would
amend section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) to limit the authority
of the Armed Forces to detain citizens of the United States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
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
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1037) that
would prohibit the 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 after
January 1, 2028.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We are aware of the Department of Commerce's final rule
that went into effect in March 2025 addressing security
concerns related to connected vehicles manufactured by foreign
adversaries. While this rule answers many questions, as these
technologies evolve, we believe that there will be additional
challenges for the Department of Defense in ensuring that
sensitive information and locations are protected from the
unacceptable risk posed by these vehicles and technologies.
Accordingly, we direct the Department of Defense to develop
guidelines for installations in anticipation of this new and
evolving risk and provide a briefing on these guidelines to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives by June 1, 2026. The guidelines shall address
the following matters: (1) An executable plan for prohibiting
connected vehicles and technologies used in vehicles that are
designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by adversaries
as defined in the Department of Commerce's 2025 rule, from
accessing sensitive information and locations on domestic
military installations; (2) An assessment of how the Department
of Defense defines and identifies these locations; (3) A
strategy for mitigating both the vulnerabilities caused by
these vehicles and vehicle technologies and the challenges of
barring non-adversary manufactured vehicles containing these
technologies from key sensitive locations on installations; and
(4) A strategy for containing the risk associated with
connected vehicles and vehicles containing these technologies
at overseas locations where these vehicles may be allowed to
enter the market.
Expedited access to certain military installations of the Department of
Defense for Members of Congress and certain Congressional
employees
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that would
authorize expedited access to military installations for
Members of Congress and certain congressional employees.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Reports to Congress on Department of Defense support for immigration
enforcement operations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1044) that
would require additional Congressional reporting requirements
related to the to the Department of Defense's support to
immigration enforcement operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Matters pertaining to Congressional notification regarding the
provision of Department of Defense support to immigration
enforcement operations are addressed elsewhere in this Act.
Military Sealift Command
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 1045) that would
require the Secretary of the
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in
coordination with the Commander of the Military Sealift
Command, and in consultation with the Commander, U.S.
Transportation Command, the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces
Command, and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development and Acquisition, to submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on efforts to improve recruitment and retention of
Military Sealift Command Mariners. The report shall include:
(1) An assessment of the current status, and additional
opportunities, for training on the roles and significance of
Military Sealift Command civilian mariner workforce to relevant
military commands; (2) Authorities required to improve
recruitment and retention of civilian mariners in Military
Sealift Command; and (3) The merits of extending the maximum
charter durations of commercial and specialty vessels for the
Military Sealift Command.
Prohibition on availability of funds for institutions of higher
education that allow antisemitic demonstrations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1049) that would
prohibit any of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense from being provided to an institution of
higher education if an antisemitic demonstration has occurred
on the campus of the institution; and the administration of the
institution has failed to take action to mitigate and prevent
further antisemitic demonstrations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Use of nonelectric vehicles by employees at Yuma Proving Ground
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1053) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to authorize members of the
Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of
Defense at Yuma Proving Ground to use nonelectric vehicles in
the performance of their duties.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that such members of the Armed Forces and civilian
employees of the Department of Defense may use non-electric
vehicles in the performance of their duties.
Prohibiting Secretary of Defense from developing voting technology or
methodology
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 1053) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from developing or
facilitating any voting technology or methodology for voting in
Federal and state elections.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note with concern that the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA) funded a project to develop end-to-end
electronic voting technology that included electronic delivery
of a voted ballot. We also note with deep disappointment that
DARPA funded and executed this project without consulting or
coordinating with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).
FVAP is the primary voting assistance program within the
Department of Defense, and it exists to ensure that individuals
covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act (Public Law 99-410), including servicemembers and their
eligible family members, are aware of their right to vote and
have the tools and resources to successfully do so from
anywhere in the world. We encourage the Department to
coordinate all efforts to improve military and overseas
citizens voting access with FVAP.
Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of using personnel of
the Department of Defense to support U.S. Customs and Border
Protection
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment
of the advisability and feasibility of using personnel of the
Department of Defense to support U.S. Customs and Border
Protection with translation and interpretation services in
connection with border security operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Process to furnish certain demographic data regarding members of the
Armed Forces to State educational agencies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of Education, state educational agencies, local
educational agencies, and experts in student data and privacy
to establish a process allowing states to access and
incorporate military-service data on their high-school
graduates into state longitudinal data systems.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-
159) required the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Department of Education, to brief the committees on a
secure data-sharing process with state education agencies not
later than April 1, 2025. That briefing is still outstanding.
We continue to view this requirement as important and expect
the Department to provide this briefing not later than March 1,
2026.
Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to 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 lobbying activities or lobbying contacts for or on
behalf of any entity that is identified in the most recent
report submitted under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283) as a Chinese military company; or
included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
Companies List published by the Department of the Treasury.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the current security clearance forms for
initiating a background investigation already include questions
on support for foreign entities, and the implementation of
continuous vetting procedures allows for updates in between
periodic reinvestigations to accommodate dynamic developments
in near real time. Any individual holding a security clearance
is responsible for being forthcoming and transparent in
notifying the government of changes in information that might
impact their ability to hold and maintain classified
information, so that this continuous vetting process can remain
agile and responsive. We believe lobbying for foreign entities
requires review and oversight by the Department, and it is
appropriate to continue to place focus on these questions
during the adjudication process.
Ceremonial horses adoption program of the Army
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that would
amend section 2583(c) of title 10, United States Code, to
require the Secretary of the Army to prioritize State, local,
municipal, or Tribal law enforcement agencies when considering
adoption or transfer of a horse used in any military working
equids (MWE) program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We expect the Army to consult with the Congress prior to
initiation of any action to adopt or transfer military working
equids (MWE) out of the Army Equid Enterprise. As such, we
direct the Secretary of the Army to brief the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
not later than March 1, 2026, on: (1) The existing policy and
disposition authority for adopting or transferring MWEs from
existing Army programs; (2) How the Army will ensure the
wellbeing of MWEs being transferred or adopted; and (3) The
plan and timeline for adopting or transferring any MWEs from
the Army to any other entity or individual.
Elimination of discretion of military chain of command and senior
civilian leadership with respect to display of flags
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that would
amend section 1052(d)(N) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-31) to eliminate the
discretion of military chain of command and senior civilian
leadership with respect to the display of flags.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Priority consideration of energy projects that are likely to experience
significant temporal impact due to seasonal Arctic climate
conditions
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1060) that
would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment to prioritize, to the maximum extent possible, for
purposes of consideration by the Manufacturing Capability
Expansion and Investment Prioritization office, the clearance
of mining and energy project applications and white papers for
projects where the operation or completion of which is likely
to experience significant temporal impact due to seasonal
Arctic climate conditions.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We encourage the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment to continue to prioritize the processing and
clearance of mining and energy project applications and white
papers where the operation or completion of which is likely to
experience significant temporal impact due to seasonal Arctic
climate conditions.
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
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that would
amend section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to extend the
prohibition on lobbying activities by certain military officers
and civilian employees from 2 years to 5 years and to increase
the length of time that former general and flag officers and
civilian equivalents are subject to post-Government employment
restrictions from 1 year to 3 years.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We are aware that Department of Justice and Department of
Defense (DOD) Inspector General records indicate that
violations of the post-Government employment laws are rare.
Moreover, the violations that have been documented occurred
because individuals knowingly and intentionally acted in
contravention of the law and/or misrepresented information to
ethics officials or others.
We are concerned that extending these post-Government
employment restrictions will: (1) Restrict DOD's access to the
knowledge and expertise of its former personnel and result in
an adverse effect on recruitment and retention; (2) Create a
significant risk of reducing government access to the knowledge
and expertise of former DOD officials and more generally to
private-sector expertise in support of technology development,
supply chain security, and other national security matters; (3)
Create an acute risk of confusion that could undermine
compliance and enforcement by using slightly different
terminology that has no direct counterpart in executive branch-
wide ethics laws; and (4) Result in inconsistency and overlap
with executive branch-wide ethics provisions that address the
same issues.
Annual report on Guam civilian-military projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1066) that would
require the Commander of Joint Region Marianas, in consultation
with the Governor of Guam, to submit an annual report on
projects in Guam that support military readiness and public
interests.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the strategic importance of Guam and the vital
partnership between the Department of Defense and the people of
Guam in advancing regional security and shared prosperity. We
also note the people of Guam's enduring hospitality and
commitment to security underpin the success of U.S. defense
activities in the Indo-Pacific region. Accordingly, we direct
the Commander of Joint Region Marianas, in coordination with
the Governor of Guam, to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees not later than June 1, 2026,
detailing ongoing and planned projects that support military
readiness and public interests in Guam. The briefing shall
include projects that strengthen local infrastructure and
community resilience, improve quality of life, and ensure
sustainable defense operations on the island. We further
encourage continued consultation with the Government of Guam
and community stakeholders to ensure these efforts reflect the
priorities of the people of Guam.
Classification of Nevada Test and Training Range as location where
contamination occurred and members of the Armed Forces were
exposed to toxic substances
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1066) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to classify the Nevada
Test and Training Range as a location where contamination
occurred.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that there are concerns that members of the Armed
Forces who were assigned to certain locations have been unable
to successfully make claims for healthcare and disability
compensation with the Veterans Administration due to
classification of their service and medical records. Therefore,
not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report on: (1) The process that
the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department
of the Air Force, will undertake to identify members of the
Armed Forces and former members of the Armed Forces that were
stationed at a location that was on the most recent list of
facilities covered under the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384 et
seq.) published in the Federal Register by the Department of
Energy, any location that is data masked or classified by the
Department of Defense and where there is or was potential
exposure to toxic substances, since January 27, 1951; and (2)
The policies and procedures that the Secretary of Defense and
Secretary of the Air Force could establish to assist members of
the Armed Forces and former members of the Armed Forces who
were stationed at a covered location in order to provide
adequate documentation of their service, and any injuries,
exposures, or illnesses related to such service, to the
Veterans Administration for the purpose of establishing a claim
for benefits to which such members and former members are
legally entitled.
Annual report on military power and illicit activities of certain drug
cartels
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that would
direct the Department of Defense to compile an annual report on
military power and illicit activities of certain drug cartels.
The Senate bill contained no such provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Department of Defense briefing on pulsed lasers
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1068) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing within
90 days of the date of the enactment of this Act to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the efficacy and feasibility of pulsed
lasers to defend both tactical and strategic facilities and
installations against offensive unmanned aerial systems,
especially in swarms, in the near term; and pulsed laser
defensive capabilities against intermediate to long-range
missile threats in the medium term.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than March 1,
2026, to providing a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the
efficacy and feasibility of pulsed lasers to defend both
tactical and strategic facilities and installations against
offensive unmanned aerial systems, especially in swarms, in the
near term and pulsed laser defensive capabilities against
intermediate to long-range missile threats in the medium term.
Report on DOD-funded institutions of higher education hosting Confucius
Institutes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070A) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on
U.S. institutions of higher education that host Confucius
Institutes and receive Department of Defense funding.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the risk of Confucius Institutes operating in the
United States, specifically at academic institutions that
receive Department of Defense funding. We further note that,
according to the Department of Defense, no academic
institutions that receive Department of Defense funding host a
Confucius Institute as of the summer of 2023.
Report on aviation fleet maintenance, aircraft availability rates, and
plans to reduce downtime
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070B) that
would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on aviation fleet
maintenance backlogs, aircraft availability rates, and plans to
reduce downtime, with a focus on bases in Florida.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, on aviation fleet
maintenance backlogs, aircraft availability rates, and plans to
reduce downtime across the Navy aviation enterprise. The report
shall include information on how the Navy has implemented
recommendations from the Comptroller General of the United
States over the past number of years and detailed information
about what the Department of Defense is doing to correct the
situation.
Study on improvement of Army contracted sealift assets
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070C) that
would require a report from the Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology on options for
expanding a reserve contracted wartime sealift capacity in the
Indo-Pacific region.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.We
direct the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
Logistics, and Technology to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act, on options for expanding a reserve
contracted wartime sealift capacity in the Indo-Pacific region.
The report shall include: (1) An identification of each Army
contracted sealift asset available during fiscal year 2025 in
the area of operations of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; (2) An
evaluation of current and projected mission requirements and
operational tempo through fiscal year 2028, including an
analysis of whether the existing Army contracted sealift assets
are sufficient to meet the needs of the U.S. Indo-Pacific
Command and United States Army Pacific in both peacetime and
conflict scenarios; and (3) Recommendations for improving the
contracted sealift capability, capacity, and responsiveness of
the sealift capacity of the
Study on public, private, and allied shipyard capabilities for Indo-
Pacific region conflicts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070D) that
would require the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a study to
assess the capacity of each United States public and private
shipyard, and each foreign shipyard of an allied or partner
country, to support battle damage repair in the event of an
armed conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.
The provision would direct the Secretary to include the
following:
(1) An assessment of the major infrastructure, facilities,
and equipment of United States public and private shipyards in
the Indo-Pacific region capable of use by the United States
Armed Forces for battle damage repair during an armed conflict
with a near-peer competitor in such region;
(2) An evaluation of the workforce of United States public
and private shipyards in the Indo-Pacific region, including the
availability, training, and projected needs of such workforce
to support such battle damage repair;
(3) An assessment of the public and private personnel,
infrastructure, facilities, and equipment of foreign shipyards
of allied or partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region
capable of supporting the United States Armed Forces with
respect to such battle damage repair;
(4) An analysis of supply chain resilience and
vulnerabilities relating to such battle damage repair; and
(5) Recommendations for strategic investments or policy
changes necessary to expand or modernize public or private
shipyard capacity to support such battle damage repair.
The provision would further direct the Secretary to report
the results of this study and any recommendations to the
congressional defense committees within 90 days of completing
the study.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary to conduct the assessment and
report on the findings from the assessment by December 1, 2026
as described in the House bill.
Utilization of office space by the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070E) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to annually submit a
written report to the Administrator of the General Services
Administration (GSA) on the use of office space.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 2849 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159) required ``1 in 1 out''
guidance regarding the maintenance of the aggregate square
footage of facilities of the Department of Defense. We further
note that facility occupancy has increased since telework
opportunities have been significantly limited. However, we
remain concerned about facilities that the Department retains
that have low occupancy. Therefore, we direct the Secretary of
Defense to brief the congressional defense committees by April
1, 2026 on GSA facilities that the Secretary has retained for
which occupancy falls below a 60 percent space utilization rate
for 6 months within the last year; and the Secretary's
assessment as to options to return such facilities to the GSA.
Biennial assessment of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070F) that
would require the Secretary of Navy to conduct biennial
assessments of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
(NAWCWD) in 2026, 2028, and 2030. The provision would direct
the Secretary to identify any challenges with respect to
completing the mission of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons
Division and the Secretary's plan to address such challenges.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the critical role of the NAWCWD in advancing
naval weapons research, development, testing, and evaluation
capabilities that ensures U.S. maintains maritime superiority.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of the Navy to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than
June 1, 2026, on the current and future state of NAWCWD. The
briefing shall include:
(1) An overview of the current infrastructure
condition and a description of requirements necessary
to sustain the mission at China Lake and Point Mugu;
(2) An assessment of the Division's ability to meet
current and emerging weapons development and testing
missions;
(3) Any challenges with respect to preserving mission
capability of NAWCWD; and
(4) Any recommendations to ensure mission sustainment
and long-term readiness.
Report on proposed Western Hemisphere Command
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070H) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
on the proposed establishment of a Western Hemisphere Command
through the consolidation of U.S. Army North and U.S. Army
South.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a report,
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, to the congressional defense committees, on the proposed
establishment of U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command through
the consolidation of U.S. Army North, U.S. Army South, and U.S.
Army Forces Command. The report shall include:
(1) A detailed description of the proposed mission
and command structure of the U.S. Army Western
Hemisphere Command;
(2) An explanation of how the proposed command would
support or enhance Homeland defense, civil support,
disaster response, and regional security cooperation
operations currently conducted by U.S. Army North and
U.S. Army South;
(3) An assessment of the anticipated relationship
between the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command and
the U.S. Northern Command and the U.S. Southern
Command;
(4) An evaluation of how the proposed structure would
improve coordination with interagency, international,
and state partners; and
(5) An assessment of potential headquarters locations
for the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, including
an analysis of the operational, strategic, and fiscal
benefits of retaining the headquarters at each location
under consideration.
Report on modernization requirements for the Thunderbirds demonstration
team
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070I) that
would require a report on the modernization plan for the United
States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a
report to the congressional defense committees not later than
180 days after enactment of this Act that evaluates the current
and projected aircraft modernization and sustainment needs of
the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, including Fu platform
sustainment timelines, readiness rates, and transition
considerations for future aircraft platforms. We acknowledge
that the United States Air Force Thunderbirds: (1) Serve a
critical role in enhancing military recruitment, national
unity, and airpower education; (2) Represent the highest
standards of professionalism, precision, and public engagement;
and (3) Require sufficient investment in the aircraft,
training, and personnel to preserve the global reputation and
readiness of the Thunderbirds' mission.
Report on proliferation of Chinese medical device technology in the
United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070J) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the proliferation of Chinese
medical device technology in the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on establishing communication enclaves between the Department of
Defense and Congress
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070K) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
establishing classified and unclassified communication enclaves
between the Department of Defense and the Congress.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, we direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees and congressional intelligence
committees a report outlining the cost, schedule, and
implementation plan to establish, or improve connectivity or
access to, classified and unclassified communication enclaves
between the Department of Defense and Congress, as annotated in
the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and
Execution Reform's 2024 final report, that:
(1) Enables more robust communication between the
Department of Defense and the Congress;
(2) Includes a common set of reports and budget
materials that can be readily searched, sorted, and
retrieved for analysis across all security
classification levels; and
(3) Enables efficient and effective communications
between the Department of Defense and the Congress,
increasing trust, transparency, and relevancy.
Report on cost of living adjustment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070L) that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness to submit to the Committees on Armed
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense determines cost of
living allowances for servicemembers using a price-comparison
index that measures the cost of goods and services in a duty
location relative to average prices within the continental
United States, with adjustments for housing, utilities,
transportation, and local market conditions. Department of
Defense civilian locality pay is set by the Office of Personnel
Management based on labor-market wage data within designated
locality pay areas, while overseas civilian cost of living
allowance is calculated using a retail price index that
compares local living costs to Washington, D.C., benchmarks. We
encourage the Department to continue refining these
calculations to keep pace with current cost trends and ensure
fair compensation for servicemembers and civilian employees.
Responsible use of artificial intelligence for logistics, intelligence,
maintenance, cyber defense, and other mission areas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070M) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to expand pilot programs
and fielding of artificial intelligence-enabled systems that
enhance decision-making, reduce costs, and improve warfighter
effectiveness.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Assessment of integration of Joint Combatant Commander Exercise Team
into large scale exercises of United States Indo-Pacific
Command
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070O) that
would require the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
(USINDOPACOM), to submit an assessment of the ways in which a
standing joint and combatant command exercise team supported by
experienced former members of the Armed Forces could be
integrated into concepts of operations in support of coalition,
joint, and combatant commander large scale exercises.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the importance of coalition, joint, and
combatant commander large-scale exercises for USINDOPACOM.
Therefore, we direct the Commander, USINDOPACOM, to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2026,
with an assessment of USINDOPACOM's existing capabilities to
plan and execute large-scale exercises, and the extent to which
such capabilities could be enhanced by incorporating a standing
exercise team supported by experienced former members of the
Armed Forces.
Report on development and deployment of the Naval Autonomous Data
Collection System
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070P) that
would require a report by April 15, 2026, on the development
and deployment of the Naval Autonomous Data Collection System.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees by April 15, 2026, on the
development and deployment of the Naval Autonomous Data
Collection System. The report shall include information about
the progress of establishing the program, projected benchmarks
for fiscal year 2027, and any impediments to meeting these
goals.
Report on options for establishing a digital engagement framework for
addressing recruitment, retention, and readiness challenges
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070Q) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on options for establishing a digital
engagement framework for the purpose of addressing recruitment,
retention, and readiness challenges facing the Armed Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department operates several digital
engagement efforts, including Military OneSource, transition
platforms, and the Services' recruiting information systems
that provide targeted content, analytics, community support,
and broader awareness of existing benefits. The Defense Human
Resources Activity and the Joint Advertising, Marketing,
Research, and Studies program also conduct enterprise-level
surveys and strategic outreach to improve awareness and
utilization of benefits. We encourage the Department to
continue working toward a more integrated, enterprise-wide
digital engagement framework that can strengthen these existing
efforts.
Report on red flags missed in fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet
Yamanaka Mello
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070R) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to 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.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct a report to be provided to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act. The report shall include each of the following: (1) The
identification of any supervisory or oversight failures in this
case; (2) The identification of any supervisory or oversight
failures with regard to grant funding in the Department of the
Army generally; (3) Any remedial actions taken by the
Department of the Army to prevent fraud of this nature from
occurring again; and (4) Any other information the Secretary
deems appropriate.
Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to operate a Technical
Training Center of Excellence.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The provision is not adopted.
We note that the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159) directed the Secretary of the Air Force to
provide a briefing on the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a Technical Training Center of Excellence.
However, we note that that the briefing has yet to be provided
due to the ongoing pause in Great Power Competition re-
optimization efforts. Therefore, we direct the Secretary of the
Air Force to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than March 1, 2026, on what the Department's
implementation plan for a potential Technical Training Center
of Excellence would be, if the briefing required by the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 determines that the
creation of such Center of Excellence would be feasible and
advisable.
National Commission on the Future of the Navy study of maritime
industrial base
The House bill included a provision (sec. 1072) that would
amend the duties of the National Commission on the Future of
the Navy to require a study of the maritime industrial base.
The Senate bill included no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Budgeting and funding requirements for Northern Strike Exercise
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a budget line and
provide adequate funding for the annual National Guard Bureau
Northern Strike Exercise.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the annual Northern Strike Exercise is a
large, all-domain reserve forces exercise. We believe it
provides a realistic, decisive action training environment as
well as robust training experiences for units and leaders to
strengthen joint all-domain warfighting capabilities. Further,
it fills a critical gap in resourced readiness building multi-
domain exercises for National Guard combat formations. Resident
within the State of Michigan, Northern Strike is conducted
twice a year (winter and summer) within the four-season
National All-Domain Warfighting Center's contested multi-domain
operating environment. Using a combination of integrated live,
virtual, and constructive models and simulations, participants
increase Mission Essential Task proficiencies and build
readiness through repetitive task iterations at echelon by
training for combat operations as part of the joint team. We
believe that Northern Strike is at the forefront of unmanned
aerial systems and counter unmanned aerial systems training
that provide individual servicemembers critical exposure to
current, real-world threats.
Accordingly, we encourage the Department of Defense to
establish recurring funding for this critical exercise series.
Counter-unmanned aircraft system readiness
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of
the Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office, to
coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments to
identify differences in the interpretation and application of
section 130i of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that matters pertaining to the interpretation and
application of section 130i of title 10, United States Code,
are addressed elsewhere in this Act.
Feasibility study on removal of oil from sunken World War II vessels in
waters near the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic
of Palau
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1082 (sub. F))
that would direct the Secretary of Defense to study the
feasibility, costs, and risks of removing oil from World War
II-era sunken vessels near Micronesia and Palau to prevent
environmental damage.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Transportation, to
assess the feasibility and advisability of the United States
removing oil from three World War II-era sunken Japanese oil
tankers located in the waters near the Federated States of
Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. We further direct the
Secretary to provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees, not later than June 1, 2026, on the assessment
above.
Pilot program on digital force protection for Special Operations Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1083) that would
authorize the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
(SOCOM) to carry out a pilot program, to be known as the
``Digital Force Protection Pilot Program'', to identify
existing vulnerabilities in digital force protection, provide
targeted ubiquitous technical surveillance mitigation training,
and help identify commercially available secure communication
and obfuscation technologies to protect personnel and support
overall mission effectiveness.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that adversaries increasingly exploit the
commercial digital surveillance capabilities as a low-cost,
low-risk method of collecting information on U.S. forces. By
reducing U.S. forces' digital signature exposure and adversary
tracking, digital force protection strengthens overall force
protection, operational security, and strategic deception
efforts across all domains of warfare. We believe digital force
protection is a critical enabler of multi-domain operations,
ensuring that U.S. forces can operate seamlessly across land,
air, sea, space, and cyberspace without adversarial digital
exploitation undermining mission success. Effective digital
force protection also imposes costs on adversaries by
complicating their ability to detect, track, or exploit U.S.
personnel and assets through commercial data aggregation, as
well as related open-source intelligence, signals intelligence,
and adversarial artificial intelligence-powered analytics.
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) are especially
vulnerable to adversarial exploitation of the commercial
digital surveillance and ubiquitous technical surveillance
(UTS) capabilities given the sensitive, multi-domain operations
they carry out globally. As such, we believe that SOCOM must
aggressively confront this growing threat to SOF personnel
through enhanced training and the utilization of technological
solutions to enhance digital force protection of SOF. We note
that the Commander of SOCOM has the ability and inherent
authority to test commercially available technology in
operationally relevant scenarios, including through the conduct
of pilot programs using commercially available technologies. We
strongly encourage the Commander of SOCOM, in coordination with
the commanders of SOCOM's military service components, to
actively seek out technological capabilities, particularly in
the areas of secure communication and obfuscation technologies,
that could enhance SOF digital force protection, and conduct
operationally relevant testing and evaluation efforts,
including through pilot programs using commercially available
technologies. We direct the Commander of SOCOM to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act on the Command's efforts to
enhance digital force protection of SOF, as well as any ongoing
or planned activities to test commercially available
technological solutions for such purposes.
Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1083) that
would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, to map, or otherwise visualize, the
supply chains, from manufacturing of key starting materials
through manufacturing of finished dosage forms and
distribution, of drugs and biological products, including the
active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, and
to use data analytics to identify supply chain vulnerabilities
that pose a threat to national security, as determined by the
Secretary or the heads of other relevant Federal departments
and agencies.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Provision to Navy personnel of information on career opportunities at
Military Sealift Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1083 Sub. G)
that would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide to Navy
personnel information about career opportunities at Military
Sealift Command and workforce training programs for
shipbuilders.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that a separate provision in this Act directs the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide
individuals denied enlistment with information about
opportunities to work in areas of national interest to the
United States.
Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1084) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to
improve inventory management within the Department of Defense
using commercially available blockchain technology.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on defense workforce integration
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1084) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives describing the Department's implementation of
initiatives to connect individuals who are ineligible or
medically disqualified from military service with civilian and
defense-industrial-base career pathways and to provide related
workforce information across the services.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that a separate provision in this Act directs the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide
individuals denied enlistment with information about
opportunities to work in areas of national interest to the
United States, and requires the Secretary of Defense to submit
a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives regarding the implementation of
such program.
Acceleration of accreditation and access to sensitive compartmented
information facilities for industry
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1085) that would
accelerate the accreditation of sensitive compartmented
information facilities (SCIFs) for industry.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services for the Senate and the House
of Representatives not later than June 1, 2026, on the
feasibility of accelerating the construction of SCIFs for
industry use. The briefing shall include the following:
(1) A description of the current process and average
timelines for approval of SCIF construction in the
private sector;
(2) A description of current barriers in policy and
statute to the expeditious construction of SCIFs within
the private sector;
(3) Recommendations to accelerate accreditation and
approval timelines, including options for parallel
processing of construction security plans, construction
of facilities, and technology deployment;
(4) An evaluation of the efficiency and efficacy of
current policies regarding the use of mobile Secret
Internet Protocol Router Network and Joint Worldwide
Intelligence Communications System, to include an
evaluation of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Instruction 6211.02D; and
(5) An assessment of the feasibility of designating
shared commercial classified facilities as authorized
work places for Department of Defense personnel.
Standardization of data analysis and visualization across the
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1086) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each of the
military departments adopts a set of standard data analysis and
data visualization for the collection, management, analysis,
visualization, and reporting of data related to harmful
behaviors.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than December 1, 2026, on the
Department's current processes, systems, and practices for the
collection, management, analysis, visualization, and reporting
of data related to harmful behaviors. The briefing shall
include:
(1) An overview of existing data systems of record
used by each military department to collect, track,
analyze, and visualize harmful-behavior data, including
a description of system workflows, required and
optional data fields, and interfaces;
(2) An assessment of the extent to which current
systems provide commanders with timely, actionable, and
consistently presented information, including a
discussion of existing metrics, data visualization
formats, dashboards, and reporting tools;
(3) An evaluation of the Department's ability to
identify location-based trends, patterns over time, and
changes in harmful behavior using existing systems and
analytics;
(4) A description of current best practices for data
collection, management, analysis, visualization, and
reporting used within the military departments, and any
opportunities to expand those practices enterprise-
wide;
(5) Identification of data elements not currently
captured that would improve the Department's ability to
identify and respond to harmful behaviors;
(6) An assessment of current challenges, limitations,
and redundancies in the Department's harmful-behavior
data environment, including any technological,
resourcing, or interoperability barriers; and
(7) Recommendations to improve consistency,
usability, and effectiveness of harmful-behavior data
systems and visualizations across the Department,
without requiring the creation of new working groups or
pilot programs.
Construction of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1088) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to construct a visitor
education center near the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington
National Cemetery, Virginia.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the congressional defense committees not later than June 1,
2026, on the feasibility of constructing a 9/11 Pentagon
Memorial Visitor Education Center near the 9/11 Pentagon
Memorial. The briefing shall include an assessment of potential
sites, cost estimates, and partnership opportunities with non-
government or non-profit organizations. The briefing shall also
include potential funding mechanisms to include grants or
cooperative agreements, and any logistical or security
challenges associated with this project.
Virtual reality technology pilot program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1086) that would
require the military departments to adopt a standard of data
analysis and data visualization for data related to harmful
behaviors.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Defense critical infrastructure protection interagency review
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1094) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of
interagency coordination mechanisms for the protection of
defense critical infrastructure.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We believe that strengthening interagency coordination, and
coordination with the private sector, is critical to securing
defense critical infrastructure against emerging threats.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act on an evaluation of and
recommendations to improve such coordination. The report shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of how the Department of Defense
(DOD) identifies, prioritizes, and protects defense
critical infrastructure under existing mission
assurance and risk management frameworks;
(2) An assessment of whether the DOD list of critical
cyber missions, functions, and supporting assets is
comprehensive;
(3) An assessment of whether the Defense Information
Assurance Program (10 U.S.C. 2224) requires updates,
consolidation, or repeal or whether Department policy
requires better integration;
(4) An assessment of the Department's
responsibilities for security infrastructure vital to
defense and national security pursuant to section 1016
of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c);
(5) A review of the Department's compliance with
information protection standards under the Critical
Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 671 et
seq.) and 6 C.F.R. part 29;
(6) A review of how the DOD oversees cybersecurity
requirements for contractors supporting or operating
defense critical missions or infrastructure;
(7) An assessment of the Department's organizational
structures and guidance related to defense
infrastructure sectors, including whether the Defense
Infrastructure Sector Lead Agent structure and sector
designations require adjustment;
(8) An evaluation of how effectively the Department's
work with Federal, state, local, Tribal, and private
sector partners on defense critical infrastructure
protection, including information sharing, threat
response, and risk mitigation, and the identification
of barriers that impede such coordination; and
(9) Recommendations for improving DOD policies,
governance, and authorities to strengthen interagency
coordination and protect defense critical
infrastructure.
Reports on food insecurity in Armed Forces
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6025) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
Congress a report on food insecurity in the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the Department already submits an annual
report to the Congress detailing the status of its food
security strategy as mandated by section 645 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263).
Title XI--Civilian Personnel
Sec. 1101--Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying out a hiring
freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause at a
public shipyard
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1051) that would
prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Defense to carry
out a hiring freeze or reduction in force of certain public
shipyard workers.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1108).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1102--Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian
employees with permanent duty station in Guam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide a living quarter
allowance for Department of Defense civilian employees with
permanent duty station in Guam.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that limits the authority of the Secretary of Defense
to provide this living quarter allowance to a 3-year period.
Sec. 1103--Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired
members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of
Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that would
amend the process for appointment of retired members of the
Armed Forces to competitive service and excepted service
positions in the Department of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with amendments
that provide . . . ear extension of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283) temporary authority to appoint
recently retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in
the Department of Defense for General Schedule-13 and below
positions at defense industrial base facilities and Major Range
and Test Facility Bases, provided the Secretary concerned
certifies a lack of qualified applicants, and adds licensed
medical personnel to such temporary authority.
We appreciate the value that retired members of the Armed
Forces bring to the Department of Defense (DOD) and recognize
that there can be benefits to reemployment following
retirement. Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code,
prescribes that a retired member of the Armed Forces may be
appointed to a position in the civil service in or under the
Department of Defense during the period of 180 days immediately
after retirement only under certain circumstances.
We recognize the Department's need to leverage available
authorities to ensure that the best talent is hired into the
civil service. However, we have questions about DOD's
implementation of the 180-day rule, the Department's use of
waivers, and the impact of the process on merit-based hiring
practices.
We direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
review the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces
to certain positions within the Department of Defense.
Specifically, the review shall include an assessment of: (1)
The extent to which DOD collects data on appointment of retired
servicemembers, including the positions to which the
servicemembers are appointed, the number of appointments made
after the 180-day period referenced in section 3326, the number
made during the 180-day period, and any authorizations,
approvals, or waivers used, and hiring shortages in positions
where retiring servicemembers would otherwise be qualified; (2)
A description of existing authorities for the Department to
hire recent military retirees within 180 days of retirement,
notwithstanding section 3326, and the extent to which the
Department utilizes these authorities; (3) How DOD and the
Office of Personnel Management conduct oversight of the
application of section 3326 and associated challenges,
including the process for any authorizations, approvals, or
waivers; (4) The extent to which DOD has assessed the
consistency of the waiver process with merit-based hiring; (5)
A review of the impact of the appointment process on the DOD's
ability to hire retired members of the Armed Forces into
certain positions through a merit-based review, to include
positions with critical shortages; (6) Historical review of
hiring timelines for retired servicemembers in accordance with
section 3326 including additional waivers, authorizations, and
approvals required compared to candidates unaffected by 3326,
including an assessment of the Department's adherence to merit
principles in finding and hiring the most qualified candidates
for civil service positions; (7) The associated impact on
hiring timelines and staffing from Department
We further direct the Comptroller General to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives not later than May 15, 2026 on
preliminary findings, with the results of the review to follow
in a mutually agreed upon format and timeframe.
Sec. 1104--Revisions to limitations on pay for officers and crews of
maritime vessels operated by or for the United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that would
amend section 5348 of title 5, United States Code, to prevent
certain administrative payment limitations from applying to the
officers and crews of vessels of the Military Sealift Command.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1105--One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal
civilian employees working overseas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) to extend
the authority to waive the annual limitation on premium pay for
federal civilian employees working overseas.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1102).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1106--One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on
official duty in a combat zone
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that
would extend for 1 year the discretionary authority of the head
of a federal agency to provide allowances, benefits, and
gratuities, comparable to those provided to members of the
Foreign Service, to the agency's civilian employees on official
duty in a combat zone.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1106).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1107--Modifications to total force management requirements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1108) that would
amend section 129a of title 10, United States Code, to include
additional requirements in order for the Department of Defense
to carry out a reduction in force of more than 50 people.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1108--Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes
of direct hire authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1114) that would
amend Section 1125 (c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to define
``defense industrial base facility'' for the purpose of direct
hire authority.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 6101
Div. E).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1109--Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in
Guam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1115) that would
amend chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, to pay
retention bonuses to civilian employees of the Department of
Defense in Guam.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1110--Amendments to title 5, United States Code
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1122) that would
modernize competitive hiring authorities within the Department
of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1111--Educational travel authority for dependents of certain
employees
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding section
1599b of title 10, United States Code, to direct the Director
of the Defense Travel Management Office to update the Joint
Travel Regulations to authorize educational travel for a
dependent of a covered employee without regard to whether the
Federal agency responsible for the employment of the covered
employee anticipates that the covered employee will be
transferred or travel to a location in the United States for
home leave. This authority is limited to Department of Defense
Education Activity employees assigned to Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1112--Modification of direct hire authority for domestic defense
industrial base facilities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1106) that
would amend section 1125 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to clarify that
the direct hire authority provided by that section includes the
Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair
positions.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1113--Cyber workforce recruitment and retention
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1107) that
would provide the Secretary of Defense with additional pay
authorities to recruit and retain members of the Cyber Excepted
Service.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with amendments
relating to basic pay for existing Cyber Excepted Service
positions with rates of pay comparable to positions across the
Federal Government, subject to pay caps; exceptions for
additional cyber positions at Combatant Commands, defense
agencies, and field activities supporting U.S. Cyber Command,
including other hard to fill positions; and an annual report
requirement on implementation of the authorities provided for
by this provision. The amended provision does not include
additional positions within the Senior Executive Service, new
personnel management systems, or additional compensation
authorities.
Sec. 1114--Public shipyard apprentice program
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 6102 (Div. E))
that would require the Secretary of the Navy to induct a class
of not fewer than 100 apprentices at each of the 7 Navy
shipyards.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1115--Personnel management
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would
amend section 8081 of title 10, United States Code, to require
the Chief of Naval Personnel to be responsible for the overall
management, oversight, and administration of Navy civilian
employees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Exception to limitation on rate of basic pay for crews of vessels
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that would
amend section 5373 of title 5, United States Code, to permit
the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military
department to fix the annual rate of basic pay of officers and
crews of vessels.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that another section under this Act includes an
authority to address appropriate levels of pay for mariners.
Exemption from civilian hiring freeze for delayed DOD appointments due
to active duty
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1109) that would
exempt certain active-duty servicemembers in the Department of
Defense from a hiring freeze.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Limitation on use of funds to limit collective bargaining
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1110) that would
prohibit the Department of Defense from expending funds to
implement Executive Order 14251, issued on March 27, 2025,
which excluded several Federal agencies, including the
Department of Defense, from the Federal Labor-Management
Relations Programs.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Personnel actions against DOD SES career appointees
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1111) that would
provide additional authorities to the Secretary of Defense to
carry out personnel actions with respect to Senior Executive
Service career appointees.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Study on locality pay Department of Defense employees
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1112) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on locality
pay.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Government Accountability Office has
conducted a study on locality pay and issued a report of
findings on April 30, 2025 which assessed current and potential
alternatives for locality pay methodology.
Feasibility study on Department of Defense civilians forward deployed
into combat zones and toxic exposure
The House bill included a provision (sec. 1113) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on
Department of
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study
regarding the number of Department of Defense civilian
employees who are forward deployed to combat zones and who may
have been exposed to toxic substances as a result of their
deployment. The study shall include: (1) The number of
Department of Defense civilian employees currently forward
deployed into combat zones, disaggregated by region and
occupational specialty; (2) Historical data, to the extent
practicable, on the number of such civilians deployed over the
past 20 years; and (3) The extent and nature of potential toxic
exposures to Department of Defense civilians deployed into
combat zones, including exposure to open-air burn pits,
contaminated water supplies, airborne particulates, industrial
or chemical hazards associated with local environments, and
other environmental or occupational toxins.
We further direct, not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense to
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
findings of the above study with an assessment of the current
benefits, entitlements, and protections available to such
civilians in cases of toxic exposure including: (1) Health care
benefits and eligibility; (2) Hazard pay and deployment
allowances; (3) Workers' compensation and other occupational
insurance coverages; (4) Eligibility for Department of Labor's
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; and (5) Eligibility
for Department of Veterans Affairs programs if any.
DOD prevailing rate employee pay increase
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1116) that would
increase the rate of basic pay for any employee of the
Department of Defense who is a prevailing rate employee.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Office of Personnel Management issued a
final rule that took effect on October 1, 2025, that would
amend 5 CFR 532.211 to change the regulatory criteria used to
define federal wage system wage area boundaries and make
changes in certain wage areas.
Defense Hiring Modernization Act of 2025
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1121) that would
establish a short title for the Defense Hiring Modernization
Act of 2025.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Title XII--Matters Relating to Foreign Nations
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201--Modification of authorities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that
would make various modifications to section 321 of title 10,
United States Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would make various technical modifications to
the provision.
Sec. 1202--Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign
security forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that would
amend subsection (g)(2) of section 333 of title 10, United
States Code, to make a technical correction related to the
availability of funds.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1203--Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for
Security Studies
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that
would amend section 342(f)(3)(A) of title 10, United States
Code, by modifying the waiver authority for reimbursement
related to the Regional Centers for Security Studies.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1204--Modifications to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional
Defense Fellowship Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that would
amend section 345 of title 10, United States Code, by moving
the Irregular Warfare Center from the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency to U.S. Special Operations Command.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1205--Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that
would modify section 352 of title 10, United States Code,
relating to the operation and sustainment of the Naval Small
Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1206--State partnership program selection analysis
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1207) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to modify Department of
Defense Instruction 5111.20, or any successor instruction, to
ensure that in performing selection analysis for the State
Partnership Program, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
shall consider the number of current partnerships assigned to
the National Guard of a state and give preference to states
that have only one active assigned country under the program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would direct the Secretary of Defense to modify
Department of Defense Instruction 5111.20, or any successor
instruction, to ensure that in performing selection analysis
for the State Partnership Program, the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau shall consider the capacity of the National Guard
of a state and the number of assigned countries.
Sec. 1207--Enhancement of international biodefense capacity
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 234) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to direct the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and
Biological Defense Programs, in consultation with the Director
of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, to enter into 12
memoranda of understanding with other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government to clarify the roles and
responsibilities of those departments and agencies for building
biodefense capabilities internationally in execution of
national security and other policies of the Federal Government,
with the Secretary focused on working with defense counterparts
in countries that are allies of the United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes
Sec. 1211--Improvements to security cooperation workforce and defense
acquisition workforce
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1259) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance
regarding foreign military sales to the security cooperation
workforce and the acquisition workforce and modify the Foreign
Military Sales Continuous Process Improvement Board established
by section 1210 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to specify that up to three
members of the board shall be selected from among individuals
who are not officers or employees of the Department of Defense,
members of the Armed Forces or a registered lobbyist.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1212--Modifications to foreign military sales processes
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1261) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop an acquisition
strategy that establishes alternative acquisition paths for the
procurement of Foreign Military Sales.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1213--Periodic review of FMS-only list
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1703) that would
require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, to conduct an annual review of the
foreign military sales-only list to identify items that should
be eligible for sale through direct commercial sales.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with clarifying
amendments.
Sec. 1214--Assessment and establishment of office to support the
acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by
foreign allies and partners
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1254) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and
charter, within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, a Joint Program Office for
Non-Programs of Record, not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1215--Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense, in accordance with
section 382 of title 10, United States Code, to streamline and
align the roles, responsibilities, and authorities, as well as
improve transparency, relating to Department of Defense
processes for international arms transfers, including Foreign
Military Sales.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East
Sec. 1221--Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States
military operations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1232) that would
amend Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1211).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1222--Extension and modification of annual report on military
power of Iran
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1238) that
extended and modified the annual report on the military power
of Iran.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 1223--Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to vetted Syrian groups and individuals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that would
modify and extend Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1213).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1224--Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1234) that would
amend Section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291).
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (Sec. 1214).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1225--Counter-terrorism support
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that would
extend and modify the authority to provide support to certain
United States partners.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1215) that
would extend and modify the authority to provide support to
certain United States partners.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1226--Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1253) directing
the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to existing authorities, to
seek to provide assistance, including training, equipment,
logistics support, supplies, and services, to the Government of
Jordan and the Government of Lebanon for the purpose of
supporting and enhancing efforts of the military forces of
Jordan and the military forces of Lebanon to ensure the
territorial security of Jordan and Lebanon.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1227--Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236)
prohibiting funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal
year 2026 from being made available to the Badr Organization.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
We commend the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
for the timely delivery of the report that was directed in the
Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act's
explanatory statement on Badr Organization offshoots.
We direct the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
to provide an update of this assessment not later than June 1,
2026.
Sec. 1228--Limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi security
forces
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1218)
conditioning at least 50 percent of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
year 2026 for the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq on the
Secretary of Defense submitting to the congressional defense
committees a certification that the Government of Iraq has
taken credible steps to reduce the operational capacity of
Iran-aligned militia groups not integrated into the Iraqi
Security Forces; strengthen the authority and operational
control of the Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief
over the Iraqi Security Forces; and investigate and hold
accountable members of militias or members of 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.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1229--Report on strategy for increasing membership in the
Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement
The House bill included a provision (sec. 1245) directing
the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report describing the strategic importance of the Comprehensive
Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement and the benefits
of its potential expansion.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1229A--Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1216) that
directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and pursuant to authorities available to the
Secretary of Defense, to take appropriate measures to support
the defenses of al-Hol and Roj camps and security for detainees
within such camps, including through support for vetted foreign
partner security forces, so as to prevent escape and
radicalization efforts that could contribute to a resurgence of
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and include an annual
reporting requirement.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1229B--Report on United States force posture and activities in
Syria
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1217) that
would limit the use of funds to reduce the number of, or
consolidate, bases of the U.S. Armed Forces in Syria.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment, directing the Secretary of Defense to
report on changes, as well as planned changes, to U.S. posture
in Syria.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel
Sec. 1231--Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-
tunnel cooperation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that
extends the authority for United States-Israel anti-tunnel
cooperation through December 31, 2028.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1255) that
extends the authority for United States-Israel anti-tunnel
cooperation through December 31, 2028 and increases the
authorized funding from $50.0 million to $80.0 million.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1232--Extension and modification of United States-Israel
cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting
domains
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that would
extend and modify the authority for United States-Israel
Cooperation to Counter Unmanned Systems in all Warfighting
Domains.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1256).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1233--Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to
munitions replacement
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6241) that
would amend section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to modify
certain temporary authorizations related to munitions
replacement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1234--Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging
technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of the
United States and certain partner countries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon request by the
Ministry of Defense of a covered partner country and in
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Commerce, and the Director of National Intelligence, to carry
out, jointly with the covered partner country, research,
development, test, and evaluation of emerging technologies to
further the warfare capabilities of the United States and the
covered partner country to meet emerging defense challenges,
including in the areas of artificial intelligence,
cybersecurity, robotics, quantum, and automation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment. We maintain that it should be the policy
of the United States to support and encourage further defense
collaboration with Israel in areas of emerging technologies
capable of enabling the warfighting capabilities of both the
United States and Israel to meet emerging defense challenges,
including in the areas of artificial intelligence,
cybersecurity, robotics, quantum, and automation.
Sec. 1235--Report on United States-Israel military exercises
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1218) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
for a period not to exceed 3 years, to submit a written,
unclassified report, on United States-Israel military
relations, which may contain a classified annex, to the
congressional defense committees.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We maintain that conducting regular military exercises of
increasing complexity with the State of Israel that involve
air, sea, ground, space, and cyberspace forces supports the
national security interests of the United States; these
military exercises should include other regional partners as
well when feasible; and these military exercises strengthen the
readiness of U.S. forces and those of our partners, bolster
their ability to operate together, reinforce deterrence, and
support regional security.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian
Federation
Sec. 1241--Modification and extension of annual report on military and
security developments involving the Russian Federation
The House bill contained provisions (sec. 1241 and sec.
1618) that would extend and modify the reporting requirement
mandated in section 1234 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283) regarding the military and security developments
involving the Russian Federation through January 31, 2030, and
require a report on Russian active measures to be submitted by
the Director of National Intelligence.
The Senate bill contained similar provisions (sec. 1222 and
6222) that would extend section 1234 through January 31, 2031,
and modify the reporting elements to include an assessment of
the Russian Federation's use of chemical weapons.
The agreement includes the House provision (sec. 1241) with
additional reporting requirements to include assessments of
Russian chemical weapons use, the threat posed by Russian
hybrid attacks to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
industrial and military targets, Russian incursions into NATO
airspace, and Russia's military-to-military cooperation with
the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, and Iran.
Sec. 1242--Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over internationally
recognized territory of Ukraine
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1221) that
would amend section 1245(a) of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
236) to extend the prohibition of funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2026 from being
obligated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes
the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over the
internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1243--Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 1223, sec. 1226,
and sec. 1227) that would amend section 1250 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92) to extend the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI)
through December 31, 2028, and authorize $500.0 million for
fiscal year 2026. The provisions would also modify USAI to
provide an additional 2 years for the period of performance
across fiscal years. The provisions would waive section 2571 of
title 10, United States Code, with respect to the use of
reimbursable support from one component of the Department of
Defense (DOD) to perform work on behalf of another component in
support of USAI. The provisions would also modify section 1250
to specify the conditions that must be met for the Department
to treat USAI-procured materials as DOD stocks and require
additional reporting to Congress in advance of such actions.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1302)
that would extend the USAI authority in section 1250 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 through
December 31, 2028, and authorize $400.0 million for fiscal year
2026 and $300.0 million for fiscal year 2027.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with amendments
that would extend section 1250 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 through December 31,
2029, authorize $400.0 million for fiscal year 2026 and $400.0
million for fiscal year 2027, and further clarify the
conditions for treatment of USAI equipment as DOD stocks.
Sec. 1244--Military intelligence support for Ukraine
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1228) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide intelligence
support, including information, intelligence, and imagery
collection authorized under title 10, United States Code, to
the Government of Ukraine for the purpose of supporting
military operations that are specifically intended or
reasonably expected to defend and retake the territory of
Ukraine.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to require a notification to Congress not later than
48 hours after a decision to pause, terminate, or otherwise
restrict or materially downgrade intelligence support to the
Government of Ukraine.
We reaffirm the vital importance of providing intelligence
support to the Government of Ukraine to enable it to defend
itself against Russian aggression and express concern about any
termination, pause, or delay in the provision of intelligence
to the Government Ukraine. Any such termination, pause, or
delay should be promptly notified to the appropriate
congressional committees.
Sec. 1245--Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1303) that would
extend the requirement for the Secretary of Defense to submit
regular oversight reports relating to allied and partner
support to Ukraine.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1230).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would add additional reporting requirements on
the implementation of the Joint Ukraine Multinational Program--
Services, Training, and Articles Rapid Timeline (JUMPSTART)
initiative and the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL)
initiative as well as a plan for the use of allied
contributions to the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
(USAI) account to support Ukraine's capacity to defend itself
and strengthen its deterrence against future Russian
aggression.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on the
JUMPSTART initiative. The report shall include:
(1) A detailed description of the purpose, scope, and
objectives of the JUMPSTART initiative;
(2) A description of the statutory authorities used
by the Department of Defense, including the Defense
Security Cooperation Agency, to establish and execute
the JUMPSTART initiative;
(3) The date and manner in which Congress was
notified of the establishment of the JUMPSTART
initiative; and
(4) A description of the acquisition and contracting
authorities leveraged under JUMPSTART to procure major
defense equipment.
Sec. 1246--Allied contributions to United States force posture on
NATO's eastern flank
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that would
amend section 2350(j) of title 10, United States Code, to
enable an ally of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
to contribute to the reasonable and proper costs of the United
States Armed Forces in a deployed or rotational status in
another NATO country in the European theater.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment.
We reaffirm that the United States remains steadfast in its
ironclad commitment to NATO as the foundation of transatlantic
security and committed to upholding its obligations under the
North Atlantic Treaty, including its commitment to collective
defense under Article 5 of the Treaty. We also reaffirm that
United States Armed Forces in a deployed or rotational status
on NATO's eastern flank remain critical to conventional
deterrence and defense on the European continent.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Commander, U.S. European Command, to provide a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the
Department's plan for the use of these authorities as modified.
The report shall include:
(1) A description of how the Department plans to use
the modified section 2350(j) authorities for
contributions from NATO allies for the reasonable and
proper costs of United States Armed Forces in a
deployed or rotational status in a NATO member country
in Europe, with a particular focus on NATO's eastern
flank;
(2) A comprehensive analysis of the monetary and non-
monetary costs already borne by NATO allies in support
of the U.S. presence in the European theater, including
payment-in-kind, access, basing, infrastructure, and
host-nation support arrangements;
(3) A discussion of how the Department intends to
work with allies to balance the potential for greater
allied burden sharing using contributions under section
2350(j) with the requirement that allies meet their
obligations under Article 3 of the North Atlantic
Treaty to maintain and develop individual and
collective defense capabilities; and
(4) A description of allied consultation undertaken
in the preparation of this report.
Sec. 1247--Baltic Security Initiative
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1230C) that
would require the establishment of a Baltic Security Initiative
(BSI). It would also require the Secretary of Defense to
provide a strategy to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives to achieve the
objectives of BSI.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1306).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with clarifying
amendments.
Sec. 1248--Modification of United States basing and training, and
exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
countries
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1230A) that
would amend section 1250 of the
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1305) that would
urge every NATO member to meet the new defense spending
commitment adopted at the June 2025 NATO summit at The Hague.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We urge every NATO member to meet the new defense spending
commitment adopted at the June 2025 NATO Summit at The Hague to
invest 5 percent of gross domestic product annually in defense
by 2035 in order to ensure that Allied armed forces possess the
capabilities necessary to maintain credible deterrence and
collective defense.
Sec. 1249--Oversight of United States military posture in Europe
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that
would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the United States
to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces
permanently stationed in or deployed to the U.S. European
Command area of responsibility below 76,000; divest of
property; permanently withdraw or redeploy major equipment; or
relinquish the role of Supreme Allied Commander Europe until 90
days after the Secretary of Defense and the Commander, U.S.
European Command, submit independent assessments and
certifications to the congressional defense committees
regarding such action.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1304).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with
amendments, including changing the waiting period from 90 days
to 60 days. The agreement also includes a nondelegable briefing
requirement for the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy to
brief the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services on the
implementation of the National Defense Strategy, including the
policy and overall guidance for the governance of the global
defense posture.
Sec. 1250--Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in
the European region
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1242) that would
require an independent assessment from the Commander, U.S.
European Command, on the capabilities and resources required
for the U.S. deterrence and defense posture in the European
region.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1251--Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1231) that
would amend section 1251 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283) to extend the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI)
through fiscal year 2026.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1311).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
We reaffirm our support for the PDI as a mechanism to
strengthen U.S. posture in the Indo-Pacific and to enhance
transparency into the Department of Defense's activities that
support deterrence, reassure allies and partners, and build
readiness and operational capability in the region--primarily
west of the International Date Line. However, we note that the
U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report on
November 25, 2025, titled ``Clearer Guidance Is Needed to
Improve Visibility into Resourcing of Pacific Deterrence
Efforts'' (GAO-26-107698) highlighting that the Department's
approach to identifying programmatic investments for PDI lacks
consistency, alignment with strategic priorities, and internal
accountability. Consequently, we are concerned that the PDI
budget exhibits reflect incomplete or inaccurate information
that could result in misleading conclusions regarding resource
investments in the Indo-Pacific. We note that the Department
concurred with the recommendations in the GAO-26-107698 report
to revise and update PDI guidance.
To improve the transparency and utility of the PDI budget
exhibit, we direct the Department to annually include operation
and maintenance budget estimates for all operational forces and
supporting enablers west of the International Date Line, along
with any enhancements to those forces. While the focus of PDI
should be on enhancements, these cannot be properly evaluated
without visibility of the baseline they are intended to
enhance. Enhancements may include operation and maintenance,
procurement, and military construction programs. In all cases,
however, enhancements should be primarily west of the
International Date Line or necessary for missions west of the
International Date Line. We further direct the Department to
include budget estimates related to deployments or rotations of
units west of the International Date Line. We also direct the
Department to include routine costs west of the International
Date Line if such costs are directly supporting a PDI category
and selected consistently across the Department's components.
We note this direction is intended to supplement, not replace,
existing statutory requirements for the PDI budget exhibit.
We believe the PDI could be used more effectively to
incentivize additional investments by the military services in
joint enabling capabilities needed in the Indo-Pacific theater
and urge the Department to utilize a total obligation authority
withhold technique for a significant portion of the PDI. We
note that the Department still has not complied with the
requirement to provide the congressional defense committees
with a plan for utilizing a total obligation authority withhold
technique, as appropriate, for future PDI budget requests
across the Future Years Defense Plan and direct the Secretary
of Defense to do so, not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
We also direct the Secretary of Defense, with input from
the military services, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and other
relevant stakeholders, to revise the Department's guidance for
PDI program selection. This revised guidance should reflect the
direction above and establish consistent processes for
component-level review of PDI selections. We further direct the
Secretary of Defense to brief the congressional defense
committees on this revised PDI guidance, not later than June
30, 2026.
Sec. 1252--Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education
pilot program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1244) that
would amend section 1314(c) of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) by changing the sunset
date of the program from December 31, 2027, to December 31,
2030.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1314).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1253--Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, to establish and maintain a security
cooperation initiative to strengthen cooperation among the
defense industrial bases of the United States and allied and
partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region. In addition, the
Secretary of Defense would be required to provide the
congressional defense committees with a report outlining
progress in establishing the initiative on a recurring basis
beginning on January 1, 2027 and annually thereafter until
2031. The Senate provision would also require the Secretary of
Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than December 1, 2026 and annually thereafter until 2030.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1254--Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in the Indo-
Pacific
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1315) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to implement a strategy to
strengthen multilateral deterrence against regional aggression
in the Indo-Pacific region by expanding multilateral
coordination with United States allies and partners in the
region.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 6233).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1255--Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
the Indo-Pacific region
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1247) that
would express the sense of Congress on the importance of
defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1316).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia
Sec. 1261--Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with
foreign military partners in Southeast Asia
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1209) that
would extend the pilot program to improve cyber cooperation
with covered foreign military partners in southeast Asia
authorized by section 1256 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283) through 2029 and expand the pilot program to
include each member of the Pacific Islands Forum.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would extend the pilot project through 2028.
We support expanded cyber cooperation with partners in the
Indo-Pacific region to address shared threats. Therefore, not
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, we
direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives regarding the feasibility and advisability of
expanding the pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with
foreign military partners in the Pacific Island Countries.
Sec. 1262--Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in
third-party countries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) amend
section 1260H(g)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283) by revising the definition of a ``Chinese military
company'' to include such companies operating inside or outside
of the People's Republic of China.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1246).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 1263--Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities
added to certain other lists
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1245) that
would amend section 1260H(b)(3) of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283) to require the review of each entity
added to any other list of Chinese entities subject to
restrictions or scrutiny maintained by the U.S. Government
during the annual revision in which such entity was added.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 1264--Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
projects with ties to the Government of the People's Republic
of China
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that
would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
to be made available for providing active and direct support to
any film, television, or other entertainment project if the
Secretary of Defense has demonstrable evidence that the project
has complied, or is likely to comply, with a demand from the
Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese
Communist Party to censor content of the project in a material
manner to advance the national interest of the People's
Republic of China.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1265--Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that
would modify the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative
authorized by section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) by adding medical equipment,
supplies, and related combat casualty care capabilities as a
category of authorized assistance under the initiative.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1313).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1266--Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed
systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1237) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than March 1,
2026, to seek to engage with appropriate officials of Taiwan in
a joint program for the purpose of enabling the fielding of
uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities,
including co-development and co-production of such
capabilities, for the Armed Forces of the United States and the
military forces of Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan Relations
Act (Public Law 96-8).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1267--Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin
cleanup
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1312) that would
extend the authority to transfer funds to the Department of
State for dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase in Vietnam
pursuant to section 1253 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), as amended.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1232).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 1268--Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
Peninsula
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that
would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act to reduce the total
number of members of the Armed Forces permanently stationed in
or deployed to the Republic of Korea below 28,500 or to
complete the transition of wartime operational control of the
United States-Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command from
United States-led command to Republic of Korea-led command
until 90 days after the Secretary of Defense submits an
assessment and certification to the appropriate committees of
the Congress regarding such action.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1269--Report on enhanced defense relations with the Philippines
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1240) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than June 1,
2026, to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives on enhancing United
States security cooperation with the Philippines.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1270--Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6231) that
would direct the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense, to develop and implement a multiyear plan
to provide for the acquisition of appropriate defensive
capabilities by the Philippines and to engage with the
Philippines in a series of combined training, exercises, and
planning activities to enhance the United States-Philippines
defense relationship.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Subtitle H--Other Matters
Sec. 1271--Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1234) that
would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 25 percent of
the funding authorized for travel expenses for the Office of
the Secretary of Defense until various overdue reports related
to the Indo-Pacific are submitted to the congressional defense
committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1272--Repeal of war-related reporting requirements for concluded
operations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1231) that would
repeal Section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1273--Defending international security by restricting unacceptable
partnerships and tactics
The Senate bill contained the provisions (sec. 1271 through
sec. 1274 (Sub. H)) that would require the executive branch to
develop a whole-of-government strategy to disrupt growing
cooperation among the People's Republic of China, the Russian
Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, and mitigate the risks posed to the
United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1274--Report regarding joint training with Mexico to counter
transnational criminal organizations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan for a
pilot program under which the armed forces of Mexico and the
United States Armed Forces will train jointly in the United
States on tactics, techniques, and procedures for countering
the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Government of
Mexico, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report detailing current counter-transnational criminal
organization training between the Department of Defense and the
armed forces of Mexico and include recommendations for future
additional activities with respect to joint training that will
improve the counter-transnational criminal organization
capabilities of the armed forces of Mexico and deepen Mexico's
counter-transnational criminal organization cooperation with
the United States.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that would
modify section 333 of title 10, United States Code, by adding
the authority to build capacity for space domain awareness.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1208).
The agreement does not include either provision.
Permanent extension of acceptance and expenditure of contributions for
multilateral security cooperation programs and activities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) that
would modify section 1208 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) related to the acceptance and
expenditure of specified contributions.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Cybersecurity integration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1206) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to cooperate with the
Government of
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1206).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We are aware of the seriousness of cyber-related threats to
the Panama Canal and the importance of the Canal to the
commercial and security interests of the United States.
Therefore, we strongly support cybersecurity cooperation
between the United States and the Government of Panama and the
Panama Canal Authority and urge the Department of Defense to
use existing authorities and programs to enhance the
cybersecurity capabilities of the national security forces of
Panama and Panama Canal Authority.
Modification of Department of Defense State Partnership Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1207) that would
amend section 341 of title 10, United States Code, regarding
the availability of funds.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
War Reserve Stockpile authority for Israel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that would
amend section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287) by striking
``January 1, 2027'' and inserting ``January 1, 2029''.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Extension and modification of authority to support operations and
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that
extended and modified the authority to support the operations
and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Sense of Congress on international defense exhibitions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that would
affirm that 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.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The provision was not included.
We direct the Department and its agencies to avoid
participation in international exhibitions that exclude Israeli
companies from participating.
Study and report on international security measures on the border
between Gaza and Egypt
The House bill contained a provision directing the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, to 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.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The provision is not adopted.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, to 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,
unmanned aerial systems, or methods via the Mediterranean Sea
to smuggle weapons and illicit goods. The report should include
a description and map indicating any existing tunnels on the
border between Gaza and Egypt. The report should be submitted
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House,
and the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, not later
than June 1, 2026, and may include a classified annex if
necessary.
Establishment of defense innovation unit office in Israel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1216) that would
establish a Defense Innovation Unit in Israel.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We are aware of ongoing efforts to expand the geographic
presence of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) within and
outside the United States. We believe geographic expansion of
DIU could help expand the defense industrial base and ensure
new entrants to the defense technology ecosystem represent
companies from across the United States and world. Accordingly,
we include a provision elsewhere in this Act [Log 0586]
authorizing DIU to establish regional outreach centers to
enable more streamlined interactions between DIU, the private
sector, and other mission partners across the world. As DIU
develops a strategy and criteria for the selections of
locations for such centers, we encourage DIU to explore adding
a regional outreach center in Israel. Such a center could help
foster increased partnership across the region and help improve
DIU's own technological edge.
Ukraine's maintenance and sustainment capacity
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to partner with the
Minister of Defense of Ukraine to develop a weapons depot
maintenance strategic plan and report to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We remain concerned about Ukraine's long-term ability to
maintain and sustain critical weapons systems provided by the
United States and allied nations. Therefore, we direct the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander, U.S.
European Command (EUCOM), to submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not
later than June 30, 2026, a report on efforts to develop and
enhance Ukraine's organic maintenance and sustainment capacity.
The report shall include:
(1) An assessment of the current state of Ukraine's
organic capacity to maintain and sustain critical
weapons systems in its inventory, including F-16
aircraft, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, 155-
millimeter howitzers, National Advanced Surface-to-Air
Missile Systems, Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air
Missiles, Patriot air defense batteries, Abrams tanks,
Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Stryker and M113
Armored Personnel Carriers, and other systems
identified by the Commander, EUCOM, as critical to
Ukraine's ability to defend itself against aggression
by the Russian Federation;
(2) An identification of key gaps in Ukraine's
organic capacity to maintain and sustain these systems;
(3) An identification of which of Ukraine's partners
has primary responsibility for monitoring the
maintenance and sustainment of each of the critical
weapons systems in Ukraine's inventory;
(4) An identification of any critical weapons systems
experiencing maintenance or sustainment issues that
could result in mission failure; and
(5) A summary of existing and planned United States
and allied efforts to partner with Ukraine to address
these gaps and develop greater organic capabilities for
maintenance and sustainment, including for depot-level
maintenance of critical systems.
International Security Cooperation Program funding for United States
European Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1229) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that not less
than 15 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for
International Security Cooperation Programs would be made
available for use by the U.S. European Command (EUCOM).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision. The
authorization of additional security cooperation funding for
EUCOM is dealt with elsewhere in this Act.
Modification of requirements for transfers of United States defense
articles and defense services among Baltic states
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1230B) that
would modify the requirements for transfers of United States
defense articles and defense services among Baltic states.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than July 1, 2026 on efforts to
enable the seamless sharing of High Mobility Artillery Rockets
Systems (HIMARS) and munitions between Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania.
The briefing shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of current legal, regulatory, and
technical barriers impeding the interoperability and
integration of HIMARS platforms and munitions among the
three Baltic countries;
(2) Recommendations for specific policy, technical,
or programmatic changes needed to enable the sharing of
HIMARS assets and munitions between Estonia, Latvia,
and Lithuania during a crisis;
(3) A description of ongoing or planned initiatives
to facilitate the interoperability and sharing of
HIMARS, including modifications to systems,
standardization of munitions, development of joint or
multilateral operational protocols, or other measures;
and
(4) Any other information the Secretary considers
relevant.
We also direct the Secretary of Defense to include the
Senate Armed Services Committee in the briefing on the Baltic
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Deployment directed in
the House Report accompanying H.R. 3838 (H. Rept. 119-231) of
the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and
Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026.
Intelligence sharing with resistance units in Afghanistan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1237) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to provide such intelligence
sharing as the Secretary determines appropriate with units of
the former Afghan Army and police forces, as well as other
units the Secretary determines are resistance units, for
purposes of countering the Taliban.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on critical digital infrastructure of Taiwan
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1238) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, analyzing the critical
digital infrastructure capabilities of Taiwan and identifying
potential Department of Defense actions that could help to
enable the protection of such infrastructure, consistent with
the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that:
(1) analyzes the critical digital infrastructure of
Taiwan in the event of a military invasion or blockade
by the People's Republic of China; and
(2) identifies potential Department of Defense
actions that could help enable the protection of such
infrastructure, consistent with the Taiwan Relations
Act.
At a minimum, the required report shall include:
(1) A description of threats to the critical digital
infrastructure of Taiwan in the event of a military
invasion or blockade by the People's Republic of China.
(2) A description of the critical digital
infrastructure capabilities of Taiwan, including:
(a) the type and amount of physical hardware
available to support the transfer of large
quantities of electronic data from Taiwan to a
cloud-based system or a geographic location
outside Taiwan; and
(b) the availability of resilient satellite
communications from low-Earth orbit
constellations and any other necessary activity
relating to such a transfer.
(3) An identification of potential Department of
Defense actions that could help enable the protection
of the critical digital infrastructure of Taiwan in the
event of a contingency, including:
(a) the pre-positioning of digital hardware
capabilities; and
(b) acquisition of cloud-based services and
radio frequency satellite communications.
(4) Recommendations for any resources or authorities
required to support the Department of Defense actions
identified under paragraph (3).
We expect the required report will take into account
lessons learned from ongoing conflicts, especially the war in
Ukraine, and the risks associated with making assumptions about
the availability of commercial vendors in the event of a
military invasion or blockade of Taiwan by the People's
Republic of China. We also encourage the Secretary of Defense
to seek input from civilian executives from commercial
technology companies that provided support to Ukraine in its
fight against the Russian Federation's war of aggression.
Report on U.S. support for Japanese counterstrike capabilities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1239) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide the
congressional defense committees with a report, not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, outlining
Department of Defense efforts to support Japan in the fielding
of an operational counterstrike capability.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than July 1,
2026, on United States efforts to enable Japan's effort to
field a conventional counterstrike capability that includes:
(1) a description of the activities and objectives of
the United States-Japan Roles, Missions, and
Capabilities Working Group with respect to the fielding
of a conventional counterstrike capability by Japan;
(2) a description of the operations, activities, and
investments the Department is undertaking in
collaboration with the Government of Japan;
(3) a description of progress made by the United
States to aid Japan in the fielding of conventional
counterstrike capabilities, including in and across the
First Island Chain;
(4) a description of the counterstrike capabilities
of Japan and a characterization of the potential for
enhancement of such capabilities; and
(5) a description of the impediments to fielding a
strengthened alliance strike posture, including--
(a) domestic legal constraints;
(b) regulatory restrictions, including
technology and foreign disclosure constraints;
and
(c) industrial base-driven capacity
limitations;
(6) a description of the modalities that the United
States and Japan will use to coordinate and to
deconflict conventional counterstrike operations;
(7) an assessment of potential alliance posture
changes that would support an enhanced alliance
counterstrike capability, including in the First Island
Chain; and
(8) a description of the command and control
mechanisms and information-sharing requirements needed
to enable coordination and deconfliction of allied
counterstrike operations.
Extension and modification of annual report on military and security
developments involving the People's Republic of China
The House bill contains a provision (sec. 1243) that would
modify a reporting requirement mandated in section 1202 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public
Law 106-65) regarding the Military and Security Developments
Involving the People's Republic of China.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1241).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that future
iterations of the Department of Defense's annual report on
Military and Security Developments Involving the People's
Republic of China include an assessment of the People's
Republic of China's military strategy with respect to the
Tibetan Plateau, biotechnology and other emerging technologies,
and cyber enabled economic warfare aimed at Taiwan.
Report relating to AUKUS Pillar 1
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1244) that would
require, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State shall submit a
comprehensive report on the impact and potential of Pillar 1 of
the Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
(AUKUS) partnership.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of the AUKUS partnership and direct
the Secretary of Defense to comply with the statutory reporting
and briefing requirements for AUKUS contained in the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
31).
Inclusion of special operations forces in planning and strategy
relating to the Arctic region
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1246) that would
direct, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Commander,
U.S. Northern Command, to develop and submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a Special Operations Forces Arctic Security
Strategy.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Strategy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1247) directing
the Department of Defense to submit a strategy to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives relating to raising the issue of political
prisoners in Pakistan, including former Prime Minister Imran
Khan, in all military-to-military engagements with the military
of Pakistan.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Expansion of country prioritization
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1260) that
would clarify that the Secretary of Defense may assign a
Defense Priorities Allocation System rating for foreign
military sales.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the Department of Defense (DOD) may already
assign a Defense Priorities Allocation System rating for all
DOD contracts to include foreign military sales. We encourage
the Department of Defense to utilize this authority.
Redesignation of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies as the James
M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security Studies
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that
would amend section 342 of title 10, United States Code, to
designate the Africa Center for Strategic Studies as the James
M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security Studies.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the provision.
Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign students
in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1263) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to 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
(SROTC).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing,
not later than 180 days after enactment, on the current status
of efforts to promote participation of foreign students in
SROTC programs under existing authorities. The briefing shall
describe:
(1) The Department's present organizational
structure, processes, and coordination mechanisms for
identifying and engaging partner countries and
institutions;
(2) The number of participating students,
participating countries, and SROTC programs;
(3) The criteria used to recommend foreign students
for participation;
(4) Current Department efforts to expand
participation, including outreach to additional partner
countries and academic institutions; and
(5) Any recommendations for improving program
administration or expanding participation within
existing authorities.
Report on civilian-military relations in the Freely Associated States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1317) that would
assign the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
responsibility for assessing and coordinating military efforts
to strengthen community relationships between the United States
Armed Forces and individuals living in the Freely Associated
States (FAS). The provision would also require the Commander,
USINDOPACOM, to provide the congressional defense committees a
report, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, regarding the relationship between civilians living
in the FAS and United States military presence in the FAS.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that USINDOPACOM's Joint Task Force-Micronesia is
responsible for synchronizing military operations and
activities throughout its assigned area of responsibility,
which includes the FAS. We believe maintaining positive
civilian-military relations are critical to enabling U.S.
military presence in the FAS and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific
region. Therefore, we direct the Commander, USINDOPACOM, not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to
provide the congressional defense committees with a report on
relations involving the United States Armed Forces present in
the FAS. At a minimum, the required report shall include:
(1) An assessment of the relationships between
civilians living in the FAS and elements of the United
States Armed Forces operating, training, or otherwise
present in the FAS;
(2) A summary of efforts by USINDOPACOM to improve
such relationships to the extent affected by United
States military activities in the FAS;
(3) An identification of legally available, civilian-
military community engagement programs, activities, and
authorities with respect to the FAS;
(4) An identification of any new authorities needed
to implement or improve existing DOD civilian-military
community engagement programs, activities, and
authorities in the FAS;
(5) An identification of any other component of a
Federal department or agency required to implement any
whole-of-government, civilian-military community
engagement program, activity, or authority in the FAS;
and
(6) A plan and estimated cost for improving such
community engagement efforts with respect to the impact
of the United States Armed Forces' activities in the
FAS.
Annual report on presence and activities of European Union and NATO
militaries in the Indo-Pacific Region
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1318) that would
require, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commander, U.S. Indo-
Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), in coordination with the
Commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), to submit to the
congressional defense committees a comprehensive report on the
military presence and activities of European Union and North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries in the
Indo-Pacific region.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Commander, USINDOPACOM, in coordination with
the Commander, USEUCOM, to submit to the congressional defense
committees, not later than June 1, 2026, a report on the
military presence and activities of European Union and NATO
member countries in the Indo-Pacific region, that includes the
following:
(1) The best available estimate, over the course of
the preceding year, of the sum of the reported number
of personnel from the European Union and NATO-member
militaries operating in or deployed to the Indo-Pacific
region; and
(2) An analysis of how the presence of the militaries
of such countries in the Indo-Pacific region
contributes to stability and U.S. security interests,
including a discussion of posture, capability,
readiness, multilateral operations, and strategic
signaling effects.
(3) With respect to each military of a member country
of the European Union or NATO with a presence in the
Indo-Pacific region, the following:
(a) An estimate of the percentage of each
military's total forces, disaggregated by
service branch (land, maritime, air), that are
typically deployed, stationed, or otherwise
present in the Indo-Pacific region on an annual
basis;
(b) Types and frequency of military
activities, such as maritime patrols, joint
training exercises, port visits, freedom of
navigation operations, and other relevant
operations conducted in the Indo-Pacific
region; and
(c) Identification and assessment of the
specific offensive, defensive, and logistics
capabilities deployed or maintained by each
military in the region, including platforms,
systems, and infrastructure; and
(4) An analysis of how the military presence and
capabilities of NATO and European member militaries in
the Indo-Pacific region impacts U.S. military readiness
and capabilities in the USEUCOM region.
Strategy to enhance Indo-Pacific defense industrial cooperation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1319) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a
strategy to enhance defense industrial cooperation between the
United States and allies and partners of the United States in
the Indo-Pacific region.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing,
not later than April 1, 2026, on ongoing efforts to enhance
defense industrial cooperation between the United States and
allies and partners of the United States in the Indo-Pacific
region. This briefing shall:
(1) Describe current activities and identify future
actions to be taken over the next 5 years by the
Department of Defense to enhance defense industrial
cooperation between the United States and allies and
partners of the United States in the Indo-Pacific
region, including efforts under the existing
Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience;
(2) Identify lessons the Department has learned from
defense industrial cooperation initiatives with
European allies, including through meetings among
National Armament Directors of the Ukraine Defense
Contact Group, the European Union, and the North
American Treaty Organization, for efforts to enhance
defense industrial cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
region; and
(3) Identify priority armaments for joint
development, production, or sustainment with Indo-
Pacific allies and partners, including priority weapons
systems for joint acquisition and sustainment with
Taiwan.
Annual report on Taiwan capabilities and intelligence support
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1320) that would
amend section 1248 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) relating to the
conventional and irregular military threats faced by Taiwan and
the military capabilities of Taiwan to defend against such
threats.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the sections 5501 through 5512 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263), known as the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience
Act, include comprehensive reporting requirements related to
the conventional and irregular military threats faced by Taiwan
and the military capabilities of Taiwan to defend against such
threats. We expect the reports required by the Taiwan Enhanced
Resilience Act will address the topics included in the House
provision, as appropriate.
Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the
United States and Taiwan
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1241) that
would establish a strategic partnership on defense industrial
priorities between the United States and Taiwan.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1321).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We are aware of ongoing efforts to expand the geographic
presence of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) within and
outside the United States. We believe geographic expansion of
DIU could help expand the defense industrial base and ensure
new entrants to the defense technology ecosystem represent
companies from across the United States and world. Accordingly,
we include a provision elsewhere in this Act authorizing DIU to
establish regional outreach centers to enable more streamlined
interactions between DIU, the private sector, and other mission
partners across the world. As DIU develops a strategy and
criteria for the selections of locations for such centers, we
encourage DIU to explore adding a regional outreach center in
Taiwan. Such a center could help foster increased partnership
across the region and help improve DIU's own technological
edge.
Reporting Requirement on Obstacles to Taiwanese Procurement
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1322) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report identifying
obstacles to United States assistance in strengthening Taiwan's
self-defense capabilities as well as any policy recommendations
to address those obstacles.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the multiyear plan to fulfill defensive
requirements of military forces of Taiwan required by the
Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act in section 3355 of title 22,
United States Code, addresses matters related to the
acquisition of appropriate defensive capabilities by Taiwan,
including an assessment of any challenges in providing military
assistance to Taiwan in the event of a crisis or conflict and
recommendations for addressing such challenges.
Invitation to Taiwan to the Rim of the Pacific exercise
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1323) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to invite the naval forces of
Taiwan to any Rim of the Pacific exercise that is to take place
following the date of enactment of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1243).
The agreement does not contain either provision.
We note that the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has
the authority to invite the naval forces of Taiwan to
participate in the Rim of the Pacific exercise, as appropriate.
Support for Taiwan to improve the resilience and security of its energy
infrastructure
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1324) that would
state the President should take such actions as may be
necessary to support efforts to strengthen Taiwan's ability to
withstand any potential blockade or embargo and ensure Taiwan
is eligible for certain energy security and diversification
efforts.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We believe that the United States should support efforts by
Taiwan to strengthen its ability to withstand any potential
blockade or embargo, in a manner consistent with the Taiwan
Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), including by exploring
opportunities for training and support to the naval forces of
Taiwan and energy security and diversification efforts, as
appropriate.
Title XIV--Other Authorizations
Subtitle A--Military Programs
Sec. 1401--Working capital funds
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1401) that would
authorize appropriations for the defense working capital funds
at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this
Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1401).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 1402--Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that would
authorize appropriations for Chemical Agents and Munitions
Destruction, Defense at the levels identified in section 4501
of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1402).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1403--Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that would
authorize appropriations for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug
Activities, Defense-wide at the levels identified in section
4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1403).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 1404--Defense Inspector General
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that would
authorize appropriations for the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense at the levels identified
in section 4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1404).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 1405--Defense Health Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that would
authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program at the
levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1405).
The agreement includes this provision.
Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile
Sec. 1411--Modifications to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1412) that would
amend the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50
U.S.C. 98h-5(f)(2)) to require additional information in the
briefing to the congressional defense committees and require a
separate briefing on the progress of implementing certain
Government Accountability Office recommendations.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1411).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would: (1) Require additional information in the
briefing to the congressional defense committees; (2) Amend
section 98d(b) of title 50, United States Code, to authorize
disposal of materials from the National Defense Stockpile if
such disposal was included in the annual materials plan
submitted to congressional defense committees and if the
Stockpile Manager notifies congressional defense committees not
later than 15 days after disposing of the material; and (3)
Amend sections 98d(a)(2), 98e(d)(1), and 98e(d)(2) of title 50,
United States Code, to standardize existing wait periods to all
be 30 days.
Sec. 1412--Recycling for critical minerals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 874) that would
amend section 848 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283) and seeks to expand the recycling of optical-grade
germanium used in weapons systems and night vision equipment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Department of Defense to
expand the existing recycling programs of the Department of
Defense.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 1421--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
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1411) that would
extend the 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 until September 30, 2027.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 722).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
transfer $165 million to the demonstration fund.
Sec. 1422--Beginning balances of the Defense Logistics Agency Working
Capital Fund for audit purposes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1413) that would
establish an official opening balance for the Defense Logistics
Agency Working Capital Fund for audit purposes.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1423--Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1414) that would
authorize an appropriation of $77.0 million from the Armed
Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for fiscal year 2026 for the
operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1421).
The agreement includes the provision.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Report on prioritization of recovery of rare earth elements from end-
of-life equipment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1415) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
of the Defense Logistics Agency, not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on prioritization of recovery of rare
earth elements from end-of-life equipment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note this provision is covered elsewhere in this Act.
Title XV--Cyberspace-Related Matters
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations
Sec. 1501--Planning, programming, and budget coordination for
operations of cyber mission force
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1608) that
would amend section 167b of title 10, United States Code, to
codify enhanced budget authority for Cyber Mission Force
operations of the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command that had
previously been established in section 1507 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-
81).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment that strikes authorization for review of
service budget proposals concerning funding for reserve
component units supporting the cyber mission force, and repeals
section 1507 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81).
Sec. 1502--Modification to reporting requirements for Senior Military
Advisor for Cyber Policy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1607) that
amends section 392a(b) of title 10, United States Code, by
modifying the reporting requirements for the Senior Military
Advisor for Cyber Policy and Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with technical
amendments.
Sec. 1503--Framework for integration of information technology
technical debt assessment into annual budget process
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement
a framework for integrating technical debt assessment into
existing Department of Defense processes, not later than
September 1, 2026, to support the fiscal year 2027 planning,
programming, budgeting, and execution processes.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1504--Department of Defense Data Ontology Governance Working Group
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1624) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
Department of Defense Ontology Governance Working Group to
develop and implement a common data ontology and governance
structure to improve data interoperability and enable more
effective decision-making.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1505--Future force employment concepts development tabletop
exercises
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1610) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of
future force employment concepts for cyber forces, including
all elements of the Cyber Operations Force, to assess where
additional personnel policy changes may be warranted.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct one
or more tabletop exercises to develop and examine future force
employment concepts for cyber forces under development beyond
the timeframe for the future years defense plan and the
implementation of the CYBERCOM 2.0 force generation model.
Sec. 1506--Occupational resiliency of the Cyber Mission Force
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1542) that would
ensure behavioral health providers have the requisite security
clearances to treat the Cyber Mission Force where they are co-
located.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that adjusts the reporting requirement from quarterly
briefings for 1 year to annual briefings for 3 years.
Sec. 1507--Prohibition on the elimination of certain cyber assessment
capabilities for test and evaluation
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1620A) that
would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from taking any action
to divest, consolidate, or curtail any current cyber assessment
capabilities or National Security Agency-certified red teams
supporting operational test and evaluation for Department of
Defense programs until the Secretary provides the necessary
certification.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1508--Prohibition on availability of funds to modify authorities
of the Commander of United States Cyber Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1610B) that
would prohibit appropriated funds from being available for
modifying, reorganizing, or otherwise changing the
responsibilities, authorities, or command structure of the
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, from those in effect on June 1,
2025.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 1509--Limitation on availability of funds for the Combined Joint
All-Domain Command and Control initiative
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1619) that
would limit research, development, test, and evaluation,
Defense-wide funds for the Joint Staff and Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Officer for the Combined Joint All-
Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) initiative until the
Secretary of Defense provides a congressional briefing that
includes a framework for guiding investments.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
We express serious concern that despite nearly 3 years of
quarterly briefings on the CJADC2 initiative, fundamental
questions remain unanswered regarding CJADC2's operational
value to Department planning and its role in guiding program
investments for service command and control efforts. The
committees observe that CJADC2 has been characterized by overly
technical terminology and aspirational concepts that appear
disconnected from service program planning. Of particular
concern is the committees' inability to understand how hundreds
of millions of dollars in investments across dozens of programs
align with CJADC2 milestones and objectives, or whether these
investments are contributing to a coherent joint capability.
Until the Department can articulate what CJADC2 actually means
in terms that enable the services to align and justify their
investments, it risks becoming another ambiguous strategy that
provides top cover for disconnected service programs pursued in
the name of jointness without delivering meaningful
integration. The committees expect the required briefing to
address these fundamental concerns with transparency, providing
concrete frameworks, clear investment criteria, measurable
milestones, and demonstrable linkages between service programs
and CJADC2 objectives.
Subtitle B--Cybersecurity
Sec. 1511--Secure mobile phones for senior officials and personnel
performing sensitive functions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1513) that would
require the Department of the Navy to implement regulations
requiring that certain telecommunication contracts include
updated cyber security requirements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure
that all wireless mobile phones and related telecommunications
services provided to senior officials of the Department of
Defense and other personnel, as determined by the Secretary,
who perform sensitive national security functions are procured
through contract vehicles that include enhanced cybersecurity
protections.
We reaffirm the critical importance of cybersecurity for
mobile devices across the Department of Defense and encourage
the Department to expeditiously complete the evaluation
directed in section 1515, Protective Measures for Mobile
Devices Within the Department of Defense, of the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) and deliver the
corresponding report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
Sec. 1512--Artificial intelligence and machine learning security in the
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1531) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a Department-wide
policy for the cybersecurity and governance of artificial
intelligence and machine learning systems, addressing threats
such as model tampering, adversarial attacks, and supply chain
vulnerabilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We believe that any policy, regulation, guidance, or
requirement issued by the Department of Defense relating to the
use, submission, or maintenance of a software bill of materials
should also apply, to the extent practicable, to artificial
intelligence systems, models, and software used, developed, or
procured by the Department. We recognize that existing
documentation practices, such as model cards and similar
transparency mechanisms, provide valuable frameworks for
implementing these requirements, and encourage the Department
of Defense to consider such mechanisms. We also note that
additional model oversight and governance requirements are
addressed elsewhere in this Act.
Sec. 1513--Physical and cybersecurity procurement requirements for
artificial intelligence systems
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1627) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a
comprehensive cybersecurity and physical security framework for
artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
procured by the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that directs integration of industry and academic
collaboration into the security framework outlined in the
original provision.
Sec. 1514--Collaborative cybersecurity educational program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that would
require the Director of Cyber Academic Engagement Office to
manage the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber
program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1515--Incorporation of artificial intelligence considerations into
cybersecurity training
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1512) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to revise the mandatory annual
training on cybersecurity for members of the Armed Forces and
civilian employees of the Department of Defense to incorporate
content related to artificial intelligence.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department
of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the
implementation of revised training on
Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management
Sec. 1521--Accountability of the Authorization to Operate processes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that would
amend Section 1522 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) and require the establishment of
an expedited appeals board for authority to operate submissions
pending more than 180 days.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would remove the designation of a board and
replace it with an expedited review process available under
specified criteria.
Sec. 1522--Annual report on Department of Defense unified datalink
strategy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 134) that would
amend section 1527 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) to require annual
reports through 2032 on the Department of Defense's datalink
strategy. These reports are to include updated implementation
timelines for each element of the strategy outlined in
subsection (a)(2) of section 1527, as well as detailed accounts
of both funding and execution efforts planned or undertaken
during the current fiscal year.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 1531--Modification of high-performance computing roadmap
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that
would amend section 1532(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 and direct the Secretary
of Defense to expand the high-performance computing roadmap to
include both Department of Defense-owned computing assets and
commercially procured cloud services or infrastructure-as-a-
service contracts.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1532--Guidance and prohibition on use of certain artificial
intelligence
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1628) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to consider issuing
guidance on excluding or removing artificial intelligence
developed by a foreign adversary.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1533--Artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a cross-
functional team for artificial intelligence model assessment
and oversight not later than June 1, 2026.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1534--Digital sandbox environments for artificial intelligence
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer and the
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, to establish a
task force on artificial intelligence sandbox environments, not
later than April 1, 2026.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 1535--Artificial Intelligence Futures Steering Committee
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1626) that
would establish an Artificial General Intelligence Steering
Committee within the Department of Defense (DOD) to analyze
artificial intelligence trajectories and develop DOD adoption
strategies.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment expanding the focus to advanced artificial
intelligence capabilities.
Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 1541--Modification to certification requirement regarding
contracting for military recruiting
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1541) that would
amend section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) to prohibit the
Secretary of Defense from contracting with any entity that
rates or ranks news or information sources for misinformation
or bias in connection with military recruiting advertising, and
to strike the existing sunset clause.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1620B).
The agreement includes the provision with a clarifying
amendment and a sunset clause of December 31, 2030.
Sec. 1542--Amendment to annual assessments and reports on assignment of
certain budget control responsibility to Commander of the
United States Cyber Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1604) that
would amend section 1558 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263) to include a requirement for a review of investments in
artificial intelligence as compared to roadmap milestones and
identified use cases previously established by the Department
of Defense, as well as to extend the reporting requirement
until fiscal year 2030.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with clarifying
amendments.
Sec. 1543--Study on reducing incentives for cyber attacks on defense
critical infrastructure of the United States
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1603) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander, U.S.
Cyber Command, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance, develop a
strategy and a list of various courses of action across the
spectrum of military capabilities to create a credible
deterrence against cyberspace attacks and posturing for future
such attacks against United States defense critical
infrastructure.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1544--Integration of reserve component into cyber mission force
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1605) that
would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
Policy and the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command to produce and
submit a joint report on the integration of reserve components
into the cyber mission force not later than August 1, 2026.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that removes the requirement for an implementation
plan and extends the deadline for the completion of the study
to October 1, 2026.
Sec. 1545--Annual report on Mission Assurance Coordination Board
activities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1615) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a task
force to support the assessment of vulnerabilities to defense
critical infrastructure necessary for the execution of existing
defense operational and contingency plans.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that directs the Mission Assurance Coordination Board
to provide annual reports on key activities and findings
identified by such board.
Sec. 1546--Limitation on the divestment, consolidation, and curtailment
of certain electronic warfare test and evaluation activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that would
prohibit the divestment, consolidation, and curtailment of
certain electronic warfare test and evaluation activities.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1562).
The agreement includes this provision.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Assessment of Cyber Operational Support to geographic combatant
commands
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that would
require a report from commanders of unified combatant commands
to assess the sufficiency of support provided by the Commander,
U.S. Cyber Command.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that section 1506 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31)
similarly required the development of cyber support mechanisms
for geographic combatant commands. The committees remain
supportive of improved integration of cyber operations into the
plans and operations developed by combatant commands, and the
enhancement of operational command and control integrated
specifically within the Indo-Pacific. We look forward to
understanding how this progress is replicated across all
geographic combatant commands. The committees await the
execution of the U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) 2.0 force
generation plan and recognize its implementation could impact
the integration of cyber effects into combatant command
operations.
To ensure incorporation of the impact of the changes
resulting from CYBERCOM 2.0 implementation, we direct that not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submit to the
congressional defense committees a report assessing the
sufficiency of support provided by the Commander, U.S. Cyber
Command in carrying out the mission of each unified geographic
combatant command. The report shall address the following: (1)
The integration of cyber capabilities across the competition
continuum, including competition, crisis, and conflict; (2) The
ability to support both dynamic and deliberate planning and
execution processes; (3) Capabilities that support
Incentivization plan for critical skills for members of the Armed
Forces to carry out Department of Defense cyber operations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to develop and implement a plan
to incentivize critical skills for members of the Armed Forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that elements of this plan are included elsewhere
in this Act.
Evaluation of Joint Task Force-Cyber for the Indo-Pacific Area of
responsibility
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide recommendations on
establishing a Joint Task Force-Cyber for the Indo-Pacific area
of responsibility.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1610A).
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that integration of cyber capabilities in support
of geographic combatant commands are addressed in a provision
located elsewhere in this Act.
Annual report on weapon systems data accessibility and security
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on weapons
systems that lack real-time cybersecurity capabilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that elements of the House provision are addressed
elsewhere in this Act.
Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1514) that would
require 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 to recommend updates to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) designed to ensure that covered contractors
implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with
National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines for
contractors. This section would also require the Federal
Acquisition Regulation Council to review the recommendations
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.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Strategy to defend against risks posed by the use of artificial
intelligence
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1515) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
cybersecurity capabilities in regards to the risks posed by the
use of artificial intelligence in espionage and cyberattacks.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Procurement of best-in-class cyber data products and services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that would
require the Chief Information Officer to provide a briefing on
and develop an open and competitive process to provide best-in-
class cybersecurity solutions.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1617).
The agreement does not include the House or the Senate
provisions.
We commend the Department of Defense's Enterprise Software
Initiative for enhancing purchasing power through consolidated
enterprise licenses. We recognize the complexity of identifying
and negotiating user agreements that optimize purchasing power
and look forward to collaborating with the Department to
address these challenges. However, we remain particularly
focused on how the program can better serve cybersecurity-
unique data and service license needs. The evaluation processes
for such data and services, as well as the engagement
mechanisms for determining the most appropriate solutions for
Department components based on their specific requirements and
workforce needs, warrant further examination. Therefore, we
direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than June 1, 2026, on the processes and metrics used to
evaluate cybersecurity data and service licenses, the
organizational responsibilities for conducting such
evaluations, and the specific challenges encountered regarding
vendor terms and conditions.
Generative artificial intelligence for national defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1533) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to carry out not less than two
but no more than 12 generative artificial intelligence (AI)
efforts to enhance the national security of the United States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense (DOD) has yet to
articulate a clear plan for evaluation, adoption, and training
of generative artificial intelligence capabilities to support
military missions. We also note that many countries, including
potential adversaries, are making significant investments into
this area. We, therefore, are concerned that without a plan to
align disparate Department entities and ensure proper usage of
such tools, the DOD risks ceding leadership in this area. We
believe the DOD must focus on harnessing the United States'
competitive advantages in private sector innovation;
responsible artificial intelligence; safe and rights-respecting
AI deployments; and the development and implementation of
effective, globally interoperable policies for AI safety,
security, and trust. We encourage the Department to coordinate
and leverage investments and available resources across the
Department to accelerate adoption and training of generative
artificial intelligence capabilities.
Reports on AI use for business processes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1534) that would
require the Chief Information Officer to submit a report on the
use of artificial intelligence tools across the business
process of the Department of Defense.
The Senate contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the growing role of artificial intelligence in
modernizing Department of Defense (DOD) business processes and
want to encourage responsible, well-governed, and market-
informed adoption of commercial and emerging artificial
intelligence capabilities. We underscore the importance of the
Department grounding its use of artificial intelligence in
market research, guidelines for appropriate use, and proactive
engagement with industry to ensure Department business systems
are modernized, efficient, and secure. Therefore, not later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, we direct the
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
on the Department's use of artificial intelligence tools and
capabilities across its business processes, including ongoing
market research, opportunities for modernization, and
associated resource implications.
Assessment of cyber-physical ranges as potential National Cyber Range
complexes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1543) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering to submit a report on the benefits and costs of
designating the cyber-physical ranges of the Department of
Defense as National Cyber Range Complexes (NCRC).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering to provide a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than July 1, 2026, that assesses the benefits and costs
of integrating the cyber-physical ranges of the Department of
Defense into the Test Resource Management Center's NCRC, or
treating such ranges in a manner similar to the treatment of
range facilities or distributed infrastructure integrated into
the NCRC.
Report on replacement of Time Division Multiplexing lines at armories
of the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1544) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the
Army to jointly submit a report to the congressional defense
committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, detailing the costs and timelines for replacing Time
Division Multiplexing lines with modern communication
technologies in armories of the Air National Guard and the Army
National Guard.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We believe the Army and Air Force should continue their
efforts replacing Time Division Multiplexing lines with modern
communication technologies in armories of the Air
(1) An identification of the Time Division
Multiplexing lines technologies to be replaced and the
replacement modern communication technologies,
including the current deployment of such technologies
across the Department of Defense;
(2) An explanation of the costs associated with
replacing Time Division Multiplexing lines technologies
identified under paragraph (1), including any changes
to sustainment costs, and the sources of funding to pay
for such costs;
(3) An assessment of the operational effects
associated with the replacement technologies identified
under paragraph (1); and
(4) The current timelines and resources allocated for
such replacement.
Comprehensive cyber workforce strategy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Department of Defense (DOD) Chief Information Officer (CIO) and
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, to develop
a comprehensive cyber workforce strategy and submit a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than January 31, 2027.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on
progress in implementing and, as needed, updating the 2023-2027
Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Strategy to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than October 1, 2026. To the extent
practicable in drafting this report, we believe that the
Secretary of Defense should strive to solicit or coordinate
views from external organizations with relevant expertise in
human resources planning or human capital strategy, higher
education or training, or cyber professional industry
associations. Such report shall include:
(1) An assessment of progress achieved and remaining
gaps in implementation of the 2023-2027 Department of
Defense Cyber Workforce Strategy, including
identification of elements that should be continued,
modified, or discontinued;
(2) An assessment of the scope of the affected
workforce for the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework,
including specific workforce numbers, vacancy numbers,
work roles, or other statistical data relating to
personnel system metrics, including:
(a) An identification of critical skills and
proficiencies required by covered members of the Armed
Forces to carry out Department of Defense cyber
operations; and
(b) Estimated personnel levels required for each
skill set and proficiency related to such operations.
(3) An evaluation of existing incentive pay
opportunities for personnel within the Defense Cyber
Workforce Framework to determine if there are major
gaps in the availability of such opportunities,
including:
(a) A process for providing continuation or
certification pay for each skill set needed for such
operations; and
(b) An anticipated budget for incentives to be used
with personnel within the Defense Cyber Workforce
Framework.
(4) Identification of any issues, problems, or
roadblocks identified by the Department in implementing
the Framework, as well as any adjustments required to
measurements of progress or inclusions of new goals,
activities, milestones, key performance indicators, or
work roles since publication of such framework, and any
steps taken by the Department to overcome issues or
lack of authority to address roadblocks;
(5) Opportunities to leverage support from non-
Department entities, or of any workforce or talent
management authorities that exist within other Federal
agencies in which inclusion in the Framework might
benefit the Department;
(6) The availability of commercial tools that support
Framework talent management processes and might enhance
performance or effectiveness, including for workforce
qualification and certification tracking, talent
identification and tracking, tagging for additional
skill identifiers in existing personnel management
systems, or enhancing skill development for specific
work roles;
(7) Opportunities to leverage supplementary personnel
models that might be adapted from other domains, such
as cyber civilian reserves or cyber auxiliary forces;
(8) Integration of existing academic centers of
excellence or other university partnerships to help
improve workforce development, talent acquisition, and
skills development; and
(9) A review of Framework work roles for artificial
intelligence, data science, and data engineering to
assess alignment with corresponding work roles in
industry and recommendations for modifications to
enable more effective recruiting of industry talent.
United States Cyber Command artificial intelligence industry
collaboration roadmap
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that
would direct the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), in
coordination with senior Department of Defense artificial
intelligence and research officials, to develop a roadmap for
industry and academic collaboration on artificial intelligence-
enabled cyber capabilities for cyberspace operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We acknowledge the progress CYBERCOM has made in developing
an artificial intelligence roadmap pursuant to section 1554 of
the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263). However, we believe that
to effectively counter the evolving threat environment,
significantly enhanced engagement with industry is essential to
fully leverage state-of-the-art technology capabilities.
Strengthening partnerships between the Command and the
commercial technology sector is critical to maintaining
operational advantage in cyberspace. We note that the Congress
has provided the Command with numerous authorities to
facilitate collaborative efforts with industry, including other
transaction authorities and cooperative research and
development agreements.
We direct the Commander of CYBERCOM to provide a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than August 1, 2026, on a
comprehensive roadmap for industry collaboration on artificial
intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities for cyberspace
operations. The report shall address: (1) Alternatives for
managing and executing collaborative research and development
partnerships with industry; (2) Development lines of effort for
artificial intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities and
associated near-term use cases; (3) Strategy and methodology
for industry engagement, including contractual mechanisms,
Security clearance requirements and resource needs, and
evaluation of existing authorities with identification of
required policy changes or new authorities; (4) Implementation
objectives, milestones, and status of relevant pilot programs;
(5) Technology transition mechanisms from development to
operational use; (6) Infrastructure requirements and associated
costs; and (7) Assessment of organizational structure options,
including establishment of a new center or integration within
existing organizations.
Evaluation of cyber range management and funding
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1606) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to complete a
comprehensive evaluation of Department of Defense cyber range
oversight, not later than January 15, 2027, examining the
separate executive agent designations for cyber test and
training ranges.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the
principal cyber advisors of the military departments, to
conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the current structure of
oversight for the cyber ranges of the Department of Defense,
including an assessment of the separate executive agent
designations for cyber test ranges and cyber training ranges,
and provide a briefing of the results to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
not later than January 1, 2027. The evaluation shall include
the following: (1) A thorough assessment of the effectiveness
of the current organizational structure under which separate
executive agents exist for cyber test ranges and cyber training
ranges; (2) A detailed analysis of funding mechanisms and
budgetary authority challenges and benefits associated with the
current structure, potential alternative structures, and
unified oversight options; (3) A comprehensive evaluation of
the potential integration of physical and logical ranges under
various organizational structures; (4) An assessment of how
different organizational structures would affect the speed and
ease of transferring systems or tools from test environments
into operational use, including the incorporation of tactics,
techniques, and procedures; (5) A recommendation to the
Secretary regarding whether the current separate executive
agent structure should be maintained, or an alternative
structure, including a unified executive agent structure,
should be implemented; and (6) In the event the recommendation
under paragraph (5) supports maintaining separate executive
agents, the specific criteria that would need to be satisfied
for the two functions to be managed under a singular
organization in the future.
Expansion of scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to
include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of
Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1609) that
would expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber
operations under section 394 of title 10, United States Code,
to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department
of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Program for talent management of cyber personnel through active and
reserve transitioning
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1610C) that
would require the Department of Defense to build a program to
manage Cyber Mission Force (CMF) personnel transitioning to the
reserve cyber force.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, as part of the Defense
Cyber Workforce Framework, to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than June 1, 2026, on the
feasibility and advisability of establishing a program to
support active management of cyber talent transitioning to the
reserve cyber force. The briefing shall assess, at a minimum:
(1) The Department's ability to track, reskill, and
upskill transitioning active-duty Cyber Mission Force
personnel and critical enablers for potential retention
in the reserve component to meet emerging cyber mission
demands;
(2) The feasibility of implementing transparent and
time-efficient processes to recruit transitioning,
fully qualified, and in-good-standing CMF and other
cyber personnel as deemed necessary by U.S. Cyber
Command and its subordinate commands;
(3) Options for a centralized resource within the
Department that could:
(a) provide incentive-related services to
assist transitioning CMF personnel in
navigating active-to-reserve personnel systems
across the military services; and
(b) identify and advertise vacancies in
reserve cyber units.
(4) The potential to expand such services to related
areas, such as cyber auxiliary forces or direct
commissioning programs for cyber forces.
The briefing shall also include:
(1) An assessment of potential resourcing
requirements across the Future Years Defense Program;
and
(2) Identification of metrics or other assessment
tools that could be used to evaluate the impact of such
a program on CMF and cyber-enabling force retention as
part of a total force strategy.
Designation of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as
principal staff assistant
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1610D) that
would amend section 138(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code,
to designate the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
Policy as a principal staff assistant that reports directly to
the Secretary of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Cyber Policy was established in March 2024. When Congress
directed the creation of this position in Section 901 of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), we requested insight into the
authorities needed for effective cyber oversight. Now that the
position has existed for over a year, we believe it is timely
for the Department of Defense to reevaluate those fundamental
questions based on lessons learned in execution to determine
what additional authorities, resources, or structural changes
may be necessary and work with Congress to implement any
required statutory changes or investments. In conducting this
assessment, the Department should draw not just upon the last
year but also upon the over 10 years of operational experience
with the Principal Cyber Advisor role to inform its
conclusions.
Therefore, we encourage the Secretary of Defense to issue a
charter through a Department of Defense Directive that defines
the responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. We
believe such a directive would provide essential clarity and
strengthen the Department's civilian oversight of cyber
activities. The directive should include: (1) A comprehensive
description of the Assistant Secretary's authorities,
responsibilities, and functions; (2) The organizational
structure; (3) Oversight authorities for cyber operations,
policy development, and workforce matters; (4) Formal
relationships and communication procedures consistent with the
Assistant Secretary's statutory roles under sections 138 and
392a of title 10, United States Code; and (5) Defined
relationships and protocols with the military departments,
combatant commands, defense agencies, and other Department
components.
Modernization program for full content inspection
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that
would modify section 1515 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) and require the
addition of a new implementation phase to integrate artificial
intelligence (AI) capabilities into the pilot program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We acknowledge and commend the Department of Defense on the
progress made under section 1515 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) for
cross-boundary and network domain defense under the full
content inspection program managed by the Defense Information
Systems Agency (DISA). We recognize that this program should
expand both in scale across the military services and in
capability through the incorporation of AI technologies, which
will enable the Department to more rapidly identify and
remediate network threats. However, we are concerned with the
current contracting approach and pace at which DISA is pursuing
this expansion, particularly regarding AI integration.
Therefore, we direct the Director of DISA to provide a briefing
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives not later than July 1, 2026 on efforts to
accelerate integration of AI into the full content inspection
program, including contracting strategies, assessment of
integration with other Department capabilities, performance
metrics for evaluating AI effectiveness, scaling plans, and
fielding timelines.
Assessment of feasibility and advisability of establishing an
operational technology cybersecurity training center of
excellence
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, to
determine the feasibility and advisability of establishing a
center of excellence for operational technology cybersecurity
training not later than December 1, 2026.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We recognize the growing importance of operational
technology and industrial control systems cybersecurity across
the Department's critical infrastructure. Therefore, we direct
the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense and in coordination with
the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to provide a report to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than July 1, 2026, on the feasibility
and advisability of establishing a center of excellence for
operational technology cybersecurity training. The report shall
include: (1) An identification of available curricula and
training programs, including those provided by private sector
entities; (2) An assessment of anticipated training throughput
demands for military and civilian personnel; (3) An evaluation
of resources needed and a cost-benefit analysis; and (4) An
assessment of potential locations with existing physical and
logical cyber training ranges that enable enhanced operational
technology training capabilities and maintain a cadre or
workforce of engineering and infrastructure expertise, with
consideration of existing multiservice training facilities and
centers of excellence. If determined feasible and advisable,
the report shall also include a phased implementation approach
with milestones, integration with existing cybersecurity
certification requirements, proposed effectiveness metrics,
funding requirements, an analysis of potential challenges, and
proposed metrics for assessing effectiveness in improving
operational technology and industrial control systems security
outcomes across the Department.
Limitation of funds for travel expenses for the Office of the Chief
Information Officer
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1618) that
would limit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized
to be appropriated for travel for the Department of Defense
(DOD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) until the
DOD CIO, in coordination with the military departments' CIOs,
submits to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive
circuit transport transition plan for updating legacy circuits
to more modern Internet Protocol-based circuits.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the DOD Chief Information Officer, in
coordination with the Chief Information Officers of the
military departments, to develop a comprehensive plan to
transition from legacy circuits to Internet Protocol-based
circuits that comply with Department of Defense security
requirements, and provide a briefing on that plan to the
congressional defense committees not later than August 1, 2026.
This briefing shall include: (1) Identification of all legacy
circuits currently in use across the Department of Defense and
the military departments; (2) Establishment of timelines for
the transition of each identified legacy circuit; (3) Detail of
resource requirements necessary to execute the transition; (4)
Identification of any technical, operational, or security
challenges that may impact the transition and proposed
solutions to address such challenges; (5) Specification of
associated funding lines for each military department and
defense agency participating in the transition; and (6)
Identification of investments over the Future Years Defense
Program required to complete the transition.
Review of Joint Fires Network program transition
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1620) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a
briefing on the plans and progress of transitioning the Joint
Fires Network initiative to a program of record within the Air
Force.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note the recent decision to transition the Joint Fires
Network initiative to Air Force management as a program of
record. We recognize that service management for a significant
acquisition effort makes sense, but remain concerned that
critical linkages and potentially funding control may be
loosened in that process. In particular, we are concerned with
how the voice of the operational user may be lessened or lost
in that process. We recognize that the military services have a
spotty track record of sustaining priority for joint projects,
especially in tight fiscal environments where joint
modernization efforts may compete with service priorities.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, and the Director of Cost Assessment
and Program Evaluation, to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees not later than June 1, 2026 on
the plans and progress of transitioning the Joint Fires Network
initiative to a program of record within the Air Force. Such
briefing shall include: (1) An update on the charter for the
program, including organizational relationships between the Air
Force program manager, relevant stakeholders supporting
developmental efforts, and operational customers of the Joint
Fires Network; (2) Details on the funding profile and
milestones for the program across the future-years defense
program, highlighting any potential challenges or delays, and
recommendations for how to advance the Joint Fires Network
program; (3) A description of processes and guardrails related
to the management of requirements and funding to ensure
military department-specific requirements or funding pressures
are not prioritized over joint requirements or needs of
operational customers; and (4) A description and timeline of
transition planning for providing specific capabilities to
operational customers, including processes for balancing needs
and requirements across multiple operational customers.
Additionally, we direct the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific
Command, to provide a briefing on an independent assessment of
this plan to the congressional defense committees not later
than August 1, 2026. Such briefing shall include an assessment
of: (1) The charter for the program and organizational
relationships for facilitating coordination with the Combatant
Command; and (2) Mechanisms to include feedback from
operational customers in the program and continue the rapid
delivery of the Joint Fires Network capability at the point of
need.
Department of Defense working group, strategy, and report on ensuring
the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1620C) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to convene a working
group, not later than March 1, 2026, to develop a strategy and
report on ensuring the security, resiliency, and integrity of
undersea cables.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to
the congressional defense committees not later than November 1,
2026 on the strategy, challenges and capability gaps facing the
Department of Defense in protecting undersea cables from
physical and cybersecurity threats. Such report shall include:
(1) Assessing the unique challenges of protecting covered
undersea cables and covered cable landing stations from threats
posed by the People's Republic of China, the Russian
Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, naval and shadow
fleets of adversaries of the United States, and subsea cable
destruction mechanisms and any foreign entity of concern; (2)
Assessing he implications posed by relevant treaties and
customary international law; (3) Examining the roles,
responsibilities, and limits of the Department of Defense in
ensuring the security, resiliency, and integrity of covered
undersea cables; (4) Identifying gaps in current mechanisms for
detection of, prevention of, and response to threats against
covered undersea cables and covered cable landing stations; (5)
Recommended areas for enhanced collaboration with industry
stakeholders, including establishing standards, guidelines, and
public-private reporting mechanisms; (6) Assessment of training
needs, including the development of a dedicated cadre of
covered undersea cable security experts; (7) Identification of
resources required for expanded operations and enhanced
interagency and international coordination; (8) Recommendations
for enhanced collaboration with allied and partner nations,
including current best practices and lessons learned; (9)
Assessment of the maximum disruption to covered undersea cables
and landing stations tolerable for the continuity of critical
Department of Defense operations; (10) Consideration for
incorporating undersea cable security into mission sets and
operational planning of relevant combatant commands; (11) The
practicability of repairing any covered undersea cable within
100 hours, including through the development and use of aerial-
deliverable, submersible, splicing robots; (12) The utility and
practicability of developing 72-hour deployable portable cable
landing stations; and (13) Identification of the costs
associated with the deployment of anti-tamper sensors.
Public-private cybersecurity partnership for highly capable artificial
intelligence systems
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that
would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
Policy to establish a public-private partnership body not later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act to address
cybersecurity and physical security threats to highly capable
artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We encourage the Department to use existing mechanisms and
security coordination bodies to do outreach with private sector
and academic entities involved with AI/ML systems, and find
ways to broaden and strengthen such public-private
partnerships. Furthermore, we note that elements of this
provision are addressed elsewhere in this Act.
Roadmap for advancing digital content provenance standards
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1629) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a roadmap to
guide adoption and integration of digital content capabilities
across the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a roadmap to
guide potential future adoption and integration of digital
content provenance capabilities across the Department of
Defense and provide a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than June 1, 2026. Such report shall include: (1)
Identification and assessment of current and proposed open
technical standards for digital content provenance that could
be applied to publicly released digital media assets produced
by the Department of Defense, the military components, and
field activities of the Department; (2) Identification of
strategic objectives relating to securing and authenticating
public-facing digital content; (3) Description of relevant
roles and responsibilities across military departments and
components of the Department; (4) Consideration for the
establishment of standardized processes to enable embedding and
verification of content credentials in appropriate public-
facing Department media; (5) Assessment of potential
acquisition approaches for supporting technologies and
solutions; (6) Development of metrics, as appropriate, to
assess the effectiveness, reliability, and scalability of
digital content provenance technologies; (7) Establishment of
an engagement mechanism for coordination with relevant
stakeholders, including federally funded research and
development centers, industry, and academia, to align efforts
with evolving best practices and technical capabilities; and
(8) Establishment of notional milestones and resource needs,
disaggregated by fiscal year, to inform longer-term planning.
Enhanced protection of data affecting operational security of
Department of Defense personnel
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1630) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to identify and
prioritize the protection of personal data related to
operational security of members of the Armed Forces and
civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on risks to Department of Defense personnel and
their dependents in the digital environment not later than
August 1, 2026. This report shall be unclassified but may
include a classified annex, and shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the risks related to the storage of
personal data of Department of Defense personnel and their
dependents on non-Department servers or cloud services; (2) An
assessment of the applicable security training as it relates to
personal data of Department of Defense personnel stored outside
the Department of Defense; (3) Potential for improvements
related to the protection of personal data of Department of
Defense personnel, including any identified potential negative
effects of those recommendations; (4) Assessment of recent
legislation related to this issue, whether directed solely at
Department of Defense personnel and their dependents or to
broader populations, including any identified potential
negative effects of that legislation; and (5) Any other items
the Secretary deems appropriate.
Secure and interoperable defense collaboration technology
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6612) that
would require the Department of Defense to identify
interoperability standards for collaboration technology and
mandate that, after 4 years, the Department may only procure
collaboration technology compatible with those standards and
utilizing end-to-end encryption.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We recognize the critical importance of secure
communications capabilities across the Department and encourage
the Secretary to
Comptroller General of the United States review of Department of
Defense governance processes for adoption of artificial
intelligence tools
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6621) that
would require the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Officer to produce a briefing on the need for artificial
intelligence tools within the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a review of the Department of Defense policies and
governance relating to adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)
tools for military needs, including: (1) An analysis of DOD
organization structures for overseeing, tracking and responding
to risks and opportunities arising from military uses of AI,
including the responsibilities, functions and authorities of
the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officers of the
Department of Defense and for the military services; (2)
Processes for development of lessons learned, adoption of best
practices, and information sharing and consultation with other
government agencies, industry, academia, and foreign allies and
partners; (3) Development of metrics, policy guardrails,
oversight mechanisms, and risk mitigation procedures for DOD
use of AI tools; (4) Steps to ensure all DOD engagement with
external parties incorporate appropriate recusal requirements,
safeguards and oversight mechanisms to prevent conflicts of
interest and biased decision-making processes, including for
any new contracting mechanisms specific to AI; and (5)
Recommendations for improvements to standards, processes,
procedures and policy related to the use of AI. We further
direct the Comptroller General to brief the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not
later than July 1, 2026, with a report to follow at a mutually
agreed upon date.
Title XVI--Space Activities, Strategic Programs, and Intelligence
Matters
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Sec. 1601--Acquisition career path in the Space Force
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that would
amend chapter 908 of title 10, United States Code, to create
new sections establishing Space Force officer career-path
requirements, to include setting minimum manning requirements
for new Space Force officers, requiring that each Integrated
Mission Delta (IMD) have a commander or deputy commander whose
primary specialty is in acquisition, and establishing the
criteria and grade for the Program Executive Officer for
Assured Access to Space. This provision would also amend
chapter 951 of title 10, United States Code to add a new
section prescribing curriculum requirements for the initial
Space Force officer training course and amend section 20233 of
title 10, United States Code to add additional prerequisites
for appointment to the grade of brigadier general in the Space
Force.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with amendments
that would: replace the assignment quotas for new Space Force
officers with a broader manning requirement that maintains
acquisition billets at levels comparable to operational
billets; strike the mandate that commanders or deputy
commanders of integrated mission deltas hold acquisition-
focused occupational specialties; shift the Space Force officer
training course curriculum from equal subject-area quotas to
foundational instruction in acquisition management, space
mission integration, and related disciplines; and require the
Secretary of the Air Force to establish and implement
regulations governing eligibility for consideration for
promotion to brigadier general.
Further, we direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit
a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, not later than November 1,
2026, on the career-field composition of commander and deputy-
commander billets within IMDs and an assessment of the
feasibility and advisability of requiring that an acquisition
officer occupy one of those billets. At a minimum, the briefing
shall include:
(1) The total number of IMDs across the Space Force
and the number of commander and deputy-commander
billets associated with each IMD;
(2) The career field or military occupational
specialty of each officer currently filling such
billets;
(3) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability
of requiring each IMD to have a commander or deputy
commander whose primary specialty is in acquisition;
and
(4) An assessment of whether the Space Force's
acquisition career field has sufficient inventory to
support such a requirement without pulling officers
from other critical acquisition billets, and how
current billet structure or dual-hatting affects unity
of command.
The briefing shall also address the overall effectiveness
of the IMD construct, including:
(1) How IMDs are integrating operations and
acquisition functions in practice;
(2) Any measurable improvements or degradations in
program execution since IMDs were implemented; and
(3) Whether the IMD construct is achieving its
intended outcomes with respect to program execution,
cost control, and mission integration.
Sec. 1602--Noise mitigation regarding space launches
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1603) that would
amend section 2276a(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to
include in the definition of space launch activities the study
and mitigation of noise caused by space launches.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1603--Acquisition and operation of space systems for space
warfighting and control
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1503)
stipulating any weapon systems intended to produce space
control effects to adversary satellite systems be acquired and
operated by the U.S. Space Force, with commercial augmentation
as required. The provision would further allow for a national
security waiver to be granted, with the stipulation that the
Secretary of Defense would be required to provide notice to the
congressional defense committees within 10 days of exercising
any such waiver.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1604--Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated
warfighter space architecture of Space Development Agency
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1606) that would
amend Section 1608(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 to extend the use of middle tier
acquisition authority for tranches four, five, and six of the
Space Development Agency.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1506).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1605--Rocket cargo test and demonstration
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that
would delay the implementation of the Environmental Assessment
for Rocket Cargo Test and Demonstration at Johnston Atoll,
United States (EAXX-007-57-USF-1728497279, March 3, 2025) until
the notice of intent is further modified to include the
consideration of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site, U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the
Marshall Islands.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment requiring the Secretary of the Air Force
to use existing test ranges and infrastructure to support the
Rocket Cargo program.
Sec. 1606--Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
Satellite Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1507) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to continue to operate
the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program until the end of
the functional life of the satellites in orbit as of the date
of the enactment of this Act, and a provision (sec. 6502) that
would direct the Secretary to brief the congressional defense
committees on the status of the program, its requirements and
capabilities, its projected annual and lifecycle costs, and the
projected costs to replace the program's functions.
The House bill contained no similar provisions.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1607--Study on establishing a tactical surveillance,
reconnaissance, and tracking program of record
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1604) that would
require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to establish
a requirement for a tactical surveillance, reconnaissance and
tracking (TacSRT) program to provide capabilities to the
commanders of the combatant commands. The House provision would
also require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish the
TacSRT program as a program of record.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1605).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment directing the Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Undersecretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security, to conduct a study on the
feasibility and advisability of establishing TacSRT as a
program of record. This study must include, at a minimum, an
assessment of operational and technical requirements,
recommended organizational placement within the Department of
Defense, potential acquisition approaches, and applicable
intelligence oversight laws and regulations. The Secretary of
the Air Force is authorized to establish such a program based
on determination of feasibility and advisability of the study.
Sec. 1608--Spaceport of the Future initiative and study on future space
launch capacity
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1605 and sec.
2858) that would require the
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1502).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that also requires the study and report directed in
the Senate bill to be delivered by March 31, 2026.
Sec. 1609--Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar Overhead
Persistent Infrared satellites
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1607) that would
require the Secretary of the Defense to direct the milestone
decision authority for the Next Generation Polar Overhead
Persistent Infrared satellite program to revise the acquisition
strategy to include the auxiliary payload (commonly referred to
``APS-A'') in the program of record.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 1610--Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air
Force launch complexes
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force to publish a
liquid oxygen and methane blast damage assessment guide for
space launch vehicles using U.S. Air Force launch range
complexes within 1 year of the date of the enactment of this
Act, with a notice and one-time briefing to the congressional
defense committees within 30 days of publication.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1621--Vendor support to clandestine activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish, maintain, and
continuously update a secure, centralized database containing a
list of all commercial vendors that perform work for the
Department of Defense in support of a clandestine activity.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We expect the required centralized, technical capability
will be utilized by the Department of Defense (DOD) as the
primary means for facilitating oversight, deconfliction, and
risk assessments of applicable vendor support to DOD
clandestine activities and be used to assist the Department of
Defense with facilitating coordination and deconfliction of
vendor support with other departments and agencies of the
Federal Government, as appropriate. Furthermore, we expect that
any decision to exclude vendor information from the
centralized, technical capability will be communicated to the
congressional defense and intelligence committees along with a
detailed explanation of how the Department will conduct
oversight, deconfliction, and risk assessments of such vendor
support.
Sec. 1622--Sensitive activities of the Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to keep the
congressional defense committees fully and currently informed
of Department of Defense sensitive activities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We believe oversight of Department of Defense (DOD)
sensitive activities by the congressional defense committees is
a critical endeavor. The complexity and risk associated with
DOD sensitive activities requires that the congressional
defense committees remain fully and currently informed of such
activities. We direct the Secretary of Defense to prioritize
keeping the committees currently informed of DOD sensitive
activities, including any suspected compromise or failure of
such activities, rather than waiting until the full
circumstances or facts become known. Additionally, we believe
the congressional intelligence committees should also be
notified of a suspected compromise or failure of a DOD
sensitive activity when it is supporting an intelligence or
intelligence-related activity or the suspected compromise or
failure could be reasonably be expected to negatively impact an
ongoing activity of the intelligence community. We expect
procedures for notifying the congressional intelligence
committees of a suspected compromise or failure of a DOD
sensitive activity will be developed in consultation with the
congressional defense committees.
Sec. 1623--Codification of Department of Defense insider threat program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that would
amend section 131 of title 10, United States Code, by inserting
a new section 2225 to codify the Department of Defense Insider
Threat Program and modify such program to include all networks
and enclaves used by civilian Department of Defense personnel,
privileged users, members of the Armed Forces, and Department
of Defense contractors who have access to classified,
controlled unclassified, or personally identifiable information
in furtherance of their work on behalf of the Department of
Defense. This section would require the Department of Defense
to ensure this program achieves initial operating capability by
October 1, 2027, and full operating capability by October 1,
2028. Finally, this section would require the Secretary of
Defense to submit a plan for implementing such section,
including the resources required and legal or technical
concerns that may need to be addressed, among other
requirements.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1557).
The agreement includes the House provision with amendment.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan for increasing the use
of user activity monitoring capabilities on Department of
Defense unclassified networks and systems not later than June
1, 2026. The plan shall include the following: (1)
Identification of additional networks or systems to be covered
by user activity monitoring; (2) Opportunities to integrate
user activity monitoring into other cybersecurity or personnel
vetting information systems to enhance the availability of
data, as well as increase performance for such systems; (3)
Proposed timelines, milestones, and anticipated costs for
expansion to the additional networks; (4) Identification of
resources to continue expansion or integration with other
cybersecurity or personnel vetting information systems; (5) An
assessment of commercially available tools that could be
integrated to improve performance of user activity monitoring
capabilities; (6) A description of what data is needed to
determine measures of performance and effectiveness; and (7) An
assessment of the feasibility of integrating a dashboard
capability for user activity monitoring performance data
through the Advancing Analytics tool.
Sec. 1624--Provision by Air Force of meteorological services for
intelligence community
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that that
would direct the Secretary of the Air Force to provide
meteorological and environmental services to the intelligence
community.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1625--Annual report on requests of combatant commands for remote
sensing data
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that would
require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
consultation with the commanders of the combatant commands, to
submit an annual report on the fulfillment of requests for
certain remote sensing data.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1626--Review and evaluation of extension of inactive security
clearances
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1552) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Department
of Defense Manual 5200.02, or any successor manual, to ensure
that an individual who has been retired or otherwise separated
from service in the Armed Forces or employment with the
Department of Defense for a period of not more than 5 years and
who was eligible to access classified information on the day
before the individual retired or otherwise separated will be
granted eligibility by the Secretary to access classified
information under specified circumstances. The provision would
also require the Secretary to conduct an assessment of the
feasibility and advisability of subjecting inactive security
clearances to continuous vetting and due diligence and to
provide a briefing, not later than June 30, 2026, to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the findings of the required assessment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the Director of
National Intelligence, to conduct a review and evaluation of
the feasibility and advisability of extending the period of
inactive security clearances for specified individuals to a
period of not more than 5 years.
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1631--Adjustment to responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons Council
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1515) that
would make a series of technical adjustments to section 179 of
title 10, United States Code, to further clarify the
responsibilities of the Nuclear Weapons Council.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1632--Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that would
prohibit the use of funds authorized for fiscal year 2026 to
reduce the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1511(c)) that
would prohibit the use of funds authorized for fiscal year 2026
to reduce the number of ICBMs of the United States below the
number less than that specified by subsection (n) of section
9062 of title 10, United States Code, or reduce the alert level
of the ICBM force; but provide an exception to this prohibition
for activities related to maintenance, sustainment, and
replacement, or activities to ensure safety, security, or
reliability.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would amend section 9062 of title 10, United
States Code, to establish a minimum inventory requirement for
Air Force ICBMs and a minimum number of ICBM launchers
distributed equally across Francis E. Warren, Malmstrom, and
Minot Air Force Bases.
Sec. 1633--Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise
missile
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that would
amend Section 1640(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), as amended by section
1627 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public
Law 118-159), to eliminate the statutory requirement for the
nuclear sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) to be a Major
Defense Acquisition Program.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1517) that
would amend Section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) to establish a
rapid fielding parallel path for the SLCM-N program and
accelerate the required timeline for reaching initial
operational capability (IOC) from 2034 to 2032.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense and the
Administrator for Nuclear Security to provide a limited number
of assets prior to IOC being achieved to enable limited
operational deployment of the SLCM-N weapon system, in a
quantity to be determined by the Nuclear Weapons Council, to
meet combatant command requirements not later than September
30, 2032, and require the Secretary of the Navy, in
coordination with the Nuclear Weapons Council, to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees on details
regarding the development of the SLCM-N capability.
Sec. 1634--Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification
requirement
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 1513) that would
amend section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) to require the Secretary
of the Air Force to ensure that the B-21 bomber is
operationally certified to employ nuclear gravity bombs not
later than 180 days after the date on which the B-21 achieves
initial operational capability and employ the AGM-181 Long
Range Standoff Weapon not later than 2 years after the date on
which either the B-21 bomber or the AGM-181 Long Range Standoff
Weapon achieves initial operational capability, whichever is
later.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1635--Organizational realignment with respect to Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical
and Biological Defense Policy and Programs; limitation on
availability of certain funds
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees within 60 days on continued
implementation of section 1621 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159).
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1514) that
would limit the obligation or expenditure of 50 percent of
fiscal year 2026 Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
funding for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment until the Department of Defense
fully implements section 1621 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would direct the Secretary of Defense to enact
specific organizational adjustments to the Office of the
Secretary of Defense to implement section 1621 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) be completed
within 45 days of enactment, limit the obligation or
expenditure of 50 percent of fiscal year 2026 Operation and
Maintenance, Defense-Wide travel funding for the Office of the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition until such adjustments are completed,
and require a report from the Secretary.
Sec. 1636--Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of
the United States
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that
would establish a target date of initial operational capability
for the LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
(ICBM) weapon system and minimum inventory requirements for
ICBMs and ICBM launch facilities. The provision would also
prohibit the use of fiscal year 2026 funds to reduce the
quantity of deployed ICBMs to a number less than 400, with
exceptions for maintenance, sustainment, or replacement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force
to enter into contracts for the life-of-program procurement of
solid rocket motor nozzle material and related processing
activities for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic
missile.
Sec. 1637--Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force
Global Strike Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1520) that
would require the deep cleaning of the underground crew
capsules at the three intercontinental ballistic missile wings
every 5 years.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1638--Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of
tasking authority delegation
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1516) that
would limit the obligation or expenditure of 50 percent of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force, and available to the Office of the
Secretary of the Air Force for travel purposes, until the date
on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional
defense committees that the delegation of authority described
in section 1638(e) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) has
been completed.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to adjust the percentage of funds limited.
Sec. 1639--Limitation on availability of funds pending commencement of
annual briefings on implementation of recommendations by the
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United
States
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1519) that
would limit the obligation or expenditure of 10 percent of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and
Maintenance, Defense-Wide, to the Office of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, until the date on
which the Under Secretary completes the first annual briefing
to the congressional defense committees required by section
1637 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public
Law 118-159).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 1640--Limitation on availability of funds for compensation caps
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1521) that
would prohibit any actions to establish or implement a
requirement to establish a cap on reimbursement of compensation
and benefits for non-Federal employees under contract with the
National Nuclear Security Administration or employees of any
Federally-funded research and development center supporting any
atomic energy defense activity; the sustainment and
modernization of nuclear weapons delivery systems and platforms
of the Department of Defense, nuclear command, control, and
communications systems of the Department, any associated
infrastructure; or the development, testing, or fielding of
technologies supporting the Golden Dome missile defense system.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would limit the prohibition to fiscal year 2026.
We direct the Administrator for Nuclear Security, in
coordination with the Chair of the Nuclear Weapons Council, to
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
non-Federal employee workforce of the National Nuclear Security
Administration not later than April 15, 2025. Such report shall
address, at a minimum:
(1) An overview of size, role and adequacy of the
non-Federal employee workforce to meet mission needs,
including identification of recruitment and retention
challenges;
(2) A description of any targeted exceptions
consistent with 10 USC 4304(a) or 41 USC 4304(a)
currently utilized by and/or available to the
Administrator with respect to the non-Federal employee
workforce;
(3) A summary of the impact a substantial change
related to limitations on reimbursable compensation for
non-Federal employees would have on mission
performance, recruitment, and retention, including the
identification of any specialist or other category
(4) A sufficiency assessment of the National Nuclear
Administration's ability to use the authority for
narrowly targeted exceptions under 10 USC 4304(a) or 41
USC 4304(a) to manage potential negative mission
impacts of a change described in (3);
(5) A description of the tools and mechanisms
available to the Administrator through which potential
changes related to limitations on reimbursable
compensation for non-Federal employees are assessed
prior to their implementation; and
(6) Any other matters that the Administrator and the
Chair determine to be relevant.
Sec. 1641--Strategy to sustain Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
missile and maximize end-of-life margin
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1624) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to annually submit to
the congressional defense committees a strategy on the
sustainment of the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
ballistic missile capability and associated supporting systems.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1642--Matters relating to Air Force Global Strike Command
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that would
amend chapter 907 of title 10, United States Code, to add a new
section 9068, ``Global Strike Command'' to codify the structure
and functions of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1512) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force to reverse any
changes made to the manpower, composition, roles, or
responsibilities of AFGSC related to efforts to establish an
Integrated Capabilities Office or an Integrated Capabilities
Command since October 1, 2023; establish limitations on
potential future changes to AFGSC composition, roles, or
responsibilities that could affect the command's support to
U.S. Strategic Command; make a series of adjustments to section
9040(b) of title 10, United States Code, to clarify Air Force
requirements for oversight of the nuclear deterrence mission;
codify Air Force Mission Directive 63, dated July 12, 2018; and
require Air Force to update Air Force Program Action Directive
D16-01, dated August 2, 2016, to reflect the requirements of
this section within 90 days of enactment.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would make a series of adjustments to section
9040(b) of title 10, United States Code, to clarify Air Force
requirements for oversight of the nuclear deterrence mission.
Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 1651--Modification to national missile defense policy to reflect
Golden Dome for America policy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1641) that would
revise section 5501 of title 10, United States Code, to modify
the policy of the United States regarding the national missile
defense policy to reflect the establishment of the Golden Dome
for America integrated air and missile defense initiative.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1531(a)) that
would revise section 5501 of title 10, United States Code, to
modify the policy of the United States regarding the national
missile defense policy to account for growing threats, clarify
that missile defense helps guarantee the viability of an
effective nuclear response capability for the United States,
and support the cooperative development of missile defense
technologies with allies and partners.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to include references to growing threats and the need
for missile defense to maintain an effective United States
nuclear response capability to support continued deterrence of
strategic attacks against the Homeland.
Sec. 1652--Golden Dome missile defense system
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1642) that would
require annual reports and consolidated budget exhibits for
activities related to the next-generation missile defense
architecture.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec.
1531(b)) and additional provisions (sec. 1532, sec. 1542, sec.
1543, sec. 1544) related to the scope of, testing plan for, and
opportunities to accelerate capabilities for such architecture.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require both annual reports and quarterly
briefings on the development of the next-generation missile
defense architecture.
We also note the Department's current plans for air and
missile defense improvements include both Hawaii and Alaska, as
well as Guam. We continue to support these efforts and believe
they are essential components of the nation's future air and
missile defense posture. Additionally, we direct the Secretary
of Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense
committees, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, assessing the feasibility of, and
funding necessary to accelerate the development and deployment
of the major elements and programs comprising the next-
generation air and missile defense architecture.
Sec. 1653--Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile
Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile defense
activities and programs
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1536) that
would amend section 5531 of title 10, United States Code, by
adding ``system-level architectures'' to the technical
authority of the Missile Defense Agency and make other
technical corrections.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1654--Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile
defense intercept capabilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1643) that would
amend 23 Subchapter II of chapter 551 of title 10, United
States Code, by adding a new section 5516 to prohibit the
Secretary of Defense from developing, deploying, testing, or
operating a missile defense system with kinetic missile defense
capabilities if such system is: (1) Not owned and operated by
the Armed Forces; and (2) Provided via a subscription-based
service, pay-for-service, or recurring fee model.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 1655--Matters related to integrated air and missile defense
capabilities to defend Guam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1645) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional
defense committees an unclassified summary of the report
required by section 1660 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263) not later than April 1, 2026.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1535) that
would require that any removal of the Aegis Guam Combat System
from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility be
consistent with section 162(a) of title 10, United States Code,
using procedures outlined under Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Manual 3130.06D, or successor document, and require a
notification to the congressional defense committees within 10
days of the commencement of any such removal.
The Senate bill also contained a provision (sec. 1539) that
would limit the obligation or expenditure of 10 percent of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force, and available to the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
until the date on which the Under Secretary completes the first
annual briefing to the congressional defense committees
required by section 1648 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159).
The agreement includes Senate provision section 1539 with
an amendment that would prohibit the use of fiscal year 2026
funding to remove an integrated air and missile defense system
or capability from Guam unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff provides a 10-day advance notification of such removal
and require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees an unclassified summary of the
report required by section 1660 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
Sec. 1656--Design and construction of missile instrumentation range
safety vessels
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1531(c)) that
would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to
initiate such actions as are necessary to establish and ensure
the validation of requirements for two replacement missile
instrumentation range safety vessels for the National Defense
Reserve Fleet to allow for the construction of such vessels to
begin not later than September 30, 2026. The Senate bill also
contained a provision (sec. 1531(d)) that would require the
provisions of the Secretary of Defense memorandum titled
``Direct Reporting Program Manager Appointment for Golden Dome
for America'' and dated May 27, 2025, shall remain in force
until changed by law.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3534).
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1657--Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-
production
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1534) that
would authorize funding for the procurement of the Iron Dome
short-range rocket defense system, David's Sling Weapon System,
and Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program as outlined under
the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and the
Government of Israel for cooperative missile defense programs.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1658--Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt
operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1652) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from reducing sustainment
efforts for, halt operation of, or prepare to reduce
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1541).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1659--Limitation on availability of funds pending independent
analysis of space-based missile defense capability
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1540) that
would limit the obligation and expenditure of fiscal year 2026
funds for operation and maintenance of the Missile Defense
Agency until it enters into an arrangement in accordance with
section 1671(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) and notifies the
congressional defense committees of such arrangement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1660--Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1537) that
would require the Director of the Test Resource Management
Center (TRMC) to visit the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test
Site each year until March 31, 2030, and assess the site and
the state of infrastructure supporting test and evaluation
facilities. Further, the provision would require the director
to brief the congressional defense committees on the findings
of the visit not later than 30 days after the visit. The
provision would provide a waiver to delegate the visit to a
senior official within the TRMC.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 1661--Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
Defense Test Site
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1538) that
would require biennial assessments of the capability of the
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on U.S. Army
Garrison Kwajalein Atoll.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to assign responsibility for conducting the
assessment to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff rather
than the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), and
other technical corrections.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Sec. 1671--Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena
by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States
Northern Command
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1555) that
would amend section 1683(l) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) to
include a new element for the semi-annual briefing requirement
to include details on any unidentified anomalous phenomena
intercepts conducted by the North American Aerospace Defense
Command or U.S. Northern Command.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1672--Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating
to unidentified anomalous phenomena
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1561) that
would modify the reporting requirements applicable to the All-
Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate bill with a clarifying
amendment.
Sec. 1673--Accounting of security classification guides relating to
unidentified anomalous phenomena
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1556) that
would direct the Director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution
Office not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act to issue a consolidated security classification
guidance matrix for programs relating to unidentified anomalous
phenomena.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare
Sec. 1681--Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum
Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum
Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing technologies
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1563) that
modifies the functions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum
Operations under section 500e of title 10, United States Code,
to include evaluation of tactics, techniques, and procedures
for dynamic spectrum sharing technologies.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment that removes assignment of the test and
evaluation functions.
Sec. 1682--Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2
joint training exercises
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1554) that
would move section 1091 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to
chapter 25 of title 10, United States Code, as a new section
500(g) and extend the termination date from fiscal year 2026 to
fiscal year 2030. The Senate provision would also require the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to annually brief the
congressional defense committees on the results of the
exercises in this provision as it applies to electronic
warfare.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1683--Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management
Software Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1553) that
would require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the
Department of Defense to enter into a contract with a federally
funded research and development center to review, on an annual
basis, the development of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle
Management Software Program, ending October 1, 2031. The Senate
provision would also require the CIO to brief the congressional
defense committees annually, not later than September 30 of
each year through 2031, on the results of the review.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment placing this responsibility with the
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command.
Sec 1684--Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to EA-37B Compass
Call aircraft
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 1558) that
requires the U.S. Air Force's 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to
support the EA-37B Compass Call Aircraft.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec 1691--Cooperative threat reduction funds
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that
would authorize $282.8 million for the Cooperative Threat
Reduction (CTR) Program, define the funds as authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 of this Act, and authorize CTR
funds to be available for obligation for fiscal years 2026,
2027, and 2028.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1651).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec 1692--Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based
resources by certain individuals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1616) that would
prohibit individuals from foreign countries from accessing any
Department of Defense (DOD) cloud computing system.
The Senate bill contained similar provisions (sec. 6613 and
1620D).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that establishes an immediate prohibition of access
by individuals located in covered nations and a prohibition, to
be established not later than January 1, 2028, of any citizens
of a covered nation.
We note that in addition to changes needed to implement
this provision, the DOD should review the revisions made to the
Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide this past summer in
response to incidents involving the use of technical support
engineers and work with industry to identify and remediate
areas of confusion or ambiguity. Key areas requiring
clarification include: the definition of access; screening
requirements for cloud service provider personnel who lack
standing access to U.S. Government data; the authoritative
source and change process for country classifications; the role
of component authorizing officials in oversight; and
harmonization of country designations with this provision,
including potential exception processes consistent with
existing export control regimes. The Department should actively
engage with industry to identify additional areas requiring
clarification or refinement.
Furthermore, we direct the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense to conduct an audit of cloud computing
contracts for the Department of Defense to assess the risk of
exposure of sensitive information, including data, systems
architecture details, procedures, or other controlled
unclassified information, as a result of policies that may have
allowed computer scientists or engineers from foreign countries
of concern to access proposed software updates to underlying
cloud computing infrastructure or operating systems, and
provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives not later than
September 20, 2026. The report on this audit shall include the
following: (1) Determination of how many cloud computing
contracts the Department has that may be or have been supported
by employees located in foreign countries of concern or are
citizens of foreign countries of concern; (2) Identification of
policies or clauses in such cloud computing contracts that
allow for the use of so-
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Pilot program for unmanned aerial vehicle resupply to launch control
facilities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1518) that
would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a
pilot program over a period of up to 3 years to assess the
feasibility and effectiveness of resupplying intercontinental
ballistic missile facilities using unmanned aircraft systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Independent assessment of the Department of Defense National Industrial
Security Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1551) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into an
agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine to conduct an independent assessment of the
National Industrial Security Program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We are aware that the Department of Defense has initiated
an effort known as the Fast-tracking Acquisition Security
Transformation (FAST) study, which is intended to identify and
resolve security bottlenecks that hinder the rapid delivery of
critical technology to our warfighters and make recommendations
to modernize security policies and processes. The FAST study
has focused on several key challenges, including foreign
ownership, control and influence, cybersecurity, information
systems authorizations, classified facility accreditation,
facility clearances, personnel, and subcontracting. We applaud
the Department for proactively engaging in this effort, and
with the broad industry outreach, they have started to gain
better understanding of the impacts of the challenges for
industry and the ensuing impact on the government's ability to
be responsive to industry needs. We expect this study will also
inform the government on any potential personnel shortfalls
that may exist in the evolution of processes that have not had
commensurate staffing increases to accommodate those changes.
We look forward to the final report, and to discussions about
how that report will inform future budgeting and resourcing
decisions for the Department.
Report on the technical collection capabilities of the People's
Republic of China and the Russian Federation in the Republic of
Cuba
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1559) that
would require a report on the technical collection capabilities
of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation in
the Republic of Cuba.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Director of National Intelligence, to submit a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives and the congressional intelligence committees
within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the technical
collection capabilities of the People's Republic of China and
the Russian Federation in the Republic of Cuba. The report
shall include an assessment of the current technical
capabilities and potential expansion of such capabilities, the
counterintelligence risks associated with such capabilities,
and the capabilities and resources of the Department of Defense
to counter any technical collection capabilities of the
People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation in the
Republic of Cuba.
Extension of protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 1560) that would
extend the sunset date on section 130i of the United States
Code, from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2027, and the
date by which the President must ask for an extension of this
provision to extend coverage of the provision for another 180
days from November 15, 2026, to November 15, 2027.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Extension of the sunset date for section 130i in treated
elsewhere in this Act.
Limitation on modification of certain electromagnetic spectrum relied
on by Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1564) that
would amend section 488 of title 10, United States Code, to
limit the Secretary of Defense's authority to modify certain
electromagnetic spectrum relied on by the Department of Defense
until September 30, 2034, or when dynamic spectrum sharing is
certified as fully operational.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Advance payments for commercial satellite communication services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that would
allow advance payments to be made for commercial satellite
communication services.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision, as the
issue is addressed elsewhere in the bill.
Assistance by United States Space Command to track fentanyl trafficking
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1608) that would
amend chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a
new section on a provision of assistance to track fentanyl
trafficking.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We believe that the Secretary of Defense should support the
interagency, as appropriate, by sharing information that is
delivered to the U.S. Space Command with regards to monitoring
fentanyl trafficking, including precursor chemicals and
supplies.
Modification of authority of Army counterintelligence agents to execute
warrants and make arrests
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that would
amend section 7377 of title 10, United States Code, to strike
the sunset for the authority of Army counterintelligence agents
to execute warrants and make arrests.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We continue to support the work of Army Counterintelligence
Command to fully implement the new authorities authorized by
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-
159) and understand final guidance on the use of the enhanced
authority under section 7377 of title 10, United States Code,
is imminent. We look forward to receiving regular updates from
the Army on efforts to enhance the Army's counterintelligence
efforts.
Requirement to authorize additional security clearances for certain
contractors
The House bill included a provision (sec. 1615) that would
authorize an entity that enters into a covered contract or
agreement with a component of the Department of Defense to
designate additional covered persons who may submit an
application for a security clearance in specified
circumstances.
The Senate bill included no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize that personnel who support certain covered
contracts may require security clearances to perform key
management and oversight functions of those contracts. However,
we remain concerned about delays in the issuance of regulations
and policies to further expand clearance access, as required by
section 6605 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Director of National Intelligence, to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives not later than March 31, 2026, on
the status of regulations and policies to support additional
security clearances for personnel supporting covered contracts.
The briefing shall include the following information:
(1) Anticipated implementation timelines and resource
requirements;
(2) A list of specific officers and offices
responsible for developing and implementing the
policies; and
(3) Any barriers to issuing the policies.
National Security Agency support for defense industrial base and
critical infrastructure cybersecurity operations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1617) that would
amend subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United States
Code, to add a new section which would allow the Director of
the National Security Agency to carry out activities to support
the cybersecurity of the defense industrial base, the
telecommunications sector, and cybersecurity service providers.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on delays in accreditation of sensitive compartmented
information facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1619) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
of the Defense Intelligence Agency, to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on delays in the
accreditation of sensitive compartmented information
facilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the House Report accompanying H.R. 3838 (H.
Rept. 119-231) of the Streamlining Procurement for Effective
Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026 included a requirement for a report on
complying with Intelligence Community Directive 705, which
aligns significantly with the requirements in section 1619. We
believe that if the Department includes in that report an
element to also provide recommendations to ensure timely
accreditation of the facilities covered by that report, that
reporting requirement should address this request.
Review of the occupational health and safety conditions of operational
facilities associated with the LGM-30G Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile system
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1627) that would
require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
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
specified LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
missile facilities and submit a report to the congressional
defense committees not later than 18 months from the date of
the enactment.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We encourage the Department of the Air Force to continue to
closely monitor facilities and take appropriate steps to limit
servicemember exposure to toxic or hazardous substances should
such substances be detected.
Funding for sea-based launch for missile defense targets
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1644) that would
adjust the amounts authorized to be appropriated in section 201
for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide,
to increase the amount of funding to be made available for sea-
based launch for missile defense targets, with an offsetting
reduction in the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, Army, Other Service
Support.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Middle East integrated air and missile defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1646) that would
amend Section 1658 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees containing an update on progress made toward
implementing an integrated air and missile defense architecture
with U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1251)
that would also require the Secretary of Defense to continue to
seek to cooperate with allies and partners in the Middle East
area of responsibility on integrated air and missile defense
capabilities.
The agreement does not include either provision.
We believe that the Secretary of Defense should continue to
seek to cooperate with allies and partners in the Middle East
with respect to implementing an integrated air and missile
defense architecture to protect U.S. deployed forces in the
region and the people, infrastructure, and territory of such
allies and partners from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned
and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran and
groups linked to Iran. Further, we direct the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report, not later
than May 31, 2026, on further implementation of the integrated
air and missile defense architecture in the area of
responsibility of the U.S. Central Command as required by
Section 1658 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. The report shall
include the following:
(1) Any changes to the initial assessment of the
threat to allies and partners within the area of
responsibility of the U.S. Central Command posed by
ballistic and cruise missiles, manned and unmanned
aerial systems, and rocket attacks launched from Iran
and by groups linked to Iran;
(2) A description of:
(a) the missile defense priorities and capability
needs of the U.S. Central Command with respect to
defense against the threats described in subparagraph
(1); and
(b) the planned regional missile defense
architectures derived from such priorities and
capability needs.
(3) An analysis of current integrated air and missile
defense systems within the area of responsibility of
the U.S. Central Command to defend against threats
described in subparagraph (1) and to meet the
priorities identified under subparagraph (2);
(4) A description of the progress made toward
addressing challenges identified in implementing the
strategy required by section 1658(b) of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023;
(5) An identification of elements of the
multinational integrated air and missile defense
architecture that have been acquired by specified
foreign partners in the area of responsibility since
October 7, 2023;
(6) With respect to the defensive operations against
aerial threats since October 7, 2023, namely the
ballistic missile and drone attacks against Israel that
occurred on April 13, 2024, and October 1, 2024, the
following:
(a) lessons learned with respect to the adequacy of
data-sharing agreements in facilitating effective joint
responses, and recommendations for further improvements
to such agreements, if needed;
(b) an evaluation of the extent to which the strategy
required by section 1658(b) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
contributed to the defensive operations described in
this clause;
(c) lessons learned with respect to countering
projectiles launched by the Houthis in Yemen against
maritime targets in the area of responsibility of the
U.S. Central Command; and
(d) total costs, including deployment of systems and
interceptor inventory expended, of U.S. integrated air
and missile defense systems located in the U.S. Central
Command area of responsibility since October 7, 2023;
and
(7) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
The report submitted should be submitted in unclassified
form but may include a classified annex. Any activity carried
out in writing this report shall be conducted in a manner that
is consistent with protection of intelligence sources and
methods and appropriately protects sensitive information and
the national security interests of the United States.
Sense of Congress with respect to Arrow interceptor production capacity
and inventory
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1653) that would
express the sense of Congress it is in the national security
interest of the United States to help allies and partners,
including Israel, strengthen their air and missile defense
capability and capacity, and require a report on cooperative
U.S. and Israeli efforts on expanding Arrow missile defense
system production.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to
brief the congressional defense committees, not later than
March 1, 2026, on: (1) An assessment of Israel's Arrow missile
defense system capacity as of the date of the enactment of this
section, including launchers and interceptors; (2) An
assessment of the current supply base for such system and how
such supply base can be strengthened; (3) A summary of the
steps the Department of Defense is taking in cooperation with
industry and the Government of Israel to increase Arrow missile
defense production capacity and inventory; (4) An
identification of any challenges or obstacles encountered and
current plans to address such challenges or obstacles; (5)
Specific authorities or appropriations that Congress could
provide to expedite and expand efforts to increase Arrow
missile defense system production capacity and the number of
deployed systems and interceptors; and (6) An assessment of
what additional steps would be required to establish a fully
redundant Arrow production capacity in the United States.
Enhancement of space domain awareness through ground based sensor
development
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6501) that
would, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on efforts by the
Space Force to expand space domain awareness infrastructure.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We agree that the Secretary of the Air Force should provide
a briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later
than March 31, 2026. The briefing shall include:
(1) A description of current and planned
infrastructure, equipment, and capability expansions;
(2) A summary of current and planned engagement with
institutions of higher education that possess
demonstrated expertise in space domain awareness,
including electro-optical sensor development, tasking
algorithms, and automation frameworks; and
(3) An assessment of the ability to integrate
research and development from academic partners into
operational testing and training environments in
support of space domain awareness objectives.
Transfer of Foreign Languages Program to Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6551) that
would direct the Director of National Intelligence and the
Secretary of Defense to transfer the execution of the Foreign
Languages Program, including personnel, assets, and facilities
from the Director to the Secretary.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Director of National Intelligence, not later than February
15, 2026, to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on a strategy to
transfer any programs pertaining to foreign language training
currently in title 50, United States Code, for which members of
the armed services or Department of Defense civilians are
beneficiaries, to title 10, United States Code, in order to
fall under the jurisdiction the Department of Defense. The
briefing shall include technical drafting assistance to execute
such a transfer in fiscal year 2027, any budgetary resourcing
considerations that would result from such a transfer,
recommendations to address such concerns, and any other matters
the Secretary deems appropriate.
Strategy on quantum readiness
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6611) that
would, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense
(DOD), to submit to the congressional defense committees a
strategy on quantum readiness.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, to
submit to the congressional defense committees not later than
July 1, 2026 a report on the readiness of DOD cryptographic
systems to adopt quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms and
practices. Such report shall include:
(1) An assessment of the risks that quantum computing
poses to DOD systems and data;
(2) A determination of which DOD systems and data are
most vulnerable to quantum threats and critical to
protect, and timelines for the transition of such
systems to quantum-resilient capabilities;
(3) An identification of the progress made by
components of the DOD in inventorying and migrating all
cryptographic systems to post-quantum cryptography by
2035;
(4) A plan to adopt and deploy automated quantum
readiness platform tools that provide continuous
visibility into DOD systems, automate the
prioritization of cryptographic risks, and facilitate
remediation of insecure systems;
(5) An identification of the methodology used for
evaluating and validating DOD cryptographic systems;
(6) An estimate of resources needed to achieve
quantum readiness by 2035;
(7) Identification of reconciliation funds that will
be allocated and obligated for this purpose across
specific programs; and
(8) Any other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
Title XVII--Other Defense Matters
Sec. 1701--Technical and conforming amendments
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1721) that would
make technical and conforming amendments to existing law.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with technical
and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1702--Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty
member of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
in the course of such employment: free use by the Federal
Government
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1701) that would
add copyright protection for certain literary works at the
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1703--Temporary authority for nonimmigrant construction workers on
Wake Island
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that
would amend section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution titled
``A Joint Resolution to approve the 'Covenant to Establish a
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union
with the United States of America', and for other purposes''
(48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)(B)), approved March 24, 1976, by
extending the deadline for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers to
2031.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1704--Mapping and report on strategic ports
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1705) that would
require the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense, to complete a study and report on the
value of key port infrastructure and the People's Republic of
China's efforts to acquire or otherwise gain controlling access
of them.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 1705--Authorization of United States Coast Guard rotary aircraft
work at Department of Defense depots
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1731) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct rotary aircraft
work for the Department of Homeland Security and the United
States Coast Guard at any Department of Defense depot.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the work to be performed on a
reimbursable basis and a certification that Coast Guard repair
facilities are at or above capacity prior to the use of this
authority.
Sec. 1706--Continual assessment of impact of international state arms
embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense capability
gaps
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1706) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence,
to conduct a continual assessment on the effect of
international state arms embargoes on Israel and the resulting
gaps or vulnerabilities in Israel's security posture.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1707--Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 350) that would
extend, expand, and modify Department of Defense authorities to
counter unmanned aircraft systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement contains the Senate provision with
amendments.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Combating illicit tobacco products
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1702) that would
establish a process for approving the sale of certain
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System products or oral nicotine
products at military commissaries and exchanges.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the only military entities in which non-Department
of Defense (DOD) retail establishments sell tobacco products
are the Marine Corps and the Washington Headquarters Services
(WHS). We further note that, previously, certain non-DOD retail
establishments selling tobacco products have offered items that
violate applicable Federal tobacco regulations.
We direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Commandant of the Marine Corps, to brief the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
not later than March 1, 2026, on steps the WHS and Marine Corps
are taking to ensure that all tobacco and nicotine-containing
products sold at establishments under contract with or on
installations operated by the WHS or the Marine Corps are
compliant with Federal tobacco regulations, including the
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
The briefing shall include a description of the oversight
process the Office of the Director of Administration and
Management and installation commanders use to verify that non-
DOD retail establishments are in compliance with Federal
tobacco regulations as well as any recent changes that have
been implemented to ensure the aforementioned compliance.
Transfer or possession of defense items for national defense purposes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1722) that would
amend section 922 of title 18, United States Code, to authorize
the controlled transfer of defense articles for government end
users to, from, and between appropriately licensed government
contractors for national security purposes.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Evaluation of risks posed by communications equipment and services
produced by foreign adversary entities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1723) that
creates a national security review process for unmanned
aircraft systems and related communications and video
equipment, including software.
The Senate bill contained no such provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Sense of Congress with respect to execution of warrants of the
International Criminal Court
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1724) that would
encourage the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to
use international forums to engage the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) and Major Non-NATO allies to ensure they do
not enforce warrants issued by the International Criminal Court
against members of the
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Briefing on expediting arms transfers to Israel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1725) that would
require a briefing on expediting arms transfers to Israel.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We support the transfer of arms to Israel to assist its
defense against shared regional adversaries, including Iran and
Iranian-backed terrorist groups such as Hamas, Palestinian
Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah. Therefore, we direct that, not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, on the status of deliveries to the Government of Israel
of any military aircraft or air-launched munitions approved for
transfer that are undelivered or partially delivered.
The briefing shall include:
(1) The estimated delivery timetable and any ongoing
or potential measures associated with the items,
including advance training and integration challenges;
(2) Specific reasons for any delay related to the
United States Government, defense suppliers, or a
foreign government;
(3) The feasibility and advisability of providing the
State of Israel an interim capability;
(4) What measures are being taken or could be taken
to address barriers to deliveries to Israel, including
recommended changes to authorities or appropriations
that Congress could provide.
Feasibility study on extending critical minerals procurement
authorities to other Federal agencies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1726) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Administrator of General Services Administration, and the heads
of other relevant Federal agencies, to conduct a study on the
feasibility of providing to other Federal agencies authorities
similar to Department of Defense critical mineral procurement
authorities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on plan to increase exportation of defense-related components
and materials
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1727) that would
require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under
Secretary of Commerce for International Trade and in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to submit to the
Congress a strategy to increase the exportation of domestically
manufactured, defense-related components and materials.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
GAO study on Department of Defense reliance on Chinese-sourced
materials
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1728) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to 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.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of supply chain stability for
critical munitions, microelectronics, and energy storage
systems and commend the Department of Defense for their efforts
to shore up and diversify the supply chain.
Report on interagency coordination targeting fentanyl and precursor
chemicals
The House contained a provision (sec. 1729) requiring a
report on interagency coordination to counter fentanyl
trafficking and production.
The Senate contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, on coordination
between the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and
Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security to
counter fentanyl trafficking and develop or implement policies
to disrupt or discourage supplies of precursor chemicals for
fentanyl production. The report should identify current
coordination between the Departments in detection, monitoring,
and interdiction activities; health information operations;
healthcare services; and any plans for expanding such
coordination.
Government Accountability Office audit of national security foreign
exchange programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1730) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide
a briefing and submit a report to the congressional defense
committees containing the results of an audit with respect to
the international defense personnel exchange programs of the
Department of Defense, to assess the extent to which such
programs are coordinated across the Armed Forces, combatant
commands, and defense agencies.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the value of improved oversight and
coordination of international defense personnel exchange
programs, and therefore direct the Comptroller General to
provide a briefing, not later than September 1, 2026, to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, containing information on the international
defense personnel exchange programs of the Department of
Defense, to assess the extent to which such programs are
coordinated across the Armed Forces, combatant commands, and
defense agencies. The briefing should include the following
programs:
(1) Military Reserve Exchange Program;
(2) Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program;
(3) Foreign Academy Exchange Program;
(4) Personnel Exchange Program; and
(5) All other Department of Defense funded exchange
programs that enhance international cooperation and
military interoperability.
The briefing should also include the following:
(1) An assessment of whether a centralized entity
within the Department of Defense oversees or
coordinates international defense personnel exchange
programs;
(2) An assessment of whether any policies,
regulations, or directives mandate administration of
such programs across military services and defense
agencies;
(3) An assessment of whether the lack of coordination
has resulted in gaps in strategy, inefficiencies, or
duplicative efforts; and
(4) An assessment of any key factors that limit the
ability of the Department to host foreign personnel in
an exchange program.
Briefing on supply chain exposure
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1732) that
would, not later than August 1, 2024, require the
Secretary of Defense to brief the congressional defense
committees on the North American Treaty Organization
Procurement and Supply Agency procurement exposure and
supply chain risks with respect to China, including
dependency risk, security risk, and resilience risk.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees, not
later than April 1, 2026, on North American Treaty
Organization Procurement and Supply Agency acquisition
and supply chain risks with respect to China.
Recognition and honoring of service of individuals who served in the
United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733) that
would amend section 106 of title 38, United States
Code, to recognize and honor the service of individuals
who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps
during World War II.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize and honor the service of the
individuals that served in the United States Cadet
Nurse Corps during World War II.
Interest on funds provided to Federal Communications Commission
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733A)
that would prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from
charging interest on funds borrowed by the Federal
Communications Commission under section 5404(c) of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public
Law 118-159).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733B) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to study and report on
the readiness of Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix for use
by the U.S. Air Force.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of enhancing regional readiness and
security cooperation capabilities within the U.S. Southern
Command area of responsibility, including through the potential
use of civilian airports for contingency and emergency
operations. Accordingly, we direct the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees not later than June 1, 2026, on the feasibility of
using Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix for U.S. Air Force
operations. The briefing shall include an assessment of the
infrastructure, facilities, and requirements necessary to
support such use, along with recommendations to enable or
improve its feasibility.
Strategy to counter Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations in Latin
America
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733D) directing
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State and the Director of National Intelligence, to submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive
strategy to counter Iran's and Hezbollah's propaganda,
religious networks, and influence operations in Latin America.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Strategy to encourage defections from the Government of Iran
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733E) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, to develop and submit to Congress a
strategy aimed at encouraging defections by Senior Iranian
security officials and members of the armed forces.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Penalties for unlawful entry and violation of security regulations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733G) that
would amend section 1382 of title 18, United States Code, and
section 21 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 797)
to make a violation of unlawful entry into a national defense
area a general intent crime and increase the penalty for such
violation to imprisonment for up to 2 years.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on arms sales of the People's Republic of China
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1734) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, to submit a report on arms
sales facilitated by entities in the People's Republic of
China.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense's annual report on
Military and Security Developments Involving the People's
Republic of China required by section 1202 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-
65) is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of China's
military strength and security relationships with other
countries. We expect that future iterations of the Department
of Defense's annual report on Military and Security
Developments Involving the People's Republic of China will
include an analysis of arms sales facilitated by entities in
the People's Republic of China, as appropriate. Additionally,
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, we direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, to provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, a briefing
on arms sales facilitated by entities in the People's Republic
of China. At a minimum, the briefing shall include an analysis
of:
(1) The weapons systems and defense equipment
originating from the People's Republic of China
available for purchase;
(2) The technical aspects and capabilities of such
weapons systems and defense equipment;
(3) How such weapons systems and defense equipment
may impact the balance of power in the area of
responsibility of each United States combatant command,
when applicable;
(4) The weapons systems and defense equipment
originating from the People's Republic of China that
are considered direct alternatives to weapons systems
and defense equipment originating from the United
States;
(5) The weapons systems and defense equipment
originating from the People's Republic of China that
present the greatest security risks regarding the
potential to collect intelligence on or compromise
assets, weapons, or platforms of the United States;
(6) The countries mostly likely to procure weapons
systems and defense equipment originating from the
People's Republic of China, including the specific
type, quantity, and estimated value in United States
dollars of weapons;
(7) The weapons systems and defense equipment in
development as of the date of the submission of the
report by entities in the People's Republic of China
that could be available on the global market not later
than 5 years after such date;
(8) The factors that incentivize countries to procure
such weapons systems and defense equipment, including
costs, flexible payment conditions and financing, a
lack of end-user agreements, and speed of sale and
delivery; and
(9) The strategy of the People's Republic of China
regarding arms sales and variables that could influence
such strategy.
Strategy to combat arms sales of the People's Republic of China
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1735) that
would, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, require the Secretary of State, in coordination with
the Secretary of Defense, to develop a strategy to dissuade
purchases of new weapons systems and defense equipment,
excluding spare parts or parts for maintenance of previously
procured weapons, originating from the People's Republic of
China.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research
Exploitation Act of 2025
The House bill contained multiple provisions (sec. 1736,
sec. 1737, sec. 1738, sec. 1739, and sec. 1740) on the Securing
American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research
Exploitation Act of 2025.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provisions.
Title XVIII--Acquisition Reform
Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System
Sec. 1801--Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs
of members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1801) that would
amend chapter 205 of title 10, United States Code, to establish
that the defense acquisition system exists to expeditiously
provide the United States Armed Forces with the capabilities
necessary to operate effectively, address evolving threats, and
maintain the military advantage of the United States in the
most cost-effective manner practicable. This section would also
make conforming amendments to sections 139 and 139a of title
10, related to the responsibilities of the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation and the Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation to align with the
aforementioned stated objectives of the acquisition system. In
addition, this section would require the Secretary of Defense
to revise Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 and any other
relevant instructions, policies, or guidance to carry out the
requirements of this section not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1802--Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition executive
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1802) that would
insert a new section in chapter 87 of title 10, United States
Code, to formally establish the role of a Program Executive
Officer (PEO) as the senior official responsible for the
oversight of the plans, budgets, and execution of the programs
assigned to the portfolio of such senior official. The
provision would also establish the objectives and specific
responsibilities for a PEO.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 801).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We believe transitioning Program Executive Officers to
Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) will enable the
Department of Defense to transition from managing acquisitions
on a program by program basis to managing portfolios of
programs to better deliver capabilities to end-users. We
believe that in order for portfolio management to work, PAEs
must be provided with functional support from the disparate
stakeholders of the acquisition system including contracting,
budgeting, engineering, and related disciplines, and be
empowered to make decisions across all of these areas. We
intend PAEs to reduce bureaucracy, not to add an additional
layer of bureaucracy. To accomplish this, we intend for PAEs to
report directly to the service acquisition executives and
program managers to report directly to the PAE. Functional
support for the portfolio should, to the maximum extent
practicable, be under the operational control of the PAE with
administrative control of personnel and certain clearances
retained outside of PAE authority as needed.
Sec. 1803--Amendments to life-cycle management and product support
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1803) that would
establish a new section in chapter 87 of title 10, United
States Code, to elevate and strengthen the role of a product
support manager as the individual responsible for managing the
support functions required to field and maintain the readiness
and operational capability of major weapon systems in support
of the program manager's life cycle management
responsibilities. The section would also make further
amendments to chapter 87 to establish the product support
manager as a critical acquisition position and enact minimum
education, training, and experience requirements. The House
bill also contained two provisions (sec. 1804 and sec. 1805)
that would make amendments chapter 323 of title 10, United
States Code, to strengthen and clarify the requirements of the
Secretary of Defense related to life-cycle sustainment planning
and product support to ensure the systems acquired by the
Department of Defense are operationally relevant, reliable, and
cost-effective to operate and maintain. The House bill would
also make clarifying amendments to section 118 of title 10,
United States Code.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 870)
that would modify product support manager responsibilities in
section 4324 of title 10, United States Code.
The agreement includes the House provisions with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1804--Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1821) that would
make revisions to several contracting thresholds established in
title 10 and title 41, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 839).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would make revisions to several contracting
thresholds established in title 10.
Sec. 1805--Modification to acquisition strategy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would
amend section 4211 of title 10, United States Code, by
modifying specific requirements for acquisition strategies.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1806--Matters related to cost accounting standards
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1824) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to identify and
implement actions necessary to reduce or eliminate requirements
for compliance with Cost Accounting Standards in cases where
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles would serve as a
viable commercial accounting standard and system.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 806).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to, not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, conduct a
review to identify actions to streamline the Department of
Defense implementation of compliance with requirements
associated with the cost accounting standards established under
section 1502 of title 41, United States Code. We direct the
Secretary to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not
later than March 15, 2026, on the findings of the review and
progress made in updating associated policies and regulations.
We also direct the Comptroller General of the United States
to, not later than March 15, 2026, provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Government Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives
on the progress made in implementing the requirements of this
section.
Sec. 1807--Establishment of Project Spectrum
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1807) that would
amend chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, to codify
Project Spectrum, the purpose of which is to provide to covered
entities, through an online platform, digital resources and
services that increase awareness about cybersecurity risks and
help such covered entities to comply with the cybersecurity
requirements of the defense acquisition system.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform
Sec. 1811--Modifications to Joint Requirements Oversight Council
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 911) that would
amend section 181 of title 10, United States Code, by modifying
the responsibilities of the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council and make conforming amendments.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1811).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1812--Ensuring successful implementation of requirements reform
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1812) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish the Requirements,
Acquisition and Programming Integration Directorate.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 913).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense to
provide biannual updates, not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter until
September 30, 2027, on the implementation of amendments to
section 181 of title 10, United States Code, made by this Act,
and actions directed in the Secretary's memorandum dated August
20, 2025, related to establishing a modern requirements
process. These updates shall include: (1) Progress in
terminating the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development
System and implementing a replacement requirements process; (2)
Establishment of the Requirements and Resourcing Alignment
Board; (3) Implementation of the Joint Acceleration Reserve;
(4) Establishment of a Mission Engineering and Integration
Activity; and (5) The status of each military service in
reforming their requirements processes, in accordance with the
Secretary's guidance.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
Sec. 1821--Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to
procurement of commercial products and commercial services
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would
amend section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, to require
identification of defense-unique contract clause requirements
for the procurement of commercial products and commercial
services that are based on statute, Executive Orders, or
acquisition policies.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1822--Modifications to commercial products and commercial services
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 825) that would
amend sections 3453 and 3456 of title 10, United States Code,
to establish a formal process for determining the non-
availability of commercial products or commercial services and
require the contracting officer and program manager of the
Department of Defense to submit written memoranda before using
non-commercial solicitation procedures explaining the decision
based on market research and requirements analyses. The
provision would also add consultants, researchers, and advisors
as acquisition officials to ensure their compliance with rules
prioritizing the preference for commercial products and
commercial services when supporting the Department market
research and requirements drafting.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1823--Modifications to commercial solutions openings
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 826) that would
amend section 3458 of title 10, United States Code, by
expanding the purposes for which the commercial solutions
openings solicitation procedure may be used and creating an
authority for sole-source follow-on procurements provided the
procedures of sections 4022 or 3204 of title 10, United States
Code, are followed.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1824--Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial
services
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would
amend chapter 247 of title 10, United States Code, by creating
a new section, that would limit the required flowdown of
contract clauses for subcontracts and supply agreements
providing commercial products or commercial services.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1825--Consumption-based solutions
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 829) that would
amend chapter 253 of title 10, United States Code that would
make permanent the procedures for consumption-based solutions
that can be metered and billed based on actual usage and have
predetermined pricing based on fixed price units.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1826--Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would
exempt nontraditional defense contractors as defined by section
3014 of title 10, United States Code, from certain business
requirements.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1827--Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial
products and commercial services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1822) that would
amend section 3805 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify
that a payment under a contract for the acquisition of services
provided in accordance with a commercially utilized acquisition
strategy shall not be considered an advance payment and shall
not be subject to the conditions of section 3803 of title 10,
United States Code. Nothing in this section would relieve the
head of the agency of the responsibility to determine that the
terms and conditions for payment are in the best interests of
the United States or prevent the head of the agency from
obtaining adequate security for the payments. This section
would also amend section 3324 of title 31, United States Code,
by authorizing the head of an agency to pay in advance from
appropriations available for commercially available content,
and certain charges for information and communication
technologies subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy (including
cloud environments) for which the procuring agency defines
appropriate access and security standards.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would amend section 3805 of title 10, United
States Code, to clarify that a payment under a contract for the
acquisition of services provided in accordance with a
commercially utilized acquisition strategy shall not be
considered an advance payment and shall not be subject to
Sec. 1828--Review of commercial products and commercial services
acquisition approach
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1825) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to conduct a
comprehensive review of the Department's approach to commercial
buying and the implementation of the Federal Acquisition
Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA, Public Law 103-355). This House
section would also require the Secretary, not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide
the congressional defense committees with a report that
describes the findings from the review and corrective actions
taken by the Secretary to address the matters identified during
the review that are not in compliance with FASA or other
statutory or regulatory requirements intended to advance and
enable the procurement of commercial products and services.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs
Sec. 1831--Modifications to procurement for experimental purposes
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 828) that would
amend section 4023 of title 10, United States Code, by
expanding the purposes for which procurement is allowed for
experimentation purposes.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 1832--Modifications to requirements for modular open system
approach
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1833) that would
amend chapter 327 of title 10, United States Code, to
streamline and simplify the requirements for a modular open
system approach to the design and development of a major weapon
system. This section would also make conforming amendments to
section 3771 of title 10, United States Code, related to
intellectual property and data rights in modular system
interfaces.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 804).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would align the requirements for modular open
systems approach in sections 4402 and 4403 of title 10, United
States Code, with the definition of modular system interfaces
in section 4401 of title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 1833--Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition
program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1834) that would
require the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit to
establish the Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for
Transition program to support the transition of technologies
into established capability development and procurement
activities of the military services.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base
Sec. 1841--Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 879) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group
in the Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium (established
elsewhere in that Act) to support the establishment of a Civil
Reserve Manufacturing Network (CRMN). The section would also
require the Secretary not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of that Act, to submit to the congressional
defense committees a plan to establish the CRMN. The section
would also require an interim progress report on the CRMN.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 220).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1842--Transition to advanced manufacturing for certain critical
readiness items of supply
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1835) that would
require the Program Executive Officer for each major weapon
system to conduct an assessment of critical items that could be
produced with advanced manufacturing processes and to submit a
plan to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment to transition production of such critical items to
advanced manufacturing, to the maximum extent practicable.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 220A).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct
an assessment of critical readiness items of supply which could
be produced via advanced manufacturing to address readiness and
availability issues and begin transitioning such items to
advanced manufacturing.
Sec. 1843--Working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group
in the Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium, established
elsewhere in that Act, to address workforce shortages in
advanced manufacturing in the defense industrial base. This
section would also require the Secretary, not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of that Act, to submit a report to
the Congress on the recommendations developed by the working
group, including recommendations on the establishment of
public-private partnerships to develop the advanced
manufacturing workforce and identification of incentives for
both government and industry to enable such partnerships to be
successful in the recruiting, training, and retaining of
individuals in the advanced manufacturing workforce.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment that the working group shall be
established as part of an existing forum for Department of
Defense and industry collaboration.
Sec. 1844--Collaborative forum to address challenges to and limitations
of the defense industrial base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1842) that would
establish a Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense to enhance the
resilience, innovation, and competitiveness of the U.S. defense
industrial base.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that clarifies that the Department of Defense shall
use an existing consortium, forum, or working group to enhance
collaboration between the Department and industry to address
and improve policies, rules, and regulations relating to
acquisition and industrial base matters.
Sec. 1845--Facility clearance acceleration for members of defense
industrial consortiums
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each entity
that is a member of the consortium established by section 1842
of this Act or a member of the Defense Industrial Base
Consortium with which the Department of Defense has entered an
other transaction authority agreement is sponsored for a
facility clearance, provided access to classified work areas
and networks where the member can perform classified work, and
is invited in person to meetings with relevant Department of
Defense personnel to discuss classified information.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1846--Improvements relating to advanced manufacturing
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 220B) that
would amend Section 4842(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code,
to make the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment a co-chair of key manufacturing panels and
consortia and adds requirements for updating guidance,
instructions, and manuals for advanced manufacturing.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1843).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1847--Report on surge capacity in the defense industrial base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1844) that would
require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base
Policy and the Director of Defense Pricing, Contracting, and
Acquisition Policy not later than March 1, 2026, to jointly
submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the
regulations or policies that disincentivize contractors of the
Department of Defense from maintaining or investing in surge
capacity.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Major capability activity areas and pathfinder programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1806) that would
direct the Department of Defense to develop and implement a
phased plan for reorganizing the structure of relevant defense
budget materials around major capability activity areas, with
the goal of increasing agility, fostering innovation, and
providing a clearer line of sight between strategic objectives
and allocated resources. Furthermore, this section would also
provide modified transfer authority within each designated
pathfinder, limited to not more than 40 percent of the total
amount authorized for programs, projects, or activities
included in the pathfinder. Additionally, this section would
require the Secretary, not later than 540 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees assessing the effectiveness of
the use of a capability-oriented structure in budget
preparation and execution, the extent to which the use of
transfer authority for the pathfinders affected the speed of
addressing emerging threats and adopting new technologies, and
any recommendations regarding statutory or regulatory changes.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees, not later than April 1, 2026,
recommendations for reorganizing the structure of the relevant
defense budget materials so that, to the maximum extent
practicable, such materials are organized around major
capability activity areas (MCAAs) that are aligned to
capability portfolios and portfolio acquisition executives or
equivalent portfolio leads in support of capability portfolio
management and improved execution against the most impactful
spending opportunities within portfolios. The report shall
include:
(1) A description of the Department's progress in
implementing portfolio acquisition transformation in
accordance with the Secretary's ``Transforming the
Defense Acquisition System into the Warfighting
Acquisition System to Accelerate Fielding of Urgently
Needed Capabilities to Our Warriors'' memorandum
released November 7, 2025, including the establishment,
authorities, and resourcing of capability portfolio
governance structures such as portfolio acquisition
executives or equivalent portfolio leads, how such
structures are integrated with the Department's
capability portfolio management processes established
pursuant to the Secretary of Defense's memorandum
``Reforming the Joint Requirements Process to
Accelerate Fielding of Warfighting Capabilities,'' and
the role of MCAAs in enabling effective portfolio level
decision-making on cost, schedule, performance, and
execution trades;
(2) A description of any modifications recommended to
reporting, budget justification, or data systems
required for defense budget materials to be primarily
organized around MCAAs and associated capability
portfolios, including modifications necessary to
maintain transparency and enable effective oversight by
the congressional defense committees;
(3) A detailed mapping of the existing budget
structure to the proposed portfolio budget structure at
the lowest project or activity level;
(4) An assessment of how the proposed use of
portfolio acquisition structures and portfolio
budgeting could achieve the following:
(a) improve the ability to measure and manage
the overall performance in the delivery of
capabilities within a portfolio;
(b) quickly transition to new technology as
it becomes mature and available;
(c) inform and improve budget planning for
future activities assigned to a capability
portfolio;
(d) achieve the objectives of the defense
acquisition system established pursuant to
section 3102 of title 10, United States Code,
including the objective of accelerating
fielding of capabilities through the
Department's warfighting acquisition reforms;
(e) provide mechanisms for directing
resources to the most impactful areas within a
capability portfolio, including options to
delegate such authority to portfolio
acquisition executives and program managers,
including through consolidation of budget line
items, below-threshold realignments, and other
within-portfolio execution tools that permit
timely adjustments of resources within
established portfolio boundaries, consistent
with applicable appropriations law,
reprogramming procedures, and oversight
requirements;
(5) Recommendations for statutory or regulatory
changes needed to facilitate the reorganization of
defense budget materials so that, to the maximum extent
practicable, such materials are organized around MCAAs
and to identify options for providing appropriate
execution tools within capability portfolios, including
consolidation of reporting materials and management
systems, delegation of relevant authorities to
portfolio acquisition executives or equivalent
officials, while maintaining transparency and control
for Congress; and
(6) Any other recommendations the Secretary may have
related to a transition to a portfolio acquisition
model, including identification of candidate pathfinder
capability portfolios and associated MCAAs, proposed
timelines for implementing portfolio-based budget
structures in those areas, and any additional
legislative proposals the Secretary considers necessary
to fully implement capability portfolio management and
the objectives of the Department's acquisition
transformation efforts.
Establishment of the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1813) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 120 days after
the enactment of this Act, to establish a Mission Engineering
and Integration Activity.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that this is covered elsewhere in this Act.
Alternative capability-based pricing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1823) that would
provide the head of an agency (as that term is defined in
section 3004 of title 10, United States Code) the authority to
use alternative capability-based analysis to determine whether
the proposed price or fee for a commercial solution is fair and
reasonable.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Amendment to other transaction authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1831) that would
amend section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, to remove
limitations on use of Other Transaction Authority on the basis
of how a firm is categorized. With these limitations removed, a
covered official would assess demonstrated performance and the
alignment of capability with needs of the Department as the
primary determinants of the financial structure of an award.
The amendments would retain existing flexibilities provided to
the covered official to negotiate voluntary cost shares where
market opportunities and commercial returns justify such
arrangements. This section would further amend section 4022 by
prohibiting the use of such authority for contracts exceeding
the production of 500 units of a manufactured or developed
product.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include this provision.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001--Short title
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that would
require the division be cited as the ``Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2001).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 2002--Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
specified by law
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2002) that would
ensure that the authorizations provided in titles XXI through
XXVII of this Act expire on October 1, 2028, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
for fiscal year 2029, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2002).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2003--Effective date
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that would
require titles XXI through XXVII to take effect on the later
of--(1) October 1, 2025; or (2) The date of the enactment of
this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2003).
The agreement includes this provision.
Title XXI--Army Military Construction
Sec. 2101--Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that would
authorize a list of Army construction projects for fiscal year
2026. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-
installation basis. The State list contained in this Act is
intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2101).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2102--Family Housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2102) that would
authorize new construction and planning and design of family
housing units for the Army for fiscal year 2026.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2102).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2103--Authorization of appropriations, Army
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that would
authorize appropriations for Army military construction levels
identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2103).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2104--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project
at Fort Gillem, Georgia
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that would
extend the authorization of a certain fiscal year 2021 project
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2104).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2105--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2105) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2022 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2105).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2106--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2106) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2023 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2106).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 2107--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Smith Barracks, Germany
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2107) that would
modify the authorization for a fiscal year 2025 project.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2107).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Title XXII--Navy Military Construction
Sec. 2201--Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that would
authorize a list of Department of the Navy construction
projects for fiscal year 2026. The authorized amounts are
listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The State list
contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the
specific projects authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2201).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2202--Family Housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that would
authorize construction improvements and planning and design of
family housing units for the Department of the Navy for fiscal
year 2026.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2202).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2203--Authorization of appropriations, Navy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2203) that would
authorize appropriations for Department of Navy military
construction levels identified in section 4601 of division D of
this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2203).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2204--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project
at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that would
extend the authorization of a certain fiscal year 2022 project
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2205--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2205) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2022 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2204).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2206--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2206) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2023 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2205).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Title XXIII--Air Force Military Construction
Sec. 2301--Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that would
authorize a list of Air Force construction projects for fiscal
year 2026. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in
this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific
projects authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2301).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2302--Family Housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that would
authorize new construction, improvements, and planning and
design of family housing units for the Department of the Air
Force for fiscal year 2026.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2302).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 2303--Authorization of appropriations, Air Force
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that would
authorize appropriations for Air Force military construction
levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2303).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2304--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project
at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2017 project
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2304).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 2305--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019
projects
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2806) that
would amend section 2811(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act, Division B of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), by striking ``150 days''
and inserting ``one year.''
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2306--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2306) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2020 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2306).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 2307--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2307) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2022 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2307).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 2308--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2308) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2023 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2308).
The agreement includes the provision.
Sec. 2309--Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2025 projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2309) that would
modify the authorization for fiscal year 2025 projects.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2309).
The agreement includes the provision.
Title XXIV--Defense Agencies Military Construction
Sec. 2401--Authorized defense agencies construction and land
acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that would
authorize a list of defense agency construction projects for
fiscal year 2026. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in
this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific
projects authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2401).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2402--Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment
program projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that would
contain a list of authorized energy resilience and conservation
investment projects for fiscal year 2026. The authorized
amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.
The State list contained in this Act is intended to be the
binding list of the specific projects authorized at each
location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2402).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2403--Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2403) that would
authorize appropriations for defense agencies' military
construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of
division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2403).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2404--Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project
at Iwakuni, Japan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that would
extend the authorization of a certain fiscal year 2019 project
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2404).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2405--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2405) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2022 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2405).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2406--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2406) that would
extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2023 projects
until October 1, 2026, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2406).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2407--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2407) that would
modify the authorization for a fiscal year 2024 project.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2407).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2408--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2408) that would
modify the authorization for a fiscal year 2024 project.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2409--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2409) that would
modify the authorization for a fiscal year 2025 project.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2408).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2410--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2410) that would
modify the authorization for a fiscal year 2025 project.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Title XXV--International Programs
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Sec. 2501--Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program in an amount equal to the sum of the amount
specifically authorized in section 2502 of this title and the
amount of recoupment due to the United States for construction
previously financed by the United States.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec 2501).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 2502--Authorization of appropriations, NATO
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that
would authorize appropriations of $481.8 million for the U.S.
contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security
Investment Program for fiscal year 2026.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate with a technical
amendment.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
Sec. 2511--Republic of Korea funded construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2511) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept seven military
construction projects totaling $457.0 million pursuant to
agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-kind
contributions.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2511).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2512--Republic of Poland funded construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2512) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept eight military
construction projects totaling $504.2 million pursuant to
agreement with the Republic of Poland for required in-kind
contributions.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2512).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Title XXVI--Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities
Sec. 2601--Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that would
authorize a list of Army National Guard construction projects
for fiscal year 2026. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in
this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific
projects authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2601).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2602--Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2602) that would
authorize a list of Army Reserve construction projects for
fiscal year 2026. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in
this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific
projects authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2602).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2603--Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2603) that would
authorize a list of Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction projects for fiscal year 2026. The authorized
amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.
The State list contained in this Act is intended to be the
binding list of the specific projects authorized at each
location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2603).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2604--Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2604) that would
authorize a list of Air National Guard construction projects
for fiscal year 2026. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in
this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific
projects authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2604).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2605--Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2605) that would
authorize a list of Air Force Reserve construction projects for
fiscal year 2026. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in
this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific
projects authorized at each location.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2605).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2606--Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2606) that would
authorize appropriations for National Guard and Reserve
military construction at the levels identified in section 4601
of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2606).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 2607--Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2607) that
would extend certain authorizations contained in sections 2601,
2602, 2603, and 2604 in the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263) until October 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an
Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2027, whichever is later.
The House bill contained an identical provision (sec.
2607).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 2608--Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023
project at Tucson International Airport, Arizona
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2608) that
would modify the authorization contained in the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
Law 117-263) for Tucson International Airport, Arizona.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2608).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Authority to carry out fiscal year 2026 project at Army Reserve Center
Conroe, Texas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2609) that would
provide the authority to carry out a fiscal year 2026 project.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Title XXVII--Base Realignment and Closure Activities
Sec. 2701--Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
closure activities funded through Department of Defense base
closure account
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that would
authorize appropriations for ongoing activities that are
required to implement the Base Realignment and Closure
activities authorized by the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law
101-510), at the levels identified in section 4601 of division
D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2701).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Title XXVIII--Military Construction General Provisions
Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs
Sec. 2801--Modification to definition of military installation
resilience
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2861) that would
expand the definition of military installation resilience to
include energy and water disruptions and human-induced
environmental hazards.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2802--Facility construction or repair: transactions other than
contracts and grants
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that would
extend a certain authority to the Secretary of Defense and each
Secretary of a military department to enter into transactions
(other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to
carry out repair and construction.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2803--Requirement for the military departments to develop and
update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that
would require each of the military departments to develop and
annually update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan. The
committee intends for this provision to ensure that the
departments' senior leaders strategically and realistically
budget for the sustainment of their installations and
facilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2804--Improvements to water management and security on military
installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that would
require the Department of Defense to establish a risk-based
framework to assess and improve water security at military
installations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2805--Modification to assistance for public infrastructure
projects and services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that would
amend section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, and clarify
that such section supports military installations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2806--Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that
would amend section 2391(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States
Code, to modify the priority list and definitions for Defense
Community Infrastructure Program projects.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2807--Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community
Infrastructure Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 7801) that
would include demolition projects in defense community
infrastructure programs.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2808--Supervision of military construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that would
clarify that supervision of military construction projects may
be carried out by any military department or Government agency
approved by the Secretary of Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2809--Authority to use accelerated design-build and progressive
design-build procedures for military construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that would
allow the Department of Defense to use the progressive design-
build contracting method.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2803).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2810--Extension of authority for temporary expanded land
acquisition for equine welfare
The Senate bill contained provision (sec. 2808) that would
amend section 2804(c) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) by striking ``February 1, 2026''
and inserting ``August 1, 2026.''
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2811--Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and
execution of design funds for military construction projects
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2806) that
would extend the requirement for obligation and execution of
congressionally-directed design funds for military construction
projects from 150 days to 1 year.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2812--Modification of pilot program on increased use of
sustainable building materials in military construction to
include sustainable building technologies identified by the
Comptroller General of the United States
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that
would amend section 2861 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 118-81) to extend the
pilot program and include building materials identified by the
Government Accountability Office.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2813--Increase of maximum amount for certain restoration or
replacement of damaged or destroyed facilities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that
would amend section 2854(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code,
to increase the cost cap to restore or replace a damaged or
destroyed facility from $100.0 million to $150.0 million.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 2814--Multiyear contracting authority for certain military
construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2807) that would
authorize military departments to use multiyear contracting
authority for unaccompanied housing and child development
center construction projects, provided they validate cost
savings and use standardized designs.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2815--Guidance for military construction projects for innovation,
research, development, test, and evaluation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2808) that would
require the Department of Defense to issue guidance for
implementing military construction projects under section 2810
of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2816--Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for
certain Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program military
construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2809) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to authorize the use of
contracts using cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for
military construction projects associated with the Shipyard
Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of
Defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2817--Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to information sharing to improve oversight of
military construction
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2805) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement the
recommendations of the Government Accountability Office report,
published September 16, 2024, titled, ``Military Construction:
Better Information Sharing Would Improve DOD's Oversight''
(GAO-2024-106499), not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, or to report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
explaining why the Secretary has not implemented those
recommendations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
Sec. 2821--Improvements to Department of Defense Housing Requirements
and Market Analysis
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that would
allow Department of Defense housing assessments to consider
civilian and contractor needs.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2822).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2822--Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for
covered military unaccompanied housing
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that
would amend section 2856a of title 10, United States Code, by
adding elements to be included in future iterations of the
barracks waiver reports submitted by the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 2823--Continuation and modification of certain reporting
requirements with respect to privatized military housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2815) that would
preserve ongoing reporting
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 7813).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2824--Modification of certain requirements with respect to closure
of maintenance work orders for privatized military housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that would
revise section 2891(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, to
require at least three documented contact attempts before
closing a maintenance ticket, with tenant notification through
multiple channels and final notice to the housing office, if
the tenant does not respond.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2825--Inclusion of additional landlord financial information in
certain annual report on privatized military housing
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that
would require landlords of privatized military housing to
include additional financial information in annual reports,
specifically detailing insurance policy terms and remedial
payments made to tenants following dispute resolutions.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2825).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2826--Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
military housing and associated historic properties of the
Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2849) that
would amend title 54, United States Code, to apply certain
authorities and standards to historic military housing and
associated historic properties of the Department of the Navy
and the Department of the Air Force.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
We direct the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of
the Air Force, in consultation with the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, to brief the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives, not later than March 1, 2027, on any revisions
to the authorities and standards of existing Program Comments
of the Army: (1) `Department of the Army Program Comment for
the Preservation of Pre-1919 Historic Army Housing, Associated
Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features' (published on
June 13, 2024) (89 Fed. Reg. 50350); (2) `Department of the
Army Program Comment for Inter-War Era Historic Housing,
Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features
(1919-1940)' (published on October 13, 2020) (85 Fed. Reg.
64491); and (3) `Department of the Army Program Comment for
Vietnam War Era Historic Housing, Associated Buildings and
Structures, and Landscape Features (1963-1975)' (published on
May 4, 2023) (88 Fed. Reg. 28573); that were made to provide
the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force
authority and standards for the treatment of military housing
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.
Sec. 2827--Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied
housing
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 7814) that
would update guidance to the Secretaries of the military
departments to ensure members of the Armed Forces living in
military unaccompanied housing are surveyed in a consistent and
comparable manner.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2828--Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot
authority for use of other transactions for installation or
facility prototyping
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2823) that
would grant certain permissive authority to the Secretary of
Defense to conduct an unaccompanied housing project under
section 4022(i) of title 10, United States Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2829--Pilot program for emerging technologies for moisture control
and mitigation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2816) that would
establish a pilot program to test and evaluate new mold
monitoring and remediation technologies in military family
housing.
The Senate bill contained similar provisions (sec. 2824,
sec. 7811).
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2830--Standardization of mold remediation guidelines across
military departments
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2817) that would
require the military departments to adopt uniform mold
remediation guidelines.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2831--Inspections by qualified home inspector of privatized and
Government-owned military housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2818) that would
require annual independent inspections of privatized military
housing by qualified home inspectors.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2832--Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability
of Department of Defense data with respect to real property,
infrastructure, and military unaccompanied housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2819) that would
require the Department of Defense to develop and implement a
plan to improve data accuracy, integration, and tracking for
real property, infrastructure, and unaccompanied housing across
all military departments.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2841--Modification of requirement with respect to minimum capital
investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and
modernization for military departments
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that would
allow military departments to count up to 20 percent of
military construction funds used for facility recapitalization
toward their required investment in facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization, and updates the definition of
covered facilities to exclude those not fully owned or funded
through non-appropriated or family housing accounts.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2842--Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of
utility systems for infrastructure improvements
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2847) that
would amend section 2688(k) of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Department of Defense to pair utilities
privatization with the Energy Resilience and Conservation
Investment Program.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2825).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2843--Extension of authority to carry out Department of Defense
pilot program for use of cost savings realized
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2823) that would
extend the authority for the Department of Defense pilot
program on use of cost savings realized from 2025 to 2030.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2844--Department of Defense intergovernmental support agreements
for ordnance disposal
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2824) that would
allow the Department of Defense to enter into intergovernmental
support agreements for the purpose of ordnance disposal.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2845--Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental
support agreements for installation-support services
The House bill contained a provision (Sec. 373) that would
expand eligibility for intergovernmental support agreements to
include the State of Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia
and the Republic of Palau.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2846--Requirements relating to military installation closures and
report on Army organic industrial base sites
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 326) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from taking any action to
close, mothball, divest, deactivate, or otherwise render
inoperable any facility that is part of the organic industrial
base of the Army.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 342).
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to modify section 2687 of title 10, United States
Code, to include the actions listed in the Senate provision.
Sec. 2847--Department of Defense procedures with respect to planning
coordination for grid resiliency on military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2828) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish internal
processes to support coordination with external regulatory and
planning entities involved in grid reliability, transmission
infrastructure, and long-term energy planning to comply with
section 2920 of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2848--Repeal of construction requirements related to antiterrorism
and force protection or urban-training operations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2826) that would
repeal section 2859 of title 10, United States Code, relating
to antiterrorism and force protection standards for
construction.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
We note that many antiterrorism and force protection
construction requirements established in section 2859 of title
10, United States Code, have become outdated or redundant with
modern Department of Defense (DOD) building standards,
contributing to unnecessary cost premiums in military
construction projects. The repeal of section 2859 is intended
to streamline military construction requirements and reduce
costs without compromising safety and security standards for
our servicemembers across all DOD facilities. We note that the
Department continues to maintain robust antiterrorism, physical
security, and building protection measures through DOD
directives, installation master planning, and ongoing
coordination within the Department, and express strong support
for these ongoing efforts.
Sec. 2849--Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead cost
reimbursements from major range and test facility base users at
certain Department of the Air Force installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2827) that would
repeal section 2862 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2850--Master plans for Service Academies
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2829) that would
require the secretaries concerned to complete an installation
master plan for the service academies under their respective
jurisdictions.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2851--Annual report on cost premium for construction of certain
facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that would
require an annual report assessing the factors contributing to
the cost premium associated with construction of military
facilities and recommendations to reduce costs without
compromising mission needs.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2852--Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to critical military housing supply and affordability
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2820B) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to implement each
recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States
contained in the report dated October 30, 24 2024, and
entitled, ``Military Housing: DOD Should Address Critical
Supply and Affordability Challenges for Service Members.''
(GAO-25-106208).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2853--Plan for deploying private fifth generation and future
generation Open Radio Access Network architecture on Department
of Defense military installations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1616) that
would require the Secretaries of the military departments to
develop prioritized lists of bases that merit investment in
private fifth-generation (5G) Open Radio Access Networks,
pursuant to section 1526 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) and the Department
of Defense Private 5G Deployment Strategy, dated October 2024.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2861--Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation
exposure at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile
Range
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that would
require the placement of historical markers at Holloman Air
Force Base and White Sands Missile Range to commemorate the
effects of radiation exposure on communities downwind from the
Manhattan Project and the Trinity Site nuclear test.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2862--Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury
Point Conservation Area At Naval Support Activity Annapolis,
Maryland
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2848) that
would prohibit the use of funds for development of Greenbury
Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity Annapolis,
Maryland.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 2863--Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2845) that
would amend section 2874 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Division B of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-253), by striking ``September 30, 2028,''
and inserting ``September 30, 2034.''
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2864--Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot,
Lathrop, California
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that would
amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) by
striking ``five years'' and inserting ``ten years.''
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2865--Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2837) that would
amend the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2005 to clarify land conveyance in Fort Hood,
Texas.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2866--Extension of certain military land withdrawals and
correction of certain land descriptions
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that
would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on
certain land withdrawals.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment extending the duration of the land withdrawals for 25
years.
Sec. 2867--Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot, Maryland
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that would
authorize the conveyance of the former Curtis Bay Depot.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the provision with a clarifying
amendment.
Sec. 2868--Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air Station, Key
West, Florida
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2843) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey some or all
right, title and interest of the United States in approximately
19 acres located at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee Park
area, that are former sites of military family housing.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military Construction
Sec. 2871--Modifications to certain congressional notifications for
certain military construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2851) that would
modify the congressional notification requirement for
unspecified minor military construction projects by allowing
the Secretary concerned to submit a notice within 90 days after
obligating funds.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2872--Modification to dollar threshold for notifications for
certain military construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2852) that would
raise the unspecified minor military construction dollar
thresholds for the Laboratory Revitalization Program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 2873--Transfer of defense laboratory modernization program
authority to provision of law with respect to military
construction projects for research, test, development, and
evaluation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2855) that would
relocate the Defense Laboratory Modernization Program authority
from section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, to section
2810 of title 10, United States Code, to better align it with
related construction authorities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2874--Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry out certain
unspecified minor military construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2856) that would
grant the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the
military departments the ability to carry out minor military
construction projects under the authority of section 2815 of
title 10, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 2881--Extension of Department of the Army Pilot Program for
Development and Use of Online Real Estate Inventory Tool
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2879) that would
extend the Department of the Army's pilot program for
development and use of an online real estate inventory tool.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2882--Expansion of exceptions to restriction on development of
public infrastructure in connection with realignment of marine
corps forces in Asia Pacific region
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2863) that would
amend Section 2844(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to expand exceptions to the
restriction of development of public infrastructure in
connection with the realignment of Marine Corps forces in the
Asia Pacific region.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2883--Joint base facility management of Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2843) that
would improve the Department of Defense's facility management
of joint bases.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2884--Designation of official responsible for coordination of
defense sites within area of responsibility of Joint Region
Marianas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2869) that would
require Joint Region Marianas to designate an official to
manage and coordinate policies for defense sites throughout the
area of operations.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 2885--Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at
Kwajalein Atoll
The Senate bill contained a provision (Sec. 2842) that
would redesignate the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands as the
``Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range.''
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 2886--Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated
installation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2875) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to designate Creech Air Force
Base, Indian Springs, Nevada, as a remote or isolated
installation. The Senate bill contained an identical provision
(sec. 625).
The agreement includes the provision.
We note that the term ``remote and isolated military
installation'' is currently defined as a military installation
determined to be remote and isolated pursuant to the criteria
set forth in Department of Defense Instructions 1015.10 dated
July 6, 2009 and 1015.18 dated May 30, 2024.
Further, we direct the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to
provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than
February 1, 2026, on the Department's current list of remote
and isolated military installations. The briefing shall
include:
(1) A current list of all installations designated as
remote and isolated by the Department of Defense,
including the date and authority of each designation,
and identification of any installation whose status
derives from congressional direction;
(2) A description of the criteria and methodology
used by the Department and the military services to
determine remote and isolated status, including how
those criteria align with the requirements of
Department of Defense Instructions 1015.10 and 1015.18;
(3) An assessment of the extent to which the current
list reflects present-day access to essential goods and
services, including medical care, housing,
transportation, food availability, and family support
infrastructure;
(4) A list of installations that, based on current
conditions, the Secretary recommends for removal from
the remote and isolated list, including installations
originally designated by the Congress, along with any
legislative changes required to affect such removals;
(5) An estimate of the fiscal and operational effects
associated with adding or removing installations from
the list, including implications for morale, welfare,
and recreation support, nonappropriated fund and
appropriated fund balances, and related quality-of-life
programs;
(6) Recommendations for establishing a recurring
reassessment process, to occur not less than once every
5 years, to ensure the list remains current and
accurately reflects local conditions; and
(7) An update on any ongoing processes within the
Department of Defense to update or add to the existing
Department of Defense Instructions governing remote and
isolated installations.
Sec. 2887--Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing construction
technologies at military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2805) that
would establish a pilot program to test additive
construction technologies for military construction
projects at Army installations and a provision (sec.
2857) that would establish a pilot program for use of
additive manufacturing technologies in unspecified
minor construction projects.
The Senate bill contained no similar provisions.
The agreement includes the House provisions with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2888--Pilot program on procurement of utility services for
installations of the Department of Defense through areawide
contracts
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2846)
that would require the Secretary of Defense to
establish a pilot program for the purposes of the
military departments to procure utility services from
an areawide contract with a public utility provider.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 2889--Consideration of modular construction methods for military
construction projects with protective design elements
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2806) that would
require the Department of Defense to consider modular
construction methods when planning military construction
projects with protective design elements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 2890--Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to
establish an enduring location in a foreign country
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2868) that would
require that when the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
concerned, or a combatant commander enters into a contract or
other agreement to establish an enduring location in a foreign
country, the Secretary of Defense shall provide notice to the
appropriate congressional committees as to whether such foreign
country has committed a gross violation of human rights.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Prohibition on designation of military construction projects as part of
military intelligence program
The Senate bill included a provision (sec. 2809) that would
prevent the Secretary of Defense from designating any military
construction project as being part of the military intelligence
program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that, consistent with longstanding statute and
practice, authorization of all military construction projects,
including those associated with defense intelligence
activities, occurs exclusively in Division B of the National
Defense Authorization Act. We reaffirm that military
construction authorities and funding decisions are governed by
title 10 and the annual authorization of appropriations for
military construction, and that such projects should continue
to be authorized and executed within this established
framework.
Expansion of Defense Community Infrastructure Program to include
installations of the Coast Guard
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2810) that
would amend section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, to
allow the U.S. Coast Guard to compete for funding available
through the Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Use of imitative substitute building materials for preservation of
certain units of military housing under jurisdiction of the
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that would
amend chapter II of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, to allow the Department of Defense to use cost-effective,
modern materials that mimic original ones for maintaining
certain military housing and delay historic preservation
requirements until the housing is 100 years old.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that this provision is covered elsewhere in this
Act.
Radon testing of military housing owned or controlled by the Federal
Government
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2820) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional
defense committees a report identifying military housing owned
or operated by the Federal
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We encourage the military departments to effectively and
proactively communicate with families living in government-
owned military family housing about their radon-monitoring
programs and to ensure that concerned families have identified
points of contact to whom they can direct questions.
Annual report on military families on housing waitlists
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2820A) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes data on
military families on housing waitlists.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that housing shortages across the continental
United States continue to affect servicemembers and their
families, resulting in significant variation in waitlist length
and housing availability across installations. We also note
ongoing Department of Defense efforts to mitigate these
challenges, including recent changes to the Joint Travel
Regulations increasing access to Temporary Lodging Expense
(TLE) and enabling extensions where shortages persist. We will
continue to monitor the impact of these efforts.
Accordingly, we direct the Secretary of Defense to provide
a briefing to the congressional defense committees not later
than June 1, 2026, on installation-specific military family
housing waitlists. The briefing shall include:
(1) Installation-specific data on the number of
military families on housing waitlists;
(2) The duration of time families spend awaiting
appropriate housing;
(3) The types of military families on waitlists and
the types of housing they are requesting;
(4) How waitlists vary across military installations,
including the impact of ongoing housing shortages;
(5) The factors driving the need for waitlists and
delays exceeding ten days, including how TLE policy
changes are being used to mitigate those delays; and
(6) Any other information the Secretary determines
necessary to convey current military housing
conditions.
Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to privatized
military housing
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2826) that
would amend section 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, to
prohibit a landlord from requesting that a tenant or
prospective tenant of a privatized housing unit sign a
nondisclosure agreement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating to
critical military housing supply and affordability
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2827) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to implement each
recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States
contained in the report dated October 30, 2024, and entitled,
``Military Housing: DOD Should Address Critical Supply and
Affordability Challenges for Service Members'' (GAO-25-106208),
as those recommendations are modified.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that this is covered elsewhere in this Act.
Review of Unified Facilities Criteria applicable to military
construction projects; report
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2830) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive
review of Unified Facilities Criteria to identify outdated or
unnecessarily burdensome standards and recommend revisions to
reduce costs and improve efficiency in military construction
projects.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Department of Defense is conducting a
comprehensive internal review of the Unified Facilities
Criteria, consistent with the goals of the House provision, and
we look forward to receiving the results of that review and
working with the Department on any future updates needed to
improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary cost drivers.
Authorization to acquire through exchange or lease certain land used by
the Armed Forces in Hawaii
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that
would temporarily authorize the Department of Defense to
acquire mission critical military training lands that are
currently leased by the military departments from the State of
Hawaii. The intent for this provision would be to address the
multiple military training ranges across Hawaii that have
expiring leases in the near future.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We note that this agreement does not include language that
would authorize the purchase of land associated with or
supporting the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA). We are concerned
that the Army may pursue condemnation in 2025 prior to the 2029
land lease deadline in the vicinity of the PTA before it has
fully expended the opportunity for negotiation or achieved a
coordinated compensation package within the various agencies of
the executive branch. We note that the Army does not have the
authority to acquire such lands and that attempting to do so
would be contrary to congressional intent. We therefore
encourage the Army to fully develop and communicate its plans
for PTA to all stakeholders prior to seeking additional
legislative authorities. In addition, we encourage the Navy and
Air Force to work with all concerned parties to seek an
equitable solution prior to their expiring land leases.
Additionally, we encourage the Army to continue working with
the State of Hawaii and the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives to ensure an
appropriate legislative authority aligns with the value of land
in Hawaii and meets the training needs of all the Services.
Access to Military Installations for Certain Surviving Gold Star Family
Members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2835) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures by
which eligible Surviving Gold Star Family Members of a covered
member of the Armed Forces may obtain unescorted access to
military installations, including commissary and exchange
stores.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Department of Defense report on housing policy in Guam
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2836) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit to
Congress a report that identifies the long term economic
impacts of Department of Defense housing policy in Guam.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of understanding how Department of
Defense housing needs and market dynamics affect local
communities, including in Guam. We believe that the housing
requirements and market analysis provision adopted elsewhere in
this Act, which authorizes broader analyses applicable to Guam,
addresses the underlying intent of the House provision.
Report on improving Tribal access to defense infrastructure programs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2838) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, to submit a
report to the congressional defense committees on improving
Tribal access to defense infrastructure programs.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the Defense Community Infrastructure Program
has been an important mechanism by which communities can apply
for grants to address defense community infrastructure gaps and
provide mutual benefit to the community and the installations
they host. We note that under the current statute, tribal
communities may be unable to take advantage of this program. We
therefore direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives by March 1, 2026, on the potential for
including Tribal communities in the Defense Community
Infrastructure Program. At a minimum, the briefing shall:
(1) Assess barriers to Tribal participation in the
Defense Community Infrastructure Program and related
initiatives;
(2) Provide an overview of known infrastructure
concerns in defense-adjacent Tribal communities; and,
(3) Recommend legislative or programmatic changes to
improve Tribal access, including possible amendments to
existing law or the establishment of complementary
programs.
Prohibition on the use of single-sex facilities on military
installations that do not correspond to the sex of an
individual
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2839) that
would prohibit individuals from using single-sex
facilities on military installations that do not
correspond to their sex, except in the cases of
emergency medical personnel responding to a medical
emergency or law enforcement officers in active pursuit
of a suspect, or as part of an active investigation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Limitation on use of amounts for travel based on compliance with
requirements related to minimum capital investment
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 2844)
that would prohibit both the service secretary and
service chief of a military department from using any
funds to travel outside of the continental United
States should
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the provision.
Modification of authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified minor
military construction projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2853) that would
increase the funding cap for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified
minor military construction projects from $30.0 million to
$50.0 million.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the importance of posture-related infrastructure
improvements in the Indo-Pacific Region and the criticality of
the support and cooperations of allies and partners in the
region including Australia. We support these continued efforts;
however, we must balance speed with the need for effective
oversight over these improvements.
Requirements relating to funds for construction and improvement of
commissary store facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2862) that would
amend section 2685 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify
the Department's authority to use commissary funds for facility
infrastructure.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the importance of sustained investment in
commissary infrastructure and acknowledge the role that
surcharge revenues can play in enabling these improvements. We
note that the Senate Report accompanying S. 2296 (S. Rept. 119-
39) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026 requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than January 1, 2026, regarding the
use of commissary surcharge funds to support the repair,
maintenance, improvement, or modernization of commissary
facilities.
Cooperative agreements with respect to management of land and cultural
resources located on military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2864) that would
expand cooperative agreement authority for managing land,
cultural resources, and encroachment on military installations
to include the Department of Homeland Security for the Coast
Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy and
update applicable reporting and congressional committee
requirements.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Limitation on the use of funds for implementing certain energy
efficiency building codes
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2865) that would
prohibit funds from being used to implement section
305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act on
property owned or leased by the Secretary of Defense or
property used for purposes of national defense.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that the compliance date for standards under the
Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of
Federal Buildings rule has been delayed until May 1, 2026.
Furthermore, we direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives not later than April 1, 2026, on
any impacts the final rule will have on Department
installations.
Limitation on use of funds to reduce capabilities or staffing of
Department of Defense military treatment facilities located
inside the United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2867) that would
prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 to
reduce the mission capabilities or staffing at a military
treatment facility until a cost-benefit analysis is submitted
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives and the Comptroller General of the United
States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note that another provision in this Act authorizes
restrictions on adjustments to the staffing of military
treatment facilities.
Report on threat of fiber optic-controlled drones
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2870) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
threat of fiber-optic controlled unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS).
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We note the increased role of small UAS on the battlefield
and remain interested in the evolution of such technologies,
specifically as it relates to survivability and the ability to
operate in contested electromagnetic spectrum environments.
Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives evaluating fiber-optic controlled
UAS not later than March 1, 2026. The report shall include an
assessment of:
(1) The threat that fiber-optic controlled UAS
weapons pose to U.S. military installations,
operations, and personnel, and;
(2) Foreign adversaries' use of these systems for the
purpose of surveillance and targeting.
Prohibition of use on military installations of social media controlled
by foreign adversaries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2871) that would
prohibit any person using a government-owned device from
accessing social media controlled by a foreign adversary while
on a military installation.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We remain concerned about the security risks posed by
applications developed, owned, or controlled by foreign
adversaries, particularly those that may access sensitive user
data, enable surveillance, or create other vectors for
exploitation of Department of Defense (DOD) personnel,
networks, or facilities. We believe the DOD must continue to
assess emerging applications of concern, strengthen protections
for government-owned devices, and ensure that personnel adhere
to cybersecurity best practices across military installations.
We note that section 1546 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) directed the DOD to
develop a risk framework for mobile applications that accounts
for ownership, origination, or authorship by foreign adversary
governments. We also note existing Federal authorities
including the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary-
Controlled Applications Act (Public Law 118-50) and the
government-wide prohibition on the use of TikTok on Federal
devices under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
(Public Law 117-328) enable the Executive Branch to restrict or
prohibit certain foreign adversary-controlled applications.
The Department of Defense's mobile security policies
prohibit unmanaged applications from accessing Department
information and authorize the Department's mobility providers
to block applications that pose unacceptable cyber or
counterintelligence risks. We strongly encourage the Department
to make full use of these authorities to identify, restrict,
and block high-risk applications.
Study and report on certain investments in critical infrastructure in
Hawaii
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2872) that would
require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment and the Commander, U.S. Indo-
Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), to carry out a joint study to
assess the critical infrastructure investments in Hawaii across
each military department and submit to the Congress a report
with respect to such study.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment, in coordination with the
Commander, INDOPACOM, to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees not later than June 1, 2026,
on the critical infrastructure investments required to support
potential conflict-related needs in Hawaii. The briefing shall
include:
(1) An identification of existing military and
civilian infrastructure in Hawaii deemed critical for
potential conflict-related operations;
(2) An assessment of future military infrastructure
requirements based on mission growth and evolving
threats; and
(3) A prioritized list of military construction
projects needed over the next 5 years to support
current and future mission needs.
Survey of certain counties for placement of facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2873) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress the
results of a survey of certain counties for placement of
facilities.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Study and report on defense access roads program of the Department of
Defense in the Indo-Pacific region
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2874) that would
require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment to carry out a study on the
Defense Access Roads Program in the Indo-Pacific region and
submit to Congress a report that includes the findings of such
study.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees not later than
(1) A list of roads in the Indo-Pacific region
approved for inclusion in the Defense Access Roads
Program during the past 40 years that remain
unconstructed due to funding limitations;
(2) A summary of the current condition of roads
funded or approved for funding through the program,
including estimated deferred maintenance costs and
implications for mission accomplishment;
(3) An analysis of how existing statutory and
regulatory authorities limit the Department's ability
to support transportation infrastructure maintenance
that directly enables military readiness;
(4) An assessment of the potential benefits and cost
savings of expanding the program to permit routine road
maintenance and repair; and
(5) An assessment of the advisability and suitability
of legislative or administrative changes to support
such expanded authorities.
Sense of Congress relating the defense community infrastructure program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2876) that would
express the sense of Congress relating to the Defense Community
Infrastructure Program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience pilot project
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2877) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the status of the implementation
of the Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience pilot
project.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to
the congressional defense committees not later than June 1,
2026, on the status of the implementation of the Interagency
Regional Coordinator for Resilience pilot project established
under section 2872 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).
The briefing shall include:
(1) For each established Interagency Regional
Coordinator, the community selected to support a
military installation and the rationale for that
selection;
(2) A description of the Coordinator's ongoing work;
and
(3) For any Coordinator position required but not yet
established, a plan and timeline to stand up the
position.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Title XXXI--Department of Energy National Security Programs
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
Sec. 3101--National Nuclear Security Administration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that would
authorize the appropriation of funds for the activities of the
National Nuclear Security Administration.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3101)
that also authorized the funds to be available for carrying out
specified plant projects.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 3102--Defense environmental cleanup
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that would
authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of
Energy's defense environmental cleanup activities.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
3102).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 3103--Other defense activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that would
authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of
Energy's other defense activities.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
3103).
The agreement includes this provision.
Sec. 3104--Nuclear energy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that would
authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of
Energy's nuclear energy activities.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
3104).
The agreement includes this provision.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 3111--Organization and codification of provisions of law relating
to atomic energy defense activities
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that
would consolidate existing Atomic Energy Defense Act provisions
in Title 50 of the United States Code under a new Chapter 552--
Atomic Energy Defense within Title 10.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 3112--Plutonium pit production capacity
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that would
amend section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2538a) to establish site-specific production targets for
plutonium pit production at Los Alamos National Laboratory and
the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3112) that
would amend section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2538a) to establish site-specific production targets for
plutonium pit production at Los Alamos National Laboratory and
the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, and adjust
annual production targets for fiscal years 2021, 2025, 2026,
2027, 2029, and 2032 and beyond.
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Sec. 3113--Stockpile responsiveness and rapid capabilities programs of
the National Nuclear Security Administration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3112) that would
make technical amendments to the objectives of the Stockpile
Responsiveness Program, and establish a Rapid Capabilities
Program within the National Nuclear Security Administration.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that
would repeal the Stockpile Responsiveness Program and establish
an Assistant Deputy Administrator for Rapid Capabilities
Development and a supporting organization within the National
Nuclear Security Administration.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would create an advisory board to the
Administrator for Nuclear Security on military and deterrence
policy requirements associated with the rapid capabilities
program.
Sec. 3114--Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3116) that
would amend section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2661) related to the protection of nuclear facilities
from unmanned systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 3115--Extension of authority for appointment of certain
scientific, engineering, and technical personnel
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that
would amend section 4601(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
(50 U.S.C. 2701) to extend the existing authority for the
appointment of certain personnel through September 30, 2036.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 3116--Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that
would amend section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2753) to adjust the timing of National Nuclear Security
Administration notifications to the Congress of program cost
overruns to a point prior to a program's or project's entry
into Phase 6.3 or Phase 3 of the nuclear weapons lifecycle.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to require notification at a point prior to a
program's or project's entry into Phase 6.4 or Phase 4 of the
nuclear weapons lifecycle.
Sec. 3117--Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
within the National Nuclear Security Administration
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that
would amend subtitle B of title XLVIII of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act to include a new chapter that outlines the
appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
activities taking place within the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 3121--Modification to reporting requirements with respect to
nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and
responsiveness plan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that would
require the Stockpile Stewardship, Management, and
Responsiveness Plan to be submitted biennially.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3124) that
would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to provide
a report on both near-term and long-term infrastructure
investments necessary to support the mission needs of the
nuclear security enterprise.
The Senate bill also contained a provision (sec. 3114) that
would require the Chair of the Nuclear Weapons Council to
conduct a review of the National Nuclear Security
Administration's October 2024 report entitled ``Enterprise
Blueprint'' describing infrastructure needs for the nuclear
security enterprise.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require additional information related to
the infrastructure needs of the nuclear security enterprise to
be included in the Stockpile Stewardship, Management, and
Responsiveness Plan. Additionally, we direct the Under
Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, as Chair of the
Nuclear Weapons Council, to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees, not later than June 1,
(1) An assessment of the Blueprint's projected future
infrastructure to meet anticipated Department of
Defense requirements;
(2) An evaluation of feasibility of executing the
Enterprise Blueprint over a period of 25 years
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(3) Any recommended modifications to the
infrastructure recapitalization plans or future
capabilities described in the Enterprise Blueprint
necessary to meet future Department of Defense
requirements; and
(4) Any other information the Under Secretary
determines to be relevant.
Sec. 3122--Assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that would
direct the Deputy Administrator for Naval Rectors of the
National Nuclear Security Administration to carry out an
independent assessment of the Spent Fuel Handling
Recapitalization Project.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Sec. 3123--Department of Energy report on expansion of other
transaction authorities for National Nuclear Security
Administration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3126) that would
amend Section 4832 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2812) to authorize the National Nuclear Security Administration
to use the authorities currently provided to the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments under
section 4022 of title 10.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Energy, acting
through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, to submit to
the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a legislative proposal that would provide
streamlined other transaction authorities for the National
Nuclear Security Administration. In the development of the
legislative proposal, we encourage the Secretary to consider
other transaction authorities already effectively utilized by
other agencies, such as the Department of Defense, as well as
any updates to improve utilization wherever feasible and
appropriate.
Sec. 3124--Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance
metrics for reducing risk
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that
would require the Secretary of Energy to develop and implement
additional program performance metrics to supplement the
existing metrics of the Office of Environmental Management's
(EM) ``EM Program Plan 2022.'' The provision would further
require the Secretary to submit a biennial report to the
congressional defense committees describing the outcomes
achieved under these program performance metrics.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 3125--Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive
waste disposal planning and optimization
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3123) that
would require the Secretary of Energy to develop complex-wide
analyses identifying optimal disposal pathways and schedules
for radioactive waste managed by the Department of Energy's
Office of Environmental Management. The Senate provision would
further require the Secretary to submit to the congressional
defense committees the results of optimization analyses, the
nationwide disposal plan, while creating a forum of state
regulators and the required initial activities of the forum not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 3126--Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level waste
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3123) that would
prohibit the use of fiscal year 2026 funds from being used by
the Secretary of Energy to apply the interpretation of high-
level radioactive waste described in the notice published by
the Secretary titled ``Supplemental Notice Concerning U.S.
Department of Energy Interpretation of High-Level Radioactive
Waste'' (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or successor notice, with respect
to such waste located in the State of Washington, unless the
Secretary provides a 60-day advance waiver to Congress.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment to remove the waiver.
Sec. 3127--National security positions within the Department of Energy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that
would require positions funded under Office of Management and
Budget functional subcategory 053, Atomic Energy Defense
Activities, to be considered necessary to meet national
security responsibilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 3128--Consultation requirement with respect to transfer to private
entities of plutonium or plutonium materials; report
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1628) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear
Security to jointly submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the dismantlement of legacy nuclear
weapons.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Energy to consult
with the Secretary of Defense on an ongoing basis regarding any
plans of the Secretary, and prior to any decision, related to
the transfer of any plutonium or plutonium materials from
federal stockpiles or storage to a private entity; and require
the Secretary of Energy to provide Congress with a written
report on material to be transferred and a certification that
such transfer does not negatively impact the needs of the
nuclear weapons stockpile, including the needs related to
stockpile stewardship.
We also direct the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Energy
for Nuclear Security to jointly brief the congressional defense
committees, not later than September 30, 2026, on the
dismantlement of legacy nuclear weapons. At a minimum, such
brief should address:
(1) A description of current plans with respect to
dismantlement rates and nuclear weapon types scheduled
for dismantlement;
(2) An identification of materials planned to be
recovered through dismantlement of legacy nuclear
weapons;
(3) A summary of the reuse potential of such
materials;
(4) An assessment of defense needs with respect to
recovered materials, including nuclear materials;
(5) A description of any recoverable materials excess
to defense needs; and
(6) A plan for the disposition intended for any
plutonium previously declared excess to defense needs,
including an assessment of whether any such plutonium
should be retained for future defense needs.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Plan to modernize nuclear security enterprise
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3125) that would
require, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this section, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall
develop a plan to modernize nuclear security enterprise.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3125).
The agreement does not include either provision.
We direct the Administrator for Nuclear Security to, not
later than May 1, 2026, brief the congressional defense
committees on a plan for the National Nuclear Security
Administration to accelerate and modernize material staging
capabilities at the Pantex Plant to replace aged, over-
subscribed facilities, including a description of all phases
and an estimate of the costs required to carry out such plan
concurrently with an infrastructure modernization program for
high explosives capabilities, including continued construction
of the High Explosives Synthesis Formulation and Production
facility (21-D-510).
Sense of Congress on ground-based leg of nuclear triad
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 8111) that
would express the sense of Congress supporting the
modernization of the ground-based leg of the United States
nuclear triad.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
We believe that the modernization of the ground-based leg
of the nuclear triad of the United States is vital to the
security of the Homeland and a core component of the Homeland
defense mission; extending the lifecycle of the current
Minuteman III system is both costly and an unsustainable long-
term option for maintaining a ready and capable ground-based
leg of the nuclear triad; the Nunn-McCurdy breach by the
Sentinel program to modernize the ground-based leg of the
nuclear triad should be addressed in a way that balances the
national security need with fiscally responsible modifications
to the program that prevent future unanticipated cost overruns;
the breach does not alter the fundamental national security
need for the modernization program; and the modernization
program should remain funded and active until a suitable and
effective replacement is provided.
Title XXXII--Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Sec. 3201--Authorization
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that would
authorize the appropriation of funds for the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
3201).
The agreement includes this provision.
Title XXXIV--Naval Petroleum Reserves
Sec. 3401--Authorization of appropriations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that would
authorize $13.0 million for
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
Title XXXV--Maritime Administration
Sec. 3501--Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3501) that would
authorize appropriations for the Maritime Administration.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Clarification regarding use of port infrastructure development program
funds to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3511) that would
amend section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, to clarify
that projects to remove port crane hardware or software from
the People's Republic of China are eligible for grants under
the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Clarification of certain authorities relating to deepwater ports
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3512) that would
amend several sections in chapter 29 of title 33, United States
Code, to make the Department of Transportation the lead agency
under the Deepwater Ports Act for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It would also allow the
Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations for such
purposes and provisions.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Eligibility of shore power projects under port infrastructure
development program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3513) that would
extend the eligibility of cruise vessels for grants to fund
shore power projects under the Port Infrastructure Development
Program through fiscal year 2026.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Report on use of commercial contracting agent for crewing and operation
of military sealift command vessels
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3521) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees on the potential use of
contracted commercial mariners for the operation of vessels for
Military Sealift Command.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
United States Merchant Marine Academy campus modernization plan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3531) that would
require the Secretary of Transportation to develop and
implement a campus modernization plan for the United States
Merchant Marine Academy.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
We recognize the essential role of the United States
Merchant Marine Academy in developing licensed merchant
mariners and commissioned officers and the need for
modernization to ensure a safe, functional, and mission-ready
campus. Therefore, we direct the Secretary of Transportation,
acting through the Administrator of the Maritime
Administration, to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees not later than June 1, 2026, on the Department's
plans to advance campus modernization at the Academy. The
report shall include:
(1) A description of planned construction of new
facilities or significant renovation of existing
facilities, including:
(a) Standards of Training, Certification, and
Watchkeeping laboratories;
(b) a safety-of-life-at-sea training pool;
(c) engineering power plant laboratories;
(d) athletic facilities that meet the needs
of both male and female midshipmen;
(e) enhanced waterfront facilities, including
a new pier;
(f) a visitor welcome center and main campus
security office building;
(g) housing facilities for senior staff and
faculty; and
(h) sufficient parking facilities for
faculty, staff, and campus visitors.
(2) A description of upgrades to all classrooms and
laboratories with modern information-technology
infrastructure;
(3) A campus-wide plan for upgrades and retrofits,
including:
(a) the electric distribution power grid;
(b) the sanitary sewer piping system;
(c) the storm-drainage system; and
(d) the drinking-water system, including
development of a separate and redundant fire-
suppression system.
(4) Planned renovations to ensure all campus
facilities:
(a) are structurally sound;
(b) have reliable heating and air-
conditioning systems;
(c) have functioning plumbing and electrical
systems;
(d) are fully protected from the elements
through roof replacements and window repairs or
replacements, as needed;
(e) are accessible in accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and
(f) have working fire-alarm and fire-
suppression systems; and
(5) A description of efforts to utilize a Federal
construction agent to support and execute modernization
activities.
Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States Government
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3532) that would
amend section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, to make
changes to cargo preference requirements for cargoes procured,
financed, or otherwise obtained for the Department of
Transportation. The Secretary of Transportation or the
recipient of such financing would be required to take necessary
and practicable steps to ensure that 100 percent of the gross
tonnage of that cargo is transported on privately-owned vessels
of the United States.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
Treatment of the University of Louisiana Maritime Academy as a State
maritime academy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3533) that would
allow the University of Louisiana Maritime Academy to be
provisionally treated as a State Maritime Academy under chapter
515 of title 46, United States Code.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provision.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
Sec. 4001--Authorization of amounts in funding tables
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 4001) that would
provide for the allocation of funds among programs, projects,
and activities in accordance with the tables in division D of
this Act, subject to reprogramming guidance in accordance with
established procedures.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 4001).
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
(In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 Request Change Authorized
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National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request
Function 051, Department of Defense-Military
Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations
Title I--Procurement
Aircraft Procurement, Army................................. 3,045,199 108,000 3,153,199
Missile Procurement, Army.................................. 6,948,889 2,104,620 9,053,509
Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army.................... 2,886,534 12,000 2,898,534
Procurement of Ammunition, Army............................ 3,734,235 247,000 3,981,235
Other Procurement, Army.................................... 9,605,566 -187,000 9,418,566
Aircraft Procurement, Navy................................. 17,028,101 -23,700 17,004,401
Weapons Procurement, Navy.................................. 5,597,300 218,800 5,816,100
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps............. 1,135,030 -7,600 1,127,430
Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy............................ 20,840,224 5,133,495 25,973,719
Other Procurement, Navy.................................... 14,569,524 -674,512 13,895,012
Procurement, Marine Corps.................................. 3,754,112 64,633 3,818,745
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force............................ 17,729,963 354,269 18,084,232
Missile Procurement, Air Force............................. 4,223,876 366,900 4,590,776
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force....................... 784,478 -18,900 765,578
Other Procurement, Air Force............................... 31,504,644 42,500 31,547,144
Procurement, Space Force................................... 3,393,637 3,393,637
Procurement, Defense-Wide.................................. 6,048,863 1,136,564 7,185,427
Subtotal, Title I--Procurement............................. 152,830,175 8,877,069 161,707,244
Title II--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army............. 14,549,223 187,570 14,736,793
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy............. 25,708,049 24,597 25,732,646
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force........ 52,017,288 1,971,701 53,988,989
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Space Force...... 15,486,466 1,129,389 16,615,855
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide..... 33,921,939 384,250 34,306,189
Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense..................... 318,143 318,143
Subtotal, Title II--Research, Development, Test and 142,001,108 3,697,507 145,698,615
Evaluation................................................
Title III--Operation and Maintenance
Operation & Maintenance, Army.............................. 58,975,065 -737,654 58,237,411
Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve...................... 3,314,178 -10,222 3,303,956
Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard............... 8,673,981 -246,699 8,427,282
Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund.......................... 357,516 357,516
Operation & Maintenance, Navy.............................. 74,080,120 -219,211 73,860,909
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps...................... 11,004,201 -53,416 10,950,785
Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve...................... 1,442,054 -19,763 1,422,291
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.............. 362,045 -12,267 349,778
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force......................... 62,429,535 -619,389 61,810,146
Operation & Maintenance, Space Force....................... 5,888,163 -218,077 5,670,086
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve................. 4,322,617 -224,891 4,097,726
Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard................ 7,332,599 -861 7,331,738
Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide...................... 55,935,718 -1,756,171 54,179,547
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces........ 21,243 21,243
DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund................. 45,346 45,346
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid............. 100,793 2,653 103,446
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account....................... 282,830 282,830
Environmental Restoration, Army............................ 148,070 148,070
Environmental Restoration, Navy............................ 357,949 357,949
Environmental Restoration, Air Force....................... 342,149 342,149
Environmental Restoration, Defense......................... 8,885 8,885
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites............. 235,156 235,156
Subtotal, Title III--Operation and Maintenance............. 295,660,213 -4,115,968 291,544,245
Title IV--Military Personnel
Military Personnel Appropriations.......................... 181,803,137 -1,498,610 180,304,527
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions........ 12,850,165 12,850,165
Subtotal, Title IV--Military Personnel..................... 194,653,302 -1,498,610 193,154,692
Title XIV--Other Authorizations
Working Capital Fund, Army................................. 20,589 20,589
Working Capital Fund, Navy................................. 381,600 381,600
Working Capital Fund, Air Force............................ 90,262 90,262
National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund................ 5,700 5,700
Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide......................... 11,969 -400,000 -388,031
Working Capital Fund, DECA................................. 1,527,817 1,527,817
National Defense Sealift Fund.............................. 0 0
Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction.................... 213,282 213,282
Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities.............. 904,301 100,000 1,004,301
Office of the Inspector General............................ 502,599 15,000 517,599
Defense Health Program..................................... 40,502,123 29,000 40,531,123
Subtotal, Title XIV--Other Authorizations.................. 44,160,242 -256,000 43,904,242
Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations.... 829,305,040 6,703,998 836,009,038
Division B: Military Construction Authorizations
Military Construction
Army....................................................... 2,173,959 -101,300 2,072,659
Navy....................................................... 6,012,677 759,788 6,772,465
Air Force.................................................. 3,721,473 -326,700 3,394,773
Defense-Wide............................................... 3,792,301 -816,181 2,976,120
Army National Guard........................................ 151,880 278,350 430,230
Army Reserve............................................... 42,239 165,000 207,239
Navy and Marine Corps Reserve.............................. 2,255 50,000 52,255
Air National Guard......................................... 188,646 622,100 810,746
Air Force Reserve.......................................... 60,458 63,200 123,658
NATO Security Investment Program........................... 481,832 50,000 531,832
NATO Security Investment Program........................... 0 150,000 150,000
Subtotal, Military Construction............................ 16,627,720 894,257 17,521,977
Family Housing
Construction, Army......................................... 228,558 -100,000 128,558
Operation & Maintenance, Army.............................. 378,418 378,418
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps........................ 177,597 177,597
Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps............. 374,108 374,108
Construction, Air Force.................................... 274,230 274,230
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force......................... 359,765 359,765
Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide...................... 53,374 53,374
Family Housing Improvement Fund............................ 8,315 8,315
Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund..................... 497 497
Subtotal, Family Housing................................... 1,854,862 -100,000 1,754,862
Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure--Army......................... 171,870 171,870
Base Realignment and Closure--Navy......................... 112,791 50,000 162,791
Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force.................... 124,196 124,196
Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-wide................. 1,304 1,304
Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure..................... 410,161 50,000 460,161
Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations.... 18,892,743 844,257 19,737,000
Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military................. 848,197,783 7,548,255 855,746,038
Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations
Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities
Environmental and Other Defense Activities
Nuclear Energy............................................. 160,000 160,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D............................. 278,000 -278,000 0
Weapons Activities......................................... 20,074,400 954,345 21,028,745
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation........................... 2,284,600 2,284,600
Naval Reactors............................................. 2,346,000 -245,000 2,101,000
Federal Salaries and Expenses.............................. 555,000 555,000
Defense Environmental Cleanup.............................. 6,956,000 6,956,000
Other Defense Activities................................... 1,182,000 1,182,000
Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities....... 33,836,000 431,345 34,267,345
Independent Federal Agency Authorization
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.................... 45,000 45,000
Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization......... 45,000 0 45,000
Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities............ 33,881,000 431,345 34,312,345
Function 054, Defense-Related Activities
Other Agency Authorizations
Maritime Security Program.................................. 372,000 18,000 390,000
Tanker Security Program.................................... 120,000 2,400 122,400
Subtotal, Other Agency Authorizations...................... 492,000 20,400 512,400
Subtotal, 054, Defense-Related Activities.................. 492,000 20,400 512,400
Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National 34,373,000 451,745 34,824,745
Security Authorization and Other Authorizations...........
Total, National Defense.................................... 882,570,783 8,000,000 890,570,783
MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS..................... 1,080,000 145,500 1,225,500
Title XIV--Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 700)..... 77,000 77,000
Title XXXIV--Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 13,000 13,000
(Function 270)............................................
Title XXXV--Maritime Administration (Function 400)......... 990,000 145,500 1,135,500
MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD)
Title X--General Transfer Authority........................ [10,000,000] [-4,000,000] [6,000,000]
MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD)
Defense Production Act..................................... 236,923 236,923
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NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION
(In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 Conference Conference
Request Change Authorized
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Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee
SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051)........................... 848,197,783 7,548,255 855,746,038
SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053).................. 33,881,000 431,345 34,312,345
SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES (054)...................... 492,000 20,400 512,400
TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE......................................... 882,570,783 8,000,000 890,570,783
Scoring adjustments
Transfers to non-Defense budget functions (051)................. -180,000 -180,000
Proposed cancellations (054).................................... -92,000 -92,000
Subtotal, Scoring Adjustments................................... -272,000 -272,000
National Defense Discretionary Programs not In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee or Do Not
Require Additional Authorization
Defense Production Act Purchases................................ 236,923 236,923
Indefinite Account: Disposal of DOD Real Property............... 6,902 6,902
Indefinite Account: Lease of DOD Real Property.................. 33,392 33,392
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051............................... 277,217 277,217
Corps of Engineers--Civil Works, Formerly Utilized Sites 200,000 200,000
Remedial Action Program........................................
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053............................... 200,000 200,000
Other Discretionary Programs.................................... 9,817,000 9,817,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054............................... 9,817,000 9,817,000
Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050)................... 10,022,217 10,022,217
Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary
Department of Defens.----Military (051)......................... 848,295,000 7,548,255 855,843,255
Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053).......................... 34,081,000 431,345 34,512,345
Defense-Related Activities (054)................................ 10,217,000 20,400 10,237,400
Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary............ 892,593,000 8,000,000 900,593,000
National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Baseline)
Reconciliation funding available under P.L 119-21 (estimated 37,973,000 37,973,000
outlays).......................................................
Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement 25,443,000 25,443,000
Fund...........................................................
Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory........................ 1,878,000 1,878,000
Offsetting receipts............................................. -1,789,000 -1,789,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051............................... 63,505,000 63,505,000
Reconciliation funding available under P.L. 119-21 (estimated 3,885,000 3,885,000
outlays).......................................................
Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs..... 3,348,000 3,348,000
CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support......................... 59,000 59,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053............................... 7,292,000 7,292,000
Payment to CIA retirement fund.................................. 514,000 514,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054............................... 514,000 514,000
Total National Defense Mandatory (050).......................... 71,311,000 71,311,000
Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory
Department of Defens.----Military (051)......................... 911,800,000 7,548,255 919,348,255
Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053).......................... 41,373,000 431,345 41,804,345
Defense-Related Activities (054)................................ 10,731,000 20,400 10,751,400
Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary and 963,904,000 8,000,000 971,904,000
Mandatory......................................................
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TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
006 HADES PLATFORM, 26,850 26,850 26,850 26,850
PAYLOADS/PED, AND
INTEGRATION.
ROTARY
009 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA 1,669 3 91,669 1,669 3 90,000 3 91,669
REMAN.
3 additional [3] [90,000] [3] [90,000]
aircraft.
013 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL 24 732,060 24 732,060 24 732,060 24 732,060
(MYP).
017 CH-47 HELICOPTER....... 11 618,798 11 618,798 11 618,798 11 618,798
018 CH-47 HELICOPTER AP.... 61,421 61,421 61,421 61,421
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
027 AH-64 MODS............. 125,236 125,236 125,236 125,236
028 SCALABLE CONTROL 1,257 1,257 1,257 1,257
INTERFACE (SCI).
029 CH-47 CARGO HELICOPTER 17,709 17,709 17,709 17,709
MODS (MYP).
034 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS 33,659 33,659 33,659 33,659
036 NETWORK AND MISSION 40,472 40,472 40,472 40,472
PLAN.
037 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE 11,566 11,566 11,566 11,566
039 AVIATION ASSURED PNT... 49,475 49,475 49,475 49,475
040 GATM ROLLUP............ 4,651 4,651 4,651 4,651
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS
045 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 129,167 129,167 129,167 129,167
EQUIPMENT.
047 CMWS................... 38,419 38,419 38,419 38,419
048 COMMON INFRARED 84 225,647 84 215,647 84 225,647 84 225,647
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
Prorgam decrease... [-10,000]
OTHER SUPPORT
050 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT 29,489 29,489 29,489 29,489
052 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 14,986 14,986 14,986 14,986
SYSTEMS.
053 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.... 24,213 24,213 24,213 24,213
054 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET.. 1,611 1,611 1,611 1,611
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
057 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 726,034 744,034 741,034 18,000 744,034
SYSTEMS.
Flammable Solids [15,000]
UAS Applications.
FPV/PBAS Systems... [18,000] [18,000]
058 FUTURE UNMANNED AERIAL 118,459 118,459 118,459 118,459
SYSTEMS (UAS) FAMILY.
059 GRAY EAGLE 12,351 12,351 12,351 12,351
MODIFICATIONS.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 119 3,045,199 122 3,143,199 119 3,060,199 3 108,000 122 3,153,199
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE
SYSTEM
002 LOWER TIER AIR AND 637,473 637,473 1,250,473 637,473
MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD)
SEN.
Procure additional [613,000]
4x LTAMDS--
misaligned budget
request.
004 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT.. 44 679,114 44 679,114 44 679,114 44 679,114
006 MSE MISSILE............ 233 945,905 233 945,905 233 1,485,525 1,739,620 233 2,685,525
PAC-3 MSE missile [366,000] [366,000]
recerts--misaligned
budget request.
Patriot Mods: AMMPS/ [173,620] [173,620]
DEX.
Program increase... [1,200,000]
009 PRECISION STRIKE 45 160,846 45 160,846 45 480,946 254 320,000 299 480,846
MISSILE (PRSM).
Max PrSM Inc 1 [320,100] [254] [320,000]
procurement (+254
missiles)--misalign
ed budget request.
011 INDIRECT FIRE 830,579 820,579 1,018,579 -10,000 820,579
PROTECTION CAPABILITY
INC 2-I.
IFPC Inc 2 AIM 9X [188,000]
missile production
to 432x AUR--
misaligned budget
request.
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
012 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 82,407 82,407 179,407 55,000 137,407
(MRC).
Hypersonics Rocket [42,000]
Motor Cost
Reduction
Initiative.
Maritime Strike [55,000] [55,000]
Tomahawk (MST)
(USA, USN).
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE
SYSTEM
015 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 178 84,667 178 84,667 178 84,667 178 84,667
MSLS (JAGM).
017 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 353,415 353,415 353,415 353,415
WEAPON.
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
018 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM 649 329,205 649 329,205 649 329,205 649 329,205
SUMMARY.
019 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY... 11,731 11,731 11,731 11,731
020 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,125,071 1,125,071 1,125,071 1,125,071
(GMLRS).
021 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 43,156 43,156 43,156 43,156
(GMLRS) AP.
022 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 4,002 32,339 4,002 32,339 4,002 32,339 4,002 32,339
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).
023 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY 6 61,503 6 61,503 6 61,503 6 61,503
ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS.
MODIFICATIONS
029 PATRIOT MODS........... 757,800 757,800 757,800 757,800
032 STINGER MODS........... 428,935 428,935 450,935 428,935
Qualification of [22,000]
Stinger additional
SRMs.
035 MLRS MODS.............. 243,470 243,470 243,470 243,470
036 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS... 54,005 54,005 54,005 54,005
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
038 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 6,651 6,651 6,651 6,651
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
040 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.... 12,801 12,801 12,801 12,801
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
044 LAUNCHED EFFECTS FAMILY 67,816 67,816 67,816 67,816
TOTAL MISSILE 5,157 6,948,889 5,157 6,938,889 5,157 8,728,609 254 2,104,620 5,411 9,053,509
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS
AND TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES
002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 86 554,678 86 554,678 86 554,678 86 554,678
VEHICLE (AMPV).
004 ASSAULT BREACHER 4,079 4,079 4,079 4,079
VEHICLE (ABV).
005 M10 BOOKER............. 64,919 64,919 64,919 64,919
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED
COMBAT VEHICLES
008 STRYKER UPGRADE........ 135,816 135,816 135,816 135,816
009 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 4,684 4,684 4,684 4,684
TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.
010 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD).. 157,183 157,183 157,183 157,183
011 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS. 82,537 82,537 82,537 82,537
012 PALADIN INTEGRATED 10 250,238 10 250,238 10 250,238 10 250,238
MANAGEMENT (PIM).
013 IMPROVED RECOVERY 8 155,540 8 155,540 8 155,540 8 155,540
VEHICLE (M88 HERCULES).
017 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE... 21 132,637 21 132,637 21 132,637 21 132,637
019 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM. 30 740,528 30 752,528 30 740,528 12,000 30 752,528
Cart [12,000] [12,000]
recapitalization.
021 VEHICLE PROTECTION 107,833 107,833 107,833 107,833
SYSTEMS (VPS).
WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT
VEHICLES
024 PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON 1,002 1,002 1,002 1,002
(ROLL).
025 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN 5 5 5 5
(7.62MM).
027 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 4 4 4 4
ROLL.
028 MORTAR SYSTEMS......... 5,807 5,807 5,807 5,807
029 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 9,477 9,477 9,477 9,477
DETERMINATION SYSTEM
(LADS.
031 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE. 1,853 1,853 1,853 1,853
034 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 365,155 365,155 365,155 365,155
WEAPON.
036 HANDGUN................ 7 7 7 7
MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH
038 M777 MODS.............. 2,429 2,429 2,429 2,429
042 SNIPER RIFLES 19 19 19 19
MODIFICATIONS.
043 M119 MODIFICATIONS..... 4,642 4,642 4,642 4,642
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
046 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 469 469 19,469 469
(WOCV-WTCV).
Procurement of six [19,000]
additional Robotic
Combat Vehicles
(RCVs).
047 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 104,993 104,993 104,993 104,993
(WOCV-WTCV).
TOTAL PROCUREMENT 155 2,886,534 155 2,898,534 155 2,905,534 12,000 155 2,898,534
OF WEAPONS AND
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES. 128,283 128,283 128,283 128,283
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES. 62,157 62,157 62,157 62,157
003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 426,177 426,177 426,177 426,177
WEAPON AMMUNITION.
004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES 7,750 7,750 7,750 7,750
005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES 78,199 98,199 78,199 78,199
Program increase... [20,000]
006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES... 25,773 25,773 25,773 25,773
007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES... 22,324 22,324 22,324 22,324
008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES... 100,392 100,392 100,392 100,392
009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES... 131,432 131,432 131,432 131,432
011 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES... 42,131 42,131 42,131 42,131
MORTAR AMMUNITION
012 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES. 38,114 38,114 38,114 38,114
013 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES. 41,786 41,786 41,786 41,786
014 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES 123,144 123,144 123,144 123,144
TANK AMMUNITION
015 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM 440,152 440,152 440,152 440,152
AND 120MM, ALL TYPES.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
016 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 80,780 80,780 80,780 80,780
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.
017 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 218,877 218,877 218,877 218,877
155MM, ALL TYPES.
019 PRECISION ARTILLERY 28,995 28,995 28,995 28,995
MUNITIONS.
020 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, 168,737 168,737 168,737 168,737
FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL.
MINES
021 MINES & CLEARING 42,748 42,748 42,748 42,748
CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
022 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING 7,860 7,860 7,860 7,860
OBSTACLE.
ROCKETS
024 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 46,089 46,089 46,089 46,089
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
025 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 34,836 34,836 34,836 34,836
TYPES.
OTHER AMMUNITION
026 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES..... 12,543 12,543 12,543 12,543
027 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,409 21,409 21,409 21,409
ALL TYPES.
028 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.... 56,530 53,530 56,530 -3,000 53,530
Program decrease... [-3,000] [-3,000]
029 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES..... 36,846 36,846 36,846 36,846
030 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES.. 10,821 10,821 10,821 10,821
MISCELLANEOUS
032 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,084 4,084 4,084 4,084
TYPES.
034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 16,799 16,799 16,799 16,799
MILLION (AMMO).
035 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 16,219 16,219 16,219 16,219
EQUIPMENT.
036 FIRST DESTINATION 18,600 18,600 18,600 18,600
TRANSPORTATION (AMMO).
037 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES... 102 102 102 102
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT
040 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.. 1,084,611 1,084,611 1,334,611 250,000 1,334,611
Modernization of [250,000] [250,000]
organic industrial
base.
041 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS 155,050 155,050 155,050 155,050
DEMILITARIZATION.
042 ARMS INITIATIVE........ 3,885 3,885 3,885 3,885
TOTAL PROCUREMENT 3,734,235 3,751,235 3,984,235 247,000 3,981,235
OF AMMUNITION,
ARMY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
002 FAMILY OF SEMITRAILERS. 132,793 132,793 132,793 132,793
006 GROUND MOBILITY 308,620 308,620 342,620 308,620
VEHICLES (GMV).
Infantry Squad [34,000]
Vehicle Procurement.
009 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 45,840 45,840 45,840 45,840
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICL.
010 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE). 17,000 32,000 30,506 15,000 32,000
Heavy Dump Trucks.. [13,506]
Program increase... [15,000] [15,000]
011 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 85,490 85,490 85,490 85,490
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
012 FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER 38,001 38,001 38,001 38,001
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (C.
013 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED 39,761 39,761 39,761 39,761
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
014 FAMILY OF HEAVY 202,009 202,009 202,009 202,009
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).
019 TACTICAL WHEELED 2,660 2,660 2,660 2,660
VEHICLE PROTECTION
KITS.
020 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC 98,728 98,728 98,728 98,728
EQUIP.
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
023 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 8,462 8,462 8,462 8,462
OTHER.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
029 TACTICAL NETWORK 866,347 766,347 866,347 -100,000 766,347
COMMUNICATION.
Program decrease... [-100,000] [-100,000]
031 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,389 5,389 5,389 5,389
(USRDECOM).
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
032 SATELLITE 114,770 114,770 114,770 114,770
COMMUNICATIONS.
036 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 65,591 65,591 65,591 65,591
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.
039 ASSURED POSITIONING, 212,469 192,469 212,469 -20,000 192,469
NAVIGATION AND TIMING.
Program decrease... [-20,000] [-20,000]
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
046 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL 478,435 468,435 478,435 -10,000 468,435
FORM FIT (HMS).
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
048 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS... 133,836 133,836 133,836 133,836
051 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE.. 20,010 20,010 20,010 20,010
052 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 207,402 204,402 207,402 -3,000 204,402
EQUIPMENT.
Airborne SATCOM [7,000] [7,000]
systems.
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
054 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 110,678 110,678 110,678 110,678
ELECTRONICS.
COMM--INTELLIGENCE COMM
056 CI AUTOMATION 15,290 15,290 15,290 15,290
ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
058 MULTI-DOMAIN 108,655 88,655 108,655 -20,000 88,655
INTELLIGENCE.
Program decrease... [-20,000] [-20,000]
INFORMATION SECURITY
060 INFORMATION SYSTEM 826 826 826 826
SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP.
061 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY 125,970 125,970 125,970 125,970
(COMSEC).
066 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 65 65 65 65
CAPABILITY (BEC).
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
070 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.... 209,378 209,378 209,378 209,378
072 BASE EMERGENCY 50,177 50,177 50,177 50,177
COMMUNICATION.
074 INSTALLATION INFO 439,373 439,373 439,373 439,373
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
078 TITAN.................. 236,314 236,314 236,314 236,314
081 COLLECTION CAPABILITY.. 2,935 2,935 2,935 2,935
083 DCGS-A-INTEL........... 1,087 1,087 1,087 1,087
085 TROJAN................. 37,968 37,968 58,568 37,968
AFRICOM: CRAM [20,600]
capabilities.
086 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 20,598 20,598 134,376 20,598
(INTEL SPT).
AN/TPQ-53 [113,778]
Counterfire Target
Acquisition Radar.
ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (EW)
091 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)..... 9,731 9,731 9,731 9,731
093 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 15,382 15,382 115,382 15,382
SURVEILLANCE CAP..
CENTCOM: aerostat [100,000]
sensors.
094 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 8,283 8,283 8,283 8,283
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
096 SENTINEL MODS.......... 462,010 452,010 462,010 -10,000 452,010
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
097 NIGHT VISION DEVICES... 211,056 211,056 211,056 211,056
098 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL 2,111 2,111 2,111 2,111
RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF.
099 BASE EXPEDITIARY 1,801 1,801 1,801 1,801
TARGETING AND SURV SYS.
100 INDIRECT FIRE 27,881 27,881 27,881 27,881
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.
101 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS 103,607 103,607 103,607 103,607
(FWS).
102 ENHANCED PORTABLE 10,456 10,456 10,456 10,456
INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
FUZE SE.
104 FORWARD LOOKING 60,765 60,765 60,765 60,765
INFRARED (IFLIR).
106 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 165,395 155,395 165,395 -10,000 155,395
PLATFORM (JBC-P).
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
107 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING 48,715 48,715 48,715 48,715
SYSTEM (JETS).
109 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 6,325 6,325 6,325 6,325
LHMBC XM32.
110 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 3,657 3,657 3,657 3,657
SYSTEM.
111 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 3,262 3,262 3,262 3,262
SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS.
112 COUNTERFIRE RADARS..... 40,526 40,526 40,526 40,526
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS
113 ARMY COMMAND POST 723,187 708,187 723,187 -15,000 708,187
INTEGRATED
INFRASTRUCTURE (.
Program decrease... [-15,000] [-15,000]
114 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY. 3,389 3,389 3,389 3,389
115 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 33,103 33,103 33,103 33,103
PLANNING & CONTROL SYS.
116 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 546,480 536,480 546,480 -15,000 531,480
SYSTEM.
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-15,000]
117 AIAMD FAMILY OF SYSTEMS 31,016 31,016 31,016 31,016
(FOS) COMPONENTS.
118 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,175 5,175 5,175 5,175
SUPPORT (LCSS).
119 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 244,403 244,403 244,403 244,403
INITIALIZATION AND
SERVICE.
124 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT 16,595 16,595 16,595 16,595
(ENFIRE).
ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION
125 ARMY TRAINING 8,262 8,262 8,262 8,262
MODERNIZATION.
126 AUTOMATED DATA 93,804 93,804 93,804 93,804
PROCESSING EQUIP.
129 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD 74,708 74,708 74,708 74,708
PGM (HPCMP).
130 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM 468 468 468 468
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
131A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.... 1,546 1,546 1,546 1,546
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
138 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 143 143 143 143
(BDS).
139 CBRN DEFENSE........... 69,739 69,739 69,739 69,739
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
142 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT- 69,863 69,863 69,863 69,863
RIBBON.
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
150 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 509 509 509 509
SYSTEMS.
151 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS 14,184 14,184 14,184 14,184
OUTFITS.
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
153 HEATERS AND ECU'S...... 14,288 14,288 14,288 14,288
156 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM.. 178,850 171,850 178,850 -7,000 171,850
Program decrease... [-7,000] [-7,000]
157 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER... 15,729 15,729 15,729 15,729
159 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500
160 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 61,224 61,224 61,224 61,224
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.
161 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT 37,615
AND CONSTRUCTION SETS.
Hydraulic Excavator [7,980]
(HYEX).
TRACTOR FULL [29,635]
TRACKED, MED T-9
(Medium Dozer).
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
164 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 96,020 96,020 96,020 96,020
PETROLEUM & WATER.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
165 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL. 99,567 99,567 99,567 99,567
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
166 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 63,311 63,311 63,311 63,311
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
169 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. 92,299 92,299 92,299 92,299
RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT
179 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.... 57,342 57,342 57,342 57,342
180 MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL 33,949 33,949 158,949 33,949
(MSV).
MSV-L 2x ships per [125,000]
year.
181 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 18,217 18,217 18,217 18,217
(FLOAT/RAIL).
GENERATORS
182 GENERATORS AND 89,073 89,073 89,073 89,073
ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
184 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.... 12,576 12,576 45,777 8,000 20,576
Family of All [15,000]
Terrain Cranes.
Type 1 Crane/ [18,201] [8,000]
Mobility.
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
185 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS 49,025 49,025 49,025 49,025
SUPPORT.
186 TRAINING DEVICES, 189,306 189,306 189,306 189,306
NONSYSTEM.
187 SYNTHETIC TRAINING 166,402 166,402 166,402 166,402
ENVIRONMENT (STE).
189 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 7,320 7,320 7,320 7,320
SUPPORT OF ARMY
TRAINING.
TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)
191 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 38,784 38,784 38,784 38,784
TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE).
193 TEST EQUIPMENT 51,119 51,119 51,119 51,119
MODERNIZATION (TEMOD).
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
195 PHYSICAL SECURITY 136,315 136,315 136,315 136,315
SYSTEMS (OPA3).
196 BASE LEVEL COMMON 19,452 19,452 19,452 19,452
EQUIPMENT.
197 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC 31,452 31,452 31,452 31,452
EQUIPMENT (OPA-3).
198 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, 10,490 10,490 10,490 10,490
RELOCATABLE.
200 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 93,777 93,777 93,777 93,777
TEST AND EVALUATION.
OPA2
205 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.... 7,254 7,254 7,254 7,254
AGILE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
207 COUNTER-SMALL UNMANNED 306,568 306,568 306,568 306,568
AERIAL SYSTEM (C-SUAS).
208 ELECTRONIC WARFARE..... 24,547 24,547 24,547 24,547
209 ELECTRONIC WARFARE 54,427 54,427 54,427 54,427
AGILE.
210 SOLDIER BORNE SENSOR... 21,919 21,919 21,919 21,919
TOTAL OTHER 9,605,566 9,415,566 10,083,266 -187,000 9,418,566
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
002 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 50,607 50,607 50,607 50,607
HORNET.
004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV 12 1,951,629 12 1,951,629 12 1,951,629 12 1,951,629
005 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV 401,596 401,596 401,596 401,596
AP.
006 JSF STOVL.............. 11 1,787,313 11 1,787,313 11 1,787,313 11 1,787,313
007 JSF STOVL AP........... 113,744 113,744 113,744 113,744
008 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).... 12 1,707,601 12 1,707,601 12 2,259,601 1 135,000 13 1,842,601
USMC (+4) CH-53K... [552,000]
USMC CH-53K........ [1] [135,000]
009 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP. 335,352 335,352 335,352 335,352
010 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)..... 47,196 47,196 47,196 47,196
012 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/AH- 8,305 8,305 8,305 8,305
1Z).
014 P-8A POSEIDON.......... 13,631 13,631 13,631 13,631
015 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE....... 4 1,503,556 4 1,203,556 4 3,556 -300,000 4 1,203,556
E-2D cancelation... [-1,500,000]
Excess cost growth. [-300,000]
Program decrease... [-300,000]
OTHER AIRCRAFT
023 KC-130J................ 18,017 18,017 18,017 18,017
027 MQ-4 TRITON............ 133,139 133,139 133,139 133,139
031 MQ-25.................. 3 407,046 3 407,046 3 407,046 3 407,046
032 MQ-25 AP............... 52,191 52,191 52,191 52,191
034 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS..... 15,162 15,162 15,162 15,162
036 OTHER SUPPORT AIRCRAFT. 1 19,812 1 19,812 1 19,812 1 19,812
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
039 F-18 A-D UNIQUE........ 53,809 53,809 53,809 53,809
040 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 576,229 576,229 576,229 576,229
MODERNIZATION AND
SUSTAINM.
041 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 143,695 143,695 143,695 143,695
SERIES.
042 AEA SYSTEMS............ 25,848 25,848 25,848 25,848
044 INFRARED SEARCH AND 175,351 175,351 175,351 175,351
TRACK (IRST).
045 ADVERSARY.............. 21,535 21,535 21,535 21,535
046 F-18 SERIES............ 756,967 756,967 756,967 756,967
047 H-53 SERIES............ 69,227 69,227 69,227 69,227
048 MH-60 SERIES........... 115,545 115,545 115,545 115,545
049 H-1 SERIES............. 149,405 149,405 149,405 149,405
051 E-2 SERIES............. 143,772 143,772 143,772 143,772
052 TRAINER A/C SERIES..... 12,151 12,151 12,151 12,151
054 C-130 SERIES........... 144,017 144,017 144,017 144,017
055 FEWSG.................. 5 5 5 5
056 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 7,526 7,526 7,526 7,526
SERIES.
057 E-6 SERIES............. 163,737 163,737 163,737 163,737
058 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 66,645 66,645 66,645 66,645
SERIES.
060 T-45 SERIES............ 173,433 173,433 173,433 173,433
061 POWER PLANT CHANGES.... 18,707 18,707 18,707 18,707
062 JPATS SERIES........... 21,330 21,330 21,330 21,330
064 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT... 91,553 91,553 91,553 91,553
065 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES 161,376 145,276 161,376 -16,100 145,276
Program decrease... [-16,100] [-16,100]
066 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON 8,926 8,926 8,926 8,926
SYSTEM.
067 ID SYSTEMS............. 3,011 3,011 3,011 3,011
068 P-8 SERIES............. 320,130 320,130 320,130 320,130
069 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION.. 22,356 22,356 22,356 22,356
071 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) 319,145 319,145 319,145 319,145
OSPREY.
072 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER 439,493 429,493 439,493 -10,000 429,493
(NGJ).
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
073 F-35 STOVL SERIES...... 364,774 364,774 364,774 364,774
074 F-35 CV SERIES......... 180,533 180,533 180,533 180,533
075 QRC.................... 24,893 24,893 24,893 24,893
076 MQ-4 SERIES............ 180,463 180,463 180,463 180,463
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
084 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 2,562,627 2,812,627 2,562,627 250,000 2,812,627
F-35B increase..... [125,000] [125,000]
F-35C increase..... [125,000] [125,000]
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP
& FACILITIES
085 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT 584,561 526,161 584,561 -58,400 526,161
Program decrease... [-58,400] [-58,400]
086 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 112,513 101,313 112,513 -11,200 101,313
FACILITIES.
Program decrease... [-11,200] [-11,200]
087 WAR CONSUMABLES........ 45,153 45,153 45,153 45,153
088 OTHER PRODUCTION 70,770 70,770 70,770 70,770
CHARGES.
089 SPECIAL SUPPORT 130,993 117,993 130,993 -13,000 117,993
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease... [-13,000] [-13,000]
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 43 17,028,101 43 16,869,401 43 16,080,101 1 -23,700 44 17,004,401
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
002 TRIDENT II MODS........ 2,582,029 2,582,029 2,582,029 2,582,029
STRATEGIC MISSILES
006 TOMAHAWK............... 12,593 12,593 205,593 12,593
TLAM supplier base [193,000]
stabilization--turb
ofans.
TACTICAL MISSILES
007 AMRAAM................. 51 69,913 51 69,913 51 763,913 79,000 51 148,913
AMRAAM: maximize [694,000] [79,000]
procurement.
008 SIDEWINDER............. 146 84,713 146 84,713 146 84,713 146 84,713
009 JOINT ADVANCE TACTICAL 301,858 301,858 301,858 301,858
MISSILE (JATM).
010 STANDARD MISSILE....... 10 187,420 10 122,420 10 249,420 10 187,420
Reconciliation [-65,000]
adjustment.
SM-6 procurement-- [62,000]
misaligned budget
request (+11 AURs).
012 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II. 273 86,255 273 86,255 273 86,255 273 86,255
013 RAM.................... 123 122,372 123 122,372 123 122,372 123 122,372
015 JOINT AIR GROUND 277 74,152 277 74,152 277 74,152 277 74,152
MISSILE (JAGM).
017 AERIAL TARGETS......... 182,704 164,504 182,704 -18,200 164,504
Program decrease... [-18,200] [-18,200]
019 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT.. 3,490 3,490 3,490 3,490
020 LRASM.................. 56 243,217 56 243,217 56 401,217 158,000 56 401,217
LRASM supplier base [68,000] [68,000]
Navy production to
160 per year.
LRASM: procurement [90,000] [90,000]
+20 AURs to 120.
021 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 16 32,238 16 32,238 16 32,238 16 32,238
(NSM).
022 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 3,059 3,059 3,059 3,059
(NSM) AP.
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
025 TOMAHAWK MODS.......... 6,283 6,283 41,283 6,283
TLAM procurement [35,000]
increase.
026 ESSM................... 305 503,381 305 503,381 305 503,381 305 503,381
028 AARGM-ER............... 147 261,041 147 261,041 147 261,041 147 261,041
029 AARGM-ER AP............ 24,284 24,284 24,284 24,284
031 STANDARD MISSILES MODS. 32,127 32,127 32,127 32,127
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
032 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 127,222 127,222 527,222 127,222
FACILITIES.
Navy munitions..... [400,000]
ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
036 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 37,059 37,059 37,059 37,059
EQUIPMENT.
TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP
039 SSTD................... 4,789 4,789 4,789 4,789
040 MK-48 TORPEDO.......... 7,081 7,081 7,081 7,081
042 ASW TARGETS............ 38,386 38,386 38,386 38,386
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
043 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS..... 1,692 1,692 1,692 1,692
044 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 31,479 31,479 31,479 31,479
MODS.
045 MARITIME MINES......... 75,000
Enhanced Joint [75,000]
Direct Attack
Missile (JDAM)
(USN).
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
046 TORPEDO SUPPORT 161,218 161,218 161,218 161,218
EQUIPMENT.
047 ASW RANGE SUPPORT...... 4,328 4,328 4,328 4,328
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
048 FIRST DESTINATION 5,346 5,346 5,346 5,346
TRANSPORTATION.
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
051 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS. 9,987 9,987 9,987 9,987
MODIFICATION OF GUNS
AND GUN MOUNTS
052 CIWS MODS.............. 8,122 8,122 8,122 8,122
053 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.... 44,455 44,455 44,455 44,455
054 GUN MOUNT MODS......... 83,969 83,969 83,969 83,969
055 LCS MODULE WEAPONS..... 10 2,200 10 2,200 10 2,200 10 2,200
056 AIRBORNE MINE 14,413 14,413 14,413 14,413
NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS.
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
061 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 202,425 202,425 202,425 202,425
TOTAL WEAPONS 1,414 5,597,300 1,414 5,514,100 1,414 7,214,300 218,800 1,414 5,816,100
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS.. 30,915 27,815 30,915 -3,100 27,815
Program decrease... [-3,100] [-3,100]
002 JDAM................... 798 61,119 798 61,119 798 61,119 798 61,119
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 87,797 87,797 87,797 87,797
TYPES.
004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION. 17,645 17,645 17,645 17,645
005 PRACTICE BOMBS......... 45,049 40,549 45,049 -4,500 40,549
Program decrease... [-4,500] [-4,500]
006 CARTRIDGES & CART 74,535 74,535 74,535 74,535
ACTUATED DEVICES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 98,437 98,437 98,437 98,437
COUNTERMEASURES.
008 JATOS.................. 6,373 6,373 6,373 6,373
009 5 INCH/54 GUN 24,864 24,864 24,864 24,864
AMMUNITION.
010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,175 40,175 40,175 40,175
GUN AMMUNITION.
011 OTHER SHIP GUN 43,763 43,763 43,763 43,763
AMMUNITION.
012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 49,493 49,493 49,493 49,493
PARTY AMMO.
013 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,644 9,644 9,644 9,644
DEMOLITION.
015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 1,723 1,723 1,723 1,723
MILLION.
016 EXPEDITIONARY LOITERING 64,000
MUNITIONS.
Expeditionary [64,000]
Loitering Munitions.
MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION
018 MORTARS................ 141,135 141,135 141,135 141,135
019 DIRECT SUPPORT 26,729 26,729 26,729 26,729
MUNITIONS.
020 INFANTRY WEAPONS 180,867 180,867 180,867 180,867
AMMUNITION.
021 COMBAT SUPPORT 12,936 12,936 12,936 12,936
MUNITIONS.
022 AMMO MODERNIZATION..... 18,467 18,467 18,467 18,467
023 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.... 147,473 147,473 147,473 147,473
024 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 15,891 15,891 15,891 15,891
MILLION.
TOTAL PROCUREMENT 798 1,135,030 798 1,127,430 798 1,199,030 -7,600 798 1,127,430
OF AMMUNITION,
NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS.
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE
SHIPS
001 COLUMBIA CLASS 1 3,928,828 1 3,928,828 1 3,928,828 1 3,928,828
SUBMARINE.
002 COLUMBIA CLASS 5,065,766 5,065,766 5,065,766 700,000 5,765,766
SUBMARINE AP.
Program increase... [700,000]
OTHER WARSHIPS
005 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,046,700 1,046,700 1,046,700 1,046,700
PROGRAM.
006 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 612,038 612,038 612,038 612,038
PROGRAM AP.
007 CVN-81................. 1,622,935 1,622,935 1,622,935 1,622,935
008 VIRGINIA CLASS 1 816,705 1 1,816,705 1 2,016,705 1,918,295 1 2,735,000
SUBMARINE.
Funding shortfall.. [1,000,000]
Virginia class [1,200,000] [1,918,295]
submarine.
009 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,126,816 3,126,816 3,126,816 615,908 3,742,724
SUBMARINE AP.
Program increase... [615,908]
010 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS 1,779,011 1,779,011 1,779,011 1,779,011
012 DDG 1000............... 52,358 52,358 52,358 52,358
013 DDG-51................. 10,773 1 510,773 6,335,173 10,773
DDG-51............. [5,400,000]
One additional ship [1] [500,000]
Wage and quality of [924,400]
life enhancements
for conventional
surface
shipbuilding,
private ship
repair, and public
shipyards.
014 DDG-51 AP.............. 1,350,000 900,000 900,000
DDG-51 Advance [900,000] [450,000]
Procurement.
Large Surface [450,000] [450,000]
Combatant Shipyard
Infrastructure and
Industrial Base.
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND
PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST
031 TAO FLEET OILER........ 8,346 8,346 8,346 8,346
034 TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS.... 1 612,205 1 612,205 1 612,205 1 612,205
041 OUTFITTING............. 863,846 613,846 886,846 23,000 886,846
Outfitting......... [23,000] [23,000]
Program decrease... [-250,000]
042 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR 2 320,000 320,000
Program increase-- [2] [320,000]
two additional SSCs.
043 SERVICE CRAFT.......... 34,602 34,602 174,602 140,000 174,602
YRBM procurement... [140,000] [140,000]
044 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 50,000 78,000 78,000
LIGHTER.
Auxiliary Personnel [78,000]
Lighter.
Program increase... [50,000]
048 AUXILIARY VESSELS (USED 1 45,000 1 21,000 1 648,000 -24,000 1 21,000
SEALIFT).
Auxiliary Personnel [78,000]
Lighter.
Program decrease... [-24,000] [-24,000]
Used Sealift [525,000]
Vessels for the
Ready Reserve Force
(RRF).
048A EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL 250,000
SHIP.
Afloat medical [250,000]
capability.
049 COMPLETION OF PY 1,214,295 964,295 1,691,295 462,292 1,676,587
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.
Completion of prior [477,000] [462,292]
year shipbuilding--
misaligned budget
request.
Program decrease... [-250,000]
TOTAL SHIPBUILDING 4 20,840,224 5 22,116,224 4 30,957,624 2 5,133,495 6 25,973,719
AND CONVERSION,
NAVY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
001 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT 9,978 9,978 9,978 9,978
GENERATORS
002 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E. 62,004 62,004 71,004 62,004
Mixed-Oxidant [9,000]
Electrolytic
Disinfectant
Generator.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
003 OTHER NAVIGATION 96,945 96,945 96,945 96,945
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
004 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING 135,863 135,863 277,863 135,863
AND SUPT EQUIP PROG.
Sub periscope, [142,000]
imaging and supt
equip--misaligned
budget request.
005 DDG MOD................ 686,787 686,787 997,787 686,787
DDG Mod............ [311,000]
006 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT. 36,488 36,488 36,488 36,488
007 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,417 2,417 2,417 2,417
SWITCHBOARD.
008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE........ 86,884 56,884 123,884 -30,000 56,884
LHA/LHD Midlife.... [37,000]
Program decrease... [-30,000] [-30,000]
009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 19,276 19,276 19,276 19,276
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
010 POLLUTION CONTROL 22,477 22,477 22,477 22,477
EQUIPMENT.
011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 383,062 383,062 383,062 383,062
EQUIPMENT.
012 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT 52,039 52,039 52,039 52,039
EQUIPMENT.
013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 2,551 2,551 2,551 2,551
EQUIPMENT.
014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.... 28,169 28,169 28,169 28,169
015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 101,042 76,042 126,042 -25,000 76,042
EQUIPMENT.
LPD Class Support [25,000]
Equipment.
Program decrease... [-25,000] [-25,000]
016 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT 115,267 115,267 115,267 115,267
EQUIPMENT.
017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 38,039 38,039 38,039 38,039
SUPPORT EQUIP.
019 DSSP EQUIPMENT......... 5,849 5,849 5,849 5,849
022 UNDERWATER EOD 22,355 22,355 22,355 22,355
EQUIPMENT.
023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 11,691 -309 86,691 -11,691
MILLION.
Misaligned budget [75,000]
request.
Program decrease... [-12,000] [-11,691]
024 CHEMICAL WARFARE 2,607 2,607 2,607 2,607
DETECTORS.
REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT
026 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,392,620 2,392,620 2,392,620 2,392,620
REPAIR AND
MODERNIZATION.
028 REACTOR COMPONENTS..... 399,603 399,603 474,603 75,000 474,603
Restore Full [75,000] [75,000]
Funding for Reactor
Plant Components.
OCEAN ENGINEERING
029 DIVING AND SALVAGE 7,842 7,842 7,842 7,842
EQUIPMENT.
SMALL BOATS
031 STANDARD BOATS......... 51,546 -14,454 118,546 25,720 77,266
40-foot Patrol Boat [67,000] [50,720]
Additional 40-foot [9,000]
patrol boats.
Program decrease... [-50,000]
Small Boats [-25,000] [-25,000]
reconciliation
adjustment.
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
032 OPERATING FORCES IPE... 208,998 208,998 208,998 208,998
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
033 LCS COMMON MISSION 38,880 38,880 38,880 38,880
MODULES EQUIPMENT.
034 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES 91,372 91,372 91,372 91,372
036 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES 3,790 3,790 3,790 3,790
037 LCS IN-SERVICE 203,442 105,442 203,442 -98,000 105,442
MODERNIZATION.
Program decrease... [-98,000] [-98,000]
038 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV..... 54,854 69,854 54,854 7,000 61,854
Torpedo Tube Launch [15,000] [7,000]
and Recovery
Capable Autonomous
Undersea Vehicles.
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
040 LSD MIDLIFE & 4,079 4,079 4,079 4,079
MODERNIZATION.
SHIP SONARS
043 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 144,425 154,425 144,425 144,425
COMBAT SYSTEM.
Outpost Uncrewed [10,000]
Surveillance System
Increase.
044 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT. 498,597 498,597 498,597 498,597
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
046 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 56,482 56,482 56,482 56,482
WARFARE SYSTEM.
047 SSTD................... 14,915 14,915 14,915 14,915
048 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 352,312 352,312 352,312 352,312
SYSTEM.
049 SURTASS................ 31,169 31,169 31,169 31,169
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
050 AN/SLQ-32.............. 461,380 261,380 461,380 -200,000 261,380
Program decrease... [-200,000] [-200,000]
RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
051 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT... 379,908 359,908 379,908 -20,000 359,908
Program decrease... [-20,000] [-20,000]
052 MARITIME BATTLESPACE 13,008 13,008 13,008 13,008
AWARENESS.
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
053 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT 26,648 26,648 26,648 26,648
CAPABILITY.
054 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND 7,972 7,972 7,972 7,972
SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS).
055 ATDLS.................. 58,739 58,739 58,739 58,739
056 NAVY COMMAND AND 3,489 3,489 3,489 3,489
CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS).
057 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 16,426 16,426 22,426 16,426
REPLACEMENT.
Dual-Modality [6,000]
Vehicle Mine
Countermeasures.
059 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 45,701 45,701 45,701 45,701
(SPACE).
060 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 304 304 304 304
AND TV SERVICE.
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
062 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT... 97,262 87,262 97,262 -10,000 87,262
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
063 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT... 72,104 72,104 72,104 72,104
064 ID SYSTEMS............. 52,171 52,171 52,171 52,171
065 JOINT PRECISION 5,105 5,105 5,105 5,105
APPROACH AND LANDING
SYSTEM (.
066 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING 60,058 40,058 60,058 -20,000 40,058
SYSTEMS.
Program decrease... [-20,000] [-20,000]
OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
068 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 64,901 64,901 64,901 64,901
SYSTEMS.
069 INTELLIGENCE 12,112 12,112 12,112 12,112
SURVEILLANCE AND
RECONNAISSANCE (ISR).
070 CANES.................. 534,324 534,324 534,324 534,324
071 RADIAC................. 31,289 31,289 31,289 31,289
072 CANES-INTELL........... 46,281 46,281 46,281 46,281
073 GPETE.................. 33,395 33,395 33,395 33,395
074 MASF................... 13,205 13,205 13,205 13,205
075 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 11,493 11,493 11,493 11,493
TEST FACILITY.
076 EMI CONTROL 3,687 3,687 3,687 3,687
INSTRUMENTATION.
078 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 249,656 229,656 249,656 -20,000 229,656
SENSORS.
Program decrease... [-20,000] [-20,000]
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
079 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 106,583 106,583 106,583 106,583
NETWORK.
080 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 20,900 20,900 20,900 20,900
COMMUNICATIONS.
081 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 162,075 102,075 162,075 -60,000 102,075
AUTOMATION.
Program decrease... [-60,000] [-60,000]
082 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 11,138 11,138 11,138 11,138
UNDER $5M.
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
083 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 113,115 113,115 113,115 113,115
SUPPORT.
084 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION 84,584 64,584 84,584 -20,000 64,584
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease... [-20,000] [-20,000]
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
085 SATELLITE 62,943 62,943 62,943 62,943
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
086 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL 63,433 63,433 63,433 63,433
(NMT).
087 MOBILE ADVANCED EHF 220,453 170,453 220,453 220,453
TERMINAL (MAT).
Program decrease... [-50,000]
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
088 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 3,389 3,389 3,389 3,389
SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE).
CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
089 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 191,239 191,239 191,239 191,239
PROGRAM (ISSP).
090 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122
TEAM.
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
091 CRYPTOLOGIC 7,841 7,841 7,841 7,841
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
OTHER ELECTRONIC
SUPPORT
109 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT.. 61,512 61,512 61,512 61,512
SONOBUOYS
112 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES... 249,908 249,908 249,908 249,908
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
113 MINOTAUR............... 5,191 5,191 5,191 5,191
114 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 123,435 123,435 123,435 123,435
EQUIPMENT.
115 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 91,284 91,284 91,284 91,284
EQUIPMENT.
116 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR 4,484 4,484 4,484 4,484
(AAG).
117 ELECTROMAGNETIC 16,294 16,294 16,294 16,294
AIRCRAFT LAUNCH SYSTEM
(EMALS.
118 METEOROLOGICAL 13,806 13,806 13,806 13,806
EQUIPMENT.
119 AIRBORNE MCM........... 9,643 9,643 9,643 9,643
121 AVIATION SUPPORT 111,334 111,334 111,334 111,334
EQUIPMENT.
122 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER 189,553 189,553 189,553 189,553
AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
CNTRL.
SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
125 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 7,358 7,358 7,358 7,358
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
126 HARPOON SUPPORT 209 209 209 209
EQUIPMENT.
127 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 455,822 380,822 455,822 -75,000 380,822
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease... [-75,000] [-75,000]
128 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 107,709 107,709 107,709 107,709
EQUIPMENT.
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
129 CPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.. 67,264 67,264 67,264 67,264
130 STRATEGIC MISSILE 491,179 391,179 491,179 491,179
SYSTEMS EQUIP.
Program decrease... [-100,000]
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
131 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 102,954 102,954 102,954 102,954
SYSTEMS.
132 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.. 25,721 25,721 25,721 25,721
OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
133 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 24,822 24,822 24,822 24,822
DISPOSAL EQUIP.
134 DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEMS 2,976 2,976 2,976 2,976
135 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,635 3,635 3,635 3,635
MILLION.
OTHER EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE
136 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY 19,129 19,129 89,129 19,129
SYSTEM.
ASCM decoy systems-- [70,000]
misaligned budget
request.
137 SUBMARINE TRAINING 77,889 77,889 77,889 77,889
DEVICE MODS.
138 SURFACE TRAINING 186,085 186,085 186,085 186,085
EQUIPMENT.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
141 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,825 3,825 3,825 3,825
VEHICLES.
142 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS. 5,489 5,489 5,489 5,489
143 CONSTRUCTION & 102,592 92,592 102,592 -10,000 92,592
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
144 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 27,675 27,675 27,675 27,675
145 TACTICAL VEHICLES...... 37,262 37,262 37,262 37,262
146 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT... 38,073 13,073 38,073 -25,000 13,073
Program decrease... [-25,000] [-25,000]
147 POLLUTION CONTROL 4,009 4,009 4,009 4,009
EQUIPMENT.
148 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 127,086 127,086 127,086 127,086
MILLION.
149 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,297 1,297 1,297 1,297
VEHICLES.
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
151 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT....... 38,838 38,838 38,838 38,838
152 FIRST DESTINATION 6,203 6,203 6,203 6,203
TRANSPORTATION.
153 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY 643,618 643,618 643,618 643,618
SYSTEMS.
TRAINING DEVICES
155 TRAINING SUPPORT 3,480 3,480 3,480 3,480
EQUIPMENT.
156 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 75,048 75,048 75,048 75,048
EQUIPMENT.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
157 COMMAND SUPPORT 34,249 34,249 34,249 34,249
EQUIPMENT.
158 MEDICAL SUPPORT 12,256 12,256 12,256 12,256
EQUIPMENT.
160 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 8,810 8,810 8,810 8,810
EQUIPMENT.
161 OPERATING FORCES 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
162 C4ISR EQUIPMENT........ 36,945 36,945 36,945 36,945
163 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 42,860 42,860 42,860 42,860
EQUIPMENT.
164 PHYSICAL SECURITY 166,577 83,577 166,577 166,577
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease... [-83,000]
165 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION 42,363 42,363 42,363 42,363
TECHNOLOGY.
OTHER
170 NEXT GENERATION 185,755 135,755 185,755 185,755
ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
Program decrease... [-50,000]
171 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.. 5,446 5,446 19,986 5,446
Information [14,540]
Security Cyber
Security Chain Risk
Management Program.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
171A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.... 41,991 41,991 41,991 41,991
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
176 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 585,865 475,865 585,865 -157,541 428,324
Excess growth...... [-157,541]
Reconciliation [-110,000]
adjustment.
TOTAL OTHER 14,569,524 13,510,524 15,401,064 -674,512 13,895,012
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES
001 AAV7A1 PIP............. 21 21 21 21
002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 91 790,789 91 790,789 91 790,789 91 790,789
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICLES.
003 LAV PIP................ 764 764 764 764
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED 3 3 3 3
HOWITZER.
005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 221,897 221,897 221,897 221,897
SYSTEM.
006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 13,401 13,401 13,401 13,401
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.
GUIDED MISSILES
011 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 90 143,711 90 143,711 90 143,711 90 143,711
(NSM).
012 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 20,930 20,930 20,930 20,930
(NSM) AP.
013 GROUND BASED AIR 620,220 620,220 620,220 620,220
DEFENSE.
014 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 56 32,576 56 32,576 56 32,576 56 32,576
JAVELIN.
015 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 107 107 107 107
WEAPON SYSTEMS
(FOAAWS).
016 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW. 2,173 2,173 2,173 2,173
017 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 6 61,490 6 61,490 6 61,490 6 61,490
(GMLRS).
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS
021 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND 68,589 68,589 68,589 68,589
AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C.
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
022 REPAIR AND TEST 61,264 61,264 61,264 61,264
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
023 MODIFICATION KITS...... 1,108 1,108 1,108 1,108
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
024 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION 202,679 192,679 202,679 -10,000 192,679
(COMM & ELEC).
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
025 AIR OPERATIONS C2 15,784 15,784 15,784 15,784
SYSTEMS.
RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-
TEL)
027 GROUND/AIR TASK 79,542 79,542 190,742 79,542
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).
USMC (+2) G/ATOR [111,200]
Radar Systems.
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
029 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 35,396 35,396 35,396 35,396
SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
(EMSO).
030 GCSS-MC................ 3,303 3,303 3,303 3,303
031 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.... 116,304 100,304 116,304 -16,000 100,304
Program decrease... [-16,000] [-16,000]
032 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 67,690 67,690 85,390 67,690
EQUIPMENT.
Marine Littoral [17,700]
Regiment Organic
Find, Fix, and
Track (F2T).
034 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 14,991 74,991 14,991 17,000 31,991
(INTEL).
Program increase... [60,000] [17,000]
035 DCGS-MC................ 42,946 42,946 42,946 42,946
036 UAS PAYLOADS........... 12,232 12,232 12,232 12,232
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL)
040 MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE 205,710 205,710 205,710 205,710
NETWORK (MCEN).
041 COMMON COMPUTER 21,064 21,064 21,064 21,064
RESOURCES.
042 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS... 50,549 50,549 50,549 50,549
043 RADIO SYSTEMS.......... 209,444 201,444 209,444 -8,000 201,444
Program decrease... [-8,000] [-8,000]
044 COMM SWITCHING & 100,712 95,712 100,712 -5,000 95,712
CONTROL SYSTEMS.
Program decrease... [-5,000] [-5,000]
045 COMM & ELEC 16,163 16,163 16,163 16,163
INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT.
046 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.. 14,541 14,541 14,541 14,541
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
048A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.... 2,145 2,145 2,145 2,145
ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES
051 COMMERCIAL CARGO 24,699 24,699 24,699 24,699
VEHICLES.
TACTICAL VEHICLES
052 MOTOR TRANSPORT 16,472 16,472 16,472 16,472
MODIFICATIONS.
053 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 138 81,893 138 81,893 138 249,893 86,633 138 168,526
VEHICLE.
USMC JLTV [86,633]
procurement.
USMC JLTV [168,000]
procurement (+224).
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
058 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS.. 33,611 33,611 33,611 33,611
059 POWER EQUIPMENT 24,558 24,558 24,558 24,558
ASSORTED.
060 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 9,049 9,049 59,049 9,049
EQUIPMENT.
ALPV procurement... [50,000]
061 EOD SYSTEMS............ 21,069 21,069 21,069 21,069
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
062 PHYSICAL SECURITY 52,394 52,394 52,394 52,394
EQUIPMENT.
GENERAL PROPERTY
063 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 58,768 58,768 58,768 58,768
064 TRAINING DEVICES....... 63,133 63,133 63,133 63,133
065 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION 33,644 33,644 33,644 33,644
EQUIPMENT.
066 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 7,836 7,836 7,836 7,836
VEHICLE (ULTV).
OTHER SUPPORT
067 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 35,920 35,920 35,920 35,920
MILLION.
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
070 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 40,828 40,828 40,828 40,828
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 381 3,754,112 381 3,775,112 381 4,101,012 64,633 381 3,818,745
MARINE CORPS.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
001 B-21 RAIDER............ 2,590,116 2,590,116 2,590,116 2,590,116
002 B-21 RAIDER AP......... 862,000 862,000 862,000 862,000
TACTICAL FORCES
003 F-35................... 24 3,555,503 24 3,555,503 24 4,545,000 24 3,555,503
Procure 10x F-35As. [989,497]
004 F-35 AP................ 531,241 531,241 531,241 531,241
009 JOINT SIMULATION 17,985 17,985 17,985 17,985
ENVIRONMENT.
TACTICAL AIRLIFT
012 KC-46A MDAP............ 15 2,799,633 15 2,499,633 15 2,799,633 -300,000 15 2,499,633
Program delay...... [-300,000] [-300,000]
OTHER AIRLIFT
013 C-130J................. 300,000 2 200,000 200,000
LC-130............. [300,000] [2] [200,000]
UPT TRAINERS
017 ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING 14 362,083 14 362,083 14 362,083 14 362,083
T-7A.
HELICOPTERS
019 MH-139A................ 2 4,478 2 4,478 2 4,478 2 4,478
020 COMBAT RESCUE 107,500 107,500 107,500 107,500
HELICOPTER.
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
023 C-40 FLEET EXPANSION... 300,000 1 250,000 250,000
2 additional [2] [300,000]
aircraft.
One additional [1] [250,000]
aircraft.
024 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C... 3,131 20,931 3,131 14,669 17,800
Aircraft [17,800] [14,669]
procurement
increase.
OTHER AIRCRAFT
026 TARGET DRONES.......... 20 34,224 20 34,224 20 34,224 20 34,224
034 RQ-20B PUMA............ 6 11,437 6 11,437 6 11,437 6 11,437
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
036 B-2A................... 76,906 76,906 76,906 76,906
037 B-1B................... 73,893 73,893 73,893 73,893
038 B-52................... 223,827 223,827 223,827 223,827
039 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED 35,165 35,165 35,165 35,165
COUNTERMEASURES.
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
041 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 15,048 15,048 15,048 15,048
AIRCRAFT MODS.
042 E-11 BACN/HAG.......... 28,797 28,797 28,797 28,797
043 F-15................... 120,044 120,044 120,044 120,044
045 F-16 MODIFICATIONS..... 448,116 448,116 448,116 448,116
046 F-22A.................. 977,526 977,526 977,526 977,526
047 F-35 MODIFICATIONS..... 380,337 380,337 380,337 380,337
048 F-15 EPAW.............. 252,607 252,607 252,607 252,607
050 KC-46A MDAP............ 19,344 19,344 19,344 19,344
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
051 C-5.................... 34,939 34,939 34,939 34,939
052 C-17A.................. 9,853 9,853 9,853 9,853
056 OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS... 87,515 87,515 87,515 87,515
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
057 GLIDER MODS............ 159 159 159 159
058 T-6.................... 247,814 247,814 247,814 247,814
059 T-1.................... 137 137 152,137 137
Common ASE......... [152,000]
060 T-38................... 85,381 85,381 85,381 85,381
OTHER AIRCRAFT
068 C-130.................. 144,041 144,041 144,041 144,041
070 C-135.................. 124,368 124,368 124,368 124,368
071 COMPASS CALL........... 60,000 60,000 60,000
Program increase... [60,000] [60,000]
073 CVR (CONNON ULF 79,859 79,859 79,859 79,859
RECEIVER) INC 2.
074 RC-135................. 231,001 231,001 231,001 231,001
075 E-3.................... 17,291 17,291 17,291 17,291
076 E-4.................... 45,232 45,232 45,232 45,232
080 H-1.................... 17,899 17,899 17,899 17,899
081 MH-139A MOD............ 4,992 4,992 4,992 4,992
082 H-60................... 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749
083 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.... 9,150 9,150 9,150 9,150
085 HC/MC-130 MODIFICATIONS 365,086 365,086 365,086 365,086
086 OTHER AIRCRAFT......... 263,902 237,502 263,902 -26,400 237,502
Program decrease... [-26,400] [-26,400]
088 MQ-9 MODS.............. 100,923 100,923 100,923 100,923
090 SENIOR LEADER C3 24,414 24,414 24,414 24,414
SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
091 CV-22 MODS............. 78,713 78,713 78,713 78,713
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
094 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 973,535 1,223,535 973,535 250,000 1,223,535
PARTS.
F-35A increase..... [250,000] [250,000]
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
099 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 156,776 156,776 156,776 156,776
SUPPORT EQUIP.
POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT
103 B-2B................... 18,969 18,969 18,969 18,969
104 B-52................... 111 111 111 111
106 C-17A.................. 2,672 2,672 2,672 2,672
111 F-15................... 5,112 5,112 5,112 5,112
114 F-16 POST PRODUCTION 18,402 18,402 18,402 18,402
SUPPORT.
116 HC/MC-130 POST PROD.... 17,986 17,986 17,986 17,986
117 JOINT SIMULATION 28,524 28,524 28,524 28,524
ENVIRONMENT POST
PRODUCTION SUPPORT.
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS
122 INDUSTRIAL 19,998 19,998 19,998 19,998
RESPONSIVENESS.
WAR CONSUMABLES
123 WAR CONSUMABLES........ 26,323 26,323 26,323 26,323
OTHER PRODUCTION
CHARGES
124 OTHER PRODUCTION 940,190 846,190 940,190 -94,000 846,190
CHARGES.
Program decrease... [-94,000] [-94,000]
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
134A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.... 16,006 16,006 222,006 16,006
Acceleration of Air [206,000]
Force program.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 81 17,729,963 83 17,937,363 81 19,377,460 3 354,269 84 18,084,232
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ- 35,116 35,116 35,116 35,116
BALLISTIC.
002 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ- 2,166 2,166 2,166 2,166
BALLISTIC AP.
STRATEGIC
005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 192,409 192,409 192,409 192,409
WEAPON.
006 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 250,300 250,300 250,300 250,300
WEAPON AP.
TACTICAL
007 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 12,436 12,436 12,436 12,436
CONSUMABLES.
008 ADVANCED PRECISION KILL 340 13,428 340 13,428 340 13,428 340 13,428
WEAPON SYSTEM (APKWS)
MISSILE.
009 AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED 387,055 387,055 669,055 228,000 615,055
RAPID RESPONSE WEAPON.
JSM procurement [282,000] [228,000]
total 112x--
misaligned budget
request.
011 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 144 328,081 144 328,081 144 650,081 161,000 144 489,081
STANDOFF MISSILE.
Joint Air to [322,000] [161,000]
Surface Stand-Off
Missile (JASSM)
(USAF).
013 JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL 368,593 368,593 368,593 368,593
MISSILE.
015 LRASM0................. 93 294,401 93 294,401 93 294,401 93 294,401
017 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).... 173 100,352 173 100,352 173 100,352 173 100,352
018 AMRAAM................. 226 365,125 226 365,125 226 365,125 226 365,125
021 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.... 511 41,510 511 41,510 511 191,510 511 41,510
GLSDB procurement.. [150,000]
022 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II. 806 307,743 806 307,743 806 307,743 806 307,743
023 STAND-IN ATTACK WEAPON 99 185,324 99 185,324 99 185,324 99 185,324
(SIAW).
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
024 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS/ 917 917 917 917
POL PREVENTION.
CLASS IV
025 ICBM FUZE MOD.......... 119,376 119,376 119,376 119,376
027 MM III MODIFICATIONS... 14,604 14,604 14,604 14,604
029 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 41,393 41,393 41,393 41,393
MISSILE (ALCM).
MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
030 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 5,824 5,824 5,824 5,824
(INITIAL).
031 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 108,249 108,249 358,249 108,249
(REPLEN).
Air Force [250,000]
munitions--misalign
ed budget request.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
033 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS 221,199 199,099 221,199 -22,100 199,099
Program decrease... [-22,100] [-22,100]
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
033A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.... 828,275 828,275 828,275 828,275
TOTAL MISSILE 2,392 4,223,876 2,392 4,201,776 2,392 5,227,876 366,900 2,392 4,590,776
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
CARTRIDGES
003 CARTRIDGES............. 126,077 126,077 126,077 126,077
BOMBS
005 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS.. 189,097 170,197 189,097 -18,900 170,197
Program decrease... [-18,900] [-18,900]
006 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 6,813 6,813 6,813 6,813
PENETRATOR (MOP).
007 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 1,500 126,389 1,500 126,389 1,500 126,389 1,500 126,389
MUNITION.
009 B61-12 TRAINER......... 7,668 7,668 7,668 7,668
OTHER ITEMS
010 CAD/PAD................ 58,454 58,454 58,454 58,454
011 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,297 7,297 7,297 7,297
DISPOSAL (EOD).
012 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 636 636 636 636
014 FIRST DESTINATION 2,955 2,955 2,955 2,955
TRANSPORTATION.
015 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,571 5,571 5,571 5,571
$5,000,000.
FLARES
017 EXPENDABLE 101,540 101,540 101,540 101,540
COUNTERMEASURES.
FUZES
018 FUZES.................. 125,721 125,721 125,721 125,721
SMALL ARMS
019 SMALL ARMS............. 26,260 26,260 26,260 26,260
TOTAL PROCUREMENT 1,500 784,478 1,500 765,578 1,500 784,478 -18,900 1,500 765,578
OF AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, SPACE
FORCE
SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
002 AF SATELLITE COMM 68,238 68,238 68,238 68,238
SYSTEM.
004 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS... 2,027 2,027 2,027 2,027
006 EVOLVED STRATEGIC 64,996 64,996 64,996 64,996
SATCOM (ESS) AP.
007 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 15,404 15,404 15,404 15,404
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
010 GENERAL INFORMATION 1,835 1,835 1,835 1,835
TECH--SPACE.
011 GPSIII FOLLOW ON....... 109,944 449,619 109,944 109,944
GPS IIIF........... [339,675]
012 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT.. 29,274 29,274 29,274 29,274
013 GLOBAL POSTIONING 870 870 870 870
(SPACE).
017 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 84,044 84,044 84,044 84,044
(COMSEC).
018 MILSATCOM.............. 36,447 36,447 36,447 36,447
020 SPECIAL SPACE 482,653 482,653 482,653 482,653
ACTIVITIES.
021 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 48,977 48,977 48,977 48,977
SYSTEM.
022 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE 4 1,466,963 4 1,466,963 4 1,466,963 4 1,466,963
LAUNCH.
024 PTES HUB............... 29,949 29,949 29,949 29,949
026 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 7 648,446 7 648,446 7 648,446 7 648,446
AGENCY LAUNCH.
027 SPACE DIGITAL 4,984 4,984 4,984 4,984
INTEGRATED NETWORK
(SDIN).
029 SPACE MODS............. 115,498 115,498 115,498 115,498
030 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM 64,321 64,321 64,321 64,321
SPACE.
031 WIDEBAND SATCOM 92,380 92,380 92,380 92,380
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS.
SPARES
032 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 938 938 938 938
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
033 USSF VEHICLES.......... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
035 POWER CONDITIONING 20,449 20,449 20,449 20,449
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 11 3,393,637 11 3,733,312 11 3,393,637 11 3,393,637
SPACE FORCE.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
002 PASSENGER CARRYING 5,557 5,557 5,557 5,557
VEHICLES.
CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES
003 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE 3,938 3,938 3,938 3,938
004 CAP VEHICLES........... 1,175 1,175 1,175 1,175
005 CARGO AND UTILITY 56,940 56,940 56,940 56,940
VEHICLES.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 62,202 62,202 62,202 62,202
VEHICLE.
007 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 129 129 129 129
VEHICLES.
008 SPECIAL PURPOSE 68,242 68,242 68,242 68,242
VEHICLES.
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
009 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 58,416 58,416 58,416 58,416
RESCUE VEHICLES.
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
010 MATERIALS HANDLING 18,552 18,552 18,552 18,552
VEHICLES.
BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
011 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND 11,045 11,045 11,045 11,045
CLEANING EQU.
012 BASE MAINTENANCE 25,291 25,291 25,291 25,291
SUPPORT VEHICLES.
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
015 COMSEC EQUIPMENT....... 169,363 159,363 169,363 -10,000 159,363
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
017 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 5,833 5,833 5,833 5,833
TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
018 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,273 5,273 5,273 5,273
EQUIPMENT.
019 INTELLIGENCE COMM 42,257 42,257 42,257 42,257
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
020 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 26,390 26,390 26,390 26,390
LANDING SYS.
021 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 11,810 11,810 11,810 11,810
SYSTEM.
022 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM-- 16,592 16,592 16,592 16,592
FIXED.
023 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS 27,650 27,650 27,650 27,650
IMPROVEMEN.
024 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 103,226 103,226 103,226 103,226
RANGE RADAR.
025 WEATHER OBSERVATION 31,516 31,516 31,516 31,516
FORECAST.
026 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 82,912 82,912 82,912 82,912
CONTROL.
027 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 22,021 22,021 22,021 22,021
COMPLEX.
028 MISSION PLANNING 18,722 18,722 18,722 18,722
SYSTEMS.
031 STRATEGIC MISSION 6,383 6,383 6,383 6,383
PLANNING & EXECUTION
SYSTEM.
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
032 GENERAL INFORMATION 172,085 173,185 172,085 172,085
TECHNOLOGY.
Barry M Goldwater [1,100]
Range Land Mobile
Radio (LMR) Network
Equipment and
Installation.
034 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 1,947 1,947 1,947 1,947
CONTROL SYS.
036 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,648 11,648 11,648 11,648
CONTROL.
037 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 294,747 278,747 294,747 294,747
SECURITY SYSTEM.
Program decrease... [-16,000]
038 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES. 231,987 231,987 231,987 231,987
039 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 94,995 94,995 94,995 94,995
EMERGENCY COMM N.
040 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE 29,617 29,617 29,617 29,617
(WAS).
041 C3 COUNTERMEASURES..... 116,410 104,810 116,410 -11,600 104,810
Program decrease... [-11,600] [-11,600]
044 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 698 698 698 698
ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS.
046 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 442 442 442 442
SYSTEM.
047 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS 22,785 20,485 22,785 -2,300 20,485
CENTER (AOC).
Program decrease... [-2,300] [-2,300]
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
050 BASE INFORMATION 79,091 79,091 79,091 79,091
TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI)
WIRED.
051 AFNET.................. 282,907 282,907 282,907 282,907
052 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,930 5,930 5,930 5,930
SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE).
053 USCENTCOM.............. 14,919 14,919 14,919 14,919
054 USSTRATCOM............. 4,788 4,788 4,788 4,788
055 USSPACECOM............. 32,633 32,633 32,633 32,633
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
056 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT. 143,829 143,829 143,829 143,829
059 RADIO EQUIPMENT........ 50,730 50,730 50,730 50,730
061 BASE COMM 67,015 67,015 67,015 67,015
INFRASTRUCTURE.
MODIFICATIONS
062 COMM ELECT MODS........ 76,034 76,034 76,034 76,034
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
063 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 81,782 81,782 81,782 81,782
RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
064 POWER CONDITIONING 13,711 13,711 13,711 13,711
EQUIPMENT.
065 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 21,143 21,143 21,143 21,143
HANDLING EQUIP.
BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
066 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT 90,654 90,654 90,654 90,654
067 ENGINEERING AND EOD 253,799 243,799 353,799 66,400 320,199
EQUIPMENT.
Program decrease... [-10,000] [-10,000]
Regional Base [100,000] [76,400]
Cluster
Prepositioning
(RBCP).
068 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT..... 95,584 95,584 95,584 95,584
069 FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 34,794 34,794 34,794 34,794
(FSE).
070 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 59,431 59,431 59,431 59,431
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
072 DARP RC135............. 30,136 30,136 30,136 30,136
073 DCGS-AF................ 87,044 87,044 87,044 87,044
077 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM. 1,178,397 1,178,397 1,178,397 1,178,397
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
077A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.... 26,920,092 26,920,092 27,138,092 26,920,092
Acceleration of Air [218,000]
Force program.
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
080 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 1,075 1,075 1,075 1,075
(CYBER).
081 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 20,330 20,330 20,330 20,330
TOTAL OTHER 31,504,644 31,455,844 31,822,644 42,500 31,547,144
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
004 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA.. 20 475 20 475 20 475 20 475
005 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD... 164,900 164,900 164,900 164,900
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
015 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS... 403 403 403 403
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
016 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 6,254 6,254 6,254 6,254
SECURITY.
017 TELEPORT PROGRAM....... 112,517 112,517 112,517 112,517
019 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 23,673 23,673 23,673 23,673
MILLION.
020 DEFENSE INFORMATION 252,370 252,370 277,370 252,370
SYSTEM NETWORK.
Defense Information [25,000]
System Network
(DISN)--Service
Delivery Nodes.
021 WHITE HOUSE 125,292 125,292 125,292 125,292
COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
022 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 175,264 175,264 175,264 175,264
ENTERPRISE.
023 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY 1,496 1,496 33,570 1,496
STACKS (JRSS).
Army Modernization-- [32,074]
JRSS.
024 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER. 54,186 54,186 54,186 54,186
025 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 75,386 75,386 75,386 75,386
OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
037 MAJOR EQUIPMENT........ 79,251 79,251 79,251 79,251
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT........ 2,230 2,230 2,230 2,230
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS... 33,090 33,090 33,090 33,090
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
044 THAAD.................. 25 523,125 25 523,125 25 673,125 714,564 25 1,237,689
Maximize THAAD [150,000]
Talon production
line (+12-16 AURs)--
misaligned budget
request.
Program increase: [714,564]
THAAD additional
quantities.
046 AEGIS BMD.............. 400,000 400,000 400,000
Maximize SM-3 IB [400,000] [400,000]
production line.
048 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS... 36,530 36,530 36,530 36,530
049 SM-3 IIAS.............. 12 444,835 12 444,835 12 444,835 12 444,835
050 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 1 100,000 1 100,000 1 100,000 1 100,000
SYSTEMS.
051 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 1 40,000 1 40,000 1 40,000 1 40,000
MISSILE DEFENSE
(SRBMD).
052 DEFENSE OF GUAM 11,351 11,351 11,351 11,351
PROCUREMENT.
056 IRON DOME.............. 1 60,000 1 60,000 1 60,000 1 60,000
058 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND 17,211 17,211 17,211 17,211
SOFTWARE.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
059 PERSONNEL 3,797 3,797 3,797 3,797
ADMINISTRATION.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
062 VEHICLES............... 911 911 911 911
063 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT.. 12,023 12,023 12,023 12,023
065 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES.. 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA
068 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL 5,000
SUPPORT & LOGISTICS.
Blast Overpressure [5,000]
Analysis and
Mitigation.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT
070 MAJOR EQUIPMENT........ 7,258 7,258 7,258 7,258
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
USCYBERCOM
071 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.. 73,358 73,358 73,358 73,358
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
UNDISTRIBUTED
074A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.... 1,129,183 1,129,183 1,129,183 1,129,183
AVIATION PROGRAMS
091 ARMED OVERWATCH/ 6 156,606 6 156,606 6 156,606 6 156,606
TARGETING.
095 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 189,059 189,059 189,059 189,059
AND SUSTAINMENT.
096 UNMANNED ISR........... 6,858 6,858 6,858 6,858
097 NON-STANDARD AVIATION.. 7,849 7,849 17,849 7,849
Non-Standard [10,000]
Aviation--Sea
Planes.
098 U-28................... 2,031 2,031 2,031 2,031
099 MH-47 CHINOOK.......... 156,934 156,934 156,934 156,934
100 CV-22 MODIFICATION..... 19,692 19,692 19,692 19,692
101 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 12,890 12,890 12,890 12,890
VEHICLE.
102 PRECISION STRIKE 61,595 61,595 61,595 61,595
PACKAGE.
103 AC/MC-130J............. 236,312 236,312 236,312 236,312
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
106 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.... 116,972 116,972 116,972 116,972
OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
107 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS... 227,073 227,073 227,073 227,073
108 DISTRIBUTED COMMON 2,824 2,824 2,824 2,824
GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.
109 OTHER ITEMS <$5M....... 95,685 95,685 95,685 95,685
110 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS 9,600 7,000 7,000
Combatant Craft [9,600] [7,000]
Assault.
111 SPECIAL PROGRAMS....... 30,418 30,418 30,418 30,418
112 TACTICAL VEHICLES...... 54,100 54,100 54,100 54,100
113 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M... 303,991 318,991 303,991 15,000 318,991
Satellite [15,000] [15,000]
Deployable Node,
Communications on
the Move.
114 COMBAT MISSION 4,985 4,985 4,985 4,985
REQUIREMENTS.
116 OPERATIONAL 21,339 21,339 21,339 21,339
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
117 OPERATIONAL 352,100 352,100 352,100 352,100
ENHANCEMENTS.
CBDP
120 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 208,051 208,051 208,051 208,051
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.
121 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD 213,330 213,330 213,330 213,330
MITIGATION.
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 66 6,048,863 66 6,063,863 66 6,680,537 1,136,564 66 7,185,427
DEFENSE-WIDE.
TOTAL PROCUREMENT. 12,121 152,830,175 12,127 153,217,950 12,121 171,001,606 263 8,877,069 12,384 161,707,244
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TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 House Senate Conference Conference
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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........................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY
........................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES. 237,678 237,678 237,678 237,678
002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 78,947 78,947 78,947 78,947
INITIATIVES.
003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY 69,391 78,391 69,391 69,391
RESEARCH CENTERS.
........................... Biotechnology [4,000]
Advancements.
........................... High-Throughput [5,000]
Materials Discovery
for Extreme Conditions.
004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE 5,463 5,463 5,463 5,463
RESEARCH ALLIANCE.
005 0601275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE BASIC 88,053 88,053 88,053 88,053
RESEARCH.
006 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 7,012 7,012 7,012 7,012
AND MACHINE LEARNING
BASIC RESEARCH.
........................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH 486,544 495,544 486,544 486,544
...........................
........................... APPLIED RESEARCH
007 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 9,455 9,455 9,455 9,455
DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED
RESEARCH.
008 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 6,174 6,174 6,174 6,174
ADVANCED STUDIES.
009 0602135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED 12,618 12,618 12,618 12,618
AERIAL SYSTEMS (C-SUAS)
APPLIED RESEARCH.
010 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY...... 97,157 104,157 107,157 9,000 106,157
........................... Advanced Materials and [10,000] [9,000]
Manufacturing for
Hypersonics (AMMH).
........................... Scalable counter small [7,000]
unmanned aerial
systems munition
delivered air defense
payloads.
012 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY 72,670 80,170 110,670 28,500 101,170
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Army Pathfinder [5,000] [5,000]
Airborne.
........................... Decrease Soldier load [8,000] [8,000]
and power burden.
........................... Digital Night Vision [2,500] [2,500]
Technology.
........................... Enhancing Energy [15,000] [5,000]
Technologies in Cold
Regions.
........................... Pathfinder--Air [10,000] [8,000]
Assault.
........................... Pathfinder Air Assault [5,000]
013 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY......... 56,342 56,342 69,342 10,000 66,342
........................... Earth Sciences Polar [5,000] [5,000]
Proving Ground &
Training Program.
........................... Engineered Roadway [5,000] [3,000]
Repair Materials for
Effective Maneuver of
Military Assets.
........................... Geotechnical [3,000] [2,000]
Intelligence and
Terrain Analytics
Network for Arctic
Maneuverability.
014 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT 71,547 76,547 90,547 21,500 93,047
VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Advanced Materials [2,500] [2,500]
Development for Next
Generation Combat
Vehicle Survivability.
........................... Platform anti-idle and [15,000] [15,000]
mobility technology.
........................... Standardized Army [4,000] [4,000]
Battery.
........................... Standardized Army [2,500]
Battery for Enhanced
Performance and Safety.
015 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY.... 56,529 64,029 56,529 4,000 60,529
........................... Distributed Aperture [5,000] [4,000]
Spectrum Dominance for
Missile Defeat.
........................... Improved Analyst-AI [2,500]
Workflow Integration.
016 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 25,744 28,244 32,744 7,000 32,744
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Any Material and Any [2,500]
Process for missile
manufacturing.
........................... Novel Printed Armament [7,000] [7,000]
Components for
Distributed Operations.
017 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT 20,420 20,420 20,420 20,420
TECHNOLOGY.
018 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 25,992 33,492 30,992 7,500 33,492
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... AI Integration & [2,500] [2,500]
Security for IBCS.
........................... Counter-UAS [5,000] [5,000]
technologies,
facilities, and
research.
........................... Counter-UAS Testing [5,000]
and Research Center
(CTRC).
019 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 13,745 13,745 13,745 13,745
AND MACHINE LEARNING
TECHNOLOGIES.
021 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH...... 22,317 22,317 22,317 22,317
022 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED 53,305 53,305 63,305 5,000 58,305
RESEARCH.
........................... Shape-shifting Drones [10,000] [5,000]
Powered by Mechanical
Intelligence.
023 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH.. 27,597 27,597 27,597 27,597
024 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER......... 4,716 4,716 4,716 4,716
025 0602275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE APPLIED 45,415 45,415 45,415 45,415
RESEARCH.
026 0602276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER 17,102 17,102 17,102 17,102
APPLIED RESEARCH.
027 0602345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 18,408 18,408 18,408 18,408
LAUNCHED EFFECTS APPLIED
RESEARCH.
028 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR 8,209 8,209 8,209 8,209
MATERIALS--APPLIED
RESEARCH.
030 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/ 17,191 17,191 17,191 17,191
TRAINING TECHNOLOGY.
031 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY........ 143,293 142,293 143,293 -3,000 140,293
........................... Army Institute of [5,000] [3,000]
Research (WRAIR)
Mitochondria
Transplantation for
TBI research program.
........................... Program decrease...... [-6,000] [-6,000]
031A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 34,599 34,599 34,599 34,599
........................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 860,545 896,545 962,545 89,500 950,045
RESEARCH.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
032 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED 1,860 1,860 1,860 1,860
TECHNOLOGY.
033 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND 13,559 13,559 13,559 13,559
TRAINING ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
034 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 19,679 37,679 19,679 18,000 37,679
DEMONSTRATION.
........................... Advance development of [18,000] [18,000]
high-altitude
precision effects
glide munitions.
035 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 20,487 20,487 32,487 10,000 30,487
AND MACHINE LEARNING
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.
........................... Multi-Domain Kill [12,000] [10,000]
Chain Automation.
036 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE 10,560 10,560 10,560 10,560
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
037 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY... 15,028 15,028 15,028 15,028
038 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED 41,266 41,266 41,266 41,266
TECHNOLOGY.
039 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED 18,143 18,143 18,143 18,143
TECHNOLOGY.
040 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED 13,232 21,232 13,232 3,500 16,732
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Critical Energetics [4,500]
Materials and
Manufacturing
Technology.
........................... Tier 1 Blast Over [3,500] [3,500]
Pressure Reduction
Technologies.
042 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED 95,186 101,686 100,186 9,000 104,186
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Aerial Delivery of [5,000] [5,000]
Fire Suppression.
........................... Rapid Agile [4,000] [4,000]
Manufacturing of
Parachutes and Soft-
Goods.
........................... Tactical combat [2,500]
casualty care
simulation.
043 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 30,507 49,707 46,507 11,000 41,507
........................... Cold Regions Research [5,000] [5,000]
and Engineering
Laboratory.
........................... Fuel Cell Multi- [5,000]
Modular Use.
........................... Fuel Cell Multi- [10,000]
Modular Use (FC-MMU)
Utilizing Hydrogen.
........................... Humanitarian Airborne [4,200]
Mobile Infrastructure
Capability.
........................... Improvements in [6,000] [6,000]
Mobility Modeling.
........................... Rapid Entry and [5,000]
Sustainment for the
Arctic.
044 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 15,692 15,692 15,692 15,692
SIMULATION.
045 0603135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED 7,773 7,773 7,773 7,773
AERIAL SYSTEMS (C-SUAS)
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
046 0603275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE 83,922 83,922 83,922 83,922
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
047 0603276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER 15,254 15,254 15,254 15,254
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
048 0603345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 13,898 13,898 13,898 13,898
LAUNCHED EFFECTS ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
049 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR 24,683 24,683 29,683 24,683
MATERIALS--ADVANCED
RESEARCH.
........................... NCSEB Recommendation-- [5,000]
AI-Ready Biological
Data.
050 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED 3,329 3,329 3,329 3,329
DEVELOPMENT.
051 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 241,855 241,855 291,855 241,855
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
........................... High Performance [50,000]
Computing
Modernization Program.
052 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT 141,301 177,301 148,301 35,000 176,301
VEHICLE ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Acceleration of leap [7,000] [6,000]
ahead systems for
ground vehicles.
........................... Airless Tire [5,000] [5,000]
Demonstration for the
Infantry Squad Vehicle.
........................... Discontinuous [10,000] [10,000]
Thermoplastics
Materials.
........................... Dual-Use Autonomous [8,000] [8,000]
and Collaborative
Reconnaissance Testing.
........................... Virtual Engineering [7,000]
for Army Readiness and
Sustainment.
........................... Winter Tire [6,000] [6,000]
Development.
053 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED 78,539 81,039 88,539 12,500 91,039
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Communication [2,500] [2,500]
Conformal Antenna
Research and
Development.
........................... Geophysical Littoral [5,000] [5,000]
Autonomous Detection
and Exploitation II
(GLADE II).
........................... Network C3I Advanced [5,000] [5,000]
Technology.
054 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 162,236 162,236 162,236 162,236
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
055 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT 66,686 71,686 66,686 4,000 70,686
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Next Generation eVTOL [5,000] [4,000]
Program Enhancement.
056 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 23,330 48,830 33,330 12,250 35,580
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
........................... CHROME Testbed........ [5,000] [5,000]
........................... Development and [18,000]
integration of the
Hypersonic Interceptor
Divert and Attitude
Control System (HI-
DACS).
........................... Material Improvements [10,000] [4,750]
for Electric Motors.
........................... Missile Enhancements [2,500] [2,500]
with Electric Motor
Prototypes.
058 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING..... 9,349 9,349 9,349 9,349
058A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 72,837 72,837 72,837 72,837
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 1,240,191 1,360,891 1,355,191 115,250 1,355,441
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
060 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE 8,141 20,141 8,141 10,500 18,641
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.
........................... Multi-spectral [3,000] [3,000]
Identification,
Characterization, and
Aggregation.
........................... Science and Technology [2,500] [2,500]
Evaluations Against
Lethal Threats -
Hypersonics.
........................... Underwater Cut and [6,500] [5,000]
Capture Demonstration.
061 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS 83,080 89,080 83,080 6,000 89,080
INTEGRATION.
........................... Assured Zero Trust [6,000] [6,000]
Environment Controls
(AZTEC).
063 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND 41,516 41,516 41,516 41,516
BARRIER--ADV DEV.
064 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER 85,472 85,472 90,472 85,472
AMMUNITION.
........................... Large caliber [5,000]
automated ammunition
resupply.
065 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM 22,645 22,645 22,645 22,645
MODERNIZATION--ADV DEV.
066 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND 4,033 4,033 4,033 4,033
SURVIVABILITY.
067 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC 107,525 122,425 107,525 9,900 117,425
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--ADV
DEV.
........................... Future Flag [5,000]
Experimentation.
........................... System of Systems for [9,900] [9,900]
Asset Optimization and
Management of Uncrewed
Systems.
068 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS 5,153 5,153 5,153 5,153
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
069 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 11,343 11,343 11,343 11,343
TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL.
070 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND 5,031 5,031 5,031 5,031
DEVELOPMENT.
072 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER 15,435 15,435 15,435 15,435
EQUIPMENT--ADV DEV.
073 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
074 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 41,856 41,856 41,856 41,856
DEVELOPMENT.
075 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT...... 35,082 35,082 35,082 35,082
076 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA 178,137 178,137 178,137 178,137
MISSILE (EMAM).
078 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) 17,063 17,063 17,063 17,063
SATELLITE CAPABILITY.
079 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING 239,813 249,813 239,813 10,000 249,813
SYSTEM (MDSS) ADV DEV.
........................... Secure Integrated [10,000]
Multi-Orbit Networking
Satellite
Communications.
........................... Secure Integrated [10,000]
Multi-Orbit Satellite
Communications.
080 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING 3,092 3,092 3,092 3,092
ACCESS NODE (TITAN) ADV
DEV.
081 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.. 9,865 9,865 9,865 9,865
085 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE 196,448 196,448 196,448 196,448
DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR.
086 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION 267,619 261,869 277,619 -750 266,869
INITIATIVES.
........................... Program decrease...... [-5,750] [-5,750]
........................... Short Pulse Laser [10,000] [5,000]
Directed Energy
Demonstration.
087 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR 238,247 239,497 238,247 1,250 239,497
DEFENSE (M-SHORAD).
........................... M-VEST................ [1,250] [1,250]
089 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, 8,686 8,686 8,686 8,686
NAVIGATION AND TIMING
(PNT).
090 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING 240,899 182,899 240,899 -70,880 170,019
ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT &
PROTOTYPING.
........................... Program decrease...... [-58,000] [-70,880]
091 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 5,491 5,491 5,491 5,491
DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
092 0604135A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES. 231,401 231,401 231,401 231,401
093 0604182A HYPERSONICS............... 25,000 25,000 38,000 25,000
........................... Emerging Hypersonic [13,000]
Capabilities (USA,
USN).
........................... Program increase...... [10,000]
095 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR........ 8,019 8,019 8,019 8,019
097 0604531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED 45,281 45,281 45,281 45,281
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
099 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT. 29,191 29,191 29,191 29,191
100 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 5,605 5,605 5,605 5,605
FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT.
100A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 203,746 203,746 203,746 203,746
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 2,420,915 2,411,315 2,448,915 -33,980 2,386,935
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...........................
........................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
101 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS......... 2,696 2,696 2,696 2,696
102 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE 9,153 9,153 9,153 9,153
DEVELOPMENT.
103 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.. 56,553 68,553 56,553 10,500 67,053
........................... Combat Aviation [9,000] [9,000]
Aircrew Enhancement -
Safety and Lethality.
........................... Next Generation Squad [3,000] [1,500]
Weapon Magazine
Testing.
104 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.. 18,503 18,503 18,503 18,503
105 0604611A JAVELIN................... 9,810 9,810 9,810 9,810
106 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL 47,064 47,064 47,064 47,064
VEHICLES.
110 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS 16,593 16,593 16,593 16,593
MODERNIZATION (ASM)--ENG
DEV.
111 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG 351,274 351,274 351,274 351,274
DEV.
112 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, 5,654 5,654 5,654 5,654
AND EQUIPMENT.
113 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING 19,063 19,063 19,063 19,063
DEVICES--ENG DEV.
114 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, 13,892 18,892 13,892 5,000 18,892
CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE--
ENG DEV.
........................... Air and Missile [5,000] [5,000]
Defense Common
Operating Picture.
115 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION 7,790 7,790 7,790 7,790
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
116 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 9,512 9,512 9,512 9,512
DEVELOPMENT.
117 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 7,724 7,724 7,724 7,724
SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG
DEV.
118 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, 24,318 24,318 24,318 24,318
INTEGRATION AND
EVALUATION.
119 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG 150,344 150,344 150,344 150,344
DEV.
120 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER 50,194 50,194 50,194 50,194
EQUIPMENT--ENG DEV.
121 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, 63,725 43,725 63,725 -20,000 43,725
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS--
ENG DEV.
........................... Program decrease...... [-20,000] [-20,000]
122 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 6,252 6,252 6,252 6,252
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE
EQUIPMENT--ENG DEV.
123 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER-- 9,862 9,862 9,862 9,862
ENG DEV.
124 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & 430,895 355,895 430,895 -74,790 356,105
CONTROL HARDWARE &
SOFTWARE.
........................... Program decrease...... [-75,000] [-74,790]
125 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT......... 53,226 53,226 53,226 53,226
127 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR 4,137 4,137 4,137 4,137
DEM/VAL.
128 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY 76,903 76,903 76,903 76,903
ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS--EMD.
129 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD.... 80,862 80,862 80,862 80,862
130 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 125,701 125,701 125,701 125,701
DEVELOPMENT.
131 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND 164,600 153,600 164,600 -11,000 153,600
PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
........................... Program decrease...... [-11,000] [-11,000]
132 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK 20,954 20,954 20,954 20,954
CENTER (JTNC).
133 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK 41,696 41,696 41,696 41,696
(JTN).
134 0605035A COMMON INFRARED 10,789 10,789 10,789 10,789
COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM).
135 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 13,322 13,322 13,322 13,322
DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
136 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND 4,619 4,619 4,619 4,619
DETAINEE PROCESSING.
137 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL 13,459 13,459 13,459 13,459
CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE
VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR
SUITE.
138 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL 3,611 3,611 3,611 3,611
DEVELOPMENT.
139 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO 3,222 3,222 3,222 3,222
SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER).
140 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM... 8,101 8,101 8,101 8,101
142 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 44,182 26,182 52,182 -18,000 26,182
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Advances in surface-to- [8,000]
air missile
technologies.
........................... Program decrease...... [-20,000] [-20,000]
........................... Threat Missile Seeker [2,000] [2,000]
Analysis and
Assessment.
143 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 248,659 248,659 248,659 248,659
CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
144 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS........... 227,038 227,038 227,038 227,038
145 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY 57,546 57,546 95,546 57,546
INITIATIVES.
........................... Operationalize anti- [38,000]
idle ground vehicles.
146 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD 24,492 24,492 24,492 24,492
DEVICE--MEDIUM.
147 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING 44,273 44,273 44,273 44,273
ACCESS NODE (TITAN) EMD.
152 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE. 34,844 34,844 39,844 5,000 39,844
........................... DeepFake and AI- [5,000] [5,000]
synthesized Image
Detection.
154 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD........... 513,027 513,027 513,027 513,027
155 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION 32,710 32,710 32,710 32,710
ENVIRONMENT (AIE).
156 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE 186,304 186,304 188,394 2,090 188,394
CAPABILITY.
........................... Maritime Strike [2,090] [2,090]
Tomahawk (MST) (USA,
USN).
157 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL 22,732 22,732 22,732 22,732
COMMUNICATIONS.
158 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT 1,248,544 1,248,544 1,248,544 1,248,544
AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT.
160 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET 28,893 28,893 28,893 28,893
(JR3).
163 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND 146,056 146,056 146,056 146,056
MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD).
164 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED 55,196 55,196 55,196 55,196
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SYS DEV
& DEMONSTRATION.
166 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE..... 386,393 386,393 386,393 386,393
167 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES 16,913 16,913 16,913 16,913
INTEGRATION (MIP).
168 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 2,664 2,664 2,664 2,664
VEHICLE (JLTV)
ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT
PHASE (EMD).
169 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT 930 930 930 930
EQUIPMENT.
170 0303032A TROJAN--RH12.............. 3,920 3,920 3,920 3,920
172A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 117,428 117,428 117,428 117,428
........................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 5,378,817 5,271,817 5,431,907 -101,200 5,277,617
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...........................
........................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
173 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR 74,767 84,767 74,767 10,000 84,767
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Man Portable Doppler [10,000] [10,000]
Radar.
174 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 16,004 16,004 16,004 16,004
175 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT...... 101,027 106,027 101,027 5,000 106,027
........................... Advanced Sensing [5,000] [5,000]
Expanded Range
Operations.
176 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER........ 10,892 10,892 10,892 10,892
177 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL...... 379,283 379,283 832,058 379,283
........................... Cost to Complete, [14,000]
Family Housing
Replacement
Construction,
Kwajalein Atoll.
........................... Facilities Sustainment [8,775]
for Kwajalein
Operational Facilities.
........................... Kwajalein Catchments / [20,000]
Solar.
........................... Kwajalein Deferred [100,000]
Maintenance Backlog
Reduction.
........................... Kwajalein Palm [16,000]
Barracks Repair.
........................... Kwajalein Redundant [15,000]
Cooling for Power
Plants.
........................... Kwajalein Repair Roi [176,000]
DAAF Aprons & Taxiways.
........................... Kwajalein Repair Roi [7,000]
Dining Facility.
........................... Kwajalein Repair [40,000]
Rotary and Fixed Wing
Hangars.
........................... Kwajalein Roi Water [9,000]
Distribution System
Repair.
........................... Kwajalein Sewer Lift [6,000]
Station Power Loop.
........................... Kwajalein Vehicle [22,000]
Maintenance Facility
Repair.
........................... Kwajalein Water [19,000]
Distribution System
Repair.
178 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION 58,606 58,606 58,606 58,606
PROGRAM.
180 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND 425,108 428,108 425,108 3,000 428,108
FACILITIES.
........................... Space Terrestrial [3,000] [3,000]
Representation for
Army Test and Training
Operational Scenarios.
181 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 69,328 69,328 69,328 69,328
INSTRUMENTATION AND
TARGETS.
182 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY 31,306 31,306 31,306 31,306
ANALYSIS.
183 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION.... 1,887 1,887 1,887 1,887
184 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. 19,100 19,100 19,100 19,100
185 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN 6,277 6,277 6,277 6,277
ITEMS.
186 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL 63,637 63,637 63,637 63,637
TESTING.
187 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER.... 62,343 62,343 62,343 62,343
188 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 11,825 11,825 11,825 11,825
COLLABORATION & INTEG.
189 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES.... 54,172 54,172 54,172 54,172
190 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION 26,592 26,592 26,592 26,592
ACTIVITIES.
191 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 44,465 44,465 44,465 44,465
EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
192 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2,857 2,857 2,857 2,857
TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT.
193 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT 53,436 53,436 53,436 53,436
HEADQUARTERS--R&D - MHA.
194 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC 72,302 82,302 80,302 72,302
MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE.
........................... Infrastructure and [10,000]
Facilities
Modernization.
........................... Multi-level security [8,000]
modernization.
195 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN 5,660 5,660 5,660 5,660
INTEL MODERNIZATION.
196 0606118A AIAMD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 358,854 358,854 358,854 358,854
& INTEGRATION.
197 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND 6,354 6,354 6,354 6,354
EVALUATIONS CYBER
VULNERABILITIES.
........................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 1,956,082 1,984,082 2,416,857 18,000 1,974,082
SUPPORT.
...........................
........................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
199 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 14,639 14,639 34,639 14,639
PROGRAM.
........................... GLSDB HIMARS [20,000]
integration work.
200 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY 6,449 6,449 6,449 6,449
SUPPORT.
201 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 115 115 115 115
DESTRUCTION (CWMD)
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.
202 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS 13,687 13,687 13,687 13,687
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.
203 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT 23,998 123,998 23,998 100,000 123,998
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
........................... Blackhawk [100,000] [100,000]
modernization.
204 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT 10,859 10,859 10,859 10,859
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
208 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. 44,371 44,371 44,371 44,371
209 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE 43,054 43,054 43,054 43,054
TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR
SYSTEM.
210 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT... 13,129 13,129 13,129 13,129
215 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS...... 1,594 1,594 1,594 1,594
216 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT 183,763 183,763 183,763 183,763
IMPROVEMENT.
217 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP 8,424 8,424 8,424 8,424
OPERATION COORDINATION
SYSTEM (JADOCS).
218 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 744,085 744,085 744,085 744,085
PROGRAMS.
........................... Program decrease...... [-10,000] [-10,000]
........................... Scaling Cost-Saving [10,000] [10,000]
Lightweight
Metallurgical
Development.
219 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED 107,826 107,826 107,826 107,826
HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS.
220 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 237 237 237 237
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
221 0203758A DIGITIZATION.............. 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,013
222 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE 1,338 1,338 1,338 1,338
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
225 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH 33,307 33,307 33,307 33,307
ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS).
230 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS 15,040 15,040 15,040 15,040
SECURITY PROGRAM.
232 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT 35,720 35,720 35,720 35,720
(SPACE).
235 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST 6,653 6,653 6,653 6,653
SERVICE (IBS).
236 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV....... 3,444 3,444 3,444 3,444
237 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL 67,002 77,002 67,002 67,002
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES.
........................... Next Generation [10,000]
Ballistic Fiber.
237A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 46,872 46,872 46,872 46,872
........................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 1,426,619 1,536,619 1,446,619 100,000 1,526,619
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS
238 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE 89,238 89,238 91,238 89,238
PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Army Cyber/NETCOM - AI [2,000]
Enabled Network
Visibility and
Security Controls.
........................... SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND 89,238 89,238 91,238 89,238
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...........................
........................... AGILE RDTE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
239 0609135A COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL 143,618 143,618 143,618 143,618
SYSTEMS (UAS) AGILE
DEVELOPMENT.
240 0609277A ELECTRONIC WARFARE AGILE 127,081 127,081 127,081 127,081
DEVELOPMENT.
241 0609278A ELECTRONIC WARFARE AGILE 59,202 59,202 59,202 59,202
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
242 0609345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 187,473 187,473 187,473 187,473
LAUNCHED EFFECTS AGILE
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
243 0609346A UAS LAUNCHED EFFECTS AGILE 172,898 172,898 172,898 172,898
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... SUBTOTAL AGILE RDTE 690,272 690,272 690,272 690,272
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT.
...........................
........................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 14,549,223 14,736,323 15,330,088 187,570 14,736,793
DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, ARMY.
...........................
........................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
........................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 67,306 67,306 72,306 5,000 72,306
INITIATIVES.
........................... Artificial [5,000] [5,000]
Intelligence Maritime
Maneuvering (AIMM) 2.0.
002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES. 511,163 521,163 526,263 5,000 516,163
........................... Full purchase of the [10,100]
precision
interferometer and
related facilities and
Infrastructure at
Lowell Observatory
used by Naval Research
Laboratory.
........................... Hypersonics T&E [10,000] [5,000]
Workforce Development.
........................... NCSEB Recommendation-- [5,000]
AI-Ready Biological
Data.
........................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH 578,469 588,469 598,569 10,000 588,469
...........................
........................... APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED 30,635 30,635 30,635 30,635
RESEARCH.
004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED 125,699 144,199 149,699 28,500 154,199
RESEARCH.
........................... Advanced Circuit [12,000] [6,000]
Breaker.
........................... Battery vulnerability. [2,000]
........................... Intelligent Data [12,500] [12,500]
Management for
Distributed Naval
Platforms.
........................... Multi-Material [5,000] [4,000]
Flexible Automated
Manufacturing.
........................... Sea-Launched Aerial [5,000]
Drones.
........................... Talent and Technology [2,500] [2,500]
for Navy Power and
Energy Systems.
........................... Testing and [3,500] [3,500]
Qualification of High-
Performance Carbon
Fiber for Advanced
Rocket Motors.
005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 45,697 45,697 52,697 7,000 52,697
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Unmanned Logistics [7,000] [7,000]
Solutions.
006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED 55,246 66,746 55,246 11,500 66,746
RESEARCH.
........................... Embedded Systems Cyber [11,500] [11,500]
for Critical Naval
Infrastructure.
007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT 74,264 74,264 79,264 74,264
APPLIED RESEARCH.
........................... On-Demand IV Fluids [5,000]
for Expeditionary
Medicine.
008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS 79,929 79,929 84,929 5,000 84,929
APPLIED RESEARCH.
........................... Future Radio Frequency [5,000] [5,000]
Digital Array
Technology Development
and Demonstration.
009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING 81,270 81,270 81,270 81,270
ENVIRONMENT APPLIED
RESEARCH.
010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 7,300 7,300 7,300 7,300
APPLIED RESEARCH.
011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED 64,335 71,835 64,335 7,500 71,835
RESEARCH.
........................... Academic partnerships [2,500] [2,500]
for undersea vessels.
........................... Program increase...... [5,000] [5,000]
012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES 279,815 329,815 279,815 12,000 291,815
APPLIED RESEARCH.
........................... Quantum communications [50,000] [12,000]
corridor.
013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY 29,081 29,081 29,081 29,081
WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.
015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 81,423 81,423 81,423 81,423
MANAGEMENT--ONR FIELD
ACITIVITIES.
........................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 954,694 1,042,194 995,694 71,500 1,026,194
RESEARCH.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 43,527 43,527 43,527 43,527
TECHNOLOGY.
017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS 8,644 8,644 8,644 8,644
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR 121,618 121,618 121,618 121,618
NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 309,711 324,711 322,711 20,000 329,711
DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
........................... Autonomous Amphibious [8,000] [8,000]
Robotic Vehicle
Development and
Integration.
........................... Long Range Maneuvering [15,000] [7,000]
Projectile (LRMP).
........................... Low-Cost Tactical [5,000] [5,000]
Hypersonic Long-Range
Precision Fires.
020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 6,561 6,561 6,561 6,561
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES 455,851 458,851 455,851 3,000 458,851
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Submersible Air [3,000] [3,000]
Revitalization using
Aqueous Ionic Amines
for CO2 Capture.
022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 63,903 63,903 63,903 63,903
PROGRAM.
023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION 7,653 13,153 7,653 7,653
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Navy Thermite [5,500]
Firefighting Robotics.
024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING 81,923 81,923 81,923 81,923
EXPERIMENTS AND
DEMONSTRATIONS.
025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY 2,075 2,075 2,075 2,075
WARFARE ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 1,101,466 1,124,966 1,114,466 23,000 1,124,466
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM.... 28,388 28,388 28,388 28,388
029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL 35,870 35,870 35,870 35,870
APPLICATIONS.
030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY.... 24,064 24,064 24,064 24,064
031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES. 8,603 8,603 8,603 8,603
032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT... 18,904 18,904 18,904 18,904
033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE 2,241 2,241 2,241 2,241
RECONNAISSANCE.
034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS 2,083 19,583 20,000 22,083
TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Embedded Hypersonics [7,500] [10,000]
Seeker Testing
Increase.
........................... Excess to need........ [-2,083]
........................... Marine Corps [10,000] [10,000]
Warfighting Lab Air
Combat Element
Increase.
035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER 32,359 32,359 32,359 32,359
MINE COUNTERMEASURES.
036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO 11,832 11,832 11,832 11,832
DEFENSE.
037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS 8,361 8,361 8,361 8,361
DEVELOPMENT.
038 0603525N PILOT FISH................ 1,218,486 1,218,486 1,218,486 1,218,486
040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER........... 206,429 206,429 206,429 206,429
041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL...... 730 730 730 730
043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM 162,651 162,651 162,651 162,651
DEVELOPMENT.
045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED 59,218 79,218 59,218 59,218
DESIGN.
........................... DDG(X)................ [20,000]
046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 96,022 96,022 96,022 96,022
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER 383,831 383,831 449,831 383,831
SYSTEMS.
........................... Advanced Nuclear Power [66,000]
Systems.
048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY 101,136 101,136 101,136 101,136
SYSTEMS.
049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE............... 156,686 156,686 156,686 156,686
050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) 10,203 5,203 203 -10,203
........................... Excess to Need........ [-10,000]
........................... Program decrease...... [-5,000] [-10,203]
051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION. 19,643 19,643 19,643 19,643
052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.......... 273,265 273,265 283,265 10,000 283,265
........................... Program increase: [10,000]
Advanced composite
shaft design.
........................... Rapid Realization of [10,000]
Composites for Wet
Submarine Application.
053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES....... 39,258 19,258 29,258 -20,000 19,258
........................... Mine Countermeasure [-10,000]
(MCM) Mission Package.
........................... Program decrease...... [-20,000] [-20,000]
054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST 9,862 9,862 9,862 9,862
(ATRT).
055 0603598N ATRT ENTERPRISE RAPID 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
CAPABILITY.
056 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT....... 84,199 84,199 -84,199
........................... Program decrease...... [-84,199] [-84,199]
057 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS.... 10,877 10,877 10,877 10,877
058 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 278,261 238,361 278,261 -59,800 218,461
SUPPORT SYSTEM.
........................... Program decrease...... [-39,900] [-59,800]
059 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE 43,657 43,657 43,657 43,657
ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.
060 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING 9,647 9,647 9,647 9,647
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
061 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.. 22,829 22,829 22,829 22,829
062 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM....... 46,577 69,077 69,577 10,000 56,577
........................... Advanced Battery [22,500] [10,000]
Technologies.
........................... LOCNESS: derisking DEW/ [11,000]
advanced sensors on
DDGx.
........................... Safety certification [12,000]
and USMC support for
soldier/ground vehicle
auxilliary power.
063 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT.... 10,925 10,925 10,925 10,925
064 0603734N CHALK CORAL............... 414,282 414,282 414,282 414,282
065 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY 1,016 1,016 1,016 1,016
066 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE............. 647,914 647,914 732,464 647,914
........................... Joint Warfighting [84,550]
Critical Munitions.
067 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA............. 376,672 376,672 876,672 376,672
........................... F/A-XX................ [500,000]
068 0603751N RETRACT ELM............... 106,810 106,810 106,810 106,810
069 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN............ 529,550 529,550 529,550 529,550
070 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND 5,234 5,234 5,234 5,234
DEVELOPMENT.
071 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY.... 1,056 1,056 1,056 1,056
072 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 9,832 9,832 9,832 9,832
TESTING.
073 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH 41,978 41,978 41,978 41,978
AND LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/
VAL.
076 0604025M RAPID DEFENSE 99 99 99 99
EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE
(RDER).
077 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE.... 151,271 151,271 151,271 151,271
078 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED 4,855 4,855 4,855 4,855
UNDERSEA VEHICLES.
079 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE 47,106 47,106 47,106 47,106
CORE TECHNOLOGIES.
082 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS 112,704 112,704 112,704 112,704
NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER
(CVN 78--80).
083 0604127N SURFACE MINE 18,504 18,504 18,504 18,504
COUNTERMEASURES.
084 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL 14,387 14,387 14,387 14,387
INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES
(TADIRCM).
085 0604286N NAVY ADVANCED 10,585 10,585 10,585 10,585
MANUFACTURING.
086 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS. 2,722 2,722 2,722 2,722
087 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT 7,125 7,125 7,125 7,125
(MARITIME STRIKE).
088 0604295M MARINE AVIATION 38,873 35,073 38,873 -3,800 35,073
DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION.
........................... Program decrease...... [-3,800] [-3,800]
089 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY 16,316 16,316 16,316 16,316
CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE.
090 0604454N LX (R).................... 26,709 16,709 26,709 -10,000 16,709
........................... Program decrease...... [-10,000] [-10,000]
091 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA 143,943 143,943 143,943 143,943
PROTOTYPING.
092 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 16,689 16,689 16,689 16,689
SYSTEMS (C-UAS).
093 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 110,072 110,072 235,072 125,000 235,072
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
........................... Emerging Hypersonic [25,000] [25,000]
Capabilities (USA,
USN).
........................... Navy MACE............. [100,000] [100,000]
094 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC 6,866 6,866 6,866 6,866
WARFARE (SEW)
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
SUPPORT.
095 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE 225,773 225,773 285,773 225,773
WARFARE WEAPON
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... LRASM MADCAP C-3 [60,000]
development
acceleration.
097 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE 3,712 3,712 3,712 3,712
ENABLING CAPABILITIES.
098 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP 29,004 29,004 29,004 29,004
MISSILE.
100 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE 798,337 798,337 798,337 798,337
(CPS).
101 0105519N NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED 100,000 320,000 210,000 210,000
CRUISE MISSILE (SLCM-N)
SUPPORT.
........................... Reconciliation [100,000]
adjustment.
........................... Restoration of full [320,000] [210,000]
funding for Nuclear-
Armed Sea-Launched
Cruise Missile.
102 0207147M COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 58,000 58,000 58,000 58,000
AIRCRAFT.
103 0303260N DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980
INITIATIVE.
104 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT-- 3,864 3,864 3,864 3,864
MIP.
105 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 2,822 2,822 2,822 2,822
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
106 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE 1,278 1,278 1,278 1,278
DEVELOPMENT--MIP.
107 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL 29,308 29,308 29,308 29,308
INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE
LEARNING (AI/ML).
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 7,454,345 7,451,446 8,620,812 186,998 7,641,343
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...........................
........................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
108 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.. 15,101 15,101 15,101 15,101
109 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL... 147,802 147,802 147,802 147,802
111 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT.... 987 987 987 987
113 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT..... 4,540 4,540 4,540 4,540
114 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER 64,838 64,838 64,838 64,838
UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT.
116 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM.... 15,778 15,778 15,778 15,778
117 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL 64,547 64,547 64,547 64,547
SYSTEMS.
118 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.......... 350,324 350,324 350,324 350,324
119 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES.............. 62,240 62,240 62,240 62,240
120 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS... 52,549 52,549 52,549 52,549
121 0604262N V-22...................... 124,958 124,958 124,958 124,958
122 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS 44,297 39,897 44,297 -4,400 39,897
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Program decrease...... [-4,400] [-4,400]
123 0604269N EA-18..................... 184,921 184,921 184,921 184,921
124 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE 185,606 155,606 185,606 -30,000 155,606
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Program decrease...... [-30,000] [-30,000]
125 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT 74,980 74,980 74,980 74,980
126 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER 64,167 64,167 64,167 64,167
(NGJ).
127 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO 289,345 289,345 289,345 289,345
SYSTEM--NAVY (JTRS-NAVY).
128 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER 228,256 228,256 228,256 228,256
(NGJ) INCREMENT II.
129 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT 432,981 432,981 432,981 432,981
SYSTEM ENGINEERING.
130 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB). 23,836 23,836 23,836 23,836
131 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE 412,964 362,964 412,964 -50,000 362,964
IMPROVEMENTS.
........................... Program decrease...... [-50,000] [-50,000]
132 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM.............. 8,372 8,372 8,372 8,372
133 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE 39,878 39,878 39,878 39,878
CONTROL--COUNTER AIR
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
135 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER 67,881 67,881 67,881 67,881
SENSORS.
136 0604503N SUBMARINE SWFTS 204,158 204,158 204,158 204,158
MODERNIZATION.
137 0604504N AIR CONTROL............... 23,930 23,930 23,930 23,930
138 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS 33,704 13,704 33,704 -20,000 13,704
........................... Program decrease...... [-20,000] [-20,000]
139 0604516N SHIP SURVIVABILITY........ 4,364 4,364 4,364 4,364
141 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 74,937 74,937 74,937 74,937
RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM.
142 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR 32,037 32,037 32,037 32,037
(AAG).
143 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN............ 247,293 472,293 247,293 247,293
........................... Subsea and Seabed [225,000]
Warfare program
increase.
145 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE 28,400 28,400 28,400 28,400
FIRE T&E.
146 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER 3,552 3,552 3,552 3,552
RESOURCES.
147 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.......... 130 130 108,730 130
........................... Enhanced Joint Direct [50,000]
Attack Missile (JDAM)
(USN).
........................... Quickstrike Extended [58,600]
Range (QS-ER) (USN).
148 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO 12,565 12,565 12,565 12,565
DEVELOPMENT.
149 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE 8,740 8,740 8,740 8,740
ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.
150 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/ 17,377 17,377 17,377 17,377
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS--
ENG DEV.
151 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, 6,703 6,703 6,703 6,703
SIMULATION, AND HUMAN
FACTORS.
152 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON 895 895 895 895
SYSTEMS.
153 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT 167,711 167,711 167,711 167,711
& CONTROL).
154 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: 145,007 145,007 145,007 145,007
HARD KILL).
155 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: 232,368 217,368 232,368 -15,000 217,368
SOFT KILL/EW).
........................... Program decrease...... [-15,000] [-15,000]
156 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.. 7,023 7,023 7,023 7,023
157 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT....... 7,629 7,629 7,629 7,629
158 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM...... 3,724 3,724 3,724 3,724
159 0604850N SSN(X).................... 365,987 365,987 365,987 365,987
160 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000
DEVELOPMENT.
161 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 192,784 192,784 192,784 192,784
DEVELOPMENT.
162 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY 3,428 3,428 3,428 3,428
SUPPORT.
163 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION...... 1,243,978 1,203,978 1,243,978 -40,000 1,203,978
........................... Program decrease...... [-40,000] [-40,000]
164 0605212M CH-53K RDTE............... 135,432 135,432 135,432 135,432
165 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.......... 120,255 120,255 120,255 120,255
166 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS........... 67,944 67,944 67,944 67,944
167 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR 7,267 7,267 7,267 7,267
(SSC).
168 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER... 74,320 74,320 74,320 74,320
170 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION 305,487 305,487 305,487 305,487
(UCA).
171 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 59,077 59,077 59,077 59,077
MISSILE (JAGM).
172 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME 41,129 41,129 41,129 41,129
AIRCRAFT (MMA).
173 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME 103,397 103,397 103,397 103,397
(MMA) INCREMENT III.
174 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES.......... 138,443 138,443 138,443 138,443
175 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT 44,644 44,644 44,644 44,644
VEHICLES SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
176 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 6,984 6,984 6,984 6,984
VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
177 0204202N DESTROYERS GUIDED MISSILE 58,817 58,817 58,817 58,817
(DDG-1000).
178 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED 16,906 16,906 16,906 16,906
CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
(CACW).
179 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE 23,818 23,818 23,818 23,818
SUPPORT.
183 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS..... 170,567 170,567 170,567 170,567
185 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS 11,936 11,936 11,936 11,936
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
........................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 7,431,995 7,497,595 7,540,595 -159,400 7,272,595
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...........................
........................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
186 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR 25,133 25,133 25,133 25,133
DEVELOPMENT.
187 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 14,191 14,191 24,191 14,191
........................... Secure power: high [10,000]
value target
protection.
188 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT...... 61,946 61,946 61,946 61,946
189 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 3,596 3,596 3,596 3,596
SUPPORT--NAVY.
190 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES. 31,695 31,695 31,695 31,695
193 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 133,538 133,538 133,538 133,538
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
194 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL 3,709 3,709 3,709 3,709
SUPPORT.
195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT 151,479 151,479 151,479 151,479
SUPPORT.
196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION 463,725 447,924 463,725 -15,801 447,924
SUPPORT.
........................... Program decrease...... [-15,801] [-15,801]
197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND 30,880 30,880 30,880 30,880
EVALUATION CAPABILITY.
198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC 22,563 22,563 22,563 22,563
WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT.
199 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/ 7,325 7,325 7,325 7,325
RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT.
200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE 28,816 28,816 28,816 28,816
SUPPORT.
201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D........ 42,751 42,751 42,751 42,751
202 0606295M MARINE AVIATION 4,732 4,732 4,732 4,732
DEVELOPMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AND SUPPORT.
203 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION 37,551 37,551 37,551 37,551
MANAGEMENT.
204 0305327N INSIDER THREAT............ 2,653 2,653 2,653 2,653
205 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 2,041 2,041 2,041 2,041
(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES).
........................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 1,068,324 1,052,523 1,078,324 -15,801 1,052,523
SUPPORT.
...........................
........................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
208 0604840M F-35 C2D2................. 494,034 444,634 494,034 -49,400 444,634
........................... Block 4 Delays........ [-49,400] [-49,400]
209 0604840N F-35 C2D2................. 475,710 428,110 475,710 -47,600 428,110
........................... Block 4 Delays........ [-47,600] [-47,600]
210 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE 56,140 56,140 56,140 56,140
WEAPONS SYSTEMS.
211 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT 136,436 136,436 136,436 136,436
CAPABILITY (CEC).
212 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS 807,099 807,099 807,099 807,099
SYSTEM SUPPORT.
213 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY 63,252 63,252 68,252 63,252
PROGRAM.
........................... Strategic Weapon [5,000]
System shipboard
navigation system
modernization.
214 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 56,401 56,401 56,401 56,401
DEVELOPMENT.
215 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC 52,404 52,404 52,404 52,404
COMMUNICATIONS.
216 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.......... 369,863 369,863 369,863 369,863
218 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK 151,177 151,177 151,177 151,177
MISSION PLANNING CENTER
(TMPC).
219 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE 71,800 71,800 71,800 71,800
SYSTEM.
220 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY 1,990 1,990 1,990 1,990
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.
222 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED 32,045 32,045 32,045 32,045
RADAR (G/ATOR).
223 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING 199,067 199,067 199,067 199,067
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
224 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 115,834 115,834 115,834 115,834
READINESS SUPPORT.
225 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE 33,659 33,659 33,659 33,659
IMPROVEMENT.
227 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP............... 84,338 84,338 84,338 84,338
228 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS..... 127,421 114,721 137,321 -3,700 123,721
........................... Autonomous airfield [9,900] [9,000]
FOD sweeping systems.
........................... Program decrease...... [-12,700] [-12,700]
229 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER 209,200 209,200 209,200 209,200
SYSTEMS.
230 0206313M MARINE CORPS 125,488 125,488 134,488 3,000 128,488
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
........................... Hydrogen Fuel Cell for [5,000] [3,000]
small-UAS.
........................... Integrated Contested [4,000]
Logistics
Communications.
231 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND 17,813 17,813 17,813 17,813
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
(CAC2S).
232 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 70,139 70,139 70,139 70,139
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
233 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT 20,419 20,419 20,419 20,419
SERVICES SUPPORT.
234 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ 34,289 34,289 34,289 34,289
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
SYSTEMS.
236 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES..... 34,650 34,650 34,650 34,650
237 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR- 26,286 26,286 26,286 26,286
TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).
238 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID 3,572 3,572 3,572 3,572
SYSTEM (PDAS).
242 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS........... 70,742 70,742 70,742 70,742
243 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS 64,147 64,147 64,147 64,147
SECURITY PROGRAM.
244 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 3,311 3,311 3,311 3,311
PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES.
247 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 61,238 61,238 61,238 61,238
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
248 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON.............. 14,421 14,421 14,421 14,421
250 0305232M RQ-11 UAV................. 1,063 7,063 1,063 6,000 7,063
........................... Maritimization of the [6,000] [6,000]
Long-Range Long-
Endurance (LR/LE) SUAS.
252 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 41,414 41,414 41,414 41,414
DEVELOPMENT.
253 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 9,157 9,157 9,157 9,157
(UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP).
255 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION 361,943 361,943 361,943 361,943
256 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA 803 803 803 803
(IMD).
257 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION 12,389 12,389 12,389 12,389
SUPPORT.
258 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) 23,372 33,372 23,372 23,372
........................... Defense Industrial [10,000]
Skills & Technology
Training.
259 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600
(MARITECH).
259A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 2,554,769 2,554,769 2,578,769 2,554,769
........................... Acceleration of Navy [24,000]
program.
........................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 7,092,895 6,999,195 7,140,795 -91,700 7,001,195
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS
260 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT 13,341 13,341 13,341 13,341
INFORMATION--SOFTWARE
PILOT PROGRAM.
261 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND 12,520 12,520 12,520 12,520
AND CONTROL (MTC2)--
SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
........................... SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND 25,861 25,861 25,861 25,861
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...........................
........................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 25,708,049 25,782,249 27,115,116 24,597 25,732,646
DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, NAVY.
...........................
........................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR
FORCE
........................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES. 302,716 322,716 302,716 20,000 322,716
........................... Material Flexibility [20,000] [20,000]
and New Applications
in Quantum Electronics
Research.
002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 94,121 94,121 94,121 94,121
INITIATIVES.
........................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH 396,837 416,837 396,837 20,000 416,837
...........................
........................... APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES 78,214 78,214 78,214 78,214
APPLIED RESEARCH.
004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED 6,294 6,294 6,294 6,294
RESEARCH CENTER (UARC)--
TACTICAL AUTONOMY.
005 0602102F MATERIALS................. 147,422 162,422 167,422 25,000 172,422
........................... Advanced Aerospace [2,500] [2,500]
Materials.
........................... Advanced Composites in [10,000] [10,000]
Hypersonics &
Attritable Aircraft
Research.
........................... Advanced materials [10,000] [10,000]
science for
manufacturing research.
........................... Metals Affordability [5,000] [2,500]
Iniatitive.
........................... Metals Affordability [2,500]
Initiative.
........................... NCSEB Recommendation-- [5,000]
AI-Ready Biological
Data.
007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS 133,928 133,928 133,928 133,928
APPLIED RESEARCH.
008 0602203F AEROSPACE SYSTEMS 321,059 341,059 321,059 17,500 338,559
TECHNOLOGIES.
........................... Computational Methods [5,000] [5,000]
and Hardware
Validation of UAVs.
........................... High Mach Turbine [10,000] [10,000]
Engine.
........................... Integrated hypersonic [2,500] [2,500]
propulsion technology
maturation.
........................... Unmanned Aerial [2,500]
Vehicle Research.
009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS......... 199,120 199,120 199,120 199,120
011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 10,813 10,813 10,813 10,813
MANAGEMENT-- MAJOR
HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
012 0602336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS 4,969 4,969 4,969 4,969
TECH EXPLORATION.
013 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS.... 125,102 125,102 125,102 125,102
014 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 92,331 92,331 92,331 92,331
015 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION 187,036 209,536 217,036 37,500 224,536
SCIENCES AND METHODS.
........................... Agile, Assured, and [5,000] [5,000]
Autonomous Battle
Management Network and
Readiness Accelerator
(3A-BMN).
........................... Counter UAS advanced [10,000] [5,000]
detection systems
pilot program.
........................... Dependable AI for [15,000] [15,000]
National Security.
........................... Distributed Quantum [10,000] [10,000]
Networking Testbed and
Quantum Cloud
Computing Environment.
........................... Future Flag........... [10,000]
........................... Photonic Quantum [2,500] [2,500]
Computing.
........................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 1,306,288 1,363,788 1,356,288 80,000 1,386,288
RESEARCH.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
016 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED 268,754 268,754 268,754 268,754
TECHNOLOGY DEMOS.
017 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR 31,021 33,521 31,021 2,500 33,521
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
........................... Tier 2.5 LO Platform [2,500] [2,500]
Inspection System.
018 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND 12,915 12,915 12,915 12,915
TECHNOLOGY (S&T).
019 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS 69,652 69,652 69,652 69,652
020 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/ 102,125 194,625 102,125 92,500 194,625
DEMO.
........................... Hybrid-Electric [90,000] [90,000]
Propulsion Combat
Ready Airman (CRA)
Flight Demonstrator.
........................... Multi-role CCA [2,500] [2,500]
propulsion.
023 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR 128,407 128,407 148,407 128,407
NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
........................... S&T for Nuclear [20,000]
Reentry Systems--
Resonating Fiber Optic
Gyroscopes.
025 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS 19,790 19,790 19,790 19,790
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
026 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS 99,263 99,263 99,263 99,263
TECHNOLOGY.
027 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS 4,434 4,434 4,434 4,434
TECHNOLOGY.
028 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 38,891 46,391 42,891 4,000 42,891
PROGRAM.
........................... Additive Manufacturing [4,000] [4,000]
for Engineer
Components.
........................... Smart Susceptor [5,000]
Technology.
........................... Virtual, Augmented and [2,500]
Mixed Reality
Readiness.
029 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE 30,812 30,812 30,812 30,812
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
030 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 28,316 28,316 28,316 28,316
ENTERPRISE R&D.
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 834,380 936,880 858,380 99,000 933,380
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
032 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED 3,901 3,901 3,901 3,901
DEVELOPMENT.
033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION 25,172 25,172 25,172 25,172
TECHNOLOGY.
034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND 4,595 4,595 4,595 4,595
DEVELOPMENT.
035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 90,096 90,096 90,096 90,096
MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS..... 15,910 15,910 15,910 15,910
037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT 1,040,475 1,022,475 1,040,475 -18,000 1,022,475
SYSTEM (ABMS).
........................... Program decrease...... [-18,000] [-18,000]
039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 67,081 67,081 67,081 67,081
& PROTOTYPING.
040 0604007F E-7....................... 199,676 799,676 899,676 647,000 846,676
........................... Continuation of rapid [600,000]
prototyping.
........................... E-7 continued [700,000] [647,000]
development and
procurement.
041 0604009F AFWERX.................... 18,499 18,499 18,499 18,499
042 0604010F NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE 330,270 330,270 330,270 330,270
PROPULSION.
043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER. 2,347,225 2,347,225 2,347,225 2,347,225
047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING-- 802,810 812,810 802,810 802,810
HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE
MISSILE (HACM).
........................... Additive Manufacturing [10,000]
049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND 40,779 40,779 40,779 40,779
SENSORS.
052 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER....... 3,558 3,558 3,558 3,558
053 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED 144,143 144,143 144,143 144,143
TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM
(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
054 0604336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS 56,926 56,926 56,926 56,926
PROTOTYPING.
055 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON 46,148 46,148 46,148 46,148
SYSTEMS-ACS.
056 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & 22,754 22,754 22,754 22,754
CONCEPT MATURATION.
057 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION 129,626 129,626 129,626 129,626
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTMS).
058 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 4,996 4,996 4,996 4,996
ENTERPRISE R&D.
059 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM... 134,833 121,433 155,833 -13,400 121,433
........................... Blended Wing Body-- [21,000]
Next Generation
Aircraft.
........................... Program decrease...... [-13,400] [-13,400]
060 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND 49,460 49,460 115,460 10,000 59,460
INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
........................... Operational energy [56,000] [10,000]
program increase.
........................... XR (AR/VR) plus [10,000]
mission execution
tools.
061 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR- 12,960 12,960 12,960 12,960
REFUELING SYSTEM.
063 0606004F NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE 1,097 1,097 6,097 1,097
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Wing-level additive [5,000]
manufacturing.
064 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 15,997 15,997 30,997 15,000 30,997
OFFICE.
........................... Adaptive Threat [15,000] [15,000]
Modeling Lab.
........................... F-47--misaligned [500,000]
budget request.
066 0207147F COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 111,365 111,365 789,365 111,365
AIRCRAFT.
........................... CCA--misaligned budget [678,000]
request.
067 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE 62,019 62,019 62,019 62,019
PLATFORMS.
068 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION..... 1,713 1,713 1,713 1,713
071 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG- 17,344 17,344 17,344 17,344
RANGE RADAR (3DELRR).
072 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE 15,785 15,785 15,785 15,785
SYSTEMS (ABADS).
073 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION 260,667 260,667 260,667 260,667
ENVIRONMENT (JSE).
074 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL-- 9,865 9,865 9,865 9,865
AMMUNITION.
075 0303010F AF ISR DIGITAL 24,817 24,817 24,817 24,817
INFRASTRUCTURE.
076 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE 32,511 32,511 32,511 32,511
AGENT (CDL EA).
077 0305601F MISSION PARTNER 14,956 14,956 14,956 14,956
ENVIRONMENTS.
078 0701200F ENTERPRISE SELECT CLASS II 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
079 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT 32,666 72,666 101,666 30,000 62,666
MODERNIZATION (RSM).
........................... B-21 Additive [40,000] [15,000]
Manufacturing.
........................... Condition Based [40,000] [15,000]
Predictive Maintenance.
........................... Engine wash, data [29,000]
analysis, mission
execution excellence
program.
080 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM 1,997 1,997 1,997 1,997
ACCOUNTABILITY AND
INVESTIGATION.
081 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY 5,167 5,167 5,167 5,167
PREVENTION.
082 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION 29,277 29,277 29,277 29,277
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM.
083 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND 36,913 36,913 36,913 36,913
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORT.
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 6,267,049 6,885,649 8,321,049 670,600 6,937,649
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...........................
........................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
084 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON 36,125 36,125 36,125 36,125
ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS.
085 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND 125,663 125,663 125,663 125,663
IMPROVEMENTS.
086 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT... 79,312 79,312 79,312 79,312
087 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE 17,013 17,013 17,013 17,013
DEVELOPMENT.
088 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS 77,170 77,170 77,170 77,170
ENTERPRISE.
089 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY 10,589 10,589 10,589 10,589
EQUIPMENT.
090 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE 1,826,328 1,826,328 1,826,328 1,826,328
OPERATIONS CENTER (SAOC).
091 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE 7,253 7,253 7,253 7,253
DEVELOPMENT.
092 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS.............. 3,502 3,502 3,502 3,502
093 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT...... 23,474 23,474 23,474 23,474
094 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS...... 20,542 20,542 20,542 20,542
095 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES.... 139,499 145,499 139,499 6,000 145,499
........................... Innovative Targeting [6,000] [6,000]
Systems Technology.
096 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON 606,955 606,955 755,955 606,955
........................... Long Range Standoff [149,000]
Weapon Acceleration--
($8M for Conventional
Variant Advance
Planning).
097 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION... 3,252 3,252 3,252 3,252
100 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE 44,150 44,150 44,150 44,150
MANAGEMENT.
101 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING... 172,378 172,378 172,378 172,378
103 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC 2,647,563 3,047,563 4,647,563 1,200,000 3,847,563
DETERRENT EMD.
........................... Program increase...... [400,000]
........................... Restoration of full [2,000,000] [1,200,000]
funding for Sentinel
ICBM program EMD.
104 0605296F MICROELECTRONICS SECURE 104,990 104,990 104,990 104,990
ENCLAVE.
106 0207039F COGNITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC 44,267 44,267 44,267 44,267
WARFARE.
107 0207110F F-47...................... 2,579,362 2,579,362 2,579,362 2,579,362
109 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL 99,248 99,248 99,248 99,248
SURVIVABILITY AND
RECOVERY.
110 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON.... 255,336 255,336 255,336 255,336
111 0207407F ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE 20,439 20,439 20,439 20,439
MANAGEMENT (EMBM).
112 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION 12,898 12,898 12,898 12,898
TRAINING.
114 0303008F SATURN.................... 4,985 4,985 4,985 4,985
117 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON 19,875 19,875 19,875 19,875
STORAGE & SECURITY SYSTEM.
120 0401221F KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS... 145,434 65,434 145,434 -26,899 118,535
........................... Program delay......... [-80,000] [-26,899]
121 0401319F VC-25B.................... 602,318 602,318 602,318 602,318
122 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS.... 30,341 30,341 30,341 30,341
123 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS..... 5,067 8,267 5,067 3,200 8,267
........................... Competency Based [3,200] [3,200]
Adaptive Learning.
........................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 9,765,328 10,094,528 11,914,328 1,182,301 10,947,629
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...........................
........................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
125 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR 41,125 41,125 41,125 41,125
DEVELOPMENT.
126 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT...... 156,915 156,915 156,915 156,915
127 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE.... 32,405 26,005 32,405 -6,400 26,005
........................... Program decrease...... [-6,400] [-6,400]
129 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 13,872 13,872 13,872 13,872
EVALUATION.
130 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION 1,098,871 1,091,571 1,098,871 -7,300 1,091,571
SUPPORT.
........................... Hypersonic Digital [6,400] [6,400]
Model Upgrades.
........................... Program decrease...... [-13,700] [-13,700]
133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, 435,918 435,918 435,918 435,918
NETWORK, & BUS SYS.
134 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 1,153,165 1,153,165 1,153,165 1,153,165
INTEGRATION.
136 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR 368,881 368,881 368,881 368,881
SYSTEMS.
137 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D........ 5,960 5,960 5,960 5,960
138 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 217,761 247,761 217,761 217,761
MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
........................... Hypersonic [30,000]
Infrastructure.
139 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT-- 91,969 91,969 91,969 91,969
TEST AND EVALUATION
SUPPORT.
140 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 28,157 23,857 28,157 -4,300 23,857
MATURATION.
........................... Program decrease...... [-4,300] [-4,300]
141 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E........ 7,417 7,417 7,417 7,417
142 0208201F OFFENSIVE SMALL UNMANNED 4,985 4,985 4,985 4,985
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS).
143 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, 15,662 31,662 65,662 26,000 41,662
COMMUNICATION, AND
COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
........................... C4 STRATCOM........... [20,000]
........................... NC3 network sensor [15,000] [11,000]
demonstration.
........................... NC3 REACH............. [15,000] [15,000]
........................... NC3 STRATCOM.......... [10,000]
........................... UARC for Strategic [6,000]
Deterrence, NC3, and
JEMSO.
144 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION 101,779 101,779 101,779 101,779
SERVICES (EIS).
145 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT 22,670 13,270 22,670 -9,400 13,270
SUPPORT.
........................... Program decrease...... [-9,400] [-9,400]
146 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED 1,698 1,698 1,698 1,698
LEARNING.
148 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.. 4,430 4,430 4,430 4,430
........................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 3,803,640 3,822,240 3,853,640 -1,400 3,802,240
SUPPORT.
...........................
........................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
149 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE 66,200 66,200 66,200 66,200
FLIGHT TRAINING.
150 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL 17,353 17,353 17,353 17,353
SENSOR DEVELOPMENT.
153 0604840F F-35 C2D2................. 1,182,094 1,078,894 1,182,094 -202,700 979,394
........................... Block 4 Delays........ [-208,700] [-208,700]
........................... Pneumatic power [15,000]
enhancement.
........................... Power Thermal [90,500] [6,000]
Management Systems
Analysis.
154 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL 64,050 64,050 64,050 64,050
AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
155 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY 62,965 62,965 62,965 62,965
EXECUTIVE AGENCY.
157 0605229F HH-60W.................... 43,579 43,579 43,579 43,579
158 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E..... 50,845 50,845 50,845 50,845
159 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION........... 40,066 40,066 40,066 40,066
160 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS............ 931,164 931,164 931,164 931,164
161 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE 555 555 555 555
MISSILE (ALCM).
162 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS............ 116,589 116,589 116,589 116,589
163 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS............. 12,519 12,519 12,519 12,519
164 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS....... 106,032 106,032 106,032 106,032
165 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 24,081 24,081 24,081 24,081
COMMUNICATIONS.
166 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO 6,928 6,928 6,928 6,928
STRATCOM--GLOBAL STRIKE.
167 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES..... 259,605 259,605 259,605 259,605
169 0102110F MH-139A................... 5,982 5,982 5,982 5,982
170 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION 726 726 726 726
CONTROL CENTER
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
171 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON 132,097 132,097 132,097 132,097
BACKSCATTER RADAR.
172 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT 744 744 744 744
EQUIPMENT--GENERAL.
173 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.................. 26,689 26,689 26,689 26,689
174 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED 3,424 3,424 3,424 3,424
ELECTRONIC WARFARE.
176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS............ 216,638 216,638 366,638 216,638
........................... F-16 Open Systems [75,000]
Environment/BLOS
Systems.
........................... IVEWS development for [75,000]
F-16.
177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS........... 233,018 233,018 413,018 233,018
........................... F-15 Global Lighting/ [180,000]
Eagle Tether.
178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE 17,680 17,680 17,680 17,680
SUPPRESSION.
179 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS........... 852,332 852,332 852,332 852,332
180 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS............ 48,446 48,446 48,446 48,446
181 0207146F F-15EX.................... 78,345 78,345 78,345 78,345
182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES..... 86,549 86,549 86,549 86,549
183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR- 51,242 51,242 51,242 51,242
TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).
184 0207172F JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL 425,029 425,029 425,029 425,029
MISSILE (JATM).
186 0207238F E-11A..................... 15,244 15,244 15,244 15,244
188 0207247F AF TENCAP................. 52,492 52,492 52,492 52,492
189 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 13,613 13,613 13,613 13,613
PROCUREMENT.
191 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 52,734 52,734 52,734 52,734
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
192 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE 232,252 232,252 237,252 232,252
STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM).
........................... Joint Air to Surface [5,000]
Stand-Off Missile
(JASSM) (USAF).
193 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB). 24,810 24,810 24,810 24,810
194 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS 113,086 101,786 113,086 -11,300 101,786
CENTER (AOC).
........................... Program decrease...... [-11,300] [-11,300]
195 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING 17,569 17,569 17,569 17,569
CENTER (CRC).
198 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE 33,601 33,601 33,601 33,601
SYSTEM ACTIVITIES.
199 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT 6,787 6,787 6,787 6,787
(TBM) C4I.
200 0207439F ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE 60,072 60,072 60,072 60,072
INT REPROG (EWIR).
202 0207452F DCAPES.................... 8,507 8,507 8,507 8,507
203 0207457F AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE 27,526 27,526 27,526 27,526
(SPECWAR).
204 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION 2,273 2,273 2,273 2,273
PROGRAMS.
206 0207590F SEEK EAGLE................ 33,707 33,707 33,707 33,707
208 0207611F READINESS DECISION SUPPORT 8,880 8,880 8,880 8,880
ENTERPRISE.
209 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND 4,399 4,399 4,399 4,399
EXERCISES.
210 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION 8,096 8,096 8,096 8,096
TRAINING.
211 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.. 138,745 124,945 138,745 -13,800 124,945
........................... Program decrease...... [-13,800] [-13,800]
212 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION........ 13,711 13,711 13,711 13,711
213 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE 31,197 31,197 31,197 31,197
OPERATIONS.
214 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE 95,034 95,034 95,034 95,034
OPERATIONS.
218 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS... 1,012 1,012 1,012 1,012
219 0301025F GEOBASE................... 999 999 999 999
220 0301113F CYBER SECURITY 14,749 14,749 14,749 14,749
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT.
226 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED 1,117 1,117 1,117 1,117
CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
(CACW).
228 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON- 2,987 2,987 2,987 2,987
TRADITIONAL ISR
BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
229 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE 54,457 54,457 54,457 54,457
OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC).
230 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE 7,006 7,006 7,006 7,006
SUPPORT.
232 0303089F CYBERSPACE AND DODIN 10,080 10,080 10,080 10,080
OPERATIONS.
233 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 99,599 99,599 99,599 99,599
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK (MEECN).
234 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO 19,955 19,955 19,955 19,955
SYSTEMS.
235 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS 98,414 98,414 98,414 98,414
SECURITY PROGRAM.
236 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM 76,642 76,642 76,642 76,642
237 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION 356 356 356 356
INITIATIVE.
238 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING 75,164 75,164 75,164 75,164
& EXECUTION SYSTEM
(SMPES).
239 0304109F THRESHER.................. 105 105 105 105
242 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE 90,650 90,650 90,650 90,650
243 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC 4,127 4,127 4,127 4,127
ANALYSIS.
247 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE 1,547 1,547 1,547 1,547
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
248 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & 22,237 22,237 22,237 22,237
AUTOMATION DVMT (IMAD).
249 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC 4,257 4,257 4,257 4,257
MANAGEMENT (GATM).
250 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE. 310 310 310 310
251 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE........... 30,509 30,509 30,509 30,509
252 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, 17,259 17,259 17,259 17,259
APPROACH, AND LANDING
SYSTEM (ATCALS).
253 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS............ 5,081 5,081 5,081 5,081
256 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 8,964 8,964 8,964 8,964
ACTIVITIES.
257 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT 6,524 6,524 6,524 6,524
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305158F TACTICAL TERMINAL......... 1,099 1,099 1,099 1,099
259 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST 19,085 19,085 19,085 19,085
SERVICE (IBS).
261 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE 25,432 25,432 25,432 25,432
SYSTEMS.
262 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE 16,643 16,643 16,643 16,643
SYSTEMS.
263 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 79,033 79,033 79,033 79,033
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
265 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC 12,019 12,019 12,019 12,019
COLLABORATIVE TARGETING.
266 0305238F NATO AGS.................. 816 816 816 816
267 0305240F ISR TRANSPORT AND 32,578 32,578 32,578 32,578
PROCESSING.
268 0305249F AF JWICS ENTERPRISE....... 21,097 21,097 21,097 21,097
269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 18,946 18,946 18,946 18,946
TECHNOLOGY AND
ARCHITECTURES.
270 0305836F C2IMERA................... 13,867 13,867 13,867 13,867
272 0305903F COCOM MOBILE COMMAND AND 3,988 3,988 3,988 3,988
CONTROL CENTERS (MCCCS).
273 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND 2,891 2,891 2,891 2,891
& CTRL (PRC2).
274 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
(IMD).
276 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) 33,713 33,713 33,713 33,713
277 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)........ 76,514 116,514 101,514 28,000 104,514
........................... C-17 blade coatings... [17,000]
........................... C-17 winglet [8,000]
procurement.
........................... Program increase...... [40,000] [28,000]
278 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM............ 31,354 31,354 31,354 31,354
279 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR 52,928 52,928 122,928 52,928
COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM).
........................... LC-130 Non-recurring [70,000]
engineering.
........................... KC-135 drag reduction. [35,000]
281 0401318F CV-22..................... 653 653 653 653
283 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION 18,581 23,581 18,581 18,581
TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT).
........................... Fleet Logistics [5,000]
Intelligence Platform.
284 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL 33,898 33,898 33,898 33,898
TRAINING (LVC-OT).
285 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING..... 2,371 2,371 2,371 2,371
286 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY 2,080 2,080 2,080 2,080
AGENCY.
287 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION 4,355 4,355 4,355 4,355
PROGRAM.
288 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.. 2,766 2,766 2,766 2,766
289 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND 14,761 14,761 14,761 14,761
ANALYSIS AGENCY.
290 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3,982 3,982 3,982 3,982
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
291 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG 38,942 38,942 38,942 38,942
AND MGT SYS (DEAMS).
292 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO 335 335 335 335
STRATCOM--SPACE
ACTIVITIES.
293A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 22,264,031 22,264,031 22,398,031 121,000 22,385,031
........................... Acceleration of Air [121,000] [121,000]
Force program.
........................... Advanced Sensors [13,000]
Application Program.
........................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 29,643,766 29,560,466 30,242,766 -78,800 29,564,966
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 52,017,288 53,080,388 56,943,288 1,971,701 53,988,989
DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, AIR FORCE.
...........................
........................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST, AND EVALUATION,
SPACE FORCE
........................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES. 22,270 22,270 22,270 22,270
002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 14,569 14,569 14,569 14,569
INITIATIVES.
........................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH 36,839 36,839 36,839 36,839
...........................
........................... APPLIED RESEARCH
004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY.......... 245,497 245,497 253,497 7,500 252,997
........................... Space Modeling, [8,000] [7,500]
Simulation, & Analysis
Hub.
005 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 2,591 2,591 4,591 2,591
DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
........................... Rocket Cargo program.. [-7,000]
........................... Service Support to [1,000]
SPACECOM Activities.
........................... Space Advanced [8,000]
Technology Development/
Demo.
........................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 248,088 248,088 258,088 7,500 255,588
RESEARCH.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
006 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND 459,989 459,989 459,989 459,989
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT.
007 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 128,588 131,088 128,588 128,588
DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
........................... Liquid Rocket Engine [2,500]
for USAFA Rocket
Propulsion Curriculum.
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 588,577 591,077 588,577 588,577
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
008 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER 857 857 857 857
SERVICES RESEARCH.
009 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA 88,606 88,606 88,606 88,606
ANALYTICS, DIGITAL
SOLUTIONS.
010 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING 175,304 175,304 175,304 175,304
SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT)
(SPACE).
011 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS 125,982 125,982 125,982 125,982
012 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS..... 77,135 77,135 77,135 77,135
013 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & 14,478 14,478 14,478 14,478
LOGISTICS (SAML).
014 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY 1,307,970 1,307,970 1,584,970 500,000 1,807,970
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPING.
........................... SDA Tranche 3 [277,000] [500,000]
Transport Layer.
015 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE 67,246 67,246 67,246 67,246
TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
016 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.. 60,106 60,106 60,106 60,106
017 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)... 326,144 326,144 326,144 326,144
018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE 45,200 45,200 45,200 45,200
PROGRAM.
019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL 114,430 114,430 114,430 114,430
ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES).
020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE 571,921 571,921 571,921 571,921
(PTS).
021 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM 1,229,929 1,229,929 1,229,929 1,229,929
(ESS).
022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES 9,664 9,664 9,664 9,664
OFFICE.
023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE 33,282 60,000 93,282 60,000 93,282
SPACE.
........................... Tactically Responsive [26,718] [60,000] [60,000]
Space.
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 4,248,254 4,274,972 4,585,254 560,000 4,808,254
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...........................
........................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
025 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS 179,249 194,249 179,249 15,000 194,249
IIIF).
........................... Resilient GPS (R-GPS). [15,000] [15,000]
026 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS...... 31,298 31,298 31,298 31,298
027 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.. 38,501 38,501 38,501 38,501
028 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 992 992 992 992
SYSTEMS.
029 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM 13,825 13,825 13,825 13,825
(SPACE).
031 1206433SF WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM 29,609 29,609 29,609 29,609
(SPACE).
032 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND..... 358,330 358,330 358,330 358,330
033 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR...... 189,621 189,621 189,621 189,621
034 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO........ 432,073 432,073 432,073 432,073
035 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR...... 474,889
........................... Program increase...... [474,889] [474,889]
036 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM 132,060 132,060 132,060 132,060
(COMSATCOM) INTEGRATION.
037 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING 1,757,354 1,076,354 1,757,354 1,757,354
MISSILE TRACKING--LOW
EARTH ORBIT (LEO).
........................... Reconciliation [-681,000]
adjustment.
038 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING 686,348 686,348 686,348 686,348
MISSILE TRACKING--MEDIUM
EARTH ORBIT (MEO).
039 1206771SF COMMERCIAL SERVICES....... 36,628 91,628 36,628 50,000 86,628
........................... Tactical Surveillance, [50,000] [50,000]
Reconnaissance, and
Tracking (SRT).
........................... VLEO Spacecraft for [5,000]
Tactical SRT.
040 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE 6,595 6,595 6,595 6,595
LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)--
EMD.
........................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 3,892,483 3,756,372 3,892,483 539,889 4,432,372
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...........................
........................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
044 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & 269,162 269,162 269,162 269,162
MISSILE SYSTEMS.
045 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS 15,356 15,356 15,356 15,356
CENTER--MHA.
046 1206399SF SSC ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING 110,598 110,598 110,598 110,598
& INTEGRATION.
047 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT-- 189,083 189,083 189,083 189,083
SPACE.
048 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH 19,857 19,857 19,857 19,857
PROGRAM (SPACE).
049 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).. 28,787 28,787 28,787 28,787
........................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 632,843 632,843 632,843 632,843
SUPPORT.
...........................
........................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
051 1201212SF SERVICE-WIDE SUPPORT (NOT 18,451 18,451 18,451 18,451
OTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR).
052 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS 303 303 303 303
TERMINALS (FAB-T).
053 1203040SF DCO-SPACE................. 102,439 102,439 102,439 102,439
054 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE 421,847 421,847 421,847 421,847
COMMUNICATIONS.
055 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK 93,780 93,780 93,780 93,780
(SPACE).
056 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS.... 1,916 1,916 1,916
........................... Reconciliation [-1,916]
adjustment.
057 1203155SF GROUND MOVING TARGET 1,063,384 1,063,384 1,063,384 1,063,384
INDICATOR (GMTI).
058 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 22,128 22,128 22,128 22,128
EVALUATION CENTER.
059 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, 82,399 82,399 82,399 82,399
INTEGRATION AND RAPID
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
060 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM 54,996 54,996 54,996 54,996
(SPACE).
061 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR..... 24,411 24,411 24,411 24,411
062 1203609SF PLEO SATCOM (MILNET)...... 277,407 277,407 277,407
........................... Reconciliation [-277,407]
adjustment.
063 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 22,000
RADARS.
........................... PARCS radar upgrades.. [22,000] [22,000]
064 1203906SF NCMC--ITW/AA SYSTEM....... 25,839 25,839 25,839 25,839
066 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM 96,836 96,836 96,836 96,836
(SPACE).
067 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 182,377 197,377 182,377 182,377
OPERATIONS.
........................... Unified Data Library [15,000]
(UDL).
068 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 190,484 190,484 190,484 190,484
III--OPERATIONAL CONTROL
SEGMENT.
073 1206772SF RAPID RESILIENT COMMAND 106,220 106,220 106,220 106,220
AND CONTROL (R2C2).
075 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND 6,698 6,698 6,698 6,698
SYSTEM.
075A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 2,866,499 2,866,499 2,866,499 2,866,499
........................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 5,638,414 5,374,091 5,660,414 22,000 5,660,414
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS
076 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/ 200,968 200,968 200,968 200,968
PLANNING/TASKING SW.
........................... SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND 200,968 200,968 200,968 200,968
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...........................
........................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 15,486,466 15,115,250 15,855,466 1,129,389 16,615,855
DEVELOPMENT, TEST,
AND EVALUATION, SPACE
FORCE.
...........................
........................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE-WIDE
........................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH....... 15,643 15,643 15,643 15,643
003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 16,817 16,817 16,817 16,817
INITIATIVES.
004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES 82,264 95,264 112,264 28,000 110,264
........................... Defense Established [30,000] [20,000]
Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research.
........................... Program increase...... [13,000] [8,000]
006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION 146,010 162,410 146,010 146,010
PROGRAM.
........................... STEM education [16,400]
opportunities and
workforce initiatives
targeted at military
students.
007 0601122E EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES.... 360,456 360,456 360,456 360,456
008 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK 99,610 124,610 109,610 15,000 114,610
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/
MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.
........................... Efficient AI [10,000]
Linguistics
Algorithmic
Development to Support
National Security.
........................... Program increase...... [25,000] [15,000]
009 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 36,582 36,582 36,582 36,582
DEFENSE PROGRAM.
........................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH 757,382 811,782 797,382 43,000 800,382
...........................
........................... APPLIED RESEARCH
010 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 19,734 19,734 19,734 19,734
011 0602023E ACCESS AND AWARENESS...... 100,791 100,791 100,791 100,791
012 0602024E WARFIGHTING PERFORMANCE... 278,121 278,121 278,121 278,121
013 0602025E MAKING, MAINTAINING, 1,347,049 1,347,049 1,347,049 1,347,049
SUPPLY CHAIN AND
LOGISTICS.
014 0602026E EFFECTS................... 20,275 20,275 20,275 20,275
016 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 3,166 3,166 3,166 3,166
STRATEGIES.
017 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 46,261 46,261 46,261 46,261
INNOVATION.
018 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY 11,479 11,479 41,479 15,000 26,479
RESEARCH PROGRAM.
........................... Lincoln Laboratory [30,000]
Research Program.
........................... Program increase...... [15,000]
019 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 53,983 53,983 53,983 53,983
ADVANCEMENT OF S&T
PRIORITIES.
021 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 230,751 230,751 230,751 230,751
DEFENSE PROGRAM.
022 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH... 17,988 22,988 50,988 5,000 22,988
........................... Pacific Intelligence [5,000] [5,000]
and Innovation
Initiative.
........................... Pacific Intelligence [13,000]
and Innovation
Initiative (P3I).
........................... University Consortium [20,000]
for Cybersecurity.
028 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 161,495 156,495 161,495 -5,000 156,495
DESTRUCTION APPLIED
RESEARCH.
........................... Program decrease...... [-5,000] [-5,000]
029 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 8,883 8,883 8,883 8,883
INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED
RESEARCH.
030 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 48,738 53,738 48,738 5,000 53,738
........................... Advanced Optical [5,000] [5,000]
Coatings for High
Energy Lasers.
031 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING............ 994 994 994 994
032 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 50,026 67,776 61,226 11,200 61,226
........................... Accelerate development [2,750]
of Belt-fed Electric
Advanced Weapon for
Organic and Fire
Superiority
(BEAWOLFS). (Combating
Terrorism Technology
Support).
........................... Comprehensive [11,200] [11,200]
Protective Cold
Weather Layering
System.
........................... Vertical Take Off and [15,000]
Landing Optionally
Piloted Vehicle (VTOL-
OPV).
........................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 2,399,734 2,422,484 2,473,934 31,200 2,430,934
RESEARCH.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
033 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 50,663 50,663 50,663 50,663
TECHNOLOGY.
035 0603055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY 168,253 193,253 183,253 30,000 198,253
CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT.
........................... Hybrid Power Systems.. [5,000]
........................... Power generation...... [15,000] [10,000]
........................... TRISO................. [20,000] [20,000]
........................... Drone development..... [7,500]
037 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM 81,513 239,513 96,513 185,000 266,513
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.
........................... Emerging Technology [35,000] [35,000]
Cooperation.
........................... Israel Anti-Tunneling [50,000] [80,000]
Cooperation.
........................... Israel Counter-UXS [70,000] [70,000]
Program.
........................... Low-Cost VTOL [3,000]
Loitering Precision
Strike.
........................... U.S.-Israel Joint R&D [15,000]
on emerging
technologies.
038 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE 27,958 27,958 37,958 27,958
TESTING.
........................... Foreign Comparative [10,000]
Testing program.
039 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & 99,534 99,534 99,534 99,534
INTEGRATION (ME&I).
040 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 393,469 366,469 393,469 -27,000 366,469
DESTRUCTION ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Program decrease...... [-27,000] [-27,000]
042 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND 21,625 21,625 38,625 21,625
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT.
........................... Direced energy [17,000]
technology maturation.
043 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH......... 42,093 42,093 42,093 42,093
044 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC 50,998 75,998 50,998 10,000 60,998
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
&TRANSITION.
........................... Increased Hypersonic [10,000] [10,000]
Operational Envelope
Prototyping.
........................... University Consortium [15,000]
for Applied
Hypersonics.
045 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS 35,505 35,505 35,505 35,505
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
048 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS...... 41,010 41,010 41,010 41,010
049 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE 57,457 57,457 57,457 57,457
ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS.
050 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION....... 59,521 59,521 59,521 59,521
051 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT 16,000
(DIU).
........................... DIU OnRamp Hub........ [5,000] [5,000]
........................... Integrated Wireless [7,000] [7,000]
Optical Power Beaming
and Communications
System.
........................... Small Electric [10,000] [4,000]
Unmanned Surface
Vehicles.
052 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION..... 19,654 19,654 29,654 19,654
........................... Auxilliary equipment.. [10,000]
053 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL 19,991 19,991 19,991 19,991
INTEGRATION.
054 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 247,043 247,043 247,043 247,043
DEFENSE PROGRAM--ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
055 0603467E DARPA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,643,465 1,643,465 1,643,465 1,643,465
DEVELOPMENT.
056 0603468E ADVANCED COMPLEX SYSTEMS.. 350,695 355,695 350,695 350,695
........................... DARPA-ALIAS/MATRIX.... [5,000]
057 0603469E ADVANCED ENABLING 335,647 335,647 335,647 335,647
TECHNOLOGIES.
059 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 20,575 20,575 20,575 20,575
TECHNOLOGY.
060 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 19,937 19,937 19,937 19,937
CAPABILITIES.
062 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING 409,493 414,993 584,493 26,000 435,493
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
........................... Advanced manufacturing [150,000]
........................... Biotechnology [5,000] [5,000]
Manufacturing.
........................... Critical Minerals..... [3,500] [3,500]
........................... Critical Minerals [15,000]
RDT&E Increase.
........................... Manufacturing [10,000] [10,000]
Modernization.
........................... Manufacturing of [2,500] [2,500]
Advanced Composites
for Hypersonics.
........................... Onsite Training....... [3,000]
........................... Predictive [3,500]
Manufacturing
Analytics.
........................... Reconciliation [-25,000]
adjustment.
........................... Robotics Enhancements [5,000] [5,000]
for Armaments
Manufacturing.
........................... Submarine Battery [4,000]
Supply Chain.
........................... Warfighter Energy [4,000]
Materials Production
Capacity.
063 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 50,610 53,610 55,610 8,000 58,610
PROGRAM.
........................... Aluminum-Scandium [3,000] [3,000]
Alloy Prototype.
........................... DLA Critical Materials [5,000] [5,000]
064 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D 19,640 19,640 19,640 19,640
TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.
065 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL 58,092 58,092 58,092 58,092
RESEARCH PROGRAM.
066 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS 135,016 135,016 135,016 135,016
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
AND SUPPORT.
067 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM. 945 945 945 945
........................... Air Combat Evolution [14,000]
(ACE)--autonomous air-
to-air cruise missile
and drone defense.
072 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 12,972 12,972 12,972 12,972
INSTITUTE.
073 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION 211,027 198,527 211,027 2,500 213,527
ACCELERATION (DIA).
........................... Insider Threat........ [2,500] [2,500]
........................... Reconciliation [-15,000]
adjustment.
074 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 114,577 114,577 124,577 5,000 119,577
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
........................... Ultra-Short Pulsed [10,000] [5,000]
Laser (USPL) Weapons
Lethality.
075 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE 1,095,772 1,086,772 1,105,772 20,000 1,115,772
& TECHNOLOGY.
........................... Adaptable radar [6,000]
capabilities.
........................... Digital Transformation [5,000] [5,000]
Nexus.
........................... Payload Dispense [5,000] [5,000]
Mechanism for Reusable
Hypersonic Test Bed.
........................... Reconciliation [-25,000]
adjustment.
........................... Reusable Hypersonic [10,000] [10,000]
Test Bed Integration &
Testing.
076 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION 173,048 173,048 178,048 3,000 176,048
INITIATIVES.
........................... Critical Minerals for [5,000] [3,000]
Energy Storage
Solutions.
078 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY 5,000
CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT.
........................... Micro-Reactor Program [5,000] [5,000]
Advancement.
........................... TRISO fuel development [12,000]
080 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 152,282 157,282 152,282 152,282
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Small multimodal AI [5,000]
models for
intelligence analysis.
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 6,220,080 6,422,580 6,528,080 283,500 6,503,580
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
081 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL 55,465 55,465 103,465 55,465
PHYSICAL SECURITY
EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
........................... Nuclear Advanced [48,000]
Concept Development &
Prototypes.
082 0603600D8Z WALKOFF................... 152,449 137,249 152,449 -15,200 137,249
........................... Program decrease...... [-15,200] [-15,200]
083 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY 123,981 149,781 123,981 123,981
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM.
........................... Program increase...... [25,800]
084 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 508,898 518,898 508,898 10,000 518,898
TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.
........................... Secure, Assured, and [10,000] [10,000]
Radiation Hardened
Microelectronics.
085 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 825,919 825,919 825,919 825,919
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
086 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 272,940 272,940 272,940 272,940
DEFENSE PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
087 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 197,641 97,641 197,641 197,641
SENSORS.
........................... Reconciliation [-100,000]
adjustment.
088 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS..... 646,039 646,039 646,039 646,039
089 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA..... 498,630 498,630 562,630 498,630
........................... AMD/LTRI.............. [55,000]
........................... C2BMC-G............... [9,000]
090 0603892C AEGIS BMD................. 588,440 588,440 588,440 588,440
091 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 634,183 534,183 636,183 634,183
COMMAND AND CONTROL,
BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).
........................... Fiber Festoon Cable [2,000]
sustainment.
........................... Reconciliation [-100,000]
adjustment.
092 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 45,758 45,758 47,758 45,758
JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
........................... DEEP SENTRY........... [2,000]
093 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE 55,097 55,097 55,097 55,097
INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS
CENTER (MDIOC).
094 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.......... 29,608 29,608 29,608 29,608
095 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR 166,813 166,813 166,813 166,813
(SBX).
096 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
PROGRAMS.
097 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 463,079 463,079 463,079 463,079
TEST.
098 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 514,904 542,404 559,904 29,500 544,404
TARGETS.
........................... Advanced Reactive [10,000] [10,000]
Target Simulation.
........................... Advanced reactive [5,000]
target simulation
development.
........................... Affordable air- [10,000] [10,000]
breathing hypersonic
flight vehicle.
........................... High Mach Airbreathing [20,000] [2,000]
Targets.
........................... Next Generation [7,500] [7,500]
Hypersonic.
........................... Sea-based launch for [10,000] [10,000]
missile defense
targets.
099 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE......... 10,090 10,090 10,090 10,090
100 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION 41,815 36,815 41,815 41,815
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(5G).
........................... Reconciliation [-5,000]
adjustment.
101 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2,545 2,545 8,545 2,545
CORROSION PROGRAM.
........................... Corrion Control [6,000]
Research.
102 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.. 128,485 128,485 244,485 128,485
........................... AGS integration of AN/ [116,000]
TPY-6 TAUs.
105 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 45,513 45,513 45,513 45,513
COMPONENTS AND PROTOTYPES.
106 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE........ 200,627 200,627 200,627 200,627
107 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE 749,452 732,452 768,452 13,000 762,452
TECHNOLOGIES.
........................... EUCOM: Defense of [9,000]
undersea
infrastructure.
........................... Project Pele.......... [10,000] [10,000]
........................... Reconciliation [-20,000]
adjustment.
........................... Typhoon, Seaman's Eye [3,000] [3,000]
Predictive Autonomous
Navigational Routing.
108 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED 512,151 512,151 512,151 512,151
MICROELECTRONICS.
109 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM. 235,292 220,292 235,292 235,292
........................... Reconciliation [-15,000]
adjustment.
112 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2,142 2,142 2,142 2,142
(DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM
COMMON DEVELOPMENT.
113 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION 4,161 4,161 4,161 4,161
SYSTEM.
114 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY 55,005 55,005 55,005 55,005
PROTOTYPING--NON S&T.
117 0604682D8Z SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC 2,776 2,776 2,776 2,776
ANALYSIS.
119 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT 20,343 20,343 20,343 20,343
OPERATIONS (MDJO).
120 0604797D8Z JOINT ENERGETIC TRANSITION 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
OFFICE.
121 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY 25,889 25,889 25,889 25,889
DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION
AND INTEROPERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
122 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION 60,443 60,443 60,443 60,443
RADAR (LRDR).
123 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,582,414 1,182,414 1,582,414 1,582,414
INTERCEPTORS.
........................... Reconciliation [-400,000]
adjustment.
124 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 37,784 37,784 37,784 37,784
TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT
TEST.
125 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST............ 153,618 153,618 153,618 153,618
126 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 68,699 68,699 84,699 68,699
SENSOR TEST.
........................... Sensor Ground Testing. [16,000]
127 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)... 24,555 24,555 42,555 24,555
........................... Evaluation of CONUS, [8,000]
Hawaii, Alaska
emplacements.
........................... Guam SM-3 software [10,000]
integration.
128 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 38,325 38,325 38,325 38,325
MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
129 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 5,589 5,589 5,589 5,589
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPE.
130 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 1,806 1,806 1,806 1,806
131 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES....... 30,212 30,212 30,212 30,212
133 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 124,971 124,971 124,971 124,971
(CTE).
135 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE. 2,131 2,131 2,131 2,131
136 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES 43,596 43,596 48,596 5,000 48,596
AND INNOVATION
INVESTMENTS.
........................... Geospatial Workforce [5,000] [5,000]
Development Program.
........................... EUCOM: Office of [1,000]
Strategic Capital
detailees.
........................... Office of Strategic [1,000]
Capital detailees.
139 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 97,061 97,061 97,061 97,061
SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS.
........................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 10,390,334 9,801,434 10,733,334 42,300 10,432,634
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
...........................
........................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
141 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND 9,196 9,196 9,196 9,196
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/VAL
ACTIVITIES.
142 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT 441,821 416,821 441,821 441,821
ACTIVITIES.
........................... Reconciliation [-25,000]
adjustment.
143 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL 12,874 12,874 12,874 12,874
PHYSICAL SECURITY
EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
144 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 255,630 217,880 255,630 -55,750 199,880
DEFENSE PROGRAM--EMD.
........................... Program decrease...... [-37,750] [-55,750]
145 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 10,527 10,527 10,527 10,527
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
(JTIDS).
146 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 14,931 14,931 14,931 14,931
DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
147 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1,283 1,283 1,283 1,283
DEVELOPMENT.
148 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL 9,137 9,137 9,137 9,137
SECURITY INITIATIVE.
149 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY 6,780 6,780 6,780 6,780
PROGRAM.
150 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT 9,765 9,765 9,765 9,765
INITIATIVES.
151 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES 31,714 31,714 31,714 31,714
(DAI)--FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
152 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK 9,573 9,573 9,573 9,573
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MARMS).
153 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 9,366 9,366 9,366 9,366
PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
154 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED 143,475 133,475 143,475 143,475
MICROELECTRONICS.
........................... Reconciliation [-10,000]
adjustment.
155 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION 13,556 13,556 13,556 13,556
AND INTEROPERABILITY
(AI2).
156 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR 3,307 3,307 3,307 3,307
DEFENSE MODERNIZATION
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
157 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, 3,158 3,158 3,158 3,158
& COMMUNICATIONS.
159 0305282K JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN). 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
160 0305304D8Z REAL PROPERTY INFORMATION 6,473 6,473 6,473 6,473
MANAGEMENT.
161 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION 12,107 12,107 12,107 12,107
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
........................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 1,014,673 941,923 1,014,673 -55,750 958,923
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...........................
........................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
163 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY 13,822 13,822 13,822 13,822
EXPERIMENTATION.
164 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND 297,801 272,801 297,801 297,801
EXPERIMENTATION
ACTIVITIES.
........................... Reconciliation [-25,000]
adjustment.
165 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS 8,552 8,552 8,552 8,552
REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS).
166 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 8,627 8,627 8,627 8,627
DEVELOPMENT.
167 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND 542,773 542,773 542,773 542,773
EVALUATION INVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
168 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND 1,275 1,275 1,275 1,275
EVALUATIONS.
170 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT........... 115,673 115,673 115,673 115,673
171 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT 210,878 210,878 210,878 210,878
TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC).
172 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND 78,057 78,057 78,057 78,057
MISSILE DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
174 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING....... 23,405 23,405 23,405 23,405
175 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 5,301 5,301 5,301 5,301
SUPPORT--OSD.
176 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL 12,549 12,549 22,549 12,549
SECURITY.
........................... Nuclear Matters [10,000]
Management Support.
177 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 15,597 15,597 15,597 15,597
INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
178 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO 3,468 3,468 3,468 3,468
OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND
SECURITY).
179 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 67,263 67,263 67,263 67,263
DEFENSE PROGRAM.
186 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY 11,781 11,781 11,781 11,781
ANALYSIS.
187 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION 5,411 8,411 5,411 5,411
RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER (STTR)
ADMINISTRATION.
........................... Comprehensive Training [3,000]
Program for
Contracting Officers
on SBIR Phase III
Direct Awards`.
188 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY 29,675 29,675 34,675 29,675
ADVANTAGE.
........................... NSCEB recommendation-- [5,000]
AIxBio Sandbox.
189 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 45,134 45,134 45,134 45,134
ANALYSIS.
190 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL 60,209 60,209 60,209 60,209
INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
191 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD 30,778 30,778 30,778 30,778
ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND
EVALUATION.
192 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND 37,381 37,381 37,381 37,381
EVALUATION.
193 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D........ 13,623 13,623 13,623 13,623
194 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE 3,466 3,466 3,466 3,466
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
CENTER (DTIC).
195 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES........ 18,594 18,594 18,594 18,594
196 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM 13,084 13,084 13,084 13,084
ASSESSMENTS.
197 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP 5,229 5,229 5,229 5,229
(AWG) SUPPORT.
199 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND 3,461 3,461 3,461 3,461
RESOURCE ANALYSIS.
200 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD..... 6,563 6,563 6,563 6,563
201 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY 1,702 11,702 1,702 1,702
TECHNOLOGIES.
........................... Pilot Program on [5,000]
Modernized Health and
Usage Monitoring
Systems to Address
Obsolescence in Army
Rotary-Wing Aircraft.
........................... Pilot Program on [5,000]
Modernized Health and
Usage Monitoring
Systems to Address
Obsolescence in Marine
Corps Rotary-Wing and
Tilt Rotor Aircraft.
202 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND 14,220 14,220 14,220 14,220
CYBERSECURITY POLICY.
203 0606774D8Z DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING 8,752 8,752 8,752 8,752
CORPS.
204 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION 5,493 5,493 5,493 5,493
ACCELERATOR CELL (JPAC).
205 0606829D8Z SUSTAINMENT TRANSITION 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
CAPABILITIES.
206 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 14,841 14,841 24,841 14,841
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
........................... Critical [10,000]
Infrastructure Defense
Analysis Center
(CIDAC).
207 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS 2,493 2,493 2,493 2,493
SECURITY INITIATIVE
(DOSI).
208 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL 8,070 8,070 8,070 8,070
SUPPORT.
209 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY...... 70,893 70,893 70,893 70,893
210 0303169D8Z INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 4,355 4,355 4,355 4,355
RAPID ACQUISITION.
211 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED 5,447 5,447 5,447 5,447
APPLICATIONS.
213 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 2,887 2,887 2,887 2,887
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
214 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE 14,500 19,500 14,500 5,000 19,500
CHIEF DATA OFFICER (OCDO)
ACTIVITIES.
........................... Advanced Manufacturing [5,000] [5,000]
Initiative in the Indo-
Pacific.
215 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT 91,952 91,952 91,952 91,952
AND TRAINING
TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
NON-MHA.
216 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 388 388 388 388
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
(DEOMI).
217 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY 5,744 5,744 5,744 5,744
PREVENTION.
218 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA........ 28,719 28,719 28,719 28,719
219 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER 1,283 1,283 1,283 1,283
(JSP).
219A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 31,148 31,148 31,148 31,148
........................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 2,032,317 2,025,317 2,057,317 5,000 2,037,317
SUPPORT.
...........................
........................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
220 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION 22,439 22,439 22,439 22,439
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(5G).
223 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 2,360 2,360 2,360 2,360
WEAPONS ELIMINATION
TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT.
224 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS 273,379 264,879 294,379 20,500 293,879
AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
........................... Ablative Material [3,000] [3,000]
Sustainment.
........................... Corrosion Resistant [17,000] [10,000]
Magnesium Coating for
Aircraft.
........................... Operational Systems [10,000]
Development.
........................... Rare Earth Magnet [4,000] [4,000]
Manufacturing.
........................... Reconciliation [-25,000]
adjustment.
........................... U.S.-based Synthetic [3,500] [3,500]
Graphite Manufacturing.
225 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION 12,704 12,704 12,704 12,704
MODERNIZATION.
226 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 6,173 6,173 6,173 6,173
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-
TSCMIS).
227 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 79,118 79,118 79,118 79,118
DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
228 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR 2,945 7,945 2,945 2,945
DEFENSE MODERNIZATION
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Shelf-Stable, Field [5,000]
Deployable Medical
Countermeasure for
Internal Radionuclide
Contamination.
229 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND 88,522 88,522 88,522 88,522
ACCESS.
230 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL 85,833 85,833 85,833 85,833
(CYBER C2).
231 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM 83,039 83,039 83,039 83,039
(D&UP).
235 0302019K DEFENSE INFO 16,162 16,162 16,162 16,162
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERING AND
INTEGRATION.
236 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS 5,030 5,030 5,030 5,030
AUTOMATED PLATFORM.
237 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS-- 40,293 40,293 40,293 40,293
DCS.
238 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 5,113 5,113 5,113 5,113
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK (MEECN).
240 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS 25,347 25,347 40,347 6,000 31,347
SECURITY PROGRAM.
........................... National Narrative [15,000] [6,000]
Intelligence Research
Center.
242 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS 23,224 23,224 23,224 23,224
SECURITY PROGRAM.
243 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM 20,174 20,174 20,174 20,174
ORGANIZATION.
244 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND 6,242 6,242 6,242 6,242
EXECUTION SERVICES.
246 0303430V FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE 22,700 22,700 22,700 22,700
SERVICES INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
252 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE 10,840 10,840 10,840 10,840
(DIB) CYBER SECURITY
INITIATIVE.
257 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED 22,548 22,548 22,548 22,548
APPLICATIONS.
260 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS....... 6,043 6,043 6,043 6,043
262 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY............ 17,114 17,114 17,114 17,114
264 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 5,656 5,656 5,656 5,656
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
270 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,771 1,771 1,771 1,771
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
PROGRAM.
279 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS 473,399 473,399 473,399 473,399
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.
280 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL 34,710 34,710 34,710 34,710
SECURITY SYSTEMS (NISS).
283 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT 2,876 2,876 2,876 2,876
ACTIVITIES.
284 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.. 2,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 4,000
........................... Pacific Disaster [2,000] [2,000]
Centers.
285 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY 3,020 3,020 3,020 3,020
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
289 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.......... 119,699 119,699 134,699 119,699
........................... Vertical Take Off and [15,000]
Landing Optionally
Piloted Vehicle (VTOL-
OPV).
290 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS 102,732 105,732 105,732 3,000 105,732
DEVELOPMENT.
........................... Ultra-lightweight [3,000] [3,000]
Group 1 Small UAS.
........................... Ultra-lightweight [3,000]
Group 1 small unmanned
aerial systems--
advanced Group 1 small
unmanned aerial
systems.
291 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.. 234,653 234,653 234,653 234,653
292 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS........... 279,639 279,639 284,639 3,500 283,139
........................... Blast Overpressure [5,000] [3,500]
Analysis and
Mitigation.
293 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.......... 550 550 550 550
294 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR.............. 2,281 2,281 2,281 2,281
295 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES..... 9,213 9,213 9,213 9,213
296 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.......... 120,475 120,475 120,475 120,475
297 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 21,752 21,752 21,752 21,752
INTELLIGENCE.
298 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM.......... 24,319 24,319 24,319 24,319
298A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS....... 8,276,313 8,276,313 8,276,313 8,276,313
........................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 10,594,200 10,593,700 10,655,200 35,000 10,629,200
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
...........................
........................... SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS
299 0608140D8Z ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS AND 402,783 402,783 402,783 402,783
CAPABILITIES--SOFTWARE
PILOT PROGRAM.
300 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY-- 17,549 17,549 17,549 17,549
SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
301 0608776D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT 48,413 48,413 198,413 48,413
FIELDING.
........................... Attritable autonomous [150,000]
systems.
302 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL 44,474 44,474 44,474 44,474
SYSTEM.
........................... SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND 513,219 513,219 663,219 513,219
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS.
...........................
........................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 33,921,939 33,532,439 34,923,139 384,250 34,306,189
DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, DEFENSE-
WIDE.
...........................
........................... OPERATIONAL TEST AND
EVALUATION, DEFENSE
........................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND 133,542 133,542 133,542 133,542
EVALUATION.
002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND 108,109 108,109 108,109 108,109
EVALUATION.
003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST 76,492 76,492 76,492 76,492
ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES.
........................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 318,143 318,143 318,143 318,143
SUPPORT.
...........................
........................... TOTAL OPERATIONAL 318,143 318,143 318,143 318,143
TEST AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE.
...........................
........................... TOTAL RDT&E.......... 142,001,108 142,564,792 150,485,240 3,697,507 145,698,615
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TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 House Senate Conference Conference
Line Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS...... 4,671,407 4,668,407 4,671,407 -3,000 4,668,407
Program decrease [-3,000] [-3,000]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT 221,578 216,578 221,578 221,578
BRIGADES...........
Historical [-5,000]
underexecution..
030 ECHELONS ABOVE 927,219 892,219 927,219 927,219
BRIGADE............
Historical [-35,000]
underexecution..
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 2,220,746 2,220,746 2,320,746 2,220,746
FY26 INDOPACOM [100,000]
Campaigning.....
050 LAND FORCES 1,333,769 1,323,769 1,333,769 1,333,769
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.
Program decrease [-10,000]
060 AVIATION ASSETS..... 1,829,054 1,829,054 1,829,054 1,829,054
070 FORCE READINESS 7,497,735 7,447,735 7,599,735 102,000 7,599,735
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.
FY26 INDOPACOM [102,000] [102,000]
Campaigning.....
Program decrease [-50,000]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS 583,196 561,996 583,196 583,196
READINESS..........
Program decrease [-21,200]
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT 152,404 152,404 152,404 152,404
MAINTENANCE........
100 MEDICAL READINESS... 844,140 844,140 844,140 844,140
110 BASE OPERATIONS 10,694,915 10,694,915 10,694,915 10,694,915
SUPPORT............
120 FACILITIES 6,159,744 6,179,744 20,000 6,179,744
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Program increase [20,000] [20,000]
Transferred to [-6,159,744]
Division B......
130 MANAGEMENT AND 263,147 263,147 263,147 263,147
OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.......
140 ADDITIONAL 392,457 386,457 392,457 -5,419 387,038
ACTIVITIES.........
Program decrease [-6,000] [-5,419]
150 RESET............... 111,688 111,688 111,688 111,688
160 US AFRICA COMMAND... 413,046 413,046 414,046 413,046
AFRICOM: Office [1,000]
of Strategic
Capital
detailees.......
170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND. 385,744 385,744 586,744 385,744
EUCOM: Office of [1,000]
Strategic
Capital
detailees.......
Experimentation [150,000]
for EUCOM
Eastern Flank
Defense Line....
Unmanned systems [50,000]
for EUCOM.......
180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND. 224,971 224,971 225,971 224,971
SOUTHCOM: Office [1,000]
of Strategic
Capital
detailees.......
190 US FORCES KOREA..... 77,049 77,049 77,049 77,049
200 CYBERSPACE 331,467 331,467 331,467 331,467
ACTIVITIES--CYBERSP
ACE OPERATIONS.....
210 CYBERSPACE 550,089 550,089 553,089 550,089
ACTIVITIES--CYBERSE
CURITY.............
Human-Artificial [3,000]
Intelligence
teaming.........
SUBTOTAL 39,885,565 39,775,365 34,133,821 113,581 39,999,146
OPERATING FORCES
MOBILIZATION
220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY.. 134,892 134,892 134,892 134,892
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED 330,812 656,812 362,212 330,812
STOCKS.............
APS-2 Reset..... [326,000]
Army [31,400]
Prepositioned
Stocks..........
240 INDUSTRIAL 3,162 3,162 3,162 3,162
PREPAREDNESS.......
SUBTOTAL 468,866 794,866 500,266 468,866
MOBILIZATION....
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING
250 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 172,424 172,424 172,424 172,424
260 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 78,929 78,929 78,929 78,929
270 ONE STATION UNIT 88,033 88,033 88,033 88,033
TRAINING...........
280 SENIOR RESERVE 508,982 508,982 508,982 508,982
OFFICERS TRAINING
CORPS..............
290 SPECIALIZED SKILL 988,901 988,901 988,901 988,901
TRAINING...........
300 FLIGHT TRAINING..... 1,398,974 1,398,974 1,398,974 1,398,974
310 PROFESSIONAL 202,738 197,738 202,738 202,738
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........
Historical [-5,000]
underexecution..
320 TRAINING SUPPORT.... 596,528 596,528 596,528 596,528
330 RECRUITING AND 747,712 747,712 747,712 747,712
ADVERTISING........
340 EXAMINING........... 177,666 177,666 177,666 177,666
350 OFF-DUTY AND 181,211 181,211 181,211 181,211
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION
360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION 227,476 227,476 227,476 227,476
AND TRAINING.......
370 JUNIOR RESERVE 190,668 190,668 212,668 22,000 212,668
OFFICER TRAINING
CORPS..............
Fully fund Army [22,000] [22,000]
JROTC...........
SUBTOTAL 5,560,242 5,555,242 5,582,242 22,000 5,582,242
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
390 SERVICEWIDE 1,306,690 1,264,190 1,306,690 -7,500 1,299,190
TRANSPORTATION.....
Program decrease [-42,500] [-7,500]
400 CENTRAL SUPPLY 740,581 740,581 740,581 740,581
ACTIVITIES.........
410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT 588,151 588,151 588,151 588,151
ACTIVITIES.........
420 AMMUNITION 344,948 344,948 344,948 344,948
MANAGEMENT.........
430 ADMINISTRATION...... 408,825 408,825 408,825 408,825
440 SERVICEWIDE 2,171,607 2,121,607 2,256,487 -15,400 2,156,207
COMMUNICATIONS.....
Army Data [74,880]
Platform 1.0
(VANTAGE)/Army
Data Platform
2.0.............
Army Data [10,000]
Platform 2.0....
Program decrease [-50,000] [-15,400]
450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT. 313,323 313,323 313,323 313,323
460 OTHER PERSONNEL 853,139 834,139 853,139 -19,000 834,139
SUPPORT............
Program decrease [-29,000] [-19,000]
Soldier [10,000]
Readiness
Analytics.......
470 OTHER SERVICE 2,078,411 2,058,411 2,078,411 -19,000 2,059,411
SUPPORT............
Military Women's [1,000]
Memorial........
Program decrease [-20,000] [-20,000]
480 ARMY CLAIMS 223,611 213,611 223,611 223,611
ACTIVITIES.........
Historical [-10,000]
underexecution..
490 REAL ESTATE 294,705 294,705 294,705 294,705
MANAGEMENT.........
500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 618,471 618,471 618,471 618,471
AND AUDIT READINESS
510 DEF ACQUISITION 36,510 36,510 36,510 36,510
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT
520 INTERNATIONAL 664,510 664,510 664,510 664,510
MILITARY
HEADQUARTERS.......
530 MISC. SUPPORT OF 31,387 31,387 31,387 31,387
OTHER NATIONS......
SUBTOTAL 10,674,869 10,533,369 10,759,749 -60,900 10,613,969
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 2,385,523 2,385,523 2,385,523 2,385,523
SUBTOTAL 2,385,523 2,385,523 2,385,523 2,385,523
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS........
UNDISTRIBUTED
600 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -812,335 -812,335 -812,335
Unobligated [-812,335] [-812,335]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -812,335 -812,335 -812,335
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 58,975,065 59,044,365 52,549,266 -737,654 58,237,411
AND
MAINTENANCE,
ARMY...........
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, ARMY
RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MODULAR SUPPORT 14,651 14,651 14,651 14,651
BRIGADES...........
020 ECHELONS ABOVE 703,286 703,286 703,286 703,286
BRIGADE............
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 146,794 146,794 146,794 146,794
040 LAND FORCES 685,541 685,541 685,541 685,541
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.
050 AVIATION ASSETS..... 55,155 90,155 55,155 55,155
Flight hour [35,000]
funding for
Expeditionary
Combat Aviation
Brigades........
060 FORCE READINESS 438,508 438,508 438,508 438,508
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.
070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS 23,783 23,783 23,783 23,783
READINESS..........
080 LAND FORCES DEPOT 40,426 40,426 40,426 40,426
MAINTENANCE........
090 BASE OPERATIONS 557,465 557,465 557,465 557,465
SUPPORT............
100 FACILITIES 504,922 504,922 504,922
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-504,922]
Division B......
110 MANAGEMENT AND 20,531 20,531 20,531 20,531
OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.......
120 CYBERSPACE 2,174 2,174 2,174 2,174
ACTIVITIES--CYBERSP
ACE OPERATIONS.....
130 CYBERSPACE 19,041 19,041 19,041 19,041
ACTIVITIES--CYBERSE
CURITY.............
SUBTOTAL 3,212,277 3,247,277 2,707,355 3,212,277
OPERATING FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
140 SERVICEWIDE 14,629 14,629 14,629 14,629
TRANSPORTATION.....
150 ADMINISTRATION...... 16,798 16,798 16,798 16,798
160 SERVICEWIDE 6,432 6,432 6,432 6,432
COMMUNICATIONS.....
170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT. 7,186 7,186 7,186 7,186
180 OTHER PERSONNEL 56,856 56,856 56,856 56,856
SUPPORT............
SUBTOTAL 101,901 101,901 101,901 101,901
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
UNDISTRIBUTED
220 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -10,222 -10,222 -10,222
Unobligated [-10,222] [-10,222]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -10,222 -10,222 -10,222
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 3,314,178 3,349,178 2,799,034 -10,222 3,303,956
AND
MAINTENANCE,
ARMY RESERVE...
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS...... 911,525 911,525 911,525 911,525
020 MODULAR SUPPORT 210,737 210,737 210,737 210,737
BRIGADES...........
030 ECHELONS ABOVE 879,111 879,111 879,111 879,111
BRIGADE............
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 88,001 88,001 88,001 88,001
050 LAND FORCES 350,261 350,261 350,261 350,261
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.
060 AVIATION ASSETS..... 1,128,195 1,128,195 1,128,195 1,128,195
070 FORCE READINESS 810,263 820,263 810,263 810,263
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.
Robotic Targets. [10,000]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS 34,354 34,354 34,354 34,354
READINESS..........
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT 179,622 179,622 179,622 179,622
MAINTENANCE........
100 BASE OPERATIONS 1,246,273 1,246,273 1,246,273 1,246,273
SUPPORT............
110 FACILITIES 1,275,984 1,275,984 1,275,984
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-1,275,984]
Division B......
120 MANAGEMENT AND 1,203,158 1,208,158 1,203,158 1,203,158
OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.......
Center for the [5,000]
Study of the
U.S. National
Guard...........
130 CYBERSPACE 5,136 5,136 5,136 5,136
ACTIVITIES--CYBERSP
ACE OPERATIONS.....
140 CYBERSPACE 24,096 24,096 24,096 24,096
ACTIVITIES--CYBERSE
CURITY.............
SUBTOTAL 8,346,716 8,361,716 7,070,732 8,346,716
OPERATING FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
150 SERVICEWIDE 6,460 6,460 6,460 6,460
TRANSPORTATION.....
160 ADMINISTRATION...... 45,919 45,919 45,919 45,919
170 SERVICEWIDE 9,373 9,373 9,373 9,373
COMMUNICATIONS.....
190 OTHER PERSONNEL 261,622 261,622 261,622 261,622
SUPPORT............
200 REAL ESTATE 3,891 3,891 3,891 3,891
MANAGEMENT.........
SUBTOTAL 327,265 327,265 327,265 327,265
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
UNDISTRIBUTED
220 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -246,699 -246,699 -246,699
Unobligated [-246,699] [-246,699]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -246,699 -246,699 -246,699
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 8,673,981 8,688,981 7,151,298 -246,699 8,427,282
AND
MAINTENANCE,
ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD..........
COUNTER-ISLAMIC
STATE OF IRAQ AND
SYRIA TRAIN AND
EQUIP
COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN
AND EQUIP FUND
(CTEF)
010 IRAQ................ 212,516 212,516 212,516 212,516
020 SYRIA............... 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000
030 LEBANON............. 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
SUBTOTAL COUNTER- 357,516 357,516 357,516 357,516
ISIL TRAIN AND
EQUIP FUND
(CTEF)..........
TOTAL COUNTER- 357,516 357,516 357,516 357,516
ISLAMIC STATE
OF IRAQ AND
SYRIA TRAIN AND
EQUIP..........
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER 7,720,210 7,720,210 7,720,210 7,720,210
FLIGHT OPERATIONS..
020 FLEET AIR TRAINING.. 2,925,791 2,925,791 2,925,791 2,925,791
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT. 1,447,480 1,455,480 1,447,480 1,447,480
Advanced Engine [8,000]
Performance and
Restoration
Program.........
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT 1,661,933 1,661,933 1,661,933 1,661,933
MAINTENANCE........
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS.. 2,147,907 2,087,907 2,147,907 2,147,907
Historical [-60,000]
underexecution..
090 MISSION AND OTHER 5,350,073 5,430,073 5,350,073 80,000 5,430,073
SHIP OPERATIONS....
Platform Supply [80,000] [80,000]
Vessel Pilot
Program.........
100 SHIP OPERATIONS 1,719,580 1,719,580 1,719,580 1,719,580
SUPPORT & TRAINING.
110 SHIP DEPOT 13,803,188 13,803,188 13,803,188 13,803,188
MAINTENANCE........
120 SHIP DEPOT 2,760,878 2,760,878 2,760,878 2,760,878
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.
130 COMBAT 1,830,993 1,830,993 1,830,993 1,830,993
COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONIC WARFARE.
140 MEDICAL READINESS... 604,287 584,287 604,287 604,287
Historical [-20,000]
underexecution..
150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND 453,847 453,847 453,847 453,847
SURVEILLANCE.......
160 WARFARE TACTICS..... 1,000,516 1,000,516 1,000,516 1,000,516
170 OPERATIONAL 454,803 454,803 454,803 454,803
METEOROLOGY AND
OCEANOGRAPHY.......
180 COMBAT SUPPORT 2,291,340 2,291,340 2,442,570 97,730 2,389,070
FORCES.............
AFRICOM: [53,500]
Safeguarding
U.S. Operations
in Somalia......
FY26 INDOPACOM [97,730] [97,730]
Campaigning.....
190 EQUIPMENT 62,495 62,495 62,495 62,495
MAINTENANCE AND
DEPOT OPERATIONS
SUPPORT............
200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 105,914 105,914 127,634 4,500 110,414
CORE OPERATIONS....
Critical Joint [16,720]
Manpower........
INDOPACOM's [5,000] [4,500]
Community
Engagement
Initiative......
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 386,657 386,657 647,157 83,780 470,437
DIRECT MISSION
SUPPORT............
AI-Enabled [18,000]
Planning &
Wargaming
(Thunderforge)..
Critical Joint [29,390]
Manpower........
FY26 INDOPACOM [30,780] [30,780]
Campaigning.....
INDOPACOM: [1,000]
Office of
Strategic
Capital
detailees.......
Joint [42,000]
Sustainment
Decision Tool
(JSDT)..........
Non-Standard [10,000]
Aviation--Sea
Planes..........
Prepositioned [43,000] [43,000]
Material in
Support of SOF..
Resilient TS-SCI [58,300]
Warfighting
Architecture....
Robust, [10,100]
Resilient
Mission Platform
(R2MP)..........
SOF Air and [27,930]
Maritime Low-Vis
Infrastructure..
220 CYBERSPACE 634,746 619,746 634,746 634,746
ACTIVITIES.........
Historical [-15,000]
underexecution..
230 FLEET BALLISTIC 1,837,670 1,837,670 1,837,670 1,837,670
MISSILE............
240 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE. 1,601,768 1,601,768 1,601,768 1,601,768
250 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS 839,619 839,619 839,619 839,619
SUPPORT............
260 ENTERPRISE 2,185,422 2,127,422 2,185,422 -13,000 2,172,422
INFORMATION........
Program decrease [-58,000] [-13,000]
270 SUSTAINMENT, 3,991,438 3,991,438 3,991,438
RESTORATION AND
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-3,991,438]
Division B......
280 BASE OPERATING 6,166,266 6,166,266 6,210,266 10,000 6,176,266
SUPPORT............
Barber's Point-- [9,000]
sec. 2856 of
FY24 NDAA.......
Red Hill long- [35,000] [10,000]
term monitoring,
research, and
remediation.....
SUBTOTAL 63,984,821 63,919,821 60,470,833 263,010 64,247,831
OPERATING FORCES
MOBILIZATION
290 SHIP PREPOSITIONING 388,627 388,627 388,627 388,627
AND SURGE..........
300 READY RESERVE FORCE. 785,052 785,052 785,052 785,052
310 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/ 583,296 553,296 583,296 583,296
INACTIVATIONS......
Historical [-30,000]
underexecution..
330 COAST GUARD SUPPORT. 22,192 22,192 22,192 22,192
SUBTOTAL 1,779,167 1,749,167 1,779,167 1,779,167
MOBILIZATION....
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING
340 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 202,397 202,397 202,397 202,397
350 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 16,945 21,245 16,945 4,300 21,245
Sea Cadets...... [4,300] [4,300]
360 RESERVE OFFICERS 164,348 164,348 164,348 164,348
TRAINING CORPS.....
370 SPECIALIZED SKILL 1,026,076 1,026,076 1,026,076 1,026,076
TRAINING...........
380 PROFESSIONAL 272,964 272,964 272,964 272,964
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........
390 TRAINING SUPPORT.... 463,572 463,572 463,572 463,572
400 RECRUITING AND 303,177 303,177 303,177 303,177
ADVERTISING........
410 OFF-DUTY AND 914 -4,086 914 914
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION
Historical [-5,000]
underexecution..
420 CIVILIAN EDUCATION 65,819 65,819 65,819 65,819
AND TRAINING.......
430 JUNIOR ROTC......... 25,334 25,334 61,334 36,000 61,334
Fully fund Navy [36,000] [36,000]
JROTC...........
SUBTOTAL 2,541,546 2,540,846 2,577,546 40,300 2,581,846
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
440 ADMINISTRATION...... 1,357,428 1,357,428 1,357,428 1,357,428
450 CIVILIAN MANPOWER 239,918 239,918 239,918 239,918
AND PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.........
460 MILITARY MANPOWER 690,712 690,712 690,712 690,712
AND PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.........
480 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES.. 5,000
Harmful [5,000] [5,000]
Behaviors
Software
Implementation..
490 DEF ACQUISITION 61,046 61,046 61,046 61,046
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT
500 SERVICEWIDE 289,748 289,748 289,748 289,748
TRANSPORTATION.....
520 PLANNING, 543,911 556,811 543,911 12,900 556,811
ENGINEERING, AND
PROGRAM SUPPORT....
Supply Chain [12,900] [12,900]
Risk Mitigation.
530 ACQUISITION, 853,340 818,340 853,340 853,340
LOGISTICS, AND
OVERSIGHT..........
Historical [-35,000]
underexecution..
540 INVESTIGATIVE AND 1,007,078 1,007,078 1,007,078 1,007,078
SECURITY SERVICES..
SUBTOTAL 5,043,181 5,021,081 5,043,181 17,900 5,056,081
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
760A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 731,405 731,405 731,405 731,405
SUBTOTAL 731,405 731,405 731,405 731,405
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS........
UNDISTRIBUTED
770 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -540,421 -540,421 -540,421
Unobligated [-540,421] [-540,421]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -540,421 -540,421 -540,421
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 74,080,120 73,967,320 70,061,711 -219,211 73,860,909
AND
MAINTENANCE,
NAVY...........
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, MARINE
CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES.. 1,950,784 1,955,784 2,054,684 35,859 1,986,643
FY26 INDOPACOM [103,900] [35,859]
Campaigning.....
Small UAS for [5,000]
Marine Corps
training........
020 FIELD LOGISTICS..... 1,981,840 1,981,840 1,981,840 1,981,840
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 236 236 236 236
040 MARITIME 175,091 175,091 175,091 175,091
PREPOSITIONING.....
050 CYBERSPACE 349,082 349,082 349,082 349,082
ACTIVITIES.........
060 SUSTAINMENT, 2,079,890 2,079,890 2,079,890
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-2,079,890]
Division B......
070 BASE OPERATING 2,834,721 2,834,721 2,834,721 2,834,721
SUPPORT............
SUBTOTAL 9,371,644 9,376,644 7,395,654 35,859 9,407,503
OPERATING FORCES
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING
080 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 26,350 26,350 26,350 26,350
090 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 1,282 1,282 1,282 1,282
100 SPECIALIZED SKILL 119,526 119,526 119,526 119,526
TRAINING...........
110 PROFESSIONAL 58,696 58,696 58,696 58,696
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........
120 TRAINING SUPPORT.... 538,812 538,812 538,812 538,812
130 RECRUITING AND 237,004 237,004 237,004 237,004
ADVERTISING........
140 OFF-DUTY AND 27,500 22,500 27,500 27,500
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION
Historical [-5,000]
underexecution..
150 JUNIOR ROTC......... 30,808 30,808 30,808 30,808
SUBTOTAL 1,039,978 1,034,978 1,039,978 1,039,978
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
180 SERVICEWIDE 87,509 87,509 87,509 87,509
TRANSPORTATION.....
190 ADMINISTRATION...... 431,282 431,282 431,282 431,282
SUBTOTAL 518,791 518,791 518,791 518,791
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
300A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 73,788 73,788 73,788 73,788
SUBTOTAL 73,788 73,788 73,788 73,788
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS........
UNDISTRIBUTED
310 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -89,275 -89,275 -89,275
Unobligated [-89,275] [-89,275]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -89,275 -89,275 -89,275
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 11,004,201 11,004,201 8,938,936 -53,416 10,950,785
AND
MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS...
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, NAVY
RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER 759,843 759,843 759,843 759,843
FLIGHT OPERATIONS..
030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT. 9,972 9,972 9,972 9,972
040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT 204,603 204,603 204,603 204,603
MAINTENANCE........
060 AVIATION LOGISTICS.. 24,469 24,469 24,469 24,469
070 COMBAT 19,698 19,698 19,698 19,698
COMMUNICATIONS.....
080 COMBAT SUPPORT 186,946 186,946 186,946 186,946
FORCES.............
090 CYBERSPACE 294 294 294 294
ACTIVITIES.........
100 ENTERPRISE 33,414 33,414 33,414 33,414
INFORMATION........
110 SUSTAINMENT, 58,213 58,213 58,213
RESTORATION AND
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-58,213]
Division B......
120 BASE OPERATING 118,361 118,361 118,361 118,361
SUPPORT............
SUBTOTAL 1,415,813 1,415,813 1,357,600 1,415,813
OPERATING FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
130 ADMINISTRATION...... 2,539 2,539 2,539 2,539
140 MILITARY MANPOWER 22,185 22,185 22,185 22,185
AND PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.........
150 ACQUISITION AND 1,517 1,517 1,517 1,517
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
SUBTOTAL 26,241 26,241 26,241 26,241
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
UNDISTRIBUTED
170 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -19,763 -19,763 -19,763
Unobligated [-19,763] [-19,763]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -19,763 -19,763 -19,763
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 1,442,054 1,442,054 1,364,078 -19,763 1,422,291
AND
MAINTENANCE,
NAVY RESERVE...
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, MARINE
CORPS RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES.... 117,987 117,987 117,987 117,987
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 22,686 22,686 22,686 22,686
030 SUSTAINMENT, 48,519 48,519 48,519
RESTORATION AND
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-48,519]
Division B......
040 BASE OPERATING 123,079 123,079 123,079 123,079
SUPPORT............
SUBTOTAL 312,271 312,271 263,752 312,271
OPERATING FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
050 ADMINISTRATION...... 49,774 49,774 49,774 49,774
SUBTOTAL 49,774 49,774 49,774 49,774
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
UNDISTRIBUTED
060 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -12,267 -12,267 -12,267
Unobligated [-12,267] [-12,267]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -12,267 -12,267 -12,267
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 362,045 362,045 301,259 -12,267 349,778
AND
MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS
RESERVE........
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT 1,425,125 1,425,125 1,711,125 243,300 1,668,425
FORCES.............
DAF campaigning [150,000] [107,300]
and exercises...
FY26 INDOPACOM [136,000] [136,000]
Campaigning.....
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT 2,753,789 2,753,789 2,773,789 20,000 2,773,789
FORCES.............
FY26 INDOPACOM [20,000] [20,000]
Campaigning.....
030 AIR OPERATIONS 1,701,493 1,676,493 1,706,493 5,000 1,706,493
TRAINING (OJT,
MAINTAIN SKILLS)...
FY26 INDOPACOM [5,000] [5,000]
Campaigning.....
Historical [-25,000]
underexecution..
040 DEPOT PURCHASE 4,676,962 4,526,962 4,676,962 4,676,962
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE........
Historical [-150,000]
underexecution..
050 FACILITIES 3,093,331 3,118,331 25,000 3,118,331
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Program increase [25,000] [25,000]
Transferred to [-3,093,331]
Division B......
060 CYBERSPACE 245,874 240,874 245,874 245,874
SUSTAINMENT........
Historical [-5,000]
underexecution..
070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS 9,283,958 9,283,958 9,305,458 21,500 9,305,458
SUPPORT AND SYSTEM
SUPPORT............
FY26 INDOPACOM [21,500] [21,500]
Campaigning.....
080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM. 6,772,468 6,772,468 7,675,468 6,772,468
FY26 F-15 [400,000]
retirement
prohibition.....
FY26 F-22 [200,000]
retirement
prohibition.....
FY26 reversal of [303,000]
accelerated A-10
divestment plan.
090 BASE SUPPORT........ 11,328,614 11,338,614 11,328,614 11,328,614
Program increase [10,000]
100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY 1,239,641 1,164,641 1,239,641 1,239,641
WARNING............
Historical [-75,000]
underexecution..
110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT 1,896,441 1,861,441 1,896,441 1,896,441
PROGRAMS...........
Historical [-35,000]
underexecution..
120 CYBERSPACE 858,321 858,321 858,321 858,321
ACTIVITIES.........
140 MEDICAL READINESS... 554,180 568,180 554,180 554,180
Harmful [5,000]
Behaviors
Software
Implementation..
Virtual Reality [9,000]
Technology Pilot
Program.........
150 US NORTHCOM/NORAD... 266,248 266,248 266,248 266,248
160 US STRATCOM......... 593,503 593,503 593,503 593,503
170 US CENTCOM.......... 350,566 350,566 1,351,566 350,566
CENTCOM: Office [1,000]
of Strategic
Capital
detailees.......
CENTCOM: [1,000,000]
replenishment of
munitions and
readiness for
Operations ROUGH
RIDER and
MIDNIGHT HAMMER.
180 US SOCOM............ 28,018 28,018 28,018 28,018
190 US TRANSCOM......... 703 703 703 703
200 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE 928 928 1,928 1,000 1,928
SUSTAINMENT........
Cooperation with [1,000] [1,000]
the Kingdom of
Jordan..........
210 USSPACECOM.......... 369,658 369,658 369,658 369,658
SUBTOTAL 47,439,821 47,198,821 46,583,990 315,800 47,755,621
OPERATING FORCES
210A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 1,805,672 1,805,672 1,805,672 1,805,672
SUBTOTAL 1,805,672 1,805,672 1,805,672 1,805,672
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS........
MOBILIZATION
220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS.. 3,391,672 3,391,672 3,391,672 3,391,672
230 MOBILIZATION 279,205 279,205 279,205 279,205
PREPAREDNESS.......
SUBTOTAL 3,670,877 3,670,877 3,670,877 3,670,877
MOBILIZATION....
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING
240 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 250,380 250,380 250,380 250,380
250 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 29,335 29,335 29,335 29,335
260 RESERVE OFFICERS 131,342 131,342 131,342 131,342
TRAINING CORPS
(ROTC).............
270 SPECIALIZED SKILL 522,068 522,068 528,068 522,068
TRAINING...........
Local cyber [6,000]
training
supplementals...
280 FLIGHT TRAINING..... 1,065,465 1,065,465 1,065,465 1,065,465
290 PROFESSIONAL 284,442 284,442 284,442 284,442
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........
300 TRAINING SUPPORT.... 181,966 181,966 181,966 181,966
310 RECRUITING AND 256,687 256,687 256,687 256,687
ADVERTISING........
320 EXAMINING........... 6,990 6,990 6,990 6,990
330 OFF-DUTY AND 224,340 224,340 224,340 224,340
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION
340 CIVILIAN EDUCATION 360,260 360,260 360,260 360,260
AND TRAINING.......
350 JUNIOR ROTC......... 80,000
Fully fund AF [80,000] [80,000]
JROTC...........
SUBTOTAL 3,313,275 3,313,275 3,319,275 80,000 3,313,275
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
360 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 1,155,659 1,140,659 1,155,659 1,155,659
Automated [20,000]
maintenance.....
Historical [-35,000]
underexecution..
370 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 158,965 158,965 158,965 158,965
ACTIVITIES.........
380 ADMINISTRATION...... 1,221,364 1,196,364 1,221,364 1,221,364
Historical [-25,000]
underexecution..
390 SERVICEWIDE 45,228 45,228 45,228 45,228
COMMUNICATIONS.....
410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE 1,712,600 1,720,600 1,712,600 5,000 1,717,600
ACTIVITIES.........
Combat Ready [8,000] [5,000]
Airman Program..
420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.... 32,394 32,394 32,394 32,394
430 DEF ACQUISITION 48,741 48,741 48,741 48,741
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT
450 INTERNATIONAL 89,341 74,341 89,341 89,341
SUPPORT............
Historical [-15,000]
underexecution..
SUBTOTAL 4,464,292 4,417,292 4,464,292 5,000 4,469,292
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
450A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 1,735,598 1,735,598 1,735,598 1,735,598
SUBTOTAL 1,735,598 1,735,598 1,735,598 1,735,598
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS........
UNDISTRIBUTED
460 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -1,020,189 -1,020,189 -1,020,189
Unobligated [-1,020,189] [-1,020,189]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -1,020,189 -1,020,189 -1,020,189
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 62,429,535 62,141,535 60,639,515 -619,389 61,810,146
AND
MAINTENANCE,
AIR FORCE......
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, SPACE
FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY 846,856 846,856 846,856 846,856
WARNING............
020 SPACE LAUNCH 397,822 397,822 397,822 397,822
OPERATIONS.........
030 SPACE OPERATIONS.... 983,784 983,784 983,784 983,784
040 EDUCATION & TRAINING 302,939 302,939 302,939 302,939
060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 67,126 67,126 67,126 67,126
070 FACILITIES 557,175 557,175 557,175
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-557,175]
Division B......
080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS 1,495,242 1,495,242 1,495,242 1,495,242
AND SYSTEM SUPPORT.
090 SPACE OPERATIONS - 233,546 233,546 233,546 233,546
BOS................
100 CYBERSPACE 141,512 141,512 141,512 141,512
ACTIVITIES.........
SUBTOTAL 5,026,002 5,026,002 4,468,827 5,026,002
OPERATING FORCES
100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 641,519 641,519 641,519 641,519
SUBTOTAL 641,519 641,519 641,519 641,519
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS........
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 35,889 35,889 35,889 35,889
120 ADMINISTRATION...... 184,753 184,753 184,753 184,753
SUBTOTAL 220,642 220,642 220,642 220,642
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
UNDISTRIBUTED
140 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -218,077 -218,077 -218,077
Unobligated [-218,077] [-218,077]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -218,077 -218,077 -218,077
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 5,888,163 5,888,163 5,112,911 -218,077 5,670,086
AND
MAINTENANCE,
SPACE FORCE....
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT 2,010,793 2,010,793 2,010,793 2,010,793
FORCES.............
020 MISSION SUPPORT 214,701 214,701 214,701 214,701
OPERATIONS.........
030 DEPOT PURCHASE 702,575 702,575 702,575 702,575
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE........
040 FACILITIES 188,802 188,802 188,802
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Transferred to [-188,802]
Division B......
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS 493,324 493,324 493,324 493,324
SUPPORT AND SYSTEM
SUPPORT............
060 BASE SUPPORT........ 585,430 585,430 585,430 585,430
070 CYBERSPACE 2,484 2,484 2,484 2,484
ACTIVITIES.........
SUBTOTAL 4,198,109 4,198,109 4,009,307 4,198,109
OPERATING FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
080 ADMINISTRATION...... 98,418 98,418 98,418 98,418
090 RECRUITING AND 10,618 10,618 10,618 10,618
ADVERTISING........
100 MILITARY MANPOWER 14,951 14,951 14,951 14,951
AND PERS MGMT
(ARPC).............
120 AUDIOVISUAL......... 521 521 521 521
SUBTOTAL 124,508 124,508 124,508 124,508
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
UNDISTRIBUTED
130 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -224,891 -224,891 -224,891
Unobligated [-224,891] [-224,891]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -224,891 -224,891 -224,891
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 4,322,617 4,322,617 3,908,924 -224,891 4,097,726
AND
MAINTENANCE,
AIR FORCE
RESERVE........
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, AIR
NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. 2,501,226 2,501,226 2,501,226 2,501,226
020 MISSION SUPPORT 627,680 627,680 627,680 627,680
OPERATIONS.........
030 DEPOT PURCHASE 1,024,171 1,009,171 1,024,171 1,024,171
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE........
Historical [-15,000]
underexecution..
040 FACILITIES 549,496 554,496 5,000 554,496
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......
Program increase [5,000] [5,000]
Transferred to [-549,496]
Division B......
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS 1,258,081 1,188,081 1,258,081 1,258,081
SUPPORT AND SYSTEM
SUPPORT............
Historical [-65,000]
underexecution..
Program decrease [-5,000]
060 BASE SUPPORT........ 1,110,875 1,110,875 1,110,875 1,110,875
070 CYBERSPACE 16,134 16,134 16,134 16,134
SUSTAINMENT........
080 CYBERSPACE 112,205 112,205 112,205 112,205
ACTIVITIES.........
SUBTOTAL 7,199,868 7,119,868 6,650,372 5,000 7,204,868
OPERATING FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
090 ADMINISTRATION...... 82,280 82,280 82,280 82,280
100 RECRUITING AND 50,451 50,451 50,451 50,451
ADVERTISING........
SUBTOTAL 132,731 132,731 132,731 132,731
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
UNDISTRIBUTED
110 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -5,861 -5,861 -5,861
Unobligated [-5,861] [-5,861]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -5,861 -5,861 -5,861
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 7,332,599 7,252,599 6,777,242 -861 7,331,738
AND
MAINTENANCE,
AIR NATIONAL
GUARD..........
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF 414,097 414,097 414,097 414,097
STAFF..............
020 JOINT CHIEFS OF 1,026,502 1,026,502 1,082,462 1,026,502
STAFF--JTEEP.......
Program increase [55,960]
030 JOINT CHIEFS OF 9,086 9,086 9,086 9,086
STAFF--CYBER.......
040 OFFICE OF THE 209,442 209,442 251,242 209,442
SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE--MISO......
AFRICOM: MISO... [14,000]
INDOPACOM [27,800]
Information
Operations
(MISO)..........
050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 2,136,165 2,136,165 2,136,165 2,136,165
COMMAND COMBAT
DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES.........
060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 1,273,409 1,273,409 1,273,409 1,273,409
COMMAND MAINTENANCE
070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 181,122 181,122 181,122 181,122
COMMAND MANAGEMENT/
OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.......
080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 3,409,285 3,409,285 3,479,285 65,000 3,474,285
COMMAND THEATER
FORCES.............
Blast [5,000]
Overpressure
Analysis and
Mitigation......
Prepositioned [65,000] [65,000]
Material in
Support of SOF..
090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 77,241 77,241 77,241 77,241
COMMAND CYBERSPACE
ACTIVITIES.........
100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 1,187,600 1,187,600 1,187,600 1,187,600
COMMAND
INTELLIGENCE.......
110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 1,579,137 1,579,137 1,579,137 1,579,137
COMMAND OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT............
120 CYBERSPACE 1,300,384 1,305,384 1,310,384 10,000 1,310,384
OPERATIONS.........
Internet [5,000]
Operations
Management......
IOM capabilities [10,000] [10,000]
130 USCYBERCOM 314,284 314,284 314,284 314,284
HEADQUARTERS.......
SUBTOTAL 13,117,754 13,122,754 13,295,514 75,000 13,192,754
OPERATING FORCES
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING
140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION 173,265 173,265 173,265 173,265
UNIVERSITY.........
150 JOINT CHIEFS OF 124,869 124,869 124,869 124,869
STAFF..............
160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 28,697 28,697 28,697 28,697
COMMAND/
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........
SUBTOTAL 326,831 326,831 326,831 326,831
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
170 CIVIL MILITARY 126,637 387,637 126,637 150,000 276,637
PROGRAMS...........
National Guard [211,000] [100,000]
Youth Challenge.
STARBASE........ [50,000] [50,000]
180 DEFENSE CONTRACT 3,844 3,844 3,844 3,844
AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER
190 DEFENSE CONTRACT 632,959 626,959 632,959 -6,000 626,959
AUDIT AGENCY.......
Program decrease [-6,000] [-6,000]
200 DEFENSE CONTRACT 1,441,456 1,441,456 1,441,456 1,441,456
MANAGEMENT AGENCY..
210 DEFENSE CONTRACT 43,434 43,434 43,434 43,434
MANAGEMENT AGENCY--
CYBER..............
220 DEFENSE 1,168,366 1,168,366 1,168,366 1,168,366
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
AND SECURITY AGENCY
240 DEFENSE 11,120 11,120 11,120 11,120
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
AND SECURITY
AGENCY--CYBER......
250 DEFENSE HUMAN 46,621 46,621 46,621 46,621
RESOURCES ACTIVITY--
CYBER..............
260 DEFENSE HUMAN 932,144 934,544 967,144 50,000 982,144
RESOURCES ACTIVITY.
DLNSEO [20,000] [15,000]
Restoration.....
Flagship [15,000] [15,000]
Language Program
for Chinese &
Arabic..........
Preserving [2,400]
Access to Online
Academic Skills
Course (OASC)
Training........
Program [20,000]
increase: Beyond
Yellow Ribbon...
290 DEFENSE INFORMATION 3,042,559 2,990,059 3,047,559 -52,500 2,990,059
SYSTEMS AGENCY.....
Defense [5,000]
Information
System Network
(DISN)--Service
Delivery Nodes..
Program decrease [-52,500] [-52,500]
300 DEFENSE INFORMATION 559,426 559,426 559,426 559,426
SYSTEMS AGENCY--
CYBER..............
310 DEFENSE LEGAL 164,770 164,770 164,770 164,770
SERVICES AGENCY....
320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS 401,513 401,513 401,513 401,513
AGENCY.............
330 DEFENSE MEDIA 226,665 226,665 226,665 226,665
ACTIVITY...........
340 DEFENSE POW/MIA 171,339 171,339 190,339 171,339
OFFICE.............
Reverse cuts to [19,000]
Defense POW/MIA
office (DPAA)...
350 DEFENSE SECURITY 2,864,252 3,291,252 3,570,252 606,000 3,470,252
COOPERATION AGENCY.
Additional [200,000]
International
Security
Cooperation
Programs--EUCOM.
including [175,000]
amount for
Baltic
Security
Initiative...
Institute for [27,000]
Security
Governance......
International [-195,000]
Security
Cooperation
Programs........
International [195,000]
Security
Cooperation
Programs -
European Command
Irregular [6,000] [6,000]
Warfare Center
of Excellence...
ISCP--EUCOM..... [200,000]
Ukraine Security [400,000] [500,000] [400,000]
Assistance
Initiative......
360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 40,052 40,052 40,052 40,052
SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION.....
370 DEFENSE THREAT 708,214 703,214 708,214 708,214
REDUCTION AGENCY...
Historical [-5,000]
underexecution..
390 DEFENSE THREAT 71,925 71,925 71,925 71,925
REDUCTION AGENCY--
CYBER..............
400 DEPARTMENT OF 3,600,175 3,645,175 3,680,175 70,000 3,670,175
DEFENSE EDUCATION
ACTIVITY...........
Impact Aid...... [35,000] [50,000] [50,000]
Impact Aid for [30,000] [20,000]
children with
severe
disabilities....
Impact Aid, [10,000]
Students with
Disabilities....
410 MISSILE DEFENSE 720,365 720,365 720,365 720,365
AGENCY.............
420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL 159,534 199,534 159,534 30,000 189,534
DEFENSE COMMUNITY
COOPERATION........
Defense [30,000]
Community
Infrastructure
Program (DCIP)..
Program increase [40,000]
460 OFFICE OF THE 98,034 104,034 134,934 98,034
SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE--CYBER.....
Cyber [6,000]
Collaboration
Center..........
Cyber Service [22,900]
Academy
Scholarship
Program.........
Cybersecurity of [6,000]
the DIB.........
Small business [8,000]
cybersecurity
certification
increase........
470 OFFICE OF THE 2,093,717 2,113,717 2,238,117 61,900 2,155,617
SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE............
2026 NDS [5,000] [5,000]
Commission
funding.........
Afghanistan War [11,400] [11,400]
Commission......
Anomalous Health [13,000] [5,000]
Incidents Cross-
Functional Team.
Bien Hoa dioxin [30,000] [15,000]
remediation.....
Defense [50,000]
Community
Infrastructure
Program.........
Defense [15,000]
Operational
Resilience
International
Cooperation.....
Program decrease [-5,000]
Program [500]
increase: USTTI
defense training
Readiness and [25,000] [20,000] [25,000]
Environmental
Protection
Integration
(REPI)..........
530 WASHINGTON 411,182 340,611 411,182 -70,571 340,611
HEADQUARTERS
SERVICES...........
Program decrease [-70,571] [-70,571]
SUBTOTAL 19,740,303 20,407,632 20,766,603 838,829 20,579,132
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......
530A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 22,750,830 22,756,830 22,750,830 22,750,830
Classified [6,000]
program.........
SUBTOTAL 22,750,830 22,756,830 22,750,830 22,750,830
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS........
UNDISTRIBUTED
540 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -1,034,885 -900,000 -2,670,000 -2,670,000
Favorable fuel [-1,034,885] [-1,000,000]
rates...........
Foreign currency [-770,000]
fluctuations....
Unobligated [-900,000] [-900,000]
balances........
SUBTOTAL -1,034,885 -900,000 -2,670,000 -2,670,000
UNDISTRIBUTED...
TOTAL OPERATION 55,935,718 55,579,162 56,239,778 -1,756,171 54,179,547
AND
MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE...
UNITED STATES COURT
OF APPEALS FOR THE
ARMED FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND
ASSOCIATED
ACTIVITIES
010 US COURT OF APPEALS 21,243 21,243 21,243 21,243
FOR THE ARMED
FORCES, DEFENSE....
SUBTOTAL 21,243 21,243 21,243 21,243
ADMINISTRATION
AND ASSOCIATED
ACTIVITIES......
TOTAL UNITED 21,243 21,243 21,243 21,243
STATES COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE
ARMED FORCES...
DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT FUND
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD 45,346 45,346 45,346 45,346
SUBTOTAL 45,346 45,346 45,346 45,346
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT.....
TOTAL 45,346 45,346 45,346 45,346
DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
FUND...........
OVERSEAS
HUMANITARIAN,
DISASTER, AND CIVIC
AID
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
010 OVERSEAS 100,793 115,317 100,793 2,653 103,446
HUMANITARIAN,
DISASTER AND CIVIC
AID................
Program increase [14,524] [2,653]
SUBTOTAL 100,793 115,317 100,793 2,653 103,446
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE......
TOTAL OVERSEAS 100,793 115,317 100,793 2,653 103,446
HUMANITARIAN,
DISASTER, AND
CIVIC AID......
COOPERATIVE THREAT
REDUCTION ACCOUNT
FSU THREAT REDUCTION
010 COOPERATIVE THREAT 282,830 282,830 282,830 282,830
REDUCTION..........
SUBTOTAL FSU 282,830 282,830 282,830 282,830
THREAT REDUCTION
TOTAL 282,830 282,830 282,830 282,830
COOPERATIVE
THREAT
REDUCTION
ACCOUNT........
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION, ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF THE
ARMY
050 ENVIRONMENTAL 148,070 148,070 148,070 148,070
RESTORATION, ARMY..
SUBTOTAL 148,070 148,070 148,070 148,070
DEPARTMENT OF
THE ARMY........
TOTAL 148,070 148,070 148,070 148,070
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION,
ARMY...........
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION, NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY
060 ENVIRONMENTAL 357,949 357,949 357,949 357,949
RESTORATION, NAVY..
SUBTOTAL 357,949 357,949 357,949 357,949
DEPARTMENT OF
THE NAVY........
TOTAL 357,949 357,949 357,949 357,949
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION,
NAVY...........
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION, AIR
FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE
AIR FORCE
070 ENVIRONMENTAL 342,149 342,149 342,149 342,149
RESTORATION, AIR
FORCE..............
SUBTOTAL 342,149 342,149 342,149 342,149
DEPARTMENT OF
THE AIR FORCE...
TOTAL 342,149 342,149 342,149 342,149
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION,
AIR FORCE......
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION,
DEFENSE
DEFENSE-WIDE
080 ENVIRONMENTAL 8,885 8,885 8,885 8,885
RESTORATION,
DEFENSE............
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE- 8,885 8,885 8,885 8,885
WIDE............
TOTAL 8,885 8,885 8,885 8,885
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION,
DEFENSE........
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION,
FORMERLY USED
DEFENSE SITES
DEFENSE-WIDE
090 ENVIRONMENTAL 235,156 235,156 235,156 235,156
RESTORATION
FORMERLY USED SITES
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE- 235,156 235,156 235,156 235,156
WIDE............
TOTAL 235,156 235,156 235,156 235,156
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION,
FORMERLY USED
DEFENSE SITES..
TOTAL OPERATION 295,660,213 294,956,681 277,743,889 -4,115,968 291,544,245
& MAINTENANCE..
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
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Military Personnel 181,803,137 -750,000 -740,000 -1,498,610 180,304,527
Appropriations.............
Historical unobligated [-750,000] [-1,498,610]
balances...................
Unobligated balances........ [-740,000]
Medicare-Eligible Retiree 12,850,165 12,850,165
Health Care Fund
Contributions..............
TOTAL, Military Personnel... 194,653,302 -750,000 -740,000 -1,498,610 193,154,692
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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Program Title Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS....... 20,589 20,589 520,589 20,589
Spares and readiness.... [500,000]
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 20,589 20,589 520,589 20,589
FUND, ARMY...........
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE 381,600 381,600 381,600 381,600
CENTERS....................
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 381,600 381,600 381,600 381,600
FUND, NAVY...........
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR
FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS...... 90,262 90,262 90,262 90,262
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 90,262 90,262 90,262 90,262
FUND, AIR FORCE......
NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE
TRANSACTION FUND
DEFENSE STOCKPILE........... 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700
TOTAL NATIONAL 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700
DEFENSE STOCKPILE
TRANSACTION FUND.....
WORKING CAPITAL FUND,
DEFENSE-WIDE
DEFENSE AUTOMATION &
PRODUCTION SERVICES
ENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEF...... 1,272 1,272 1,272 1,272
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-- 10,697 10,697 10,697 10,697
DEFENSE....................
UNDISTRIBUTED............... -400,000 -400,000
Reduction of WCF cash [-400,000]
balances...............
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 11,969 11,969 11,969 -400,000 -388,031
FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE...
WORKING CAPITAL FUND,
DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA.. 1,527,817 1,527,817 1,527,817 1,527,817
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 1,527,817 1,527,817 1,527,817 1,527,817
FUND, DEFENSE
COMMISSARY AGENCY....
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND
MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION,
DEFENSE
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M.. 3,243 3,243 3,243 3,243
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E 210,039 210,039 210,039 210,039
TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS 213,282 213,282 213,282 213,282
AND MUNITIONS
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.
DRUG INTERDICTION AND
COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT... 398,424 398,424 398,424 398,424
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS......... 254,460 254,460 254,460 254,460
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION 134,938 134,938 134,938 134,938
PROGRAM....................
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG 110,125 110,125 295,125 100,000 210,125
PROGRAM....................
National Guard Counter- [185,000] [100,000]
Drug Program...........
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG 6,354 6,354 6,354 6,354
SCHOOLS....................
TOTAL DRUG 904,301 904,301 1,089,301 100,000 1,004,301
INTERDICTION AND
COUNTER-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE..
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE... 494,865 514,036 514,036 15,000 509,865
Office of the Inspector [19,171]
General................
Staffing and operations. [19,171] [15,000]
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE-- 2,030 2,030 2,030 2,030
CYBER......................
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, 4,625 4,625 4,625 4,625
AND EVALUATION.............
PROCUREMENT................. 1,079 1,079 1,079 1,079
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE 502,599 521,770 521,770 15,000 517,599
INSPECTOR GENERAL....
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
IN-HOUSE CARE............... 10,731,135 11,101,135 11,021,135 20,000 10,751,135
10 USC 1097e............ [20,000]
Dental readiness for [120,000]
Reserve Components.....
Directed health [250,000]
assessments for
servicemembers.........
Fully fund military [290,000]
medical treatment
facilities.............
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE......... 21,023,765 21,023,765 21,023,765 21,023,765
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT. 2,116,278 2,116,278 2,116,278 2,116,278
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT...... 2,271,798 2,271,798 2,321,798 2,271,798
Fully fund Defense [50,000]
Health Agency
information management
systems................
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES....... 303,898 323,898 303,898 303,898
Medical Surge Capability [20,000]
EDUCATION AND TRAINING...... 371,426 381,426 371,426 371,426
Advanced Vital [10,000]
Intervention Airborne
Training for
Emergencies............
BASE OPERATIONS/ 2,356,290 2,356,290 2,356,290 2,356,290
COMMUNICATIONS.............
R&D RESEARCH................ 41,660 41,660 41,660 41,660
R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT.. 183,398 281,398 183,398 9,000 192,398
AI Ready Biological Data [20,000]
at Joint Pathology
Center.................
CDMRP for muiltcenter [2,000]
PTSD treatment study...
Domestic Medical [10,000]
Countermeasure
Manufacturing for the
Warfighter.............
Establishment of [10,000]
Endometrial Cancer Line
Item in DoD CDMRP......
Establishment of Joint [10,000]
Neuroscience Research
Demonstration Program..
Freeze-Dried Platelet [10,000] [5,000]
Hemostatics............
Ionizing Radiation [7,000]
Therapy................
Large-scale deployment [5,000]
of neurotechnology
systems................
Military Aviator Cancer [20,000]
Causal Factors Research
Musculoskeletal [4,000] [4,000]
Regenerative Medicine..
R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.... 333,072 333,072 333,072 333,072
R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION 178,983 178,983 178,983 178,983
R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT. 117,190 117,190 117,190 117,190
R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.. 99,338 99,338 99,338 99,338
R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT 19,071 19,071 19,071 19,071
PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING..... 24,597 24,597 24,597 24,597
PROC REPLACEMENT & 222,445 222,445 222,445 222,445
MODERNIZATION..............
PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL 30,732 30,732 30,732 30,732
MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM
PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM-- 77,047 77,047 77,047 77,047
DESKTOP TO DATACENTER......
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH 40,502,123 41,000,123 40,842,123 29,000 40,531,123
PROGRAM..............
TOTAL OTHER 44,160,242 44,677,413 45,204,413 -256,000 43,904,242
AUTHORIZATIONS.......
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 House Senate Conference Conference
Account State/ Country Installation Project Title Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
ARMY
Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot ACCESS CONTROL POINT 0 115,000 0 50,000 50,000
Army Alabama Redstone Arsenal COST TO COMPLETE--PROPULSION 55,000 0 0 0 55,000
SYSTEMS BUILDING
Army Alaska Fort Wainwright BARRACKS 208,000 -128,000 -145,000 -128,000 80,000
Army Alaska Fort Wainwright DINING FACILITY (DESIGN) 0 0 8,000 8,000 8,000
Army Arizona Fort Huachuca FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER (DESIGN) 0 0 2,000 0 0
Army Arizona Yuma Proving Ground POLE LINE ROAD (DESIGN) 0 0 990 0 0
Army Florida Eglin Air Force Base BARRACKS 91,000 0 -41,000 -41,000 50,000
Army Florida Naval Air Station Key JOINT INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE- 50,000 0 0 0 50,000
West SOUTH COMMAND AND CONTROL
FACILITY (INC)
Army Georgia Fort Benning CAMP MERRILL BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 0 3,800 0 0
Army Georgia Fort Gillem EVIDENCE STORAGE BUILDING 166,000 -100,000 -121,000 -121,000 45,000
Army Georgia Fort Gordon CYBER FACULTY OPERATIONS AND 0 0 6,100 0 0
AUDITORIUM FACILITY (DESIGN)
Army Germany Smith Barracks KNOWN DISTANCE RANGE 9,800 0 0 0 9,800
Army Germany Smith Barracks LIVE FIRE EXERCISE SHOOTHOUSE 13,200 0 0 0 13,200
Army Germany Smith Barracks VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 39,000 0 0 0 39,000
Army Germany U.S. Army Garrison VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 92,000 0 0 0 92,000
Ansbach
Army Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, EIAMD, 33,000 0 0 0 33,000
PHASE 2 (INC)
Army Hawaii Pohakuloa Training AIRFIELD OPERATIONS BUILDING 0 0 20,000 0 0
Area
Army Hawaii Schofield Barracks MCA WILDLAND FIRE STATION (DESIGN) 0 0 2,100 2,100 2,100
Army Illinois Rock Island Arsenal CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 0 50,000 50,000 50,000
Army Illinois Rock Island Arsenal FORGING EQUIPMENT ANNEX (DESIGN) 0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000
Army Indiana Crane Army Ammunition PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTION FACILITY 161,000 -71,000 -89,000 -89,000 72,000
Plant
Army Kansas Fort Riley AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 0 26,000 26,000 26,000
Army Kansas Fort Riley AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE 13,200 0 0 0 13,200
COURSE
Army Kansas Fort Riley BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 0 16,000 16,000 16,000
Army Kentucky Fort Campbell AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 0 45,000 0 0
Army Kentucky Fort Campbell BARRACKS 112,000 -52,000 -72,000 -72,000 40,000
Army Kentucky Fort Campbell FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER 0 0 55,000 45,000 45,000
Army Maryland Aberdeen Proving APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER, ABERDEEN 0 0 8,000 0 0
Ground PROVING GROUND (DESIGN)
Army New York Fort Drum AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 0 9,824 9,500 9,500
ADDITION DESIGN)
Army New York Fort Drum ORTC TRANSIENT TRAINING BARRACKS 0 0 8,655 8,300 8,300
(DEISGN)
Army New York Fort Drum RANGE 41C, AUTOMATED RECORD FIRE 0 0 2,500 2,500 2,500
PLUS RANGE (DESIGN)
Army New York Fort Hamilton CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 31,000 0 0 0 31,000
Army New York Watervliet Arsenal ELECTRICAL SWITCHING STATION 29,000 0 0 0 29,000
Army North Carolina Fort Bragg AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE 19,000 0 0 0 19,000
COURSE
Army North Carolina Fort Bragg COST TO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT 24,000 0 0 0 24,000
MAINTENANCE HANGAR
Army Oklahoma Fort Sill AUTOMATED-AIDED INSTRUCTION 0 9,300 0 9,300 9,300
BUILDING (DESIGN)
Army Oklahoma McAlester Army COST TO COMPLETE--AMMUNITION 55,000 0 0 0 55,000
Ammunition Plant DEMOLITION SHOP
Army Pennsylvania Letterkenny Army Depot DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS 7,500 0 0 0 7,500
Army Pennsylvania Letterkenny Army Depot GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE 84,000 0 0 0 84,000
BUILDING
Army Pennsylvania Tobyhanna Army Depot RADAR TEST RANGE EXPANSION 68,000 0 0 0 68,000
Army Republic of the Marshall U.S. Army Garrison AIRFIELD APRON & TAXIWAY REPAIR 0 0 161,000 43,000 43,000
Islands Kwajalein
Army Republic of the Marshall U.S. Army Garrison COST TO COMPLETE--FAMILY HOUSING 0 0 0 14,000 14,000
Islands Kwajalein REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION
Army South Carolina Fort Jackson CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 51,000 0 0 0 51,000
Army Texas Corpus Christi Army COST TO COMPLETE--POWERTRAIN 60,000 0 0 0 60,000
Depot FACILITY (ENGINE ASSEMBLY)
Army Texas Red River Army Depot COST TO COMPLETE--COMPONENT 93,000 0 -45,000 -45,000 48,000
REBUILD SHOP
Army Washington Joint Base Lewis- AIRFIELD FIRE AND RESCUE STATION 0 68,000 0 79,000 79,000
McChord
Army Washington Joint Base Lewis- COMMAND & CONTROL FACILITY 128,000 -58,000 -73,000 -73,000 55,000
McChord
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 50,000 0 50,000 50,000
Locations
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 287,557 0 0 0 287,557
Locations
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 6,459,744 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
($6,159,744 TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide HOST NATION SUPPORT 46,031 0 0 0 46,031
Locations
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide PDI: INDOPACOM MINOR CONSTRUCTION 68,453 0 0 0 68,453
Locations PILOT
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 79,218 0 0 0 79,218
Locations
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000 0 10,000 10,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION)
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000 0 40,000 40,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS)
Subtotal Military Construction, Army 2,173,959 -116,700 6,303,713 -101,300 2,072,659
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NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Navy & Marine Corps Arizona Marine Corps Air UDP TRANSIENT BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 0 6,700 0 0
Station Yuma
Navy & Marine Corps Arizona Marine Corps Air WATER TREATMENT PLANT (DESIGN) 0 0 26,100 26,100 26,100
Station Yuma
Navy & Marine Corps Australia Royal Australian Air PDI: AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON (INC) 190,630 0 0 0 190,630
Force Base Darwin
Navy & Marine Corps Bahrain Naval Support Activity COST TO COMPLETE--FLEET 42,000 0 0 0 42,000
Bahrain MAINTENANCE FACILITY & TOC
Navy & Marine Corps California Marine Corps Base Camp COMMUNICATION CENTER (AREA 52) 18,480 0 0 5,020 23,500
Pendleton
Navy & Marine Corps California Marine Corps Base Camp FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATION 0 0 43,800 43,800 43,800
Pendleton
Navy & Marine Corps California Marine Corps Base Camp MESS HALL & ARMORY (AREA 43) 108,740 0 -86,000 -86,000 22,740
Pendleton
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Air Station F-35 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 33,490 0 33,490 33,490
Lemoore (DESIGN)
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Air Station STRIKE FIGHTER CENTER OF 55,542 0 0 0 55,542
Lemoore EXCELLENCE PACIFIC (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Air Weapons CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (DESIGN) 0 8,900 0 8,900 8,900
Station China Lake
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Base Coronado FORD CLASS CVN INFRASTRUCTURE 103,000 0 -79,000 -79,000 24,000
UPGRADES, PIER LIMA
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Base Coronado UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 0 0 199,000 45,431 45,431
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Base Point Loma RECONFIGURABLE CYBER LABORATORY 0 0 68,000 68,000 68,000
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Base San Diego CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 86,820 0 0 0 86,820
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Base Ventura COMMUNITY & AIRFIELD AREA FLOOD 0 0 104,000 38,443 38,443
County Point Mugu PROTECTION
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Base Ventura COST TO COMPLETE--MQ-25 AIRCRAFT 71,200 0 0 0 71,200
County Point Mugu MAINTENANCE HANGAR
Navy & Marine Corps California Naval Support Activity NAVAL INNOVATION CENTER (INC) 30,000 0 0 0 30,000
Monterey
Navy & Marine Corps Connecticut Naval Submarine Base SUBMARINE PIER 8 REPLACEMENT 0 0 225,000 44,242 44,242
New London
Navy & Marine Corps Connecticut Naval Submarine Base WEAPONS MAGAZINE & ORDNANCE 30,000 0 0 0 30,000
New London OPERATIONS FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps District Of Columbia Marine Barracks BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS & 65,900 0 0 0 65,900
Washington (8th SUPPORT FACILITY (INC)
Street & I)
Navy & Marine Corps District of Columbia Naval Research BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE & SYNTHETIC 0 0 157,000 157,000 157,000
Laboratory BIOLOGY LABORATORY
Navy & Marine Corps Djibouti Camp Lemmonier ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT (INC) 51,600 0 0 0 51,600
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Cape Canaveral Space COST TO COMPLETE--ENGINEERING TEST 15,600 0 0 0 15,600
Force Station FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Marine Corps Support COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND 0 45,425 0 45,425 45,425
Facility Blount INFRASTRUCTURE
Island
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (DESIGN) 0 4,575 0 4,575 4,575
Jacksonville
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Naval Air Station F-35 AIRCRAFT ENGINE REPAIR 0 78,117 0 78,117 78,117
Jacksonville FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Naval Air Station MULTI AIRCRAFT PAINT & STRIP 0 26,515 0 26,515 26,515
Jacksonville (DESIGN)
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Naval Air Station CONSOLIDATED ``A'' SCHOOL 0 0 164,000 45,502 45,502
Pensacola DORMITORY
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Naval Air Station ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING 98,505 0 0 0 98,505
Whiting Field SYSTEM HANGAR (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Florida Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (DESIGN) 0 0 3,000 3,000 3,000
Whiting Field
Navy & Marine Corps Georgia Naval Submarine Base TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY EXPANSION-- 119,030 0 0 0 119,030
Kings Bay COLUMBIA (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Andersen Air Force PDI: JOINT CONSOLIDATED 181,124 0 -60,000 -60,000 121,124
Base COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Andersen Air Force PDI: WATER WELLS 70,070 0 0 0 70,070
Base
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas BLK V VA CLASS OPERATIONAL STORAGE 0 0 103,000 0 0
FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas NEX COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE 0 0 62,000 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: COST TO COMPLETE--X-RAY WHARF 31,000 0 0 0 31,000
BERTH
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS 0 50,000 0 50,000 50,000
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: JOINT COMMUNICATION UPGRADE 158,600 0 -75,000 -75,000 83,600
(INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: MISSILE INTEGRATION TEST 87,270 0 0 0 87,270
FACILITY (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas POLARIS POINT ECP UPGRADE 0 0 35,000 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas POLARIS POINT SUBMARINE PIER 0 0 587,020 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas SATELLITE FIRE STATION 0 0 23,000 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 0 0 537,100 0 0
PHASES 1-3
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Joint Region Marianas UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE & ACCESS 0 0 32,000 32,000 32,000
ROAD
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: INNER APRA HARBOR RESILIENCY 105,950 0 0 0 105,950
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: ARTILLERY BATTERY FACILITIES 64,774 0 0 0 64,774
Blaz (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Guam Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: RECYCLE CENTER 61,010 0 0 0 61,010
Blaz
Navy & Marine Corps Hawaii Joint Base Pearl DDG-1000 SHIP SUPPORT 83,000 0 0 0 83,000
Harbor-Hickam INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Navy & Marine Corps Hawaii Joint Base Pearl DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT (INC) 553,720 0 -61,000 -61,000 492,720
Harbor-Hickam
Navy & Marine Corps Hawaii Joint Base Pearl WATER TREATMENT PLANT (INC) 141,650 0 0 0 141,650
Harbor-Hickam
Navy & Marine Corps Hawaii Marine Corps Base ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION 0 0 94,250 15,690 15,690
Kaneohe Bay MODERNIZATION
Navy & Marine Corps Hawaii Marine Corps Base MAIN GATE ENTRY REPLACEMENT 0 0 49,260 49,260 49,260
Kaneohe Bay
Navy & Marine Corps Hawaii Marine Corps Base WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY 108,350 0 -71,000 -71,000 37,350
Kaneohe Bay COMPLIANCE UPGRADE (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Hawaii Pacific Missile Range PDI: AIRFIELD PAVEMENT UPGRADES 235,730 -135,730 -170,000 -170,000 65,730
Facility Barking
Sands
Navy & Marine Corps Japan Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: SCHOOL AGE CARE CENTERS 58,000 0 0 0 58,000
Smedley D. Butler
Navy & Marine Corps Maine Portsmouth Naval MULTI-MISSION DRYDOCK #1 EXTENSION 220,793 0 0 0 220,793
Shipyard (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Maine Portsmouth Naval POWER RELIABILITY & WATER 227,769 0 0 0 227,769
Shipyard RESILIENCE UPGRADES (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Maryland Naval Support Activity FOREIGN MATERIALS EXPLOITATION LAB 114,000 -14,000 -41,000 -41,000 73,000
Washington Suitland
Navy & Marine Corps Maryland Naval Surface Warfare CONTAINED BURN FACILITY (INC) 0 0 65,000 65,000 65,000
Center Indian Head
Navy & Marine Corps Maryland US Naval Academy STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES 0 0 86,000 86,000 86,000
Annapolis
Navy & Marine Corps Nevada Naval Air Station RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX 47,000 0 0 0 47,000
Fallon IMPROVEMENTS
Navy & Marine Corps North Carolina Marine Corps Air F-35 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINMENT CTR 200,000 0 -160,000 -160,000 40,000
Station Cherry Point (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps North Carolina Marine Corps Air FLIGHTLINE UTILITIES 0 0 15,000 15,000 15,000
Station Cherry Point MODERNIZATION, PHASE 2 (DESIGN)
Navy & Marine Corps North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE SHELTERS 0 0 48,280 48,280 48,280
Lejeune
Navy & Marine Corps Pennsylvania Naval Support Activity MACHINERY CONTROL DEVELOPMENT 0 0 88,000 94,140 94,140
Mechanicsburg CENTER
Navy & Marine Corps Rhode Island Naval Station Newport CONSOLIDATED RDT&E SYSTEMS 0 0 40,000 40,000 40,000
FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Rhode Island Naval Station Newport NEXT GENERATION SECURE SUBMARINE 0 0 73,000 73,000 73,000
PLATFORM FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Rhode Island Naval Station Newport NEXT GENERATION TORPEDO 0 0 37,000 37,000 37,000
INTEGRATION LAB
Navy & Marine Corps Rhode Island Naval Station Newport SUBMARINE PAYLOAD INTEGRATION 0 0 40,000 40,000 40,000
LABORATORY
Navy & Marine Corps South Carolina Joint Base Charleston NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING FACILITY 65,400 0 0 0 65,400
SIMULATION EXPANSION (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Joint Expeditionary COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 12,360 0 0 0 12,360
Base Little Creek- DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Fort Story
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Joint Expeditionary EOD EXPEDITIONARY MINE 0 12,000 0 12,000 12,000
Base Little Creek- COUNTERMEASURES FACILITY (DESIGN)
Fort Story
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Marine Corps Base WATER TREATMENT PLANT 63,560 0 0 0 63,560
Quantico
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Naval Station Norfolk COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 11,700 0 0 0 11,700
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Naval Station Norfolk ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 93,307 0 0 0 93,307
UPGRADES (INC)
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Naval Station Norfolk MQ-25 AIRCRAFT LAYDOWN FACILITIES 20,430 0 0 0 20,430
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Naval Station Norfolk POWER UPGRADES--PIER 14 (DESIGN) 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Naval Station Norfolk PPV UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 380,000 0 0 0 380,000
INVESTMENT
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Naval Weapons Station SHORE POWER FOR VIRGINIA CLASS 0 2,200 0 2,200 2,200
Yorktown SUBMARINES (DESIGN)
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Naval Weapons Station WEAPONS MAGAZINES (INC) 71,758 0 0 0 71,758
Yorktown
Navy & Marine Corps Virginia Norfolk Naval Shipyard DRY DOCK 3 MODERNIZATION (INC) 188,576 0 0 0 188,576
Navy & Marine Corps Washington Naval Air Station EA-18G GROWLER MAINTENANCE 0 0 75,000 75,000 75,000
Whidbey Island FACILITY
Navy & Marine Corps Washington Naval Base Kitsap- TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY WAREHOUSE 245,700 -145,700 -150,000 -150,000 95,700
Bangor
Navy & Marine Corps Washington Puget Sound Naval COST TO COMPLETE--CVN 78 AIRCRAFT 48,800 0 0 0 48,800
Shipyard CARRIER ELECTRICAL UPGRADES
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 50,000 0 50,000 50,000
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 91,208 0 69,208 69,208
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DATA PROCESSING FACILITY 57,190 0 0 0 57,190
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 562,423 0 0 0 562,423
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 2,179,890 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
(MARINE CORPS) ($2,079,890
TRANSFERRED FROM O&M)
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 4,191,438 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
(NAVY) ($3,991,438 TRANSFERRED
FROM O&M)
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 162,855 0 0 0 162,855
Locations PILOT PROGRAM
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide JOINT MARITIME FACILITY 72,430 0 0 10,450 82,880
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide SIOP (DESIGN) 0 150,000 0 110,000 110,000
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 119,331 0 0 0 119,331
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000 0 10,000 10,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION)
Navy & Marine Corps Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000 0 40,000 40,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS)
Subtotal Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 6,012,677 322,000 8,504,838 759,788 6,772,465
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AIR FORCE
Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base COAL THAW SHED ADDITION (DESIGN) 0 0 1,750 1,750 1,750
Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS COMPLEX 0 0 13,200 13,200 13,200
(DESIGN)
Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE COMPLEX 0 0 8,040 0 0
OPERATIONS FACILITY (DESIGN)
Air Force Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf- JOINT INTEGRATED TEST & TRAINING 152,000 0 -70,000 -70,000 82,000
Richardson CENTER (INC)
Air Force Arizona Davis-Monthan Air COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS 49,000 0 0 0 49,000
Force Base FACILITY
Air Force Arizona Davis-Monthan Air MC-130J HANGAR/AIRCRAFT 125,000 -25,000 -75,000 -75,000 50,000
Force Base MAINTENANCE UNIT
Air Force Arizona Luke Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 0 45,000 45,000 45,000
Air Force California Travis Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 60,000 0 0 0 60,000
Air Force Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 29,000 0 0 0 29,000
Diego Garcia
Air Force Florida Cape Canaveral Space INSTALL WASTE WATER ``FORCE'' 11,400 0 0 0 11,400
Force Station MAIN, ICBM ROAD
Air Force Florida Cape Canaveral Space INSTALL WATER MAIN, ICBM ROAD 10,400 0 0 0 10,400
Force Station
Air Force Florida Cape Canaveral Space PHILLIPS PARKWAY HAUL ROUTE 28,000 0 0 0 28,000
Force Station
Air Force Florida Eglin Air Force Base 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING 0 0 3,300 3,300 3,300
(DESIGN)
Air Force Florida Eglin Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER WITH LAND 41,000 0 0 16,000 57,000
ACQUISITION
Air Force Florida Eglin Air Force Base F-35A ADAL SQUADRON OPERATIONS 23,000 0 0 0 23,000
Air Force Florida Eglin Air Force Base F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2-BAY MX 52,000 0 0 0 52,000
HANGAR
Air Force Florida Eglin Air Force Base F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2-BAY 50,000 0 0 0 50,000
TEST HANGAR
Air Force Florida Hurlburt Field 361 ISRG MISSION OPERATIONS 0 0 66,000 66,000 66,000
FACILITY
Air Force Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 30,000 0 0 0 30,000
HANGAR 2
Air Force Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 33,000 0 0 0 33,000
HANGAR 3
Air Force Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE 11,000 0 0 0 11,000
Air Force Florida Tyndall Air Force Base FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION 0 0 48,000 0 0
Air Force Georgia Moody Air Force Base 23RD SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON OPS 0 0 35,000 35,000 35,000
FACILITY
Air Force Georgia Moody Air Force Base MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL 0 0 14,500 0 0
Air Force Georgia Robins Air Force Base AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 28,000 0 0 0 28,000
Air Force Germany Ramstein Air Base 35 POINT INDOOR FIRING RANGE 44,000 0 0 0 44,000
Air Force Germany Ramstein Air Base AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION COMPOUND 29,000 0 -29,000 -29,000 0
Air Force Greenland Pituffik Space Base RUNWAY APPROACH LANDING SYSTEM 32,000 0 0 0 32,000
Air Force Hawaii Joint Base Pearl COMBINED OPERATIONS CENTER 0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000
Harbor-Hickam (DESIGN)
Air Force Japan Kadena Air Base PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION CONTROL 66,350 0 0 0 66,350
CENTER (INC)
Air Force Louisiana Barksdale Air Force CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (DESIGN) 0 0 2,200 2,200 2,200
Base
Air Force Louisiana Barksdale Air Force WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITIES 116,000 0 -98,000 -98,000 18,000
Base DORMITORY
Air Force Maryland Joint Base Anacostia- LARGE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION 0 0 50,000 0 0
Bolling
Air Force Massachusetts Hanscom Air Force Base FIRE STATION 55,000 0 0 0 55,000
Air Force Mississippi Columbus Air Force WATER TANK STORAGE 0 0 14,200 14,200 14,200
Base
Air Force Missouri Whiteman Air Force B-21 ADAL WEAPONS RELEASE SYSTEM 13,600 0 0 0 13,600
Base STORAGE
Air Force Missouri Whiteman Air Force B-21 RADIO FREQUENCY HANGAR 114,000 -14,000 -94,000 -94,000 20,000
Base
Air Force Montana Malmstrom Air Force WEAPONS STORAGE & MAINTENANCE 60,000 0 0 0 60,000
Base FACILITY (INC)
Air Force Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--1-BAY HANGAR 0 0 1,900 19,000 19,000
(DESIGN)
Air Force Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--2-BAY HANGAR 0 0 16,000 16,000 16,000
(DESIGN)
Air Force Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--SUPPLY STORAGE 0 0 7,350 7,350 7,350
FACILITY (DESIGN)
Air Force New Jersey Joint Base McGuire-Dix- WELL NO. 5 0 0 11,500 0 0
Lakehurst
Air Force New Jersey Joint Base McGuire-Dix- WELL NO. 6 0 0 11,500 0 0
Lakehurst
Air Force New Mexico Cannon Air Force Base 192 BED DORMITORY (DESIGN) 0 0 9,000 0 0
Air Force New Mexico Cannon Air Force Base DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING CENTER 0 0 79,000 79,000 79,000
Air Force New Mexico Cannon Air Force Base DORMITORY 90,000 0 -80,000 -80,000 10,000
Air Force New Mexico Kirtland Air Force 58 SOW/PJ/CRO PIPELINE DORM 0 0 91,000 10,000 10,000
Base
Air Force New Mexico Kirtland Air Force COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER SIMULATOR 0 0 33,000 0 0
Base
Air Force New Mexico Kirtland Air Force EXPLOSIVE OPERATIONS BUILDING 0 0 26,000 26,000 26,000
Base
Air Force New Mexico Kirtland Air Force JOINT NAVIGATION WARFARE CENTER 0 0 6,200 0 0
Base HEADQUARTERS (DESIGN)
Air Force New Mexico Kirtland Air Force SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE 83,000 0 0 0 83,000
Base HEADQUARTERS
Air Force North Carolina Seymour Johnson Air CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 0 54,000 54,000 54,000
Force Base
Air Force North Carolina Seymour Johnson Air COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND 0 41,000 41,000 41,000 41,000
Force Base MAINTENANCE COMPLEX
Air Force Norway Royal Norwegian Air QUICK REACTION AIRCRAFT HANGAR 72,000 0 0 0 72,000
Force Base Rygge
Air Force Ohio Wright-Patterson Air AI SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER (DESIGN) 0 0 2,800 0 0
Force Base
Air Force Ohio Wright-Patterson Air HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER LAB 0 0 45,000 45,000 45,000
Force Base
Air Force Ohio Wright-Patterson Air RUNWAY (DESIGN) 0 0 15,000 15,000 15,000
Force Base
Air Force Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base BOMBER AGILE COMMON HANGAR (INC) 127,000 0 -112,000 -112,000 15,000
Air Force Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 54,000 0 0 0 54,000
Air Force Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base E-7 SQUAD OPERATIONS CENTER 0 0 108,000 10,000 10,000
Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ADD FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2 63,000 0 0 0 63,000
Base
Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ALERT FACILITY 71,000 0 0 0 71,000
Base
Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 75,000 0 0 0 75,000
Base SHELTERS
Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force B-21 S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 88,000 0 0 0 88,000
Base SHELTERS
Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force B-21 W. ALERT APRON & 81,000 0 0 0 81,000
Base ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SHELTERS
Air Force Tennessee Arnold Air Force Base INSTALLATION ACP GATE 2 UPGRADE 0 0 17,500 0 0
Air Force Texas Dyess Air Force Base B-21 LOW OBSERVABLE CORROSION 0 0 24,700 24,700 24,700
HANGAR AND THE MISSION PLANNING
FACILITY (DESIGN)
Air Force Texas Dyess Air Force Base B-21 MISSION PLANNING FACILITY 78,000 0 0 0 78,000
Air Force Texas Dyess Air Force Base B-21 UTILITIES & SITE IMPROVEMENTS 12,800 0 0 0 12,800
Air Force Texas Dyess Air Force Base GATE REPAIRS (DESIGN) 0 0 4,500 4,500 4,500
Air Force Texas Goodfellow Air Force PIPELINE STUDENT DORMITORY 112,000 -12,000 -89,000 -89,000 23,000
Base
Air Force Texas Joint Base San Antonio- BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING FACILITY 4 79,000 0 -50,000 -40,000 39,000
Lackland (INC)
Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force RADR STORAGE FACILITY 20,000 0 0 0 20,000
Feltwell
Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force SURETY: COMMAND POST 104,000 0 -94,000 -94,000 10,000
Lakenheath
Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force SURETY: DEFENDER OPERATIONS 149,000 0 -139,000 -139,000 10,000
Lakenheath COMPOUND
Air Force Utah Hill Air Force Base F-35 CANOPY REPAIR FACILITY 0 2,600 0 2,600 2,600
(DESIGN)
Air Force Utah Hill Air Force Base F-35 MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PHASE 1 22,000 0 0 0 22,000
(INC)
Air Force Utah Hill Air Force Base T-7A DEPOT MAINTENANCE COMPLEX 178,000 0 -55,000 -65,000 113,000
(INC)
Air Force Virginia Joint Base Langley- FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DOCK 0 0 49,000 0 0
Eustis
Air Force Virginia Langley Air Force Base 192ND WING HEADQUARTERS (DESIGN) 0 0 3,200 0 0
Air Force Washington Fairchild Air Force ALTERATION AIRCRAFT PARTS 0 0 2,500 2,500 2,500
Base WAREHOUSE (DESIGN)
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN) 0 50,000 0 50,000 50,000
Locations
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 573,223 0 0 0 573,223
Locations
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 3,643,331 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION (AIR
FORCE) ($3,093,331 TRANSFERRED
FROM O&M)
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 557,175 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
(SPACE FORCE)
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 123,800 0 0 0 123,800
Locations PILOT PROGRAM
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 72,900 0 0 0 72,900
Locations
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000 0 10,000 10,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION)
Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000 0 40,000 40,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS)
Air Force Wyoming F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD UTILITY CORRIDOR (INC) 130,000 0 0 0 130,000
Base
Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force 3,721,473 92,600 4,181,346 -326,700 3,394,773
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DEFENSE-WIDE
Defense-Wide Alabama DLA Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE 32,000 0 0 0 32,000
Center Anniston
Defense-Wide California Armed Forces Reserve POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 20,600 20,600 20,600
Center Mountain View
Defense-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM SEVENTEEN OPERATIONS 0 0 75,900 75,900 75,900
FACILITY
Defense-Wide California Travis Air Force Base MEDICAL WAREHOUSE ADDITION 49,980 0 0 0 49,980
Defense-Wide California Travis Air Force Base POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 25,120 25,120 25,120
Defense-Wide Cuba Naval Station HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT (INC 3) 35,794 0 0 0 35,794
Guantanamo Bay
Defense-Wide Florida Homestead Air Reserve SOF CLIMATE CONTROLLED TACTICAL 0 0 33,000 33,000 33,000
Base STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Defense-Wide Florida Marine Corps Support POWER GENERATION & ELECTRICAL 0 0 30,500 30,500 30,500
Facility Blount INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
Island
Defense-Wide Georgia Fort Benning DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 127,375 -60,000 -105,000 -105,000 22,375
Defense-Wide Germany Rhine Ordnance MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT (INC 99,167 0 0 0 99,167
Barracks 12)
Defense-Wide Germany U.S. Army Garrison POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 73,000 73,000 73,000
Ansbach (Storck
Barracks)
Defense-Wide Germany U.S. Army Garrison SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING 16,700 0 0 0 16,700
Rheinland-Pfalz CENTER
Defense-Wide Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, COMMAND 183,900 -83,900 -95,000 -100,000 83,900
CENTER (INC)
Defense-Wide Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, EIAMD, 61,903 0 0 0 61,903
PHASE 1 (INC)
Defense-Wide Guam Joint Region Marianas POWER RESILIENCY UPGRADES 0 0 53,000 0 0
Defense-Wide Guam Naval Base Guam POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 63,010 63,010 63,010
Defense-Wide Japan Marine Corps Air POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 10,000 10,000 10,000
Station Iwakuni
Defense-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW EAST CAMPUS BUILDING #5 (INC 455,000 -355,000 -60,000 -225,000 230,000
2)
Defense-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW VENONA WIDENING 26,600 0 0 0 26,600
Defense-Wide Maryland Walter Reed National MEDCEN ADDITION/ALTERATION (INC 9) 70,000 0 0 0 70,000
Military Medical
Center
Defense-Wide Massachusetts Cape Cod Space Force POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 10,000 10,000 10,000
Station
Defense-Wide New Mexico White Sands Missile POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 38,500 38,500 38,500
Range
Defense-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 80,000 80,000 80,000
Defense-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF FORWARD OPERATING BASE FREEDOM 0 44,700 0 44,700 44,700
UPGRADES
Defense-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER 0 8,100 0 8,100 8,100
(DESIGN)
Defense-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF MISSION COMMAND CENTER 130,000 -65,000 -98,000 -50,000 80,000
Defense-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION SUPPLY 80,000 0 0 0 80,000
POINT PHASE 1
Defense-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION SUPPLY 0 0 65,000 65,000 65,000
POINT PHASE 2
Defense-Wide North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp SOF COMBAT SERIVCE SUPPORT/MOTOR 0 0 34,000 51,400 51,400
Lejeune TRANSPORT EXPANSION
Defense-Wide North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp SOF MARINE RAIDER BATTALION OPS 90,000 0 0 0 90,000
Lejeune FACILITY (INC)
Defense-Wide Pennsylvania Defense Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE 90,000 0 0 0 90,000
Depot New Cumberland
Defense-Wide Pennsylvania Harrisburg Air SOF SIMULATOR FACILITY (MC-130J) 13,400 0 0 0 13,400
National Guard Base
Defense-Wide Puerto Rico Punta Borinquen RAMEY UNIT SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 155,000 -75,000 -114,000 -88,481 66,519
Defense-Wide Texas Camp Swift SMART WATER GRID 0 0 19,800 19,800 19,800
Defense-Wide Texas Fort Hood CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT 0 0 34,500 34,500 34,500
Defense-Wide Texas NSA Texas NSA/CSS TEXAS CRYPTOLOGIC CENTER 500,000 0 -352,673 0 500,000
(INC)
Defense-Wide United Kingdom Royal Air Force HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT, PHASE 2 322,200 0 -275,000 -275,000 47,200
Lakenheath (INC)
Defense-Wide United Kingdom Royal Air Force SOF MRSP & PARTS STORAGE 45,000 0 0 0 45,000
Mildenhall
Defense-Wide Utah Camp Williams POWER GENERATION & MICROGRID 0 0 28,500 28,500 28,500
Defense-Wide Virginia Pentagon OPERATIONS FACILITY 34,000 0 0 0 34,000
Defense-Wide Washington Fairchild Air Force HYDRANT SYSTEM AREA C 85,000 0 0 0 85,000
Base
Defense-Wide Washington Manchester BULK STORAGE TANKS, PHASE 3 71,000 0 0 0 71,000
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DEFENSE-WIDE) 26,571 0 0 0 26,571
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DHA) 29,077 0 0 0 29,077
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DLA) 30,900 0 0 0 30,900
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (ERCIP) 38,669 0 0 0 38,669
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (MDA) 21,360 0 0 0 21,360
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (NSA) 14,842 0 0 0 14,842
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (SOCOM) 32,731 0 0 0 32,731
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (TJS) 2,000 0 0 0 2,000
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (WHS) 14,851 0 0 0 14,851
Locations
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide ENERGY RESILIENCE & CONSERVATION 684,330 0 -684,330 -684,330 0
Locations INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide EXERCISE RELATED MINOR 4,727 0 0 0 4,727
Locations CONSTRUCTION
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 77,000 0 0 0 77,000
Locations PILOT PROGRAM
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 0 0 0 3,000
Locations (DEFENSE-WIDE)
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,084 0 0 0 3,084
Locations (DLA)
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 4,140 0 0 0 4,140
Locations (MDA)
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 6,000 0 0 0 6,000
Locations (NSA)
Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 25,000 0 0 0 25,000
Locations (SOCOM)
Subtotal Military Construction, Defense-Wide 3,792,301 -586,100 -1,089,573 -816,181 2,976,120
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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Army National Guard Arizona Camp Navajo BRIDGE (DESIGN) 0 0 4,000 0 0
Army National Guard Guam Joint Forces READINESS CENTER ADDITION 55,000 0 0 0 55,000
Headquarters--Guam
Army National Guard Illinois General Richard L. READINESS CENTER ALTERATION 0 0 5,000 0 0
Jones National Guard (DESIGN)
Readiness Center
Army National Guard Illinois Marseilles Training RANGE CONTROL (DESIGN) 0 0 3,050 3,050 3,050
Center
Army National Guard Illinois Peoria Armory READINESS CENTER (DESIGN) 0 0 8,000 8,000 8,000
Army National Guard Indiana Shelbyville Armory AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 0 55,000 55,000 55,000
ADDITION/ALTERATION
Army National Guard Iowa Waterloo Armory NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 13,800 0 0 0 13,800
SHOP
Army National Guard Kentucky Jackson Field VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP (DESIGN) 0 0 1,850 1,850 1,850
Army National Guard Michigan Camp Grayling ALL-DOMAIN WARFIGHTING TRAINING 0 0 4,400 4,400 4,400
COMPLEX (DESIGN)
Army National Guard Mississippi Camp Shelby ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY AND 0 0 11,600 11,600 11,600
READINESS CENTER (DESIGN)
Army National Guard Mississippi Meridian Readiness ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 0 0 2,200 2,200 2,200
Center and Army (DESIGN)
Aviation Support
Facility
Army National Guard Nevada Henderson Armory ARMORY EXPANSION (DESIGN) 0 0 2,371 0 0
Army National Guard New Hampshire Plymouth Training NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 26,000 0 0 0 26,000
Center
Army National Guard New Mexico Santa Fe Training SOLDIER PERFORMANCE READINESS 0 0 4,250 4,250 4,250
Center CENTER (DESIGN)
Army National Guard New York Albany READINESS CENTER 0 0 90,000 90,000 90,000
Army National Guard North Carolina Salisbury Training AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 69,000 69,000 69,000 69,000
Center ADDITION/ALTERATION
Army National Guard North Dakota Jamestown Armory ARMORY (DESIGN) 0 0 5,200 5,200 5,200
Army National Guard Oregon Naval Weapons Systems AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN 0 0 16,000 16,000 16,000
Training Facility (MPMG) RANGE
Boardman
Army National Guard South Dakota Watertown Training NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 28,000 0 0 0 28,000
Center SHOP
Army National Guard Tennessee Smyrna Training Site AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 0 4,000 4,000 4,000
(DESIGN)
Army National Guard Vermont Swanton Armory READINESS CENTER (DESIGN) 0 0 4,000 0 0
Army National Guard Virginia Army Aviation Support COST TO COMPLETE--AIRCRAFT 15,500 0 0 0 15,500
Facility Sandston MAINTENANCE HANGAR
Army National Guard Washington Fairchild Air Force DINING FACILITY (DESIGN) 0 0 1,800 3,800 3,800
Base
Army National Guard Wisconsin Black River Falls READINESS CENTER (DESIGN) 0 0 2,000 0 0
Army National Guard Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 13,580 0 0 0 13,580
Locations
Army National Guard Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 1,275,984 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Army National Guard Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 0 0 39,000 0 0
Locations
Subtotal Military Construction, Army National Guard 151,880 69,000 1,608,705 278,350 430,230
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ARMY RESERVE
Army Reserve Alabama Maxwell Air Force Base AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY 0 0 28,000 28,000 28,000
Army Reserve Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf- MAINTENANCE FACILITY 0 0 46,000 46,000 46,000
Richardson
Army Reserve Illinois Fort Sheridan AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY 0 0 36,000 36,000 36,000
Army Reserve Kentucky Fort Knox AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 0 50,000 0 50,000 50,000
Army Reserve Pennsylvania New Castle Army AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY/ 30,000 0 0 0 30,000
Reserve Center VMS/LAND
Army Reserve Texas Camp Bullis ARMY RESERVE CENTER BUILDING 0 5,000 0 5,000 5,000
(DESIGN)
Army Reserve Texas Conroe Army Reserve ROTARY-WING LANDING PAD & TAXIWAY 0 0 12,000 0 0
Center
Army Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 6,013 0 0 0 6,013
Locations
Army Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 504,922 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Army Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 6,226 0 0 0 6,226
Locations
Subtotal Military Construction, Army Reserve 42,239 55,000 626,922 165,000 207,239
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NAVY RESERVE & MARINE CORPS RESERVE
Navy Reserve & Marine Maine Portsmouth Naval PARKING CONSOLIDATION (DESIGN) 0 0 1,020 0 0
Corps Reserve Shipyard
Navy Reserve & Marine Texas Naval Air Station AIRCRAFT HANGAR MODERNIZATION 0 50,000 106,870 50,000 50,000
Corps Reserve Joint Reserve Base
Fort Worth
Navy Reserve & Marine Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 2,255 0 0 0 2,255
Corps Reserve Locations
Navy Reserve & Marine Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 48,519 0 0
Corps Reserve Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
(MARINE CORPS RESERVE)
Navy Reserve & Marine Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 58,213 0 0
Corps Reserve Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION (NAVY
RESERVE)
Subtotal Military Construction, Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Reserve 2,255 50,000 214,622 50,000 52,255
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AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Air National Guard Alaska Eielson Air Force Base BCE PAVEMENTS & GROUNDS FACILITY 0 0 16,000 15,000 15,000
Air National Guard Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf- BASE SUPPLY COMPLEX 46,000 0 0 0 46,000
Richardson
Air National Guard Georgia Savannah Combat TROOP CAMP (DESIGN) 0 0 3,800 3,800 3,800
Readiness Training
Center
Air National Guard Georgia Savannah Hilton Head C-130J CORROSION CONTROL FACILITY 0 0 11,400 11,400 11,400
International Airport
Air National Guard Georgia Savannah Hilton Head DINING HALL & SERVICES TRAIN 27,000 0 0 0 27,000
International Airport FACILITY
Air National Guard Illinois Scott Air Force Base AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 0 6,000 6,000 6,000
(DESIGN)
Air National Guard Indiana Fort Wayne F16 MISSION TRAINING FACILITY 0 0 18,000 18,000 18,000
International Airport (DESIGN)
Air National Guard Iowa Sioux Gateway Airport ADAL AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 0 0 45,000 50,000 50,000
Air National Guard Iowa Sioux Gateway Airport EXTEND RUNWAY 13-31 0 0 47,000 65,000 65,000
Air National Guard Iowa Sioux Gateway Airport REPAIR RUNWAY 13-31 0 0 45,000 90,000 90,000
Air National Guard Iowa Sioux Gateway Airport WARM-UP / HOLDING PAD 0 0 11,000 15,000 15,000
Air National Guard Maine Bangor Air National MENG 101ST ARW AMXS/AGE FACILITY 0 0 2,500 0 0
Guard Base (DESIGN)
Air National Guard Maryland Warfield Air National ENGINE SOUND SUPPRESSOR EQUIPMENT 0 0 1,000 1,000 1,000
Guard Base (DESIGN)
Air National Guard Massachusetts Otis Air National DINING FACILITY / EMEDS 31,000 0 0 0 31,000
Guard Base
Air National Guard Michigan Selfridge Air National BRAVO RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT (DESIGN) 0 0 2,400 2,400 2,400
Guard Base
Air National Guard Michigan Selfridge Air National RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 0 0 9,000 9,000 9,000
Guard Base (DESIGN)
Air National Guard Michigan Selfridge Air National TAXIWAY ALPHA RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT 0 0 2,800 2,800 2,800
Guard Base (DESIGN)
Air National Guard Mississippi Key Field Air National BASE SUPPLY WAREHOUSE 19,000 0 0 0 19,000
Guard Base
Air National Guard Mississippi Key Field Air National CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR (DESIGN) 0 0 6,700 6,700 6,700
Guard Base
Air National Guard Nevada Reno-Tahoe ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT 0 0 3,200 3,200 3,200
International Airport EQUIPMENT FACILITY (DESIGN)
Air National Guard Nevada Reno-Tahoe FUEL CELL HANGAR (DESIGN) 0 0 5,400 5,400 5,400
International Airport
Air National Guard New Hampshire Pease Air National JOINT USE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 0 3,613 0 0
Guard Base (DESIGN)
Air National Guard New Hampshire Pease Air National SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 0 16,000 16,000 16,000
Guard Base
Air National Guard New Jersey Atlantic City Air ADAL MAINTENANCE HANGAR AIR 0 61,000 68,000 68,000 68,000
National Guard Base NATIONAL GUARD/SHOPS
Air National Guard Oregon Kingsley Field Air ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER (DESIGN) 0 0 8,000 0 0
National Guard Base
Air National Guard Oregon Klamath Falls Airport F-35 FTU ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER 0 0 80,000 80,000 80,000
Air National Guard Oregon Portland International ADAL COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX 16,500 0 0 0 16,500
Airport
Air National Guard Utah Salt Lake City FUEL CELL CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 0 0 73,000 73,000 73,000
International Airport
Air National Guard Utah Salt Lake City MAINTENANCE HANGAR & SHOPS 0 0 72,000 72,000 72,000
International Airport
Air National Guard West Virginia Mclaughlin Air SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 0 3,300 0 0
National Guard Base (DESIGN)
Air National Guard Wisconsin Volk Air National ADAL ACS COMPLEX 0 0 8,400 8,400 8,400
Guard Base
Air National Guard Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 24,146 0 0 0 24,146
Locations
Air National Guard Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 549,496 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Air National Guard Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 25,000 0 0 0 25,000
Locations
Subtotal Military Construction, Air National Guard 188,646 61,000 1,118,009 622,100 810,746
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AIR FORCE RESERVE
Air Force Reserve Delaware Dover Air Force Base 512TH OPERATIONS GROUP FACILITY 42,000 0 -42,000 -42,000 0
Air Force Reserve Georgia Dobbins Air Reserve ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY (DESIGN) 0 3,200 0 3,200 3,200
Base
Air Force Reserve New York Niagara Falls Air COMBINED OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 0 54,000 54,000 54,000
Reserve Station
Air Force Reserve South Carolina Joint Base Charleston AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION FACILITY 0 0 33,000 33,000 33,000
Air Force Reserve Texas Joint Base San Antonio- C5M AGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 18,000 0 0 0 18,000
Lackland
Air Force Reserve Virginia Joint Base Langley- TARGETING ISR CRITICAL 0 0 15,000 15,000 15,000
Eustis COMMUNICATIONS DATA FACILITY
(DESIGN)
Air Force Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 270 0 0 0 270
Locations
Air Force Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0 188,802 0 0
Locations RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION
Air Force Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 188 0 0 0 188
Locations
Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force Reserve 60,458 3,200 248,802 63,200 123,658
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NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
NATO Worldwide Unspecified NATO Security NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 481,832 0 50,000 50,000 531,832
Investment Program
Subtotal NATO Security Investment Program 481,832 0 50,000 50,000 531,832
INDOPACIFIC COMBATANT COMMAND
MILCON, INDOPACOM Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 0 0 150,000 150,000 150,000
Locations PILOT PROGRAM
Subtotal INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM 0 0 150,000 150,000 150,000
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TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 16,627,720 -50,000 21,917,384 894,257 17,521,977
........................ ...................... ..................................
FAMILY HOUSING
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
Fam Hsg Con, Army Belgium Chievres Air Base FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION 145,042 0 -100,000 -100,000 45,042
(100 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Army Germany U.S. Army Garrison FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT 50,692 0 0 0 50,692
Bavaria CONSTRUCTION (27 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 32,824 0 0 0 32,824
Locations
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Army 228,558 0 -100,000 -100,000 128,558
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FAMILY HOUSING O&M, ARMY
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS 16,254 0 0 0 16,254
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 41,089 0 0 0 41,089
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide LEASED HOUSING 116,275 0 0 0 116,275
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE 110,941 0 0 0 110,941
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT 41,450 0 0 0 41,450
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS 319 0 0 0 319
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES 8,096 0 0 0 8,096
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES 43,994 0 0 0 43,994
Locations
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Army 378,418 0 0 0 378,418
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FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Guam Joint Region Marianas COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE ANDERSEN 19,384 0 0 0 19,384
Marine Corps HOUSING, PHASE 4 (68 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Guam Joint Region Marianas COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE ANDERSEN 18,000 0 0 0 18,000
Marine Corps HOUSING, PHASE 7 (46 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Guam Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 9 65,378 0 0 0 65,378
Marine Corps (136 UNITS) (INC)
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Japan Marine Corps Air REPAIR WHOLE HOUSE BUILDING 1255 11,230 0 0 0 11,230
Marine Corps Station Iwakuni (6 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 3,806 0 0 0 3,806
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DPRI/GUAM) 2,799 0 0 0 2,799
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide NAVY SOUTHEAST MHPI (2ND 57,000 0 0 0 57,000
Marine Corps Locations RESTRUCTURE) (100 UNITS)
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 177,597 0 0 0 177,597
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FAMILY HOUSING O&M, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS 16,820 0 0 0 16,820
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 57,061 0 0 0 57,061
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide LEASING 68,426 0 0 0 68,426
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE 112,019 0 0 0 112,019
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT 56,956 0 0 0 56,956
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS 435 0 0 0 435
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES 17,424 0 0 0 17,424
Marine Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES 44,967 0 0 0 44,967
Marine Corps Locations
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Navy & Marine Corps 374,108 0 0 0 374,108
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FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Colorado Buckley Air Force Base MHPI RESTRUCTURE (351 UNITS) 12,000 0 0 0 12,000
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Hawaii Joint Base Pearl MHPI RESTRUCTURE (460 UNITS) 147,555 0 0 0 147,555
Harbor-Hickam
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Japan Kadena Air Base FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS, 34,100 0 0 0 34,100
KADENA TOWER 4511 (68 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Japan Yokota Air Base FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS, PAIP 44,000 0 0 0 44,000
9, PHASE 3 (34 UNITS)
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 36,575 0 0 0 36,575
Locations
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Air Force 274,230 0 0 0 274,230
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FAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR FORCE
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS 31,275 0 0 0 31,275
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 38,987 0 0 0 38,987
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide LEASING 5,436 0 0 0 5,436
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE 142,572 0 0 0 142,572
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT 54,581 0 0 0 54,581
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS 1,475 0 0 0 1,475
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES 12,701 0 0 0 12,701
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES 72,738 0 0 0 72,738
Locations
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Air Force 359,765 0 0 0 359,765
........................ ...................... ..................................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (DIA) 553 0 0 0 553
Wide Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (NSA) 93 0 0 0 93
Wide Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (DIA) 33,911 0 0 0 33,911
Wide Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (NSA) 14,320 0 0 0 14,320
Wide Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE (NSA) 37 0 0 0 37
Wide Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (DIA) 4,445 0 0 0 4,445
Wide Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense- Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (NSA) 15 0 0 0 15
Wide Locations
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide 53,374 0 0 0 53,374
........................ ...................... ..................................
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
Family Housing Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES--FHIF 8,315 0 0 0 8,315
Improvement Fund Locations
Subtotal Family Housing Improvement Fund 8,315 0 0 0 8,315
........................ ...................... ..................................
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
Unaccompanied Housing Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES--UHIF 497 0 0 0 497
Improvement Fund Locations
Subtotal Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 497 0 0 0 497
........................ ...................... ..................................
TOTAL FAMILY HOUSING 1,854,862 0 -100,000 -100,000 1,754,862
DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, ARMY
BRAC, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 171,870 0 0 0 171,870
Locations
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Army 171,870 0 0 0 171,870
........................ ...................... ..................................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, NAVY
BRAC, Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 112,791 50,000 0 50,000 162,791
Locations
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Navy 112,791 50,000 0 50,000 162,791
........................ ...................... ..................................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, AIR FORCE
BRAC, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 124,196 0 0 0 124,196
Locations
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force 124,196 0 0 0 124,196
........................ ...................... ..................................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE
BRAC, Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 1,304 0 0 0 1,304
Locations
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-Wide 1,304 0 0 0 1,304
........................ ...................... ..................................
TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 410,161 50,000 0 50,000 460,161
........................ ...................... ..................................
TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC 18,892,743 0 21,817,384 844,257 19,737,000
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TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL
SECURITY PROGRAMS
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2026 House Senate Conference Conference
Program Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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Discretionary Summary By Appropriation
Energy And Water Development, And
Related Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Nuclear Energy........................ 160,000 0 0 0 160,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D........ 278,000 -278,000 -278,000 -278,000 0
Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National nuclear security
administration:
Weapons activities................ 20,074,400 503,752 1,757,187 954,345 21,028,745
Defense nuclear nonproliferation.. 2,284,600 5,000 -45,947 0 2,284,600
Naval reactors.................... 2,346,000 -320,000 -99,000 -245,000 2,101,000
Federal salaries and expenses..... 555,000 0 0 0 555,000
Total, National Nuclear Security 25,260,000 188,752 1,612,240 709,345 25,969,345
Administration.....................
Environmental and other defense
activities:
Defense environmental cleanup..... 6,956,000 53,750 0 0 6,956,000
Other defense activities.......... 1,182,000 0 0 0 1,182,000
Total, Environmental & other defense 8,138,000 53,750 0 0 8,138,000
activities.........................
Total, Atomic Energy Defense 33,398,000 242,502 1,612,240 709,345 34,107,345
Activities...........................
Total, Discretionary Funding.............. 33,836,000 -35,498 1,334,240 431,345 34,267,345
Nuclear Energy
Idaho sitewide safeguards and security.. 160,000 0 0 0 160,000
Total, Nuclear Energy..................... 160,000 0 0 0 160,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program.. 278,000 -278,000 -278,000 -278,000 0
Program reduction..................... [-278,000]
Program decrease...................... [-278,000] [-278,000]
Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..... 278,000 -278,000 -278,000 -278,000 0
Weapons Activities
Stockpile Management
Stockpile Major Modernization
B61-12 Life Extension Program....... 16,000 0 0 0 16,000
W80-4 Life Extension Program........ 1,259,048 0 0 0 1,259,048
SLCM-N Warhead...................... 0 100,000 186,000 50,000 50,000
Reconciliation adjustment......... [100,000] [50,000]
Restoration of full funding for [186,000]
Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise
Missile Warhead..................
W87-1 Modification Program.......... 649,096 0 121,187 0 649,096
Restoration of management reserve [121,187]
for program stabilization........
W93 Program......................... 806,797 0 -25,000 0 806,797
Program decrease.................. [-25,000]
B61-13.............................. 49,357 0 0 0 49,357
Total, Stockpile Major Modernization.. 2,780,298 100,000 282,187 50,000 2,830,298
Stockpile services
Stockpile Sustainment............... 1,720,200 0 -100,000 0 1,720,200
Program decrease.................. [-100,000]
Weapons Dismantlement and 82,367 -20,000 5,000 0 82,367
Disposition........................
Program decrease.................. [-20,000]
Harvesting dismantlement for [25,000]
stockpile modernization..........
Realignment of improperly applied [-20,000]
reconciliation funds.............
Production Operations............... 1,020,243 -50,000 0 0 1,020,243
Program decrease.................. [-50,000]
Nuclear Enterprise Assurance........ 117,193 0 -19,000 0 117,193
Realignment of improperly applied [-19,000]
reconciliation funds.............
Subtotal, Stockpile Services........ 2,940,003 -70,000 -114,000 0 2,940,003
Total, Stockpile Management............. 5,720,301 30,000 168,187 50,000 5,770,301
Production Modernization
Primary Capability Modernization
Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Pit Production....... 982,263 0 0 0 982,263
21-D-512 Plutonium Pit 509,316 0 0 0 509,316
Production Project, LANL.......
15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestments 7,942 0 0 0 7,942
Project, Phase 3, LANL.........
07-D-220-04 Transuranic Liquid 5,865 0 0 0 5,865
Waste Facility, LANL...........
04-D-125 Chemistry and 0 50,000 0 0 0
Metallurgy Research Replacement
Project, LANL..................
Reconciliation adjustment..... [50,000]
Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium 1,505,386 50,000 0 0 1,505,386
Modernization....................
Savannah River Plutonium
Modernization
Savannah River Pit Production... 75,486 0 0 0 75,486
21-D-511 Savannah River 1,130,000 0 0 0 1,130,000
Plutonium Processing Facility,
SRS............................
Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium 1,205,486 0 0 0 1,205,486
Modernization....................
Enterprise Plutonium Support...... 122,094 0 0 0 122,094
Total, Plutonium Modernization...... 2,832,966 50,000 0 0 2,832,966
High Explosives and Energetics
High Explosives & Energetics.... 132,023 0 24,000 0 132,023
Realignment of improperly [24,000]
applied reconciliation funds.
21-D-510 HE Synthesis 0 20,000 125,000 0 0
Formulation and Production, PX.
Program increase.............. [20,000]
Project continuation.......... [125,000]
PFAS Binder Mitigation and 0 0 60,000 0 0
Future Alternatives............
Total, High Explosives and 132,023 20,000 209,000 0 132,023
Energetics.........................
Total, Primary Capability 2,964,989 70,000 209,000 0 2,964,989
Modernization........................
Secondary Capability Modernization
Secondary Capability Modernization.. 770,186 0 282,000 0 770,186
Depleted uranium risk reduction... [145,000]
Realignment of improperly applied [137,000]
reconciliation funds.............
18-D-690 Lithium Processing 0 115,000 150,000 65,000 65,000
Facility, Y-12.....................
Program increase.................. [50,000]
Reconciliation adjustment......... [65,000] [65,000]
Project continuation.............. [150,000]
06-D-141 Uranium Processing 0 525,000 830,000 500,000 500,000
Facility, Y-12.....................
Reconciliation adjustment......... [525,000] [500,000]
Realignment of improperly applied [830,000]
reconciliation funds.............
Total, Secondary Capability 770,186 640,000 1,262,000 565,000 1,335,186
Modernization........................
Tritium and Defense Fuels Program
Tritium and Defense Fuels Program... 568,384 0 0 0 568,384
18-D-650 Tritium Finishing Facility, 0 0 35,000 0 0
SRS................................
Program increase.................. [35,000]
Total, Tritium and Defense Fuels 568,384 0 35,000 0 568,384
Program..............................
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization.. 221,588 0 -31,000 0 221,588
Program decrease.................... [-31,000]
26-D-511 MESA Photolithography 40,000 -40,000 0 0 40,000
Capability (MPC), SNL................
Program decrease.................... [-40,000]
26-D-510 Product Realization 15,000 -15,000 0 0 15,000
Infrastructure for Stockpile
Modernization (PRISM), LLNL..........
Program decrease.................... [-15,000]
Warhead Assembly Modernization........ 34,336 0 0 0 34,336
Capability Based Investments.......... 177,996 0 -24,000 0 177,996
Program decrease.................... [-24,000]
22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL 0 115,000 0 115,000 115,000
Reconciliation adjustment........... [115,000] [115,000]
Total, Production Modernization......... 4,792,479 770,000 1,451,000 680,000 5,472,479
Stockpile Research, Technology, and
Engineering
Assessment Science.................... 980,959 0 12,000 0 980,959
Realignment of improperly applied [-97,000]
reconciliation funds...............
Plutonium aging and mitigation; high [109,000]
explosives evaluation and alternate
pathways development...............
26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project 20,000 -20,000 0 0 20,000
(LAMP), LANL.........................
Program decrease.................... [-20,000]
24-D-513 Z-pinch Experimental 0 0 0 57,345 57,345
Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed
Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS.
Reconciliation adjustment........... [57,345]
17-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements 0 64,000 0 64,000 64,000
Project, NNSS........................
Reconciliation adjustment........... [64,000] [64,000]
Engineering and Integrated Assessments 399,777 15,000 74,000 0 399,777
Rapid Capabilities Program.......... [15,000]
Establishment of Rapid Capabilities [12,000]
Development Office.................
Phase 1 study support............... [36,000]
Realignment of improperly applied [26,000]
reconciliation funds...............
26-D-513 Combined Radiation 52,248 -52,248 0 0 52,248
Environments for Survivability
Testing, SNL.........................
Program decrease.................... [-52,248]
Inertial Confinement Fusion........... 699,206 0 25,000 0 699,206
Enhanced facility sustainment....... [25,000]
26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield 26,000 -26,000 0 0 26,000
Capability, LLNL.....................
Program decrease.................... [-26,000]
Advanced Simulation and Computing..... 865,995 0 0 0 865,995
Weapon Technology and Manufacturing 276,279 0 0 0 276,279
Maturation...........................
Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, 3,320,464 -19,248 111,000 121,345 3,441,809
and Engineering........................
Academic Programs....................... 94,000 0 0 0 94,000
PSAAP................................. [-7,000]
TEPP.................................. [5,000]
MSIPP................................. [2,000]
Total, Academic Programs................ 94,000 0 0 0 94,000
Infrastructure and Operations
Operations of facilities.............. 1,722,000 0 -80,000 0 1,722,000
Program decrease.................... [-80,000]
Safety and environmental operations... 194,360 0 0 0 194,360
Maintenance and repair of facilities.. 920,000 -205,000 141,000 0 920,000
Reconciliation adjustment........... [-205,000]
Program decrease.................... [-50,000]
Deferred maintenance buy-down....... [191,000]
Recapitalization...................... 741,179 -205,000 193,821 0 741,179
Reconciliation adjustment........... [-205,000]
Program decrease.................... [-31,179]
Deferred maintenance buy-down....... [225,000]
Construction:
25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS..... 0 48,000 0 48,000 48,000
Reconciliation adjustment......... [48,000] [48,000]
23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity 0 85,000 0 85,000 85,000
Upgrade, LANL......................
Reconciliation adjustment......... [85,000] [85,000]
Total, Construction................... 0 133,000 0 133,000 133,000
Total, Infrastructure and operations.... 3,577,539 -277,000 254,821 133,000 3,710,539
Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment.............. 299,541 0 -30,000 0 299,541
Program decrease.................... [-30,000]
Program direction..................... 149,244 0 0 0 149,244
Total, Secure transportation asset...... 448,785 0 -30,000 0 448,785
Defense Nuclear Security
Operations and Maintenance............ 1,245,418 0 -45,000 0 1,245,418
Program decrease.................... [-45,000]
Total, Defense nuclear security......... 1,245,418 0 -45,000 0 1,245,418
Information technology and cybersecurity 811,208 0 -152,821 -30,000 781,208
Program decrease...................... [-152,821] [-30,000]
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 64,206 0 0 0 64,206
Total, Weapons Activities................. 20,074,400 503,752 1,757,187 954,345 21,028,745
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Programs
Global material security
International nuclear security...... 62,865 0 0 0 62,865
Radiological security............... 186,406 0 0 0 186,406
Nuclear smuggling detection and 140,601 5,000 0 0 140,601
deterrence.........................
Program increase.................. [5,000]
Total, Global material security....... 389,872 5,000 0 0 389,872
Material management and minimization
Reactor Conversion and Uranium 63,383 0 0 0 63,383
Supply.............................
Nuclear Material Removal and 61,000 0 -23,000 0 61,000
Elimination........................
Program decrease.................. [-23,000]
Plutonium Disposition............... 150,686 0 0 0 150,686
Total, Material management & 275,069 0 -23,000 0 275,069
minimization.........................
Nonproliferation and arms control..... 221,008 0 0 0 221,008
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D
Proliferation Detection............. 269,376 0 0 0 269,376
Nuclear Detonation Detection........ 307,435 0 2,053 0 307,435
Restoral of orbital sensors....... [2,053]
Forensics R&D....................... 20,460 0 0 0 20,460
Nonproliferation Stewardship Program 149,383 0 -25,000 0 149,383
Program decrease.................. [-25,000]
Total, Defense nuclear 746,654 0 -22,947 0 746,654
nonproliferation R&D.................
Nonproliferation Construction:
18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium 50,000 0 0 0 50,000
Disposition Project, SRS...........
Total, Nonproliferation construction.. 50,000 0 0 0 50,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,682,603 5,000 -45,947 0 1,682,603
Programs...............................
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident
response program
Emergency Management................ 33,122 0 0 0 33,122
Counterterrorism and 596,878 0 0 0 596,878
Counterproliferation...............
Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and 630,000 0 0 0 630,000
Incident Response Program............
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 20,993 0 0 0 20,993
Use of Prior Year Balances.............. -48,996 0 0 0 -48,996
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation... 2,284,600 5,000 -45,947 0 2,284,600
Naval Reactors
Naval reactors development.............. 884,579 0 0 0 884,579
Columbia-Class reactor systems 35,300 0 0 0 35,300
development............................
Naval reactors operations and 703,581 0 0 0 703,581
infrastructure.........................
Program direction....................... 61,540 0 0 0 61,540
Construction:
26-D-530 East Side Office Building.... 75,000 -75,000 0 0 75,000
Program decrease.................... [-75,000]
25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 60,000 0 0 0 60,000
Project..............................
14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 526,000 -245,000 -99,000 -245,000 281,000
Recapitalization Project, NRF........
Program decrease.................... [-245,000] [-99,000] [-245,000]
Total, Construction..................... 661,000 -320,000 -99,000 -245,000 416,000
Total, Naval Reactors..................... 2,346,000 -320,000 -99,000 -245,000 2,101,000
Federal Salaries And Expenses
Program Direction....................... 555,000 0 0 0 555,000
Total, Federal Salaries And Expenses...... 555,000 0 0 0 555,000
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites:
Closure sites administration.......... 500 0 0 0 500
Richland:
River corridor and other cleanup 68,562 20,000 0 0 68,562
operations...........................
Program increase.................... [20,000]
Central plateau remediation........... 754,259 10,000 0 0 754,259
Program increase.................... [10,000]
Richland community and regulatory 10,700 0 0 0 10,700
support..............................
Construction:
22-D-402 L-897, 200 Area Water 4,000 0 0 0 4,000
Treatment Facility.................
Total, Construction--Richland......... 4,000 0 0 0 4,000
Total, Richland......................... 837,521 30,000 0 0 837,521
Office of River Protection:
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant 390,415 0 0 0 390,415
Commissioning........................
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization 923,212 0 0 0 923,212
and disposition......................
Construction:
01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility.. 600,000 0 0 0 600,000
01-D-16E Pretreatment Facility...... 0 0 0 0 0
15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 78,600 0 0 0 78,600
Pretreatment System................
23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank 108,200 0 0 0 108,200
Farms Risk Management Project......
Total, Construction--Office of River 786,800 0 0 0 786,800
Protection ..........................
Total, Office of River Protection....... 2,100,427 0 0 0 2,100,427
Idaho National Laboratory:
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition... 452,242 0 0 0 452,242
Idaho community and regulatory support 3,779 0 0 0 3,779
Construction:
22-D-403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel 2,000 0 0 0 2,000
Staging Facility.................
23-D-402--Calcine Construction.... 2,000 0 0 0 2,000
Total, Construction--Idaho.......... 4,000 0 0 0 4,000
Total, Idaho National Laboratory........ 460,021 0 0 0 460,021
NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1,955 0 0 0 1,955
Nuclear facility . . .
Separations Process Research Unit... 950 0 0 0 950
Nevada Site......................... 64,835 0 0 0 64,835
Sandia National Laboratories........ 1,030 0 0 0 1,030
Los Alamos National Laboratory...... 278,288 0 0 0 278,288
Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D.... 1,693 0 0 0 1,693
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.. 348,751 0 0 0 348,751
Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear facility . . .............. 346,562 20,000 0 0 346,562
Program increase.................... [20,000]
Total, OR Nuclear facility . . . ..... 346,562 20,000 0 0 346,562
U233 Disposition Program.............. 63,000 0 0 0 63,000
OR cleanup and disposition............ 75,000 0 0 0 75,000
Construction:
14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury 34,885 0 0 0 34,885
Treatment Facility...............
17-D-401 On-site waste disposal 15,050 0 0 0 15,050
facility.........................
Total, Construction--Oak Ridge...... 49,935 0 0 0 49,935
Total, OR cleanup and waste 187,935 0 0 0 187,935
disposition..........................
OR community & regulatory support..... 5,900 0 0 0 5,900
OR technology development and 3,300 0 0 0 3,300
deployment...........................
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............ 543,697 20,000 0 0 543,697
Savannah River Sites:
Savannah River risk management 396,394 0 0 0 396,394
operations...........................
Construction:
19-D-701 SR Security Systems 708 0 0 0 708
Replacement......................
Total, Savannah River Risk Management 397,102 0 0 0 397,102
Operations...........................
SR Community and Regulatory Support... 5,317 0 5,000 0 5,317
Payment in lieu of taxes............ [5,000]
Savannah River National Laboratory 90,719 0 0 0 90,719
Operations & Maintenance.............
Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste 1,066,000 0 0 0 1,066,000
Stabilization and Disposition........
Construction:
20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 52,500 3,750 0 0 52,500
#10, 11, 12......................
Program increase................ [3,750]
Total, Construction--Savannah River 52,500 3,750 0 0 52,500
sites..............................
Total, Savannah River sites............. 1,611,638 3,750 5,000 0 1,611,638
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........... 413,424 0 0 0 413,424
Construction:
21-D-401 Hoisting Capability Project 2,000 0 0 0 2,000
Total, Construction--Waste Isolation 2,000 0 0 0 2,000
Pilot Plant..........................
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...... 415,424 0 0 0 415,424
Program Direction....................... 312,818 0 0 0 312,818
Program Support......................... 20,320 0 0 0 20,320
Safeguards and Security................. 288,871 0 0 0 288,871
Technology Development and Deployment... 16,012 0 0 0 16,012
Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup...... 6,956,000 53,750 5,000 0 6,956,000
Other Defense Activities
Environment, health, safety and security
Program direction..................... 90,555 0 0 0 90,555
Environment, Health, Safety & Security 141,908 0 0 0 141,908
Total, Environment, Health, safety and 232,463 0 0 0 232,463
security...............................
Office of Enterprise Assessments
Program direction..................... 59,132 0 0 0 59,132
Enterprise Assessments................ 30,022 0 0 0 30,022
Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments. 89,154 0 0 0 89,154
Specialized security activities......... 441,000 0 0 0 441,000
Office of Legacy Management
Legacy management..................... 177,716 0 0 0 177,716
Program direction..................... 22,542 0 0 0 22,542
Total, Office of Legacy Management...... 200,258 0 0 0 200,258
Defense-related administrative support.. 214,626 0 0 0 214,626
Office of hearings and appeals.......... 4,499 0 0 0 4,499
Subtotal, Other Defense Activities........ 1,182,000 0 0 0 1,182,000
Total, Other Defense Activities........... 1,182,000 0 0 0 1,182,000
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DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Secs. 5001-5608--Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026
The Senate bill contained Division J that included the
Department of State Authorization Act of 2026.
The House bill contained no similar division or provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with various
technical and clarifying amendments.
DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Secs. 6001-6806--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
The Senate bill contained Division F that included the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
The House bill contained no similar division or provision.
The agreement includes the Intelligence Authorization Act
with various modifications.
DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Secs. 7001-7701--Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
The House bill included two provisions (sec. 6101 and sec.
6102 of Division F) that would authorize appropriations for the
Coast Guard for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
The Senate bill contained similar provisions (sec. 5001
through sec. 5190 of Division H).
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with
amendments.
DIVISION H--OTHER MATTERS
Title LXXXI--Financial Services Matters
Sec. 8101--Defense Production Act of 1950 extension
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6027) that
would amend section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4564(a)) by extending the program for an
additional year.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 8102--Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites
for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that
would require review of and reporting on national security
sensitive sites for purposes of reviews of real estate
transactions by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 8103--Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
stockholders
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6034) that
would amend section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 8104--Study and report
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6022) that
would require the Securities and Exchange Commission, not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to
conduct a study on transparency and cooperation regarding
brokers and dealers that are a member of a national securities
association and registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission that are controlled by or organized under the laws
of the People's Republic of China, and investment advisors
registered with the Securities and Exchanges Commission and
controlled by or organized under the laws of the People's
Republic of China, and submit to the Congress a report that
includes the results of such study.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Title LXXXII--Judiciary Matters
Sec. 8201--Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court
Police
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1069) that
would amend section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code,
to authorize the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme
Court Police to provide protection for any retired or former
Chief Justice or Associate Justice of the Supreme Court or any
member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any
Associate Justice, any retired or former Chief Justice or
Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 8202--PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1093) that
would reauthorize the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34
U.S.C. 21111).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would make technical corrections and authorize
appropriations of $60.0 million for the PROTECT Our Children
Act of 2008 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028.
Sec. 8203--Trauma kit standards
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1097 (sub H))
that would amend section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10202) to
establish standards for trauma kits.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 8204--Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
public safety officers' death benefits program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1094 Sub. H)
that would amend section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) to
include certain retired public safety officers in the public
safety officers' death benefits program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 8205--Honoring our fallen heroes
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1098) that
would amend section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) to
identify certain cancer-related deaths and disabilities
presumed to constitute a presumptive condition for
compensation.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to address funding.
Title LXXXIII--Foreign Affairs Matters
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
Secs. 8301-8305--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 6251 through
sec. 6255) that would require that in each of the next 7 years
in which the Secretary of the Treasury is required by section
1705(b) of the International Financial Institutions Act (Public
Law 95-118) to present testimony, the Secretary shall include
in the testimony a description of the efforts of the United
States to support the greatest participation practicable by
Taiwan at each international financial institution (as defined
in section 1701(c)(2) of such Act).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle B--Bust Fentanyl Act
Secs. 8311-8320--BUST FENTANYL Act
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 6101 through
sec. 6107) that would expand sanctions authorities to allow the
United States to target Chinese government owned or controlled
entities, including financial institutions, being used to
finance foreign opioid trafficking and broaden the list of
methamphetamine precursor chemicals tracked in the annual
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with
clarifying amendments.
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
Secs. 8331-8341--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 1271 through
sec. 1280A Sub. F) that would enact the Western Balkans
Democracy and Prosperity Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with a
clarifying amendment.
Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
Secs. 8351-8354--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 6201 through
sec. 6205) that would provide the U.S. Government with
additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from
wrongfully detaining U.S. nationals for political leverage.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with
amendments.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 8361--National registry of Korean American divided families
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6024) that
would require the Secretary of State, acting through the
Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, the
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, or such
other individual as the Secretary may designate, to establish a
private, internal national registry of the names and other
relevant information of Korean American divided families.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 8362--Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian
children
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6221) that
would express the sense of Congress that Congress: (1) Condemns
the Russian Federation's abduction, forcible transfer, and
facilitation of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children;
and (2) Implores the Russian Federation to work with the
international community to ensure the return, without delay, of
all forcibly transferred Ukrainian children to their families.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 8363--Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted
Ukrainian children
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1266) that
would support the identification and recovery of abducted
Ukrainian children.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 8364--Fairness in issuance of tactical gear to Diplomatic Security
Service personnel
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that
would direct the Department of State to provide Diplomatic
Security Services personnel with tactical equipment in both
men's and women's sizing options as needed when such equipment
is commercially available.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Sec. 8365--Strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations
in Mexico
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1265) that
would direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to
counter transnational criminal organizations in Mexico and
report the strategy to the relevant congressional committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with clarifying
amendments.
Sec. 8366--International nuclear energy
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6023) that
would establish a National Energy Dominance Council within the
Executive Office of the President, a Nuclear Exports Working
Group composed of senior Federal Government officials to
develop and execute a 10-year civil nuclear strategy for
exporting civil nuclear technologies, and a Strategic
Infrastructure Fund Working Group; direct the President to
launch a supporting international initiative to modernize U.S.
civil nuclear outreach to embarking civil nuclear nations,
designate White House officials to establish international
financing relationships with allies and partners in support of
this initiative; require the Secretaries of State and Commerce
to engage in bilateral and multilateral meetings to expand
international energy cooperation; make a series of amendments
to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58); establish
congressional oversight mechanisms for activities related to
these actions; direct the Secretary of State to establish a
joint consultative mechanism with the Government of India on
peaceful uses of nuclear energy; and require a series of
reports and briefings related to each of these activities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement contains the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
Sec. 8367--Strategy to respond to global bases of the People's Republic
of China
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6232) that
would, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, require the Secretary of State, in coordination with
the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate senior Federal
officials, to submit a strategy to the appropriate
congressional committees to respond to the People's Republic of
China's global basing intentions.
Sec. 8368--Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to
the Houthis in Yemen
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6242) that
would authorize the President to treat any weapon or material
seized by the United States as stocks of the United States
while in transit from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the
Houthis in the Republic of Yemen.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the provision with a clarifying
amendment.
Sec. 8369--Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6211) that
would repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
(title LXXIV of division F of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 8791
note). The provision included a reporting requirement requiring
the President or his designee to certify certain aspects of the
Government of Syria's performance, and a sense of Congress
supporting the reimposition of sanctions if the certification
could not be made during two consecutive reporting periods.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 8370--Repeal of Authorizations for Use of Military Force relating
to Iraq
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733F) to repeal
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note)
and The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50
U.S.C. 1541 note).
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1219).
The agreement includes the House provision.
Title LXXXIV--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Secs. 8401-8431--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 5701-5741 (Div.
H)) that would amend statutory requirements related to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Subtitle A, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, would designate
the Director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps as the
Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine and Aviation
Operations, require Senate confirmation for flag officers,
improve separation and retirement process of officers, mandate
a detailed biennial fleet modernization plan, improve oversight
of large vessel purchases, improve the aviation training
program, and modernize personnel policies, among other
amendments. Subtitle B, South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters,
revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing
vessels operating in the South Pacific including, update
funding requirements and limitations, modernize licensing and
observer rules for certain United States vessels, strengthens
enforcement, and adjust advisory committee roles to maintain
American access to the Western and Central Pacific fishery,
among other amendments. Subtitle C, Other Matters, would make
certain changes to the North Pacific Research Board, including
changes to the board's composition and allocations for funding
for administrative expenses.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with technical
amendments.
Title LXXXV--Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of
2025
Secs. 8501-8531--Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security
Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 1701 through
sec. 1741) that would protect the national security of the
United States by imposing sanctions with respect to certain
persons of the People's Republic of China and prohibiting and
requiring notifications with respect to certain investments by
United States persons in the People's Republic of China, and
for other purposes.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment.
Title LXXXVI--Securing the Airspace, Facilitating Emergency Response,
and Safeguarding Key Infrastructure, Entertainment Venues, and Stadiums
Secs. 8601-8607--SAFER SKIES Act
The agreement contains a provision that would extend,
expand, and modify Department of Homeland Security and
Department of Justice authorities to counter unmanned aircraft
systems.
Title LXXXVII--DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
Secs. 8701-8758--DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 1270 through
sec. 1298) titled ``DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act
of 2025.''
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provisions with a
clarifying amendment.
Title LXXXVIII--Other Matters
Sec. 8801--Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement
The agreement includes a provision that would authorize the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
establish a pilot program for sound insulation repair and
replacement projects.
Sec. 8802--Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with
updates to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6026) that
would amend section 34(i) of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)) for the
alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates
to national strategy for advanced manufacturing.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 8803--Lumbee Fairness Act
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733C) that
would extend Federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina as an Indian Tribe.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 8804--Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6031) that
would replace the drinking water wells in Chincoteague,
Virginia.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with a
clarifying amendment.
Sec. 8805--Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the Freely
Associated States
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that
would amend section 1724(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code,
to provide certain telehealth benefits and mail order pharmacy
benefits to veterans in the Freely Associated States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to provide, no less than monthly, a report to the Committees on
Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives
on the status of implementation of the provisions of the
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024 (title II of
division G of Public Law 118-42) relating to veterans in the
Freely Associated States.
We note that section 1724 of title 38, United States Code,
authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish
hospital care and medical services to eligible veterans in the
Freely Associated States and section 111 of title 38, United
States Code, authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
furnish beneficiary travel benefits to such veterans. We
encourage the Department of Veterans Affairs to use its
authority to provide telehealth, mail order pharmacy, and
beneficiary travel benefits to eligible veterans in the Freely
Associated States, in line with clear congressional intent.
Implementation of these services by the Department of Veterans
Affairs relates critically to U.S. national interests with
respect to global security, the All-Volunteer Force, and
veteran success after service.
Sec. 8806--Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas
The agreement includes a provision that would require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of
Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,
Texas.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED
Continued implementation of anti-trafficking programs for children
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1038) that
would require the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department
of Justice to continue implementing anti-trafficking
recommendations contained in the report of the Government
Accountability Office entitled ``Child Trafficking: Addressing
Challenges to Public Awareness and Survivor Support'' (GAO-24-
106038), published on December 11, 2023.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled veterans'
outreach program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1068) that
would amend section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, to
make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled
veterans' outreach program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Second Chance Act Reauthorization
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1070) that
would reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law No.
110-199).
The House bill contained no similar provision
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces to
members of the Public Health Service
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that
would amend section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 213a(a)) to apply leave provisions for members of the
Armed Forces to members of the Public Health Service.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Study of national security risks posed by certain routers and modems
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that
would require the Department of Commerce, in consultation with
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
to conduct a study on the national security risks posed by
consumer routers and modems and provide the results of the
study to Congress.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that
would direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a
Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Review and prohibitions by Committee on Foreign Investment in the
United States of certain transactions relating to agriculture
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that
would amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
(50 U.S.C. 4565) to review and prohibit certain transactions
relating to agriculture by the Committee on Foreign Investment
of the United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Finding opportunities for resource exploration
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a
memorandum of understanding with foreign countries to expand
cooperation on mapping, assessing, and acquiring mineral
resources; authorize the Secretary of State to implement
memorandums of understanding entered into by the Secretary of
the Interior and support U.S. private sector companies in
obtaining access to overseas mineral reserves for development;
and require the Secretary of the Interior to notify Congress at
least 30 days prior to entering into a memorandum of
understanding with foreign countries to expand cooperation on
mapping, assessing, and acquiring mineral resources.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Protecting covered information in public records
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that
would prohibit U.S. Government agencies from posting or
displaying publicly available content that includes covered
information of individuals in specified circumstances.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do
Not Pay working system
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1079) that
would amend section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 405(r)), as amended by section 801(a)(7) of title VIII
of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(Public Law 116-260), to improve coordination between Federal
and state agencies and the Do Not Pay working system.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Agent membership
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1080) that
would amend Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act
(12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2)) by striking ``all those credit unions''
and inserting ``any such credit unions''.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Exemption from immigrant visa limit
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1081 Sub. F)
that would amend section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) to exempt certain aliens
from the immigrant visa limit.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Preventing first responder secondary exposure to fentanyl
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1091) that
would amend section 3021 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10701) to
provide training and resources for first responders on the use
of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to
fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and to
purchase containment devices for use by first responders.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Reauthorizing support and treatment for officers in crisis
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1092) that
would amend section 1001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261) to
extend the Act through 2029.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Strong Communities Program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1095) that
would amend section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) to
authorize the Attorney General to make completive grants to
local law enforcement agencies for officers and recruits to
attend law enforcement training programs.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Retired law enforcement officers continuing service
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1096) that
would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101) to authorize the Attorney
General to award grants for the purpose
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
FISH Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1091 through
sec. 1099F Sub. I) that would combat illegal, unreported, and
unregulated fishing at its sources globally.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
The House bill contained provisions (sec. 5101 through sec.
5105) that prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering
products or services directly to an individual, maintaining an
account on behalf of an individual, or issuing a central bank
digital currency, and prohibits the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System from using a central bank digital
currency to implement monetary policy or from testing,
studying, creating, or implementing a central bank digital
currency, with exceptions as provided by the Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the House provisions.
Table of contents
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6001) that
contained the table of contents for Department of State
matters.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Taking or transmitting video of defense information prohibited
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6021) that
would amend section 793 of title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the taking or transmitting of videos of defense
information.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Informational materials under the Foreign Agents Registration Act
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6028) that
would amend the definition of information material under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Credit monitoring
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6029) that
would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et
seq.) to expand existing credit-monitoring protections to all
members of the Armed Forces regardless of duty status.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Treatment of exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6030) that
would amend certain Foreign Agents Registration Act exemptions
with respect to foreign agents representing countries of
concern.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Report on implementation of artificial intelligence into certain anti-
money laundering investigations
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6032) that
would direct the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network of the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with
the Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of the
Currency, and the Chair of the National Credit Union
Administration, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, to submit to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives, a report on
implementation of artificial intelligence into certain anti-
money laundering investigations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Keeping drugs out of schools
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6033) that
would authorize the Director of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy to award grants to eligible schools to implement
school-community partnerships for preventing substance use and
misuse among youth.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Requirement to testify
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6035) that
would amend Section 104(b) of the Community Development Banking
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(b)).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
CDFI bond guarantee program improvement
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6036) titled
the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Capitalization assistance to enhance liquidity
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6037) that
would amend section 113 of the Community Development Banking
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4712).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Native CDFI relending program
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6038) that
would amend Section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1472).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
DETERRENCE Act
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 6071 through
sec. 6077) that would authorize sentencing enhancements for
certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with
foreign governments.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
GAIN AI Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 6081, sec. 6082,
and sec. 6083) that would grant the authority to deny licenses
for the export of certain types of advanced artificial
intelligence microchips and to restrict the export of less
advanced artificial intelligence chips to foreign entities in
countries of concern to the Department of Commerce.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
Countering Captagon production and distribution
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 6212) that
would authorize the Secretary of State to establish a program
that provides funding to rehabilitate border crossings in Syria
and supports counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, and counter-
weapons trafficking, particularly by personnel and ministries
linked to the new Government of Syria.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provision.
International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of
2025
The Senate bill contains provisions (sec. 6301 through sec.
6332) that would reauthorize programs related to combating
human trafficking worldwide and expand oversight of human
trafficking reporting.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include the Senate provisions.
ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
The Senate bill contained a provision (Division I., sec.
5001-5803) titled ``Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream
to Housing Act of 2025'' or the ``ROAD to Housing Act of
2025''.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The agreement does not include the provision.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI
(Community Project Funding Items)
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AMOUNT
(Dollars
TITLE AGENCY PROJECT NAME PROJECT LOCATION in MEMBER(S)
Thousands)
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4601 Army Access Control Point Anniston Army Depot, AL 115,000 Rogers, Mike (AL)
4601 Army Automated-Aided Instruction Building (Design) Fort Sill, OK 9,300 Cole, Tom (OK)
4601 Army Airfield Fire and Rescue Station Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 68,000 Strickland, Marilyn
(WA)
4601 Navy F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (Design) Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA 33,490 Fong, Vince (CA)
4601 Navy Child Development Center (Design) Naval Air Weapons Station China 8,900 Fong, Vince (CA)
Lake, CA
4601 Navy Communications Center and Infrastructure Marine Corps Support Facility 45,425 Rutherford, John H.
Blount Island, FL (FL)
4601 Navy Child Development Center (Design) Naval Air Station Jacksonville, 4,575 Rutherford, John H.
FL (FL)
4601 Navy Multi Aircraft Paint & Strip (Design) Naval Air Station Jacksonville, 26,515 Rutherford, John H.
FL (FL)
4601 Navy F-35 Aircraft Engine Repair Facility Naval Air Station Jacksonville, 78,117 Rutherford, John H.
FL (FL)
4601 Navy PDI: Defense Access Roads Joint Region Marianas, GU 50,000 Moylan, James C.
(GU)
4601 Navy EOD Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Facility Joint Expeditionary Base Little 12,000 Kiggans, Jennifer A.
(Design) Creek-Fort Story, VA (VA)
4601 Navy Power Upgrades - Pier 14 (Design) Naval Station Norfolk, VA 15,000 Kiggans, Jennifer A.
(VA)
4601 Navy Shore Power for Virginia-Class Submarines (Design) Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, 2,200 Wittman, Robert J.
VA (VA)
4601 Air Force Combat Arms Training & Maintenance Complex Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 41,000 Davis, Donald (NC)
NC
4601 Air Force F-35 Canopy Repair Facility (Design) Hill Air Force Base, UT 2,600 Moore, Blake D. (UT)
4601 Defense-Wide SOF Joint Intelligence Center (Design) Fort Bragg, NC 8,100 Hudson, Richard (NC)
4601 Defense-Wide SOF Forward Operating Base Freedom Upgrades Fort Bragg, NC 44,700 Hudson, Richard (NC)
4601 Army National Guard Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Salisbury Readiness Complex, NC 69,000 Hudson, Richard (NC)
4601 Air National Guard ADAL Maintenance Hangar Air National Guard/Shops Atlantic City Air National Guard 61,000 Van Drew, Jefferson
Base, NJ (NJ)
4601 Army Reserve Aviation Support Facility Fort Knox, KY 50,000 Guthrie, Brett (KY)
4601 Army Reserve Army Reserve Center Building (Design) Camp Bullis, TX 5,000 Gonzales, Tony (TX)
4601 Navy and Marine Corps Maintenance Hangar Naval Air Station Fort Worth, TX 50,000 Ellzey, Jake (TX)
Reserve
4601 Air Force Reserve Entry Control Facility (Design) Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA 3,200 Loudermilk, Barry
(GA)
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