[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H5534-H5756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 431 and rule
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 2810.
The Chair appoints the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Mitchell) to
preside over the Committee of the Whole.
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In the Committee of the Whole
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2810) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for
military activities of the Department of Defense and for military
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes, with Mr. Mitchell in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the
first time.
The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry) and the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Smith) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, I am proud to bring before the House H.R. 2810, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. It was
reported favorably by the House Armed Services Committee at 11:59 p.m.
on June 28, 2017, by a vote of 60-1. Now, that vote is an indication of
the bipartisan support that exists to support our troops and to fulfill
our obligations placed on us by the Constitution.
Mr. Chairman, I think it is always helpful for us to remind ourselves
of the authority by which we undertake our responsibilities. Article I,
Section 8 of the Constitution says that Congress has the power and the
responsibility ``to raise and support Armies. . . . To provide and
maintain a Navy; To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of
land and naval Forces,'' and, of course, ``To make all Laws which shall
be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing
Powers.''
The members of our committee and our staff take those
responsibilities very seriously. This year, we seek to carry them out
in a world which is as dangerous and complex as any of us have ever
seen. One example from the news of the day is the alarming progress
North Korea is making towards having an intercontinental ballistic
missile that can carry nuclear weapons to our homeland.
Now, we have, of course, a number of tools to use, including
diplomacy and sanctions, but there is no substitute for military power,
and I believe we must develop and deploy more of it to be ready to deal
with these growing threats.
So the bill before us today substantially increases money for missile
defense so we are more capable of protecting our homeland against those
ballistic missiles. It also increases funding for key munitions and for
intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance so we can have better
visibility on what adversary is doing.
It increases the end strength for the Army, the Navy, and the Air
Force, just as they requested. And it funds more joint exercises with
key allies in the Pacific. It boosts our shipbuilding budget to get
more ships into the water faster, and also cheaper.
So, just as an example, Mr. Chairman, each of those items is
important for dealing with this growing threat coming from North Korea,
and we could sit here and go through a similar sort of discussion when
it comes to Iran, or the provocative actions of Russia and China, or
the terrorist organizations of various shades.
Of course, we cannot guarantee that the capabilities that we will
vote on in this bill will be available by the time the crisis comes
for, unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, we are still dealing with defense
budgets that were cut by more than 20 percent at a time when the
threats around the world were growing. So we can't guarantee that these
capabilities will be available when we need them.
But what we can guarantee is, if we don't fund these things now, they
will not be available when we need them, so that is the priority given
to this bill.
Mr. Chairman, exactly 1 month ago, on June 12, Secretary Mattis and
Chairman Dunford testified before our committee. And I would like to
read just one paragraph of the Secretary's testimony where he was
comparing what the military was like when he left it and when he came
back as Secretary.
Secretary Mattis testified: ``Four years later, I returned to the
Department and I have been shocked by what I have seen with our
readiness to fight. For all the heartache caused by the loss of our
troops during these wars, no enemy in the field has done more harm to
the readiness of our military than sequestration. We have sustained our
ability to meet America's commitments abroad because our troops have
stoically shouldered a much greater burden.''
Four years later, shocked, more harm by sequestration than the
enemies in the field, and it is only because our folks are so
incredible that they have born an increasing burden. That is what the
Secretary testified.
Mr. Chairman, we have, indisputably, the finest military in the
world, but it is also indisputable that it has been severely damaged by
continuing resolutions, by sequestration, and by failure of the
executive and legislative branches to adequately support the men and
women out there on the front lines. We have an urgent need to begin to
repair and rebuild our military.
And I also believe, Mr. Chairman, it is fundamentally wrong to send
men and women out on dangerous missions without providing them the best
equipment, in the best shape, with the best training that our country
can possibly provide. This bill, if followed by matching appropriation,
takes a significant step toward meeting that objective, to support
those troops.
It also makes major reforms in the way the Pentagon does business.
Among other reforms, it enables the military to buy commercial products
through online sites such as Amazon, Staples, and Grainger. We require
life cycle maintenance costs to be considered at the beginning of a
program, as must intellectual property rights, to maximize competition
in the maintenance and repairs. Oversight into service contracts has
increased, and there is much more, of course, in the bill.
Mr. Chairman, this bill is the vehicle by which we usually, for 55
years, at least, fulfill our responsibilities under the Constitution
that I mentioned, to provide for the common defense. I believe that is
the first job of the Federal Government.
I want to just express my appreciation to each of the members of our
committee. Each of them has contributed to the product before us. Each
of them takes their responsibilities under the Constitution very
seriously; no one more so than the Ranking Member, Mr.
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Smith of Washington. We don't always agree on the judgment calls about
issues, but I have no doubt that he and all the members of the
committee try to do what is right for the country and put the interests
of our troops first.
That is exactly the attitude that we must follow, I think, on the
floor over the next 3 days as we go through the amendments which we
will consider.
I also want to express appreciation to the committee and personal
staff who have worked on this bill.
It has been a challenging year for a variety of reasons, but, as I
started, I will finish. I am proud of this product. I hope it will gain
the support of the entire House.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 5 minutes.
I thank the chairman, first of all, for his hard work on this bill,
and all the members of the committee and the staff. As the chairman has
pointed out, this is a bill that we have passed for 55 straight years.
It is a long and complicated bill that essentially sets the defense and
national security policy for our country, and there is a lot of good
work that has gone into this bill.
Again, I thank the members for doing that. They recognize the complex
threat environment that the chairman correctly described, and we are
attempting to address it as best we can in this very difficult
environment.
I think the thing that is most difficult that I really want to
emphasize is what the chairman said in the middle of his remarks: that
over the past 6 years we have had one government shutdown, a number of
continuing resolutions, several threatened government shutdowns, and
the unpredictability that that has presented to the Defense Department.
Now, to be clear, it has also presented a fair amount--the same
amount of unpredictability to the nondefense discretionary budget that
also has to deal with those challenges. But that uncertainty about our
budget has made it very difficult to plan, and nowhere is that more
important than at the Department of Defense.
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As they try to lay out a strategy for national security, not knowing
from one month to the next how much money you are going to have or what
you are going to be able to spend it on is a huge problem. I will say a
little bit more about this later, because as big a problem as that is,
we haven't solved it.
As we debate this bill here today, we do not have a budget resolution
from either the House or the Senate. This is a problem we still need to
work on. However much money we wind up spending on defense, if we had a
cohesive plan and a clear idea of how much money we were going to have
over the next few years, it would be a lot easier to plan for those
contingencies.
Again, I do want to compliment the work that has been done on this
bill. Particularly, I focus a lot on unconventional threats. I think
that is the changing nature of the world. I used to chair what is now
called the Emerging Threats Committee. I want to thank Congresswoman
Stefanik and Ranking Member Langevin for their work and focusing on
cyber, focusing on supporting our special operation forces that have
borne so much of the brunt of the fight that we face in countering
terrorism.
I also want to thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Cooper for
their work on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, focusing on space, in
particular, on the importance of emphasizing that. For a long time, our
country dominated space. We didn't have to worry about it. But now a
lot of other countries are catching up and competing with us. I think
this bill reflects the importance of that.
So there are a lot of very solid things in this bill, but I want to
close by emphasizing two significant problems that we still need to
address.
One I mentioned already. We don't have a budget resolution. This bill
has $621 billion in it, as I understand it, in the base bill, and
another, I believe, $75 billion in the overseas contingency fund. We
are spending nearly $700 billion in this bill on defense. That is a lot
of money, and the chairman mentioned a lot of the very necessary
programs that it is going towards. However, that breaks the budget
caps.
In order to break the budget caps, the House and the Senate have to
vote to break the budget caps. It is July. We haven't done that. I will
emphasize that in the Senate it actually requires 60 votes to break the
budget caps.
So as much as I see the need in defense, given the complex threat
environment out there, it is very possible that $72 billion of what is
in this bill is going to disappear between now and the end of this year
unless we address the broader issue of sequestration and budget caps.
I will also emphasize that addressing that issue by gutting funding
for the nondefense discretionary budget and plussing up defense is not
going to work for a couple of reasons.
Number one, a lot of the national security needs that we have come
out of some of those other items. The proposal to cut the State
Department by 31 percent in a time when we face the complex threat
environment that was described is ridiculous. In fact, I will quote
Chairman Mattis as well, who said:
If you are going to cut the State Department by 30 percent,
you better give me five more divisions because I am going to
need them. We are not going to be able to resolve conflicts
in a peaceful way.
And also, of course, we have domestic needs that are very important
as well. We are still waiting on the infrastructure package from the
administration.
There are a lot of needs that are not being met, and we are not yet
voting to bust the budget caps. Here we have a bill that does that, but
this House has to step up and take that vote if this defense
authorizing bill is going to go forward.
The second and final point, we still don't have a national security
strategy from the White House. Now, we have a very complex threat
environment, as I have said more often than I meant to during the
course of the last few minutes--we do. We have got Russia, China, North
Korea, Iran, a variety of terrorist threats. What we have heard in our
committee for the last 6 months is a series of people from the Pentagon
coming over and saying the house is on fire. We don't have enough money
to do--fill in the blank. There are a whole lot of different things.
What we haven't heard is a strategy, and the most disturbing
conversation I had in that regard was with someone from the Office of
Net Assessment.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield myself an additional 1 minute.
He explained to me that we laid out a strategy in 2012 and said we do
not have the money to fund that strategy right now. So I asked him:
Well, how short are you? How much more money do you need?
He looked at me like he didn't understand what I was asking, so I
sort of explained it. The short answer: he didn't know.
How could he not know? I mean, if you can sit there confidently and
say, ``My gosh, we don't have enough money; we are way crazy short of
our 2012 strategy'' and you still can't say how short, then you don't
have a strategy. We need a strategy to make sure this money is spent
wisely.
I will close with a compliment of the chairman for something that he
has done. We should also not assume that simply spending more money at
the Department of Defense is necessarily going to make us safer. We
have to make sure we spend it efficiently and effectively. I think this
bill has a lot of very solid efforts to try to make us do that, towards
acquisition reform, towards spending the money more wisely.
It is not just a matter of spending more money. We have got to spend
it smarter, and we have got to confront the lack of a strategy, and we
have got to confront the fact that we still have not resolved our
budget resolution problem.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), chairman of the
Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the House
Armed Services Committee chairman, Mac Thornberry, for his determined
leadership to promote peace through strength. I am grateful to support
H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
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First of all, I would like to thank my colleague and ranking member,
Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo of Guam, for her tireless efforts and
participation in this process, and I also thank the Readiness
Subcommittee members of the House Armed Services Committee on both
sides of the aisle for bipartisan input on this bill. The creation of
the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act truly was bipartisan.
Mr. Chairman, over the past several months, we have heard testimony
from every military service branch about their urgent need to address
the alarming readiness shortfalls. Their testimonies were sobering,
confirming Congress must take bold action.
Here today, we have the responsibility of reducing the risk to our
servicemembers by making sure they are well trained, supported, and
that the equipment they use is properly maintained and combat ready.
There are numerous important readiness provisions in the authorization,
including adding over $2 billion to long-neglected facilities
sustainment and restoration and modernization accounts.
It gives the Department of Defense more responsive facility
construction, repair, and real estate authorities for more efficient
use of DOD resources.
It extends multiple temporary hiring authorities to allow the
Department of Defense to fill critical manpower gaps, in particular at
our defense industrial facilities--our depots, arsenals, and shipyards.
None of the readiness provisions are arbitrary. They are specifically
targeted to stop and, as much as possible, to reverse the decline of
the readiness of our Armed Forces so we can continue to combat and
deter the threats to national security from around the world.
Mr. Chairman, I strongly support H.R. 2810, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, and encourage my colleagues in
the House to support it as well.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Tsongas), the ranking member of the
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Ms. TSONGAS. Mr. Chairman, two weeks ago, the Armed Services
Committee advanced the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 to the House floor with broad bipartisan support. I would
like to thank Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for their
work in developing this year's bill.
I would also like to thank Congressman Turner, chairman of the
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, of which I am the ranking
member, for his leadership and spirit of bipartisanship this year.
This year's bill includes investments to fill genuine readiness needs
and funding that is critical to ensuring that our men and women in
uniform have the best cutting-edge resources and best equipment
possible to keep them safe when defending our Nation.
I was encouraged that the bill we have passed out of committee
directs the Defense Department to provide specific updates and reports
on a number of programs and platforms so that we can robustly conduct
our oversight responsibility on behalf of the American people.
However, as we consider the bill on the floor today and in the coming
days, I remain concerned about how we fund these needs. Substantial
budget increases for the Department of Defense at the expense of other
vital national programs undermines investments in our national
competitiveness and the future of our country and, I believe, makes us
less secure over the long term.
Providing our men and women in uniform with the resources they need
to carry out their mission is one of our most solemn obligations, but
we must also fund these resources responsibly in order to safeguard our
economic vitality and our national security.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Turner), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and
Land Forces.
Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2810, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
I have the privilege of serving as the chairman of the Tactical Air
and Land Forces Subcommittee, and I want to particularly thank my
subcommittee's ranking member, Ms. Tsongas, for her support in
completing the markup of the bill, as well as for her hard work and for
the bipartisan work that we have done together on the issue of sexual
assault in the military. I appreciate her leadership in that.
I strongly support this bill and can't emphasize enough Chairman
Thornberry's steadfast leadership in raising the top line in this bill.
This bill recommends $631 billion, a significant and needed increase
over the original budget request that supports both the base and
unfunded requirements, which totaled over $30 billion. Without Chairman
Thornberry's leadership, this number would not be sufficient.
We are presenting a budget that helps rebuild the readiness of our
forces. This increased base funding will begin to rebuild full-spectrum
readiness from years of deferred modernization brought on by the
previous administration.
Within the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee jurisdiction,
this bill authorizes over $12 billion in additional funds to address
critical unfunded modernization requirements identified by the
services.
The bill recognizes the importance of land forces in current and
future operations and authorizes over $2 billion to accelerate armored
brigade team modernization, to include additional Abrams tanks and
Bradley fighting vehicles.
The bill addresses strike fighter capability and capacity shortfalls
and authorizes another $2 billion in additional funding to secure
additional F-35 Strike Fighters and F-18 Super Hornets to address
unfunded requirements for the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.
I am also pleased that this bill supports the European Deterrence
Initiative, using OCO and addressing the needs of our European allies.
This bill contains language from the BE HEARD sexual assault bill
that I worked with Representative Tsongas on, that we introduced in
June, and I am very proud that we continue to advance for the cause of
protecting our servicemembers from sexual assault.
I am also pleased to note that Evan's Law is included in this bill.
This bill will ensure that the that Department of Defense implements
military residential window safety measures to protect against
unintentional falls by young children.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the National Defense
Authorization Act.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Guam (Ms. Bordallo), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Chairman, I would first like to commend Chairman
Thornberry, Ranking Member Smith, and the committee staff who have
worked many long nights on the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018.
While there are very real questions about the top line number, and I
believe it would be inappropriate and reckless to have any additional
funding come off the backs of nondefense spending, this is an important
step forward in rebuilding our military readiness.
This bill includes additional operations and maintenance funding to
support more combat training center rotations and needed investment in
the facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization accounts,
providing more training opportunities and better maintenance facilities
to live, work, and operate in. However, readiness cannot be bought back
in a year, and these targeted investments must continue.
Furthermore, the bill provides authorities to right-size civilian
personnel shortfalls that have stressed maintenance backlogs at our
shipyards and our depots. It also will make more effective the
Department's Quarterly Readiness Report and raise the minor military
construction threshold and clarify unspecified projects to provide
additional flexibility to the Department.
I would especially like to thank Chairman Thornberry for following
through on his commitment last year to work with me to include my
provision that would help address critical workforce shortages
affecting military
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construction and healthcare essential to the military buildup on Guam.
I also thank our Ranking Member Smith and Readiness Subcommittee
Chairman Joe Wilson for working with me on this issue and on this bill.
I look forward to continuing to work together to protect the full
intent of this legislation.
The readiness portion of this bill also includes provisions to
support ship repair in the western Pacific, as well as full funding for
critical military construction projects.
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Given our posture, our strategic needs and challenges in the region,
it is essential that we continue to sufficiently resource and support
an active and engaged Indo-Asia-Pacific force.
I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the
aisle as this process continues.
And lastly, Mr. Chair, I would like to commend Vickie Plunkett for
her over two decades of service in the House of Representatives, and 10
years on the House Armed Services Committee.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers), the chair of our Subcommittee on
Strategic Forces.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I would like to thank Chairman
Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership in bringing
this years's NDAA. I would also like to thank my friend and colleague
from Tennessee, Mr. Jim Cooper, the ranking member on our subcommittee,
for being such a great partner as we worked on this important bill.
Now, I would like to focus on some key provisions in the bill. First,
space reform. This bill takes two monumental steps to reform national
security space. First, the bill provides for the creation of a space
core within the Air Force to fix the fragmented space acquisition
process.
Second, it provides for the establishment of a subordinate, unified
command for space under U.S. Strategic Command to ensure integration of
the joint command of all space operations.
I can't stress enough the urgent necessity of these reforms. Our
society and our military are enormously dependent on space. Meanwhile,
our adversaries continue to grow their counterspace capabilities. These
adversaries have already reorganized their space forces toward the goal
of neutralizing our advantage in space.
Multiple studies going back almost two decades have recommended a
space force to fix our space acquisition and management problems.
Regardless, the DOD and the Air Force have yet to fix the problem.
Decisionmaking authorities for space acquisitions remain fragmented
across over 60 organizations. This bill would consolidate acquisition
authority and improve our ability to jointly operate in space.
Earlier this week, I returned from Asia where I got to meet with our
troops on the Korean Peninsula. I was in theater when North Korea
conducted their intercontinental ballistic missile. We must be vigilant
when it comes to our missile defenses, and this year's NDAA does that.
Noteworthy initiatives in the bill include the authorization of
approximately $2 billion in additional funds for the Missile Defense
Agency. It also accelerates our efforts to develop a space-based sensor
and interceptor capabilities. Lastly, the bill supports our nuclear
deterrence and includes provisions to improve the oversight of our
nuclear command, control, and communications.
Mr. Chair, I urge support of this important legislation.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 3
minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin), the ranking
member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
(Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I want to thank the ranking member for
yielding. And, Mr. Chair, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman
Thornberry, Ranking Member Smith, and Chairwoman Stefanik for their
collective efforts in crafting this bill that is before us this
evening.
I would also like to thank the staff who worked tirelessly on this
productive and forward-thinking legislation.
It is an honor and a privilege to serve as a senior member of the
House Armed Services Committee on behalf of the selfless servicemen and
women who protect our Nation every day, and I am proud of the very
strong bipartisan effort represented by this year's NDAA.
Mr. Chair, we accomplish a number of important objectives in this
bill. First of all, we enhance our deterrence capabilities in Europe
and support our Nation's submarine force. I am very proud of the
Virginia class submarines that we build starting right in my district,
and we also provide strong support for the Columbia class program that
will be the Ohio replacement program.
We also make it clear that climate security is, indeed, national
security, backing the Department in its efforts to build resilience,
reduce risk, and prepare for all types of threats that may come our
way, even if those threats come from climate change.
But as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
Capabilities, I am particularly proud of the provisions we have
included on cybersecurity, special operations, and research and
development. We strengthen our cyber cooperation with our partners and
allies through both training and collaboration with the NATO
Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.
We better leverage the U.S. Global Engagement Center to combat
propaganda and information warfare operations conducted against America
and her allies, and we grant permanent authority for family support
programs within Special Operations Command that reflect the unique
needs of these warfighters and their families.
We also reinvigorate the DOD scholarship program so that students are
encouraged to pursue information security degrees and can come to work
defending our Nation from the get-go. We can have all of the cyber
policies in place that we want, but if we don't have the trained
workforce to execute those policies, we are going to be behind the
curve, and this helps to close that gap.
We advance hypersonic weapons research, development, and especially
transition efforts. We prioritized the readiness of U.S. Cyber Command
in our Cyber Mission Force, and we strengthen congressional oversight
of sensitive cyber military operations and command cyber warfare tools
and capabilities.
This approach was deliberate in nature, and it moves us closer to a
military that will be able to address the variety of threats that we
face in the 21st century.
Again, I would like to thank Chairman Thornberry, Ranking Member
Smith, and Chairwoman Stefanik, and all of my colleagues on the House
Armed Services Committee, as well as the staff, for their hard work on
this very important bill.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), the distinguished chair of the
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2810, the
FY18 National Defense Authorization Act, but I continue to be surprised
at some of the national security pundits who believe that a diminished
force structure will improve our national security.
Some have questioned whether we should fully fund national defense.
Some have even questioned whether we should continue to expand our
armed services to meet the strategic challenges posed by a rising China
and Russia, by an unpredictable North Korea, and a belligerent Iran.
Mr. Chairman, our time is up. The time of action is now. The focus of
our Nation is upon us to provide for our national security. I am
pleased that we appear to have turned the tide in properly resourcing
the requirements of our armed services; and I am pleased that we are
authorizing the funding to match our strategy and providing what our
combatant commanders need to win any future conflicts; and I am pleased
that we have acknowledged the importance of our servicemembers and the
hardships that they endure so that we can enjoy our free and democratic
society.
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In reference to the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, I
believe that we have reversed a trend toward a diminishing Navy and are
tracking toward a strengthened 355-ship fleet. The bill expands on the
eight ships requested by the administration and adds an additional five
ships. The bill also recommends additional advance procurement for
aircraft carriers and attack submarines, while fully funding the
Columbia class ballistic missile submarine and the B-21 raider bomber
programs.
As to aircraft, the bill recommends an expansion of KC-46As, C-130Js,
E-2Ds, and P-8s. Finally, the bill delivers the right authorities that
will save the Department of Defense billions--yes, billions--of
dollars.
Additionally, I want to recognize Ranking Member Joe Courtney. He has
done extraordinary work and has been a true partner in this journey and
continues to work in a collaborative, bipartisan basis, to deliver the
best for our national security.
I continue to be impressed with the results that can be achieved when
a subcommittee and the full committee focuses on a common goal and
works to achieve bipartisan results.
I urge my colleagues to support the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier), the ranking member of the
Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his
outstanding leadership and candor on our committee. I want to give a
special shout-out to our chairman, Mr. Thornberry, who shaved an hour
and a half off our deliberations a couple of weeks ago by bringing us
into the 21st century, and laptops to look at our amendments. So it was
a great improvement.
I also want to thank my chair, Chairman Mike Coffman, for his
leadership. We have worked well together, and I look forward to
continuing that relationship, and also to a top-notch staff.
This bill includes provisions that will provide the military services
flexibility to recruit and retain members of our armed services and
continues our commitment to taking care of our military families.
The NDAA continues funding for DOD impact aid for schools with large
numbers of military-connected families and authorizes reimbursement, up
to $500 for military spouses' expenses related to obtaining a
professional license or certification when moving to a new State.
The committee continues to provide oversight of important programs in
the bill requiring reviews to ensure the Morale, Welfare, and
Recreation programs are properly funded to required levels and the
Department of Defense's debt collection practices are fair and do not
place undue burdens on servicemembers or their families.
The bill includes the PRIVATE Act, which I cosponsored with
Congresswoman Martha McSally and other members of the committee to
prohibit the wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual
images and ensure the military services have the tools to prosecute
those who violate the law.
The bill also provides support for victims of sexual assault by
mandating training for Special Victims' Counsel to recognize and
address unique challenges often faced by male victims of sexual
assault.
I am pleased that the bill continues the committee's efforts to
assist those with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain
injury, as well as ensuring families are educated on suicide factors
that are often associated with TBI or post-traumatic stress.
However, as Ranking Member Smith has said, this NDAA fails to make
the hard choices and trade-offs that are expected of us. The NDAA goes
beyond the President's request to provide 2.4 percent pay raises for
our servicemen and -women, at an additional cost of $200 million, an
expense simply added to the top line.
The NDAA also authorizes an increased end strength for the Army at a
cost of $4 billion, again, simply adding it to the top line. Certainly,
our troops deserve a pay raise, but the question that must be asked is:
Where is the money coming from? And on what basis are these decisions
being made?
Congress has not received a strategic plan from the Pentagon that
would inform us on how large the military needs to grow. By just adding
funding to the NDAA, Congress is not providing the stable, predictive
funding the military needs. In order to do that, we need to address the
big elephant in the room, the sequestration and budget control act
caps.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentlewoman.
Ms. SPEIER. Despite all of these additions, the committee was
unfortunately unable to find the required offsets to fund an extension
to the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance to ensure it does not
expire in May 2018. This falls short of my strong desire, shared by
other members of the committee, to permanently fix the survivor benefit
compensation.
This also amounts to a shameful tax on over 60,000 surviving spouses
who are already struggling emotionally and financially. While the SSIA
extension would be an important temporary fix, Congress must make a
permanent fix to the offset.
We cannot continue to allow surviving military spouses to suffer from
our inaction.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds just to make
two points.
Number one, President Barack Obama was inaugurated in January 2009.
The first national security strategy he submitted was in May of 2010, a
year-and-a-half later. So I don't think it is completely unreasonable
that we haven't yet gotten the national security strategy from the new
administration.
Secondly, the pay raise for the troops is based on the statutory
formula which is related to the cost of living. That is where it comes
from. And it seems to me to say, no, you don't really get what the
formula says you deserve, is not appropriate.
Now, the administration did not request it, and the criticism from
some is that we should not provide it. I think if the formula is wrong,
we should change it, but if the formula says that is how much the cost
of living has gone up, we should provide it.
Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Coffman), the chair of the Subcommittee on
Personnel.
Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2810,
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
The bill contains significant policy and funding initiatives that
continue our commitment to maintain military personnel and family
readiness and address issues important to our troops. The provisions
contained in this bill provide our warfighters, retirees, and their
families the necessary pay and benefits to sustain them into today's
highly stressed force.
To support these efforts, this bill establishes a fully funded by-law
pay raise for all of our servicemembers overriding the President's
ability to reduce the pay raise. After years of lower than by-law pay
raise requests, it is critical that we continue to give our troops and
their families the pay increases they deserve.
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The bill increases the end-strengths of our Active Duty, National
Guard, and Reserve forces, increasing mission readiness while reducing
the stress and strain on the force and their families.
The bill further focuses last year's management reform of the
Military Health System to provide clear responsibility for the delivery
of healthcare services at military medical treatment facilities and for
military medical readiness.
The bill also stops an ill-considered, cost-saving measure that would
close several U.S. military hospitals overseas. We believe our
servicemembers and their families should continue to have the best
medical care possible wherever they serve.
It also continues to improve sexual assault prevention and response
by adding a new provision to the Uniform Code of Military Justice
specifically prohibiting nonconsensual sharing of intimate images,
expanding Special Victims' Counsel training to include training on the
unique challenges often
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faced by male victims, and clarifying the process by which a designated
representative can be appointed by a victim prior to a court-martial.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentleman from Colorado.
Mr. COFFMAN. Finally, servicemembers returning to civilian life and
their spouses are challenged by varying State licensure and
certification requirements. Rather than imposing a single Federal
standard on the States, we provide for a $500 reimbursement to defray
these costs. We ask States to work with the Secretary of Defense to
develop common standards where possible.
In conclusion, I want to thank Ms. Speier and her staff for their
contributions to the mark and support in this process. Of course, we
were joined by an active, informed, and dedicated group of subcommittee
members. Their recommendations and priorities are clearly reflected in
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
Additionally, I appreciate the dedication and hard work of the
subcommittee staff.
Mr. Chairman, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2
minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Davis).
Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise to commend the
dedicated bipartisan work of the House Armed Services Committee in
recognizing our subcommittee chairs, members, and the staff as well in
bringing this critical bill to the floor.
But as it has been stated earlier, the budget numbers that we are
talking about contained in the bill are, unfortunately, aspirational.
We have not passed a budget resolution, and the Budget Control Act is
still the law of the land.
While it is true that the BCA was a bipartisan failing--we can all
take credit for that--pointing fingers does not solve the problems. We
are on an uncertain and dangerous path, one where we have not been
honest with ourselves on many levels and where we continue to play
games with our men and women serving in the military.
We must recognize that the only path to solving these issues is
bipartisan collaboration and legislation to repeal the BCA. Continuing
resolutions and unrealistic, deeply partisan budgets amount to nothing
more than professional malpractice.
I have to say, Mr. Chairman, that I was encouraged to see that the
Senate included a proposal similar to the one I introduced during
markup to continue paying the widows of servicemembers who died in
defense of our Nation. Their personal compensation is not just a small
gesture but our fundamental responsibility.
I am also encouraged by the promise our chairman made regarding this
issue. He said that the issue ``has to be fixed and will be,'' but
there are, as he acknowledged as well, ``difficult tradeoffs that have
to be made.'' I completely agree. We will all have to contribute to the
solutions. I am prepared to do that, and I know that my colleagues are
as well. We all have to hope together that we move forward and be
prepared to do that.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman
from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler) who is the distinguished chair of the
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. I would like to thank
Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for bringing this
important bill to the floor.
As Members of Congress, it is our responsibility to provide support
for our men and women in uniform while they selflessly serve our
Nation. This bill takes significant steps to address our military's
severe readiness crisis by ensuring that our troops have the resources,
training, and capabilities needed to face the growing threats of today.
As chairwoman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, I am
proud of the provisions included in this bill to reform the Foreign
Military Sales process, provide funding to address the critical
infrastructure needs of the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, and
protect our Nation's highly sensitive U.S. military information--
information that our adversaries are actively seeking to exploit.
This bill is good news for the warfighter. It authorizes 22
additional F-18 Super Hornets to help fill the Navy's strike fighter
shortfall and fully funds the B-21 Raider--a critical platform needed
to deter and defeat future aggression around the world.
I am proud to represent Missouri's Fourth Congressional District,
which is home to Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leonard Wood. This
bill funds modernization programs for the B-2 Spirit and authorizes
phase one of a new hospital facility at Fort Leonard Wood.
Since arriving to Congress, I have been fighting to address the
infrastructure needs of our Army ammunition plants, like the one at
Lake City, which is the sole source for our Army's small caliber ammo.
These plants are in dire need of modernization, and this bill
authorizes much-needed funding to help improve these deteriorating
facilities.
Thanks to the leadership of Chairman Thornberry, the Armed Services
Committee increased defense spending to meet the needs of today's
warfighter. I appreciate the opportunity to work with Ranking Member
Seth Moulton and all the committee members on this bill. I am proud of
the bipartisan fashion in which we work, and I urge my colleagues to
support its passage.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Brown).
Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, first, let me start by thanking
Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith not only for their
leadership but the bipartisan collaborative approach to the work of the
committee.
Certainly as a new member of the 115th Congress, I find that very
refreshing. From what I have seen, it is no surprise that 50-plus years
in a row we have successfully passed the NDAA.
Mr. Chairman, the United States faces serious security threats:
aggression from North Korea and Russia, long and costly campaigns in
Afghanistan and Iraq, and new battlefields in cyberspace and in outer
space.
After years of sequestration, there is consensus certainly in the
House Armed Services Committee that Congress must address readiness
shortfalls and modernization challenges facing our military. So in the
NDAA, we made greater investments in training and equipping the forces
and prioritized projects that extend our technological and warfighting
edge.
But increasing defense authorizations and appropriations, absent a
clear national security strategy, will not make our country safer. We
need a smart, strategic approach to national security that provides
clear goals and objectives and that incorporates an all-of-government
approach. That means not only increasing defense spending, but also
ensuring funding for the State Department and USAID and reversing
proposed cuts to nondefense programs that make the world more stable
and secure.
We owe it to our servicemen and -women to provide them with both the
resources to accomplish their mission abroad and to pursue the American
Dream when they return home, and that is good schools, family-
supporting jobs, and safe neighborhoods. We cannot do one at the
expense of the other. The long-term success of our country depends on
that.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik) who is the distinguished chair
of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chairman, today I rise in strong support of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, which
increases readiness and ensures that those who serve our Nation are
fully equipped, trained, and supported.
As the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
Capabilities, I am especially proud of the oversight regarding stronger
cyber warfare capabilities, safeguarding technological superiority,
enabling our Special Operations Forces around the
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globe, providing resources and authorities to counter terrorism and
unconventional warfare threats, and energizing programs and activities
that counter the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Our achievements in cybersecurity carry three broad themes: First,
the bill increases congressional oversight of cyber operations by
including a bill introduced by myself, Ranking Member Langevin,
Chairman Thornberry, and Ranking Member Smith that ensures Congress is
kept fully informed of sensitive military cyber operations.
Second, we bolster international partnerships for cyber warfare to
counter aggressive adversaries, including efforts to counter and
mitigate adversarial propaganda efforts and information warfare
campaigns.
Third, the bill continues to build and enhance our U.S. cyber warfare
capabilities and activities.
Furthermore, Mr. Chairman, this bill reinforces counterterrorism and
unconventional warfare capabilities by fully resourcing U.S. Special
Operations Command's programs and activities and increasing
congressional oversight of intelligence activities.
Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Rogers, chairman of the Strategic
Forces Subcommittee, for including language that supports the decision
for a future East Coast missile defense site.
I would like to thank Mr. Coffman, chairman of the Military Personnel
Subcommittee, for including portions of my bill, the Lift the
Relocation Burden From Military Spouses Act.
Before I conclude, I would like to thank Chairman Mac Thornberry for
his leadership, as well as my subcommittee ranking member, Congressman
Jim Langevin of Rhode Island, for his bipartisan energy and cooperation
on all of these issues.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 2810.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much
time remains on each side.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 9\1/2\ minutes
remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 8 minutes remaining.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon) who is a valued member of the
committee and a retired Air Force General.
Mr. BACON. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in staunch support of the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2018.
I served in the military under the past five Presidents starting with
Ronald Reagan and witnessed firsthand the erosion of our combat edge.
When I joined the military, we out-trained our competitors with a 2-to-
1 flying-hour advantage. Today, we are lagging behind them in training,
and it is unconscionable to send our warriors to fight without every
possible advantage. We don't want a close fight, but that is where we
are at today.
As a General Officer, I was charged with preparing our forces to
prevail over any adversary, a nearly impossible task given the damage
done by a 22 percent reduction of defense spending over the last 8
years while we are at war. This act will begin to right the ship with a
10 percent top-line increase providing the means to rebuild readiness,
deter aggression, and defeat adversaries. It invests in peace through
strength.
The Constitution charges this body with the power to provide for the
common defense. For the Armed Services Committee, this is a solemn
obligation rooted in over 50 years of bipartisanship, and we meet this
obligation with the 2018 NDAA.
Mr. Chairman, I urge support.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Knight) who is another very valuable
member of our committee.
Mr. KNIGHT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 2810, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. This bill is
the result of mindful deliberation and absolute dedication to our
Nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines. I am proud to be
standing here with fellow members of the Armed Services Committee and
speak to the merits of this legislation.
In particular, the acquisition reforms in this bill will help get
proven, advanced equipment in the hands of servicemembers faster and
for a better price. This bill brings much-needed innovation to the way
defense acquisition personnel spend taxpayer dollars and the way
commercial businesses engage with the U.S. Government.
It prioritizes oversight of service contracts. This type of contract
accounts for over 50 percent of DOD contract expenditures, which up to
now was unclear and unanalyzed. It will help secure a better value for
precious dollars spent through reforms in the contract auditing
process.
The small-business industrial base is a critical part of DOD
procurement. Our small businesses have a unique ability to strengthen
our contracting process by driving innovation and competition in the
marketplace. It is important that we create opportunities for these
contractors and strengthen entrepreneurial development programs and
help eliminate barriers of entry and diversify our industrial base.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) who is the ranking member of
the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. Smith for yielding and
compliments to him and Chairman Thornberry for the outstanding work,
again, that the two of them have collaborated on to keep this really
massive undertaking on schedule. It is really a very truncated schedule
this year, but they both did it. Again, it is kudos to both of them in
terms of their leadership skills.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the 2018 NDAA. Front and
center in our deliberations in the Seapower and Projection Forces
Subcommittee on which I serve with Chairman Wittman, who is in his
first term and did an outstanding job, was the build-up of our Navy
fleet which has been a multiyear process of strategic planning.
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In December of last year, the prior Navy secretary, Ray Mabus, who
served in the prior administration, released an updated force structure
assessment that laid out the requirement for increasing the Navy's
fleet from 308 ships to 355.
Then, in January, Navy officials outlined a plan to get us on a
construction plan to get us on a path to a larger fleet. In early May,
the chief of naval operations emphasized that ``time is of the
essence'' in growing the Navy.
The stage was set to get started on the larger fleet. That was why so
many of us were surprised on May 23 and disappointed when the White
House sent over basically a 308-ship budget for a 355-ship fleet.
I am proud to say that, on a bipartisan basis, we have done much
better in this bill than the budget that came over. Among other things,
the bill explicitly makes it the policy of our Nation to achieve a 355-
ship Navy. We add five additional ships in 2018, for a total of 12, to
get us moving to the larger fleet that the prior administration and the
new administration know that we need.
One area I am particularly proud of is the area of undersea forces.
Reflecting the urgent testimony of our combatant commanders, our panel
once again led the way in forging an aggressive but realistic plan to
grow our submarine fleet.
To achieve this, our bill authorizes multiyear procurement authority
for 13 Virginia class attack submarines for the next 5 years. Not only
would this keep us at the two-a-year level we have been on for the last
few years, but would go even further by reaching a three-submarine
build rate in the coming years.
The seapower portion of the bill does much more to support a range of
priorities on the seas and in the skies, far too many to itemize here
today.
I will just say that I am proud of the bipartisan contribution of all
of our subcommittee members into the product before the House today,
and, again, Mr. Wittman for his first year as subcommittee chairman.
In particular, I want to highlight the work of our subcommittee staff
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helping us craft the bill. I am joined here today by one of my staff,
Stephen Clement, who has been working with us, but he is going to be
moving on to better things. I want to publicly thank him for his
outstanding work in terms of helping us get to the place we are here
today.
In closing, I would urge my colleagues to support the Defense
Authorization bill.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Indiana (Mr. Banks), a valuable member of our committee who continues
to serve our Nation in the Reserves.
Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Chair, I rise today to express my strong
support for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018.
As the most recently deployed veteran serving in Congress, serving in
Afghanistan just 2 years ago, I know the national security challenges
facing our country firsthand. While these challenges are not easily
solved, this legislation represents a significant step forward.
I want to take a moment and specifically thank Chairman Thornberry
for his leadership and assistance to myself and other freshman members
of the committee.
Working together with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, the
Armed Services Committee has crafted a bill focused on rebuilding and
reforming the Department of Defense. By procuring what we need, fixing
what we already have, and by being good stewards of the taxpayers'
dollars by proposing new contract audit reforms, this bill begins the
hard work of getting our Department back on the right track.
While we cannot control the existential threats facing our Nation, we
must ensure those in uniform are ready to address those threats when
necessary.
Moreover, as this week's tragic C-130 accident that claimed the lives
of 16 servicemembers reminded all Americans, our servicemembers place
their lives on the line each day.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentleman.
Mr. BANKS of Indiana. From giving our troops a well-deserved raise to
funding our vital missile defense programs, I believe this legislation
begins the process of rebuilding and reforming our military so we are
ready for whatever comes next.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my
time.
Mr. Chair, what I really want to focus on is the budget problem,
because that is really underlying all of this.
We have heard a lot of good speeches from Members talking about what
is in this bill, how important it is, how what is in this bill is
attempting both to meet our national security threats and, as
importantly, to make sure that we take care of the men and women who
serve our military, who fight to protect us to make sure, first of all,
that they and their families are taken care of from a financial
standpoint, but also to make sure they have the equipment and training
they need to be ready to fight the fights that we ask them to go to. I
think that is one of the great challenges.
Whatever it is we decide ought to be our national security strategy,
I think the thing we all agree on is we need to make sure we provide
the training, equipment, and support so that the men and women who
serve in the military are ready for that fight.
The worst thing we can do is create a hollow force and set up an
expectation that: You need to do all of this, but we are only going to
train you for that. So if this other stuff comes up, you are not going
to be ready.
We have talked about this a lot in our committee to make sure that we
are ready for the fight that comes. And that is where the budget
creates a very significant problem.
We have talked a lot about the Budget Control Act and sequestration.
It is pretty clear why we had the Budget Control Act and sequestration.
I was here for it. We were days away from not raising the debt ceiling
and basically not meeting our commitments to pay our bills. There are
those who figure that that can be a significant problem.
So we made an agreement. We were going to try to get the budget under
control. Sequestration was put in place, with the expectation that it
wouldn't be implemented because we would come to a grand bargain on
revenue and spending that would get our deficit under control. Well, we
didn't, and sequestration kicked in.
But as we sit here today, even if we got rid of sequestration, even
if we got rid of the budget caps, we are still $20 trillion in debt. We
are going to run a $700 billion deficit. This is projected to go
nowhere but up in the years ahead. I don't believe that is sustainable.
Now, I don't think we need to balance the budget tomorrow or next
year or even in the next 5 years, but we need to get ourselves on a
sustainable path. And we flat refuse to do that.
You don't see a lot of campaigns promising to cut specific programs
or promising to raise taxes. I love the fact that if you poll the
American people, there is a very clear consensus on what they think we
ought to do about this problem.
First of all, somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 percent of them
support a balanced budget now, by the way. Not 5, 10 years, but right
now.
You ask them: Well, here are all the places where the government
spends money. What would you like to cut?
The answer to that question is: nothing. Literally nothing.
The Pew Research folks do a poll on this every year, and in every
single category a majority of people would rather keep the money the
same or increase it, as opposed to decrease it.
Of course, if you ask them what taxes they would like to increase, by
and large, they don't want to increase taxes. It is interesting. If you
can convince people that the taxes in question will not apply to them,
for a brief moment they will be supportive of it. But then someone will
come along and convince them that at some point it might apply to them,
and then they oppose it.
So our task as Members of Congress is to balance the budget without
raising taxes or cutting spending. That, of course, is impossible. So
what we have chosen to do is put off that decision for as long as is
humanly possible.
That is why we do not have a budget resolution. Any budget resolution
this body could create would fail on probably multiple fronts of what
the public expects. It wouldn't balance the budget. It would cut
spending they didn't want to cut. It probably wouldn't raise taxes,
coming from this majority, but if it did, it wouldn't be popular. So we
have to start having an honest conversation about the budget.
We hear in the Armed Services Committee all the time about all the
needs, all the shortfalls, all the critical things we need to do. We
argue about it and argue about it, but in 6 years the Republican
majority has not put forward a plan to control mandatory spending. They
say that is the problem. No plan to do that. Certainly, they haven't
even considered the possibility of increasing revenue.
If we are this serious--and we should be--about making sure that we
have the funds necessary to provide an adequate national security, then
we should stop cowering from the budget debate.
Personally, I am all for raising taxes because I see the needs that
the chairman and everybody else has described, and I am actually
prepared to pay for them. So we need to do that. That overarching
budget problem is what has put us in this mess.
As we talk about this bill, as I said, it is $72 billion over the
budget caps. Unless we get a vote to lift those budget caps--which I
just mentioned is politically unpopular, which is why we haven't done
it for the full 6 months we have been in session this year--then that
$72 billion goes away and the Pentagon is back in chaos.
So this may be a good bill. It may be solid. It doesn't have the
backing of the budget.
Let me finally suggest that there are some things that the Department
of Defense could do. This is why the strategy is so important.
Yes, the Obama administration waited until May of 2010. They didn't
have 6 years of CRs and government shutdowns and threatened shutdowns
and the changing threat environment that we have. They had a reasonably
consistent set of problems. It was a set of problems, but they had the
same Secretary of Defense from the previous administration. They had
time to look at that.
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We need this strategy urgently because the big question is: Are we
spending the money correctly? Is the Department of Defense spending the
money in the right way? Do we have a strategy to figure out how we
should prioritize?
We don't. With this crushing budget environment, it is absolutely
critical that we do. We need to consider the possibility, for instance,
that we might be spending some money that we shouldn't be spending.
I will often ask that question of the generals who come over and tell
us how short they are of everything. I say: Well, where are we spending
money, in your opinion, that we shouldn't be?
They never answer the question. You cannot tell me in a $700 billion
budget in a place as large as the Pentagon that there isn't somebody
over there who knows to say: Look, we shouldn't be doing this.
Just to give one suggestion, we have had the BRAC debate forever. We
have had a shrinking military, yet we have maintained the same
infrastructure. We have seen study after study from the Air Force and
others about how much excess capacity they have and money that could be
saved from doing that. But again this year, for, I submit, political
reasons, BRAC is prohibited.
So we need to get a lot smarter about how we are going to spend this
money and a lot smarter about our budget if this bill is actually going
to become reality.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Chairman, as usual, the gentleman from Washington makes a number
of good points.
We absolutely need to have national security based on a strategy and
fund that strategy. There are many of us who would argue that is not
what has happened in recent years.
I would just point out it was not only President Obama, but also
President Bush and President Clinton. None of them provided a national
security strategy in the first year that they were in office. I have
tremendous confidence in Secretary Mattis, among others on the national
security team. I believe they are looking at these issues and will
provide us with a strategy.
The gentleman is also absolutely correct when he points out that the
Defense Authorization bill is only one step in the process. There are
many more steps to come.
I think we will have a budget on this floor to vote on shortly. I
also expect that we are going to have appropriations to vote on at some
point in the coming weeks. I also believe that we are going to have the
opportunity to vote on dealing with the sequestration caps, which, by
the way, the administration and I think most of us in the House and I
presume most in the other body as well are in favor of doing away with
because they have not been successful in accomplishing the goal for
which they were put in place.
So there are clearly many more debates to have on other days. What we
have this week on the floor before us is the Defense Authorization
bill. And it is our obligation to authorize the things that the
military needs.
I want to go back to the point that Mr. Banks made a few minutes ago.
These are life-and-death decisions. Our hearts break, our prayers go
out to the families of the 15 marines and the one sailor who lost their
lives Monday of this week in the plane crash in Mississippi, just as
our hearts go out and our prayers continue for the family members of
the seven sailors who lost their lives off of Japan a few weeks ago.
What it reminds us is exactly what Mr. Banks said: this is a
dangerous business, even on training mission, even on routine
deployments. The men and women who volunteer to serve our country to
protect us and to secure our freedoms deserve the very best our country
can provide them. That is the goal of this bill: support the men and
women who serve us and to further the national security of the United
States.
You have heard from both sides of the aisle about many good things
that are in this bill. We are going to go through a lot of amendments
over the next several days. But at the end of the day, the point is,
even with the good, the bad, and the ugly that gets put in this bill,
to support the men and women who serve by voting ``yes,'' and I hope my
colleagues will do that.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I ask that the following exchange of
letters be included in the Record on H.R. 2810:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of
Representatives,
Washington, DC, July 5, 2017.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I write concerning H.R. 2810, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, as
amended. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
However, in order to expedite this legislation for floor
consideration, the Committee will forgo action on this bill.
This, of course, is conditional on our mutual understanding
that forgoing consideration of the bill does not prejudice
the Committee with respect to the appointment of conferees or
to any future jurisdictional claim over the subject matters
contained in the bill or similar legislation that fall within
the Committee's Rule X jurisdiction. I request you urge the
Speaker to name members of the Committee to any conference
committee named to consider such provisions.
Please place a copy of this letter and your response
acknowledging our jurisdictional interest into the committee
report on H.R. 2810 and into the Congressional Record during
consideration of the measure on the House floor.
Sincerely,
Bill Shuster,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, July 5, 2017.
Hon. Bill Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018. I agree that the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in
the interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree
that by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
____
House of Representatives,
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
Washington, DC, June 30, 2017.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of
Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Thornberry: I write to confirm our mutual
understanding regarding H.R. 2810, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. This legislation
contains subject matter within the jurisdiction of the
Veterans' Affairs Committee. However, in order to expedite
floor consideration of this important legislation, the
committee waives consideration of the bill.
The Veterans' Affairs Committee takes this action only with
the understanding that the committee's jurisdictional
interests over this and similar legislation are in no way
diminished or altered.
The committee also reserves the right to seek appointment
to any House-Senate conference on this legislation and
requests your support if such a request is made. Finally, I
would appreciate your including this letter in the
Congressional Record during consideration of H.R. 2810 on the
House Floor. Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
David P. Roe, M.D.,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, July 5, 2017.
Hon. David P. Roe, M.D.
Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of
Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018. I agree that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of our nation's
servicemembers, military families, and community colleges in support of
the National Defense Authorization Act.
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The 2018 NDAA supports our men and women in uniform by providing a
much deserved 2.4 percent pay increase and extending special pay and
bonuses for servicemembers. This bill further supports military
families by prohibiting the proposed reduction in inpatient care for
military medical treatment facilities located outside the United
States, and will provide up to $500 for a spouse's expense related to
obtaining a license or certification in another state because of a
military move.
Our nation's military is one of the major economic drivers for the
State of Texas. Texas is home to several of America's largest military
bases, including Fort Hood in Killeen, Fort Bliss in El Paso, and Joint
Base San Antonio. Texas is also home to major defense manufacturing
facilities that help our servicemembers protect America and employ
thousands of hardworking Texans.
The NDAA includes a provision, Section 3507, that will authorize the
U.S. Maritime Administration to designate and provide assistance to
certain community colleges and workforce training centers as ``centers
of excellence'' that provide valuable skills in the maritime sector.
This language will help community colleges, like San Jacinto College,
in our district in Harris County, Texas, that provides a modern,
comprehensive training program for working in our maritime industry.
San Jacinto College works closely with Houston's maritime community and
the Port of Houston, and recently opened a state-of-the-art maritime
training center last year.
This provision is modeled after legislation I introduced with Rep.
Robert Wittman earlier this year, the Domestic Maritime Centers of
Excellence Act (H.R. 2286). I hope our colleagues will support our
Centers of Excellence provision and ensure its inclusion when the NDAA
reaches the President's desk.
I ask all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in
supporting the National Defense Authorization Act.
The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the 5-minute rule.
In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Armed Services, printed in the bill, an amendment in
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee
Print 115-23, modified by the amendment printed in part A of House
Report 115-212, is adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered
as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the 5-
minute rule and shall be considered as read.
The text of the bill, as amended, is a follows:
H.R. 2810
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF
CONTENTS.
(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into four divisions
as follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
(3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D--Funding Tables.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization Of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
Sec. 111. Report on acceleration of Increment 2 of the Warfighter
Information Network-Tactical.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Aircraft carriers.
Sec. 122. Procurement authority for icebreaker vessels.
Sec. 123. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of
icebreaker vessels.
Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine
program.
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class
destroyers and associated systems.
Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for Arleigh Burke class
destroyer.
Sec. 127. Extensions of authorities relating to construction of certain
vessels.
Sec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for V-22 Osprey aircraft.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Sec. 131. Streamlining acquisition of intercontinental ballistic
missile security capability.
Sec. 132. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C-130H
avionics modernization program increment 2.
Sec. 133. Limitation on availability of funds for EC-130H Compass Call
recapitalization program.
Sec. 134. Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ-9 Reaper aircraft.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 141. Authority for procurement of economic order quantities for
the F-35 aircraft program.
Sec. 142. Limitation on demilitarization of certain cluster munitions.
Sec. 143. Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C-5
aircraft.
Sec. 144. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial
vehicles use specified standard data link.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization Of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, And Limitations
Sec. 211. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization
program.
Sec. 212. Capital investment authority.
Sec. 213. Modification of authority to award prizes for advanced
technology achievements.
Sec. 214. Critical technologies for Columbia class submarine.
Sec. 215. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office.
Sec. 216. Hypersonic airbreathing weapons capabilities.
Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for MQ-25 unmanned air
system.
Sec. 218. Limitation on availability of funds for contract writing
systems.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Codification of and improvements to Department of Defense
clearinghouse to coordinate Department review of
applications for certain projects that may have adverse
impact on military operations and readiness.
Sec. 312. Energy performance goals and master plan.
Sec. 313. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated
penalty in connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot,
Oregon.
Sec. 314. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated
penalty in connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition
Plant, Texas.
Sec. 315. Department of Defense cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil,
and lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 321. Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project.
Sec. 322. Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base.
Subtitle D--Reports
Sec. 331. Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness.
Sec. 332. Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair
capability.
Sec. 333. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of
non-federalized National Guard.
Sec. 334. Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 335. Annual briefings on Army explosive ordnance disposal.
Sec. 336. Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 341. Explosive safety board.
Sec. 342. Department of Defense support for military service memorials
and museums that highlight the role of women in the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 343. Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills
management software system of the Navy.
Sec. 344. Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan
military or security forces.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum
levels.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the
reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status
technicians.
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
active duty for operational support.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
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TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Regular and Reserve Component Management
Sec. 501. Modification of requirements relating to conversion of
certain military technician (dual status) positions to
civilian positions.
Sec. 502. Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of
the Army National Guard as Army National Guard
recruiters.
Sec. 503. Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under
section 12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States
Code.
Sec. 504. Direct employment pilot program for members of the National
Guard and Reserve.
Subtitle B--General Service Authorities and Correction of Military
Records
Sec. 511. Consideration of additional medical evidence by Boards for
the Correction of Military Records and liberal
consideration of evidence relating to post-traumatic
stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 512. Public availability of information related to disposition of
claims regarding discharge or release of members of the
Armed Forces when the claims involve sexual assault.
Sec. 513. Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by
boards for the correction of military records and
discharge review boards.
Sec. 514. Inclusion of specific email address block on Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).
Sec. 515. Provision of information on naturalization through military
service.
Subtitle C--Military Justice and Other Legal Issues
Sec. 521. Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military
Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016.
Sec. 522. Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain
sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 523. Prohibition on wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate
visual images.
Sec. 524. Information for the Special Victims' Counsel or Victims'
Legal Counsel.
Sec. 525. Special Victims' Counsel training regarding the unique
challenges often faced by male victims of sexual assault.
Sec. 526. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically,
sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
Sec. 527. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding
military sexual harassment and incidents involving
nonconsensual distribution of private sexual images.
Sec. 528. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding
sexual assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces
against the member's spouse or other family member.
Sec. 529. Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing
certain administrative separations of potential
eligibility for veterans benefits.
Sec. 530. Consistent access to Special Victims' Counsel for former
dependents of members of the Armed Forces.
Subtitle D--Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition
Sec. 541. Prohibition on release of military service academy graduates
to participate in professional athletics.
Sec. 542. ROTC Cyber Institutes at the senior military colleges.
Sec. 543. Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarship
Program.
Subtitle E--Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness
Matters
Sec. 551. Continuation of authority to assist local educational
agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed
Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.
Sec. 552. Education for dependents of certain retired members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 553. Codification of authority to conduct family support programs
for immediate family members of members of the Armed
Forces assigned to special operations forces.
Sec. 554. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of
a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces arising from
relocation to another State.
Subtitle F--Decorations and Awards
Sec. 561. Replacement of military decorations at the request of
relatives of deceased members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 562. Congressional Defense Service Medal.
Sec. 563. Limitations on authority to revoke certain military
decorations awarded to members of the Armed Forces.
Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 571. Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology
enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the
homeland security industry.
Sec. 572. Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.
Sec. 573. Voter registration.
Sec. 574. Sense of Congress regarding section 504 of title 10, United
States Code, on existing authority of the Department of
Defense to enlist individuals, not otherwise eligible for
enlistment, whose enlistment is vital to the national
interest.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
Sec. 601. Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay.
Sec. 602. Limitation on basic allowance for housing modification
authority for members of the uniformed services residing
in Military Housing Privatization Initiative housing.
Sec. 603. Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces,
and their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a
permanent change of station within the United States.
Sec. 604. Per diem allowance policies.
Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay
authorities for reserve forces.
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay
authorities for health care professionals.
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for
nuclear officers.
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37
consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus
authorities.
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of
other title 37 bonuses and special pays.
Sec. 616. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of
a member of the Armed Forces arising from separation from
the Armed Forces.
Sec. 617. Increase in maximum amount of aviation bonus for 12-month
period of obligated service.
Sec. 618. Technical and clerical amendments relating to 2008
consolidation of certain special pay authorities.
Subtitle C--Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 621. Findings and sense of Congress regarding the Special Survivor
Indemnity Allowance.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 631. Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange
Service property, Dallas, Texas.
Sec. 632. Advisory boards regarding military commissaries and
exchanges.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits
Sec. 701. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who
are separating from the Armed Forces.
Sec. 702. Mental health examinations before members separate from the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 703. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of
the Armed Forces.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Clarification of roles of commanders of military medical
treatment facilities and Surgeons General.
Sec. 712. Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical
treatment facilities located outside the United States.
Sec. 713. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under
TRICARE retail pharmacy program.
Sec. 714. Residency requirements for podiatrists.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 721. One year extension of pilot program for prescription drug
acquisition cost parity in the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits
Program.
Sec. 722. Pilot program on health care assistance system.
Sec. 723. Research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Sec. 724. Sense of Congress on eligibility of victims of acts of terror
for evaluation and treatment at military treatment
facilities.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency
Part I--Acquisition System Streamlining
Sec. 801. Procurement through online marketplaces.
Sec. 802. Performance of incurred cost audits.
Sec. 803. Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting
requirements.
Part II--Early Investments in Acquisition Programs
Sec. 811. Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in
weapon system design.
Sec. 812. Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support
major weapon systems.
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Sec. 813. Management of intellectual property matters within the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 814. Improvement of planning for acquisition of services.
Sec. 815. Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools.
Part III--Acquisition Workforce Improvements
Sec. 821. Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce.
Sec. 822. Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition
workforce.
Sec. 823. Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration
project.
Sec. 824. Acquisition positions in the Offices of the Secretaries of
the Military Departments.
Part IV--Transparency Improvements
Sec. 831. Transparency of defense business system data.
Sec. 832. Major defense acquisition programs: display of budget
information.
Sec. 833. Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes
and data.
Subtitle B--Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and
Regulations
Sec. 841. Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and
codifying acquisition regulations.
Sec. 842. Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts.
Sec. 843. Exception for business operations from requirement to accept
$1 coins.
Sec. 844. Repeal of expired pilot program.
Subtitle C--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 851. Limitation on unilateral definitization.
Sec. 852. Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment,
management, and control of operating and support costs
for major weapon systems.
Sec. 853. Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out
procurement technical assistance programs.
Sec. 854. Amendment to sustainment reviews.
Sec. 855. Clarification to other transaction authority.
Sec. 856. Clarifying the use of lowest price technically acceptable
source selection process.
Sec. 857. Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation
prototyping program.
Sec. 858. Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration
Steering Boards.
Sec. 859. Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances.
Sec. 860. Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 861. Exemption from design-build selection procedures.
Sec. 862. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in
the national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 863. Procurement of aviation critical safety items.
Sec. 864. Milestones and timelines for contracts for foreign military
sales.
Sec. 865. Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit
services.
Sec. 866. Training in acquisition of commercial items.
Sec. 867. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance
in connection with registration of small business
concerns on procurement websites of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 868. Comptroller General report on contractor business system
requirements.
Sec. 869. Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for
services contracts.
Sec. 870. Temporary limitation on aggregate annual amount available for
contract services.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Organization and Management of the Department of Defense
Generally
Sec. 901. Responsibility of the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense for risk management activities
regarding supply chain for information technology
systems.
Sec. 902. Repeal of Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight.
Sec. 903. Designation of corrosion control and prevention executives
for the military departments.
Sec. 904. Maintaining civilian workforce capabilities to sustain
readiness, the all volunteer force, and operational
effectiveness.
Subtitle B--Designation of the Navy and Marine Corps
Sec. 911. Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department
of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Sec. 912. Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 913. Other provisions of law and other references.
Sec. 914. Effective date.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 921. Transition of the Office of the Secretary of Defense to
reflect establishment of positions of Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and Chief
Management Officer.
Sec. 922. Extension of deadlines for reporting and briefing
requirements for Commission on the National Defense
Strategy for the United States.
Sec. 923. Briefing on force management level policy.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Preparation of consolidated corrective action plan and
implementation of centralized reporting system.
Sec. 1003. Additional requirements relating to Department of Defense
audits.
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1011. National Defense Sealift Fund.
Sec. 1012. National Defense Sealift Fund: construction of national
icebreaker vessels.
Sec. 1013. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear
procurement of certain critical components.
Sec. 1014. Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in
foreign shipyards.
Sec. 1015. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of
Ticonderoga-class cruisers or dock landing ships.
Sec. 1016. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle
force ships.
Subtitle C--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1021. Termination of requirement to submit annual budget
justification display for Department of Defense combating
terrorism program.
Sec. 1022. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of
individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States.
Sec. 1023. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify
facilities in the United States to house detainees
transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1024. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of
individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.
Sec. 1025. Biannual report on support of special operations to combat
terrorism.
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1031. Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and
extraordinary expenses for intelligence and counter-
intelligence activities and representation allowances.
Sec. 1032. Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance
authorities.
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft
traveling through channel routes.
Sec. 1034. Limitation on divestment of U-2 or RQ-4 aircraft.
Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy
maritime mine countermeasures platforms.
Sec. 1036. Restriction on use of certain funds pending solicitation of
bids for Western Pacific dry dock.
Sec. 1037. National Guard flyovers of public events.
Sec. 1038. Transfer of funds to World War I Centennial Commission.
Sec. 1039. Rule of construction regarding use of Department of Defense
funding of a border wall.
Subtitle E--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1051. Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after
November 25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Sec. 1052. Report on Department of Defense arctic capability and
resource gaps.
Sec. 1053. Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel
recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery
mechanisms.
Sec. 1054. Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report.
Sec. 1055. Report on civilian casualties from Department of Defense
strikes.
Sec. 1056. Reports on infrastructure and capabilities of Lajes Field,
Portugal.
Sec. 1057. Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 1061. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments.
Sec. 1062. Workforce issues for relocation of Marines to Guam.
Sec. 1063. Protection of Second Amendment Rights of Military Families.
Sec. 1064. Transfer of surplus firearms to corporation for the
promotion of rifle practice and firearms safety.
Sec. 1065. National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued
unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 1066. Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers.
Sec. 1067. Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense
settlement agreements.
Sec. 1068. Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy
Seabees.
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Sec. 1069. Recognition of the United States Special Operations Command.
Sec. 1070. Sense of Congress regarding World War I.
Sec. 1071. Findings and sense of Congress regarding the National Guard
Youth Challenge Program.
Sec. 1072. Sense of Congress regarding National Purple Heart
Recognition Day.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic Defense
Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test
Facilities Base.
Sec. 1102. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation
incentive pay for civilian employees of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1103. Additional Department of Defense science and technology
reinvention laboratories.
Sec. 1104. One year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1105. Appointment of retired members of the armed forces to
positions in or under the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1106. Direct hire authority for financial management experts in
the Department of Defense workforce.
Sec. 1107. Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities
for domestic defense industrial base facilities and Major
Range and Test Facilities Base civilian personnel.
Sec. 1108. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition
forces supporting certain United States military
operations.
Sec. 1202. Modification to Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Sec. 1203. Modification to ministry of defense advisor authority.
Sec. 1204. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign
security forces.
Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority on training for
Eastern European national military forces in the course
of multilateral exercises.
Sec. 1206. Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-
American Defense College.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Sec. 1211. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and
provide defense services to the military and security
forces of Afghanistan.
Sec. 1212. Report on United States strategy in Afghanistan.
Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of
certain coalition nations for support provided to United
States military operations.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
Sec. 1221. Report on United States strategy in Syria.
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant.
Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to support
operations and activities of the Office of Security
Cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1224. Sense of Congress on threats posed by the Government of
Iran.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Russian Federation
Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the
United States and the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty
of the Russian Federation over Crimea.
Sec. 1233. Statement of policy on the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1235. Limitation on availability of funds relating to
implementation of the Open Skies Treaty.
Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of
NATO.
Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia.
Sec. 1238. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania.
Subtitle E--Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation
Act of 2017
Sec. 1241. Short title.
Sec. 1242. Findings.
Sec. 1243. Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the
INF Treaty.
Sec. 1244. Development of INF range ground-launched missile system.
Sec. 1245. Notification requirement related to Russian Federation
development of noncompliant systems and United States
actions regarding material breach of INF Treaty by the
Russian Federation.
Sec. 1246. Limitation on availability of funds to extend the
implementation of the New START Treaty.
Sec. 1247. Review of RS-26 ballistic missile.
Sec. 1248. Definitions.
Subtitle F--Fostering Unity Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017
Sec. 1251. Short title.
Sec. 1252. Findings and sense of Congress.
Sec. 1253. Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1254. Strategy to increase conventional precision strike weapon
stockpiles in the United States European Command's areas
of responsibility.
Sec. 1255. Plan to counter the military capabilities of the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 1256. Plan to increase cyber and information operations,
deterrence, and defense.
Sec. 1257. Sense of Congress on enhancing maritime capabilities.
Sec. 1258. Plan to reduce the risks of miscalculation and unintended
consequences that could precipitate a nuclear war.
Sec. 1259. Definitions.
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region
Sec. 1261. Sense of Congress on the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Sec. 1262. Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense
interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Sec. 1263. Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs
in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Sec. 1264. Extended deterrence commitment to the Asia-Pacific region.
Sec. 1265. Authorization of appropriations to meet United States
financial obligations under Compact of Free Association
with Palau.
Sec. 1266. Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the
Governments of Japan and South Korea and trilateral
cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South
Korea.
Sec. 1267. Sense of Congress on freedom of navigation operations in the
South China Sea.
Sec. 1268. Sense of Congress on strengthening the defense of Taiwan.
Sec. 1269. Sense of Congress on the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations.
Sec. 1270. Sense of Congress on reaffirming the importance of the
United States-Australia defense alliance.
Subtitle H--Other Matters
Sec. 1271. NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence.
Sec. 1272. NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence.
Sec. 1273. Security and stability strategy for Somalia.
Sec. 1274. Assessment of Global Theater Security Cooperation Management
Information System.
Sec. 1275. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1276. Extension of authority to enter into agreements with
participating countries in the American, British,
Canadian, and Australian Armies' Program.
Sec. 1277. Security strategy for Yemen.
Sec. 1278. Limitation on transfer of excess defense articles that are
high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles.
Sec. 1279. Department of Defense program to protect United States
students against foreign agents.
Sec. 1280. Extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation
authority.
Sec. 1281. Anticorruption strategy.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
Sec. 1301. Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities defense-wide.
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.
Sec. 1406. National Defense Sealift Fund.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of
Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health
Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home.
TITLE XV--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of
appropriations.
Sec. 1502. Procurement.
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance.
Sec. 1505. Military personnel.
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide.
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1509. Defense Health program.
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Subtitle B--Financial Matters
Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations.
Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority.
Subtitle C--Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
Sec. 1522. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund.
TITLE XVI--STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS
Subtitle A--Management and Organization of Space Programs
Sec. 1601. Establishment of Space Corps in the Department of the Air
Force.
Sec. 1602. Establishment of subordinate unified command of the United
States Strategic Command.
Subtitle B--Space Activities
Sec. 1611. Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on
construction on United States territory of satellite
positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign
governments.
Sec. 1612. Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats
and launches.
Sec. 1613. Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data.
Sec. 1614. Conditional transfer of acquisition and funding authority of
certain weather missions to National Reconnaissance
Office.
Sec. 1615. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and
sustainment of assured access to space.
Sec. 1616. Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program.
Sec. 1617. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning,
navigation, and timing capabilities of Global Positioning
System.
Sec. 1618. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity.
Sec. 1619. Establishment of Space Flag training event.
Sec. 1620. Report on operational and contingency plans for loss or
degradation of space capabilities.
Sec. 1621. Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space
Operations Center mission system.
Sec. 1622. Limitation on availability of funds relating to advanced
extremely high frequency program.
Subtitle C--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1631. Security clearances for facilities of certain contractors.
Sec. 1632. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial
activities.
Sec. 1633. Submission of audits of commercial activity funds.
Sec. 1634. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the
combatant commands.
Sec. 1635. Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements
to acquisition activities of the Department.
Sec. 1636. Limitation on availability of funds for certain offensive
counterintelligence activities.
Sec. 1637. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain relocation
activities for NATO intelligence fusion center.
Sec. 1638. Establishment of chairman's controlled activity within Joint
Staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Sec. 1639. Sense of Congress and report on geospatial commercial
activities for basic and applied research and
development.
Sec. 1640. Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program.
Sec. 1641. Security clearance for dual-nationals.
Sec. 1642. Suspension or revocation of security clearances based on
unlawful or inappropriate contacts with representatives
of a foreign government.
Subtitle D--Cyberspace-Related Matters
Sec. 1651. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber
operations and cyber weapons.
Sec. 1652. Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings.
Sec. 1653. Cyber Scholarship Program.
Sec. 1654. Plan to increase cyber and information operations,
deterrence, and defense.
Sec. 1655. Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander
of the United States Cyber Command.
Subtitle E--Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1661. Notifications regarding dual-capable F-35A aircraft.
Sec. 1662. Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on
Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control,
and Communications System.
Sec. 1663. Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence
Fusion Center.
Sec. 1664. Security of nuclear command, control, and communications
system from commercial dependencies.
Sec. 1665. Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight
of the National Leadership Command, Control, and
Communications System.
Sec. 1666. Security classification guide for programs relating to
nuclear command, control, and communications and nuclear
deterrence.
Sec. 1667. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear
command, control, and communications and continuity of
government programs.
Sec. 1668. Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control
concept.
Sec. 1669. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental
ballistic missile fuzes.
Sec. 1670. Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear
deterrent of United Kingdom.
Sec. 1671. Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of
ground-based strategic deterrent missile.
Sec. 1672. Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation.
Subtitle F--Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 1681. Administration of missile defense and defeat programs.
Sec. 1682. Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of
the Army.
Sec. 1683. Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense
sensor.
Sec. 1684. Enhancement of operational test and evaluation of ballistic
missile defense system.
Sec. 1685. Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile
attack.
Sec. 1686. Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability.
Sec. 1687. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system, Israeli
cooperative missile defense program codevelopment and
coproduction, and Arrow 3 testing.
Sec. 1688. Review of proposed ground-based midcourse defense system
contract.
Sec. 1689. Sense of Congress and plan for development of space-based
sensor layer for ballistic missile defense.
Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and plan for development of space-based
ballistic missile intercept layer.
Sec. 1691. Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based
midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile
defense system.
Sec. 1692. Conventional prompt global strike weapons system.
Sec. 1693. Determination of location of continental United States
interceptor site.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1695. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
Sec. 1696. Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground
Systems.
Sec. 1697. Independent assessment of costs relating to ammonium
perchlorate.
Sec. 1698. Limitation and business case analysis regarding ammonium
perchlorate.
Sec. 1699. Industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related
technologies.
Sec. 1699A. Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security
of supply chain.
Sec. 1699B. Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States From
Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Events.
Sec. 1699C. Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping.
TITLE XVII--MATTERS RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Improving Transparency and Clarity for Small Businesses
Sec. 1701. Improving reporting on small business goals.
Sec. 1702. Uniformity in procurement terminology.
Sec. 1703. Responsibilities of commercial market representatives.
Sec. 1704. Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists.
Subtitle B--Women's Business Programs
Sec. 1711. Office of Women's Business Ownership.
Sec. 1712. Women's Business Center Program.
Sec. 1713. Matching requirements under Women's Business Center Program.
Subtitle C--SCORE Program
Sec. 1721. SCORE reauthorization.
Sec. 1722. SCORE program.
Sec. 1723. Online component.
Sec. 1724. Study and report on the future role of the SCORE program.
Sec. 1725. Technical and conforming amendments.
Subtitle D--Small Business Development Centers Improvements
Sec. 1731. Use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs.
Sec. 1732. Marketing of services.
Sec. 1733. Data collection.
Sec. 1734. Fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships.
Sec. 1735. Equity for small business development centers.
Sec. 1736. Confidentiality requirements.
Sec. 1737. Limitation on award of grants to small business development
centers.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous
Sec. 1741. Modification of past performance pilot program to include
consideration of past performance with allies of the
United States.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
specified by law.
Sec. 2003. Effective date.
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TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year
2014 project.
Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year
2015 project.
Sec. 2107. Extension of authorization of certain Fiscal Year 2014
project.
Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015
projects.
Sec. 2109. Additional authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2000,
2005, 2006, and 2007 projects.
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations for certain Fiscal Year 2014
projects.
Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015
projects.
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year
2017 projects.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015
projects.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year
2017 project.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2014
projects.
Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015
projects.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year
2017 projects.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Subtitle A--Project Authorizations and Authorizations of Appropriations
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year
2015 project.
Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2014
projects.
Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015
projects.
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
closure activities funded through Department of Defense
base closure account.
Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and
closure (BRAC) round.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
Sec. 2801. Elimination of written notice requirement for military
construction activities and reliance on electronic
submission of notifications and reports.
Sec. 2802. Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor
construction projects.
Sec. 2803. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation
and maintenance funds for construction projects outside
the United States.
Sec. 2804. Use of operation and maintenance funds for military
construction projects to replace facilities damaged or
destroyed by natural disasters or terrorism incidents.
Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2811. Elimination of written notice requirement for military real
property transactions and reliance on electronic
submission of notifications and reports.
Sec. 2812. Clarification of applicability of fair market value
consideration in grants of easements on military lands
for rights-of-way.
Sec. 2813. Criteria for exchanges of property at military
installations.
Sec. 2814. Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on
Department of Defense installations to supersede funding
of certain projects.
Sec. 2815. Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military
family housing.
Sec. 2816. Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing
wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on
State lands; restoration of lands of other Federal
agencies for damage caused by Department of Defense
vehicle mishaps.
Sec. 2817. Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members
living in units under Military Housing Privatization
Initiative.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2821. Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant,
Sunnyvale, California.
Sec. 2822. Land conveyance, Naval Ship Repair Facility, Guam.
Sec. 2823. Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy
Alumni Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.
Sec. 2824. Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center,
Massachusetts.
Sec. 2825. Imposition of additional conditions on land conveyance,
Castner Range, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Sec. 2826. Land conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County,
Utah.
Sec. 2827. Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as
Quebec-01, Laramie County, Wyoming.
Subtitle D--Military Land Withdrawals
Sec. 2831. Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and
reservations and improved management of withdrawn and
reserved lands.
Sec. 2832. Temporary segregation from public land laws of property
subject to proposed military land withdrawal; temporary
use permits and transfers of small parcels of land
between Departments of Interior and military departments;
more efficient surveying of lands.
Subtitle E--Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums
Sec. 2841. Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial
objects to foreign governments without specific
authorization in law.
Sec. 2842. Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation.
Sec. 2843. Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame.
Subtitle F--Shiloh National Military Park
Sec. 2851. Short title.
Sec. 2852. Definitions.
Sec. 2853. Areas to be added to Shiloh National Military Park.
Sec. 2854. Establishment of affiliated area.
Sec. 2855. Private Property Protection.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 2861. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of
airfield pavement markings.
Sec. 2862. Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces
Retirement Home to acquire and lease property.
TITLE XXIX--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project.
Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land
acquisition project.
Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 2906. Extension of authorization of certain Fiscal Year 2015
projects.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs Authorizations
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
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Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 3111. Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure recapitalization
and repair.
Sec. 3112. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in
transportation.
Sec. 3113. Cost estimates for life extension program and major
alteration projects.
Sec. 3114. Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons
dismantlement.
Sec. 3115. Improved information relating to defense nuclear
nonproliferation research and development program.
Sec. 3116. Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel
based on low-enriched uranium.
Sec. 3117. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian
Federation.
Sec. 3118. National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance
system.
Sec. 3119. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium.
Sec. 3120. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant
projects.
Sec. 3121. Design competition.
Sec. 3122. Department of Energy Counterintelligence polygraph program.
Sec. 3123. Security clearance for dual-nationals employed by National
Nuclear Security Agency.
Subtitle C--Plans and Reports
Sec. 3131. Modification of certain reporting requirements.
Sec. 3132. Assessment of management and operating contracts of national
security laboratories.
Sec. 3133. Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear
waste.
Sec. 3134. Report on Critical Decision-1 on Material Staging Facility
project.
Sec. 3135. Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and
responsiveness plan.
Sec. 3136. Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection
systems.
Sec. 3137. Annual selected acquisition reports on certain hardware
relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation.
Sec. 3138. Assessment of design trade options of W80-4 warhead.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration.
Sec. 3502. Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946.
Sec. 3503. Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation
for new entrants.
Sec. 3504. Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter,
and requisition of vessels.
Sec. 3505. Assistance for small shipyards.
Sec. 3506. Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard.
Sec. 3507. Centers of excellence.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
Sec. 4101. Procurement.
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations.
Sec. 4103. Procurement for overseas contingency operations for base
requirements.
TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas
contingency operations.
Sec. 4203. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas
contingency operations for base requirements.
TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency
operations.
Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency
operations for base requirements.
TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
Sec. 4401. Military personnel.
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations.
Sec. 4403. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations for
base requirements.
TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations.
TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 4601. Military construction.
Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations.
TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.
In this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees''
has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of
title 10, United States Code.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization Of Appropriations
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the
Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as
specified in the funding table in section 4101.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
SEC. 111. REPORT ON ACCELERATION OF INCREMENT 2 OF THE
WARFIGHTER INFORMATION NETWORK-TACTICAL.
(a) Report.--Not later than January 30, 2018, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on options for the acceleration of the
procurement and fielding of Increment 2 of the Warfighter
Information Network-Tactical program of the Army (referred to
in this section as ``WIN-T Increment 2'').
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An estimate of the level of funding required to procure
a sufficient quantity of WIN-T Increment 2 components to
field thirty Brigade Combat Teams or equivalent units in the
period beginning with fiscal year 2018 and ending with fiscal
year 2022.
(2) A plan for fielding WIN-T Increment 2 to all Armored
Brigade Combat Teams of the Army and associated combat
vehicles, including the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle.
(3) A plan for integrating WIN-T Increment 2 on the Stryker
combat vehicles fielded to Stryker Brigade Combat Teams of
the Army.
(4) A list of potential upgrades to WIN-T Increment 2 that
may improve program capabilities, including size, weight, and
complexity, and the impact of these improvements on the cost
of the program.
(5) Options for fielding an Expeditionary Command Post
capability that effectively integrates WIN-T Increment 2 and
command post infrastructure.
(6) A detailed plan for upgrading the existing WIN-T
Increment 1 system to the latest WIN-T Increment 2
configuration that includes--
(A) an estimate of the level of funding required to
implement the plan; and
(B) the effect of the plan on the fielding of mobile
mission command to the reserve components of the Army.
(7) Any other matters the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
SEC. 121. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
(a) Sense of Congress on Increase in Number of Operational
Aircraft Carriers.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(A) Aircraft carriers are an essential element of the
Navy's core missions of forward presence, sea control,
ensuring safe sea lanes, and power projection, and provide
the flexibility and versatility necessary for the execution
of a wide range of additional missions.
(B) Forward airpower is integral to the security and joint
forces operations of the United States. Carriers play a
central role in delivering forward airpower from sovereign
territory of the United States in both permissive and
nonpermissive environments.
(C) Aircraft carriers provide the Nation the ability to
rapidly and decisively respond to national threats, to
conduct worldwide, on-station diplomacy, and to deter threats
to allies, partners, and friends of the United States.
(D) Since the end of the cold war, aircraft carrier
deployments have increased while the aircraft carrier force
structure has declined.
(E) Due to the increased array of complex threats across
the globe, the Navy's aircraft carriers are operating at
maximum capacity, increasing deployment lengths and
decreasing maintenance periods in order to meet operational
requirements.
(F) To meet global peacetime and wartime requirements, the
Navy has indicated a requirement to maintain two aircraft
carriers deployed overseas and to have three additional
aircraft carriers capable of deploying within 90 days.
However, the Navy has indicated that the existing aircraft
carrier force structure cannot support these military
requirements.
(G) Despite the requirement to maintain an aircraft carrier
strike group in both the United States Central Command and
the United States Pacific Command, the Navy has been unable
to generate sufficient capacity to support combatant
commanders and has developed significant carrier gaps in
these critical areas.
(H) The continued use of a diminished aircraft carrier
force structure has resulted in extensive maintenance
availabilities which typically exceed program costs and
increase time in shipyards. These expansive maintenance
availabilities exacerbate existing carrier gaps.
(I) Because of maintenance overhaul extensions, the Navy is
truncating basic aircraft carrier training to expedite the
deployment of available aircraft carriers. Limiting aircraft
carrier training decreases operational capabilities and
increases risks to sailors.
(J) Despite the objections of the Navy, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
directed the Navy on August 7, 2015, to perform shock trials
on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). The Assistant Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy
indicated that this action could delay the introduction of
the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) to the fleet by up to two
years, exacerbating existing carrier gaps.
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(K) The Navy has adopted a two-phase acquisition strategy
for the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), an action that will
delay the introduction of this aircraft carrier by up to two
years, exacerbating existing carrier gaps.
(L) Developing an alternative design to the Ford class
aircraft carrier is not cost beneficial. A smaller design is
projected to incur significant design and engineering cost
while significantly reducing magazine size, carrier air wing
size, sortie rate, and on-station effectiveness among other
vital factors as compared to the Ford class. Furthermore, a
new design will delay the introduction of future aircraft
carriers, exacerbating existing carrier gaps and threatening
the national security of the United States.
(M) The 2016 Navy Force Structure Assessment states ``A
minimum of 12 aircraft carriers are required to meet the
increased warfighting response requirements of the Defense
Planning Guidance Defeat/Deny force sizing direction.''
Furthermore, a new National Defense Strategy is being
prepared that will assess the defeat/deny force sizing
direction and may increase the force structure associated
with aircraft carriers.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(A) the United States should expedite delivery of 12
aircraft carriers;
(B) an aircraft carrier should be authorized every three
years;
(C) shock trials should be conducted on the U.S.S. John F.
Kennedy (CVN-79), as initially proposed by the Navy;
(D) construction for the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
should be accomplished in a single phase; and
(E) the United States should continue the Ford class design
for the aircraft carrier designated CVN-81.
(b) Increase in Number of Operational Aircraft Carriers.--
(1) Increase.--Section 5062(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``11 operational aircraft
carriers'' and inserting ``12 operational aircraft
carriers''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on September 30, 2023.
(c) Shock Trials for CVN-78.--Section 128 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law
114-92; 129 Stat. 751) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(a) and (b), respectively.
(d) Procurement Authority for Aircraft Carrier Programs.--
(1) Procurement authority in support of construction of
ford class aircraft carriers.--
(A) Authority for economic order quantity.--The Secretary
of the Navy may procure materiel and equipment in support of
the construction of the Ford class aircraft carriers
designated CVN-81 and CVN-82 in economic order quantities
when cost savings are achievable.
(B) Liability.--Any contract entered into under
subparagraph (A) shall provide that any obligation of the
United States to make a payment under the contract is subject
to the availability of appropriations for that purpose, and
that total liability to the Government for termination of any
contract entered into shall be limited to the total amount of
funding obligated at time of termination.
(2) Refueling and complex overhaul of nimitz class aircraft
carriers.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy may carry out
the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of each of the
following Nimitz class aircraft carriers:
(i) U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN-74).
(ii) U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).
(iii) U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).
(iv) U.S.S. George H.W. Bush (CVN-77).
(B) Use of incremental funding.--With respect to any
contract entered into under subparagraph (A) for the nuclear
refueling and complex overhaul of a Nimitz class aircraft
carrier, the Secretary may use incremental funding for a
period not to exceed six years after advance procurement
funds for such nuclear refueling and complex overhaul effort
are first obligated.
(C) Condition for out-year contract payments.--Any contract
entered into under subparagraph (A) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject
to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for
that later fiscal year.
SEC. 122. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ICEBREAKER VESSELS.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Department in which
the Coast Guard is operating may enter into a contract or
other agreement with the Secretary of the Navy under which
the Navy shall act as general agent for the Department in
which the Coast Guard is operating for the purpose of
entering into a contract on behalf of such Department,
beginning with the fiscal year 2018 program year, for the
procurement of the following:
(1) Not more than three heavy icebreaker vessels.
(2) Not more than three medium icebreaker vessels.
(b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject
to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for
such later fiscal year.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Heavy icebreaker vessel.--The term ``heavy icebreaker
vessel'' means a vessel that is able--
(A) to break through nonridged ice that is not less than
six feet thick at a speed of three knots;
(B) to break through ridged ice that is not less than 21
feet thick; and
(C) to operate continuously for 80 days without
replenishment.
(2) Medium icebreaker vessel.--The term ``medium icebreaker
vessel'' means a vessel that is able--
(A) to break through nonridged ice that is not less than
four and one-half feet thick at a speed of three knots; and
(B) to operate continuously for 80 days without
replenishment.
SEC. 123. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT
OF ICEBREAKER VESSELS.
(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2018 may be obligated or expended for the
procurement of an icebreaker vessel.
(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding the limitation in
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may use funds
described in such subsection to act as general agent for the
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating pursuant to
a contract or other agreement entered into under section 122.
SEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR VIRGINIA CLASS
SUBMARINE PROGRAM.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program year, for the
procurement of up to 13 Virginia class submarines at a rate
of not more than 3 submarines per year during the covered
period.
(b) Baseline Estimate.--Before entering into any contract
for the procurement of a Virginia class submarine under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Navy shall determine a
baseline estimate for the submarine in accordance with
section 2435 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not enter
into a contract for the procurement of a Virginia class
submarine under subsection (a) if the contract would increase
the cost of the submarine by more than 10 percent above the
baseline estimate for the submarine determined under
subsection (b).
(d) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary may
enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year
2018, for advance procurement--
(1) associated with the vessels for which authorization to
enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under
subsection (a); and
(2) for other equipment and subsystems associated with the
Virginia class submarine program.
(e) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject
to the availability of appropriations or funds for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered period.--The term ``covered period'' means the
5-year period beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program
year and ending with the fiscal year 2023 program year.
(2) Virginia class submarine.--The term ``Virginia class
submarine'' means a block V configured Virginia class
submarine.
SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH BURKE
CLASS DESTROYERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
beginning with the fiscal year 2018 program year, for the
procurement of--
(1) up to 15 Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile
destroyers at a rate of not more than three such destroyers
per year during the covered period; and
(2) the Aegis weapon systems, AN/SPY-6(v) air and missile
defense radar systems, MK 41 vertical launching systems, and
commercial broadband satellite systems associated with such
vessels.
(b) Baseline Estimate.--Before entering into any contract
for the procurement of an Arleigh Burke class destroyer under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Navy shall determine a
baseline estimate for the destroyer in accordance with
section 2435 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not enter
into a contract for the procurement of a Arleigh Burke class
destroyer or any major subprogram under subsection (a) if the
contract would increase the cost of the destroyer by more
than 10 percent above the baseline estimate for the destroyer
determined under subsection (b).
(d) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary may
enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year
2018, for advance procurement associated with the vessels and
systems for which authorization to enter into a multiyear
procurement contract is provided under subsection (a).
(e) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject
to the availability of appropriations or funds for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(f) Covered Period Defined.--The term ``covered period''
means the 5-year period beginning with the fiscal year 2018
program year and ending with the fiscal year 2022 program
year.
SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ARLEIGH
BURKE CLASS DESTROYER.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise
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made available for fiscal year 2017 for procurement, that are
unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act, may
be obligated or expended to procure an Arleigh Burke class
destroyer (DDG-51) unless not fewer than two covered
destroyers include an AN/SPY-6(V) air and missile defense
radar system.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Navy may waive the
limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that
the cost or schedule risk associated with the integration of
the AN/SPY-6(V) air and missile defense radar is unacceptable
or incongruous with a business case that relies on stable
design, technology maturity, and realistic cost and schedule
estimates.
(c) Covered Destroyer Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered destroyer'' means an Arleigh Burke class destroyer
(DDG-51) for which funds were authorized to be appropriated
by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2016 (Public Law 114-92) or the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).
SEC. 127. EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION
OF CERTAIN VESSELS.
(a) Extension of Authority to Use Incremental Funding for
LHA Replacement.--Section 122(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 (114-328; 130 Stat.
2030) is amended by striking ``for fiscal years 2017 and
2018'' and inserting ``for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and
2019''.
(b) Extension of Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Construction
Authority.--Section 121(a) of the John Warner National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law
109-364; 120 Stat. 2104), as most recently amended by section
121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1654), is amended by
striking ``five fiscal years'' and inserting ``seven fiscal
years''.
SEC. 128. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR V-22 OSPREY
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 2306b of title 10, United States Code (except as
provided in subsection (b)), the Secretary of the Navy may
enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with
the 2018 program year, for the procurement of the following:
(1) V-22 Osprey aircraft.
(2) Common configuration-readiness and modernization
upgrades for V-22 Osprey aircraft.
(b) Contract Period.--Notwithstanding section 2306b(k) of
title 10, United States Code, the period covered by a
contract entered into on a multiyear basis under the
authority of subsection (a) may exceed five years, but may
not exceed seven years.
(c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject
to the availability of appropriations or funds for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
SEC. 131. STREAMLINING ACQUISITION OF INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILE SECURITY CAPABILITY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) On September 25, 2014, then Secretary of the Air Force,
Deborah Lee James, submitted a report to Congress on the
replacement strategy of the Air Force for the UH-1N
helicopter, which included the following information:
(A) On the age of the airframe: ``The UH-1N is a versatile
utility helicopter that was accepted into service from 1968-
1969.''.
(B) On the ability to meet requirements: ``The entire fleet
supports five general homeland security missions. . .The
ability of the UH-1N to accomplish these missions was
evaluated in 2006, and the aircraft was found to be `not
effective.' The shortcomings of the UH-1N were derived from
specific mission requirements for carrying capacity,
airspeed, unrefueled endurance, mission range, force
protection for the floor, specific protection for all aircrew
and passengers, survivability, and materiel availability.''.
(C) Regarding previous efforts to acquire a replacement
aircraft, the report identified efforts that date back to
2006, including--
(i) an initial analysis of alternatives by Air Force Space
Command in 2006;
(ii) the common vertical lift support platform program,
which was cancelled in 2013;
(iii) two RAND corporation studies funded in 2013; and
(iv) the then-current proposal of the Air Force to procure
modified Army UH-60 helicopters.
(2) On February 24, 2016, at a hearing before the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, in
response to concerns related to lift, capacity, and hover
time of the UH-1N, then Commander of the United States
Strategic Command, Admiral Cecil Haney stated: ``Congressman,
absolutely, in terms of thinking very crisply associated with
what we need to do to improve security of our missile fields.
. . the attributes you listed are the attributes that concern
me in terms of the capability, not just now, but into the
future.''.
(3) On March 2, 2016, at a hearing before the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Commander
of Air Force Global Strike Command, General Robin Rand
stated: ``We will not meet the emergency security response
with the present helicopter.''.
(4) On April 4, 2017, at a hearing before the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate, the Commander of the United
States Strategic Command, General John E. Hyten stated: ``Of
all the things in my portfolio, I can't even describe how
upset I get about the helicopter replacement program. It's a
helicopter, for gosh sakes. We ought to be able to go out and
buy a helicopter and put it in the hands of the people that
need it. And we should be able to do that quickly. We've been
building combat helicopters for a long time in this country.
I don't understand why the heck it is so hard to buy a
helicopter.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that,
based on the findings under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense should have the authority to expedite the procurement
of a replacement aircraft for the UH-1N helicopter.
(c) Waiver and Contract Authority.--Subject to subsection
(d), in procuring a replacement aircraft for the UH-1N
helicopter, the Secretary of Defense may--
(1) waive any provision of law requiring the use of
competitive procedures for the procurement; and
(2) enter into a contract for the procurement on a sole-
source basis.
(d) Notice and Certification.--Not later than 15 days
before exercising the authority under subsection (c), the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees, in writing--
(1) notice of the intent of the Secretary to exercise such
authority; and
(2) a certification that--
(A) the Secretary has reviewed--
(i) the threshold requirements for the UH-1N replacement
aircraft program; and
(ii) any delays that may have occurred while the Air Force
pursued strategies for the procurement of such aircraft on an
other than sole-source basis; and
(B) after conducting such review, the Secretary has
determined that entering into a contract on a sole-source
basis under subsection (c)--
(i) is in the national security interests of the United
States; and
(ii) is necessary to ensure that a UH-1N replacement
aircraft enters service by not later than September 30, 2020.
SEC. 132. LIMITATION ON SELECTION OF SINGLE CONTRACTOR FOR C-
130H AVIONICS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM INCREMENT
2.
(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not
select only a single prime contractor to carry out increment
2 of the C-130H avionics modernization program until the
Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a
written certification that, in selecting such a single prime
contractor--
(1) the Secretary will ensure, to the extent practicable,
that commercially available off-the-shelf items are used
under the program, including technology solutions and
nondevelopmental items; and
(2) excessively restrictive military specification
standards will not be used to restrict or eliminate full and
open competition in the selection process.
(b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``commercially
available off-the-shelf item'', ``full and open
competition'', and ``nondevelopmental item'' have the
meanings given the terms in chapter 1 of title 41, United
States Code.
SEC. 133. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EC-130H
COMPASS CALL RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any
fiscal year for the EC-130H Compass Call recapitalization
program of the Air Force may be obligated or expended until a
period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics submits to the congressional defense committees the
certification described in subsection (b).
(b) Certification.--The certification described in this
subsection is a written statement certifying that--
(1) an independent review of the acquisition process for
the EC-130H Compass Call recapitalization program of the Air
Force has been conducted; and
(2) as a result of such review, it has been determined that
the acquisition process for such program complies with all
applicable laws, guidelines, and best practices.
SEC. 134. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UPGRADES TO MQ-9 REAPER
AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall conduct an
analysis that compares the costs and benefits of the
following:
(1) Upgrading fielded MQ-9 Reaper aircraft to a Block 5
configuration.
(2) Proceeding with the procurement of MQ-9B aircraft
instead of upgrading fielded MQ-9 Reaper aircraft to a Block
5 configuration.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes the results of the cost-benefit analysis conducted
under subsection (a).
(2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
SEC. 141. AUTHORITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF ECONOMIC ORDER
QUANTITIES FOR THE F-35 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.
(a) Authority for Procurement of Economic Order
Quantities.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of
Defense may enter into one or more contracts, beginning with
the fiscal year 2018 program year, for the procurement of
economic order quantities of the material and equipment
described in subsection (b).
(b) Material and Equipment Described.--The material and
equipment described in this subsection is material and
equipment--
(1) that has completed formal hardware qualification
testing for the F-35 aircraft program; and
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(2) is to be used in procurement contracts to be awarded
under the F-35 aircraft program in fiscal years 2019 and
2020.
(c) Limitations.--
(1) Maximum amount.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 or any fiscal year
thereafter for the F-35 aircraft program, not more than
$661,000,000 may be obligated or expended to enter into
contracts under subsection (a).
(2) Certification.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter
into a contract under subsection (a) until a period of 15
days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary
submits to the congressional defense committees a written
certification that the contract to be entered into under such
subsection meets the following conditions:
(A) The contract will result in significant cost savings as
compared to the total anticipated costs of procuring the
property through contracts that are not for economic order
quantities.
(B) The estimates of the cost of the contract and the
anticipated cost savings resulting from the contract are
realistic.
(C) The minimum need for the property that is to be
procured under the contract is expected to remain
substantially unchanged during the contract period.
(D) There is a reasonable expectation that, throughout the
contract period, the head of the relevant military department
or defense agency will request funding for the contract at
the level required to avoid contract cancellation.
(E) The design of the property that is to be procured under
the contract is expected to remain substantially unchanged
and the technical risks associated with such design are not
excessive.
(F) Entering into the contract will promote the national
security interests of the United States.
(G) The contract satisfies the conditions described in
subparagraphs (C) through (F) of section 2306b(i)(3) of title
10, United States Code.
SEC. 142. LIMITATION ON DEMILITARIZATION OF CERTAIN CLUSTER
MUNITIONS.
(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the
Secretary of Defense may not demilitarize any cluster
munitions until the date on which the Secretary of Defense
submits to the congressional defense committees the
certification described in subsection (b).
(b) Certification.--The certification described in this
subsection is a written certification that the Department of
Defense has an inventory of covered munitions that meets not
less than 75 percent of the operational requirements of the
Department with respect to cluster munitions across the full
range of military operational environments.
(c) Exception for Safety.--The limitation under subsection
(a) shall not apply to the demilitarization of cluster
munitions that the Secretary determines--
(1) are unserviceable as a result of an inspection, test,
field incident, or other significant failure to meet
performance or logistics requirements; or
(2) are unsafe or could pose a safety risk if not
demilitarized or destroyed.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Cluster munition.--The term ``cluster munition'' means
a munition that is composed of a nonreusable canister or
delivery body that contains multiple, conventional
submunitions, without regard to the mode by which the
munition is delivered. The term does not include--
(A) nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons;
(B) obscurants;
(C) pyrotechnics;
(D) non-lethal systems;
(E) non-explosive kinetic effect submunitions;
(F) electronic effects; or
(G) landmines.
(2) Covered munitions.--The term ``covered munitions''
means cluster munitions containing submunitions that, after
arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded
ordnance (as that term is defined in section 101(e)(5) of
title 10, United States Code) across the range of intended
operational environments.
(3) Demilitarize.--The term ``demilitarize'', when used
with respect to a cluster munition or components of a cluster
munition--
(A) means to destroy the military offensive or defensive
advantages inherent in the munition or its components; and
(B) includes any mutilation, scrapping, melting, burning,
or alteration that prevents the use of the munition or its
components for the military purposes for which the munition
or its components was designed or for a lethal purpose.
SEC. 143. REINSTATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE CERTAIN C-
5 AIRCRAFT.
Section 141 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1659), as
amended by section 132 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), is amended by
inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Preservation of Certain Retired C-5 Aircraft.--The
Secretary of the Air Force shall preserve each C-5 aircraft
that is retired by the Secretary during a period in which the
total inventory of strategic airlift aircraft of the
Secretary is less than 301, such that the retired aircraft--
``(1) is stored in flyable condition;
``(2) can be returned to service; 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.''.
SEC. 144. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AND UNMANNED
AERIAL VEHICLES USE SPECIFIED STANDARD DATA
LINK.
Section 157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1667) is
amended--
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Solicitations.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
``(1) ensure that any solicitation issued for a Common Data
Link described in subsection (a), regardless of whether the
solicitation is issued by a military department or a
contractor with respect to a subcontract--
``(A) conforms to a Department of Defense specification
standard, including interfaces and waveforms, existing as of
the date of the solicitation; and
``(B) does not include any proprietary or undocumented
waveforms or control interfaces or data interfaces as a
requirement or criterion for evaluation; and
``(2) notify the congressional defense committees not later
than 15 days after issuing a solicitation for a Common Data
Link to be sunset (CDL-TBS) waveform.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)--
(A) by striking ``Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics'' and inserting
``Deputy Secretary of Defense'';
(B) by striking ``Under Secretary'' and inserting ``Deputy
Secretary of Defense'' ; and
(C) by inserting ``before October 1, 2023'' after
``committees''.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization Of Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the use of the Department of Defense for
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in
the funding table in section 4201.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, And Limitations
SEC. 211. COST CONTROLS FOR PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT
RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM.
(a) Fixed Capability Requirements.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), the capability requirements for aircraft
procured under the presidential aircraft recapitalization
program of the Air Force (referred to in this section as the
``PAR Program'') shall be the capability requirements
identified in version 7.0 of the system requirement document
for the PAR Program dated December 14, 2016.
(b) Adjustments.--The Secretary of the Air Force may adjust
the capability requirements described in subsection (a) only
if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a written determination that such adjustment is
necessary--
(1) to resolve an ambiguity relating to the capability
requirement;
(2) to address a problem with the administration of the
capability requirement;
(3) to lower the development cost or life-cycle cost of the
PAR program;
(4) to comply with a change in international, Federal,
State, or local law or regulation that takes effect after
September 30, 2017;
(5) to address a safety issue; or
(6) subject to subsection (c), to address an emerging
threat or vulnerability.
(c) Limitation on Adjustment for Emerging Threat or
Vulnerability.--The Secretary of the Air Force may use the
authority under paragraph (6) of subsection (b) to adjust the
requirements described in subsection (a) only if the
Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, on a
nondelegable basis--
(1) jointly determine that such adjustment is necessary and
in the interests of the national security of the United
States; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees notice
of such joint determination.
(d) Form of Contracts.--
(1) Requirement for fixed-price type contracts.--Of the
total amount of funds obligated or expended for contracts for
engineering and manufacturing development under the PAR
program, not less than 50 percent shall be for fixed-price
type contracts.
(2) Other contract types.--Except as provided in paragraph
(1), a contract other than a fixed-price type contract may be
entered into under the PAR Program only if the service
acquisition executive of the Air Force, on a nondelegable
basis, approves the contract.
(e) Quarterly Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Beginning not later than October 1, 2017,
and on a quarterly basis thereafter through October 1, 2022,
the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing
on the efforts of the Secretary to control costs under the
PAR Program.
(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to the PAR Program, the following:
(A) An overview of the program schedule.
(B) A description of each contract awarded under the
program, including a description of the type of contract and
the status of the contract.
(C) An assessment of the status of the program with respect
to--
(i) modification;
(ii) testing;
(iii) delivery; and
(iv) sustainment.
(f) Service Acquisition Executive Defined.--In this
section, the term ``service acquisition executive'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(10) of title 10,
United States Code.
SEC. 212. CAPITAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY.
Section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''.
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SEC. 213. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO AWARD PRIZES FOR
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.
Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to award cash prizes''
and inserting ``to award prizes, which may be cash prizes or
nonmonetary prizes,'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``cash prizes'' and
inserting ``prizes'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``cash prize of'' and
inserting ``prize valued at''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) No prize competition may result in the award of a
nonmonetary prize valued at more than $10,000 without the
approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics.'';
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by inserting ``or nonmonetary items'' after ``accept
funds''; and
(B) by striking ``and from State and local governments,''
and inserting ``from State and local governments, and from
other nongovernmental sources,''; and
(5) by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 214. CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE.
(a) In General.--For purposes of sections 2366b and
2448b(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the components
identified in subsection (b) are deemed to be critical
technologies for the Columbia class ballistic missile
submarine construction program.
(b) Critical Technologies.--The components identified in
this subsection are--
(1) the coordinated stern for the Columbia class ballistic
missile submarine;
(2) the electric drive system for the submarine; and
(3) the nuclear reactor for the submarine.
SEC. 215. JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE.
(a) Redesignation.--The joint technology office on
hypersonics in the Office of the Secretary of Defense is
redesignated as the ``Joint Hypersonics Transition Office''.
Any reference in a law (other than this section), map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the joint technology office on hypersonics shall be
deemed to be a reference to the Joint Hypersonics Transition
Office.
(b) Hypersonics Development.--Section 218 of the John
Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), as amended by
section 1079(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-192; 129 Stat. 999), is
amended--
(1) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking ``Joint
Technology Office on Hypersonics'' and inserting ``Joint
Hypersonics Transition Office'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``joint technology
office on hypersonics'' and inserting ``Joint Hypersonics
Transition Office (in this section referred to as the
`Office')''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``office'' and
inserting ``Office'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``joint technology
office established under subsection (a)'' and inserting
``Office''; and
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Responsibilities.--In carrying out the program
required by subsection (b), the Office shall do the
following:
``(1) Coordinate and integrate current and future research,
development, test, and evaluation programs and system
demonstration programs of the Department of Defense on
hypersonics.
``(2) Undertake appropriate actions to ensure--
``(A) close and continuous integration of the programs on
hypersonics of the military departments and the Defense
Agencies with the programs on hypersonics across the Federal
Government; and
``(B) that both foundational research and developmental
testing resources are adequate and well funded, and that
facilities are made available in a timely manner to support
hypersonics research, demonstration programs, and system
development.
``(3) Approve demonstration programs on hypersonic systems
to speed the maturation and deployment of the systems to the
warfighter,.
``(4) Ensure that any demonstration program on hypersonic
systems that is carried out in any year after its approval
under paragraph (3) is carried out only if certified under
subsection (e) as being consistent with the roadmap under
subsection (d).
``(5) Develop a well-defined path for hypersonic
technologies to transition to operational capabilities for
the warfighter.'';
(5) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``joint technology
office established under subsection (a)'' and inserting
``Office''; and
(6) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``joint technology office
established under subsection (a)'' and inserting ``Office'';
and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``joint technology
office'' and inserting ``Office''.
SEC. 216. HYPERSONIC AIRBREATHING WEAPONS CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may transfer
oversight and management of the Hypersonic Airbreathing
Weapons Concept from the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency to a responsible entity of the Air Force. The
Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the head of the
Air Force Research Laboratory, shall continue--
(1) to develop a reusable hypersonics test bed to further
probe the high speed flight corridor and to facilitate the
testing and development of hypersonic airbreathing weapon
systems;
(2) to explore emerging concepts and technologies for
reusable hypersonics weapons systems beyond current
hypersonics programs, focused on experimental flight test
capabilities; and
(3) to develop defensive technologies and countermeasures
against potential and identified hypersonic threats.
(b) Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon System Defined.--In this
section, the term ``hypersonic airbreathing weapon system''
means a missile or platform with military utility that
operates at speeds near or beyond approximately five times
the speed of sound, and that is propelled through the
atmosphere with an engine that burns fuel with oxygen from
the atmosphere that is collected in an inlet.
SEC. 217. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MQ-25
UNMANNED AIR SYSTEM.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018
for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, for
the MQ-25 unmanned air system, not more than 75 percent may
be obligated or expended until a period of 60 days has
elapsed following the date on which the certification and
report under subsection (b) have been submitted to the
congressional defense committees.
(b) Certification and Report.--
(1) Certification.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a written
certification that--
(A) the MQ-25 unmanned air system is required to fill a
validated capability gap of the Department of the Navy;
(B) the Chief of Naval Operations has reviewed and approved
the initial capability document and the capability
development document relating to such system; and
(C) the initial capability document and the capability
development document have been provided to the congressional
defense committees.
(2) Report.--The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Research, Development, and Acquisition shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(A) an identification of threshold and objective key
performance parameters for the MQ-25 unmanned air system;
(B) a certification that the threshold and objective key
performance parameters for such system have been established
and are achievable; and
(C) a description of the requirements of such system with
respect to--
(i) fuel transfer;
(ii) equipment for intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance;
(iii) equipment for electronic attack and electronic
protection;
(iv) communications equipment;
(v) weapons payload;
(vi) range;
(vii) mission endurance for unrefueled and aerial refueled
operations;
(viii) affordability;
(ix) survivability; and
(x) interoperability with other Navy and joint-service
unmanned aerial systems and mission control stations.
SEC. 218. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT
WRITING SYSTEMS.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds specified in subsection (c),
not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until
the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the
congressional defense committees the assessment required
under subsection (b).
(b) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a written assessment of the requirements for each
contract writing information technology system of the
Department of Defense and the military departments. Such
assessment shall include the following:
(1) Analysis of the requirements for each such contract
writing system, including identification of common
requirements and any requirements unique to each military
department.
(2) Identification of legacy systems that provide data to,
or receive data from, such contract writing systems.
(3) Projected timelines showing when each contract writing
system is expected to become fully operationally capable and
when each legacy system is expected to terminate, based on
budget projections included in the most recent future-years
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
title 10, United States Code.
(4) Assessment of how a shared services model might be
applied to replace specific contract writing systems,
including analysis of the business process reengineering
necessary to move to a shared services model and how shared
services can be integrated into the business enterprise
architecture of the Department.
(5) Identification of available shared services for
contract writing systems, such as those offered by the
General Services Administration or by other sources, that
might provide viable alternatives to current contract writing
systems.
(6) Identification of any gaps in the capabilities of
available shared services for contract writing systems, and
recommendations for addressing such gaps.
(7) Identification of any policy, legal, or statutory
constraints that would have to be addressed in order to move
to a share services model for contract writing systems.
(c) Funds Specified.--The funds specified in this
subsection are the following--
(1) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for research,
development, test, and evaluation for each system described
in subsection (d).
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(2) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for procurement
for each system described in subsection (d).
(d) Systems Described.--The systems described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The Contract Writing System of the Army.
(2) The Electronic Procurement System of the Navy.
(3) The Automated Contract Preparation System of the Air
Force.
(4) The Contract Writing and Administration System of the
Defense Contract Management Agency.
(5) The Standard Procurement System of the Defense
Logistics Agency.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are here by authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and
maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section
4301.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
SEC. 311. CODIFICATION OF AND IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE CLEARINGHOUSE TO COORDINATE DEPARTMENT
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS
THAT MAY HAVE ADVERSE IMPACT ON MILITARY
OPERATIONS AND READINESS.
(a) Establishment of Military Aviation, Range, and
Installation Assurance Program Office.--
(1) Codification and improvement of existing law.--Chapter
7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 183 the following new section:
``Sec. 183a. Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office for review of mission obstructions
``(a) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office.
``(2) The Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office shall be--
``(A) organized under the authority, direction, and control
of an Assistant Secretary of Defense designated by the
Secretary; and
``(B) assigned such personnel and resources as the
Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this section.
``(b) Functions.--(1)(A) The Military Aviation, Range, and
Installation Assurance Program Office shall serve as a
clearinghouse to coordinate Department of Defense review of
applications for energy projects filed with the Secretary of
Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49 and
received by the Department of Defense from the Secretary of
Transportation.
``(B) To facilitate the review of an application for an
energy project submitted pursuant to such section, the
Military Aviation, Range, and Installation Assurance Program
Office shall accelerate the development, in coordination with
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government,
of--
``(i) an integrated review process to ensure timely
notification and consideration of any application that may
have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness;
and
``(ii) planning tools necessary to determine the
acceptability to the Department of Defense of the energy
project proposal included in the application.
``(2) The Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office shall establish procedures for the
Department of Defense for the coordinated consideration of
and response to a request for a review received from another
Federal agency, a State government, an Indian tribal
government, a local government, a landowner, or the developer
of an energy project, including guidance to personnel at each
military installation in the United States on how to initiate
such procedures and ensure a coordinated Department response.
``(3) The Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office shall consult with affected military
installations for the review and consideration of proposed
energy projects.
``(4) The Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office shall develop procedures for
conducting early outreach to parties carrying out energy
projects that could have an adverse impact on military
operations and readiness and to clearly communicate to such
parties actions being taken by the Department under this
section.
``(5) The Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office shall perform such other functions
as the Secretary of Defense assigns.
``(c) Review of Proposed Actions.--(1) Not later than 30
days after receiving from the Secretary of Transportation a
proper application for an energy project under section 44718
of title 49 that may have an adverse impact on military
operations and readiness, the Military Aviation, Range, and
Installation Assurance Program Office shall conduct a
preliminary review of such application. Such review shall--
``(A) assess the likely scope, duration, and level of risk
of any adverse impact of such energy project on military
operations and readiness; and
``(B) identify any feasible and affordable actions that
could be taken by the Department, the developer of such
energy project, or others to mitigate such adverse impact and
to minimize risks to national security while allowing such
energy project to proceed with development.
``(2) If the Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office determines under paragraph (1) that
an energy project will have an adverse impact on military
operations and readiness, the Military Aviation, Range, and
Installation Assurance Program Office, with the approval of
the Secretary of Defense, shall issue to the applicant a
notice of presumed risk that describes the concerns
identified by the Department in the preliminary review and
requests a discussion of possible mitigation actions.
``(d) Comprehensive Review.--(1) The Secretary of Defense
shall develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing the
military impacts of projects filed with the Secretary of
Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49.
``(2) In developing the strategy required by paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Defense shall--
``(A) assess the magnitude of interference posed by
projects filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant
to section 44718 of title 49;
``(B) identify geographic areas in which projects filed, or
which may be filed in the future, with the Secretary of
Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, could
have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness,
including military training routes, and categorize the risk
of adverse impact in each geographic area for the purpose of
informing preliminary reviews under subsection (c)(1), early
outreach efforts under subsection (b)(4), and online
dissemination efforts under paragraph (3);
``(C) develop procedures to periodically review and modify
geographic areas identified under subparagraph (B) and to
solicit and identify additional geographic areas as
appropriate; and
``(D) specifically identify feasible and affordable long-
term actions that may be taken to mitigate adverse impacts of
projects filed, or which may be filed in the future, with the
Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of
title 49, on military operations and readiness, including--
``(i) investment priorities of the Department of Defense
with respect to research and development;
``(ii) modifications to military operations to accommodate
applications for such projects;
``(iii) recommended upgrades or modifications to existing
systems or procedures by the Department of Defense;
``(iv) acquisition of new systems by the Department and
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government and
timelines for fielding such new systems; and
``(v) modifications to the projects for which such
applications are filed, including changes in size, location,
or technology.
``(3) The Military Aviation, Range, and Installation
Assurance Program Office shall make available online access
to data reflecting geographic areas identified under
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) and reviewed and modified
under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph.
``(e) Department of Defense Determination of Unacceptable
Risk.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may not object to an
energy project filed with the Secretary of Transportation
pursuant to section 44718 of title 49 unless the Secretary of
Defense determines, after giving full consideration to
mitigation actions identified pursuant to this section, that
the project would result in an unacceptable risk to the
national security of the United States. Such a determination
shall constitute a finding pursuant to section 44718(f) of
title 49.
``(2) Not later than 30 days after making a determination
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees, 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 such determination
and the basis for such determination. Such report shall
include an explanation of the basis of the determination, a
discussion of the mitigation options considered, and an
explanation of why, in the case of a determination of
unacceptable risk, the mitigation options were not feasible
or did not resolve the conflict. The Secretary of Defense may
provide public notice through the Federal Register of the
determination.
``(3) The Secretary of Defense may only delegate the
responsibility for making a determination under paragraph (1)
to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, an Under Secretary of
Defense, or a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
``(f) Authority to Accept Contributions of Funds.--The
Secretary of Defense is authorized to request and accept a
voluntary contribution of funds from an applicant for a
project filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant
to section 44718 of title 49. Amounts so accepted shall
remain available until expended for the purpose of offsetting
the cost of measures undertaken by the Secretary of Defense
to mitigate adverse impacts of such a project on military
operations and readiness or to conduct studies of potential
measures to mitigate such impacts.
``(g) Effect of Department of Defense Hazard Assessment.--
An action taken pursuant to this section shall not be
considered to be a substitute for any assessment or
determination required of the Secretary of Transportation
under section 44718 of title 49.
``(h) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect or limit the application of, or any
obligation to comply with, any environmental law, including
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.).
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `adverse impact on military operations and
readiness' means any adverse impact upon military operations
and readiness, including flight operations, research,
development, testing, and evaluation, and training, that is
demonstrable and is likely to impair or degrade the ability
of the armed forces to perform their warfighting missions.
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``(2) The term `energy project' means a project that
provides for the generation or transmission of electrical
energy.
``(3) The term `landowner' means a person that owns a fee
interest in real property on which a proposed energy project
is planned to be located.
``(4) The term `military installation' has the meaning
given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of this title.
``(5) The term `military readiness' includes any training
or operation that could be related to combat readiness,
including testing and evaluation activities.
``(6) The term `military training route' means a training
route developed as part of the Military Training Route
Program, carried out jointly by the Federal Aviation
Administration and the Secretary of Defense, for use by the
armed forces for the purpose of conducting low-altitude,
high-speed military training.
``(7) The term `unacceptable risk to the national security
of the United States' means the construction, alteration,
establishment, or expansion, or the proposed construction,
alteration, establishment, or expansion, of a structure or
sanitary landfill that would--
``(A) endanger safety in air commerce, related to the
activities of the Department of Defense;
``(B) interfere with the efficient use and preservation of
the navigable airspace and of airport traffic capacity at
public-use airports, related to the activities of the
Department of Defense; or
``(C) impair or degrade the capability of the Department of
Defense to conduct training, research, development, testing,
evaluation, and operations or to maintain military
readiness.''.
(2) Conforming and clerical amendments.--
(A) Repeal of existing provision.--Section 358 of the Ike
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011 (Public Law 111-383; 49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is repealed.
(B) Reference to definitions.--Section 44718(g) of title
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``211.3 of
title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
January 6, 2014'' both places it appears and inserting
``183a(i) of title 10''.
(C) Table of sections amendment.--The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
183 the following new item:
``183a. Military Aviation, Range, and Installation Assurance Program
Office for review of mission obstructions.''.
(3) Deadline for initial identification of geographic
areas.--The initial identification of geographic areas under
subsection (d)(2)(B) of section 183a of title 10, United
States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall be completed
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(4) Applicability of existing rules and regulations.--
Notwithstanding the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and
(2), any rule or regulation promulgated to carry out section
358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 49 U.S.C. 44718 note)
that is in effect on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act shall continue in effect and apply to the extent
such rule or regulation is consistent with the authority
under section 183a of title 10, United States Code, as added
by paragraph (1), until such rule or regulation is otherwise
amended or repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment Regarding Critical Military-use
Airspace Areas.--Section 44718 of title 49, United States
Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2)(B), is further
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) Special Rule for Identified Geographic Areas.--In the
case of a proposed structure to be located within a
geographic area identified under subsection (d)(2)(B) of
section 183a of title 10, the Secretary of Transportation may
not issue a determination until the Secretary of Defense
issues a determination under subsection (e) of such section
as to whether or not the proposed structure represents an
unacceptable risk to the national security of the United
States (as defined in subsection (i)(7) of such section).''.
SEC. 312. ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS AND MASTER PLAN.
Section 2911(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``, the future demand for energy, and the
requirements for the use of energy'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``reduce the future
demand and the requirements for the use of energy'' and
inserting ``enhance energy resilience to ensure the
Department of Defense has the ability to prepare for and
recover from energy disruptions that affect mission assurance
on military installations''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(13) Opportunities to leverage financing provided by a
non-Department entity to address installation energy
needs.''.
SEC. 313. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF
STIPULATED PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH UMATILLA
CHEMICAL DEPOT, OREGON.
(a) Authority to Transfer Funds.--
(1) Transfer amount.--The Secretary of the Army may
transfer an amount of not more than $125,000 to the Hazardous
Substance Superfund established under subchapter A of chapter
98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such transfer
shall be made without regard to section 2215 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) Source of funds.--Any transfer under subsection (a)
shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for
Base Realignment and Closure, Army.
(b) Purpose of Transfer.--A transfer under subsection (a)
shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipulated penalty
assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency in the
settlement agreement approved by the Army on July 14, 2016,
against the Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon under the Federal
Facility Agreement between the Army and the Environmental
Protection Agency dated September 19, 1989.
(c) Acceptance of Payment.--If the Secretary of the Army
makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency shall accept the amount
transferred as payment in full of the penalty referred to in
subsection (b).
SEC. 314. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF
STIPULATED PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH LONGHORN
ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, TEXAS.
(a) Authority to Transfer Funds.--
(1) Transfer amount.--The Secretary of the Army may
transfer an amount of not more than $1,185,000 to the
Hazardous Substance Superfund established under subchapter A
of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such
transfer shall be made without regard to section 2215 of
title 10, United States Code.
(2) Source of funds.--Any transfer under subsection (a)
shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for
Environmental Restoration, Army.
(b) Purpose of Transfer.--A transfer under subsection (a)
shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipulated penalty
assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency on April 5,
2013, against Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas, under
the Federal Facility Agreement for Longhorn Army Ammunition
Plant, which was entered into between the Army and the
Environmental Protection Agency in 1991.
(c) Acceptance of Payment.--If the Secretary of the Army
makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency shall accept the amount
transferred as payment in full of the penalty referred to in
subsection (b).
SEC. 315. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CLEANUP AND REMOVAL OF
PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE PRINZ EUGEN.
Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of
Defense may by used for all necessary expenses for the
removal and cleanup of petroleum, oil, and lubricants
associated with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which was
transferred from the United States to the Republic of the
Marshall Islands in 1986.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
SEC. 321. REAUTHORIZATION OF MULTI-TRADES DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT.
Section 338 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 5013 note),
as most recently amended by section 321 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law
112-239; 126 Stat. 1694) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2023''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2019'' and inserting
``2024''.
SEC. 322. GUIDANCE REGARDING USE OF ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE.
The Secretary of the Army shall maintain the arsenals with
sufficient workloads to ensure affordability and technical
competence in all critical capability areas by establishing,
not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act,
clear, step-by-step, prescriptive guidance on the process for
conducting make-or-buy analyses, including the use of the
organic industrial base.
Subtitle D--Reports
SEC. 331. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PERSONNEL AND UNIT READINESS.
(a) Modification and Improvement.--Section 482 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Each report'' and inserting ``The reports
for the first and third quarters of a calendar year''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The
reports for the second and fourth quarters of a calendar year
shall contain the information required by subsection (j).'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Remedial
Actions'';
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Each report'' and inserting ``A report for the second or
fourth quarter of a calendar year'';
(C) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(D) by striking paragraph (2); and
(E) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``Each report'' and
inserting ``A report for the second or fourth quarter of a
calendar year'';
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ``Each report'' and
inserting ``A report for the second or fourth quarter of a
calendar year'';
(5) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``Each report'' and
inserting ``A report for the second or fourth quarter of a
calendar year'';
(6) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``Each report'' and
inserting ``A report for the second or fourth quarter of a
calendar year''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Remedial Actions.--A report for the first or third
quarter of a calendar year shall include--
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``(1) a description of the mitigation plans of the
Secretary to address readiness shortfalls and operational
deficiencies identified in the report submitted for the
preceding calendar quarter; and
``(2) for each such shortfall or deficiency, a timeline for
resolution, the cost necessary for such resolution, the
mitigation strategy the Department will employ until the
resolution is in place, and any legislative remedies
required.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 117 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Quarterly''and
inserting ``Semi-annual''; and
(B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``quarterly'' and
inserting ``semi-annual''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``each quarter'' and
inserting ``semi-annually''.
SEC. 332. BIENNIAL REPORT ON CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR CAPABILITY.
Section 2464(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) Any workload shortfalls at any work breakdown
structure category designated as a lower-level category
pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 4151.20, or any
successor instruction.
``(5) A description of any workload executed at a category
designated as a first-level category pursuant to such
Instruction, or any successor instruction, that could be used
to mitigate shortfalls in similar categories.
``(6) A description of any progress made on implementing
mitigation plans developed pursuant to paragraph (3).
``(7) A description of core capability requirements and
corresponding workloads at the first level category.
``(8) In the case of any shortfall that is identified, a
description of the shortfall and an identification of the
subcategory of the work breakdown structure in which the
shortfall occurred.
``(9) In the case of any work breakdown structure category
designated as a special interest item or other pursuant to
such Instruction, or any successor instruction, an
explanation for such designation.
``(10) Whether the core depot-level maintenance and repair
capability requirements described in the report submitted
under this subsection for the preceding fiscal year have been
executed.''.
SEC. 333. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT
NEEDS OF NON-FEDERALIZED NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) Annual Report Required.--Section 10504 of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by section 1051, is further
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Report.--''
and inserting ``Report on State of the National Guard.--
(1)''; and
(B) by striking ``The report' ''' and inserting the
following:
``(2) The annual report required by paragraph (1)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Annual Report on Non-Federalized Service National
Guard Personnel, Training, and Equipment Requirements.--(1)
Not later than January 31 of each of calendar years 2018
through 2022, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall
submit to the recipients described in paragraph (3) a report
that identifies the personnel, training, and equipment
required by the non-federalized National Guard--
``(A) to support civilian authorities in connection with
natural and man-made disasters during the covered period; and
``(B) to carry out prevention, protection, mitigation,
response, and recovery activities relating to such disasters
during the covered period.
``(2) In preparing each report under paragraph (1), the
Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall--
``(A) consult with the chief executive of each State, the
Council of Governors, and other appropriate civilian
authorities;
``(B) collect and validate information from each State
relating to the personnel, training, and equipment
requirements described in paragraph (1);
``(C) set forth separately the personnel, training, and
equipment requirements for--
``(i) each of the emergency support functions of the
National Response Framework; and
``(ii) each of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
regions;
``(D) assess core civilian capability gaps relating to
natural and man-made disasters, as identified by States in
submissions to the Department of Homeland Security; and
``(E) take into account threat and hazard identifications
and risk assessments of the Department of Defense, the
Department of Homeland Security, and the States.
``(3) The annual report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted to the following officials:
``(A) The congressional defense committees, the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate.
``(B) The Secretary of Defense.
``(C) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
``(D) The Council of Governors.
``(E) The Secretary of the Army.
``(F) The Secretary of the Air Force.
``(G) The Commander of the United States Northern Command.
``(H) The Commander of the United States Pacific Command.
``(I) The Commander of the United States Cyber Command.
``(4) In this subsection, the term `covered period' means
the fiscal year beginning after the date on which a report is
submitted under paragraph (1).''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual
reports''.
(2) Table of contents.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 1011 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 10504 and
inserting the following:
``10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual reports.''.
SEC. 334. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY WORKING DOGS USED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Capacity.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Executive Agent for Military Working Dogs (hereinafter in
this section referred to as the ``Executive Agent''), shall--
(1) identify the number of military working dogs required
to fulfill the various missions of the Department of Defense
for which such dogs are used, including force protection,
facility and check point security, and explosives and drug
detection;
(2) take such steps as are practicable to ensure an
adequate number of military working dog teams are available
to meet and sustain the mission requirements identified in
paragraph (1);
(3) ensure that the Department's needs and performance
standards with respect to military working dogs are readily
available to dog breeders and trainers; and
(4) coordinate with other Federal, State, and local
agencies, nonprofit organizations, universities, and private
sector entities, as appropriate, to increase the training
capacity for military working dog teams.
(b) Military Working Dog Procurement.--The Secretary,
acting through the Executive Agent, shall work to ensure that
military working dogs are procured as efficiently as possible
and at the best value to the Government, while maintaining
the necessary level of quality and encouraging increased
domestic breeding.
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018, and annually thereafter until September
30, 2021, the Secretary, acting through the Executive Agent,
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the procurement and retirement of military working dogs
for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which
the report is submitted. Each report under this subsection
shall include the following for the fiscal year covered by
the report:
(1) The number of military working dogs procured, by
source, by each military department or Defense Agency.
(2) The cost of procuring military working dogs incurred by
each military department or Defense Agency.
(3) The number of domestically bred and sourced military
working dogs procured by each military department or Defense
Agency, including a list of vendors, their location, cost,
and the quantity of dogs procured from each vendor.
(4) The number of non-domestically bred military working
dogs procured from non-domestic sources by each military
department or Defense Agency, including a list of vendors,
their location, cost, and the quantity of dogs procured from
each vendor.
(5) The cost of procuring pre-trained and green dogs for
force protection, facility and checkpoint security, and
improvised explosive device, other explosives, and drug
detection.
(6) An analysis of the procurement practices of each
military department or Defense Agency that limit market
access for domestic canine vendors and breeders.
(7) The total cost of procuring domestically bred military
working dogs versus the total cost of procuring dogs from
non-domestic sources.
(8) The total number of domestically bred dogs and the
number of dogs from foreign sources procured by each military
department or Defense Agency and the number and percentage of
those dogs that are ultimately deployed for their intended
use.
(9) An explanation for any significant difference in the
cost of procuring military working dogs from different
sources.
(10) An estimate of the number of military working dogs
expected to retire annually and an identification of the
primary cause of the retirement of such dogs.
(11) An identification of the final disposition of military
working dogs no longer in service.
(d) Military Working Dog Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``military working dog'' means a dog used
in any official military capacity, as defined by the
Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 335. ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON ARMY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL.
Not later than 60 days after the last day of each of fiscal
years 2018 through 2021, the Secretary of the Army shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives briefings on the actions the Army
has taken to address the following:
(1) Programmed funding and manpower to establish and
implement the explosive ordnance disposal (hereinafter
referred to as ``EOD'') assistant commandant position in the
Army Ordnance School.
(2) EOD personnel talent management, including command
opportunities and promotion within the Army logistics cohort,
and career broadening opportunities, including participation
in joint, interagency, and multinational EOD commissioned
officer and non-commissioned officer positions.
(3) How the EOD career path ensures and maintains technical
proficiency for EOD-qualified personnel.
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(4) Efforts to improve EOD proponency and advocacy across
the Army, including activities of the EOD Board of Advisors.
(5) Efforts to enhance synchronization of EOD with other
Army missions and functions and retain critical
interdependencies.
(6) Annual funding programmed through the future-years
defense program and executed during the preceding fiscal year
for EOD requirements including personnel, training, and
equipment.
SEC. 336. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stated: ``It is
appropriate for the Combatant Commands to incorporate drivers
of instability that impact the security environment in their
areas into their planning.''.
(2) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stated: ``I agree
that the effects of a changing climate -- such as increased
maritime access to the Arctic, rising sea levels,
desertification, among others -- impact our security
situation.''.
(3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford
has stated: ``It's a question, once again, of being forward
deployed, forward engaged, and be in a position to respond to
the kinds of natural disasters that I think we see as a
second or third order effect of climate change.''.
(4) Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has stated:
``Over the next 20 years and more, certain pressures-
population, energy, climate, economic, environmental-could
combine with rapid cultural, social, and technological change
to produce new sources of deprivation, rage, and
instability.''.
(5) Former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gordon Sullivan
has stated: ``Climate change is a national security issue. We
found that climate instability will lead to instability in
geopolitics and impact American military operations around
the world.''.
(6) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence
(ODNI) has stated: ``Many countries will encounter climate-
induced disruptions--such as weather-related disasters,
drought, famine, or damage to infrastructure--that stress
their capacity to respond, cope with, or adapt. Climate-
related impacts will also contribute to increased migration,
which can be particularly disruptive if, for example, demand
for food and shelter outstrips the resources available to
assist those in need.''.
(7) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has stated:
``DOD links changes in precipitation patterns with potential
climate change impacts such as changes in the number of
consecutive days of high or low precipitation as well as
increases in the extent and duration of droughts, with an
associated increase in the risk of wildfire. . . this may
result in mission vulnerabilities such as reduced live-fire
training due to drought and increased wildfire risk.''.
(8) A three-foot rise in sea levels will threaten the
operations of more than 128 United States military sites, and
it is possible that many of these at-risk bases could be
submerged in the coming years.
(9) As global temperatures rise, droughts and famines can
lead to more failed states, which are breeding grounds of
extremist and terrorist organizations.
(10) In the Marshall Islands, an Air Force radar
installation built on an atoll at a cost of $1,000,000,000 is
projected to be underwater within two decades.
(11) In the western United States, drought has amplified
the threat of wildfires, and floods have damaged roads,
runways, and buildings on military bases.
(12) In the Arctic, the combination of melting sea ice,
thawing permafrost, and sea-level rise is eroding shorelines,
which is damaging radar and communication installations,
runways, seawalls, and training areas.
(13) In the Yukon Training Area, units conducting artillery
training accidentally started a wildfire despite observing
the necessary practices during red flag warning conditions.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) climate change is a direct threat to the national
security of the United States and is impacting stability in
areas of the world both where the United States Armed Forces
are operating today, and where strategic implications for
future conflict exist;
(2) there are complexities in quantifying the cost of
climate change on mission resiliency, but the Department of
Defense must ensure that it is prepared to conduct operations
both today and in the future and that it is prepared to
address the effects of a changing climate on threat
assessments, resources, and readiness; and
(3) military installations must be able to effectively
prepare to mitigate climate damage in their master planning
and infrastructure planning and design, so that they might
best consider the weather and natural resources most
pertinent to them.
(c) Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on
vulnerabilities to military installations and combatant
commander requirements resulting from climate change over the
next 20 years.
(2) Elements.--The report on vulnerabilities to military
installations and combatant commander requirements required
by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A list of the ten most vulnerable military
installations within each service based on the effects of
rising sea tides, increased flooding, drought,
desertification, wildfires, thawing permafrost, and any other
categories the Secretary determines necessary.
(B) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary to
ensure the continued operational viability and to increase
the resiliency of the identified vulnerable military
installations and the cost of such mitigations.
(C) A discussion of the climate-change related effects on
the Department, including the increase in the frequency of
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions and the
theater campaign plans, contingency plans, and global posture
of the combatant commanders.
(D) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary to
ensure mission resiliency and the cost of such mitigations.
(3) Form.--The report required subparagraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 341. EXPLOSIVE SAFETY BOARD.
(a) Modification and Improvement of Ammunition Storage
Board.--Section 172 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Secretaries of the military departments''
and inserting ``Secretary of Defense'';
(2) by inserting ``that includes members'' after ``joint
board'';
(3) by striking ``selected by them'' and inserting
``selected by the Secretaries of the military departments,'';
(4) by inserting ``military'' before ``officers'';
(5) by inserting ``designated as the chair and voting
members of the board for each military department'' after
``officers'';
(6) by inserting ``and other'' before ``civilian
officers'';
(7) by striking ``or both'' and inserting ``as necessary'';
and
(8) by striking ``keep informed on stored'' and inserting
``provide oversight on storage and transportation of''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of section 172 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Ammunition
storage'' and inserting ``Explosive safety''.
(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 172 and inserting the following
new item:
``172. Explosive safety board.''.
SEC. 342. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR MILITARY SERVICE
MEMORIALS AND MUSEUMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE
OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES.
The Secretary of Defense may provide financial support for
the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits,
facilities, historical displays, and programs at military
service memorials and museums that highlight the role of
women in the Armed Forces. The Secretary may enter into a
contract with a nonprofit organization for the purpose of
performing such acquisition, installation, and maintenance.
SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ADVANCED
SKILLS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM OF THE NAVY.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended for the enhancement of the advanced
skills management software system of the Navy until a period
of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which Secretary
of the Navy makes the submission required under subsection
(b)(3).
(b) Briefing and Certification.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall--
(1) provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives a briefing on any enhancements that are
needed for the advanced skills management software system of
the Navy;
(2) after providing the briefing under paragraph (1), issue
a request for information for such enhancements in accordance
with part 15.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
(3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives--
(A) the results of the request for information issued under
paragraph (2); and
(B) a written certification that--
(i) as part of the request for information, the Secretary
solicited information on commercially available off-the-shelf
software solutions that may be used to enhance the advanced
skills management software system of the Navy; and
(ii) the Secretary has considered using such solutions.
(c) Advanced Skills Management Software System Defined.--In
this section, the term ``advanced skills management software
system'' means a software application designed to--
(1) identify job task requirements for Navy personnel;
(2) assist in determining the proficiencies of such
personnel;
(3) document qualifications and certifications of such
personnel; and
(4) track the technical training completed by Navy aviation
maintenance personnel.
SEC. 344. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS FOR
AFGHAN MILITARY OR SECURITY FORCES.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
whenever the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract for
the provision of uniforms for Afghan military or security
forces, the Secretary shall require, as a condition of the
contract, that the contract include a requirement that the
contractor conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the uniform
specification for the Afghan military or security forces
uniform. Such analysis shall determine--
(1) whether there is a more effective alternative uniform
specification, considering both operational environment and
cost, available to the Afghan military or security forces;
(2) the efficacy of the existing pattern compared to other
alternatives (both proprietary and non-proprietary patterns);
and
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(3) the costs and feasibility of transitioning the uniforms
of the Afghan military or security forces to a pattern owned
by the United States, using existing excess inventory where
available, and acquiring the rights to the Spec4ce Forest
pattern.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty
personnel as of September 30, 2018, as follows:
(1) The Army, 486,000.
(2) The Navy, 327,900.
(3) The Marine Corps, 185,000.
(4) The Air Force, 325,100.
SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH
MINIMUM LEVELS.
Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the
following new paragraphs:
``(1) For the Army, 486,000.
``(2) For the Navy, 327,900.
``(3) For the Marine Corps, 185,000.
``(4) For the Air Force, 325,100.''.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.
(a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as
of September 30, 2018, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 347,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 202,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 59,000.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,600.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,800.
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.
(b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve
component shall be proportionately reduced by--
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to
serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component
which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end
of the fiscal year; and
(2) the total number of individual members not in units
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
component who are on active duty (other than for training or
for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
consent at the end of the fiscal year.
(c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual
members of the Selected Reserve for any reserve component are
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end
strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected
Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased
proportionately by the total authorized strengths of such
units and by the total number of such individual members.
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of
September 30, 2018, the following number of Reserves to be
serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the
case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose of
organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or
training the reserve components:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,155.
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,101.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,260.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,588.
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL
STATUS).
(a) In General.--The authorized number of military
technicians (dual status) as of September 30, 2018, for the
reserve components of the Army and the Air Force
(notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States Code)
shall be the following:
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
25,507.
(2) For the Army Reserve, 7,427.
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
21,893.
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 10,160.
(b) Variance.--Notwithstanding section 115 of title 10,
United States Code, the end strength prescribed by subsection
(a) for a reserve component specified in that subsection may
be increased--
(1) by 3 percent, upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is in the national interest; and
(2) by 2 percent, upon determination by the Secretary of
the military department concerned that such action would
enhance manning and readiness in essential units or in
critical specialties or ratings.
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2018 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL
STATUS TECHNICIANS.
(a) Limitations.--
(1) National guard.--Within the limitation provided in
section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the
number of non-dual status technicians employed by the
National Guard as of September 30, 2018, may not exceed the
following:
(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
1,600.
(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 350.
(2) Army reserve.--The number of non-dual status
technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30,
2018, may not exceed 420.
(3) Air force reserve.--The number of non-dual status
technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September
30, 2018, may not exceed 90.
(b) Non-dual Status Technicians Defined.--In this section,
the term ``non-dual status technician'' has the meaning given
that term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO
BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
During fiscal year 2018, the maximum number of members of
the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving
at any time on full-time operational support duty under
section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the
following:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for the
use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise
provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the
funding table in section 4401.
(b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of
appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other
authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for
such purpose for fiscal year 2018.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Regular and Reserve Component Management
SEC. 501. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONVERSION
OF CERTAIN MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL STATUS)
POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN POSITIONS.
(a) Revised Reduction and Deadline.--Section 1053(a)(1) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 10216 note), as amended by
section 1084(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2421), is
further amended--
(1) by striking ``October 1, 2017'' and inserting ``October
1, 2018''; and
(2) by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``10
percent''.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than March 1, 2018,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report containing such recommendations as the Secretary
considers appropriate for revising section 709 of title 32,
United States Code, regarding the employment, use, and status
of military technicians in the National Guard. The Secretary
shall prepare the recommendations in consultation with the
Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
SEC. 502. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF RETIRED SENIOR ENLISTED
MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITERS.
(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army
may carry out a pilot program for the Army National Guard
under which retired senior enlisted members of the Army
National Guard would serve as contract recruiters for the
Army National Guard.
(b) Objectives of Pilot Program.--The Secretary of the Army
shall design any pilot program conducted under this section
to determine the following:
(1) The feasibility and effectiveness of hiring retired
senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard who have
retired within the previous two years to serve as recruiters.
(2) The merits of hiring such retired senior enlisted
members as contractors or as employees of the Department of
Defense.
(3) The best method of providing a competitive compensation
package for such retired senior enlisted members.
(4) The merits of requiring such retired senior enlisted
members to wear a military uniform while performing
recruiting duties under the pilot program.
(c) Consultation.--In developing a pilot program under this
section, the Secretary of the Army shall consult with the
operators of a previous pilot program carried out by the Army
involving the use of contract recruiters.
(d) Commencement and Duration.--The Secretary of the Army
may commence a pilot program under this section on or after
January 1, 2018, and all activities under such a pilot
program shall terminate no later than December 31, 2022.
(e) Reporting Requirement.--If a pilot program is conducted
under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report containing an
evaluation of the success of the pilot program, including the
determinations described in subsection (b). The report shall
be submitted not later than January 1, 2020.
SEC. 503. EQUAL TREATMENT OF ORDERS TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY
UNDER SECTION 12304A AND 12304B OF TITLE 10,
UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Eligibility of Reserve Component Members for Pre-
mobilization Health Care.--Section 1074(d)(2) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``in support
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of a contingency operation under'' and inserting ``under
section 12304b of this title or''.
(b) Eligibility of Reserve Component Members for
Transitional Health Care.--Section 1145(a)(2)(B) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``in support of a
contingency operation'' and inserting ``under section 12304b
of this title or a provision of law referred to in section
101(a)(13)(B) of this title''.
SEC. 504. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.
(a) Program Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry
out a pilot program to enhance the efforts of the Department
of Defense to provide job placement assistance and related
employment services directly to members in the National Guard
and Reserves.
(b) Administration.--The pilot program shall be offered to,
and administered by, the adjutants general appointed under
section 314 of title 32, United States Code.
(c) Cost-sharing Requirement.--As a condition on the
provision of funds under this section to a State to support
the operation of the pilot program in the State, the State
must agree to contribute an amount, derived from non-Federal
sources, equal to at least 30 percent of the funds provided
by the Secretary of Defense under this section.
(d) Direct Employment Program Model.--The pilot program
should follow a job placement program model that focuses on
working one-on-one with a member of a reserve component to
cost-effectively provide job placement services, including
services such as identifying unemployed and under employed
members, job matching services, resume editing, interview
preparation, and post-employment follow up. Development of
the pilot program should be informed by State direct
employment programs for members of the reserve components,
such as the programs conducted in California and South
Carolina.
(e) Evaluation.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop
outcome measurements to evaluate the success of the pilot
program.
(f) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than January 31, 2022, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report describing the results of the pilot program. The
Secretary shall prepare the report in coordination with the
Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
(2) Elements of report.--A report under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A description and assessment of the effectiveness and
achievements of the pilot program, including the number of
members of the reserve components hired and the cost-per-
placement of participating members.
(B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program and
increased reserve component employment levels on the
readiness of members of the reserve components.
(C) Any other matters considered appropriate by the
Secretary.
(g) Duration of Authority.--
(1) In general.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program expires September 30, 2020.
(2) Extension.--Upon the expiration of the authority under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may extend the pilot
program for not more than two additional fiscal years.
Subtitle B--General Service Authorities and Correction of Military
Records
SEC. 511. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EVIDENCE BY
BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND LIBERAL CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE RELATING
TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY.
(a) In General.--Section 1552 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections
(i) and (j), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection (h):
``(h)(1) This subsection applies to a former member of the
armed forces whose claim under this section for review of a
discharge or dismissal is based in whole or in part on
matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injury as supporting rationale, or as
justification for priority consideration, and whose post-
traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury is
related to combat or military sexual trauma, as determined by
the Secretary concerned.
``(2) In the case of a claimant described in paragraph (1),
a board established under subsection (a)(1) shall--
``(A) review medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs or a civilian health care provider that is presented
by the claimant; and
``(B) review the claim with liberal consideration to the
claimant that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic
brain injury potentially contributed to the circumstances
resulting in the discharge or dismissal or to the original
characterization of the claimant's discharge or dismissal.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1553(d)(3)(A)(ii) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``discharge of a lesser characterization'' and inserting
``discharge or dismissal or to the original characterization
of the member's discharge or dismissal''.
SEC. 512. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO
DISPOSITION OF CLAIMS REGARDING DISCHARGE OR
RELEASE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN THE
CLAIMS INVOLVE SEXUAL ASSAULT.
(a) Boards for the Correction of Military Records.--
Subsection (i) of section 1552, United States Code, as
redesignated by section 511, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(4) The number and disposition of claims decided during
the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which
such information is made available in which sexual assault is
alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, to
the original characterization of the discharge or release of
the claimant.''.
(b) Discharge Review Boards.--Section 1553(f) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4) The number and disposition of claims decided during
the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which
such information is made available in which sexual assault is
alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, to
the original characterization of the discharge or release of
the claimant.''.
SEC. 513. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF VIDEO TELECONFERENCING
TECHNOLOGY BY BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF
MILITARY RECORDS AND DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.
(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may
carry out a pilot program under which boards for the
correction of military records established under section 1552
of title 10, United States Code, and discharge review boards
established under section 1553 of such title are authorized
to utilize video teleconferencing technology in the
performance of their duties.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to
evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of utilizing
video teleconferencing technology to allow persons who raise
a claim before a board for the correction of military
records, persons who request a review by a discharge review
board, and witnesses who present evidence to such a board to
appear before such a board without being physically present.
(c) Implementation.--As part of the pilot program, the
Secretary of Defense shall make funds available to develop
the capabilities of boards for the correction of military
records and discharge review boards to effectively use video
teleconferencing technology.
(d) No Expansion of Eligibility.--Nothing in the pilot
program is intended to alter the eligibility criteria of
persons who may raise a claim before a board for the
correction of military records, request a review by a
discharge review board, or present evidence to such a board.
(e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense
to carry out the pilot program shall terminate on December
31, 2020.
SEC. 514. INCLUSION OF SPECIFIC EMAIL ADDRESS BLOCK ON
CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE
DUTY (DD FORM 214).
(a) Modification Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly
identified as the location in which a member of the Armed
Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which the
member may be contacted after discharge or release from
active duty in the Armed Forces.
(b) Deadline for Modification.--The Secretary of Defense
shall release a revised Certificate of Release or Discharge
from Active Duty (DD Form 214), modified as required by
subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 515. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON NATURALIZATION THROUGH
MILITARY SERVICE.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are aliens
lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent
residence are informed of the availability of naturalization
through service in the Armed Forces under section 328 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439) and the
process by which to pursue naturalization. The Secretary
shall ensure that resources are available to assist qualified
members of the Armed Forces to navigate the application and
naturalization process.
Subtitle C--Military Justice and Other Legal Issues
SEC. 521. CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE UNIFORM CODE
OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM BY THE MILITARY
JUSTICE ACT OF 2016.
(a) Enforcement of Rights of Victims of Offenses Under
UCMJ.--Section 806b(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code
(article 6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(3)'';
(2) by striking ``President, and, to the extent
practicable, shall have priority over all other proceedings
before the court.'' and inserting the following; ``President,
subject to section 830a of this title (article 30a).''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(B) To the extent practicable, a petition for a writ of
mandamus described in this subsection shall have priority
over all other proceedings before the Court of Criminal
Appeals.
``(C) Review of any decision by the Court of Criminal
Appeals on a petition for a writ of mandamus described in
this subsection shall have priority in the Court of Appeals
for the Armed Forces, as determined under the rules of the
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.''.
(b) Review of Certain Matters Before Referral of Charges
and Specifications.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 830a of
title 10, United States Code (article 30a of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice), as added by section 5202 of the
Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114-
328; 130 Stat. 2904), is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(D) Pre-referral matters under subsection (c) or (e) of
section 806b of this title (article 6b).''.
(c) Defense Counsel Assistance in Post-trial Matters for
Accused Convicted by Court-martial.--Section 838(c)(2) of
title 10, United States Code (article 38(c)(2) of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice), is amended by
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striking ``section 860 of this title (article 60)'' and
inserting ``section 860, 860a, or 860b of this title (article
60, 60a, or 60b)''.
(d) Limitation on Acceptance of Plea Agreements.--
Subsection (b) of section 853a of title 10, United States
Code (article 53a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
as added by section 5237 of the Military Justice Act of 2016
(division E of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2917), is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting
a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) is prohibited by law; or
``(5) is contrary to, or is inconsistent with, a regulation
prescribed by the President with respect to terms,
conditions, or other aspects of plea agreements.''.
(e) Applicability of Standards and Procedures to Sentence
Appeal by the United States.--Subsection (d)(1) of section
856 of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5301
of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2919), is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
after ``concerned,'' the following: ``and consistent with
standards and procedures set forth in regulations prescribed
by the President,''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ``, as determined in accordance with
standards and procedures prescribed by the President''.
(f) Sentence of Reduction in Enlisted Grade.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 858a of title
10, United States Code (article 58a of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), as amended by section 5303(1) of the
Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114-
328; 130 Stat. 2923), is further amended in the matter after
paragraph (3) by striking ``, effective on the date'' and
inserting the following: ``, if such a reduction is
authorized by regulation prescribed by the President. The
reduction in pay grade shall take effect on the date''.
(2) Section heading.--The heading of section 858a of title
10, United States Code (article 58a of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 858a. Art 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted
grade''.
(3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter VIII of chapter 47 of title 10,
United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is
amended by striking the item relating to section 858a
(article 58a) and inserting the following new item:
``858a. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade.''.
(g) Convening Authority Authorities.--Section 858b(b) of
title 10, United States Code (article 58b(b) of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice), is amended in the first sentence
by striking ``section 860 of this title (article 60)'' and
inserting ``section 860a or 860b of this title (article 60a
or 60b)''.
(h) Appeal by the United State.--Section 862(b) of title
10, United States Code (article 62(b) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), is amended by striking ``, notwithstanding
section 866(c) of this title (article 66(c))''.
(i) Rehearing and Sentencing.--Subsection (b) of section
863 of title 10, United States Code (article 63 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5327
of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2929), is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ``, subject to such
limitations as the President may prescribe by regulation''.
(j) Courts of Criminal Appeals.--Section 866 of title 10,
United States Code (article 66 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), as amended by section 5330 of the Military
Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114-328; 130
Stat. 2932), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by inserting after
``required'' the following: ``by regulation prescribed by the
President or''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(3), by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``If the Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces determines that additional proceedings are
warranted, the Court of Criminal Appeals shall order a
hearing or other proceeding in accordance with the direction
of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.''.
(k) Military Justice Review Panel.--Subsection (f) of
section 946 of title 10, United States Code (article 146 of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section
5521 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of
Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2962), is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal year 2020'' in
the first sentence and inserting ``fiscal year 2021'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the sentence beginning
``Not later than'' and inserting the following new sentence:
``The analysis under this paragraph shall be included in the
assessment required by paragraph (1).''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following
new paragraph (5):
``(5) Reports.--With respect to each review and assessment
under this subsection, the Panel shall submit a report to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Each report--
``(A) shall set forth the results of the review and
assessment concerned, including the findings and
recommendations of the Panel; and
``(B) shall be submitted not later than December 31 of the
calendar year in which the review and assessment is
concluded.''.
(l) Transitional Compensation for Dependents of Members
Separated for Dependent Abuse.--Section 1059(e) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``the approval
of'' and all that follows through ``as approved,'' and
inserting ``entry of judgment under section 860c of this
title (article 60c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)
if the sentence''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``by a court-martial''
the second place it appears and all that follows through
``include any such punishment,'' and inserting ``for a
dependent-abuse offense and the conviction is disapproved or
is otherwise not part of the judgment under section 860c of
this title (article 60c of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice) or the punishment is disapproved or is otherwise not
part of the judgment under such section (article),''.
(m) Benefits for Dependents Who Are Victims of Abuse by
Members Losing Right to Retired Pay.--Section 1408(h)(10)(A)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the
approval'' and all that follows through the end of the
subparagraph and inserting ``entry of judgment under section
860c of this title (article 60c of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice).''.
(n) Treatment of Certain Offenses Pending Execution of
Military Justice Act of 2016 Amendments.--
(1) Child abuse offenses.--With respect to offenses
committed before the date designated by the President under
section 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division
E of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2967), subsection
(b)(2)(B) of section 843 of title 10, United States Code
(article 43 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall
be applied as in effect on December 22, 2016.
(2) Fraudulent enlistment or appointment offenses.--With
respect to the period beginning on December 23, 2016, and
ending on the day before the date designated by the President
under section 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016
(division E of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2967), in the
application of subsection (h) of section 843 of title 10,
United States Code (article 43 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), as added by section 5225(b) of that Act
(130 Stat. 2909), the reference in such subsection (h) to
section 904a(1) of title 10, United States Code (article
104a(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be
deemed to be a reference to section 883(1) of title 10,
United States Code (article 83(1) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice).
(o) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect immediately after the amendments made by
the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law
114-328) take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that
Act (130 Stat. 2967).
SEC. 522. MINIMUM CONFINEMENT PERIOD REQUIRED FOR CONVICTION
OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Mandatory Punishments.--Section 856(b)(1) of title 10,
United States Code (article 56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), as amended by section 5301 of the Military
Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114-328; 130
Stat. 2919), is further amended by striking ``shall include
dismissal or dishonorable discharge, as applicable.'' and
inserting the following: ``shall include, at a minimum--
``(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge, as applicable;
and
``(B) confinement for two years.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect immediately after the amendments made by
the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law
114-328) take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that
Act (130 Stat. 2967).
SEC. 523. PROHIBITION ON WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR DISTRIBUTION
OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES.
(a) Prohibition.--Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 917
(article 117 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) the
following new section (article):
``Sec. 917a. Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of
intimate visual images
``(a) Prohibition.--Any person subject to this chapter
who--
``(1) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts or distributes an
intimate visual image of a private area of another person
who--
``(A) is at least 18 years of age at the time the intimate
visual image was created;
``(B) is identifiable from the image itself or from
information displayed in connection with the image; and
``(C) does not explicitly consent to the broadcast or
distribution of the intimate visual image;
``(2) knows or reasonably should have known that the
intimate visual image was made under circumstances in which
the person depicted in the intimate visual image retained a
reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any broadcast or
distribution of the intimate visual image; and
``(3) knows or reasonably should have known that the
broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual image is
likely--
``(A) to cause harm, harassment, intimidation, emotional
distress, or financial loss for the person depicted in the
intimate visual image; or
``(B) to harm substantially the depicted person with
respect to that person's health, safety, business, calling,
career, financial condition, reputation, or personal
relationships;
is guilty of wrongful distribution of intimate visual images
and shall by punished as a court-martial may direct.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section (article):
``(1) Broadcast.--The term `broadcast' means to
electronically transmit a visual image with the intent that
it be viewed by a person or persons.
``(2) Distribute.--The term `distribute' means to deliver
to the actual or constructive possession of another person,
including transmission by mail or electronic means.
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``(3) Intimate visual image.--The term `intimate visual
image' means a photograph, video, film, or recording made by
any means that depicts a private area of a person.
``(4) Private area.--The term `private area' means the
naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female
areola or nipple.
``(5) Reasonable expectation of privacy.--The term
`reasonable expectation of privacy' refers to circumstances
in which a reasonable person would believe that an intimate
visual image of a private area of the person would not be
broadcast or distributed to another person.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 917
(article 117) the following new item:
``917a. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual
images.''.
SEC. 524. INFORMATION FOR THE SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL OR
VICTIMS' LEGAL COUNSEL.
Section 1044e(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``If
there is a military prosecution of the alleged sex-related
offense, the Special Victims' Counsel or Victims' Legal
Counsel shall be entitled to a copy of all case information
and documentation that is in the possession of the
prosecutor, relevant to such military prosecution, and not
privileged.''
SEC. 525. SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL TRAINING REGARDING THE
UNIQUE CHALLENGES OFTEN FACED BY MALE VICTIMS
OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
The baseline Special Victims' Counsel training established
under section 1044e(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code,
shall include training for Special Victims' Counsel to
recognize and deal with the unique challenges often faced by
male victims of sexual assault.
SEC. 526. GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR
PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY ABUSING A
CHILD.
(a) Garnishment Authority.--Section 1408 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(l) Garnishment to Satisfy a Judgment Rendered for
Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally Abusing a Child.--(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), any payment of retired pay that
would otherwise be made to a member shall be paid (in whole
or in part) by the Secretary concerned to another person if
and to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of a
child abuse garnishment order.
``(2) A court order providing for the payment of child
support or alimony or, with respect to a division of
property, specifically providing for the payment of an amount
of the disposable retired pay from a member to the spouse or
a former spouse of the member, shall be given priority over a
child abuse garnishment order. However, the limitations on
the amount of disposable retired pay available for payments
set forth in paragraphs (1) and (4)(B) of subsection (e) do
not apply to a child abuse garnishment order.
``(3) In this section, the term `court order' includes a
child abuse garnishment order.
``(4) In this subsection, the term `child abuse garnishment
order' means a final decree issued by a court that--
``(A) is issued in accordance with the laws of the
jurisdiction of that court; and
``(B) provides in the nature of garnishment for the
enforcement of a judgment rendered against the member for
physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
``(5) For purposes of this subsection, a judgment rendered
for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child is
any legal claim perfected through a final enforceable
judgment, which claim is based in whole or in part upon the
physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an individual under
18 years of age, whether or not that abuse is accompanied by
other actionable wrongdoing, such as sexual exploitation or
gross negligence.
``(6) If the Secretary concerned is served with more than
one court order with respect to the retired pay of a member,
the disposable retired pay of the member shall be available
to satisfy such court orders on a first-come, first-served
basis, with any such process being satisfied out of such
moneys as remain after the satisfaction of all such processes
which have been previously served.
``(7) The Secretary concerned shall not be required to vary
normal pay and disbursement cycles for retired pay in order
to comply with a child abuse garnishment order.''.
(b) Application of Amendment.--Subsection (l) of section
1408 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a), shall apply with respect to a court order received by
the Secretary concerned on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act, regardless of the date of the court order.
SEC. 527. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO REPORTS
REGARDING MILITARY SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND
INCIDENTS INVOLVING NONCONSENSUAL DISTRIBUTION
OF PRIVATE SEXUAL IMAGES.
(a) Additional Reporting Requirements.--Section 1631(b) of
the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(13) Information and data collected on official and
unofficial reports of sexual harassment involving members of
the Armed Forces during the year covered by the report, as
follows:
``(A) The number of substantiated and unsubstantiated
reports.
``(B) A synopsis of each substantiated report.
``(C) The action taken in the case of each substantiated
report, including the type of disciplinary or administrative
sanction imposed, if any, such as--
``(i) conviction and sentence by court-martial;
``(ii) imposition of non-judicial punishment under section
815 of title 10, United States Code (article 15 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice); or
``(iii) administrative separation or other type of
administrative action imposed.
``(14) Information and data collected during the year
covered by the report on each reported incident involving the
nonconsensual distribution by a person subject to chapter 47
of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military
Justice) of a private sexual image of another person,
including the following:
``(A) The number of substantiated and unsubstantiated
reports.
``(B) A synopsis of each substantiated report.
``(C) The action taken in the case of each substantiated
report, including the type of disciplinary or administrative
sanction imposed, if any, such as--
``(i) conviction and sentence by court-martial;
``(ii) imposition of non-judicial punishment under section
815 of title 10, United States Code (article 15 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice); or
``(iii) administrative separation or other type of
administrative action imposed.''.
(b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by this
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act and apply beginning with the reports required to be
submitted by March 1, 2018, under section 1631 of the Ike
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note).
SEC. 528. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO REPORTS
REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS COMMITTED BY A MEMBER
OF THE ARMED FORCES AGAINST THE MEMBER'S SPOUSE
OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBER.
Beginning with the reports required to be submitted by
March 1, 2018, under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law
111-383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note), information regarding a sexual
assault committed by a member of the Armed Forces against the
spouse or intimate partner of the member or another dependent
of the member shall be included in such reports in addition
to the annual Family Advocacy Program report. The information
shall be provided in such reports in the same manner as
information is provided with respect to other official and
unofficial reports of sexual assault.
SEC. 529. NOTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
UNDERGOING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS
OF POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS BENEFITS.
(a) Notification Required.--A member of the Armed Forces
who receives an administrative separation or mandatory
discharge under conditions other than honorable shall be
provided written notification that the member may petition
the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to receive, despite the characterization of
the member's service, certain benefits under the laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Deadline for Notification.--Notification under
subsection (a) shall be provided to a member described in
such subsection in conjunction with the member's notification
of the administrative separation or mandatory discharge or as
soon thereafter as practicable.
SEC. 530. CONSISTENT ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL FOR
FORMER DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall revise Navy policy
regarding the eligibility of former dependents of members of
the Armed Forces to representation by a Victims' Legal
Counsel so that Navy policy is consistent with Army and Air
Force policy regarding Special Victims' Counsel, which
provides that a former dependent is eligible for such
representation if, while entitled to legal assistance, the
dependent was the victim of an alleged sex-related offense by
a member of the Armed Forces.
Subtitle D--Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition
SEC. 541. PROHIBITION ON RELEASE OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY
GRADUATES TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL
ATHLETICS.
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 4348(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(5) That the cadet will not seek release from the
commissioned service obligation of the cadet to pursue a
career as a professional athlete and understands that the
appointment alternative described in paragraph (3) will not
be used to allow the cadet to pursue such a career.''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 6959(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(5) That the midshipman will not seek release from the
commissioned service obligation of the midshipman to pursue a
career as a professional athlete and understands that the
appointment alternative described in paragraph (3) will not
be used to allow the midshipman to pursue such a career.''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9348(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(5) That the cadet will not seek release from the
commissioned service obligation of the cadet to pursue a
career as a professional athlete and understands that the
appointment alternative described in paragraph (2) will not
be used to allow the cadet to pursue such a career.''.
(d) Application of Amendments.--The Secretaries of the
military departments shall
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promptly revise the cadet and midshipman service agreements
under sections 4348, 6959, and 9348 of title 10, United
States Code, to reflect the amendments made by this section.
The revised agreement shall apply to cadets and midshipmen
who are attending the United States Military Academy, the
United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force
Academy on the date of the enactment of this Act and to
persons who begin attendance at such military service
academies on or after that date.
SEC. 542. ROTC CYBER INSTITUTES AT THE SENIOR MILITARY
COLLEGES.
(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may carry
out a program to establish a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Cyber Institute (referred to in this Act as an ``ROTC Cyber
Institute'') at each of the senior military colleges for
purposes of accelerating the development of foundational
expertise in critical cyber operational skills for future
military and civilian leaders of the Armed Forces and
Department of Defense including such leaders of the reserve
components.
(b) Elements.--Each ROTC Cyber Institute established under
the program authorized by subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) Programs to provide future military and civilian
leaders of the Armed Forces or the Department of Defense, as
the case may be, who possess cyber operational expertise from
beginning through advanced skill levels. Such programs shall
include instruction and practical experiences that lead to
recognized certifications in the cyber field.
(2) Programs of targeted strategic foreign language
proficiency training for such future leaders that--
(A) are designed to significantly enhance critical cyber
operational capabilities; and
(B) are tailored to current and anticipated readiness
requirements.
(3) Programs related to mathematical foundations of
cryptography and courses in cryptographic theory and practice
designed to complement and reinforce cyber education along
with the strategic language programs critical to cyber
operations.
(4) Programs designed to develop early interest and cyber
talent through summer programs for elementary school and
secondary school students and dual enrollment opportunities
for cyber, strategic language, and cryptography related
courses.
(5) Training and education programs to expand the pool of
qualified cyber instructors necessary to support cyber
education in regional school systems.
(c) Partnerships With Department of Defense and the Armed
Forces.--Any ROTC Cyber Institute established under the
program authorized by subsection (a) may enter into a
partnership with one or more components of the Armed Forces,
active or reserve, or any agency of the Department of Defense
to facilitate the development of critical cyber skills for
students who may pursue a military career.
(d) Partnerships With Other Schools.--Any ROTC Cyber
Institute established under the program authorized by
subsection (a) may enter into a partnership with one or more
local educational agencies to facilitate the development of
critical cyber skills under the program among students
attending the elementary schools and secondary schools of
such agencies who may pursue a military career.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'',
``secondary school'', and ``local educational agency'' have
the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(2) Senior military colleges.--The term ``senior military
colleges'' means the senior military colleges described in
section 2111a(f) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 543. LIEUTENANT HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER LEADERSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a
program to be known as the ``Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper
Leadership Scholarship Program'' under which the Secretary
may provide financial assistance, in accordance with this
section, to a person--
(1) who is pursuing a recognized postsecondary credential
at a minority-serving institution; and
(2) who enters into an agreement with the Secretary as
described in subsection (b).
(b) Service Agreement for Scholarship Recipients.--
(1) In general.--To receive financial assistance under this
section--
(A) a member of the Army shall enter into an agreement to
serve on active duty in the Army for the period of obligated
service determined under paragraph (2); and
(B) a person who is not a member of the Army shall enter
into an agreement to enlist or accept a commission in the
Army and to serve on active duty in Army for the period of
obligated service determined under paragraph (2).
(2) Period of obligated service.--The period of obligated
service for a recipient of financial assistance under this
section shall be the period determined by the Secretary of
Army as being appropriate to obtain adequate service in
exchange for the financial assistance. The period of service
required of a recipient shall be not less than the period
equal to three-fourths of the total period of pursuit of a
credential for which the Secretary agrees to provide the
recipient with financial assistance under this section. The
period of obligated service is in addition to any other
period for which the recipient is obligated to serve on
active duty.
(3) Terms of agreement.--An agreement entered into under
this section by a person pursuing a recognized postsecondary
credential shall include the following terms:
(A) Service start date.--The period of obligated service
will begin on a date after the award of the credential, as
determined by the Secretary of the Army.
(B) Academic progress.--The person will maintain
satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the
Secretary, and that failure to maintain such progress
constitutes grounds for termination of the financial
assistance for the person under this section.
(C) Other terms.--Any other terms and conditions that the
Secretary determines to be appropriate for carrying out this
section.
(c) Amount of Assistance.--The amount of the financial
assistance provided for a person under this section shall be
the amount determined by the Secretary of the Army as being
necessary to pay the person's cost of attendance at the
minority-serving institution.
(d) Use of Assistance for Support of Internships.--The
financial assistance for a person under this section may also
be provided to support internship activities of the person at
the Department of Defense in periods between the academic
years leading to the credential for which assistance is
provided the person under this section.
(e) Repayment for Period of Unserved Obligated Service.--A
member of the Army who does not complete the period of active
duty specified in the service agreement under subsection (b)
shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section
303a(e) of title 37.
(f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) an assessment of the progress of the Secretary in
carrying out the scholarship program under this section;
(2) the number of scholarships that the Secretary intends
to award in the academic year beginning after the date of the
submission of the report; and
(3) a description of the Secretary's efforts to promote the
scholarship program at minority-serving institutions.
(g) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Cost of attendance.--The term ``cost of attendance''
has the meaning given the term in section 472 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
(2) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
serving institution'' means an institution of higher
education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
(3) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term
``recognized postsecondary credential'' has the meaning given
the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
Subtitle E--Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness
Matters
SEC. 551. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.
(a) Assistance to Schools With Significant Numbers of
Military Dependent Students.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2018 by section 301 and
available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities as specified in the funding table in division D,
$30,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of
providing assistance to local educational agencies under
subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163;
20 U.S.C. 7703b).
(b) Local Educational Agency Defined.--In this section, the
term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
SEC. 552. EDUCATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``, dependents of retirees,'' after
``dependents of members of the armed forces''; and
(B) by inserting ``and the dependents of such retirees''
after ``such members of the armed forces''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term `retiree'
means a member or former member of the armed forces, not
including a member or former member of the Coast Guard, who
is entitled to retired or retainer pay under this title, or
who, but for age, would be eligible for retired or retainer
pay under chapter 1223 of this title.''.
SEC. 553. CODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FAMILY SUPPORT
PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES.
(a) Codification of Existing Authority.--Chapter 88 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 1788 a new section 1788a consisting of--
(1) a heading as follows:
``Sec. 1788a. Family support programs: immediate family
members of members of special operations forces''; and
(2) a text consisting of subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e)
of section 554 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 1788 note),
redesignated as subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d),
respectively.
(b) Funding.--Subsection (c) of section 1788a of title 10,
United States Code, as added and redesignated by subsection
(a) of this section, is amended by striking ``specified'' and
all that follows through the end of the subsection and
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inserting ``, from funds available for Major Force Program
11, to carry out family support programs under this
section.''.
(c) Elimination of Pilot Program References and Other
Conforming Amendments.--Section 1788a of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is
further amended--
(1) by striking ``Armed Forces'' each place it appears and
inserting ``armed forces'';
(2) by striking ``pilot'' each place it appears;
(3) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Pilot''; and
(B) by striking ``up to three'' and all that follows
through ``providing'' and inserting ``programs to provide'';
and
(4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a) of
this section--
(A) in paragraph (2). by striking ``title 10, United States
Code'' and inserting ``this title''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``such title'' and
inserting ``this title''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1788 the following new item:
``1788a. Family support programs: immediate family members of members
of special operations forces.''.
(e) Conforming Repeal.--Section 554 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10
U.S.C. 1788 note) is repealed.
SEC. 554. REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
COSTS OF A SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED
FORCES ARISING FROM RELOCATION TO ANOTHER
STATE.
(a) Reimbursement Authorized.--Section 476 of title 37,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(p)(1) The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of
the armed forces for qualified relicensing costs of the
spouse of the member when--
``(A) the member is reassigned, either as a permanent
change of station or permanent change of assignment, from a
duty station in one State to a duty station in another State;
and
``(B) the movement of the member's dependents is authorized
at the expense of the United States under this section as
part of the reassignment.
``(2) Reimbursement provided to a member under this
subsection may not exceed $500 in connection with each
reassignment described in paragraph (1).
``(3) In this subsection, the term `qualified relicensing
costs' means costs, including exam and registration fees,
that--
``(A) are imposed by the State of the new duty station to
secure a license or certification to engage in the same
profession that the spouse of the member engaged in while in
the State of the original duty station; and
``(B) are paid or incurred by the member or spouse to
secure the license or certification from the State of the new
duty station after the date on which the orders directing the
reassignment described in paragraph (1) are issued.''.
(b) Development of Recommendations to Expedite License
Portability for Military Spouses.--
(1) Consultation with states.--The Secretary of Defense,
and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the
Coast Guard, shall consult with States--
(A) to identify barriers to the portability between States
of a license, certification, or other grant of permission
held by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces to engage
in an occupation when the spouse moves between States as part
of a permanent change of station or permanent change of
assignment of the member; and
(B) to develop recommendations for the Federal Government
and the States, together or separately, to expedite the
portability of such licenses, certifications, and other
grants of permission for military spouses.
(2) Specific considerations.--In conducting the
consultation and preparing the recommendations under
paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consider the feasibility
of--
(A) States accepting licenses, certifications, and other
grants of permission described in paragraph (1) issued by
another State and in good standing in that State;
(B) the issuance of a temporary license pending completion
of State-specific requirements; and
(C) the establishment of an expedited review process for
military spouses.
(3) Report required.--Not later than March 15, 2018, the
Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees and the States a report containing the
recommendations developed under this subsection.
(4) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate, and
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
of Representatives.
Subtitle F--Decorations and Awards
SEC. 561. REPLACEMENT OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AT THE REQUEST
OF RELATIVES OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
Subsection (a) of section 1135 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Replacement.--(1) The Secretary concerned shall
replace, on a one-time basis, a military decoration upon the
request of--
``(A) the recipient of the military decoration;
``(B) the immediate next of kin of a deceased recipient of
a military decoration; or
``(C) a relative of a deceased recipient of a military
decoration who is related within the second or third degree
of consanguinity to the deceased recipient.
``(2) The replacement of a military decoration under
subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall be provided
without charge. The replacement of a military decoration
under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph shall be provided at
no cost to the Department of Defense.
``(3) The authority provided by this subsection is in
addition to any other authority available to the Secretary
concerned to replace a military decoration.''.
SEC. 562. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.
(a) Establishment.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 1136. Congressional Defense Service Medal
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall award,
at the behest of and on behalf of Congress, a Congressional
Defense Service Medal to a group or other entity to
recognize, subject to subsection (c)(1), the exemplary
service or significant achievement of the group or other
entity in furtherance of the defense and national security of
the United States.
``(b) Design and Content.--A Congressional Defense Service
Medal shall be a gold medal of appropriate design, with
suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions. The Secretary of
Defense may design a Congressional Defense Service Medal to
recognize the specific group or other entity and the service
or achievement for which the Congressional Defense Service
Medal is being awarded.
``(c) Eligibility Limitations.--
``(1) Nature of service or achievement.--For a group or
other entity to be eligible for the award of a Congressional
Defense Service Medal, the service or achievement to be
recognized must--
``(A) be in the field of endeavor of the group or other
entity; and
``(B) represent either a lengthy period of continuous
superior service or achievement or a single act of service or
achievement so significant that the group or other entity is
recognized and acclaimed by others in the same field of
endeavor, as evidenced by the recipient having received the
highest honors in the field.
``(2) Effect of other federal recognition.--A group or
other entity may not receive a Congressional Defense Service
Medal in recognition of service or achievement for which the
group or other entity received a medal from the United States
previously for the same or substantially the same service or
achievement.
``(3) Prohibition on award to an individual.--A
Congressional Defense Service Medal may not be awarded to a
single individual.
``(d) Time Limitations.--A Congressional Defense Service
Medal may not be awarded to a group or entity--
``(1) until at least five years after the conclusion of the
exemplary service or significant achievement for which the
Congressional Defense Service Medal is being awarded; and
``(2) unless the award is made within 25 years after the
conclusion of the exemplary service or significant
achievement for which the Congressional Defense Service Medal
is being awarded.
``(e) Duplicate Medals.--The Secretary of Defense may
arrange for the striking and sale of duplicates in bronze of
a Congressional Defense Service Medal, at a price sufficient
to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies,
use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the
gold Congressional Defense Service Medal.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``1136. Congressional Defense Service Medal.''.
SEC. 563. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY TO REVOKE CERTAIN MILITARY
DECORATIONS AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Army.--
(1) Limitations.--Chapter 357 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 3757. Military decorations: limitations on revocation
``(a) Limitations.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the President or the Secretary of the Army may not authorize
the revocation of a military decoration after the actual
award of the military decoration to a member of the armed
forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
``(b) Exceptions.--(1) Subsection (a) does not apply to the
revocation of a military decoration if the revocation is
ordered on account of --
``(A) the acquisition of new or additional information that
calls into question the service for which the member was
awarded the military decoration; or
``(B) the conviction of the member for a serious violent
felony.
``(2) In applying the exception described in paragraph
(1)(B), the President and the Secretary of the Army shall
take into account, as an extenuating factor, whether the
member has been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `military decoration' means the
distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal,
silver star, distinguished flying cross, or Soldier's Medal.
The term does not include the medal of honor.
``(2) The term `serious violent felony' has the meaning
given that term in section 3559(c)(2)(F) of title 18.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
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``3757. Military decorations: limitations on revocation.''.
(b) Navy and Marine Corps.--
(1) Limitations.--Chapter 567 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 6259. Military decorations: limitations on revocation
``(a) Limitations.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the President or the Secretary of the Navy may not authorize
the revocation of a military decoration after the actual
award of the military decoration to a member of the armed
forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
``(b) Exceptions.--(1) Subsection (a) does not apply to the
revocation of a military decoration if the revocation is
ordered on account of --
``(A) the acquisition of new or additional information that
calls into question the service for which the member was
awarded the military decoration; or
``(B) the conviction of the member for a serious violent
felony.
``(2) In applying the exception described in paragraph
(1)(B), the President and the Secretary of the Navy shall
take into account, as an extenuating factor, whether the
member has been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `military decoration' means the Navy cross,
distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, distinguished
flying cross, or Navy and Marine Corps Medal. The term does
not include the medal of honor.
``(2) The term `serious violent felony' has the meaning
given that term in section 3559(c)(2)(F) of title 18.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``6259. Military decorations: limitations on revocation.''.
(c) Air Force.--
(1) Limitations.--Chapter 857 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 8757. Military decorations: limitations on revocation
``(a) Limitations.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the President or the Secretary of the Air Force may not
authorize the revocation of a military decoration after the
actual award of the military decoration to a member of the
armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
``(b) Exceptions.--(1) Subsection (a) does not apply to the
revocation of a military decoration if the revocation is
ordered on account of --
``(A) the acquisition of new or additional information that
calls into question the service for which the member was
awarded the military decoration; or
``(B) the conviction of the member for a serious violent
felony.
``(2) In applying the exception described in paragraph
(1)(B), the President and the Secretary of the Air Force
shall take into account, as an extenuating factor, whether
the member has been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury
(TBI) or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `military decoration' means the Air Force
cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star,
distinguished flying cross, or Airman's Medal. The term does
not include the medal of honor.
``(2) The term `serious violent felony' has the meaning
given that term in section 3559(c)(2)(F) of title 18.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``8757. Military decorations: limitations on revocation.''.
Subtitle G--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 571. EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY
INDUSTRY.
(a) Definition.--Subsection (b) of section 9314a of title
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Covered Private Sector Employee Defined.--(1) In this
section, the term `covered private sector employee' means--
``(A) an individual employed by a private firm that is
engaged in providing to the Department of Defense significant
and substantial defense-related systems, products, or
services; or
``(B) an individual employed by a private firm in one of
the critical infrastructure sectors identified in
Presidential Policy Directive 21 (Critical Infrastructure
Security and Resilience).
``(2) A covered private sector employee admitted for
instruction at the United States Air Force Institute of
Technology remains eligible for such instruction only so long
as the person remains employed by the same firm.''.
(b) Use of Defined Term.--Section 9314a of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``defense industry employees described in
subsection (b)'' and inserting ``a covered private sector
employee''; and
(ii) by striking ``Any such defense industry employee'' and
inserting ``A covered private sector employee''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``defense industry
employees'' and inserting ``covered private sector
employees''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``defense industry
employee'' both places it appears and inserting ``covered
private sector employee'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``Defense industry employees'' and
inserting ``A covered private sector employee''; and
(B) by striking ``defense industry employees'' and
inserting ``covered private sector employees'';
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``defense industry
employees'' and inserting ``a covered private sector
employee''; and
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ``defense industry
employees'' and inserting ``covered private sector
employees''.
(c) Other Conforming Amendments.--Section 9314a of title
10, United States Code, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``a defense focused''
and inserting ``a defense-focused or homeland security-
focused''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or homeland security''
after ``and defense''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``or the Department of Homeland Security,
as applicable''.
(d) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of section 9314a of title
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of
Technology: admission of certain private sector
civilians''.
(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 901 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 9314a and
inserting the following new item:
``9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of
certain private sector civilians.''.
SEC. 572. SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
Section 1967(f)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking the second sentence.
SEC. 573. VOTER REGISTRATION.
Section 705 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50
U.S.C. 4025(a)), is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) Registration.--
``(1) In general.--For the purposes of voting in any
election for Federal office (as defined in section 301 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101)) or
State or local office, a servicemember who registers to vote
in a State in which the servicemember is present in
compliance with military orders for a permanent change of
station shall not, solely by reason of that registration--
``(A) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in
that State;
``(B) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident
of that State; or
``(C) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in any
other State, without regard to whether or not the person
intends to return to that State.
``(2) Notification by the servicemember.--A servicemember
who elects to register to vote in the State in which the
servicemember is present in compliance with military orders
for a permanent change of station shall notify the Service
Voting Action Officer of the military department concerned
not later than 10 days after such registration.
``(3) Notification by the service voting action officer.--A
Service Voting Action Officer who receives a notification
under paragraph (2) shall notify the chief State election
official of the State in which the servicemember resides or
is domiciled of such registration not later than 10 days
after such registration.''.
SEC. 574. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SECTION 504 OF TITLE
10, UNITED STATES CODE, ON EXISTING AUTHORITY
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ENLIST
INDIVIDUALS, NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR
ENLISTMENT, WHOSE ENLISTMENT IS VITAL TO THE
NATIONAL INTEREST.
It is the sense of Congress that a statute currently
exists, specifically paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of
section 504 of title 10, United States Code, which states
that ``the Secretary concerned may authorize the enlistment
of a person not described in paragraph (1) [of that
subsection] if the Secretary determines that such enlistment
is vital to the national interest''.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
SEC. 601. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF BASIC MONTHLY PAY.
The adjustment in the rates of monthly basic pay required
by subsection (a) of section 1009 of title 37, United States
Code, to be made on January 1, 2018, shall take effect,
notwithstanding any determination made by the President under
subsection (e) of such section with respect to an alternative
pay adjustment to be made on such date.
SEC. 602. LIMITATION ON BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING
MODIFICATION AUTHORITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES RESIDING IN MILITARY HOUSING
PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title
37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) The Secretary of Defense may not reduce the rate of
basic allowance for housing in effect on December 31, 2017,
for a member of a uniformed service who resides in a housing
unit acquired or constructed under the alternative authority
of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10 (known as the
Military Housing Privatization Initiative) until January 1,
2019.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (B) of such
paragraph is amended in clause (iv) by striking ``Four'' and
inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (C), four''.
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(c) GAO Review.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a review of the following:
(1) An analysis of the impact of reductions in the rate of
the basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title
37, United States Code, on the long-term viability of the
Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI).
(2) An analysis of projected revenue for the MHPI,
considering projected reductions in such basic allowance for
housing, which compares projected revenue under the
assumption that members of the armed forces will make out-of-
pocket payments in addition to rent and under the assumption
that members will not make such out-of-pocket payments.
(3) An analysis of the extent to which the Department of
Defense has relied and continues to rely on the assumption
that members of the armed forces who live in housing units
acquired or constructed under the MHPI will make out-of-
pocket payments in addition to basic rent in order to offset
reductions in such basic housing allowance.
(4) An analysis of the future military construction costs
that will be necessary to offset reduced reinvestment account
distributions as a result of reductions in such basic housing
allowance, consistent with the requirement included in
project ground leases under the MHPI that all assets will be
in like-new condition at the end of the lease.
(5) The impact on maintenance of housing units acquired or
constructed under the MHPI because of the reductions in
revenue for the MHPI that will result from reductions in such
basic housing allowance.
(6) The impacts of the costs described in paragraph (4) and
the reduction in revenue described in paragraph (5) on
occupancy and revenue generated by occupancy under the MHPI,
and the impact of changes in occupancy and associated revenue
on the costs described in paragraph (4) and the reduction in
revenue described in paragraph (5).
(7) The process for establishing the criteria for and the
execution of market surveys used to establish the rates of
such basic housing allowance.
SEC. 603. HOUSING TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES, AND THEIR SPOUSES AND OTHER DEPENDENTS,
UNDERGOING A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Housing Treatment.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 403 the following new
section:
``Sec. 403a. Housing treatment for certain members of the
Armed Forces, and their spouses and other dependents,
undergoing a permanent change of station within the United
States
``(a) Housing Treatment for Certain Members Who Have a
Spouse or Other Dependents.--
``(1) Housing treatment regulations.--The Secretary of
Defense shall prescribe regulations that permit a member of
the armed forces described in paragraph (2) who is undergoing
a permanent change of station within the United States to
request the housing treatment described in subsection (b)
during the covered relocation period of the member.
``(2) Eligible members.--A member described in this
paragraph is any member who--
``(A) has a spouse who is gainfully employed or enrolled in
a degree, certificate or license granting program at the
beginning of the covered relocation period;
``(B) has one or more dependents attending an elementary or
secondary school at the beginning of the covered relocation
period;
``(C) has one or more dependents enrolled in the
Exceptional Family Member Program; or
``(D) is caring for an immediate family member with a
chronic or long-term illness at the beginning of the covered
relocation period.
``(b) Housing Treatment.--
``(1) Continuation of housing for the spouse and other
dependents.--If a spouse or other dependent of a member whose
request under subsection (a) is approved resides in
Government-owned or Government-leased housing at the
beginning of the covered relocation period, the spouse or
other dependent may continue to reside in such housing during
a period determined in accordance with the regulations
prescribed pursuant to this section.
``(2) Early housing eligibility.--If a spouse or other
dependent of a member whose request under subsection (a) is
approved is eligible to reside in Government-owned or
Government-leased housing following the member's permanent
change of station within the United States, the spouse or
other dependent may commence residing in such housing at any
time during the covered relocation period.
``(3) Temporary use of government-owned or government-
leased housing intended for members without a spouse or
dependent.--If a spouse or other dependent of a member
relocates at a time different from the member in accordance
with a request approved under subsection (a), the member may
be assigned to Government-owned or Government-leased housing
intended for the permanent housing of members without a
spouse or dependent until the member's detachment date or the
spouse or other dependent's arrival date, but only if such
Government-owned or Government-leased housing is available
without displacing a member without a spouse or dependent at
such housing.
``(4) Equitable basic allowance for housing.--If a spouse
or other dependent of a member relocates at a time different
from the member in accordance with a request approved under
subsection (a), the amount of basic allowance for housing
payable may be based on whichever of the following areas the
Secretary concerned determines to be the most equitable:
``(A) The area of the duty station to which the member is
reassigned.
``(B) The area in which the spouse or other dependent
resides, but only if the spouse or other dependent resides in
that area when the member departs for the duty station to
which the member is reassigned, and only for the period
during which the spouse or other dependent resides in that
area.
``(C) The area of the former duty station of the member,
but only if that area is different from the area in which the
spouse or other dependent resides.
``(c) Rule of Construction Related to Certain Basic
Allowance for Housing Payments.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the payment or the amount of
basic allowance for housing payable under section
403(d)(3)(A) of this title to a member whose request under
subsection (a) is approved.
``(d) Housing Treatment Education.--The regulations
prescribed pursuant to this section shall ensure the
relocation assistance programs under section 1056 of title 10
include, as part of the assistance normally provided under
such section, education about the housing treatment available
under this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered relocation period.--(A) Subject to
subparagraph (B), the term `covered relocation period', when
used with respect to a permanent change of station of a
member of the armed forces, means the period that--
``(i) begins 180 days before the date of the permanent
change of station; and
``(ii) ends 180 days after the date of the permanent change
of station.
``(B) The regulations prescribed pursuant to this section
may provide for a lengthening of the covered relocation
period of a member for purposes of this section.
``(2) Dependent.--The term `dependent' has the meaning
given that term in section 401 of this title.
``(3) Permanent change of station.--The term `permanent
change of station' means a permanent change of station
described in section 452(b)(2) of this title.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 7 such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 403 the following new
item:
``403a. Housing treatment for certain members of the armed forces, and
their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a
permanent change of station within the United States.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act,
and shall apply with respect to permanent changes of station
of members of the Armed Forces that occur on or after October
1 of the fiscal year that begins after such date of
enactment.
SEC. 604. PER DIEM ALLOWANCE POLICIES.
(a) Policy and Regulations.--
(1) Existing policy and regulations.--The Secretary of each
military department may not implement the policy in the
memorandum dated October 1, 2014, titled ``UTD/CTS for MAP
118-13/CAP 118-13 - Flat Rate Per Diem for Long Term TDY'',
regarding per diem allowances, or any regulations prescribed
pursuant to such memorandum, on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Future policy and regulations.--(A) The Secretary of
each military department concerned may not implement a new
policy regarding per diem allowances under section 474 of
title 37, United States Code, until after the Secretary of
Defense issues the report under subsection (b).
(B) The Secretary of the military department concerned
shall notify the appropriate congressional committees not
less than 30 days before implementing a new policy regarding
per diem allowances under section 474 of title 37, United
States Code.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a
report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding
options to reduce travel costs incurred by the Department of
Defense, including the adoption of practices used by private
entities.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the
congressional defense 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.
Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY
AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are
amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018'':
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve
reenlistment bonus.
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve
affiliation or enlistment bonus.
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted
members assigned to certain high-priority units.
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve
enlistment bonus for persons without prior service.
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service.
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior
service.
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(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement of travel
expenses for inactive-duty training outside of normal
commuting distance.
(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments
for reserve component members experiencing extended and
frequent mobilization for active duty service.
SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY
AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
(a) Title 10 Authorities.--The following sections of title
10, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December
31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2018'':
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer
candidate accession program.
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education
loans for certain health professionals who serve in the
Selected Reserve.
(b) Title 37 Authorities.--The following sections of title
37, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December
31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2018'':
(1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention
bonuses for psychologists.
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for
registered nurses.
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay
for nurse anesthetists.
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected
Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime
specialties.
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for
dental officers.
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for
pharmacy officers.
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for
medical officers in critically short wartime specialties.
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental
specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS
AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are
amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018'':
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-
qualified officers extending period of active service.
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession
bonus.
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual
incentive bonus.
SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE
37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND
BONUS AUTHORITIES.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are
amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018'':
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for
enlisted members.
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
officers.
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive
pay authorities for nuclear officers.
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
pay and bonus authorities for officers.
(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive
pay authorities for officers in health professions.
(6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for
cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps.
(7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
(8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
duty pay.
(9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
proficiency bonus.
(10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
high priority units.
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO
PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL
PAYS.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are
amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018'':
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention
bonus.
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay.
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for
active members.
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus.
(5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay for members
of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language
proficiency.
(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new
officers in critical skills.
(7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for
conversion to military occupational specialty to ease
personnel shortage.
(8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for
transfer between Armed Forces.
(9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer
candidates.
SEC. 616. REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
COSTS OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES ARISING
FROM SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Reimbursement Authorized.--Section 1143 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(f) Reimbursement for State Licensure and Certification
Costs.--(1) The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of
the armed forces who separates from the armed forces for
qualified relicensing costs of the member.
``(2) Reimbursement provided to a member under this
subsection may not exceed $500.
``(3) In this subsection, the term `qualified relicensing
costs' means costs, including exam and registration fees,
that--
``(A) are imposed by the State in which the member resides
after separation from the armed forces to secure a license or
certification to engage in a profession; and
``(B) are paid or incurred by the member to secure the
license or certification from the State in which the member
resides after separation from the armed forces.''.
(b) Development of Recommendations to Expedite License
Portability for Members of the Armed Forces.--
(1) Consultation with states.--The Secretary of Defense,
and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the
Coast Guard, shall consult with States--
(A) to identify barriers to the portability between States
of a license, certification, or other grant of permission
held by a member of the Armed Forces to engage in an
occupation when the member separates from the Armed Forces;
and
(B) to develop recommendations for the Federal Government
and the States, together or separately, to expedite the
portability of such licenses, certifications, and other
grants of permission for separated members of the Armed
Forces.
(2) Specific considerations.--In conducting the
consultation and preparing the recommendations under
paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consider the feasibility
of--
(A) States accepting licenses, certifications, and other
grants of permission described in paragraph (1) issued by
another State and in good standing in that State;
(B) the issuance of a temporary license pending completion
of State-specific requirements; and
(C) the establishment of an expedited review process for
separated members of the Armed Forces.
(3) Report required.--Not later than March 15, 2018, the
Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees and the States a report containing the
recommendations developed under this subsection.
(4) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate, and
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
of Representatives.
SEC. 617. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION BONUS FOR
12-MONTH PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.
Section 334(c)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting ``$50,000''.
SEC. 618. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 2008
CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL PAY
AUTHORITIES.
(a) Repayment Provisions.--
(1) Title 10.--Section 510(i), subsections (a)(3) and (c)
of section 2005, paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2007(e),
section 2105, section 2123(e)(1)(C), section 2128(c), section
2130a(d), section 2171(g), section 2173(g)(2), paragraphs (1)
and (2) of section 2200a(e), section 4348(f), section
6959(f), section 9348(f), subsections (a)(2) and (b) of
section 16135, section 16203(a)(1)(B), section 16301(h),
section 16303(d), and the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
of paragraph (1) and the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (2) of section 16401(f) of title 10, United States
Code, are each amended by inserting ``or 373'' before ``of
title 37''.
(2) Title 14.--Section 182(g) of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``or 373'' before ``of title
37''.
(b) Officers Appointed Pursuant to an Agreement Under
Section 329 of Title 37.--Section 641 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (6).
(c) Reenlistment Leave.--The matter preceding paragraph (1)
of section 703(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a)''
after ``section 310(a)(2)''.
(d) Rest and Recuperation Absence: Qualified Members
Extending Duty at a Designated Location Overseas.--The matter
following paragraph (4) of section 705(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 314''.
(e) Rest and Recuperation Absence: Certain Members
Undergoing Extended Deployment to a Combat Zone.--Section
705a(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting or ``352(a)'' after ``section 305''.
(f) Military Pay and Allowances Continuance While in a
Missing Status.--Section 552(a)(2) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``or paragraph (2) of section
351(a)'' after ``section 301''.
(g) Military Pay and Allowances.--Section 907(d) of title
37, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 351'' after
``section 301'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 301c'';
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or 353(a)'' after
``section 304'';
(D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 305'';
(E) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 305a'';
(F) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 305b'';
(G) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 307a'';
(H) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 314'';
(I) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``316'' and inserting
``353(b)''; and
(J) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``323'' and inserting
``355''; and
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(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 352'' after
``section 307'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``308'' and inserting
``331'';
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``309'' and inserting
``331''; and
(D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or 353'' after
``section 320''.
(h) Pay and Allowances.--Section 208(a)(2) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210(a)(2)) is amended by
inserting ``or 373'' after ``303a(b)''.
Subtitle C--Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits
SEC. 621. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE
SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Dependency and indemnity compensation administered by
the Department of Veterans Affairs provides financial support
to the surviving spouses, children, and dependent parents of
deceased veterans.
(2) The survivor benefit plan administered by the
Department of Defense provides an inflation-adjusted annuity
to the eligible survivors of certain deceased military
personnel.
(3) The amount of compensation a surviving spouse may
receive under the survivor benefit plan is offset on a
dollar-for-dollar basis by any amount of dependency and
indemnity compensation the surviving spouse receives.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the special survivor indemnity allowance was created to
assist surviving spouses and begin to repay the offset
described in subsection (a)(3); and
(2) such offset should be repealed as soon as possible.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 631. LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE
EXCHANGE SERVICE PROPERTY, DALLAS, TEXAS.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Army and Air Force Exchange
Service may convey, by sale, exchange, or a combination
thereof, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements
thereon, that is located at 8901 Autobahn Drive in Dallas,
Texas, and was purchased using nonappropriated funds of the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
(b) Consideration.--
(1) In general.--Consideration for the real property
conveyed under subsection (a) shall be at least equal to the
fair market value of the property, as determined by the Army
and Air Force Exchange Service.
(2) Treatment of cash consideration.--Any cash
consideration received from the conveyance of the property
under subsection (a) may be retained by the Army and Air
Force Exchange Service since the property was acquired using
nonappropriated funds.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the real property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The recipient of
the property shall be required to cover the cost of the
survey.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Army and Air
Force Exchange Service may require such additional terms and
conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection
(a) as the Army and Air Force Exchange Service considers
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
SEC. 632. ADVISORY BOARDS REGARDING MILITARY COMMISSARIES AND
EXCHANGES.
The Secretary of Defense shall direct each commanding
officer of a military base on which there is a military
commissary or exchange to establish an advisory board,
comprised of representatives of military or veterans service
organizations, to advise the commanding officer regarding the
interests of patrons and beneficiaries of military
commissaries and exchanges.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits
SEC. 701. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF A RESERVE
COMPONENT WHO ARE SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED
FORCES.
Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection (d):
``(d) Physical Examinations for Certain Members of a
Reserve Component.--(1) The Secretary concerned shall provide
a physical examination pursuant to subsection (a)(5) to each
member of a reserve component who--
``(A) during the two-year period before the date on which
the member is scheduled to be separated from the armed force
served on active duty in support of a contingency operation
for a period of more than 30 days;
``(B) will not otherwise receive such an examination under
such subsection; and
``(C) elects to receive such a physical examination.
``(2) The Secretary concerned shall--
``(A) provide the physical examination under paragraph (1)
to a member during the 90-day period before the date on which
the member is scheduled to be separated from the armed
forces; and
``(B) issue orders to such a member to receive such
physical examination.
``(3) A member may not be entitled to health care benefits
pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) solely by reason of
being provided a physical examination under paragraph (1).
``(4) In providing to a member a physical examination under
paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall provide to the
member a record of the physical examination.''.
SEC. 702. MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATIONS BEFORE MEMBERS SEPARATE
FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--Section 1145(a)(5)(A) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``and a mental health
examination conducted pursuant to section 1074n of this
title'' after ``a physical examination''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1074n(a) of such title
is amended by inserting ``(and before separation from active
duty pursuant to section 1145(a)(5)(A) of this title)'' after
``each calendar year''.
SEC. 703. PROVISION OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) HBOT Treatment.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074n the
following new section:
``Sec. 1074o. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for
certain members
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may furnish hyperbaric
oxygen therapy available at a military medical treatment
facility to a covered member if such therapy is prescribed by
a physician to treat post-traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injury.
``(b) Covered Member Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered member' means a member of the armed forces who is--
``(1) serving on active duty; and
``(2) diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injury.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1074n the following new item:
``1074o. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
SEC. 711. CLARIFICATION OF ROLES OF COMMANDERS OF MILITARY
MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AND SURGEONS
GENERAL.
(a) Role of Commanders.--Section 1073c(a)(2) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph (A):
``(A) the operation of such facility;''.
(b) Role of Surgeons General.--
(1) Surgeon general of the army.--Section 3036(f) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4)(A) The Surgeon General is responsible--
``(i) for the medical readiness provided by the military
medical treatment facilities of the Army; and
``(ii) for maintaining a ready medical force of the Army.
``(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Surgeon General
shall provide operational oversight of readiness matters of
the military medical treatment facilities of the Army.''.
(2) Surgeon general of the navy.--Section 5137(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4)(A) The Surgeon General is responsible--
``(i) for the medical readiness provided by the military
medical treatment facilities of the Navy; and
``(ii) for maintaining a ready medical force of the Navy.
``(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Surgeon General
shall provide operational oversight of readiness matters of
the military medical treatment facilities of the Navy.''.
(3) Surgeon general of the air force.--Section 8036(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(4)(A) The Surgeon General is responsible--
``(i) for the medical readiness provided by the military
medical treatment facilities of the Air Force; and
``(ii) for maintaining a ready medical force of the Air
Force.
``(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Surgeon General
shall provide operational oversight of readiness matters of
the military medical treatment facilities of the Air
Force.''.
SEC. 712. MAINTENANCE OF INPATIENT CAPABILITIES OF MILITARY
MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES LOCATED OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES.
In carrying out section 1073d of title 10, United States
Code, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each
military medical treatment facility located outside the
United States maintains, at a minimum, the inpatient
capabilities of such facility as of September 30, 2016.
SEC. 713. REGULAR UPDATE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING
STANDARD UNDER TRICARE RETAIL PHARMACY PROGRAM.
Section 1074g(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) With respect to the TRICARE retail pharmacy program
described in subsection (a)(2)(E)(ii), the Secretary shall
ensure that a contract entered into with a TRICARE pharmacy
program contractor includes requirements described in section
1860D-12(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
112(b)(6)) to ensure the provision of information regarding
the pricing standard for prescription drugs.''.
SEC. 714. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PODIATRISTS.
(a) Requirement.--In addition to any other qualification
required by law or regulation, the
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Secretary of Defense shall ensure that to serve as a
podiatrist in the Armed Forces, an individual must have
successfully completed a three-year podiatric medicine and
surgical residency.
(b) Application.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to an individual who is commissioned as an officer in the
Armed Forces on or after the date that is one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 721. ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACQUISITION COST PARITY IN
THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.
Section 743(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
(1) by striking ``October 1, 2017'' and inserting ``October
1, 2018''; and
(2) by striking ``September 30, 2018'' and inserting
``September 30, 2019''.
SEC. 722. PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM.
(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry
out a pilot program to provide a health care assistance
service to certain covered beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE
Prime or TRICARE Select to improve the health outcomes and
patient experience for covered beneficiaries with complex
medical conditions.
(b) Elements.--The pilot program under subsection (a) may
include the following elements:
(1) Assisting families with complex medical conditions to
understand and use the health benefits under the TRICARE
program.
(2) Supporting such families in accessing and navigating
the health care delivery system.
(3) Providing such families with information to allow the
families to make informed decisions with health care
providers.
(4) Improving the health outcomes for such families.
(c) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program for an amount of time determined appropriate by the
Secretary during the five-year period beginning January 1,
2018.
(d) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report containing an
evaluation of the success of the pilot program under
subsection (a), including an analysis of the implementation
of the elements under subsection (b).
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``covered
beneficiary'', ``TRICARE Prime'', ``TRICARE program'', and
``TRICARE Select'' have the meaning given those terms in
section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 723. RESEARCH OF CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for advanced
development for research, development, test, and evaluation
for the Defense Health Program, not more than $25,000,000 may
be used to award grants to medical researchers and
universities to support research into early detection of
chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
SEC. 724. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ELIGIBILITY OF VICTIMS OF ACTS
OF TERROR FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT AT
MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Section 717 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following new subsections:
``(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the civilians covered by this section include United States
victims of domestic and international terrorism.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `act of terror' means an act of domestic
terrorism or international terrorism, as those terms are
defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code.
``(2) The term `covered beneficiary' has the meaning given
that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
``(3) The term `victim', with respect to an act of terror,
means an individual who suffered physical injury as a direct
result of the act of terror.''.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency
PART I--ACQUISITION SYSTEM STREAMLINING
SEC. 801. PROCUREMENT THROUGH ONLINE MARKETPLACES.
(a) Establishment of Program.--The Administrator of General
Services shall establish a program to procure commercial
products through online marketplaces for purposes of
expediting procurement and ensuring reasonable pricing of
commercial products. The Administrator shall carry out the
program in accordance with this section, through more than
one contract with more than one online marketplace provider,
and shall design the program to enable Government-wide use of
such marketplaces.
(b) Use of Program by Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary
of Defense shall purchase, as appropriate, commercial
products for the Department of Defense using the program
established pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Criteria for Online Marketplaces.--The Administrator
shall ensure that an online marketplace used under the
program established pursuant to subsection (a)--
(1) is used widely in the private sector, including in
business-to-business e-commerce;
(2) provides dynamic selection, in which suppliers and
products may be frequently updated, and dynamic pricing, in
which product prices may be frequently updated;
(3) enables offers from multiple suppliers on the same or
similar products to be sorted or filtered based on product
and shipping price, delivery date, and reviews of suppliers
or products;
(4) does not feature or prioritize a product of a supplier
based on any compensation or fee paid to the online
marketplace by the supplier that is exclusively for such
featuring or prioritization on the online marketplace;
(5) provides the capability for procurement oversight
controls, including spending limits, order approval, and
order tracking;
(6) provides consolidated invoicing, payment, and customer
service functions for all transactions;
(7) satisfies requirements for supplier and product
screening in subsection (d); and
(8) collects information necessary to fulfill the
information requirements in subsection (h).
(d) Supplier and Product Screening.--The Administrator
shall--
(1) provide or ensure electronic availability to an online
marketplace provider awarded a contract pursuant to
subsection (a), no less frequently than the first day of each
month--
(A) the list of suspended and debarred contractors
contained in the System of Award Management maintained by the
General Services Administration, or any successor system;
(B) a list of suppliers, by product, that certify
compliance with the requirements of section 2533a or 2533b of
title 10, United States Code;
(C) a list of suppliers, by product, that comply with the
requirements of, or are subject to an exception under,
chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code;
(D) a list of suppliers, by product, with respect to which
the President has issued a waiver under section 301 of the
Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2511);
(E) a list of products, by supplier, that are suitable for
the Federal Government to procure pursuant to section 2410n
of title 10, United States Code, or section 8503 of title 41,
United States Code; and
(F) a list of suppliers, by product, that are small
business concerns;
(2) conduct reviews of suppliers to establish the lists
required under paragraph (1);
(3) ensure that an online marketplace used under the
program established pursuant to subsection (a) provides the
ability to search suppliers and products and identify such
suppliers and products as authorized or not authorized for
purchase during the procurement and order approval process
based on the most recent lists provided pursuant to paragraph
(1).
(e) Relationship to Other Provisions of Law.--(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a procurement of
a product made through an online marketplace under the
program established pursuant to subsection (a)--
(A) is deemed to satisfy requirements for full and open
competition pursuant to section 2304 of title 10, United
States Code, and section 3301 of title 41, United States
Code, if there are offers from two or more suppliers of such
a product or similar product with substantially the same
physical, functional, or performance characteristics on the
online marketplace; and
(B) is deemed to be an award of a prime contract for
purposes of the goals established under section 15(g) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)), if the purchase is
from a supplier that is a small business concern.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as
limiting the authority of a department or agency to restrict
competition to small business concerns.
(f) Requirement to Use Standard Terms and Conditions of
Online Marketplaces.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a procurement of a product through a commercial online
marketplace used under the program established pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be made under the standard terms and
conditions of the marketplace relating to purchasing on the
marketplace, and the Administrator shall not require an
online marketplace to modify its standard terms and
conditions as a condition of receiving a contract pursuant to
subsection (a).
(g) Procedures for Award of Contract.--Notwithstanding
section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, or any other
provision of law, the award of a contract to an online
marketplace provider pursuant to subsection (a) may be made
without the use of full and open competition.
(h) Order Information.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall require each
online marketplace provider awarded a contract pursuant to
subsection (a) to provide to the General Services
Administration, not less frequently than the first day of
each month, the ability to electronically access the
following information with respect to each product ordered
during the preceding month:
(A) The product name and description.
(B) The date and time of the order.
(C) The product price.
(D) The person or entity within the department or agency
that purchased the product and, if appropriate, the official
who authorized the purchase.
(E) The delivery address specified in the order for the
product.
(F) The number of suppliers that offered the same product
or a similar product with substantially the same physical,
functional, or performance characteristics on the same date
and time that the product was ordered.
(2) Data system.--The Administrator shall ensure that order
information listed in paragraph (1) is entered into the
Federal Procurement Data System described in section 1122 of
title 41, United States Code.
(i) Limitation on Information Disclosure.--In any contract
awarded to an online marketplace provider pursuant to
subsection (a), the Administrator shall require that the
provider
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agree not to sell or otherwise make available to any third
party any of the information listed in subsection (h)(1) in a
manner that identifies the Federal Government, or any of its
departments or agencies, as the purchaser, except with
written consent of the Administrator.
(j) Comptroller General Review of Small Business
Participation.--
(1) Report requirement.--Not later than three years after a
contract with an online marketplace provider is awarded
pursuant to subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the committees listed in
paragraph (2) a report on small business participation in the
program established pursuant to subsection (a). The report
shall include--
(A) the number of small business concerns that have
registered or that have sold goods with at least one online
marketplace provider;
(B) trends in small business participation;
(C) the effect, if any, of the program on the ability of
agencies to meet goals established under section 15(g) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)); and
(D) a discussion of the limitations, if any, to small
business participation in the program.
(2) Committees.--The committees listed in this paragraph
are the following:
(A) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
(C) The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of
the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House
of Representatives.
(k) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Online marketplace provider.--The term ``online
marketplace provider'' means a commercial, non-Government
entity providing an online portal for the purchase of
commercial products aggregated, distributed, sold, or
manufactured by such entity. The term does not include an
online portal managed by the Government for, or predominantly
for use by, Government agencies.
(2) Commercial product.--The term ``commercial product''
means a commercially available off-the-shelf item, as defined
in section 104 of title 41, United States Code, except the
term does not include services.
(3) Small business concern.--The term ``small business
concern'' has the meaning given such term under section 3 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
SEC. 802. PERFORMANCE OF INCURRED COST AUDITS.
(a) Performance of Incurred Cost Audits.--Chapter 137 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 2313a the following new section:
``Sec. 2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits
``(a) Compliance With Standards of Risk and Materiality.--
For purposes of performing an incurred cost audit of costs
associated with a contract of the Department of Defense, the
Secretary of Defense shall comply with commercially accepted
standards of risk and materiality.
``(b) Selection of Auditing Entity to Perform Incurred Cost
Audits.--(1) For an incurred cost audit of a contract of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Contract Management Agency
or a contract administration office of a military department
shall have the authority to select the Defense Contract Audit
Agency or a qualified private auditor to perform an incurred
cost audit, based upon guidelines that--
``(A) are issued by an audit planning committee that is
comprised of one representative from each of the office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, the Defense Contract Management Agency, a
contract administration office of a military department, and
the Defense Contract Audit Agency;
``(B) ensure that, after September 1, 2020, not less than
25 percent of incurred costs on flexibly priced contracts are
audited by qualified private auditors; and
``(C) ensure that multi-year auditing is conducted only to
address outstanding incurred cost audits for which a
qualified incurred cost submission was submitted to the
Defense Contract Audit Agency more than 12 months before the
date of the enactment of this section.
``(2)(A) Not later than September 1, 2020, the Secretary of
Defense shall award an indefinite delivery-indefinite
quantity task order contract to two or more qualified private
auditors to perform incurred cost audits of costs associated
with contracts of the Department of Defense.
``(B) The Defense Contract Management Agency, a contract
administration office of a military department, or an
authorized entity outside the Department of the Defense may
issue a task order to perform an incurred cost audit to a
qualified private auditor under a task order contract awarded
under subparagraph (A). Such task order may be issued only to
a qualified private auditor that certifies that the qualified
private auditor possesses the necessary independence to
perform such an audit.
``(C) The Defense Contract Audit Agency may not conduct
further audit or review of an incurred cost audit performed
by a qualified private auditor pursuant to this section,
unless requested to do so as part of conducting contract
quality assurance functions in accordance with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.
``(3)(A) Effective September 1, 2022, the Defense Contract
Audit Agency may issue unqualified audit findings for an
incurred cost audit only if the Defense Contract Audit Agency
is peer reviewed by a commercial auditor and passes such peer
review. Such peer review shall be conducted in accordance
with the peer review requirements of the generally accepted
government auditing standards of the Comptroller General of
the United States and shall be deemed to meet the
requirements of the Defense Contract Audit Agency for a peer
review under such standards.
``(B) The peer review referred to in subparagraph (A) shall
occur not less frequently than once every three years.
``(C) Not later than September 1, 2019, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives an update on the process of
securing a commercial auditor to perform the peer review
referred to in subparagraph (A).
``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall consider the results
of an incurred cost audit performed under this section
without regard to whether the Defense Contract Audit Agency
or a qualified private auditor performed the audit.
``(5) The contracting officer for a contract that is the
subject of an incurred cost audit shall have the sole
discretion to accept or reject an audit finding on direct
costs of the contract.
``(c) Materiality Standards for Incurred Cost Audits.--(1)
Not later than September 1, 2020, and except as provided in
paragraph (2), the minimum materiality standard used by an
auditor shall--
``(A) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount less
than or equal to $100,000, be 4 percent of such costs;
``(B) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $100,000 but less than $500,000, be $2,000 plus
2 percent of such costs;
``(C) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $500,000 but less than $1,000,000, be $5,000
plus 1 percent of such costs;
``(D) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000, be $8,000
plus 0.9 percent of such costs;
``(E) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $5,000,000 but less than $10,000,000, be $13,000
plus 0.8 percent of such costs;
``(F) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $10,000,000 but less than $50,000,000, be
$23,000 plus 0.7 percent of such costs;
``(G) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $50,000,000 but less than $100,000,000, be
$73,000 plus 0.6 percent of such costs;
``(H) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $100,000,000 but less than $500,000,000, be
$153,000 plus 0.52 percent of such costs; and
``(I) for a incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $500,000,000, be $503,000 plus 0.45 percent of
such costs.
``(2) An auditor that performs an incurred cost audit under
this section may use a materiality standard of a lesser
amount than the materiality standard described under
paragraph (1) with respect to a particular qualified incurred
cost submission from a contractor based on an assessment of
risk presented by such qualified incurred cost submission.
The risk shall be assessed by the auditor in accordance with
generally accepted government auditing standards and guidance
issued by the Secretary of Defense.
``(3) Not later than March 1, 2019, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on practices for assessing risk
and materiality in auditing, which shall include--
``(A) a summary of commercially accepted standards of risk
and materiality and Government standards for risk and
materiality as related to incurred cost audits;
``(B) examples of how commercial auditing firms apply such
standards in developing methodologies for conducting incurred
cost audits; and
``(C) recommendations, if appropriate, to modify the
minimum materiality standards under paragraph (1) to be
consistent with commercially accepted standards of risk and
materiality.
``(4) Not later than September 1, 2019, and every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on commercially
accepted standards of risk and materiality as related to
incurred cost audits. The report may contain recommendations
to modify the materiality standards under paragraph (1) to be
consistent with such commercially accepted standards of risk
and materiality.
``(d) Timeliness of Incurred Cost Audits.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all incurred cost
audits performed pursuant to subsection (b) are performed in
a timely manner.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall notify a contractor
within 60 days after receipt of an incurred cost submission
from the contractor whether the submission is a qualified
incurred cost submission.
``(3) With respect to qualified incurred cost submissions
received on or after the date of the enactment of this
section, audit findings shall be issued for an incurred cost
audit not later than one year after the date of receipt of
such qualified incurred cost submission.
``(4) If audit findings are not issued within one year
after the date of receipt of a qualified incurred cost
submission, such qualified incurred cost submission shall be
considered accepted in its entirety unless the Secretary of
Defense can demonstrate that the contractor unreasonably
withheld information necessary to perform the incurred cost
audit.
``(e) Review of Audit Performance.--Not later than April 1,
2025, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
provide a report to the congressional defense committees that
evaluates for the period beginning on September 1, 2020, and
ending on August 31, 2023--
``(1) the timeliness, individual cost, and quality of
incurred cost audits, set forth separately by incurred cost
audits performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and by
qualified private auditors;
``(2) the cost to contractors of the Department of Defense
for incurred cost audits, set forth
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separately by incurred cost audits performed by the Defense
Contract Audit Agency and by qualified private auditors;
``(3) the effect, if any, on other types of audits
conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency that results
from incurred cost audits conducted by qualified private
auditors; and
``(4) the capability and capacity of commercial auditors to
conduct incurred cost audits for the Department of Defense.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `commercial auditor' means a private entity
engaged in the business of performing audits.
``(2) The term `flexibly priced contract' means--
``(A) a cost-type contract, fixed-price incentive fee
contract, or price-redeterminable contract, or a task order
issued under an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity task
order contract, for which final payment is based on actual
costs incurred; or
``(B) the materials portion of a time-and-materials
contract or labor-hour contract of the Department of Defense.
``(3) The term `incurred cost audit' means an audit of
charges to the Government by a contractor under a flexibly
priced contract.
``(4) The term `materiality standard' means a dollar amount
of misstatements, including omissions, contained in an
incurred cost audit that would be material if the
misstatements, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
the Government made on the basis of the incurred cost audit.
``(5) The term `qualified incurred cost submission' means a
submission by a contractor of costs incurred under a flexibly
priced contract that has been qualified by the Department of
Defense as sufficient to conduct an incurred cost audit.
``(6) The term `qualified private auditor' means a
commercial auditor--
``(A) that performs audits in accordance with generally
accepted government auditing standards of the Comptroller
General of the United States; and
``(B) that has received a passing peer review rating, as
defined under the generally accepted government auditing
standards.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2313a the following new item:
``2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits.''.
SEC. 803. MODIFICATIONS TO COST OR PRICING DATA AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Modifications to Submissions of Cost or Pricing Data.--
(1) Title 10.--Subsection (a) of section 2306a of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking ``December 5, 1990'' each place it appears
and inserting ``June 30, 2018'';
(B) by striking ``December 5, 1991'' each place it appears
and inserting ``July 1, 2018'';
(C) by striking ``$100,000'' each place it appears and
inserting ``$750,000'';
(D) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraphs (A)(i), (B)(i), (C)(i), (C)(ii), and
(D)(i), by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting
``$2,500,000''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``$500,000'' and
inserting ``$750,000'';
(E) in paragraph (6), by striking ``December 5, 1990'' and
inserting ``June 30, 2018''; and
(F) in paragraph (7), by striking ``to the amount'' and all
that follows through ``higher multiple of $50,000.'' and
inserting ``in accordance with section 1908 of title 41.''.
(2) Title 41.--Section 3502 of title 41, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``October 13, 1994'' each place it appears
and inserting ``June 30, 2018'';
(ii) by striking ``$100,000'' each place it appears and
inserting ``$750,000'';
(iii) in paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(A), (3)(A), (3)(B), and
(4)(A), by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting
``$2,500,000''; and
(iv) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``$500,000'' and
inserting ``$750,000'';
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``October 13, 1994'' and
inserting ``June 30, 2018''; and
(C) in subsection (g), by striking ``to the amount'' and
all that follows through ``higher multiple of $50,000.'' and
inserting ``in accordance with section 1908.''.
(b) Modification to Authority to Require Submission.--
Paragraph (1) of section 2306a(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``the contracting officer shall
require submission of'' and all the follows through ``to the
extent necessary'' and inserting ``the offeror shall be
required to submit to the contracting officer data other than
certified cost or pricing data (if requested by the
contracting officer), to the extent necessary''.
(c) Comptroller General Review of Modifications to Cost or
Pricing Data Submission Requirements.--Not later than March
1, 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the implementation and effect of the amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Requirements for Defense Contract Audit Agency
Report.--
(1) In general.--Section 2313a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``and dollar value'' after ``number''; and
(II) by inserting ``, set forth separately by type of
audit'' after ``pending'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, both from the
date of receipt of a qualified incurred cost submission and
from the date the audit begins'' after ``audit'';
(iii) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
``(D) the sustained questioned costs, set forth separately
by type of audit, both as a total value and as a percentage
of the total questioned costs for the audit;'';
(iv) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraphs:
``(E) the total number and dollar value of incurred cost
audits completed, and the method by which such incurred cost
audits were completed;
``(F) the aggregate cost of performing audits, set forth
separately by type of audit;
``(G) the ratio of sustained questioned costs to the
aggregate costs of performing audits, set forth separately by
type of audit; and
``(H) the total number and dollar value of audits that are
pending for a period longer than one year as of the end of
the fiscal year covered by the report, and the fiscal year in
which the qualified submission was received, set forth
separately by type of audit;''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Definitions.--
``(1) The terms `incurred cost audit' and `qualified
incurred cost submission' have the meaning given those terms
in section 2313b of this title.
``(2) The term `sustained questioned costs' means
questioned costs that were recovered by the Federal
Government as a result of contract negotiations related to
such questioned costs.''.
(2) Exemption to report termination requirements.--Section
1080 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111
note), as amended by section 1061(j) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328),
does not apply to the report required to be submitted to
Congress under section 2313a of title 10, United States Code.
(e) Adjustment to Value of Covered Contracts for
Requirements Relating to Allowable Costs.--Subparagraph (B)
of section 2324(l)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``to the equivalent'' and all that
follows through ``higher multiple of $50,000.'' and inserting
``in accordance with section 1908 of title 41.''.
PART II--EARLY INVESTMENTS IN ACQUISITION PROGRAMS
SEC. 811. REQUIREMENT TO EMPHASIZE RELIABILITY AND
MAINTAINABILITY IN WEAPON SYSTEM DESIGN.
(a) Sustainment Factors in Weapon System Design.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 144 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2442. Sustainment factors in weapon system design
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the defense acquisition system gives ample emphasis to
sustainment factors, particularly those factors that are
affected principally by the design of a weapon system, in the
development of a weapon system.
``(b) Requirements Process.--The Secretary shall ensure
that reliability and maintainability are included in the
performance attributes of the key performance parameter on
sustainment during the development of capabilities
requirements.
``(c) Solicitation and Award of Contracts.--
``(1) Requirement.--The program manager of a weapon system
shall include in the solicitation for and terms of a covered
contract for the weapon system clearly defined and measurable
requirements for engineering activities and design
specifications for reliability and maintainability.
``(2) Exception.--If the program manager determines that
engineering activities and design specifications for
reliability or maintainability should not be a requirement in
a covered contract, the program manager shall document in
writing the justification for the decision.
``(3) Source selection criteria.--The Secretary shall
ensure that sustainment factors, including reliability and
maintainability, are given ample emphasis in the process for
source selection. The Secretary shall encourage the use of
objective reliability and maintainability criteria in the
evaluation of competitive proposals.
``(d) Contract Performance.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
Department of Defense uses best practices for responding to
the positive or negative performance of a contractor in
meeting the sustainment requirements of a covered contract
for a weapon system. The Secretary shall encourage the use of
incentive fees authorized in paragraph (2) in all covered
contracts for weapons systems. The Secretary shall take the
necessary actions to enable program offices to execute the
recovery options required for each covered contract under
paragraph (3).
``(2) Authority for incentive fees.--The Secretary of
Defense is authorized to pay an incentive fee to a contractor
that exceeds the design specification requirements for
reliability or maintainability for a covered contract. In
exercising the authority provided in this paragraph, the
Secretary may provide in the terms of the contract for the
payment of an incentive fee to a contractor not later than
the date of acceptance of the last item under the contract.
``(3) Recovery options.--(A) Any covered contract for a
weapon system shall include terms for amounts to be paid by
the contractor to the Government for failure to meet the
design specification requirements for reliability and
maintainability of the contract by the date of acceptance of
the last item under the contract. Terms for such amounts
shall be included in the solicitation for the contract. Such
terms shall include provisions providing that--
``(i) the contractor, at no or minimal cost to the
Government as determined by the Secretary
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and included in the contract, identifies the cause of the
failure in the system design, develops an engineering change,
and, in the case of a production contract, modifies all end
items to be delivered or already delivered under the
contract; or
``(ii) the contractor provides the Government--
``(I) a refund in the amount required to identify the cause
of the failure in the system design, develop an engineering
change, and modify all end items delivered under the
contract; and
``(II) associated technical data required to make the
necessary modifications.
``(B) The Secretary may waive the requirement in
subparagraph (A) with respect to a covered contract if the
Secretary determines that such requirement is not in the
national security interests of the United States.
``(4) Measurement of reliability and maintainability.--In
carrying out paragraphs (2) and (3), the program manager
shall base determinations of a contractor's performance on
reliability and maintainability data collected during
developmental testing and operational testing.
``(e) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered contract', with respect to a weapon system, means a
contract--
``(1) for the engineering and manufacturing development of
a weapon system; or
``(2) for the production of a weapon system.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter I of such chapter is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``2442. Sustainment factors in weapon system design.''.
(b) Effective Date for Certain Provisions.--Subsections (c)
and (d) of section 2442 of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any
covered contract (as defined in that section) for which the
contract solicitation is issued on or after the date
occurring one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(c) Investment Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
an investment program for funding engineering changes to the
design of a weapon system in the engineering and
manufacturing development phase or in the production phase of
an acquisition program to improve reliability or
maintainability of the weapon system and reduce projected
operating and support costs. The program may be funded from
the Defense Modernization Account authorized in section 2216
of title 10, United States Code. A program manager may apply
for available funds by presenting a business case analysis of
the anticipated return on investment of such funds.
(2) Briefing required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services in the Senate and the House of Representatives
on an implementation plan for the program authorized under
paragraph (1). The implementation plan shall set forth the
process by which program managers apply for available funds,
including information on the validation of business case
analyses and the evaluation of applications. The briefing
shall also include the results of a review of past or
existing programs to improve reliability and maintainability
and reduce operating and support costs of weapon systems, an
assessment of best practices and lessons learned from these
programs, and an assessment of the opportunities for
consolidation of existing similar programs.
SEC. 812. LICENSING OF APPROPRIATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO
SUPPORT MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.
(a) Negotiation of Price for Technical Data Before
Development or Production of Major Weapon System.--
(1) Requirement.--Chapter 144 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2438 the
following new section:
``Sec. 2439. Negotiation of price for technical data before
development or production of major weapon systems
``The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department
of Defense, before selecting a contractor for the engineering
and manufacturing development of a major weapon system, or
for the production of a major weapon system, negotiates a
price for technical data to be delivered under a contract for
such development or production.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2438 the following new item:
``2439. Negotiation of price for technical data before development or
production of major weapon systems.''.
(3) Effective date.--Section 2439 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with
respect to any contract for engineering and manufacturing
development of a major weapon system, or for the production
of a major weapon system, for which the contract solicitation
is issued on or after the date occurring one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Written Determination for Milestone B Approval.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a)(3) of section 2366b of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (M); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following new
subparagraph:
``(O) appropriate actions have been taken to negotiate and
enter into a contract or contract options for the technical
data required to support the program; and''.
(2) Effective date.--Section 2366b(a)(3)(O) of title 10,
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply
with respect to any major defense acquisition program
receiving Milestone B approval on or after the date occurring
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Preference for Negotiation of Customized License
Agreements.--Section 2320 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Preference for Specially Negotiated Licenses.--The
Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, negotiate and enter into a contract with a
contractor for a specially negotiated license for technical
data to support the product support strategy of a major
weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon system. In
performing the assessment and developing the corresponding
strategy required under subsection (e) for such a system or
subsystem, a program manager shall consider the use of
specially negotiated licenses to acquire customized technical
data appropriate for the particular elements of the product
support strategy.''.
SEC. 813. MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Management of Intellectual Property.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 137 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2321 the
following new section:
``Sec. 2322. Management of intellectual property matters
within the Department of Defense
``(a) Office and Director of Intellectual Property.--(1)
There is an Office of Intellectual Property within the Office
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
``(2) The Office shall be headed by a Director of
Intellectual Property, who shall have the qualifications
described in paragraph (3). The Director is responsible in
the Department of Defense to the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment for policy and oversight of
the acquisition and licensing of intellectual property within
the Department of Defense. The Director shall report directly
to the Under Secretary.
``(3) In order to qualify to be assigned to the position of
Director, an individual shall--
``(A) have management expertise in, and professional
experience with, intellectual property matters, including an
understanding of intellectual property law, regulations, and
policies, especially with respect to regulations and policies
of the Federal Government and the Department of Defense for
acquiring or licensing intellectual property, and best
practices for negotiating and executing business arrangements
with industry for the acquisition or licensing of
intellectual property;
``(B) have an understanding of Department of Defense weapon
system acquisition; and
``(C) have an understanding of the commercial marketplace;
commercial industry operations, including supply chain
operations; business strategies; and private investment in
research and development.
``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall designate the position
of Director as a critical acquisition position under section
1733(b)(1)(C) of this title.
``(b) Duties.--(1) The Director of Intellectual Property
(in this section referred to as the `Director') shall oversee
and coordinate efforts throughout the Department of Defense
to acquire or license intellectual property within the
Department of Defense. The duties under this paragraph shall
include the duties specified in paragraphs (2) through (8).
``(2) The Director shall develop and recommend any policy
guidance on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual
property to be issued by the Secretary of Defense.
``(3) The Director shall provide oversight and coordination
of the efforts within the Department of Defense to acquire or
license intellectual property--
``(A) to ensure that program managers are aware of the
rights afforded the Federal Government and contractors in
intellectual property and that program managers fully
consider and use all available techniques and best practices
for acquiring or licensing intellectual property early in the
acquisition process;
``(B) to enable consistency across the military departments
and the Department of Defense in strategies for obtaining
intellectual property and communicating with industry; and
``(C) to raise awareness within the acquisition, science
and technology, and logistics communities within the
Department of intellectual property issues.
``(4) The Director shall assist program managers in
developing customized intellectual property strategies for
each weapon system based on, at a minimum, the unique
characteristics of the weapon system and its components, the
product support strategy for the weapon system, the organic
industrial base strategy of the military department
concerned, and the commercial market.
``(5) The Director shall develop resources, including
guidelines on intellectual property matters and, as
appropriate, templates for specially negotiated licenses, and
make them available to the acquisition workforce.
``(6) The Director shall establish, maintain, supervise,
and assign to program offices the cadre of intellectual
property experts established under subsection (c).
``(7) The Director, in coordination with the Defense
Acquisition University and in consultation with industry,
shall--
``(A) develop a career path, including development
opportunities, talent management programs, and training, for
the cadre of intellectual
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property experts established under subsection (c); and
``(B) develop, update, and coordinate intellectual property
training provided to the acquisition workforce.
``(8) The Director shall foster communications with
industry and serve as a central point of contact within the
Department of Defense for communications with contractors on
intellectual property matters. The Director may interact
directly with industry, trade associations, other Government
agencies, academic research and educational institutions, and
scientific organizations engaged in intellectual property
matters.
``(c) Cadre of Intellectual Property Experts.--(1) The
Director shall establish within the Office of Intellectual
Property a cadre of personnel who are experts in intellectual
property matters. The purpose of the cadre is to ensure a
consistent, strategic, and highly knowledgeable approach to
acquiring or licensing intellectual property by providing
expert advice, assistance, and resources to the acquisition
workforce on intellectual property matters, including
acquiring or licensing intellectual property.
``(2) The cadre of experts shall be assigned to a weapons
system program office or an acquisition command within a
military department to advise, assist, and provide resources
to a program manager or program executive officer on
intellectual property matters at various stages of the life
cycle of a weapon system. In performing such duties, the
experts shall--
``(A) interpret and provide counsel on laws, regulations,
and policies relating to intellectual property;
``(B) advise and assist in the development of an
acquisition strategy, product support strategy, and
intellectual property strategy for a weapon system;
``(C) conduct or assist with financial analysis and
valuation of intellectual property;
``(D) assist in the drafting of a contract solicitation or
contract;
``(E) interact with or assist in interactions with
contractors, including communications and negotiations with
contractors on contract solicitations and contract awards;
and
``(F) conduct or assist with mediation if technical data
delivered pursuant to a contract is incomplete or does not
comply with the terms of the contract.
``(3)(A) In order to achieve the purpose set forth in
paragraph (1), the Director shall ensure the cadre has the
appropriate number of staff and such staff possesses the
necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to carry out the
duties under paragraph (2), including in relevant areas of
law, contracting, acquisition, logistics, engineering,
financial analysis, and valuation. The Director may use
existing authorities to staff the cadre, including those in
subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F).
``(B) Civilian personnel from within the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military departments,
Defense Agencies, and combatant commands may be assigned to
serve as members of the cadre, upon request of the Director.
``(C) The Director may use the authorities for highly
qualified experts under section 9903 of title 5, to hire
experts as members of the cadre who are skilled professionals
in intellectual property and related matters.
``(D) The Director may enter into a contract with a
private-sector entity for specialized expertise to support
the cadre. Such entity may be considered a covered Government
support contractor, as defined in section 2320 of this title.
``(E) In establishing the cadre, the Director shall give
preference to civilian employees of the Department of
Defense, rather than members of the armed forces, to maintain
continuity in the cadre.
``(F) The Director is authorized to use funding from the
Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund for the
purpose of recruitment, training, and retention of the cadre,
including paying salaries of newly hired members of the cadre
for up to three years.
``(G) Members of the cadre shall report to the Director.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``2322. Management of intellectual property matters within the
Department of Defense.''.
(b) Placement in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.--
Subsection 131(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(J) The Director of the Office of Intellectual Property
assigned pursuant to section 2322(a) of this title.''.
(c) Additional Acquisition Position.--Subsection 1721(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(12) Intellectual property.''.
(d) Review of Acquisition Workforce Training.--Not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall revise the education and
training programs provided to the acquisition workforce under
chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code--
(1) to ensure the acquisition workforce maintains a basic
familiarity with the fundamental aspects of the acquisition
and licensing of intellectual property; and
(2) to establish and maintain advanced expertise in the
acquisition and licensing of intellectual property to staff
the cadre of intellectual property experts required under
section 2322 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
SEC. 814. IMPROVEMENT OF PLANNING FOR ACQUISITION OF
SERVICES.
(a) In General.--
(1) Improvement of planning for acquisition of services.--
Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2328 the following new section:
``Sec. 2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and
requirements validation
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that--
``(1) appropriate and sufficiently detailed data are
collected and analyzed to support the validation of
requirements for services contracts and inform the planning,
programming, budgeting, and execution process of the
Department of Defense;
``(2) requirements for services contracts are evaluated
appropriately and in a timely manner to inform decisions
regarding the procurement of services; and
``(3) decisions regarding the procurement of services
consider available resources and total force management
policies and procedures.
``(b) Specification of Amounts Requested in Budget.--
Effective October 1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall
annually submit to Congress information on services contracts
that clearly and separately identifies the amount requested
for each category of services to be procured for each Defense
Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, command, or
military installation. Such information shall--
``(1) be submitted at or about the time of the budget
submission by the President under section 1105(a) of title
31;
``(2) cover the fiscal year covered by such budget
submission by the President;
``(3) be consistent with total amounts of estimated
expenditures and proposed appropriations necessary to support
the programs, projects, and activities of the Department of
Defense included in such budget submission by the President
for that fiscal year; and
``(4) be organized using a common enterprise data structure
developed under section 2222 of this title.
``(c) Data Analysis.--(1) Each Secretary of a military
department shall regularly analyze past spending patterns and
anticipated future requirements with respect to the
procurement of services within such military department.
``(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall regularly analyze
past spending patterns and anticipated future requirements
with respect to the procurement of services--
``(i) within each Defense Agency and Department of Defense
Field Activity; and
``(ii) across military departments, Defense Agencies, and
Department of Defense Field Activities.
``(B) The Secretaries of the military departments shall
make data on services contracts available to the Secretary of
Defense for purposes of conducting the analysis required
under subparagraph (A).
``(3) The analyses conducted under this subsection shall--
``(A) identify contracts for similar services that are
procured for three or more consecutive years at each Defense
Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, command, or
military installation;
``(B) evaluate patterns in the procurement of services, to
the extent practicable, at each Defense Agency, Department of
Defense Field Activity, command, or military installation and
by category of services procured;
``(C) be used to validate requirements for services
contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of
this subsection; and
``(D) be used to inform decisions on the award of and
funding for such services contracts.
``(d) Requirements Evaluation.--Each Services Requirements
Review Board shall evaluate each requirement for a services
contract, taking into consideration total force management
policies and procedures, available resources, the analyses
conducted under subsection (c), and contracting efficacy and
efficiency. An evaluation of a services contract for
compliance with contracting policies and procedures may not
be considered to be an evaluation of a requirement for such
services contract.
``(e) Timely Planning to Avoid Bridge Contracts.--(1)
Effective October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that a requirements owner shall, to the extent
practicable, plan appropriately before the date of need of a
service at a Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field
Activity, command, or military installation to avoid the use
of a bridge contract to provide for continuation of a service
to be performed through a services contract. Such planning
shall include allowing time for a requirement to be
validated, a services contract to be entered into, and
funding for the services contract to be secured.
``(2)(A) Upon the first use, due to inadequate planning (as
determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a bridge contract
to provide for continuation of a service to be performed
through a services contract, the requirements owner, along
with the contracting officer or a designee of the contracting
officer for the contract, shall--
``(i) for a services contract in an amount less than
$10,000,000, provide an update on the status of the bridge
contract (including the rationale for using the bridge
contract) to the commander or the senior civilian official of
the Defense Agency concerned, Department of Defense Field
Activity concerned, command concerned, or military
installation concerned, as applicable; or
``(ii) for a services contract in an amount equal to or
greater than $10,000,000, provide an update on the status of
the bridge contract (including the rationale for using the
bridge contract) to the service acquisition executive for the
military department concerned, the head of the Defense Agency
concerned, the combatant commander concerned, or the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as
applicable.
``(B) Upon the second use, due to inadequate planning (as
determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a bridge contract
to provide for continuation of a service to be performed
through a
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services contract in an amount less than $10,000,000, the
commander or senior civilian official referred to in
subparagraph (A)(i) shall provide notification of such second
use to the Vice Chief of Staff of the armed force concerned
and the service acquisition executive of the military
department concerned, the head of the Defense Agency
concerned, the combatant commander concerned, or the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as
applicable.
``(f) Exception.--Except with respect to the analyses
required under subsection (c), this section shall not apply
to--
``(1) services contracts in support of contingency
operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, or
national security emergencies; or
``(2) services contracts entered into pursuant to an
international agreement.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `bridge contact' means--
``(A) an extension to an existing contract beyond the
period of performance to avoid a lapse in service caused by a
delay in awarding a subsequent contract; or
``(B) a new short-term contract awarded on a sole-source
basis to avoid a lapse in service caused by a delay in
awarding a subsequent contract.
``(2) The term `requirements owner' means a member of the
armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) or a civilian
employee of the Department of Defense responsible for a
requirement for a service to be performed through a services
contract.
``(3) The term `Services Requirements Review Board' has the
meaning given in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74,
titled `Defense Acquisition of Services' and dated January 5,
2016, or a successor instruction.''
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2328 the following new item:
``2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and requirements
validation.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Effective October 1, 2022--
(1) section 235 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed; and
(2) the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 9 of
such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 235.
SEC. 815. IMPROVEMENTS TO TEST AND EVALUATION PROCESSES AND
TOOLS.
(a) Developmental Test Plan Sufficiency Assessments.--
(1) Addition to milestone b brief summary report.--Section
2366b(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H);
and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new
subparagraph (G):
``(G) An assessment of the sufficiency of developmental
test and evaluation plans, including the use of automated
data analytics or modeling and simulation tools.''.
(2) Addition to milestone c brief summary report.--Section
2366c(a) of such title is amended by inserting after
paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
``(4) An assessment of the sufficiency of the developmental
test and evaluation completed, including the use of automated
data analytics or modeling and simulation tools.''.
(3) Responsibility for conducting assessments.--For
purposes of the sufficiency assessments required by section
2366b(c)(1) and section 2366c(a)(4) of such title, as added
by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a major defense
acquisition program--
(A) if the milestone decision authority for the program is
the service acquisition executive of the military department
that is managing the program, the sufficiency assessment
shall be conducted by the senior official within the military
department with responsibility for developmental testing; and
(B) if the milestone decision authority for the program is
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, the sufficiency assessment shall be conducted by
the senior Department of Defense official with responsibility
for developmental testing.
(4) Guidance required.--Within one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the senior Department of Defense
official with responsibility for developmental testing shall
develop guidance for the sufficiency assessments required by
section 2366b(c)(1) and section 2366c(a)(4) of title 10,
United States Code, as added by paragraphs (1) and (2). At a
minimum, the guidance shall require--
(A) for the sufficiency assessment required by section
2366b(c)(1) of such title, that the assessment address the
sufficiency of--
(i) the developmental test and evaluation plan;
(ii) the developmental test and evaluation schedule,
including a comparison to historic analogous systems;
(iii) the developmental test and evaluation resources
(facilities, personnel, test assets, data analytics tools,
and modeling and simulation capabilities);
(iv) the risks of developmental test and production
concurrency; and
(v) the developmental test criteria for entering the
production phase; and
(B) for the sufficiency assessment required by section
2366c(a)(4) of such title, that the assessment address--
(i) the sufficiency of the developmental test and
evaluation completed;
(ii) the sufficiency of the plans and resources available
for remaining developmental test and evaluation;
(iii) the risks identified during developmental testing to
the production and deployment phase;
(iv) the sufficiency of the plans and resources for
remaining developmental test and evaluation; and
(v) the readiness of the system to perform scheduled
initial operational test and evaluation.
(b) Evaluation of Department of Defense Need for
Centralized Tools for Developmental Test and Evaluation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate
the strategy of the Department of Defense for developing and
expanding the use of tools designed to facilitate the cost
effectiveness and efficiency of developmental testing,
including automated test methods and tools, modeling and
simulation tools, and big data analytics technologies. The
evaluation shall include a determination of the appropriate
role of the senior Department of Defense official with
responsibility for developmental testing in developing
enterprise level strategies related to such types of testing
tools.
(2) Briefing required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives on the results of the evaluation
required by paragraph (1).
PART III--ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENTS
SEC. 821. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CIVILIAN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
WORKFORCE.
(a) Establishment of Program Manager Development Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
implement a program manager development program to provide
for the professional development of high-potential,
experienced civilian personnel. Personnel shall be
competitively selected for the program based on their
potential to become a program manager of a major defense
acquisition program, as defined in section 2430 of title 10,
United States Code. The program shall be administered and
overseen by the Secretary of each military department, acting
through the service acquisition executive for the department
concerned.
(2) Plan required.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a comprehensive plan to
implement the program established under paragraph (1). In
developing the plan, the Secretary of Defense shall seek the
input of relevant external parties, including professional
associations, other government entities, and industry. The
plan shall include the following elements:
(A) An assessment of the minimum level of subject matter
experience, education, years of experience, certifications,
and other qualifications required to be selected into the
program, set forth separately for current Department of
Defense employees and for personnel hired into the program
from outside the Department of Defense.
(B) A description of hiring flexibilities to be used to
recruit qualified personnel from outside the Department of
Defense.
(C) A description of the extent to which mobility
agreements will be required to be signed by personnel
selected for the program during their participation in the
program and after their completion of the program. The use of
mobility agreements shall be applied to help maximize the
flexibility of the Department of Defense in assigning
personnel, while not inhibiting the participation of the most
capable candidates.
(D) A description of the tenure obligation required of
personnel selected for the program.
(E) A plan for training during the course of the program,
including training in leadership, program management,
engineering, finance and budgeting, market research, business
acumen, contracting, supplier management, requirement setting
and tradeoffs, intellectual property matters, and software.
(F) A description of career paths to be followed by
personnel in the program in order to ensure that personnel in
the program gain expertise in the program management
functional career field competencies identified by the
Department in existing guidance and the topics listed in
subparagraph (E), including--
(i) a determination of the types of advanced educational
degrees that enhance program management skills and the
mechanisms available to the Department of Defense to
facilitate the attainment of those degrees by personnel in
the program;
(ii) a determination of required assignments to positions
within acquisition programs, including position type and
acquisition category of the program office;
(iii) a determination of required or encouraged rotations
to career broadening positions outside of acquisition
programs; and
(iv) a determination of how the program will ensure the
opportunity for a required rotation to industry of at least
six months to develop an understanding of industry motivation
and business acumen, such as by developing an industry
exchange program for civilian program managers, similar to
the Corporate Fellows Program of the Secretary of Defense.
(G) A general description of the number of personnel
anticipated to be selected into the program, how frequently
selections will occur, how long personnel selected into the
program will participate in the program, and how personnel
will be placed into an assignment at the completion of the
program.
(H) A description of benefits that will be offered under
the program using existing human capital flexibilities to
retain qualified employees, such as student loan repayments.
(I) An assessment of personnel flexibilities needed to
allow the military departments and the Defense Agencies to
reassign or remove program managers that do not perform
effectively.
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(J) A description of how the program will be administered
and overseen by the Secretaries of each military department,
acting through the service acquisition executive for the
department concerned.
(K) A description of how the program will be integrated
with existing program manager development efforts at each
military department.
(3) Use of defense acquisition workforce development
fund.--Amounts in the Department of Defense Acquisition
Workforce Development Fund (established under section 1705 of
title 10, United States Code) may be used to pay the base
salary of personnel in the program established under
paragraph (1) during the period of time such personnel are
temporarily assigned to a developmental rotation or training
program anticipated to last at least six months.
(4) Implementation.--The program established under
paragraph (1) shall be implemented not later than September
30, 2019.
(b) Independent Study of Incentives for Program Managers.--
(1) Requirement for study.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall enter into a contract with an independent
research entity described in paragraph (2) to carry out a
comprehensive study of incentives for Department of Defense
civilian and military program managers for major defense
acquisition programs, including--
(A) additional pay options for program managers to provide
incentives to senior civilian employees and military officers
to accept and remain in program manager roles;
(B) a financial incentive structure to reward program
managers for delivering capabilities on budget and on time;
and
(C) a comparison between financial and non-financial
incentive structures for program managers in the Department
of Defense and an appropriate comparison group of private
industry companies.
(2) Independent research entity.--The entity described in
this subsection is an independent research entity that is a
not-for-profit entity or a federally funded research and
development center with appropriate expertise and analytical
capability.
(3) Reports.--
(A) To secretary.--Not later than nine months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the independent research
entity shall provide to the Secretary a report containing--
(i) the results of the study required by paragraph (1); and
(ii) such recommendations to improve the financial
incentive structure of program managers for major defense
acquisition programs as the independent research entity
considers to be appropriate.
(B) To congress.--Not later than 30 days after receipt of
the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense
shall submit such report, together with any additional views
or recommendations of the Secretary, to the congressional
defense committees.
SEC. 822. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HIRING AND TRAINING OF THE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.
(a) Use of Funds From the Defense Acquisition Workforce
Development Fund to Pay Salaries of Personnel to Manage the
Fund.--
(1) In general.--Subsection 1705(e) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``Subject to the provisions
of this subsection''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) Amounts in the Fund also may be used to pay salaries
of personnel at the Office of the Secretary of Defense,
military departments, and Defense Agencies to manage the
Fund.''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
(ii) by striking the period and inserting ``; and'' at the
end of subparagraph (D); and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) describing the amount from the Fund that may be used
to pay salaries of personnel at the Office of the Secretary
of Defense, military departments, and Defense Agencies to
manage the Fund and the circumstances under which such
amounts may be used for such purpose.''.
(2) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue, and submit to the congressional defense committees,
the policy guidance required by subparagraph (E) of section
1705(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1).
(b) Comptroller General Review of Effectiveness of Hiring
and Retention Flexibilities for Acquisition Workforce
Personnel.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2019, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the
effectiveness of hiring and retention flexibilities for the
acquisition workforce.
(2) Elements.--The report under this subsection shall
include the following:
(A) A determination of the extent to which the Department
of Defense experiences challenges with recruitment and
retention of the acquisition workforce, such as post-
employment restrictions.
(B) A description of the hiring and retention flexibilities
available to the Department to fill civilian acquisition
positions and the extent to which the Department has used the
flexibilities available to it to target critical or
understaffed career fields.
(C) A determination of the extent to which the Department
has the necessary data on its use of hiring and retention
flexibilities for the civilian acquisition workforce to
strategically manage the use of such flexibilities.
(D) An identification of the factors that affect the use of
hiring and retention flexibilities for the civilian
acquisition workforce.
(E) Recommendations for any necessary changes to the hiring
and retention flexibilities available to the Department to
fill civilian acquisition positions.
(F) A description of the flexibilities available to the
Department to remove underperforming members of the
acquisition workforce and the extent to which any such
flexibilities are used.
(c) Assessment and Report Required on Business-related
Training for the Acquisition Workforce.--
(1) Assessment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall conduct an assessment of
the following:
(A) The effectiveness of industry certifications and other
industry training programs, including fellowships, available
to defense acquisition workforce personnel.
(B) Gaps in knowledge of industry operations, industry
motivation, and business acumen in the acquisition workforce.
(2) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2018, the Under
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the assessment conducted under this
subsection.
(3) Elements.--The assessment and report under paragraphs
(1) and (2) shall address the following:
(A) Current sources of training and career development
opportunities, industry rotations, and other career
development opportunities related to knowledge of industry
operations, industry motivation, and business acumen for each
acquisition position, as designated under section 1721 of
title 10, United States Code.
(B) Gaps in training, industry rotations, and other career
development opportunities related to knowledge of industry
operations, industry motivation, and business acumen for each
such acquisition position.
(C) Plans to address those gaps for each such acquisition
position.
(D) Consideration of the role industry-taught classes and
classes taught at educational institutions outside of the
Defense Acquisition University could play in addressing gaps.
(d) Comptroller General Review of Acquisition Training for
Non-acquisition Workforce Personnel.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2019, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on acquisition-
related training for personnel working on acquisitions but
not considered to be part of the acquisition workforce (as
defined in section 101(18) of title 10, United States Code)
(hereafter in this subsection referred to as ``non-
acquisition workforce personnel'').
(2) Elements.--The report shall address the following:
(A) The extent to which non-acquisition workforce personnel
play a significant role in defining requirements, conducting
market research, participating in source selection and
contract negotiation efforts, and overseeing contract
performance.
(B) The extent to which the Department is able to identify
and track non-acquisition workforce personnel performing the
roles identified in subparagraph (A).
(C) The extent to which non-acquisition workforce personnel
are taking acquisition training.
(D) The extent to which the Defense Acquisition Workforce
Development Fund has been used to provide acquisition
training to non-acquisition workforce personnel.
(E) A description of sources of funding other than the Fund
that are available to and used by the Department to provide
non-acquisition workforce personnel with acquisition
training.
(F) The extent to which additional acquisition training is
needed for non-acquisition workforce personnel, including the
types of training needed, the positions that need the
training, and any challenges to delivering necessary
additional training.
(e) Briefing on Improvements to the Defense Contract Audit
Agency Workforce.--
(1) Briefing required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Defense Contract Audit Agency, in consultation with the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall provide a briefing
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
(2) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall
address the following:
(A) The current education, certifications, and
qualifications of the Defense Contract Audit Agency
workforce, by supervisory and non-supervisory levels and type
of position.
(B) Shortfalls (if any) in education, qualification, or
training in the Defense Contract Audit Agency workforce, by
supervisory and non-supervisory levels and type of position,
and the reasons for those shortfalls.
(C) The link (if any) between Defense Contract Audit Agency
workforce skill and experience gaps and the Agency's backlog
of audits.
(D) The link (if any) between the effectiveness of Defense
Contract Audit Agency regional directors and their education,
certifications, and qualifications.
(E) The number of Defense Contract Audit Agency auditors
who have relevant private sector experience, including from
industry exchanges while at the Defense Contract Audit Agency
and from prior employment experiences, and the perspective of
the Defense Contract Audit Agency on the benefits of those
experiences.
(F) Ongoing efforts and future plans by the Defense
Contract Audit Agency to improve the professionalization of
its audit workforce, including changes in hiring, training,
required
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certifications or qualifications, compensation structure, and
increased opportunities for industry exchanges or rotations.
SEC. 823. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATIONS TO ACQUISITION
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
(a) Extension.--Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2020'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2023''.
(b) Implementation Strategy for Improvements in Acquisition
Demonstration Project.--
(1) Strategy required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop an implementation strategy to address areas for
improvement in the demonstration project required by section
1762 of title 10, United States Code, as identified in the
second assessment of such demonstration project required by
section 1762(e) of such title.
(2) Elements.--The strategy shall include the following
elements:
(A) Actions that have been or will be taken to assess
whether the flexibility to set starting salaries at different
levels is being used appropriately by supervisors and
managers to compete effectively for highly skilled and
motivated employees.
(B) Actions that have been or will be taken to assess
reasons for any disparities in career outcomes across race
and gender for employees in the demonstration project.
(C) Actions that have been or will be taken to strengthen
the link between employee contribution and compensation for
employees in the demonstration project.
(D) Actions that have been or will be taken to enhance the
transparency of the pay system for employees in the
demonstration project.
(E) A time frame and individual responsible for each action
identified under subparagraphs (A) through (D).
(3) Briefing required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives on the implementation strategy required by
paragraph (1).
SEC. 824. ACQUISITION POSITIONS IN THE OFFICES OF THE
SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
(a) Office of the Secretary of the Army Maximum Number of
Personnel.--Section 3014(f) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be exceeded if a
civilian employee is assigned on permanent duty in the Office
of the Secretary of the Army or on the Army Staff and--
``(A) the employee was employed immediately preceding that
assignment either--
``(i) in a position within the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics that had responsibility for oversight of
acquisition programs or processes prior to February 1, 2018,
and that was determined to be no longer needed as a result of
section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2339) and the
amendments made by that section; or
``(ii) in a Joint Staff position that supported the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council prior to December 23, 2016,
and that was determined to be no longer needed as a result of
section 925 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2359) and the
amendments made by that section; and
``(B) the position described in subparagraph (A) is not
filled by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment or the Joint Staff after the
employee's permanent duty assignment.''.
(b) Office of the Secretary of the Navy Maximum Number of
Personnel.--Section 5014(f) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be exceeded if a
civilian employee is assigned on permanent duty in the
Department of the Navy or assigned or detailed to permanent
duty in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office
of Chief of Naval Operations, or the Headquarters, Marine
Corps, and--
``(A) the employee was employed immediately preceding that
assignment either--
``(i) in a position within the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics that had responsibility for oversight of
acquisition programs or processes prior to February 1, 2018,
and that was determined to be no longer needed as a result of
section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2339) and the
amendments made by that section; or
``(ii) in a Joint Staff position that supported the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council prior to December 23, 2016,
and that was determined to be no longer needed as a result of
section 925 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2359) and the
amendments made by that section; and
``(B) the position described in subparagraph (A) is not
filled by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment or the Joint Staff after the
employee's permanent duty assignment.''.
(c) Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Maximum Number
of Personnel.--Section 8014(f) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be exceeded if a
civilian employee is assigned on permanent duty in the Office
of the Secretary of the Air Force or on the Air Staff and--
``(A) the employee was employed immediately preceding that
assignment either--
``(i) in a position within the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics that had responsibility for oversight of
acquisition programs or processes prior to February 1, 2018,
and that was determined to be no longer needed as a result of
section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2339) and the
amendments made by that section; or
``(ii) in a Joint Staff position that supported the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council prior to December 23, 2016,
and that was determined to be no longer needed as a result of
section 925 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2359) and the
amendments made by that section; and
``(B) the position described in subparagraph (A) is not
filled by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment or the Joint Staff after the
employee's permanent duty assignment.''.
PART IV--TRANSPARENCY IMPROVEMENTS
SEC. 831. TRANSPARENCY OF DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM DATA.
(a) Establishment of Common Enterprise Data Structures.--
Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(7) Policy requiring that any data contained in a defense
business system is an asset of the Department of Defense, and
that such data should be made readily available to members of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and
the military departments (except as otherwise provided by law
or regulation).'';
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(5) Common enterprise data structures.--(A) The defense
business enterprise architecture shall include one or more
common enterprise data structures which can be used to code
data that are automatically extracted from the relevant
defense business systems to facilitate Department of Defense-
wide analysis and management of such data.
``(B) The Deputy Chief Management Officer shall--
``(i) in consultation with the Defense Business Council
established under subsection (f), develop one or more common
enterprise data structures and an associated data governance
process; and
``(ii) have primary decision-making authority with respect
to the development of any such common enterprise data
structure.
``(C) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation shall--
``(i) in consultation with the Defense Business Council
established under subsection (f), document and maintain any
common enterprise data structure developed under subparagraph
(B);
``(ii) extract data from defense business systems using the
appropriate common data enterprise structure on a specified
schedule;
``(iii) provide access to such data to the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the military
departments (except as otherwise provided by law or
regulation) on a specified schedule developed in consultation
with the Defense Business Council established under
subsection (f); and
``(iv) have primary decision-making authority with respect
to the maintenance of any such common enterprise data
structure.
``(D) Common enterprise data structures shall be
established and maintained for the following types of data of
the Department of Defense:
``(i) An accounting of expenditures of the Department of
Defense, set forth separately for each type of expenditure.
``(ii) Data from the future-years defense program
established under section 221 and budget data.
``(iii) Acquisition cost data and earned value management
data.
``(iv) Operating and support costs for weapon systems,
including data on maintenance procedures conducted on each
major weapon system (as defined in section 2379 of this
title).
``(v) Data on contracts and task orders of the Department
of Defense, including goods and services acquired under such
contracts or task orders and associated obligations and
expenditures.
``(E) The Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military departments,
the Commanders of the combatant commands, the heads of the
Defense Agencies, the heads of the Department of Defense
Field Activities, and the heads of all other organizations of
the Department of Defense shall provide access to the
relevant defense business system of such department,
combatant command, Defense Agency, Field Activity, or
organization, as applicable, and data extracted from such
system, for purposes of automatically populating data sets
coded with common enterprise data structures.'';
(3) in subsection (f)(2), by adding at the end the
following new clause:
``(iv) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation with respect to common enterprise data
structures.''; and
(4) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(10) Common enterprise data structure.--The term `common
enterprise data structure' means a mapping and organization
of data from defense business systems into a common data set.
``(11) Data governance process.--The term `data governance
process' means a system to manage the timely Department of
Defense-wide sharing of data described under paragraph
(5)(A).''.
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(b) Additional Duties of the Director of Cost Assessment
and Program Evaluation.--Section 139a(d) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(9) Maintenance of common enterprise data structures
established pursuant to section 2222 of this title, including
establishing and maintaining access to any data contained in
a defense business system (as defined in such section) and
used in a common enterprise data structure, as determined
appropriate by the Secretary of Defense or the Director of
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.''.
(c) Implementation Plan for Common Enterprise Data
Structures.--
(1) Plan required.--Not later than six months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Chief
Management Officer and the Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation shall jointly develop a plan to implement
the requirements of subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--At a minimum, the implementation plan
required by paragraph (1) shall include the following
elements:
(A) The major tasks required to implement the requirements
of subsection (a) and the recommended time frames for each
task.
(B) The estimated resources required to complete each major
task identified pursuant to subparagraph (A).
(C) Any challenges associated with each major task
identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) and related steps to
mitigate such challenge.
(D) A description of how data security issues will be
appropriately addressed in the implementation of the
requirements of subsection (a).
(3) Submission to congress.--Upon completion of the plan
required under paragraph (1), the Deputy Chief Management
Officer and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation shall submit such plan to the congressional
defense committees.
SEC. 832. MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS: DISPLAY OF
BUDGET INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 144 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2433a the
following new section:
``Sec. 2434. Major defense acquisition programs: display of
budget information
``(a) In General.--In the defense budget materials for
fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year, the
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the funding
requirements listed in subsection (b) are displayed
separately for major defense acquisition programs, as defined
in section 2340 of title 10, United States Code.
``(b) Requirements for Budget Display.--The budget
justification display for a fiscal year shall include the
funding requirement for each major defense acquisition
program, including all sources of appropriations--
``(1) for developmental test and evaluation;
``(2) for operational test and evaluation;
``(3) for the purchase of cost data from contractors; and
``(4) for the purchase or license of technical data.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `budget' and
`defense budget materials' have the meaning given those terms
in section 234 of this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2433a following new item:
``2434. Major defense acquisition programs: display of budget
information.''.
SEC. 833. ENHANCEMENTS TO TRANSPARENCY IN TEST AND EVALUATION
PROCESSES AND DATA.
(a) Additional Requirements Relating to Designation of a
Major Defense Acquisition Program.--Section 139 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ``and in accordance with subsection
(l).'';
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B), before
designating a program that is not a major defense acquisition
program for the purposes of section 2430 of this title as a
major defense acquisition program for the purposes of this
section, the Director shall provide in writing to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the
test and evaluation executive of the military department or
departments executing the program, the specific circumstances
of the program that led to the designation decision.''; and
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (h)(4) the
following: ``The report shall also include a brief statement
of the rationale for placing on the oversight list of the
Director each program that is not a major defense acquisition
program for the purposes of section 2430 of this title but
has been designated as a major defense acquisition program
for the purposes of this section.''.
(b) Consideration of Legacy Items or Components in
Operational Test and Evaluation Reports.--Section 2399(b)(2)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A)(ii);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) a description of the performance of the items or
components tested in relation to comparable legacy items or
components, if such items or components exist and relevant
data are available without requiring additional testing;
and''.
(c) Opportunity for Military Department Comments on Annual
Report on Operational Test and Evaluation.--Section 139(h) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6), and in
that paragraph by striking ``and the Secretaries of the
military departments''; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph (5):
``(5) Within 45 days after the submission of an annual
report by the Director to Congress, the Secretaries of the
military departments may each submit a report to the
congressional defense committees addressing any concerns
related to information included in the annual report, or
providing updated or additional information as
appropriate.''.
(d) Guidelines for Collection of Cost Data on Test and
Evaluation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation and the senior Department of Defense official
with responsibility for developmental testing shall jointly
develop policies, procedures, guidance, and a collection
method to ensure that consistent, high quality data are
collected on the full range of estimated and actual
developmental, live fire, and operational testing costs for
major defense acquisition programs. Data on estimated and
actual developmental, live fire, and operational testing
costs shall be maintained in an electronic database
maintained by the Director for Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation.
(2) Concurrence and coordination.--In carrying out
paragraph (1), the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation and the senior Department of Defense official with
responsibility for developmental testing shall obtain the
concurrence of the Director for Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation and shall coordinate with the Director of the Test
Resource Management Center and the Secretaries of the
military departments.
(3) Major defense acquisition program defined.--In this
section, the term ``major defense acquisition program'' has
the meaning provided in section 2430 of title 10, United
States Code.
(e) Report on Enterprise Approach to Test and Evaluation
Knowledge Management.--
(1) Report required.--Within one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Test Resource
Management Center and the senior Department of Defense
official with responsibility for developmental testing shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a report on
the development of an approach for managing test and
evaluation knowledge across the entire Department of Defense.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
(A) The detailed concepts, requirements, technologies,
methodologies, and architecture necessary for an enterprise
approach to knowledge management for test and evaluation,
including data, data analysis tools, and modeling and
simulation capabilities.
(B) Resources needed to develop and adopt an enterprise
approach to knowledge management for test and evaluation.
(C) Roles and responsibilities of various Department of
Defense entities to develop and adopt an enterprise approach
to knowledge management for test and evaluation.
(D) Time frames required to develop and adopt an enterprise
approach to knowledge management for test and evaluation.
(E) A description of pilot studies ongoing at the time of
the date of the enactment of this Act or previously conducted
related to developing an enterprise approach to test and
evaluation knowledge management, including results of the
pilot studies (if available) and lessons learned.
Subtitle B--Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and
Regulations
SEC. 841. MODIFICATIONS TO THE ADVISORY PANEL ON STREAMLINING
AND CODIFYING ACQUISITION REGULATIONS.
(a) Extension of Date for Final Report.--
(1) Transmittal of panel final report.--Subsection (e)(1)
of section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 889), as
amended by section 863(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2303), is amended--
(A) by striking ``Not later than two years after the date
on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the advisory
panel'' and inserting ``Not later than January 15, 2019'';
and
(B) by striking ``the Secretary'' and inserting ``the
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense
committees''.
(2) Secretary of defense action on final report.--
Subsection (e)(4) of such section is amended--
(A) by striking ``Not later than 30 days'' and inserting
``Not later than 60 days''; and
(B) by striking ``the final report, together with such
comments as the Secretary determines appropriate,'' and
inserting ``such comments as the Secretary determines
appropriate''.
(b) Termination of Panel.--Such section is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Termination of Panel.--The advisory panel shall
terminate 180 days after the date on which the final report
of the panel is transmitted pursuant to subsection (e)(1) or
on such later date as may be specified by the Secretary of
Defense.''.
SEC. 842. EXTENSION OF MAXIMUM DURATION OF FUEL STORAGE
CONTRACTS.
(a) Extension.--Section 2922(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``20 years'' and inserting ``30
years''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act and may be
applied to a contract entered into before that date if the
total contract period under the contract (including options)
has not expired as of the date of any extension of such
contract period by reason of such amendment.
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SEC. 843. EXCEPTION FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS FROM REQUIREMENT
TO ACCEPT $1 COINS.
Paragraph (1) of section 5112(p) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new flush
sentence:
``This paragraph does not apply with respect to business
operations conducted by any entity under a contract with an
agency or instrumentality of the United States, including any
nonappropriated fund instrumentality established under title
10, United States Code.''.
SEC. 844. REPEAL OF EXPIRED PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 807(c) of Public Law 104-106 (10 U.S.C. 2401a note)
is repealed.
Subtitle C--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
SEC. 851. LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION.
(a) Limitation.--Section 2326 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g),
(h), and (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and
(j) respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Limitation on Unilateral Definitization by
Contracting Officer.--With respect to any undefinitized
contractual action with a value greater than $1,000,000,000,
if agreement is not reached on contractual terms,
specifications, and price within the period or by the date
provided in subsection (b)(1), the contracting officer may
not unilaterally definitize those terms, specifications, or
price over the objection of the contractor until--
``(1) the head of the agency approves the definitization in
writing;
``(2) the contracting officer provides a copy of the
written approval to the contractor; and
``(3) a period of 30 calendar days has elapsed after the
written approval is provided to the contractor.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2326(b)(3) of such title
is amended by striking ``subsection (g)'' and inserting
``subsection (h)''.
(c) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement section 2326
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section.
SEC. 852. CODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO
ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF
OPERATING AND SUPPORT COSTS FOR MAJOR WEAPON
SYSTEMS.
(a) Codification and Amendment.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 137 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2337 the
following new section:
``Sec. 2337a. Assessment, management, and control of
operating and support costs for major weapon systems
``(a) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
issue and maintain guidance on actions to be taken to assess,
manage, and control Department of Defense costs for the
operation and support of major weapon systems.
``(b) Elements.--The guidance required by subsection (a)
shall, at a minimum--
``(1) be issued in conjunction with the comprehensive
guidance on life-cycle management and the development and
implementation of product support strategies for major weapon
systems required by section 2337 of this title;
``(2) require the military departments to retain each
estimate of operating and support costs that is developed at
any time during the life cycle of a major weapon system,
together with supporting documentation used to develop the
estimate;
``(3) require the military departments to update estimates
of operating and support costs periodically throughout the
life cycle of a major weapon system, to determine whether
preliminary information and assumptions remain relevant and
accurate, and identify and record reasons for variances;
``(4) establish policies and procedures for the collection,
organization, maintenance, and availability of standardized
data on operating and support costs for major weapon systems
in accordance with section 2222 of this title;
``(5) establish standard requirements for the collection
and reporting of data on operating and support costs for
major weapon systems by contractors performing weapon system
sustainment functions in an appropriate format, and develop
contract clauses to ensure that contractors comply with such
requirements;
``(6) require the military departments--
``(A) to collect and retain data from operational and
developmental testing and evaluation on the reliability and
maintainability of major weapon systems; and
``(B) to use such data to inform system design decisions,
provide insight into sustainment costs, and inform estimates
of operating and support costs for such systems;
``(7) require the military departments to ensure that
sustainment factors are fully considered at key life cycle
management decision points and that appropriate measures are
taken to reduce operating and support costs by influencing
system design early in development, developing sound
sustainment strategies, and addressing key drivers of costs;
``(8) require the military departments to conduct an
independent logistics assessment of each major weapon system
prior to key acquisition decision points (including milestone
decisions) to identify features that are likely to drive
future operating and support costs, changes to system design
that could reduce such costs, and effective strategies for
managing such costs;
``(9) include--
``(A) reliability metrics for major weapon systems; and
``(B) requirements on the use of metrics under subparagraph
(A) as triggers--
``(i) to conduct further investigation and analysis into
drivers of those metrics; and
``(ii) to develop strategies for improving reliability,
availability, and maintainability of such systems at an
affordable cost; and
``(10) require the military departments to conduct periodic
reviews of operating and support costs of major weapon
systems after such systems achieve initial operational
capability to identify and address factors resulting in
growth in operating and support costs and adapt support
strategies to reduce such costs.
``(c) Retention of Data on Operating and Support Costs.--
``(1) In general.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation shall be responsible for developing and
maintaining a database on operating and support estimates,
supporting documentation, and actual operating and support
costs for major weapon systems.
``(2) Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
the Director, in carrying out such responsibility--
``(A) promptly receives the results of all cost estimates
and cost analyses conducted by the military departments with
regard to operating and support costs of major weapon
systems;
``(B) has timely access to any records and data of the
military departments (including classified and proprietary
information) that the Director considers necessary to carry
out such responsibility; and
``(C) with the concurrence of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, may direct the
military departments to collect and retain information
necessary to support the database.
``(d) Major Weapon System Defined.--In this section, the
term `major weapon system' has the meaning given that term in
section 2379(f) of title 10, United States Code.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 137 of such title is amended by adding
after the item relating to section 2337 the following new
item:
``2337a. Assessment, management, and control of operating and support
costs for major weapon systems.''.
(b) Repeal of Superseded Section.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 832 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10
U.S.C. 2430 note) is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2441(c) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 2337 of
this title'' and all that follows through the period and
inserting ``sections 2337 and 2337a of this title.''.
SEC. 853. USE OF PROGRAM INCOME BY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES THAT
CARRY OUT PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS.
Section 2414 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``LIMITATION'' and
inserting ``1FUNDING''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Use of Program Income.--
``(1) An eligible entity that earned income in a specified
fiscal year from activities carried out pursuant to a
procurement technical assistance program funded under this
chapter may expend an amount of such income not to exceed 25
percent of the cost of furnishing procurement technical
assistance in such specified fiscal year, during the fiscal
year following the specified fiscal year, to carry out a
procurement technical assistance program funded under this
chapter.
``(2) An eligible entity that does not enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Secretary for a fiscal year--
``(A) shall notify the Secretary of the amount of any
income the eligible entity carried over from the previous
fiscal year; and
``(B) may retain an amount of such income equal to 10
percent of the value of assistance furnished by the Secretary
under this section during the previous fiscal year.
``(3) In determining the value of assistance furnished by
the Secretary under this section for any fiscal year, the
Secretary shall account for the amount of any income the
eligible entity carried over from the previous fiscal
year.''.
SEC. 854. AMENDMENT TO SUSTAINMENT REVIEWS.
Section 2441(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary concerned
shall make the memorandum and supporting documentation for
each sustainment review available to the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within 30 days after
the review is completed.''.
SEC. 855. CLARIFICATION TO OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.
(a) Clarification to Requirement for Written Determinations
for Prototype Projects.--Section 2371b(a)(2) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``for a prototype
project'' each place such term appears and inserting ``for a
transaction (for a prototype project)''.
(b) Clarification of Inclusion of Small Businesses
Participating in SBIR or STTR.--Section 2371b(d)(1)(B) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
``(including small businesses participating in a program
described under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 638))'' after ``small businesses''.
SEC. 856. CLARIFYING THE USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY
ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS.
Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2270; 10
U.S.C. 2305 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
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(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(7) the Department of Defense would realize minimal or no
additional innovation or future technological advantage; and
``(8) with respect to a contract for procurement of goods,
the goods procured are predominately expendable in nature,
nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf
life.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) electronic test and measurement equipment for which
calibration or repair costs are expected to substantially
affect full life-cycle costs.''.
SEC. 857. AMENDMENT TO NONTRADITIONAL AND SMALL CONTRACTOR
INNOVATION PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.
Section 884(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2318; 10
U.S.C.2301 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new
paragraph (9):
``(9) Unmanned ground logistics and unmanned air logistics
capabilities enhancement.''.
SEC. 858. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL MEETING REQUIREMENT OF
CONFIGURATION STEERING BOARDS.
Section 814(c)(4) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
122 Stat. 4529; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking
``year.'' and inserting ``year, unless the senior acquisition
executive of the military department concerned determines in
writing that there have been no changes to the program
requirements of a major defense acquisition program during
the preceding year.''.
SEC. 859. CHANGE TO DEFINITION OF SUBCONTRACT IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Section 1906(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ``The term does
not include agreements entered into by a contractor for the
supply of commodities that are intended for use in the
performance of multiple contracts with the Government and
other parties and are not identifiable to any particular
contract.''.
SEC. 860. AMENDMENT RELATING TO APPLICABILITY OF INFLATION
ADJUSTMENTS.
Subsection 1908(d) of title 41, United States Code, is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and shall apply, in the case of the
procurement of property or services by contract, to a
contract, and any subcontract at any tier under the contract,
in effect on that date without regard to the date of award of
the contract or subcontract.''.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 861. EXEMPTION FROM DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES.
Subsection (d) of section 2305a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking the second and third sentences
and inserting the following: ``If the contract value exceeds
$4,000,000, the maximum number specified in the solicitation
shall not exceed 5 unless--
``(1) the solicitation is issued pursuant to a indefinite
delivery-indefinite quantity contract for design-build
construction; or
``(2)(A) the head of the contracting activity, delegable to
a level no lower than the senior contracting official within
the contracting activity, approves the contracting officer's
justification with respect to an individual solicitation that
a number greater than 5 is in the Federal Government's
interest; and
``(B) the contracting officer shall provide written
documentation of how a maximum number exceeding 5 is
consistent with the purposes and objectives of the two-phase
selection procedures.''.
SEC. 862. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN SHIP COMPONENTS BE
MANUFACTURED IN THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND
INDUSTRIAL BASE.
(a) Additional Procurement Limitation.--Section 2534(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(6) Components for auxiliary ships.--Subject to
subsection (k), the following components:
``(A) Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all
shipboard services.
``(B) Propulsion system components, including engines,
reduction gears, and propellers.
``(C) Shipboard cranes.
``(D) Spreaders for shipboard cranes.''.
(b) Implementation.--Such section is further amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Implementation of Auxiliary Ship Component
Limitation.--Subsection (a)(6) applies only with respect to
contracts awarded by the Secretary of a military department
for new construction of an auxiliary ship after the date of
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 using funds available for National Defense
Sealift Fund programs or Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy.''.
SEC. 863. PROCUREMENT OF AVIATION CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS.
Section 814(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2271; 10
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``or an aviation critical safety item (as
defined in section 2319(g) of this title)'' after ``personal
protective equipment''; and
(B) by inserting ``equipment or'' after ``failure of the'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or item'' after
``equipment''.
SEC. 864. MILESTONES AND TIMELINES FOR CONTRACTS FOR FOREIGN
MILITARY SALES.
(a) Establishment of Standard Timelines for Foreign
Military Sales.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
specific milestones and standard timelines to achieve such
milestones for a foreign military sale (as authorized under
chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et
seq.)), including milestones and timelines for actions that
occur after a letter of offer and acceptance (as described in
chapter 5 of the Security Assistance Management Manual of the
Defense Security Cooperation Agency) for such foreign
military sale is completed. Such milestones and timelines--
(1) may vary depending on the complexity of the foreign
military sale; and
(2) shall cover the period beginning on the date of receipt
of a complete letter of request (as described in such chapter
5) from a foreign country and ending on the date of the final
delivery of a defense article or defense service sold through
the foreign military sale.
(b) Submissions to Congress.--
(1) Quarterly notification.--During the period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December
31, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, on a quarterly basis, a report that
includes a list of each foreign military sale with a value
greater than or equal to the dollar threshold for
congressional notification under section 36 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776)--
(A) for which the final delivery of a defense article or
defense service has not been completed; and
(B) that failed to meet a standard timeline to achieve a
milestone as established under subsection (a).
(2) Annual report.--Not later than November 1, 2019, and
annually thereafter until December 31, 2021, the Secretary
shall submit to the committees described in paragraph (1) a
report that summarizes--
(A) the number, set forth separately by dollar value and
milestone, of foreign military sales that met the standard
timeline to achieve a milestone established under subsection
(a) during the preceding fiscal year; and
(B) the number, set forth separately by dollar value,
milestone, and case development extenuating factor, of
foreign military sales that failed to meet the standard
timeline to achieve a milestone established under subsection
(a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Defense article; defense service.--The terms ``defense
article'' and ``defense service'' have the meanings given
those terms, respectively, in section 47 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
(2) Case development extenuating factor.--The term ``case
development extenuating factor'' means a reason from a list
of reasons developed by the Secretary (such as a change in
requirements, delay in performance, or failure to receive
funding) for the failure of a foreign military sale to meet a
standard timeline to achieve a milestone established under
subsection (a).
SEC. 865. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR
AUDIT SERVICES.
(a) Notification to Congress.--If the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) makes a written finding that a delay in
performance of a covered contract while a protest is pending
would hinder the annual preparation of audited financial
statements for the Department of Defense, and the head of the
procuring activity responsible for the award of the covered
contract does not authorize the award of the contract
(pursuant to section 3553(c)(2) of title 31, United States
Code) or the performance of the contract (pursuant to section
3553(d)(3)(C) of such title), the Secretary of Defense
shall--
(1) notify the congressional defense committees within 10
days after such finding is made; and
(2) describe any steps the Department of Defense plans to
take to mitigate any hindrance identified in such finding to
the annual preparation of audited financial statements for
the Department.
(b) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered contract'' means a contract for services to perform
an audit to comply with the requirements of section 3515 of
title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 866. TRAINING IN ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS.
(a) Training.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President of the Defense
Acquisition University shall establish a comprehensive
training program on the acquisition of commercial items,
including part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The
curriculum shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The reasons for and appropriate uses of part 12 of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation, including the preference for
the acquisition of commercial items under section 2377 of
title 10, United States Code.
(2) The definition of a commercial item, including the
interpretation of the phrase ``of a type''.
(3) Price analysis and negotiations.
(4) Market research and analysis.
(5) Independent cost estimates.
(6) Parametric estimating methods.
(7) Value analysis.
(8) Other topics on the acquisition of commercial items
necessary to ensure a well-educated acquisition workforce.
(b) Student Enrollment.--The President of the Defense
Acquisition University shall set
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goals for student enrollment for the training program
established under subsection (a).
SEC. 867. NOTICE OF COST-FREE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH REGISTRATION OF
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS ON PROCUREMENT WEBSITES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication
regarding the registration of a small business concern on a
website maintained by the Department of Defense relating to
contracting opportunities contains information about cost-
free Federal procurement technical assistance services that
are available through a procurement technical assistance
program established under chapter 142 of title 10, United
States Code.
(b) Small Business Concern Defined.--The term ``small
business concern'' has the meaning given such term under
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
SEC. 868. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON CONTRACTOR BUSINESS
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the feasibility and effects of an increase to the percentage
of total gross revenue included in the definition of the term
``covered contractor'' in section 893(g)(2) of the Ike
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). Such report
shall include--
(1) an assessment of the effects of the amendment to such
definition made by subsection (c) of section 893 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328); and
(2) the feasibility and effects of a subsequent increase to
the percentage of total gross revenue included in such
definition.
SEC. 869. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF REQUIREMENTS
FOR SERVICES CONTRACTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall encourage
the use of standard guidelines within the Department of
Defense for the evaluation of requirements for services
contracts. Such guidelines shall be available to the Services
Requirements Review Boards (established under Department of
Defense Instruction 5000.74, titled ``Defense Acquisition of
Services'' and dated January 5, 2016, or a successor
instruction) within each Defense Agency, each Department of
Defense Field Activity, and each military department for the
purpose of standardizing the requirements evaluation required
under section 2329 of title 10, United States Code, as added
by this Act. Such guidelines may provide policy guidance or
tools, including a comprehensive checklist of total force
management policies and procedures that is modeled after the
checklist used by the Army, to aid uniform decision-making
during the requirements evaluation process.
(b) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the terms ``Defense Agency'', ``Department of Defense
Field Activity'', and ``military department'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United
States Code; and
(2) the term ``total force management policies and
procedures'' means the policies and procedures established
under section 129a of such title.
SEC. 870. TEMPORARY LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT
AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACT SERVICES.
(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
total amount obligated by the Department of Defense for
contract services in fiscal year 2018 may not exceed the
total amount requested for the Department for contract
services in the budget of the President for fiscal year 2010
(as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code) adjusted for net transfers from
funding for overseas contingency operations.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Contract services.--The term ``contract services'' has
the meaning given that term in section 235 of title 10,
United States Code, except that the term does not include
services that are funded out of amounts available for
overseas contingency operations.
(2) Transfers from funding for overseas contingency
operations.--The term ``transfers from funding for overseas
contingency operations'' means amounts funded out of amounts
available for overseas contingency operations in fiscal year
2010 that are funded out of amounts other than amounts so
available in fiscal year 2018.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Organization and Management of the Department of Defense
Generally
SEC. 901. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR RISK MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES REGARDING SUPPLY CHAIN FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.
Section 142(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(J) has the responsibilities for policy, oversight,
guidance, and coordination for risk management activities for
the Department regarding the supply chain for information
technology systems.''.
SEC. 902. REPEAL OF OFFICE OF CORROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT.
(a) Repeal.--Section 2228 of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 2228.
SEC. 903. DESIGNATION OF CORROSION CONTROL AND PREVENTION
EXECUTIVES FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
(a) Department of the Army.--
(1) Designation.--Chapter 303 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 3025. Corrosion control and prevention executive
``(a) Designation.--(1) There is a corrosion control and
prevention executive in the Department of the Army. The
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics shall designate the corrosion control and
prevention executive.
``(2) In addition to the duties assigned under subsection
(c), the principal responsibility of the civilian employee
designated as the corrosion control and prevention executive
shall be coordinating Department of the Army corrosion
control and prevention program activities (including budget
programming) with the Department and the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, the program executive officers of the
Department, and relevant major subordinate commands of the
Department.
``(3) The corrosion control and prevention executive shall
be a civilian employee of the Department in the grade GS-15
or higher of the General Schedule.
``(b) Qualifications.--In order to qualify for designation
as the corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department of the Army, an individual shall, at a minimum--
``(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion prevention and
control;
``(2) have strong program management and communication
skills; and
``(3) understand the acquisition, research and development,
test and evaluation, and sustainment policies and procedures
across the Department, including sustainment of
infrastructure.
``(c) Duties.--(1) The corrosion control and prevention
executive in the Department of the Army shall ensure that
corrosion control and prevention is maintained in the
Department's policy and guidance for management of each of
the following:
``(A) System acquisition and production, including design
and maintenance.
``(B) Research, development, test, and evaluation programs
and activities.
``(C) Equipment standardization programs, including
international standardization agreements.
``(D) Logistics research and development initiatives.
``(E) Logistics support analysis as it relates to
integrated logistic support in the materiel acquisition
process.
``(F) Military infrastructure design, construction, and
maintenance.
``(2) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department shall be responsible for identifying the funding
levels necessary to accomplish the items specified in
paragraph (1).
``(3) In cooperation with the appropriate staff of the
Department, the corrosion control and prevention executive in
the Department shall, develop, support, and provide the
rationale for resources--
``(A) to initiate and sustain an effective corrosion
control and prevention program in the Department;
``(B) to evaluate the program's effectiveness; and
``(C) to ensure that corrosion control and prevention
requirements for materiel are reflected in budgeting and
policies of the Department for the formulation, management,
and evaluation of personnel and programs for the entire
Department, including the Army Reserve and the Army National
Guard.
``(4) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department shall submit an annual report, not later than
December 31 of each year, to the Secretary of the Army and
the Secretary of Defense containing recommendations
pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention program of
the Department, including corrosion-related funding levels to
carry out all of the duties of the executive under this
section.
``(5) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department may not be assigned other duties that may
interfere with the duties specified in this subsection and
the principal responsibility assigned under subsection
(a)(2).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 303 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``3025. Corrosion control and prevention executive.''.
(b) Department of the Navy.--
(1) Designation.--Chapter 503 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 5029. Corrosion control and prevention executive
``(a) Designation.--(1) There is a corrosion control and
prevention executive in the Department of the Navy. The
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development,
and Acquisition shall designate the corrosion control and
prevention executive.
``(2) In addition to the duties assigned under subsection
(c), the principal responsibility of the civilian employee
designated as the corrosion control and prevention executive
shall be coordinating Department of the Navy corrosion
control and prevention program activities (including budget
programming) with the Department and the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, the program executive officers of the
Department,
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and relevant major subordinate commands of the Department.
``(3) The corrosion control and prevention executive shall
be a civilian employee of the Department in the grade GS-15
or higher of the General Schedule.
``(b) Qualifications.--In order to qualify for designation
as the corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department of the Navy, an individual shall, at a minimum--
``(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion prevention and
control;
``(2) have strong program management and communication
skills; and
``(3) understand the acquisition, research and development,
test and evaluation, and sustainment policies and procedures
across the Department, including sustainment of
infrastructure.
``(c) Duties.--(1) The corrosion control and prevention
executive in the Department of the Navy shall ensure that
corrosion control and prevention is maintained in the
Department's policy and guidance for management of each of
the following:
``(A) System acquisition and production, including design
and maintenance.
``(B) Research, development, test, and evaluation programs
and activities.
``(C) Equipment standardization programs, including
international standardization agreements.
``(D) Logistics research and development initiatives.
``(E) Logistics support analysis as it relates to
integrated logistic support in the materiel acquisition
process.
``(F) Military infrastructure design, construction, and
maintenance.
``(2) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department shall be responsible for identifying the funding
levels necessary to accomplish the items specified in
paragraph (1).
``(3) In cooperation with the appropriate staff of the
Department, the corrosion control and prevention executive in
the Department shall, develop, support, and provide the
rationale for resources--
``(A) to initiate and sustain an effective corrosion
control and prevention program in the Department;
``(B) to evaluate the program's effectiveness; and
``(C) to ensure that corrosion control and prevention
requirements for materiel are reflected in budgeting and
policies of the Department for the formulation, management,
and evaluation of personnel and programs for the entire
Department, including the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps
Reserve.
``(4) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department shall submit an annual report, not later than
December 31 of each year, to the Secretary of the Navy and
the Secretary of Defense containing recommendations
pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention program of
the Department, including corrosion-related funding levels to
carry out all of the duties of the executive under this
section.
``(5) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department may not be assigned other duties that may
interfere with the duties specified in this subsection and
the principal responsibility assigned under subsection
(a)(2).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 503 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``5029. Corrosion control and prevention executive.''.
(c) Department of the Air Force.--
(1) Designation.--Chapter 803 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 8025. Corrosion control and prevention executive
``(a) Designation.--(1) There is a corrosion control and
prevention executive in the Department of the Air Force. The
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics shall designate the corrosion
control and prevention executive.
``(2) In addition to the duties assigned under subsection
(c), the principal responsibility of the civilian employee
designated as the corrosion control and prevention executive
shall be coordinating Department of the Air Force corrosion
control and prevention program activities (including budget
programming) with the Department and the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, the program executive officers of the
Department, and relevant major subordinate commands of the
Department.
``(3) The corrosion control and prevention executive shall
be a civilian employee of the Department in the grade GS-15
or higher of the General Schedule.
``(b) Qualifications.--In order to qualify for designation
as the corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department of the Air Force, an individual shall, at a
minimum--
``(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion prevention and
control;
``(2) have strong program management and communication
skills; and
``(3) understand the acquisition, research and development,
test and evaluation, and sustainment policies and procedures
across the Department, including sustainment of
infrastructure.
``(c) Duties.--(1) The corrosion control and prevention
executive in the Department of the Air Force shall ensure
that corrosion control and prevention is maintained in the
Department's policy and guidance for management of each of
the following:
``(A) System acquisition and production, including design
and maintenance.
``(B) Research, development, test, and evaluation programs
and activities.
``(C) Equipment standardization programs, including
international standardization agreements.
``(D) Logistics research and development initiatives.
``(E) Logistics support analysis as it relates to
integrated logistic support in the materiel acquisition
process.
``(F) Military infrastructure design, construction, and
maintenance.
``(2) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department shall be responsible for identifying the funding
levels necessary to accomplish the items specified in
paragraph (1).
``(3) In cooperation with the appropriate staff of the
Department, the corrosion control and prevention executive in
the Department shall, develop, support, and provide the
rationale for resources--
``(A) to initiate and sustain an effective corrosion
control and prevention program in the Department;
``(B) to evaluate the program's effectiveness; and
``(C) to ensure that corrosion control and prevention
requirements for materiel are reflected in budgeting and
policies of the Department for the formulation, management,
and evaluation of personnel and programs for the entire
Department, including the Air Force Reserve and the Air
National Guard.
``(4) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department shall submit an annual report, not later than
December 31 of each year, to the Secretary of the Air Force
and the Secretary of Defense containing recommendations
pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention program of
the Department, including corrosion-related funding levels to
carry out all of the duties of the executive under this
section.
``(5) The corrosion control and prevention executive in the
Department may not be assigned other duties that may
interfere with the duties specified in this subsection and
the principal responsibility assigned under subsection
(a)(2).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``8025. Corrosion control and prevention executive.''.
(d) Repeal of Replaced Provision.--Effective 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, section 903 of the
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2009 (Public Law 110-117; 10 U.S.C. 2228 note) is
repealed.
(e) Deadline for Designation.--Corrosion control and
prevention executives who satisfy the qualifications
specified in subsection (b) of sections 3025, 5029, and 8025
of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section,
shall be designated not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 904. MAINTAINING CIVILIAN WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES TO
SUSTAIN READINESS, THE ALL VOLUNTEER FORCE, AND
OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.
Section 912(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(D) The minimum civilian end strength specified in
section 691 of title 10, United States Code, needed to
support the national military strategy.
``(E) A civilian operating force structure sized for
operational effectiveness, that is manned, equipped and
trained to support deployment time and rotation ratios sized
to sustain the readiness and needed retention levels for the
regular and reserve components according to the judgment of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff in fulfillment of their
responsibilities under sections 151, 3033, 5033, 8033 and
5044 of title 10, United States Code.
``(F) The development of civilian workforce levels to
ensure that every proposal to change military force structure
is accompanied with the associated civilian force structure
changes needed to support that military force structure.
``(G) The hiring authorities and other actions that the
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military
department will take to eliminate any gaps between desired
programmed civilian workforce levels and the existing size of
the civilian workforce by mission and functional area.
``(H) A civilian workforce plan that is consistent with the
total force management requirements of sections 129 and 129a
of title 10, United States Code.''.
Subtitle B--Designation of the Navy and Marine Corps
SEC. 911. REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
(a) Redesignation of Military Department.--The military
department designated as the Department of the Navy is
redesignated as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
(b) Redesignation of Secretary and Other Statutory
Offices.--
(1) Secretary.--The position of the Secretary of the Navy
is redesignated as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine
Corps.
(2) Other statutory offices.--The positions of the Under
Secretary of the Navy, the four Assistant Secretaries of the
Navy, and the General Counsel of the Department of the Navy
are redesignated as the Under Secretary of the Navy and
Marine Corps, the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and
Marine Corps, and the General Counsel of the Department of
the Navy and Marine Corps, respectively.
SEC. 912. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES
CODE.
(a) Definition of ``Military Department''.--Paragraph (8)
of section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(8) The term `military department' means the Department
of the Army, the Department of the
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Navy and Marine Corps, and the Department of the Air
Force.''.
(b) Organization of Department.--The text of section 5011
of such title is amended to read as follows: ``The Department
of the Navy and Marine Corps is separately organized under
the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.''.
(c) Position of Secretary.--Section 5013(a)(1) of such
title is amended by striking ``There is a Secretary of the
Navy'' and inserting ``There is a Secretary of the Navy and
Marine Corps''.
(d) Chapter Headings.--
(1) The heading of chapter 503 of such title is amended to
read as follows:
``CHAPTER 503--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS''.
(2) The heading of chapter 507 of such title is amended to
read as follows:
``CHAPTER 507--COMPOSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS''.
(e) Other Amendments.--
(1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Department of the Navy'' and ``Secretary of the Navy'' each
place they appear other than as specified in subsections (a),
(b), (c), and (d) (including in section headings, subsection
captions, tables of chapters, and tables of sections) and
inserting ``Department of the Navy and Marine Corps'' and
``Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps'', respectively, in
each case with the matter inserted to be in the same typeface
and typestyle as the matter stricken.
(2)(A) Sections 5013(f), 5014(b)(2), 5016(a), 5017(2),
5032(a), and 5042(a) of such title are amended by striking
``Assistant Secretaries of the Navy'' and inserting
``Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and Marine Corps''.
(B) The heading of section 5016 of such title, and the item
relating to such section in the table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 503 of such title, are each amended by
inserting ``and Marine Corps'' after ``of the Navy'', with
the matter inserted in each case to be in the same typeface
and typestyle as the matter amended.
SEC. 913. OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW AND OTHER REFERENCES.
(a) Title 37, United States Code.--Title 37, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Department of the Navy'' and
``Secretary of the Navy'' each place they appear and
inserting ``Department of the Navy and Marine Corps'' and
``Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps'', respectively.
(b) Other References.--Any reference in any law other than
in title 10 or title 37, United States Code, or in any
regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United
States, to the Department of the Navy shall be considered to
be a reference to the Department of the Navy and Marine
Corps. Any such reference to an office specified in section
911(b) shall be considered to be a reference to that office
as redesignated by that section.
SEC. 914. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle
shall take effect on the first day of the first month
beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 921. TRANSITION OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE TO REFLECT ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITIONS
OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND
ENGINEERING, UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR
ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT, AND CHIEF
MANAGEMENT OFFICER.
(a) References to Positions Pending Execution of
Amendments.--Until February 1, 2018, any reference in this
Act, or an amendment made by this Act--
(1) to the position of Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, to be established by the amendment
made by section 901(a) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat.
2339), shall be deemed to be a reference to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics under section 133 of title 10, United States Code;
(2) to the position of Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, to be established by the
amendment made by section 901(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2340), shall be deemed to be a reference to the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics under section 133 of title 10, United States Code;
and
(3) to the position of Chief Management Officer of the
Department of Defense, to be established by section 901(c) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2341; 10 U.S.C. 131 note),
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Deputy Secretary of
Defense under section 132 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Service of Incumbents.--
(1) Principal deputy under secretary of defense for
acquisition, technology, and logistics.--The individual
serving as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics under section
137a(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as of February 1,
2018, may continue to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment commencing as of that date,
without further appointment under section 133b of such title,
as added by section 901(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2340).
(2) Deputy chief management officer.--The individual
serving as Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department
of Defense under section 132a of title 10, United States
Code, as of February 1, 2018, may continue to serve as Chief
Management Officer commencing as of that date, without
further appointment under section 901(c) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2341; 10 U.S.C. 131 note).
SEC. 922. EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR REPORTING AND BRIEFING
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES.
Section 942(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2368) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``December 1, 2017'' and
inserting ``January 31, 2018''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``June 1, 2017'' and
inserting ``September 1, 2017''.
SEC. 923. BRIEFING ON FORCE MANAGEMENT LEVEL POLICY.
(a) Findings; Sense of Congress.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(A) The force management level policy that previously
restricted the total number of members of the Armed Forces of
the United States deployed to Afghanistan increased the cost
of operations in Afghanistan.
(B) The restriction meant that the Department of Defense
had to substitute available military personnel for costlier
contract support.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Department of Defense should discourage the practice of
substituting contractor personnel for available members of
the Armed Forces when a unit deploys overseas and should
revise this practice as it pertains to unit deployment to
Afghanistan.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2018, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing detailing--
(1) the steps that the Secretary is taking to revise
deployment guidelines to ensure that readiness, unit
cohesion, and maintenance are prioritized; and
(2) the plan of the Secretary to establish a policy that
will avoid to the extent practicable these costly practices
in the future.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
(a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national
interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of
authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in
this division for fiscal year 2018 between any such
authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions
thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be
merged with and be available for the same purposes as the
authorization to which transferred.
(2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may
transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed
$5,000,000,000.
(3) Exception for transfers between military personnel
authorizations.--A transfer of funds between military
personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted
toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2).
(b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a)
to transfer authorizations--
(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that
have a higher priority than the items from which authority is
transferred; and
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that
has been denied authorization by Congress.
(c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from
one account to another under the authority of this section
shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the
account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal
to the amount transferred.
(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly
notify Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).
SEC. 1002. PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRALIZED REPORTING
SYSTEM.
(a) Establishment.--In accordance with the recommendations
included in the Government Accountability Office report
numbered GAO-17-85 and entitled ``DOD Financial Management:
Significant Efforts Still Needed for Remediating Audit
Readiness Deficiencies'', the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) of the Department of Defense shall--
(1) on a bimonthly basis, prepare a consolidated corrective
action plan management summary on the status of all
corrective actions plans related to critical capabilities for
the military services and for the service providers and other
defense organizations; and
(2) develop and implement a centralized monitoring and
reporting process that captures and maintains up-to-date
information, including the standard data elements recommended
in the implementation guide for Office of Management and
Budget Circular A-123, for all corrective action plans and
findings and recommendations Department-wide that pertain to
critical capabilities.
(b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on
October 1, 2017.
SEC. 1003. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE AUDITS.
(a) Financial Improvement Audit Readiness Plan.--Section
1003(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note)
is amended by striking ``are validated as ready for audit by
not later than September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``go under
full financial statement audit beginning September 30, 2017,
and that the department leadership make every effort to reach
an unmodified opinion as soon as possible''.
(b) Audit of Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Statements.--
Section 1003(a) of the National
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Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law
113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking ``are
validated as ready for audit by not later than'' and
inserting ``go under full financial statement audit
beginning''.
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
SEC. 1011. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.
(a) Fund Purposes; Deposits.--Section 2218 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D);
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or (D)''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D);
(B) by striking paragraph (2);
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (3):
``(3) Any other funds made available to the Department of
Defense to carry out any of the purposes described in
subsection (c).''.
(b) Authority to Purchase Used Vessels.--Subsection (f) of
such section is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3)(A) Notwithstanding the limitations under subsection
(c)(1)(E) and paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may, as
part of a program to recapitalize the Ready Reserve Force
component of the national defense reserve fleet and the
Military Sealift Command surge fleet, purchase any used
vessel, regardless of where such vessel was constructed if
such vessel--
``(i) participated in the Maritime Security Fleet; and
``(ii) is available for purchase at a reasonable cost, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(B) If the Secretary determines that no used vessel
meeting the requirements under clauses (i) and (ii) of
subparagraph (A) is available, the Secretary may purchase a
used vessel comparable to a vessel described in clause (i) of
subparagraph (A), regardless of the source of the vessel or
where the vessel was constructed, if such vessel is available
for purchase at a reasonable cost, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(C) The Secretary may not use the authority under this
paragraph to purchase more than five additional foreign
constructed ships. Any such ships may not be purchased at a
rate that exceeds one vessel constructed outside the United
States for every new Department of Defense sealift vessel
authorized by law to be constructed.
``(D) Prior to the purchase of any vessel that was not
constructed in the United States, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Maritime Administrator, shall certify
that there is no vessel available for purchase at a
reasonable price that--
``(i) was constructed in the United States; and
``(ii) is suitable for use by the United States for
national defense or military purposes in a time of war or
national emergency.''.
(c) Definition of Maritime Security Fleet.--Subsection (k)
of such section is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(5) The term `Maritime Security Fleet' means the fleet
established under section 53102(a) of title 46.''.
(d) Technical Amendment.--Such section is further amended
by striking ``(50 U.S.C. App. 1744)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 4405)''.
SEC. 1012. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND: CONSTRUCTION OF
NATIONAL ICEBREAKER VESSELS.
Section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
section 2211, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(E) Construction (including design of vessels), purchase,
alteration, and conversion of national icebreaker vessels.'';
and
(2) in subsection (d)(1),
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' and the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) construction (including design of vessels), purchase,
alteration, and conversion of national icebreaker vessels.''.
SEC. 1013. USE OF NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND FOR
MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN CRITICAL
COMPONENTS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 2218a of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``the common missile compartment'' each
place it appears and inserting ``critical components''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``critical parts,
components, systems, and subsystems'' and inserting
``critical components''.
(b) Definition of Critical Component.--Subsection (k) of
such section is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) The term `critical component' means any--
``(A) any item that is high volume or high value; or
``(B) any common missile compartment component, shipyard
manufactured component, valve, torpedo tube, or Government
furnished equipment, including propulsors and strategic
weapons system launchers.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The subsection heading for
subsection (i) of such section is amended by striking ``of
the Common Missile Compartment''.
SEC. 1014. RESTRICTIONS ON THE OVERHAUL AND REPAIR OF VESSELS
IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 7310(b)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``In the case'' and inserting ``(A) Except
as provided in subparagraph (B), in the case'';
(2) by striking ``during the 15-month'' and all that
follows through ``United States)'';
(3) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, other than in the case of voyage repairs'';
and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The Secretary of the Navy may waive the application
of subparagraph (A) to a contract award if the Secretary
determines that the waiver is essential to the national
security interests of the United States.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the later of the following dates:
(1) The date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
(2) October 1, 2018.
SEC. 1015. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR
INACTIVATION OF TICONDEROGA-CLASS CRUISERS OR
DOCK LANDING SHIPS.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2018 may be obligated or expended--
(1) to retire, prepare to retire, or inactivate a cruiser
or dock landing ship; or
(2) to place more than six cruisers and one dock landing
ship in the modernization program under section 1026(a)(2) of
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3490).
SEC. 1016. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON MINIMUM NUMBER OF
BATTLE FORCE SHIPS.
It shall be the policy of the United States to have
available, as soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle
force ships, with funding subject to the annual authorization
of appropriation and the annual appropriation of funds.
Subtitle C--Counterterrorism
SEC. 1021. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ANNUAL BUDGET
JUSTIFICATION DISPLAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
COMBATING TERRORISM PROGRAM.
Section 229 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Termination.--The requirement to submit a budget
justification display under this section shall terminate on
December 31, 2020.''.
SEC. 1022. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR
RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED
STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA TO
THE UNITED STATES.
No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for the Department of Defense may be used during
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
and ending on December 31, 2018, to transfer, release, or
assist in the transfer or release to or within the United
States, its territories, or possessions of Khalid Sheikh
Mohammed or any other detainee who--
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States; and
(2) is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department
of Defense.
SEC. 1023. 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.
(a) In General.--No amounts authorized to be appropriated
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may
be used during the period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to
construct or modify any facility in the United States, its
territories, or possessions to house any individual detained
at Guantanamo for the purposes of detention or imprisonment
in the custody or under the control of the Department of
Defense.
(b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not
apply to any modification of facilities at United States
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
(c) Individual Detained at Guantanamo Defined.--In this
section, the term ``individual detained at Guantanamo'' has
the meaning given that term in section 1034(f)(2) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 971; 10 U.S.C. 801 note).
SEC. 1024. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR
RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED
STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO
CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for the Department of Defense may be used during
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
and ending on December 31, 2018, to transfer, release, or
assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained
in the custody or under the control of the Department of
Defense at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
to the custody or control of any country, or any entity
within such country, as follows:
(1) Libya.
(2) Somalia.
(3) Syria.
(4) Yemen.
SEC. 1025. BIANNUAL REPORT ON SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS
TO COMBAT TERRORISM.
Section 127e(g) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``March 1'' and inserting
``120 days after the last day of a fiscal year''; and
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(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``September 1'' and
inserting ``six months after the date of the submittal of the
report most recently submitted under paragraph (1)''.
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
SEC. 1031. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY
AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES FOR INTELLIGENCE AND
COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AND
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES.
(a) Recurring Expenses.--The first sentence of subsection
(a) of section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and is not a recurring expense''.
(b) Limitation.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Funds may not be obligated or expended in an amount
in excess of $25,000 under the authority of subsection (a) or
(b) for intelligence or counter-intelligence activities or
representation allowances until the Secretary of Defense has
notified the congressional defense committees and the
congressional intelligence committees of the intent to
obligate or expend the funds, and--
``(A) in the case of an obligation or expenditure in excess
of $100,000, 15 days have elapsed since the date of the
notification; or
``(B) in the case of an obligation or expenditure in excess
of $25,000, but not in excess of $100,000, five days have
elapsed since the date of the notification.''.
(c) Annual Report.--Subsection (d) of such section is
amended--
(1) by striking ``to the congressional defense committees''
and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting an em dash; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(1) to the congressional defense committees a report on
all expenditures during the preceding fiscal year under
subsections (a) and (b); and
``(2) to the congressional intelligence committees a report
on expenditures relating to intelligence and counter-
intelligence during the preceding fiscal year under
subsections (a) and (b).''.
(d) Definition.--Such section is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Definition of Congressional Intelligence
Committees.--In this section, 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.''.
SEC. 1032. MODIFICATIONS TO HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE
AUTHORITIES.
(a) Modification to the Role of Armed Forces in Providing
Humanitarian Demining Assistance.--Subsection (a)(3) of
section 407 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by inserting ``, unexploded explosive ordnance,'' after
``landmines''; and
(B) by striking ``, or stockpiled conventional munitions,
as applicable''.
(b) Modification to Definition of Humanitarian Demining
Assistance.--Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, unexploded explosive ordnance,'' after
``landmines'' in each place it appears; and
(2) by striking ``, and the disposal'' and all that follows
and inserting a period.
(c) Modification to Definition of Stockpiled Conventional
Munitions Assistance.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section is
amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``, the
detection and clearance of landmines and other explosive
remnants of war,''.
SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON CHARGE OF CERTAIN TARIFFS ON
AIRCRAFT TRAVELING THROUGH CHANNEL ROUTES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on
aircraft traveling through channel routes
``The United States Transportation Command may not charge a
tariff by reason of the use by a military service of an
aircraft of that military service on a route designated by
the United States Transportation Command as a channel
route.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling
through channel routes''.
SEC. 1034. LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF U-2 OR RQ-4 AIRCRAFT.
(a) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), none
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
any fiscal year before fiscal year 2024 may be obligated or
expended to prepare to divest, divest, place in storage, or
place in a status awaiting further disposition of the
possessing commander any U-2 or RQ-4 aircraft of the
Department of Defense.
(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an
individual U-2 or RQ-4 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-
returnable to flying service due to any mishap, other damage,
or being uneconomical to repair.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 133 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 1035. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF
LEGACY MARITIME MINE COUNTERMEASURES PLATFORMS.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds to--
(1) ) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in
storage any AVENGER-class mine countermeasures ship or
associated equipment;
(2) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in
storage any SEA DRAGON (MH-53) helicopter or associated
equipment;
(3) make any reductions to manning levels with respect to
any AVENGER-class mine countermeasures ship; or
(4) make any reductions to manning levels with respect to
any SEA DRAGON (MH-53) helicopter squadron or detachment.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Navy may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies
to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary
has--
(1) identified a replacement capability and the necessary
quantity of such systems to meet all combatant commander mine
countermeasures operational requirements that are currently
being met by any AVENGER-class ship or SEA DRAGON helicopter
to be retired, transferred, or placed in storage;
(2) achieved initial operational capability of all systems
described in paragraph (1); and
(3) deployed a sufficient quantity of systems described in
paragraph (1) that have achieved initial operational
capability to continue to meet or exceed all combatant
commander mine countermeasures operational requirements
currently being met by the AVENGER-class ships and SEA DRAGON
helicopters to be retired, transferred, or placed in storage.
SEC. 1036. RESTRICTION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS PENDING
SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR WESTERN PACIFIC DRY
DOCK.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Following closure of the Department of the Navy ship
repair facility in Guam in 1997 following the Base
Realignment and Closure round of 1995, operation of the
facility was turned over to a private company.
(2) While streamlining operations, resulting in savings to
the Navy of approximately $38,000,000 each year, the company
was able to maintain the depot-level capabilities of the
facility with dry-docking capability that had existed in Apra
Harbor since World War II.
(3) From 1997 to 2012, the private operator successfully
performed 28 major overhauls with dry-dockings of Navy,
Military Sealift Command, and Coast Guard vessels, 27 mid-
term availabilities, as well as the emergency dry-docking of
USS San Francisco (SSN-711) after the nuclear powered
submarine collided with a seamount off the coast of Guam in
2005.
(4) While the privately owned dry-dock, Machinist, was
undergoing upgrades and refurbishment in 2013, the Navy
announced that it would split the long-standing depot-level
capability in Guam into two pieces, awarding an initial
contract for pier-side ship repair, to be followed by a
contract for dry-dock ship repair.
(5) At this time, the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives, including the Delegate from Guam,
as well as the Governor of Guam, objected to this plan, and a
conditional agreement was made wherein the Navy committed to
restoring dry-docking capabilities expeditiously following
issuance of the pier-side contract.
(6) Despite repeated requests from the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives, the Delegate from
Guam, and the Governor of Guam over the past four years, the
Secretary of the Navy has failed to issue the dry-dock
contract.
(7) The Navy conducted a business case analysis to assess
options for a dry-docking capability in Guam in 2014 and
agreed to provide a copy of the report to Congress upon
completion. The draft business case analysis was provided to
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives on March 3, 2016, but a final document was
not produced.
(8) The draft business case analysis evaluated 200
potential options for restoring a dry-docking capability in
Guam, recommending seven potential courses of action, with
estimated costs ranging from $324,000,000 to $398,000,000
over a 50-year life cycle. The business case analysis
concluded that any of these options are significant savings
when compared with the cost of not having a dry-docking
capability in Guam, which exceeds $700,000,000 over a 50-year
period.
(9) The Navy has removed machinery and equipment needed to
perform major overhauls from the former ship repair facility,
and shifted ship repair work previously performed in Guam to
various foreign locations in the Western Pacific. The total
cost of Navy ship repair contracts in Guam have gone from
$45,00,000 in 2010 to $16,000,000 in 2016.
(10) As a result of Navy actions over the past five years,
the number of skilled workers engaged in ship repair in Guam
has been reduced from a combined total of approximately 550
at three ship-repair companies in Guam to the current level
of 150. Due to this degraded workforce and equipment
capabilities, the Navy is now forced to rely almost
exclusively on foreign ship repair instead at a time when the
Committee believes tensions and threats of crisis in the
Western Pacific can put access to foreign shipyards at risk.
(11) Navy leadership has long acknowledged the importance
of a depot-level, dry-docking capability in Guam, as
evidenced by the following:
(A) ``Robust depot-level ship repair capability in Guam is
a matter of strategic importance and
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remains an operational necessity because ships of the 7th
Fleet have high operational tempo and experience vast
distances between repair facilities.'' (Letter from the
Commander of the Pacific Fleet to the Governor of Guam, dated
February 15, 2013).
(B) ``We must maintain a viable ship maintenance capability
in Guam to include dry-docking in support of operations and
contingency plans (OPLANs and CONPLANs) and the U.S. Navy
rebalance to the Pacific. Guam is a strategic in-theater
location for depot-level ship maintenance on sovereign U.S.
territory. This is a significant factor given that commercial
dry docks available in foreign countries considered friendly
to the United States may become unavailable to SEVENTH Fleet
ships in time of crisis or war. Availability of CPF ships
would be stressed if assets are required to dry dock in CONUS
due to the non-availability of a secure dry docking
capability in the Western Pacific. Dry-docking in Guam is a
critical component of depot-level ship repair. The capability
must be maintained and regularly exercised so that a
capability and expertise are available to support ships of
the SEVENTH Fleet in peace and war.'' (Letter from the
Commander of the Pacific Fleet to the Chief of Naval
Operations, dated February 7, 2014).
(C) On February 24, 2016, in testimony before the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, Admiral
Harry Harris, Commander of the United States Pacific Command,
affirmed that he continues to view robust ship repair
capabilities as a matter of strategic importance and an
operational priority for United States Pacific Fleet.
(12) The Navy currently has four fast-attack nuclear
submarines homeported in Guam.
(13) The Navy homeports submarine squadrons at seven
locations in the United States, each of which has a dry-
docking capability, with the exception of Guam.
(14) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives believes that dry-docking capability in Guam
is a strategic requirement and a cost-effective means of
ensuring the Forward Deployed Fleet has depot-level repair
capabilities at a United States port in the Western Pacific.
(15) Amounts were authorized to be appropriated in the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328) and appropriated in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) for funds be
applied to chartering a dry dock to meet fleet maintenance
requirements in the Western Pacific.
(b) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Not more than 75 percent
of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy may be
obligated or expended until the Secretary submits to Congress
notice that a request for proposals has been issued to
solicit bids for the chartering of a dry dock in the Western
Pacific that satisfies the minimum requirements for heavy
ship depot-level repair.
SEC. 1037. NATIONAL GUARD FLYOVERS OF PUBLIC EVENTS.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
Department of Defense that flyovers of public events in
support of community relations activities may only be flown
as part of an approved training mission at no additional
expense to the Federal Government.
(b) National Guard Flyover Approval Process.--The Adjutant
General of a State or territory in which an Army National
Guard or Air National Guard unit is based will be the
approval authority for all Air National Guard and Army
National Guard flyovers in that State or territory, including
any request for a flyover in any civilian domain at a
nonaviation related event.
(c) Flyover Record Maintenance; Report.--
(1) Record maintenance.--The Secretary of Defense shall
keep and maintain records of flyover requests and approvals
in a publicly accessible database that is updated annually.
(2) GAO report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate a report on flyovers and the process
whereby flyover requests are made and evaluated, including--
(A) whether there is any cost to taxpayers associated with
flyovers;
(B) whether there is any appreciable public relations or
recruitment value that comes from flyovers; and
(C) the impact flyovers have to aviator training and
readiness.
(d) Flyover Defined.--In this section, the term ``flyover''
means aviation support--
(1) in which a straight and level flight limited to one
pass by a single military aircraft, or by a single formation
of four or fewer military aircraft of the same type, from the
same military department over a predetermined point on the
ground at a specific time;
(2) that does not involve aerobatics or demonstrations; and
(3) uses bank angles of up to 90 degrees if required to
improve the spectator visibility of the aircraft.
SEC. 1038. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL
COMMISSION.
(a) Authority To Transfer Funds.--The Secretary of Defense
may transfer to the World War I Centennial Commission, from
amounts described in subsection (b), such amount as the
Secretary and the Chair of the World War I Centennial
Commission consider appropriate to assist the Commission in
carrying out activities under paragraphs (2) through (5) of
section 5(a) of the World War I Centennial Commission Act
(Public Law 112-272; 36 U.S.C. prec. 101 note) after fiscal
year 2017.
(b) Designated Account.--Funds transferred pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be maintained in a specially designated
account and may not be obligated or expended for the
designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memorial or
commemorative work by the World War I Centennial Commission.
(c) Covered Funds.--The funds transferrable by the
Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) shall be derived from
amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018
for Civil Military Programs as provided in section 4301 of
this Act.
(d) Treatment as Gift.--Any amounts transferred to the
World War I Centennial Commission pursuant to subsection (a)
shall be treated as a gift to the Commission for purposes of
sections 6(g) and 7(f) of the World War I Centennial
Commission Act.
(e) Limitation.--The total amount provided by the Secretary
pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed $5,000,000.
(f) World War I Centennial Commission Defined.--In this
section, the term ``World War I Centennial Commission'' means
the Commission established by section 4 of the World War I
Centennial Commission Act.
Subtitle E--Studies and Reports
SEC. 1051. ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TERMINATED
AFTER NOVEMBER 25, 2017, PURSUANT TO SECTION
1080 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016.
(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 113 reports.--
(A) Reserve forces policy board report.--Section 113(c) is
amended--
(i) by striking paragraph (2);
(ii) by striking ``(1)'' after ``(c)''; and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively.
(B) Total force management report.--Section 113 is amended
by striking subsection (l).
(2) Annual defense manpower requirements report.--
(A) Elimination.--Section 115a is repealed.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 2 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 115a.
(3) Information on procurement of contract services.--
(A) Elimination.--Section 235 is repealed.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 9 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 235.
(4) Defense industrial security report.--Section 428 is
amended by striking subsection (f).
(5) Military musical units gift report.--Section 974(d) is
amended by striking paragraph (3).
(6) Health protection quality report.--Section 1073b is
amended--
(A) by striking subsection (a); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(a) and (b), respectively.
(7) Master plans for reductions in civilian positions.--
(A) In general.--Section 1597 is amended--
(i) by striking subsection (c);
(ii) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f) as
subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
(iii) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking ``or
a master plan prepared under subsection (c)''.
(B) Conforming amendments.--Section 129a(d) is amended--
(i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively.
(8) Acquisition workforce development fund report.--Section
1705 is amended--
(A) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``subsection (h)(2)''
and inserting ``subsection (g)(2)'';
(B) by striking subsection (f); and
(C) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively.
(9) Acquisition corps report.--Section 1722b is amended by
striking subsection (c).
(10) Military family readiness report.--Section 1781b is
amended by striking subsection (d).
(11) Professional military education report.--
(A) Elimination.--Section 2157 is repealed.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 107 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2157.
(12) Starbase program report.--Section 2193b is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (g); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).
(13) Department of defense conferences fee-collection
report.--Section 2262 is amended by striking subsection (d).
(14) United states contributions to nato common-funded
budgets report.--Section 2263 is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
(15) Foreign counter-space programs report.--
(A) Elimination.--Section 2277 is repealed.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 135 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2277.
(16) Use of multiyear contracts report.--Section
2306b(l)(4) is amended by striking ``Not later than'' and all
that follows through the colon and inserting the following:
``Each report required by paragraph (5) with respect to a
contract (or contract extension) shall contain the
following:''.
(17) Burden sharing contributions report.--Section 2350j is
amended by striking subsection (f).
(18) Contract prohibition waiver report.--Section 2410i(c)
is amended by striking the second sentence.
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(19) Strategic sourcing plan of action report.--Subsection
(a) of section 2475 is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action Defined.--In this
section, the term `Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action' means a
Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action for the Department of
Defense (as identified in the Department of Defense Interim
Guidance dated February 29, 2000, or any successor Department
of Defense guidance or directive) in effect for a fiscal
year.''.
(20) Technology and industrial base policy guidance
report.--Section 2506 is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Such guidance'' and
inserting the following:
``(b) Purpose of Guidance.--The guidance prescribed
pursuant to subsection (a)''.
(21) Foreign-controlled contractors report.--Section 2537
is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (c).
(22) Support for sporting events report.--Section 2564 is
amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively.
(23) General and flag officer quarters report.--Section
2831 is amended by striking subsection (e).
(24) Military installations vulnerability assessment
reports.--Section 2859 is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by designating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(25) Industrial facility investment program construction
report.--Section 2861 is amended by striking subsection (d).
(26) Statement of amounts available for water conservation
at military installations.--Section 2866(b) is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
(27) Acquisition or construction of military unaccompanied
housing pilot projects report.--Section 2881a is amended by
striking subsection (e).
(28) Statement of amounts available from energy cost
savings.--Section 2912 is amended by striking subsection (d).
(29) Army training report.--
(A) Elimination.--Section 4316 is repealed.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 401 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 4316.
(30) State of the army reserve report.--Section 3038(f) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``(1)'' before ``The''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(31) State of the marine corps reserve report.--Section
5144(d) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(1)'' before ``The''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(32) State of the air force reserve report.--Section
8038(f) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(1)'' before ``The''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(b) Title 32, United States Code.--Section 509 of title 32,
United States Code, relating to an annual report on the
National Guard Youth Challenge Program, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (k); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections
(k) and (l).
(c) Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985.--Section
1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985
(Public Law 98-525; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), relating to an
annual report on allied contributions to the common defense,
is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).
(d) National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989.--
Section 1009 of the National Defense Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100-456; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note),
relating to an annual report on the official development
assistance program of Japan, is amended by striking
subsection (b).
(e) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1991.--Section 1518 of the Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 24 U.S.C. 418),
relating to reports on the results of inspection of Armed
Forces Retirement Homes, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``Congress and''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by striking ``(1)'' before ``Not later''; and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
(f) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years
1992 and 1993.--Section 1046 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law
102-190; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), relating to an annual report
on defense cost-sharing, is amended by striking subsections
(e) and (f).
(g) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1994.--Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160; 22 U.S.C. 2751
note), relating to an annual report on counterproliferation
policy and programs of the United States, is amended by
striking subsection (d).
(h) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1995.--Section 533 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 10 U.S.C. 113
note), relating to an annual report on personnel readiness
factors by race and gender, is repealed.
(i) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2000.--Section 366 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note),
relating to an annual report on spare parts, logistics, and
sustainment standards, is amended by striking subsection (f).
(j) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2002.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2002 (Public Law 107-107) is amended as follows:
(1) Army workload and performance system report.--Section
346 (115 Stat. 1062) is amended--
(A) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b).
(2) Reliability of financial statements report.--Section
1008(d) (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(1)'' before ``On each''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(k) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2003.--Section 817 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. 2306a note), relating to an annual report on
commercial item and exceptional case exceptions and waivers,
is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(l) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2004.--Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136), relating to an
annual report on support to law enforcement agencies
conducting counter-terrorism activities, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d).
(m) National Defense Authorization Act for 2006.--The
National Defense Authorization Act for 2006 (Public Law 109-
163) is amended as follows:
(1) Notification of adjustment in limitation amount for
next-generation destroyer program.--Section 123 (119 Stat.
3156) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (d); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(2) Certification of budgets for joint tactical radio
system report.--Section 218(c) (119 Stat. 3171) is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
(3) Department of defense costs to carry out united nations
resolutions report.--Section 1224 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
repealed.
(n) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2007.--Section 357(b) of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
22 U.S.C. 4865 note), relating to an annual report on
Department of Defense overseas personnel subject to chief of
mission authority, is amended by striking ``shall submit to
the congressional defense committees'' and inserting ``shall
prepare''.
(o) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181) is amended as follows:
(1) Army industrial facilities cooperative activities
report.--Section 328 (10 U.S.C. 4544 note) is amended by
striking subsection (b).
(2) Army product improvement report.--Section 330 (122
Stat. 68) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(p) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009.--The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417) is amended as
follows:
(1) Support for non-conventional assisted recovery
activities report.--Section 943 (122 Stat. 4578) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as
subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively.
(2) Reimbursement of navy mess expenses report.--Section
1014 (122 Stat. 4585) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(3) Electromagnetic pulse attack report.--Section 1048 (122
Stat. 4603) is repealed.
(q) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010.--Section 121 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2211),
relating to an annual report on the Littoral Combat Ship
Program, is amended by striking subsection (e).
(r) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011.--The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383) is amended as follows:
(1) Navy airborne signals intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance capabilities report.--Section 112(b) (124
Stat. 4153) is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
(2) Inclusion of technology protection features during
research and development of defense systems report.--Section
243 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(3) Acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental items
report.--Section 866 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (d); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(4) Nuclear triad report.--Section 1054 (10 U.S.C. 113
note) is repealed.
(s) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (Public Law 112-81) is amended as follows:
(1) Performance management system and appointment
procedures report.--Section 1102 (5 U.S.C. 9902 note) is
amended by striking subsection (b).
(2) Global security contingency fund report.--Section 1207
(22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (n); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (o) and (p) as subsections
(n) and (o).
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(3) Data servers and centers cost savings report.--Section
2867 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note) is amended by striking subsection
(d).
(t) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 (Public Law 112-239) is amended as follows:
(1) F-22A raptor modernization program report.--Section 144
(126 Stat. 1663) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(2) TRICARE mail-order pharmacy program report.--Section
716 (10 U.S.C. 1074g note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(e) and (f).
(3) Warriors in transition programs report.--Section 738
(10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
(4) Use of indemnification agreements report.--Section 865
(126 Stat. 1861) is repealed.
(5) Counter space technology report.--Section 917 (126
Stat. 1878) is repealed.
(6) Imagery intelligence and geospatial information support
report.--Section 921 (126 Stat. 1878) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
(7) Computer network operations coordination report.--
Section 1079 (10 U.S.C. 221 note) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
(8) Updates of activities of office of security cooperation
in iraq report.--Section 1211 (126 Stat. 1983) is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
(9) United states participation in the atares program
report.--Section 1276 (10 U.S.C. 2350c note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e).
(u) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2014.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2014 (Public Law 113-66) is amended as follows:
(1) Modernizing personnel security strategy metrics
report.--Section 907(c)(3) (10 U.S.C. 1564 note) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(A) Metrics required.--In'' and inserting
``In''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B).
(2) Defense clandestine service report.--Section 923 (10
U.S.C. prec. 421 note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
subsection (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
(3) International agreements relating to dod report.--
Section 1249 (127 Stat. 925) is repealed.
(4) Small business growth report.--Section 1611 (127 Stat.
946) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(v) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015.--The Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291) is amended as follows:
(1) Assignment of private sector personnel to defense
advanced research projects agency report.--Section 232 (10
U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively.
(2) Government lodging program report.--Section 914 (5
U.S.C. 5911 note) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(3) DOD response to compromises of classified information
report.--Section 1052 (128 Stat. 3497) is repealed.
(4) Personnel protection and personnel survivability
equipment loan report.--Section 1207 (10 U.S.C. 2342 note) is
amended--
(A) by striking subsection (d); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(5) DOD assistance to counter isis report.--Section 1236
(128 Stat. 3558) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(6) Cooperative threat reduction program use of
contributions report.--Section 1325 (50 U.S.C. 3715) is
amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively.
(7) Cooperative threat reduction program facilities
certification report.--Section 1341 (50 U.S.C. 3741) is
repealed.
(8) Cooperative threat reduction program project category
report.--Section 1342 (50 U.S.C. 3742) is repealed.
(9) Statement on allocation of funds for space security and
defense program.--Section 1607 (128 Stat. 3625) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(a) Allocation of Funds.--'';
(B) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
(C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``This
requirement shall terminate on December 19, 2019.''.
(w) Preservation of Certain Additional Reports.--Effective
as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein as
enacted, section 1061(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328)
is amended as follows:
(1) General defense reports.--Paragraph (1) is amended by
striking ``113(i)'' and inserting ``113(c), (e), and (i)''.
(2) Annual operations and maintenance report.--Paragraph
(2) is amended by inserting after ``Section'' the following:
``116 and section''.
(3) Selected acquisition reports.--Paragraph (44) is
amended by inserting after ``Section'' the following: ``2432
and section''.
(4) National guard bureau report.--By inserting after
paragraph (63) the following new paragraph:
``(64) Section 10504(b).''.
(x) Preservation of Vetted Syrian Opposition Report.--
Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein
as enacted, section 1061(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328)
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(18) Section 1209(d) (127 Stat. 3542).''.
(y) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsections (w)
and (x), the amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the later of--
(1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) November 25, 2017.
SEC. 1052. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARCTIC CAPABILITY
AND RESOURCE GAPS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
regarding necessary steps the Department of Defense is
undertaking to resolve arctic security capability and
resource gaps.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include an analysis of each of the following:
(1) The infrastructure needed to ensure national security
in the arctic region.
(2) Any shortfalls in observation, remote sensing
capabilities, ice prediction, and weather forecasting.
(3) Any shortfalls of the Department in navigational aids.
(4) Any additional, necessary high-latitude electronic and
communications infrastructure requirements.
(5) Any gaps in intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance coverage and recommendations for additional
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities
(6) Any shortfalls in personnel recovery capabilities.
(7) Any additional capabilities the Secretary determines
should be incorporated into future Navy surface combatants.
(c) Form of Report.--The report under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 1053. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PERSONNEL RECOVERY AND NONCONVENTIONAL ASSISTED
RECOVERY MECHANISMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a review and assessment of personnel
recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs,
authorities, and policies.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a)
shall include each of the following elements:
(1) An overall strategy defining personnel recovery and
nonconventional assisted recovery programs and activities,
including how such programs and activities support the
requirements of the geographic combatant commanders.
(2) A comprehensive review and assessment of statutory
authorities, policies, and interagency coordination
mechanisms, including limitations and shortfalls, for
personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery
programs and activities.
(3) A comprehensive description of current and anticipated
future personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted
recovery requirements across the future years defense
program, as validated by the Joint Staff.
(4) An overview of validated current and expected future
force structure requirements necessary to meet near-, mid-,
and long-term personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted
recovery programs and activities of the geographic combatant
commanders.
(5) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Form of Assessment.--The assessment required under
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(d) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 90 days
after the date on which the assessment required under
subsection (a) is submitted, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a review of such assessment.
SEC. 1054. MINE WARFARE READINESS INSPECTION PLAN AND REPORT.
(a) Inspection Plan.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief of Naval
Operations, in consultation with the Combatant Commanders,
shall submit a plan for inspections of each unit and
organization tasked with delivering operational capability,
missions and mission essential tasks, functions, supporting
roles, organization, manning, training, and materiel for
naval mine warfare. At a minimum, inspected units and
organizations shall include those required in the Joint
Strategic Capabilities Plan and those assigned in the Forces
For Unified Commands document or have the potential to
support, by deployment or otherwise, a directed Operation
Plan, Concept Plan, contingency operation, homeland security
operation, or Defense Support of Civil Authorities
requirements for naval offensive or defensive mine warfare.
(b) Criteria.--This inspection plan shall propose methods
to analytically assess, evaluate, improve and assure mission
readiness of each unit or organization with required
operational capabilities for naval mine warfare. Inspection
shall include--
(1) an assessment or verification of material condition;
(2) unit wide training and personnel readiness as measured
by established tasks, conditions and standards that
demonstrate the unit readiness to perform their wartime or
homeland defense mission;
(3) force through unit level training;
(4) readiness to support multi-echelon, joint service mine
warfare operations as part of an offensive, defensive mining
or mine countermeasures task;
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(5) readiness to support combatant commander campaign
plans, operational plan, concept plan, or the Joint Strategic
Capabilities Plan;
(6) required operational capability;
(7) inspection and reinspection process; and
(8) inspection periodicy.
(c) Applicability.--The inspection requirements under this
subsection apply to the following units and organizations:
(1) Surface MCM vessels or vessels performing MCM tasks.
(2) Airborne MCM squadrons.
(3) Mobile mine assembly groups and mobile mine assembly
units.
(4) Fleet patrol squadrons with mine laying capabilities.
(5) LCS and LCS MCM mission modules upon reaching IOC.
(6) Mine countermeasures squadrons.
(7) Units exercising command and control over MIW forces.
(8) MCM operational support ships.
(9) Attack and guided missile submarines with mine laying
capabilities.
(10) Magnetic and acoustic silencing facilities.
(11) EOD MCM or VSW Companies and Platoons.
(12) SEAL (ESG / CSG) USMC units with VSW capability.
(d) Certification.--The Chief of Naval Operations shall
submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Combatant Commanders,
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to Congress a
report on the program under this subsection. The report shall
contain a classified section which addresses capability and
capacity to meet JSCP, OPLAN, CONPLAN and contingency
requirements and unclassified section with general summary
and readiness trends.
(e) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1090 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law
114-92) is repealed.
SEC. 1055. REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES FROM DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE STRIKES.
(a) Report Required.--For each calendar year, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on strikes carried out by the Department
of Defense against terrorist targets located outside
Government-designated areas of active hostilities and against
enemy combatants located inside Government-designated areas
of active hostilities during the period beginning on January
1 and ending on December 31 of the year covered by the
report. Such report shall include each of the following, for
the period covered by the report:
(1) The number of such strikes carried out in--
(A) locations outside Government-designated areas of active
hostilities; and
(B) locations inside Government-designated areas of active
hostilities.
(2) An assessment of the combatant and non-combatant deaths
resulting from those strikes, including the number of such
deaths--
(A) occurring outside of Government-designated areas of
active hostilities; and
(B) occurring within Government-designated areas of active
hostilities, with the number of such deaths displayed to
indicate the Government-designated country or location within
the Government-designated country where such deaths occurred.
(3) To the extent feasible and appropriate, the general
reasons for any discrepancies between post-strike assessments
from the Department of Defense and credible reporting from
nongovernmental organizations regarding non-combatant deaths
resulting from such strikes.
(4) A description of steps taken by the Department of
Defense to mitigate harm to civilians in conducting such
strikes.
(5) Definitions of the terms ``combatant'' and
``noncombatant'' as used in the report.
(6) The monthly tabulations collected by the Department of
Defense of combatant and non-combatant casualties occurring
inside of areas of active hostilities, and any revisions to
previously reported tabulations.
(7) A specification of the countries where strikes
occurred, or locations within countries where strikes
occurred--
(A) designated as areas of active hostilities; and
(B) not designated as areas of active hostilities.
(b) Deadline for Reports.--The reports required by
subsection (a) shall be submitted as follows:
(1) The report for 2018 shall be submitted not later than
December 31, 2018.
(2) The report for 2019, and for each subsequent year,
shall be submitted by not later than March 1 of the year
following the year covered by the report.
(c) Review of Reporting.--In preparing a report under this
section, the Secretary of Defense shall review relevant and
credible post-strike all-source reporting, including such
information from nongovernmental sources.
(d) Form of Report.--The reports required under subsection
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
(e) Public Availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make the unclassified form of the reports publicly available.
SEC. 1056. REPORTS ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPABILITIES OF
LAJES FIELD, PORTUGAL.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Lajes Field, Portugal, is an enabler of United States
operations in Europe, Africa, and the Atlantic.
(2) Lajes field has capabilities and infrastructure that
reflect significant long-term investments by the United
States, including a 10,000 foot runway, housing for more than
650 personnel and their families, a power plant and water
facilities, significant communication capability, and an
award-winning medical clinic.
(3) Lajes Field provides a strategic location to monitor
the activities of foreign powers in the Atlantic and
Mediterranean, including Russia's increased naval presence
and China's efforts to establish a military presence in the
Atlantic.
(4) The Department of Defense has not fully utilized the
infrastructure at Lajes Field.
(b) Infrastructure and Capabilities Report.--Not later than
90 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 House of Representatives a report
on the infrastructure and capabilities of Lajes Field,
Portugal. Such report shall include each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the communications infrastructure at
Lajes Field, including the estimated cost to--
(A) upgrade the existing infrastructure to add additional
bandwidth of 56 giga-bits-per-second; and
(B) connect the existing infrastructure to any currently
planned additional undersea cables to increase the available
bandwidth by at least 56 giga-bits-per-second.
(2) A justification for the current status of Lajes Field
as an unaccompanied tour location and an assessment of the
estimated costs of converting assignments at Lajes Field to
an accompanied tour location.
(3) An assessment of the estimated cost of allowing members
of the Armed Forces of the United States to occupy the on-
base housing owned by the United States.
(4) An update to the Housing Requirements and Market
Analysis for Lajes Field to assess the housing availability
for a base population of up to 2000 military and civilian
personnel.
(5) The cost to establish Lajes Field as a location for
air-to-air training or anti-submarine warfare missions,
including the costs of any necessary infrastructure upgrades,
as well as any potential operational benefits.
(c) Fuel Storage System Report.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the
environmental impact of fuel storage systems at Lajes Field,
Portugal. Such report shall include an impact assessment of
the soil contamination from Department of Defense fuel
storage systems at Lajes Field, including an assessment of
the causes of the leak of the Cabrito Pipeline.
SEC. 1057. REPORT ON JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE COMPLEX
MODERNIZATION.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report regarding proposed improvements to the Joint Pacific
Alaska Range Complex.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of existing JPARC infrastructure.
(2) A summary of improvements to the range infrastructure
the Secretary determines are necessary--
(A) for fifth generation fighters to train at maximum
potential; and
(B) to provide a realistic air warfare environment versus a
near-peer adversary for--
(i) four squadrons of fifth generation fighters;
(ii) annual Red Flag-Alaska exercises; and
(iii) biannual Operation Northern Edge exercises.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
SEC. 1061. TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 113(j)(1) is amended by striking ``the
Committee on'' the first place it appears and all that
follows through ``of Representatives'' and inserting
``congressional defense committees''.
(2) Section 115(i)(9) is amended by striking ``section
1203(b) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22
U.S.C. 5952(b))'' and inserting ``section 1321(a) of the
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50
U.S.C. 3711(a))''.
(3) Section 122a(a) is amended by striking ``acting through
the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public
Affairs'' and inserting ``acting through the Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs''.
(4) Section 127(c)(1) is amended by striking ``the
Committee on'' the first place it appears and all that
follows through ``of Representatives'' and inserting
``congressional defense committees''.
(5) Section 129a is amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ``(as identified
pursuant to section 118b of this title)''; and
(B) in subsection (d)--
(i) by striking paragraph (1); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively.
(6) Section 130f(b)(1) is amended by adding a period at the
end.
(7) Section 139b(c)(2) is amended by inserting a period at
the end of subparagraph (K).
(8) Section 153(a) is amended by inserting a colon after
``the following'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1).
(9) Section 162(a)(4) is amended by striking the comma
after ``command of''.
(10) Section 164(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking ``section
664(f)'' and inserting ``section 664(d)''.
(11) Section 166(c) is amended by striking ``section 2011''
and inserting ``section 322''.
(12) Section 167b(e)(2)(A)(iii)(II) is amended by striking
``Fiscal Year 2014'' and inserting ``Fiscal Year 2016''.
(13) Section 171a is amended--
(A) in subsection (f), by striking ``(4))'' and inserting
``(4)))''; and
(B) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``section 2366(e)''
and inserting ``sections 2366(e) and 2366a(d)''.
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(14) Section 179(f)(3)(B)(iii) is amended by striking
``Joints'' and inserting ``Joint''.
(15) Section 181(b)(1) is amended by striking ``section
118'' and inserting ``section 113(g)''.
(16) Section 222(b) is amended by striking ``both'' through
the period at the end and inserting ``major force
programs.''.
(17) Section 342(j)(2) is amended by striking the second
period at the end.
(18) Section 347(a)(1)(A) is amended by inserting
``section'' in clauses (i) and (iii) after ``Academy under''.
(19) Section 494(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking ``of title
10'' and inserting ``of this title''.
(20) Section 661(c) is amended by striking ``section
664(f)'' in paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (3)(A) and inserting
``section 664(d)''.
(21) Section 801 (article 1 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking ``chapter:'' and inserting ``chapter (the Uniform
Code of Military Justice):''.
(22) Section 806b(b) (article 6b(b) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice) is amended by striking ``(the Uniform Code
of Military Justice)''.
(23) Section 1073c(a)(1)(E) is amended by striking
``miliary'' and inserting ``military''.
(24) Section 1074g(a)(9) is amended by moving subparagraphs
(B) and (C) two ems to the left.
(25) Section 1451 is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by
striking ``section 1450(a)(4)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``section 1450(a)(5)''.
(26) Section 1452(c) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (3)
by striking ``section 1450(a)(4)'' both places it appears and
inserting ``section 1450(a)(5)''.
(27) Section 1552(h) is amended by striking ``calender''
each place it appears and inserting ``calendar''.
(28) Section 1553(f) is amended by striking ``calender''
each place it appears and inserting ``calendar''.
(29) Section 2264(b)(3) is amended by striking ``the date
of the'' and all the follows through ``2015'' and inserting
``December 19, 2014''.
(30) Section 2330a is amended--
(A) in subsection (d)(1)(C), by striking ``management.;''
and inserting ``management;''; and
(B) in subsection (h)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Performance-based.--''
after ``(1)'';
(ii) by designating the four paragraphs after paragraph (4)
as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;
(iii) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by inserting
``Service acquisition portfolio groups.--'' after ``(5)'';
and
(iv) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by inserting
``Staff augmentation contracts.--'' after ``(6)''.
(31) Section 2334(a)(6)(B) is amended by adding a semicolon
at the end.
(32) Section 2335 is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 431 et
seq.)'' in subsections (c)(1) and (d)(3) and inserting ``(52
U.S.C. 30101 et seq.)''.
(33) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139
is amended by inserting at period at the end of the items
relating to sections 2372 and 2372a.
(34) Section 2364(a)(6) is amended by striking ``conveys''
and inserting ``convey''.
(35) Section 2411(1)(D) is amended by striking ``(Public
Law 93-638; 25 U.S.C. 450b(l))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C.
5304(1))''.
(36) The item relating to section 2431b in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 144 is amended to read
as follows:
``2431b. Risk management and mitigation in major defense acquisition
programs and major systems.''.
(37) Section 2430 is amended by striking ``subsection
(a)(2)'' in subsections (b) and (c) and inserting
``subsection (a)(1)(B)''.
(38) Section 2431a(d) is amended by inserting ``(1)'' after
``Review.--''.
(39) Section 2446b(e) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``in
writing that--'' and inserting ``in writing--''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, that'' after ``open
system approach''.
(40) Section 2548(e) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Requirements'' and all that follows
through ``by the Secretary'' and inserting ``Requirement.--
The annual report prepared by the Secretary'';
(B) by striking ``system; and'' and inserting ``system.'';
and
(C) by striking paragraph (2).
(41) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 152
is amended by inserting a period at the end of the item
relating to section 2567.
(42) Section 2564 is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``section 377'' and
inserting ``section 277''; and
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``sections 375 and 376''
and inserting ``sections 275 and 276''.
(43) Section 2576a(b) is amended by striking ``and'' at the
end of paragraph (4).
(44) Section 2612(a) is amended by striking ``section
2166(f)(4)'' and inserting ``section 343(f)(4)''.
(45) Section 2662(f)(1)(D) is amended by striking ``section
334'' and inserting ``section 254''.
(46) Section 2667(e) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``military museum
described in section 489(a) of this title'' and inserting
``military museum'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``before January 1, 2005,
shall be deposited into the account'' and inserting ``shall
be deposited into the Department of Defense Base Closure
Account''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (5).
(47) Section 2667(k) is amended by striking ``section
9101'' and inserting ``section 8101''.
(48) Section 2674(f)(2) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``The term includes the Raven Rock
Mountain Complex.''.
(49) Section 2925(b)(1) is amended by striking ``section
138c'' and inserting ``section 2926(b)''.
(50) Chapter 449 is amended--
(A) by striking the second section 4781; and
(B) in the table of sections, by striking the item relating
to the second section 4781.
(51) Section 7235(e)(1) is amended by striking ``24 months
after the date of the enactment of this section'' and
inserting ``November 25, 2017,''.
(52) The item relating to section 9517 in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 931 is amended by making
the first letter of the third word lower case.
(b) Amendments Related to Repeal of Pending Authority To
Establish Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management
and Information.--
(1) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
2015.--Effective as of December 23, 2016, section 901 of the
Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3462), as amended by section 901(d) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2342), is further amended--
(A) by striking subsection (j);
(B) in subsection (l)(1), by striking subparagraph (A);
(C) in subsection (m), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2);
and
(D) in subsection (n), by striking paragraph (1).
(2) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
2016.--Effective as of November 25, 2015, subsection (f) of
section 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as added by section
1081(c)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), is amended by striking
paragraph (1).
(c) Technical Corrections Related to Uniform Code of
Military Justice Reform.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code
(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by the
Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114-
328), is further amended as follows:
(A) Subsection (a)(4) of section 839 (article 39), as added
by section 5222(1) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2909), is amended by striking ``in non-capital cases
unless the accused requests sentencing by members under
section 825 of this title (article 25)'' and inserting
``under section 853(b)(1) of this title (article 53(b)(1))''.
(B) Subsection (i) of section 843 (article 43), as added by
section 5225(c) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2909), is amended by striking ``Dna Evidence.--'' and
inserting ``DNA Evidence.--''.
(C) Section 848(c)(1) (article 48(c)(1)), as amended by
section 5230 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat.
2913), is further amended by striking ``section 866(g) of
this title (article 66(g))'' and inserting ``section 866(h)
of this title (article 66(h))''.
(D) Section 853(b)(1)(B) (article 53(b)(1)(B)), as amended
by section 5236 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2937), is further amended by striking ``in a trial''.
(E) Subsection (d) of section 853a (article 53a), as added
by section 5237 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2917), is amended by striking ``military judge'' the
second place it appears and inserting ``court-martial''.
(F) Section 864(a) (article 64(a)), as amended by section
5328(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2929),
is further amended by striking ``(a) (a) In General.--'' and
inserting ``(a) In General.--''.
(G) Subsection (b)(1) of section 865 (article 65), as added
by section 5329 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2930), is amended by striking ``section 866(b)(2) of
this title (article 66(b)(2))'' and inserting ``section
866(b)(3) of this title (article 66(b)(3))''.
(H) Subsection (f)(3) of section 866 (article 66), as added
by section 5330 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2932), is amended by inserting after ``Court'' the
first place it appears the following: ``of Criminal
Appeals''.
(I) Section 869(c)(1)(A) (article 69(c)(1)(A)), as amended
by section 5333 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2935), is further amended by inserting a comma after
``in part''.
(J) Section 882(b) (article 82(b)), as amended by section
5403 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2939), is
further amended by striking ``section 99'' and inserting
``section 899''.
(K) Section 919a(b) (article 119a(b)), as amended by
section 5401(13)(B) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2939), is further amended--
(i) by striking ``928a, 926, and 928'' and inserting ``926,
928, and 928a''; and
(ii) by striking ``128a 126, and 128'' and inserting ``126,
128, and 128a''.
(L) Section 920(g)(2) (article 120(g)(2)), as amended by
section 5430(b) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130
Stat. 2949), is further amended in the first sentence by
striking ``brest'' and inserting ``breast''.
(M) Section 928(b)(2) (article 128(b)(2)), as amended by
section 5441 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat.
2954), is further amended by striking the comma after
``substantial bodily harm''.
(N) Subsection (b)(2) of section 932 (article 132), as
added by section 5450 of the Military Justice Act of 2016
(130 Stat. 2957), is amended by striking ``section 1034(h)''
and inserting ``section 1034(j)''.
(O) Section 937 (article 137), as amended by section 5503
of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2960), is
further amended by striking ``(the Uniform Code of Military
Justice)'' each place it appears as follows:
(i) In subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A).
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(ii) In subsection (b), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A).
(iii) In subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1).
(2) Cross-references to stalking.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(A) Section 673(a) is amended--
(i) by striking ``920a, or 920c'' and inserting ``920c, or
930''; and
(ii) by striking ``120a, or 120c'' and inserting ``120c, or
130''.
(B) Section 674(a) is amended--
(i) by striking ``920a, 920b, 920c, or 925'' and inserting
``920b, 920c, 125, or 930''; and
(ii) by striking ``120a, 120b, 120c, or 125'' and inserting
``120b, 120c, 125, or 130''.
(C) Section 1034(c)(2)(A) is amended by striking ``sections
920 through 920c of this title (articles 120 through 120c of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice)'' and inserting
``section 920, 920b, 920c, or 930 of this title (article 120,
120b, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice)''.
(D) Section 1044e(g)(1) is amended--
(i) by striking ``920a, 920b, 920c, or 925'' and inserting
``920b, 920c, 125, or 930''; and
(ii) by striking ``120a, 120b, 120c, or 125'' and inserting
``120b, 120c, 125, or 130''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall take effect immediately after the amendments made by
the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law
114-328) take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that
Act (130 Stat. 2967).
(d) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017.--Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if included
therein as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended as
follows:
(1) Section 217(a)(2) (130 Stat. 2051) is amended by
striking ``section 821b'' and inserting ``section 821(b)''.
(2) Section 233 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note; 130 Stat. 2061) is
amended in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1), by striking
``secretaries'' and inserting ``Secretaries''.
(3) Section 728(b)(1) (130 Stat. 2234) is amended by
inserting ``(c)'' after ``Section 1073b''.
(4) Section 805(a)(2) (130 Stat. 2255) is amended by
striking ``The table of chapters for title 10, United States
Code, is'' and inserting ``The tables of chapters at the
beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part IV of
subtitle A, of title 10, United States Code, are''.
(5) The matter to be inserted by section 824(d)(1)(B) (130
Stat. 2279) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(3)'' and inserting ``(4)''; and
(B) by striking ``(4)'' and inserting ``(5)''.
(6) Section 833(b)(2)(C) (130 Stat. 2284) is amended--
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``Section 2330a(j) of title
10, United States Code,'' and inserting ``Section 2330a(h) of
title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section
812(d),''; and
(B) in clause (iii), in the matter proposed to be inserted,
by striking ``section 2330a(j)'' and inserting ``section
2330a(h)''.
(7) Section 865(b)(2) (130 Stat. 2305) is amended by
striking ``section 2330a(g)(5)'' and inserting ``section
2330a(h)(6)''.
(8) Section 893(c) (130 Stat. 2324) is amended by inserting
``paragraph (2) of'' after ``is further amended in''.
(9) Section 902(b) (130 Stat. 2344) is amended by striking
``Section 151(b)(5)'' and inserting ``Section 131(b)(5)''.
(10) Section 921(c) (130 Stat. 2351) is amended by
inserting after ``The text of'' the following: ``subsection
(a) (after the subsection heading)''.
(11) Section 1061(c)(23) (130 Stat. 2400) is amended by
striking ``488(c)'' and inserting ``488''.
(12) Section 1061(i) (130 Stat. 2404) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (23), by striking ``2010 (Public Law 110-
417)'' and inserting ``2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10 U.S.C.
prec. 701 note)''; and
(B) in paragraph (24), by striking ``2010'' and inserting
``2009''.
(13) Section 1064(b) (130 Stat. 2409) is amended by
striking ``Public Law 113-239'' and inserting ``Public Law
112-239''.
(14) Section 1253(b) (130 Stat. 2532) is amended by
striking ``this subchapter'' both places it appears and
inserting ``this subtitle''.
(15) Section 2811(c) (130 Stat. 2716) is amended by
striking ``, and the provisions of law amended by subsections
(a) and (b) of that section shall be restored as if such
section had not been enacted into law''.
(16) Section 2829E(a) (130 Stat. 2733) is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
(17) Section 5225(f) (130 Stat. 2910) is amended by
striking ``this subsection'' and inserting ``this section''.
(18) The table of sections to be inserted by section 5452
(130 Stat. 2958) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Art.'' each place it appears, except the
first place it appears;
(B) in the item relating to section 887a, by striking
``Resistence'' and inserting ``Resistance'';
(C) in the item relating to section 908, by striking ``of
the United States-Loss'' and inserting ``of United States-
Loss,'';
(D) in the item relating to section 909, by striking ``of
the'' and inserting ``of''; and
(E) in the item relating to section 909a, by striking the
second period at the end.
(19) The matters to be inserted by section 5541 (130 Stat.
2965) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Art.'' each place it appears;
(B) by striking ``825.'' and inserting ``825a.''; and
(C) by striking ``830.'' and inserting ``830a.''.
(e) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2016.--Effective as of November 25, 2015, and as if included
therein as enacted, section 574 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92;
129 Stat. 831) is amended by striking ``1785 note'' both
places it appears and inserting ``1788 note''.
(f) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015.--Effective as of December 19, 2014, and as if included
therein as enacted, section 1044(a)(2)(A) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291; 128 Stat. 3493) is amended by striking ``October
28'' and inserting ``September 30''.
(g) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011.--Effective as of January 7, 2011, and as if included
therein as enacted, section 896(b) of the Ike Skelton
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
(Public Law 111-398; 124 Stat. 4315) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Chapter'' and inserting
``Subchapter II of chapter''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
``subchapter''.
(h) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009.--Section 943(d)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law
110-417), as amended by section 1205(c)(2) of Public Law 112-
81 (125 Stat. 1623), is further amended by striking the
second period at the end of the first sentence.
(i) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2004.--Section 1022(e) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 271
note) is amended by striking ``section 1004(j)'' and all that
follows through the end of the subsection and inserting
``section 284(i) of title 10, United States Code''.
(j) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--
For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of
this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately
before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 1062. WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR RELOCATION OF MARINES TO
GUAM.
(a) In General.--Section 6(b) of the Joint Resolution
entitled ``A Joint Resolution to approve the `Covenant To
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
Political Union With the United States of America', and for
other purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b))
is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Numerical Limitations for Nonimmigrant Workers.--An
alien, if otherwise qualified, may seek admission to Guam or
to the Commonwealth during the transition program as a
nonimmigrant worker under section 101(a)(15)(H) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H))
without counting against the numerical limitations set forth
in section 214(g) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)). An alien,
if otherwise qualified, may, before October 1, 2020, be
admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act for a
period of up to 3 years (which may be extended by the
Secretary of Homeland Security before October 1, 2020, for an
additional period or periods not to exceed 3 years each) to
perform services or labor on Guam pursuant to any agreement
entered into by a prime contractor or subcontractor calling
for services or labor required for performance of the
contract or subcontract in direct support of all military-
funded construction, repairs, renovation, and facilities
services, or to perform services or labor on Guam as a
health-care worker, notwithstanding the requirement of such
section that the service or labor be temporary. This
subsection does not apply to any employment to be performed
outside of Guam or the Commonwealth.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1063. PROTECTION OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF MILITARY
FAMILIES.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act''.
(b) Residency of Spouses of Members of the Armed Forces to
Be Determined on the Same Basis as the Residency of Such
Members for Purposes of Federal Firearms Laws.--Section
921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) For purposes of this chapter:
``(1) A member of the Armed Forces on active duty and the
spouse of such a member are residents of the State in which
the permanent duty station of the member is located.
``(2) The spouse of such a member may satisfy the
identification document requirements of this chapter by
presenting--
``(A) the military identification card issued to the
spouse; and
``(B) the official Permanent Change of Station Orders
annotating the spouse as being authorized for collocation, or
an official letter from the commanding officer of the member
verifying that the member and the spouse are collocated at
the permanent duty station of the member.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (b)
shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period
that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1064. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO CORPORATION FOR
THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS
SAFETY.
(a) In General.--Section 40728(h) of title 36, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary may transfer'' and inserting ``The Secretary shall
transfer'';
(2) by striking ``The Secretary shall determine a
reasonable schedule for the transfer of such surplus
pistols.''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (2).
(b) Termination of Pilot Program.--Section 1087 of the
National Defense Authorization
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Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1012)
is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c).
SEC. 1065. NATIONAL GUARD ACCESSIBILITY TO DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ISSUED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
(a) Review Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,
the Commander of United States Northern Command, and the
Commander of United States Pacific Command, shall conduct an
efficiency and effectiveness review of the governance
structure, coordination processes, documentation, and timing
and deadline requirements stipulated in Department of Defense
Policy Memorandum 15-002, entitled ``Guidance for the
Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems'' and dated
February 17, 2015. In conducting the review, the Secretary
shall take into account information and data points provided
by State governors and State adjutant generals in assessing
the efficiency and effectiveness of accessing Department of
Defense issued unmanned aircraft systems for State and
National Guard operations.
(b) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the completion of the review required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit the review to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.
SEC. 1066. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Naval aviation was born in the United States when
Eugene Ely launched from the deck of a United States Navy
ship on November 14, 1910, in a Curtiss Model D.
(2) In 1915, Cpt. Henry C. Mustin made the first catapult
launch and first take off in a ship underway in a Curtiss
Model AB-2, beginning a century of technological advancements
that have led to today's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch
System which has replaced the steam pistons with powerful
magnets to launch jet aircraft.
(3) In 1924, Lt. Dixie Kiefer made the first night catapult
launch in a Vought UO-1 in San Diego harbor, leading to
today's aircraft carriers being a floating city at sea with a
24-hour airport.
(4) The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS
Enterprise (CVN 65), was commissioned in 1961, ushering in a
new era of the world's most dominant and capable warships.
(5) In 2013, the first of the next generation of aircraft
carriers, Gerald R. Ford, was christened, marking a
continuation of the innovative naval aviation spirit,
technological advancement, and war fighting capabilities of
aircraft carriers.
(6) In 2013, aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN
73) provided humanitarian assistance, medical supplies, food,
and water to the victims in the Philippines of Super Typhoon
Haiyan, once again demonstrating versatility of the aircraft
carrier for combat, diplomatic and humanitarian operations.
(7) For over 70 years, aircraft carriers have been employed
in every major and many smaller conflicts, including World
War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Libya, Operation
Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the fight against
terrorism.
(8) The United States Navy's aircraft carriers are a
cornerstone of the Nation's ability to project its power and
strength.
(9) When aircraft carriers sail the globe they are a
statement of national purpose and a symbol of the Nation's
industrial strength, competitive edge, and economic
prosperity.
(10) Aircraft carriers are 4.5 acres of sovereign United
States territory enabling the Nation to reduce its dependency
on other nations while it pursues its national security
interests.
(11) Aircraft carriers enable the United States Armed
Forces to carry out operations from international waters,
avoiding the complications of securing fly-over rights and
land-base rights from other nations.
(12) Aircraft carriers are a modern, very mobile United
States military base complete with airfield, hospital, and
communications systems from which the United States can
strike at its enemies.
(13) Over 90 percent of world trade is moved by sea,
including much of the world's gas and oil supply, and
aircraft carriers and their strike forces are constantly on
patrol in vital regions of the world to keep shipping lanes
open and protect the interests of the United States and its
allies.
(14) There are more than 2,450 companies in 48 States and
over 364 congressional districts, and more than 13,100
shipbuilders who proudly contribute to the construction and
maintenance of these complex and technologically advanced
ships.
(15) Thousands of members of the United States Armed Forces
have served the Nation aboard aircraft carriers in war,
peace, and times of crisis.
(16) When crisis occurs the first question that comes to
everyone's lips is ``Where is the nearest carrier?''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) United States aircraft carriers are the preeminent
power projection platform and have served the Nation's
interests in times of war and in times of peace, adapting to
the immediate and ever-changing nature of the world for over
90 years;
(2) aircraft carrier contributions and heritage should be
celebrated; and
(3) the people of the United States should be encouraged to
celebrate the history of aircraft carriers in the United
States and to always remember the vital role these vessels
play in defending the Nation's freedom.
SEC. 1067. NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF TERMS OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
or any court order, at the request of the Chairman of the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate or the House of
Representatives or the Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate or the House of Representatives,
the Secretary of Defense shall make available (in an
appropriate manner with respect to classified information, if
necessary) to such chairman a settlement agreement (including
a consent decree) in any civil action involving the
Department of Defense, a military department, or a Defense
Agency, if, in the opinion of the Secretary, in consultation
with the Attorney General, the terms of the settlement
agreement affect the congressional authorization or
appropriations process with respect to the Department of
Defense.
(b) Consultation Requirement.--Before making a request
under subsection (a)--
(1) the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services or the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall consult with
the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
and
(2) the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services or the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
shall consult with the Chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 1068. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE UNITED STATES
NAVY SEABEES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On March 5, 1942, Navy Construction Battalion personnel
were officially named Seabees by the Navy Department.
(2) The purpose of the Navy Seabees is to build, maintain,
and support base infrastructure in remote locations for the
Navy and Marine Corps, while simultaneously being capable of
engaging in combat operations.
(3) The Navy Seabees dual-role is exemplified by the Seabee
motto Construimus, Batuimus: We Build, We Fight.
(4) Throughout their history, the Navy Seabees have
answered the call of duty to protect the United States and
its democratic values both in times of war and peace.
(5) The Navy Seabees support United States national
security at combatant commands worldwide, through the
construction, both on land and underwater, of bases,
airfields, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
(6) Members of the Navy Seabees and their families have
demonstrated unmatched courage and dedication to sacrifice
for the United States, from service in World War II, Korea,
and Vietnam to the recent conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and
elsewhere.
(7) The Navy Seabees exhibit honor, personal courage, and
commitment as they sacrifice their personal comfort to keep
the United States safe from threats.
(8) The Navy Seabees continue to display strength,
professionalism, and bravery in the all-volunteer force.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress recognizes the United
States Navy Seabees and the Navy personnel who comprise the
construction force for the Navy and the Marine Corps as
critical elements in deterring conflict, overcoming
aggression, and rebuilding democratic institutions.
SEC. 1069. RECOGNITION OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMAND.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On April 16, 1987, Congress required the establishment
of a Special Operations Command, which was to be an elite
fighting force drawn from all of the branches of the Armed
Forces.
(2) As a headquarters organization, USSOCOM comprises four
service-component commands, consisting of the United States
Army Special Operations Command, United States Naval Special
Warfare Command, United States Marine Corps Forces Special
Operations Command, and United States Air Force Special
Operations Command, and includes various sub-unified
commands.
(3) Each service-component command has sub-component
commands consisting of--
(A) Army Special Forces (Green Berets), Rangers, Special
Operations Aviation, Civil Affairs, Military Information
Support Operations;
(B) Navy SEALS and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen;
(C) Air Force Commandos and Special Tactics Airmen;
(D) Marine Raiders; and
(E) other Joint Special Operations Forces;
(4) USSOCOM protects and defends the United States in a
variety of ways, including direct action, special
reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, foreign internal
defense, civil affairs operations, counterterrorism, military
information support operations, counter-proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, security force assistance,
counterinsurgency, hostage rescue and recovery, foreign
humanitarian assistance, and other missions as assigned.
(5) USSOCOM has an unequaled ability to analyze and respond
to terrorist threats and USSOCOM has led many successful
missions globally.
(6) Many USSOCOM missions are classified, so the American
people may never know the details and extent of the bravery
of Special Operations Forces, but a sample of missions
provide a glimpse into the bravery and talents of these
members of the Armed Forces:
(A) On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed in a special
operations mission in Pakistan, for which the outstanding men
and women in America's intelligence and Armed Forces,
especially those from SOCOM, remained focused on bringing
Osama bin Laden to justice, and on May 2, 2011, justice was
done.
(B) On April 12, 2009, the Maersk Alabama was rescued
unharmed in a special operations
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mission in the Indian Ocean, after a five-day standoff
between the United States Navy and Somalian pirates.
(C) On April 1, 2003, Jessica Lynch, a United States Army
clerk taken prisoner for nine days in Iraq, was rescued by
Special Operations Forces during a night raid in the hospital
where she was being held.
(D) On December 13, 2003, in Operation Red Dawn, Special
Operations Forces captured deposed Iraqi president Saddam
Hussein, who was hiding in a spider hole.
(E) On January 17, 1991, as Operation Desert Storm began,
Special Operations Forces slipped hundreds of miles into Iraq
to identify Iraqi Scud missiles as targets for American
fighter jets.
(F) On December 20, 1989, in Operation Just Cause and
Operation Nifty Package, Special Operations Forces ventured
into Panama to bring its then President Manuel Noriega to
justice for drug-trafficking.
(7) Approximately 70,000 Regular component, National Guard,
and reserve component personnel from all four services and
Department of Defense civilians are assigned to USSOCOM
headquarters in Tampa, its four service-component commands,
and eight sub-unified commands.
(8) The heroism, skill, and patriotism of USSOCOM personnel
and their families are without parallel.
(9) The responsibilities of USSOCOM are growing and its
mission is now and will continue to be central to the defense
of the United States in future decades.
(10) The sacrifices of many, the service of all, and the
talents of the Special Operations Forces are cause for
confidence and optimism.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians who,
together with their family members, comprise the United
States Special Operations Forces community should be honored
for their service and commitment to keeping the United States
safe.
SEC. 1070. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WORLD WAR I.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States declared war against Germany on April
6, 1917, to redress wrongs, including Germany's resumption of
unrestricted submarine warfare, violation of United States
neutrality, and denial of freedom of the seas to
nonbelligerent nations.
(2) The United States associated itself with the allied
powers of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth, France and
its colonies, Russia, Italy, and Japan to defeat the German
Empire
(3) The United States Army, consisting of the Regular Army,
National Guard, and Reserve Corps, with the addition of
volunteers and the draftees of the National Army, underwent a
transformation from a frontier constabulary and coastal
defense force to a modern land warfare force.
(4) Early 20th century military and technological advances
resulted in the incorporation of motor transport, aviation,
anti-aircraft artillery, tanks, chemical weapons, aircraft
carriers, submarines and anti-submarine warfare, sonar,
underwater mines, and other innovations into the military
arsenal of the United States.
(5) The need to quickly build a military strength of four
million soldiers and half a million sailors required the
mobilization of the human resources of the United States,
during which members of diverse ethnic groups, races, and
creeds, both native-born and immigrant, forged a new American
identity.
(6) The United States Army maintained its defense of
American seacoasts, southern border, and overseas
possessions, while the Army American Expeditionary Forces
deployed ``Over There'' for combat operations in Europe
starting in June 1917.
(7) By the end of World War I, almost two million members
of the Army served overseas in the American Expeditionary
Forces; Whereas, during World War I, the United States Navy
increased in strength from approximately 69,000 officers and
sailors and 342 vessels to more than 533,000 officers and
sailors and 774 vessels.
(8) The Navy operated in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,
and the North and Mediterranean Seas in cooperation with
allied navies.
(9) The Navy began the fight against the German U-boat
menace by dispatching destroyers, which eventually totaled 70
in number, and 169 other vessels to counter the submarine
threat.
(10) Navy vessels escorted troop transports carrying
1,250,000 passengers and escorted supply transports carrying
27 percent of all cargo shipped to Europe.
(11) The Navy deployed five batteries of large-caliber
battleship guns mounted on railroad trains to France for
service as long-range artillery for the Army;.
(12) The United States Coast Guard transferred to the
operational control of the Navy, and augmented that service
with approximately 5,000 officers and sailors, 47 vessels of
all types, and 279 shore stations;.
(13) The United States Marine Corps, with an eventual
wartime strength of 75,000 officers and men, detached two
regiments and a machine gun battalion to constitute an
infantry brigade integrated into the Army's 2d Division for
service in France;.
(14) On July 4, 1917, Colonel Charles E. Stanton, one of
the officers on the staff of General John Pershing, commander
of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, famously
announced America's commitment to the fight when Colonel
Stanton proclaimed upon his arrival in France, ``Lafayette,
we are here!''.
(15) Whereas the American Expeditionary Forces formed three
field armies, nine corps and forty-three divisions, plus
various units of the Services of Supply.
(16) The American Expeditionary Forces suffered 244,000
casualties in fighting in thirteen named campaigns in World
War I;.
(17) Participation in World War I resulted in the
completion of a period of reform and professionalism that
transformed the Armed Forces from a small dispersed
organization to a modern industrialized fighting force
capable of global reach and influence.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) honors the memory of the fallen heroes who wore the
uniform of the United States Armed Forces during World War I;
(2) commends the Unites States Armed Forces for preserving
and protecting the interests of the United States during
World War I;
(3) commends the brave members of the United States Armed
Forces for their efforts in ``making the world safe for
democracy,'' and preserving the founding principles of the
United States at home and abroad during World War I;
(4) commends the brave members of the United States Armed
Forces for preserving and protecting the sea lanes of
commerce and communications during World War I that ensured
the continued prosperity of the United States;
(5) celebrates and congratulates the United States Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard during the
commemoration of the centennial of World War I for a job well
done; and
(6) calls on all people of the United States to join in the
commemoration of the centennial of World War I in events
throughout the United States and overseas.
SEC. 1071. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE
NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Fewer than 30 percent of youth in the United States
qualify for military service, either because of poor physical
health, a criminal record, or lack of a high school degree.
(2) The National Guard Youth Challenge Program provides the
Department of Defense an opportunity to work with State and
local governments to engage with the youth of the nation,
providing military-based training, the opportunity to earn a
high school degree, and high physical fitness standards.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it
is critical to allocate the necessary resources to the
National Guard Youth Challenge Program of the Department of
Defense as it plays a critical role in preparing the next
generation of qualified youth for military service.
SEC. 1072. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NATIONAL PURPLE HEART
RECOGNITION DAY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) On August 7, 1782, during the Revolutionary War,
General George Washington established what is now known as
the Purple Heart medal when he issued an order establishing
the Badge of Military Merit.
(2) The Badge of Military Merit was designed in the shape
of a heart in purple cloth or silk.
(3) While the award of the Badge of Military Merit ceased
with the end of the Revolutionary War, the Purple Heart medal
was authorized in 1932 as the official successor decoration
to the Badge of Military Merit.
(4) The Purple Heart medal is the oldest United States
military decoration in present use.
(5) The Purple Heart medal is awarded in the name of the
President of the United States to recognize members of the
Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in action against an
enemy of the United States or are killed or wounded while
held as prisoners of war.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart
Recognition Day; and
(2) encourages all people of the United States--
(A) to learn about the history of the Purple Heart medal;
(B) to honor recipients of the Purple Heart medal; and
(C) to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and
programs to demonstrate support for people who have been
awarded the Purple Heart medal.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES AND MAJOR
RANGE AND TEST FACILITIES BASE.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1125 of subtitle
B of title XI of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended by striking
``During fiscal years 2017 and 2018,'' and inserting ``During
each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021,''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each
of fiscal years 2018 through 2021, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives including--
(1) a description of the effect of such section 1125 (as
amended by subsection (a)) on the management of the
Department of Defense civilian workforce during the most
recently ended fiscal year; and
(2) the number of employees--
(A) hired under such section during such fiscal year; and
(B) expected to be hired under such section during the
fiscal year in which the briefing is provided.
SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--Section 1107 of subtitle A of title XI of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328) is amended by striking ``September 30,
2018'' and inserting ``September 30, 2021''.
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(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each
of fiscal years 2018 through 2021, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives including--
(1) a description of the effect of such section 1107 (as
amended by subsection (a)) on the management of the
Department of Defense civilian workforce during the most
recently ended fiscal year;
(2) the number of employees offered voluntary separation
incentive payments during such fiscal year by operation of
such section; and
(3) the number of such employees that accepted such
payments.
SEC. 1103. ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES.
Section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2487; 10
U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(20) The Naval Medical Research Center.
``(21) The Joint Warfighting Analysis Center.''.
SEC. 1104. ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE
LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently
amended by section 1137 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat.
2460), is amended by striking ``through 2017'' and inserting
``through 2018''.
SEC. 1105. APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
TO POSITIONS IN OR UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--During fiscal years 2017 through 2021, in
addition to the authority provided under paragraphs (1) and
(2) of subsection (b) of section 3326 of title 5, United
States Code, and consistent with the requirements of such
section, a retired member of the armed forces may be
appointed under such subsection if--
(1) the Department of Defense has been granted direct hire
authority to fill the position;
(2) the appointment is to fill an emergency appointment for
which the Secretary concerned determines competitive
appointment is not appropriate or reasonable due to the need
to fill the emergency need as quickly as possible; or
(3) the appointment is for a highly qualified expert under
section 9903 of such title.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each
of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives including--
(1) with respect to the waiver process under section
3326(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code--
(A) the number of individuals appointed during the most
recently ended fiscal year under such process; and
(B) the Department of Defense's plan on the use of such
process during the fiscal year in which the report is
submitted;
(2) the number of individuals--
(A) appointed under the authority provided by subsection
(a) during the most recently ended fiscal year; and
(B) expected to be appointed under such subsection during
the fiscal year in which the briefing is provided; and
(3) the impact of subsection (a) on the management of the
Department civilian workforce during the most recently ended
fiscal year.
SEC. 1106. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EXPERTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKFORCE.
(a) In General.--Section 1110 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Defense Agencies
or the applicable military Department'' and inserting ``a
Department of Defense component'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``the Defense
Agencies'' and inserting ``each Department of Defense
component listed in subsection (f)(2) other than the
Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the
Department of the Air Force'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``any Defense Agency or military
department'' and inserting ``any Department of Defense
component''; and
(B) by striking ``such Defense Agency or military
department'' and inserting ``such Department of Defense
component''; and
(4) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Employee.--The term `employee' has the meaning given
that term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
``(2) Department of defense component.--The term
`Department of Defense component' means the following:
``(A) A Defense Agency.
``(B) The Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
``(C) The Joint Staff.
``(D) A combatant command.
``(E) The Office of the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense.
``(F) A Field Activity of the Department of Defense.
``(G) The Department of the Army.
``(H) The Department of the Navy.
``(I) The Department of the Air Force.
``(J) Any organizational entity within the Department of
Defense that is not described in subparagraphs (A) through
(I).''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each
of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives including--
(1) a description of the effect of section 1110 of subtitle
A of title XI of the National Defense Authorization Act, 2017
(Public Law 114-328), as amended by subsection (a), on the
management of the Department of Defense civilian workforce
during the most recently ended fiscal year; and
(2) the number of employees--
(A) hired under such section during such fiscal year; and
(B) expected to be hired under such section during the
fiscal year in which the briefing is provided.
SEC. 1107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY PERSONNEL
FLEXIBILITIES FOR DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL
BASE FACILITIES AND MAJOR RANGE AND TEST
FACILITIES BASE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1132 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2457) is amended by striking
``and 2018'' and inserting ``through 2021''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each
of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives including--
(1) a description of the effect of such section 1132 (as
amended by subsection (a)) on the management of civilian
personnel at domestic defense industrial base facilities and
Major Range and Test Facilities Base during the most recently
ended fiscal year; and
(2) the number of employees--
(A) hired under such section during such fiscal year; and
(B) expected to be hired under such section during the
fiscal year in which the briefing is provided.
SEC. 1108. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT
ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT
ZONE.
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234;
120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently
amended by section 1133 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat.
2459), is further amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2019''.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR
COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN UNITED
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 394), as most
recently amended by section 1201 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2473), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2018'';
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``during the period
beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on December 31,
2017'' and inserting ``during the period beginning on October
1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2018''; and
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``December 31, 2017''
and inserting ``December 31, 2018''.
SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND.
(a) In General.--Effective as of October 1, 2017, paragraph
(1) of section 114(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$2,500,000,000'' and inserting
``$2,000,000,000''.
(b) Increase in Size of Fund.--Such section is further
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The size'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), the size'';
and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Of the amount available
in the Special Defense Acquisition Fund in any fiscal year
after fiscal year 2016, $500,000,000'' and inserting ``The
size of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund in any fiscal
year after fiscal year 2017 may exceed the dollar amount
limitation described in paragraph (1) by an amount not to
exceed $500,000,000 and such excess amount''.
SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION TO MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR
AUTHORITY.
(a) Ministry of Defense Advisor Authority.--Subsection (a)
of section 332 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``and members of the armed forces'' after
``civilian employees of the Department of Defense''.
(b) Training of Personnel of Foreign Ministries With
Security Missions.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``to assign civilian
employees of the Department of Defense and members of the
armed forces as advisors or trainers'' after ``carry out a
program''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``employees'' in each place it appears and
inserting ``advisors or trainers''; and
(B) by striking ``each assigned employee's activities'' and
inserting ``the activities of each assigned advisor or
trainer''.
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(c) Congressional Notice.--Subsection (c) of such section
is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``or a member of the armed forces'' after ``a civilian
employee of the Department of Defense'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``employee as an
advisor'' and inserting ``advisor or trainer''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``employee'' and
inserting ``advisor or trainer''.
SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF
FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES.
Subsection (c) of section 333 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Institutional capacity building to organize,
administer, employ, manage, maintain, sustain, or oversee
national security forces.'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or the Department of
State'' after ``Department of Defense'';
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Institutional capacity
building'' and inserting ``Respect for civilian control of
the military'';
(B) in the first sentence, by striking ``that the
Department is already undertaking, or will undertake as part
of the program'' and all that follows and inserting ``that
the Department of Defense or another department or agency is
already undertaking, or will undertake as part of the
security sector assistance provided to the foreign country
concerned, a program to enhance the capacity of such foreign
country to exercise responsible civilian control of the
national security forces of such foreign country.''; and
(C) by striking the second sentence; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Institutional capacity building.--In order to meet
the requirement in paragraph (2)(C) with respect to a
particular foreign country under a program under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall certify, prior to the initiation of
the program, that the Department of Defense or another
department or agency is already undertaking, or will
undertake as part of the security sector assistance provided
to the foreign country concerned, a program of institutional
capacity building with appropriate institutions of such
foreign country to enhance the capacity of such foreign
country to organize, administer, employ, manage, maintain,
sustain, or oversee the national security forces of such
foreign country.''.
SEC. 1205. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ON
TRAINING FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONAL MILITARY
FORCES IN THE COURSE OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES.
(a) One-Year Extension.--Subsection (h) of section 1251 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1070; 10 U.S.C. 2282 note), as
amended by section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat.
2489), is further amended--
(1) by striking ``September 30, 2018'' and inserting
``December 31, 2019''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal years 2016 through 2018'' and
inserting ``for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and
ending on December 31, 2019''.
(b) Regulations for Administration of Incremental
Expenses.--Subsection (d) of such section, as so amended, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Regulations.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations for payment of incremental expenses under
subsection (a). Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit the
regulations to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
``(B) Procedures to be included.--The regulations required
under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
``(i) Procedures to limit the payment of incremental
expenses to developing countries determined pursuant to
subsection (c) to be eligible for the provision of training
under subsection (a), except in the case of exceptional
circumstances as specified in the regulations.
``(ii) Procedures to require reimbursement of incremental
expenses from non-developing countries determined pursuant to
subsection (c) to be eligible for the provision of training
under subsection (a), except in the case of exceptional
circumstances as specified in the regulations.
``(C) Developing country defined.--In this paragraph, the
term `developing country' has the meaning given such term in
section 301(4) of title 10, United States Code.''.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Such section, as
so amended, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ``that'' and inserting
``than'';
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``section 2282'' and
inserting ``chapter 16''; and
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ``means'' and all that
follows and inserting ``has the meaning given such term in
section 301(5) of title 10, United States Code.''.
SEC. 1206. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE.
Subsection (c) of section 1243 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2516; 10 U.S.C. 1050 note) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Fiscal Year 2017'' and
inserting ``Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting ``fiscal
years 2017 and 2018''.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE
ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE
MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN.
(a) Extension of Expiration.--Subsection (h) of section
1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1992), as most
recently amended by section 1213 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2478), is further amended by striking ``December
31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2018''.
(b) Excess Defense Articles.--Subsection (i)(2) of such
section, as so amended, is further amended by striking
``December 31, 2017,'' in each place it appears and inserting
``December 31, 2018''.
SEC. 1212. REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than February 15, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that describes the United States strategy
in Afghanistan.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of United States assumptions, security
interests, and corresponding objectives in Afghanistan.
(2) A description of how current military efforts align to
such objectives and, given current or projected progress, a
realistic prognosis for a timeline necessary to achieve such
objectives.
(3) An explanation of the conditions necessary for the
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to become self-
sufficient.
(4) A description of the projected long-term and
sustainable United States role in Afghanistan.
(5) A description of the threat of harm to United States
forces in Afghanistan and a justification based on the threat
to United States interests.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 1213. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR
SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY
OPERATIONS.
(a) Extension.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended
by section 1218(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2482), is
further amended--
(A) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October
1, 2017''; and
(B) by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018''.
(2) Report required.--
(A) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the expenditure of funds
under the authority in subsection (a)(2) of section 1233 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393), including a description
of the following:
(i) The purpose for which such funds were expended.
(ii) Each organization on whose behalf such funds were
expended, including the amount expended on such organization
and the number of members of such organization supported by
such amount.
(iii) Any limitation imposed on the expenditure of funds
under such subsection, including on any recipient of funds or
any use of funds expended.
(B) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
paragraph, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(i) the congressional defense committees; and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.
(b) Notice Requirement.--Section 1232(b)(6) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law
110-181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section
1218(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2484), is further
amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018''.
(c) Limitation on Reimbursement Pending Certification.--
Section 1227(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2001), as
most recently amended by section 1218(f) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2484), is further amended by striking
``December 31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2018''.
(d) Additional Limitations on Reimbursement.--
(1) Extension of limitations on amounts.--Subsection (d)(1)
of section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393), as most
recently amended by section 1218(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2483), is further amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``$1,100,000,000''
and inserting ``$1,000,000,000'';
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``$900,000,000''
and inserting ``$800,000,000'';
(C) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' in each place it
appears and inserting ``October 1, 2017''; and
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(D) by striking ``December 31, 2017'' in each place it
appears and inserting ``December 31, 2018''.
(2) Extension of limitation on amounts eligible for
waiver.--Subsection (g) of section 1218 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2484) is amended--
(A) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October
1, 2017''; and
(B) by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018''.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
SEC. 1221. REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY IN SYRIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than February 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that describes the strategy of the United
States in Syria.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
(1) A description of the key security and geopolitical
interests, objectives, and long-term goals in Syria for the
United States and indicators for the effectiveness of efforts
to achieve such objectives and goals.
(2) A description of United States assumptions regarding
the current intelligence picture, the roles and ambitions of
other countries, and the interests of relevant Syrian groups
with respect to such objectives.
(3) A description of how current military and diplomatic
efforts in Syria align with such objectives, and a realistic
projection of the timeline necessary to achieve such
objectives.
(4) The resources required to achieve such objectives.
(5) An analysis of the threats posed to United States
interests by Russian and Iranian influences in Syria, as well
as the threats posed to such interests by the Islamic State
of Iraq and the Levant, Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and other
violent extremist organizations in Syria.
(6) A description of long-term and sustainable United
States involvement in Syria and the conclusion of the current
United States effort in Syria.
(7) A description of the coordination between the
Department of Defense and the Department of State regarding
the transition from military operations to stabilization
programming, including a description of how local governance
and civil society will be restored in areas secured through
United States military operations in Syria.
(8) A description of the threat of harm to United States
forces in Syria and a justification based on the threat to
United States interests.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
AND THE LEVANT.
(a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl
Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3559), as most recently amended by section 1222 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2485), is further amended by
striking ``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31,
2019''.
(b) Quarterly Progress Report.--Subsection (d) of such
section is further amended--
(1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by adding at the end before the period the following:
``, which shall be provided in unclassified form with a
classified annex if necessary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) An assessment of--
``(A) security in liberated areas in Iraq;
``(B) the extent to which security forces trained and
equipped, directly or indirectly, through the Office of
Security Cooperation in Iraq (OSC-I) are prepared to provide
post-conflict stabilization and security in such liberated
areas; and
``(C) the effectiveness of security forces in the post-
conflict environment and an identification of which such
forces will provide post-conflict stabilization and security
in such liberated areas.''.
(c) Funding.--Subsection (g) of such section is further
amended--
(1) by striking ``National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017'' and inserting ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018'';
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2018''; and
(3) by striking ``$630,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,269,000,000''.
(d) Sense of Congress.--Recognizing the important role of
the Iraqi Christian militias within the military campaign
against ISIL in Iraq, and the specific threat to the
Christian population in Iraq, it is the sense of Congress
that the United States should provide arms, training, and
appropriate equipment to vetted elements of the Nineveh Plain
Council.
SEC. 1223. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT
OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF
SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ.
(a) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (f)(1) of section
1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1631; 10 U.S.C. 113
note), as most recently amended by section 1223 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2486), is further amended by
striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting ``fiscal year
2018''.
(b) Limitation on Amount.--Subsection (c) of such section
is amended--
(1) by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2018'' ; and
(2) by striking ``$70,000,000'' and inserting
``$42,000,000''.
(c) Source of Funds.--Subsection (d) of such section is
amended by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2018''.
SEC. 1224. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THREATS POSED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF IRAN.
(a) Finding.--Congress expressed concerns over state-
sponsored threats posed by Iran and over Iran's integration
of conventional warfare, cyber and information operations,
intelligence operations, and other activities to undermine
United States national security interests.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should counter the malign activities
of the Government of Iran;
(2) the United States should maintain a capable military
presence in the Arabian Gulf region to deter, and, if
necessary, respond to Iranian aggression;
(3) the United States should strengthen ballistic missile
defense capabilities;
(4) the United States should ensure freedom of navigation
at the Bab al Mandab strait and the Strait of Hormuz; and
(5) the United States should counter Iranian efforts to
illicitly proliferate weapons, including cruise and ballistic
missiles.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Russian Federation
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY COOPERATION
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
Section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2488) is
amended by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2018''.
SEC. 1232. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER
CRIMEA.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended to implement any activity that
recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
Crimea.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction on the
obligation or expenditure of funds required by subsection (a)
if the Secretary--
(1) determines that to do so is in the national security
interest of the United States; and
(2) submits a notification of the waiver, at the time the
waiver is invoked, to the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 1233. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Russian Federation, under the leadership of
President Vladimir Putin, continues to demonstrate its malign
activities to expand its sphere of influence and undermine
international norms and institutions both regionally and
globally, including through the following activities:
(A) An assessment of the United States intelligence
community stated ``. . .Russian President Vladimir Putin
ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S.
presidential election'', presented in the intelligence
community's January 6, 2017, declassified report, ``Assessing
Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S. Elections''.
(B) The Russian Federation has interfered in the April 2017
election and runoff election in May 2017 of the French
Presidential elections. As confirmed by Admiral Mike Rogers,
Director of the National Security Agency, at a Senate
Committee on Armed Services hearing on May 9, 2017, ``If you
look at the French elections . . . we had become aware of
Russian activity.''
(C) The Russian Federation has threatened stability in
their sphere of influence. As stated by General Curtis M.
Scaparrotti, Commander of the United States European Command,
in testimony at a House Committee on Armed Services hearing
on March 28, 2017, ``In the east, a resurgent Russia has
turned from partner to antagonist. Countries along Russia's
periphery, especially Ukraine and Georgia, are under threat
from Moscow's malign influence and military aggression.''.
(D) The Russian Federation has occupied and attempted to
annex Crimea from Ukraine.
(E) The Russian Federation has employed hybrid warfare
tactics, including cyber warfare, electronic warfare, and
information warfare to gain influence. This includes the use
of hybrid tactics in assisting combined Russian-separatist
forces in eastern Ukraine and, in 2008, the Russian incursion
in Georgia.
(F) Military intervention in the civil war in Syria.
(2) Both the Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, and the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph
Dunford, highlight the Russian Federation as the number one
geo-strategic threat to the United States.
(3) The Government of the Russian Federation continues its
decades' long modernization of its conventional military
force with the buildup of large numbers of professionalized
forces on Russia's borders with Europe, re-establishing
military presence in the Arctic, investment in its nuclear
triad, advanced weapons systems, fighter jets, and naval
vessels.
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(4) In June 2016, the Center for Strategic and
International Studies released its report, ``Evaluating U.S.
Army Force Posture in Europe: Phase II'', which included the
recommendation that an Armed Brigade Combat Team and a combat
aviation brigade should be permanently assigned to Europe.
The report also recommends additional prepositioned equipment
in Western Europe.
(5) In January 2016, the National Commission on the Future
of the Army released its findings and recommendations, which
included Recommendation 14, calling for permanently
stationing an Armored Brigade Combat Team Forward in Europe
and Recommendation 15 calling for the conversion of Army
Europe Aviation Headquarters to a warfighting mission
command.
(6) In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92),
and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (Public Law 114-328), Congress authorized approximately
$5,200,000 for the European Reassurance Initiative, now the
European Deterrence Initiative, to reassure partners and
allies and begin building a credible deterrence to the
Russian Federation through--
(A) large increases in conventional resources, including
additional rotational deployments of United States troops and
prepositioning of equipment into Europe; and
(B) increased funding for unconventional warfare resources,
including cyber and special operations forces, and for
intelligence and indicators and warnings.
(b) Statement of Policy.--
(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States to
develop, implement, and sustain credible deterrence against
aggression by the Government of the Russian Federation, in
order to enhance regional and global security and stability.
(2) Conduct of policy.--The policy described in paragraph
(1) shall, among other things, be carried out through a
comprehensive defense strategy and guidance to outline and
resource the necessary defense capabilities in the European
theater. Such policy shall include the following:
(A) Increased United States presence in Europe through
additional permanently stationed forces.
(B) Continued United States presence in Europe through
additional rotational forces.
(C) Increased United States prepositioned military
equipment to include logistics enablers and a division
headquarters.
(D) Sufficient and necessary infrastructure additions and
improvements throughout the European theater.
(E) Increased investment and priority to counter
unconventional methods of warfare, including sufficient cyber
warfare resources, information operations resources, and
intelligence resources.
(F) Effective security cooperation resources and
opportunities with partners and allies, including NATO member
countries.
SEC. 1234. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SECURITY
ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.
Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068), as
amended by section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat.
2494), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$175,000,000 of the
funds available for fiscal year 2017 pursuant to subsection
(f)(2)'' and inserting ``$75,000,000 of the funds available
for fiscal year 2018 pursuant to subsection (f)(3)''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2018''; and
(ii) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
``$50,000,000'';
(2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) For fiscal year 2018, $150,000,000.''; and
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2018''
and inserting ``December 31, 2019''.
SEC. 1235. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPEN SKIES TREATY.
(a) Limitation on Conduct of Flights.--
(1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any
fiscal year after fiscal year 2017 for the Department of
Defense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, or
operation and maintenance, Air Force, may be obligated or
expended to conduct any flight during such fiscal year for
purposes of implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the date
that is seven days after the date on which the President
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a plan
described in paragraph (2) with respect to such fiscal year.
(2) Plan described.--The plan described in this paragraph
is a plan developed by the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National
Intelligence, that contains a description of the objectives
for all planned flights described in paragraph (1) during
such fiscal year.
(3) Update.--To the extent necessary and appropriate, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the
Director of National Intelligence, may update the plan
described in paragraph (2) with respect to a fiscal year and
submit the updated plan to the appropriate congressional
committees.
(4) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and 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.
(5) Sunset.--The requirements of this subsection shall
terminate on the date that is five years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) Prohibition on Activities to Modify United States
Aircraft.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for
research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for
arms control implementation (PE 0305145F) or procurement, Air
Force, for digital visual imaging system (BA-05, Line Item
#1900) may be obligated or expended to carry out any
activities to modify any United States aircraft for purposes
of implementing the Open Skies Treaty.
(c) Open Skies Treaty Defined.--In this section, the term
``Open Skies Treaty'' means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at
Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 1,
2002.
SEC. 1236. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF NUCLEAR
CAPABILITIES OF NATO.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Warsaw Summit Communique, issued on July 9, 2016,
by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (in this section
referred to as ``NATO'') clearly defines the need for, and
the importance of, the nuclear mission of NATO.
(2) The Warsaw Summit Communique states--
(A) with respect to the nuclear deterrence capability of
NATO, ``As a means to prevent conflict and war, credible
deterrence and defence is essential. Therefore, deterrence
and defence, based on an appropriate mix of nuclear,
conventional, and missile defence capabilities, remains a
core element of our overall strategy. . . The fundamental
purpose of NATO's nuclear capability is to preserve peace,
prevent coercion, and deter aggression. Nuclear weapons are
unique. Any employment of nuclear weapons against NATO would
fundamentally alter the nature of a conflict. The
circumstances in which NATO might have to use nuclear weapons
are extremely remote'';
(B) with respect to the nature of the nuclear deterrence
posture of NATO, ``NATO must continue to adapt its strategy
in line with trends in the security environment-including
with respect to capabilities and other measures required-to
ensure that NATO's overall deterrence and defence posture is
capable of addressing potential adversaries' doctrine and
capabilities, and that it remains credible, flexible,
resilient, and adaptable.''; and
(C) with respect to the importance of contributions to the
nuclear deterrence mission from across the NATO alliance,
``The strategic forces of the Alliance, particularly those of
the United States, are the supreme guarantee of the security
of the Allies. The independent strategic nuclear forces of
the United Kingdom and France have a deterrent role of their
own and contribute to the overall security of the Alliance.
These Allies' separate centres of decision-making contribute
to deterrence by complicating the calculations of potential
adversaries. NATO's nuclear deterrence posture also relies,
in part, on United States' nuclear weapons forward-deployed
in Europe and on capabilities and infrastructure provided by
Allies concerned. These Allies will ensure that all
components of NATO's nuclear deterrent remain safe, secure,
and effective. That requires sustained leadership focus and
institutional excellence for the nuclear deterrence mission
and planning guidance aligned with 21st century requirements.
The Alliance will ensure the broadest possible participation
of Allies concerned in their agreed nuclear burden-sharing
arrangements.''.
(3) Secretary of Defense James Mattis, in response to the
advance policy questions for his Senate confirmation hearing
on January 12, 2017, stated that--
(A) ``NATO's nuclear deterrence posture relies in part on
U.S. nuclear weapons forward-deployed in Europe and on
capabilities and infrastructure provided by NATO allies.
These capabilities include dual-capable aircraft that
contribute to current burden-sharing arrangements within
NATO. In general, we must take care to maintain this
particular capability, and to modernize it appropriately and
in a timely fashion.''; and
(B) the role of the nuclear weapons of the United States is
``to deter nuclear war and to serve as last resort weapons of
self-defense. In this sense, U.S. nuclear weapons are
fundamental to our nation's security and have historically
provided a deterrent against aggression and security
assurance to U.S. allies. A robust, flexible, and survivable
U.S. nuclear arsenal underpins the U.S. ability to deploy
conventional forces worldwide.''.
(4) On March 28, 2017, General Curtis Scaparrotti,
Commander of the United States European Command and the
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, testified to the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that ``NATO
and U.S. nuclear forces continue to be a vital component of
our deterrence. Our modernization efforts are crucial; we
must preserve a ready, credible, and safe nuclear
capability.''.
(5) The Russian Federation is currently undergoing
significant modernization and recapitalization of all three
legs of its nuclear triad, continues to field and modernize a
large variety of non-strategic nuclear weapons, and is
developing and deploying new and unique nuclear capabilities.
(6) Russia remains in violation of the INF Treaty due to
the development, testing, and, most recently, the operational
deployment of ground-launched cruise missiles in violation of
the INF Treaty.
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(7) On March 28, 2017, General Paul Selva, Vice Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the security
consequences of the deployment of such INF Treaty-violating
missiles, testifying to the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives that ``our assessment of the
impact is that it more threatens NATO and infrastructure
within the European continent than any other...area of the
world that we have national interests in or alliance
interests in.''.
(8) On March 28, 2017, General Curtis Scaparrotti, in
testimony before the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives, responded to a question asking if Russia
intends to return to compliance with the INF Treaty by
stating, ``I don't have any indication that they will at this
time.''.
(9) Rhetoric from Russian officials has demonstrated that
Moscow has sought to leverage its nuclear arsenal to threaten
and intimidate neighboring countries, including members of
NATO, as was the case when the Russian Ambassador to Denmark
stated, ``Danish warships will be targets for Russian nuclear
missiles'' in response to Denmark's potential cooperation in
the NATO missile defense system.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the nuclear and conventional deterrence capabilities of
NATO are of critical importance to the security of the United
States and of the NATO alliance, and must continue to adapt
to the changed security environment in Europe;
(2) the ability of the United States to forward-deploy
dual-capable aircraft and nuclear weapons, and of select
members of NATO to participate in the nuclear deterrence
mission of NATO by hosting forward-deployed nuclear weapons
of the United States or operating dual-capable aircraft, is
central to the credibility of the nuclear deterrence and
defense posture of NATO;
(3) the strategic forces of the United States, the
independent nuclear forces of the United Kingdom and the
French Republic, and the dual-capable aircraft operated by
the United States and other members of NATO constitute
foundational elements of the nuclear deterrence and defense
posture of NATO;
(4) NATO should modernize its nuclear-related
infrastructure to ensure the highest-level of safety and
security;
(5) effective deterrence requires NATO to conduct nuclear
planning and exercises aligned with 21st century requirements
and modernize nuclear-related capabilities and
infrastructure, including dual-capable aircraft, command and
control networks, and facilities; and
(6) to ensure the continued credibility of the deterrence
and defense posture of NATO, the planned completion of F-35A
aircraft development and testing, as well as the delivery of
such aircraft to members of NATO, must not be delayed.
(c) INF Treaty Defined.--In this section, the term ``INF
Treaty'' means the Treaty Between the United States of
America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the
Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range
Missiles, commonly referred to as the ``Intermediate- Range
Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty'', signed at Washington December
8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988.
SEC. 1237. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Georgia is a valued friend of the United States and has
repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to advancing the
mutual interests of both countries, including the deployment
of Georgian forces as part of the NATO-led International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan and the
Multi-National Force in Iraq.
(2) The European Deterrence Initiative builds the
partnership capacity of Georgia so it can work more closely
with the United States and NATO, as well as provide for its
own defense.
(3) In addition to the European Deterrence Initiative,
Georgia's participation in the NATO initiative Partnership
for Peace is paramount to interoperability with the United
States and NATO, and establishing a more peaceful environment
in the region.
(4) Despite the losses suffered, as a NATO partner of ISAF,
Georgia is engaged in the Resolute Support Mission in
Afghanistan with the second largest contingent on the ground.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) reaffirms United States support for Georgia's
sovereignty and territorial integrity within its
internationally-recognized borders, and does not recognize
the independence of the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions
currently occupied by the Russian Federation; and
(2) supports continued cooperation between the United
States and Georgia and the efforts of the Government of
Georgia to provide for the defense of its people and
sovereign territory.
SEC. 1238. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT FOR ESTONIA, LATVIA,
AND LITHUANIA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are
highly valued allies of the United States, and they have
repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to advancing our
mutual interests as well as those of the NATO Alliance.
(2) Operation Atlantic Resolve is a series of exercises and
coordinating efforts demonstrating the United States'
commitment to its European partners and allies, including the
Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with the
shared goal of peace and stability in the region. Operation
Atlantic Resolve strengthens communication and understanding,
and is an important effort to deter Russian aggression in the
region.
(3) Through Operation Atlantic Resolve, the European
Deterrence Initiative undertakes exercises, training, and
rotational presence necessary to reassure and integrate our
allies, including the Baltic States, into a common defense
framework.
(4) All three Baltic States contributed to the NATO-led
International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan,
sending disproportionate numbers of troops and operating with
few caveats. The Baltic States continue to engage in
Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) reaffirms its support for the principle of collective
defense in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty for our
NATO allies, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania;
(2) supports the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity, and inviolability of Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania as well as their internationally recognized
borders, and expresses concerns over increasingly aggressive
military maneuvering by the Russian Federation near their
borders and airspace;
(3) expresses concern over and condemns subversive and
destabilizing activities by the Russian Federation within the
Baltic States; and
(4) encourages the Administration to further enhance
defense cooperation efforts with Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania and supports the efforts of their Governments to
provide for the defense of their people and sovereign
territory.
Subtitle E--Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation
Act of 2017
SEC. 1241. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Intermediate-Range
Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017''.
SEC. 1242. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The 2014, 2015, and 2016 Department of State reports
entitled, ``Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control,
Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and
Commitments'', all stated that the United States has
determined that ``the Russian Federation is in violation of
its obligations under the INF Treaty not to possess, produce,
or flight-test a ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) with a
range capability of 500 km to 5,500 km, or to possess or
produce launchers of such missiles''.
(2) The 2016 report also noted that ``the cruise missile
developed by Russia meets the INF Treaty definition of a
ground-launched cruise missile with a range capability of 500
km to 5,500 km, and as such, all missiles of that type, and
all launchers of the type used or tested to launch such a
missile, are prohibited under the provisions of the INF
Treaty''.
(3) Potential consistency and compliance concerns regarding
the INF Treaty noncompliant GLCM have existed since 2008,
were not officially raised with the Russian Federation until
2013, and were not briefed to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) until January 2014.
(4) The United States Government is aware of other
consistency and compliance concerns regarding Russia actions
vis-a-vis its INF Treaty obligations.
(5) Since 2013, senior United States officials, including
the President, the Secretary of State, and the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have raised Russian noncompliance
with the INF Treaty to their counterparts, but no progress
has been made in bringing the Russian Federation back into
compliance with the INF Treaty.
(6) In April 2014, General Breedlove, the Supreme Allied
Commander Europe, correctly stated, ``A weapon capability
that violates the INF, that is introduced into the greater
European land mass, is absolutely a tool that will have to be
dealt with . . . It can't go unanswered.''.
(7) The Department of Defense in its September 2013 report,
Report on Conventional Prompt Global Strike Options if Exempt
from the Restrictions of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear
Forces Treaty Between the United States of America and the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, stated that it has
multiple validated military requirement gaps due to the
prohibitions imposed on the United States as a result of its
compliance with the INF Treaty.
(8) It is not in the national security interests of the
United States to be unilaterally legally prohibited from
developing dual-capable ground-launched cruise missiles with
ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, while Russia makes
advances in developing and fielding this class of weapon
systems, and such unilateral limitation cannot be allowed to
continue indefinitely.
(9) Admiral Harry Harris, Jr., Commander of the United
States Pacific Command, testified before the Senate Armed
Services Committee on April 27, 2017, that ``[W]e're in a
multi-polar world where we have a lot of countries who are
developing these weapons, including China, that I worry
about. And I worry about their DF-21 and DF-26 missile
programs, their anti-carrier ballistic missile programs, if
you will. INF doesn't address missiles launched from ships or
airplanes, but it focuses on those land-based systems. I
think there's goodness in the INF treaty, anything you can do
to limit nuclear weapons writ-large is generally good. But
the aspects of the INF Treaty that limit our ability to
counter Chinese and other countries' land-based missiles, I
think, is problematic.''.
(10) A material breach of the INF Treaty by the Russian
Federation affords the United States the right to invoke
legal countermeasures which include suspension of the treaty
in whole or in part.
(11) Article XV of the INF Treaty provides that ``Each
Party shall, in exercising its national sovereignty, have the
right to withdraw from this Treaty if it decides that
extraordinary events related to the subject matter of this
Treaty have jeopardized its supreme interests.''.
SEC. 1243. COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT REGARDING RUSSIAN
VIOLATIONS OF THE INF TREATY.
(a) Statement of United States Policy.--It is the policy of
the United States as follows:
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(1) The actions undertaken by the Russian Federation in
violation of the INF Treaty constitute a material breach of
the treaty.
(2) In light of the Russian Federation's material breach of
the INF Treaty, the United States is legally entitled to
suspend the operation of the INF Treaty in whole or in part
for so long as the Russian Federation continues to be in
material breach.
(3) For so long as the Russian Federation remains in
noncompliance with the INF Treaty, the United States should
take actions to encourage the Russian Federation return to
compliance, including by--
(A) providing additional funds for the capabilities
identified in section 1243(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92;
129 Stat. 1062); and
(B) seeking additional missile defense assets in the
European theater to protect United States and NATO forces
from ground-launched missile systems of the Russian
Federation that are in noncompliance with the INF Treaty.
(b) Authorization of Additional Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act for fiscal year 2018 for research, development,
test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in
division D, $50,000,000 shall be made available for--
(A) the development of active defenses to counter ground-
launched missile systems with ranges between 500 and 5,500
kilometers;
(B) counterforce capabilities to prevent attacks from these
missiles; and
(C) countervailing strike capabilities to enhance the
capabilities of the United States identified in section
1243(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1062).
(2) Development.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated by paragraph (1), $25,000,000 is authorized to
be appropriated for activities undertaken to carry out
section 1244(a), including with respect to research and
development activities.
SEC. 1244. DEVELOPMENT OF INF RANGE GROUND-LAUNCHED MISSILE
SYSTEM.
(a) Establishment of a Program of Record.--The Secretary of
Defense shall establish a program of record to develop a
conventional road-mobile ground-launched cruise missile
system with a range of between 500 to 5,500 kilometers.
(b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the
cost, schedule, and feasibility to modify existing and
planned missile systems, including the tomahawk land attack
cruise missile, the standard missile-3, the standard missile-
6, and Army tactical missile system missiles for ground
launch with a range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers in
order to provide any of the capabilities identified in
section 1243(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1062).
SEC. 1245. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATED TO RUSSIAN
FEDERATION DEVELOPMENT OF NONCOMPLIANT SYSTEMS
AND UNITED STATES ACTIONS REGARDING MATERIAL
BREACH OF INF TREATY BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) Declaration of Policy.--Congress declares that because
of the Russian Federation's violations of the INF Treaty,
including the flight-test, production, and possession of
prohibited systems, its actions have defeated the object and
purpose of the INF Treaty, and thus constitute a material
breach of the INF Treaty.
(b) Notifiction by Director of National Intelligence.--
(1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of any
development, deployment, or test of a system by the Russian
Federation that the Director determines is inconsistent with
the INF Treaty.
(2) Deadline.--A notification under this subsection shall
be made not later than 15 days after the date on which the
Director makes the determination under this subsection with
respect to which the notification is required.
(c) Report by President.--Not later than 15 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that contains a determination of the President of whether the
Russian Federation has flight-tested, produced, or is in
possession of a ground-launched cruise missile or ground-
launched ballistic missile with a range of between 500 and
5,500 kilometers during each of the three consecutive 120-day
periods beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) United States Actions.--If the determination of the
President contained in the report required to be submitted
under subsection (c) is that the Russian Federation has
flight-tested, produced, or is in possession of any missile
described in subsection (c) during each of the periods
described in subsection (c), the prohibitions set forth in
Article VI of the INF Treaty shall no longer be binding on
the United States as a matter of United States law.
SEC. 1246. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO EXTEND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW START TREATY.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to extend
the implementation of the New START Treaty unless the
President certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that the Russian Federation has verifiably
eliminated all missiles that are in violation of or may be
inconsistent with the INF Treaty.
SEC. 1247. REVIEW OF RS-26 BALLISTIC MISSILE.
(a) In General.--The President, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National
Intelligence, shall conduct a review of the RS-26 ballistic
missile of the Russian Federation.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of
National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the review conducted
under subsection (a). The report shall include--
(1) a determination whether the RS-26 ballistic missile is
covered under the New START Treaty or would be a violation of
the INF Treaty because Russia has flight-tested such missile
to ranges covered by the INF Treaty in more than one warhead
configuration; and
(2) if the President determines that the RS-26 ballistic
missile is covered under the New START Treaty, a
determination whether the Russian Federation--
(A) has agreed through the Bilateral Consultative
Commission that such a system is limited under the New START
Treaty central limits; and
(B) has agreed to an exhibition of such a system.
(c) Effect of Determination.--If the President, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the
Director of National Intelligence, determines that the RS-26
ballistic missile is covered under the New START Treaty and
that the Russian Federation has not taken the steps described
under subsection (b)(2), the United States Government shall
consider for purposes of all policies and decisions that the
RS-26 ballistic missile of the Russian Federation is a
violation of the INF Treaty.
SEC. 1248. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed
Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) INF treaty.--The term ``INF Treaty'' means the Treaty
between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-
Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington
December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988.
(3) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence
community'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
(4) New start treaty.--The term ``New START Treaty'' means
the Treaty between the United States of America and the
Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and
Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague
April 8, 2010, and entered into force February 5, 2011.
(5) Open skies treaty.--The term ``Open Skies Treaty''
means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24,
1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002.
Subtitle F--Fostering Unity Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017
SEC. 1251. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Fostering Unity Against
Russian Aggression Act of 2017''.
SEC. 1252. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander of the United
States European Command, testified before the House Armed
Services Committee on March 27, 2017, that ``Today we face
the most dynamic European security environment in history.''
and that ``Russia's malign actions are supported by its
diplomatic, information, economic, and military
initiatives.''.
(2) The Russian Federation has shifted to a military
doctrine that envisions using nuclear weapons in an attempt
to end a failing regional conventional conflict. On June 25,
2015, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work and then-Vice-
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James Winnefeld
testified before the House Armed Services Committee that
``Russian military doctrine includes what some have called an
`escalate to de-escalate' strategy--a strategy that
purportedly seeks to deescalate a conventional conflict
through coercive threats, including limited nuclear use. We
think that this label is dangerously misleading. Anyone who
thinks they can control escalation through the use of nuclear
weapons is literally playing with fire. Escalation is
escalation, and nuclear use would be the ultimate
escalation.''.
(3) General Scaparrotti noted in his March 27, 2017,
testimony before the House Armed Services Committee that
``Moscow's provocative rhetoric and nuclear threats increase
the likelihood of misunderstanding and miscalculation.''.
(4) The Russian Federation continues to conduct ongoing
influence campaigns aimed at undermining democracies around
the world. According to an assessment by the intelligence
community, ``Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an
influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential
election'', which included the use of the Russian military
intelligence organization. The intelligence community also
assessed that Russia would apply lessons learned
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to future influence efforts worldwide, including against
United States allies and their election systems.
(5) The Russian Federation continues its aggression on its
periphery. In 2008, the Russian Federation fomented conflict
in Georgia. Further, the Russian Federation is directing
combined Russian-Separatist units in eastern Ukraine,
actively inciting violence and prolonging the most
significant conflict in Europe.
(6) The investment of over $5 billion in the European
Reassurance Initiative (ERI), now the European Deterrence
Initiative (EDI), has proven successful in significantly
enhancing the ability of United States forces, NATO allies,
and regional partners to deter Russian aggression. EDI has
not only assured our European allies and partners but
supported essential investments in NATO's military capacity,
interoperability, and agility.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the risks of miscalculation in a crisis are exacerbated
by the Russian Federation's shift to a military doctrine of
``escalate to de-escalate'', lowering the threshold for
Russian use of nuclear weapons and thereby increasing the
risk of using nuclear weapons, potentially escalating in to a
massive nuclear exchange;
(2) subversive and destabilizing activities by the Russian
Federation targeting NATO allies and partners causes concern
and should be condemned;
(3) European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) investments are
long-term and, as such, Congress expects future budgets to
reflect United States commitment by planning for funding in
the base budget, and further EDI should build on United
States presence by increasing the United States permanent
force posture; and
(4) credible deterrence requires steadfast cooperation and
joint action with NATO allies and partners and other United
States allies and partners in Europe.
SEC. 1253. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THREATS BY THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
(a) Strategy Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation
with each of the Secretaries of the military departments, the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commanders of each of the
regional and functional combatant commands, shall develop and
implement a comprehensive strategy to counter threats by the
Russian Federation.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
on the strategy required by subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The report required by this subsection shall
include the following elements:
(A) An evaluation of strategic objectives and motivations
of the Russian Federation.
(B) A detailed description of Russian threats to the
national security of the United States, including threats
that may pose challenges below the threshold of armed
conflict.
(C) A discussion of how the strategy complements the
National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy.
(D) A discussion of the ends, ways, and means inherent to
the strategy.
(E) A discussion of the strategy's objectives with respect
to deterrence, escalation control, and conflict resolution.
(F) A description of the military activities across
geographic regions and military functions and domains that
are inherent to the strategy.
(G) A description of the posture, forward presence, and
readiness requirements inherent to the strategy.
(H) A description of the roles of the United States Armed
Forces in implementing the strategy, including--
(i) the role of United States nuclear capabilities;
(ii) the role of United States space capabilities;
(iii) the role of United States cyber capabilities;
(iv) the role of United States conventional ground forces;
(v) the role of United States naval forces;
(vi) the role of United States air forces; and
(vii) the role of United States special operations forces.
(I) An assessment of the force requirements needed to
implement and sustain the strategy.
(J) A description of the logistical requirements needed to
implement and sustain the strategy.
(K) An assessment of the technological research and
development requirements needed to implement and sustain the
strategy.
(L) An assessment of the training and exercise requirements
needed to implement and sustain the strategy.
(M) An assessment of the budgetary resource requirements
needed to implement and sustain the strategy through December
31, 2030.
(N) A discussion of how the strategy provides a framework
for future planning and investments in regional defense
initiatives, including the European Deterrence Initiative.
(3) Form.--The report required by this subsection shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
SEC. 1254. STRATEGY TO INCREASE CONVENTIONAL PRECISION STRIKE
WEAPON STOCKPILES IN THE UNITED STATES EUROPEAN
COMMAND'S AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) Strategy Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a
strategy to increase conventional precision strike weapon
stockpiles in the United States European Command's areas of
responsibility.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by this subsection
shall include necessary increases in the quantities of such
stockpiles that the Secretary determines will enhance
deterrence and warfighting capability of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization forces.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the strategy required by
subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required by this subsection shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
SEC. 1255. PLAN TO COUNTER THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a plan to counter the military capabilities of the
Russian Federation.
(2) Elements.--The plan required by this subsection shall
include the following:
(A) Accelerating programs to improve the capability of
United States military forces to operate in a Global
Positioning System (GPS)-denied or GPS-degraded environment.
(B) Accelerating programs of the Department of the Army to
counter Russian unmanned aircraft systems, electronic
warfare, and long-range precision strike capabilities.
(C) Countering unconventional capabilities and hybrid
threats from the Russian Federation.
(D) Any other elements that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the plan required by
subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required by this subsection shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
concerns persist over the growing sophistication of
unconventional and hybrid state-sponsored threats by the
Russian Federation as demonstrated through its advancement
and integration of conventional warfare, economic warfare,
cyber and information operations, intelligence operations,
and other activities to undermine United States national
security objectives.
SEC. 1256. PLAN TO INCREASE CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS,
DETERRENCE, AND DEFENSE.
(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
State shall jointly develop a plan to--
(1) increase inclusion of regional cyber planning within
larger United States joint planning exercises in the European
region;
(2) enhance joint, regional, and combined information
operations and strategic communication strategies to counter
Russian Federation information warfare, malign influence, and
propaganda activities; and
(3) identify potential areas of cybersecurity collaboration
and partnership capabilities with NATO and other European
allies and partners of the United States.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a
briefing on the plan required under subsection (a).
SEC. 1257. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING MARITIME
CAPABILITIES.
Congress notes the 2016 Force Structure Assessment (FSA)
that increased the requirement for fast attack submarine
(SSN) from 48 to 66 and supports an acquisition plan that
enhances maritime capabilities that address this requirement.
SEC. 1258. PLAN TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF MISCALCULATION AND
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THAT COULD PRECIPITATE
A NUCLEAR WAR.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Russian Federation has adopted a dangerous nuclear
doctrine that includes a strategy of ``escalate to de-
escalate'', which could lower the threshold for Russian use
of nuclear weapons in a regional conflict; and
(2) such nuclear doctrine exacerbates the risks of
miscalculation and unintended consequences that could
precipitate a nuclear war.
(b) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of
the Joint Chief of Staff, the Commander of the United States
Strategic Command, and the Commander of the United States
European Command, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a plan that includes options to reduce the risk of
miscalculation and unintended consequences that could
precipitate a nuclear war.
(2) Elements.--The plan required under this subsection
shall include--
(A) an assessment of the value of military-to-military
dialog to reduce such risk; and
(B) any other recommendations the Secretary determines to
be appropriate.
SEC. 1259. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2) NATO.--The term ``NATO'' means the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region
SEC. 1261. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the security, stability, and prosperity of the Indo-
Asia-Pacific region are vital to the national interests of
the United States;
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(2) the United States should maintain a military capability
in the region that is able to project power, deter acts of
aggression, and respond, if necessary, to regional threats;
(3) continuing efforts by the Department of Defense to
realign forces, commit additional assets, and increase
investments to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region are necessary to
maintain a robust United States commitment to the region;
(4) the Secretary of Defense should--
(A) assess the current United States force posture in the
Indo-Asia-Pacific region to ensure that the United States
maintains an appropriate forward presence in the region;
(B) invest in critical munitions, undersea warfare
capabilities, amphibious capabilities, resilient space
architectures, missile defense, offensive and defensive cyber
capabilities, and other capabilities conducive to operating
effectively in contested environments; and
(C) enhance regional force readiness through joint training
and exercises, considering contingencies ranging from grey
zone to high-end near-peer conflict; and
(5) the United States should continue to engage in the
Indo-Asia-Pacific region by strengthening alliances and
partnerships, supporting regional institutions and bodies
such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),
building cooperative security arrangements, addressing shared
challenges, and reinforcing the role of international law.
SEC. 1262. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO PRIORITIZE UNITED STATES
DEFENSE INTERESTS IN THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC
REGION.
(a) Required Report.--Not later than February 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall 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 that contains a strategy to prioritize United States
defense interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The
strategy shall address the following:
(1) The security challenges, including threats, emanating
from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
(2) The primary objectives and priorities in the Indo-Asia-
Pacific region, including--
(A) the military missions necessary to address threats on
the Korean Peninsula;
(B) the role of the Department of Defense in the Indo-Asia-
Pacific region regarding security challenges posed by China;
(C) the primary objectives and priorities for combating
terrorism in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region;
(3) Department of Defense plans, force posture,
capabilities, and resources to address any gaps.
(4) The roles of allies, partners, and other countries in
achieving United States defense objectives and priorities.
(5) Actions the Department of Defense could take, in
cooperation with other Federal departments or agencies, to
advance United Sates national security interests in the Indo-
Asia-Pacific region.
(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines
to be appropriate.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(c) Annual Budget.--The President, acting through the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall ensure
that the annual budget submitted to Congress under section
1105 of title 31, United States Code, clearly highlights
programs and projects that are being funded in the annual
budget of the United States Government that relate to the
strategy referred to in subsection (a).
(d) Repeal.--Section 1251 of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3570) is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 1263. ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE AND
BASING NEEDS IN THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.
(a) Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in
the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
(2) Elements.--The assessment required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A review of military requirements based on operation
and contingency plans, scenarios, capabilities of potential
adversaries, and any assessed gaps or shortfalls of the Armed
Forces.
(B) A review of current United States military force
posture and deployment plans of the United States Pacific
Command.
(C) An analysis of potential future realignments of United
States forces in the region, including options for
strengthening United States presence, access, readiness,
training, exercises, logistics, and pre-positioning.
(D) A discussion of any factors that may influence the
United States posture.
(E) Any recommended changes to the United States posture in
the region.
(F) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines
to be appropriate.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the assessment
required under subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
SEC. 1264. EXTENDED DETERRENCE COMMITMENT TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC
REGION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The 2010 Nuclear Posture Review reaffirmed the
commitment of the United States to extended deterrence and
continued protection of the treaty allies of the United
States under the United States nuclear umbrella.
(2) The United States-Republic of Korea Deterrence Strategy
Committee and the United States-Japan Extended Deterrence
Dialogue provide valuable communication channels for ensuring
the commitment of the United States to the policy of extended
nuclear deterrence and allow for bilateral discussions on how
United States capabilities can be leveraged to credibly
deter, and if necessary, defeat, North Korean nuclear
weapons, weapons of mass destruction, and missile threats and
aggression.
(3) Statements by officials of the United States have
consistently emphasized the United States commitment to
providing extended deterrence and defense across the full
spectrum of military capabilities, including nuclear
capabilities.
(4) On September 9, 2016, President Obama responded to a
North Korean nuclear test by issuing the following statement,
``I restated to President Park and Prime Minister Abe the
unshakable U.S. commitment to take necessary steps to defend
our allies in the region, including through our deployment of
a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to the
ROK, and the commitment to extended deterrence, guaranteed by
the full spectrum of U.S. defense capabilities.''.
(5) On October 14, 2016, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, General Joseph Dunford, ``reaffirmed the ironclad
commitment of the U.S. to defend both the ROK and Japan and
provide extended deterrence guaranteed by the full spectrum
of U.S. military capabilities, including conventional,
nuclear, and missile defense capabilities''.
(6) On October 19, 2016, Secretary of Defense Ashton
Carter, stated, ``the U.S. commitment to the defense of South
Korea is unwavering. This includes our commitment to provide
extended deterrence, guaranteed by the full spectrum of U.S.
defense capabilities. Make no mistake: Any attack on America
or our allies will not only be defeated, but any use of
nuclear weapons will be met with an overwhelming and
effective response.''.
(7) On October 19, 2016, Secretary of State John Kerry,
during a joint press conference with the South Korean Foreign
Minister, confirmed the United States would ``defend South
Korea through a robust combined defense posture and through
extended deterrence, including the US nuclear umbrella,
conventional strike and missile defense capabilities.''.
(8) On February 3, 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis,
during a visit to South Korea, stated, ``America's
commitments to defending our allies and to upholding our
extended deterrence guarantees remain ironclad: Any attack on
the United States, or our allies, will be defeated, and any
use of nuclear weapons would be met with a response that
would be effective and overwhelming.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan must
remain a top priority for the administration;
(2) the United States maintains an unwavering and steadfast
commitment to the policy of extended deterrence, especially
with respect to South Korea and Japan;
(3) bilateral extended deterrence dialogues and discussions
with South Korea and Japan are of great value to the United
States and its partners and must remain a central component
of these relationships;
(4) the United States must sustain and modernize current
United States nuclear capabilities to ensure the extended
deterrence commitments of the United States remain credible
and executable; and
(5) the timely development, production, and deployment of
modern nuclear-capable aircraft are fundamental to ensure
that the United States remains able to meet extended
deterrence requirements in the Asia-Pacific region far into
the future.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to alter the shared goal of the United States,
South Korea, and Japan for a denuclearized Korean Peninsula
or to change the United States nuclear posture in the Asia-
Pacific region.
SEC. 1265. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET UNITED
STATES FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER COMPACT OF
FREE ASSOCIATION WITH PALAU.
There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018
$123,900,000 to the Secretary of the Interior, to remain
available until expended, for use in meeting the financial
obligations of the Government of the United States under the
Agreement between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the Republic of Palau under
section 432 of the Compact of Free Association with Palau (48
U.S.C. 1931 note; Public Law 99-658).
SEC. 1266. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING SECURITY COMMITMENTS
TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA AND
TRILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States values its alliances with the
Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea, based on
shared values of democracy, the rule of law, free and open
markets, and respect for human rights;
(2) the United States reaffirms its commitment to these
alliances with Japan and South Korea, which are critical for
the preservation of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific
region and throughout the world;
(3) the United States recognizes the substantial financial
commitments of Japan and South Korea to the maintenance of
United States forces in these countries, making them among
the most significant burden-sharing partners of the United
States;
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(4) the United States reaffirms its commitment to Article V
of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the
United States of America and Japan, which applies to the
Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands;
(5) the United States supports continued implementation and
expansion of defense cooperation with Japan in accordance
with the 2015 U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines and additional
measures to strengthen this defense cooperation, including by
expanding foreign military sales, establishing new
cooperative technology development programs, increasing
military exercises, or other actions as appropriate;
(6) the United States and South Korea share deep concerns
that the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of North
Korea and its repeated provocations pose great threats to
peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and the United
States recognizes that South Korea has made important
commitments to the bilateral security alliance, including by
hosting a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system;
(7) the United States and South Korea should continue
further defense cooperation, by enhancing mutual security
based on the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States
and the Republic of Korea and investing in capabilities
critical to the combined defense;
(8) the United States welcomes greater security cooperation
with, and among, Japan and South Korea to promote mutual
interests and address shared concerns, including the
bilateral military intelligence-sharing pact between Japan
and South Korea, signed on November 23, 2016, and the
trilateral intelligence sharing agreement between the United
States, Japan, and South Korea, signed on December 29, 2015;
and
(9) recognizing that North Korea poses a threat to the
United States, Japan, and South Korea, and that the security
of the three countries is intertwined, the United States
welcomes and encourages deeper trilateral defense
cooperation, including through expanded exercises, training,
and information sharing that strengthens integration.
SEC. 1267. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION
OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States has a national interest in
maintaining freedom of navigation, respect for international
law, and unimpeded lawful commerce in the South China Sea;
(2) the United States should condemn any assertion that
limits the right to freedom of navigation and overflight; and
(3) the United States should keep to a regular and routine
schedule for freedom of navigation operations in the sea and
air.
SEC. 1268. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE OF
TAIWAN.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C.
3301 et seq.) codified the basis for commercial, cultural,
and other relations between the United States and Taiwan, and
the Six Assurances are an important aspect in guiding
bilateral relations;
(2) Section 3(a) of that Act states that ``the United
States will make available to Taiwan such defense articles
and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to
enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense
capability'';
(3) the United States, in accordance with such section,
should make available and provide timely review of requests
for defense articles and defense services that may be
necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense
capability;
(4) Taiwan should significantly increase its defense budget
to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability;
(5) the United States should support expanded exchanges
focused on practical training for Taiwan personnel by and
with United States military units, including exchanges
between services, to empower senior military officers to
identify and develop asymmetric and innovative capabilities
that strengthen Taiwan's ability to deter aggression;
(6) the United States should seek opportunities for
expanded training and exercises with Taiwan;
(7) the United States should encourage Taiwan's continued
investments in asymmetric self-defense capabilities that are
mobile, survivable against threatening forces, and able to
take full advantage of Taiwan's geography; and
(8) the United States should continue to--
(A) support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
exercises that increase Taiwan's resiliency and ability to
respond to and recover from natural disasters; and
(B) recognize Taiwan's already valuable military
contributions to such efforts.
SEC. 1269. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST
ASIAN NATIONS.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that 2017 is the 50th
anniversary of the formation of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN), which includes Indonesia, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos,
Burma, and Cambodia.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States supports the development of regional
institutions and bodies, including the ASEAN Regional Forum,
the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus, the East Asia
Summit, and the expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum, to increase
regional cooperation and ensure that disputes are managed
without intimidation, coercion, or force;
(2) the United States recognizes ASEAN efforts to promote
peace, stability, and prosperity in the region, including the
steps taken to highlight the importance of peaceful dispute
resolution and the need for adherence to international rules
and standards.
(3) United States defense engagement with ASEAN and the
ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus should continue to be
forums to discuss shared challenges in the maritime domain
and the need for greater information sharing among ASEAN
nations; and
(4) the United States welcomes continued work with ASEAN
and other regional partners to establish more reliable and
routine crisis communication mechanisms.
SEC. 1270. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REAFFIRMING THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE UNITED STATES-AUSTRALIA DEFENSE ALLIANCE.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States values its alliance with the
Government of Australia, and the shared values and interests
between both countries are essential to promoting peace,
security, stability, and economic prosperity in the Indo-
Asia-Pacific region;
(2) the annual rotations of United States Marine Corps
forces to Darwin, Australia and enhanced rotations of United
States Air Force aircraft to Australia pave the way for even
closer defense and security cooperation;
(3) the Treaty Between the Government of the United States
of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense
Trade Cooperation, done at Sydney, September 5, 2007, should
continue to facilitate industry collaboration and innovation
to meet shared security challenges and reinforce military
ties;
(4) as described by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm
Turnbull, North Korea is ``a threat to the peace of the
region'' and the United States and Australia should continue
to cooperate to defend against the threat of North Korea's
nuclear and missile capabilities; and
(5) the United States and Australia also should continue to
address the threat of terrorism and strengthen information
sharing.
Subtitle H--Other Matters
SEC. 1271. NATO COOPERATIVE CYBER DEFENSE CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE.
(a) Authorization.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2018 for support of
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (in this section referred
to as ``NATO'') operations, as specified in the funding
tables in division D, not more than $5,000,000 may be
obligated or expended for the purposes described in
subsection (b).
(b) Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide funds
for the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence
(in this section referred to as the ``Center'') to--
(1) enhance the capability, cooperation, and information
sharing among NATO, NATO member nations, and partners, with
respect to cyber defense and warfare; and
(2) facilitate education, research and development, lessons
learned and consultation in cyber defense and warfare.
(c) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
certify to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that the Secretary has
assigned executive agent responsibility for the Center to an
appropriate organization within the Department of Defense,
and detail the steps being undertaken to strengthen the role
of the Center in fostering cyber defense and warfare
capabilities within NATO.
(d) Briefing Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall
periodically brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate on the efforts of the
Department of Defense to strengthen the role of the Center in
fostering cyber defense and warfare capabilities within NATO.
SEC. 1272. NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE.
(a) Authorization.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2018 for support of
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (in this section referred
to as ``NATO'') operations, as specified in the funding
tables in division D, not more than $5,000,000 may be
obligated or expended for the purposes described in
subsection (b).
(b) Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide funds
for the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence
(in this section referred to as the ``Center'') to--
(1) enhance the capability, cooperation, and information
sharing among NATO, NATO member nations, and partners, with
respect to strategic communications and information
operations; and
(2) facilitate education, research and development, lessons
learned, and consultation in strategic communications and
information operations.
(c) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
certify to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that the Secretary has
assigned executive agent responsibility for the Center to an
appropriate organization within the Department of Defense,
and detail the steps being undertaken to strengthen the role
of Center in fostering strategic communications and
information operations within NATO.
(d) Briefing Requirement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
periodically brief the committees listed in paragraph (2) on
the efforts of the Department of Defense to strengthen the
role of the Center in fostering strategic communications and
information operations within NATO.
(2) Committees.--The committees listed in this paragraph
are the following:
(A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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SEC. 1273. SECURITY AND STABILITY STRATEGY FOR SOMALIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a
comprehensive United States strategy to achieve long-term
security and stability in Somalia and includes each of the
following elements:
(1) A description of United States strategic objectives in
Somalia and the benchmarks for assessing progress toward such
objectives.
(2) An assessment of the threats posed to Somalia, the
broader region, the United States, and partners of the United
States, by al-Shabaab and organizations affiliated with the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Somalia, including
the origins, strategic aims, tactical methods, funding
sources, and leadership of each organization.
(3) A description of the key international and United
States governance, diplomatic, development, military, and
intelligence resources available to address instability in
Somalia.
(4) A plan to improve coordination among, and effectiveness
of, United States governance, diplomatic, development,
military, and intelligence resources to counter the threat of
al-Shabaab and organizations affiliated with the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant in Somalia.
(5) A description of the role the United States is playing
or will play to address political instability and support
long-term security and stability in Somalia.
(6) A description of the contributions made by the African
Union Mission in Somalia (in this section referred to as
``AMISOM'') to security in Somalia and an assessment of the
anticipated duration of support provided to AMISOM by troop
contributing countries.
(7) A plan to train the Somali National Army and other
Somali security forces, that also includes--
(A) a description of the assistance provided by other
countries for such training; and
(B) a description of the efforts to integrate regional
militias into the uniformed Somali security forces; and
(C) a description of the security assistance authorities
under which any such training would be provided by the United
States and the recommendations of the Secretary to address
any gaps under such authorities to advise, assist, or
accompany the Somali National Army or other Somali security
forces within appropriate roles and responsibilities that are
not fulfilled by other countries or by international
organizations.
(8) A description of the steps the United States, AMISOM,
and any forces trained by the United States are taking in
Somalia to minimize civilian casualties and other harm to
civilians.
(9) Any other matters the President considers appropriate.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 1274. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM.
(a) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report setting
forth an assessment, obtained by the Secretary for purposes
of the report, of the effectiveness of measures taken to
improve the functionality of the Global Theater Security
Cooperation Management Information System (in this section
referred to as the ``G-TSCMIS'').
(b) Independent Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The assessment obtained for purposes of
subsection (a) shall be conducted by a federally funded
research and development center (FFRDC), or another
appropriate independent entity with expertise in security
cooperation programs and activities of the Department of
Defense, selected by the Secretary for purposes of the
assessment.
(2) Use of previous studies.--The entity conducting the
assessment may use and incorporate information from previous
studies on matters appropriate to the assessment.
(c) Elements.--The assessment obtained for purposes of
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which security
cooperation organizations are entering consistent, full, and
accurate information into G-TSCMIS in a timely manner, and
the impacts of inconsistent, incomplete, inaccurate, and
tardy data entry on the functionality of the G-TSCMIS as a
tool for security cooperation planning, resource allocation,
and program adjustment.
(2) An assessment of any measures taken by the Department
of Defense to ensure the full scope of security cooperation
activities are entered into the G-TSCMIS in a timely manner,
including any guidance issued or resource allocation
determinations.
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of oversight
measures to ensure the full scope of security cooperation
activities are entered into the G-TSCMIS in a timely manner.
(4) An assessment of utilization by and functionality for
users of the G-TSCMIS across the Department of Defense,
including the extent of G-TSCMIS business process
reengineering that was conducted to best align needs from the
functional community with the capabilities of the information
management tool.
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 1275. FUTURE YEARS PLAN FOR THE EUROPEAN DETERRENCE
INITIATIVE.
(a) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Commander of the United States European
Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a future years plan on activities and resources of the
European Deterrence Initiative (in this section referred to
as the ``EDI'').
(2) Applicability.--The plan shall apply with respect
fiscal year 2018 and at least the four succeeding fiscal
years.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The plan required under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the objectives of the EDI.
(2) An assessment of resource requirements to achieve the
objectives of the EDI.
(3) An assessment of capabilities requirements to achieve
the objectives of the EDI.
(4) An assessment of logistics requirements, including
force enablers, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance
requirements, to achieve the objectives of the EDI.
(5) An identification and assessment of required
infrastructure investments to achieve the objectives of the
EDI, including potential infrastructure investments by host
nations and new construction or modernization of existing
sites that would be funded by the United States.
(6) An assessment of security cooperation investments
required to achieve the objectives of the EDI.
(7) A plan to fully resource United States force posture
and capabilities, including--
(A) details regarding the strategy to balance the force
structure of the United States forces to source additional
permanently stationed United States forces in Europe as a
part of any planned growth in end strength and force posture;
(B) the infrastructure capacity of existing locations and
their ability to accommodate additional permanently stationed
United States forces in Europe;
(C) the potential new locations for additional permanently
stationed United States forces in Europe, including an
assessment of infrastructure and military construction
resources necessary to accommodate additional United States
forces in Europe;
(D) a detailed timeline to achieve desired permanent
posture requirements;
(E) a reevaluation of sites identified for divestiture but
not yet divested under the European Infrastructure
Consolidation initiative, accounting for updated military
requirements; and
(F) any changes and associated costs incurred with
retaining each site identified for divestiture but not yet
divested under the European Infrastructure Consolidation
initiative, including possible leasing agreements,
sustainment, and maintenance.
(c) Form.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(d) Limitations.--
(1) General limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not
take any action to divest any site identified for divestiture
but not yet divested under the European Infrastructure
Consolidation initiative until the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees the plan required under
subsection (a).
(2) Site-specific limitation.--In the case of a proposed
divestiture of a site under the European Infrastructure
Consolidation initiative, the Secretary of Defense may not
take any action to divest the site unless prior to taking
such action, the Secretary certifies to the congressional
defense committees that no military requirement for future
use of the site is foreseeable.
SEC. 1276. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS
WITH PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES IN THE AMERICAN,
BRITISH, CANADIAN, AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES'
PROGRAM.
Section 1274(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2026; 10
U.S.C. 2350a note) is amended by striking ``five years'' and
inserting ``ten years''.
SEC. 1277. SECURITY STRATEGY FOR YEMEN.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report that
contains a security strategy for Yemen.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) A discussion of the strategy's compliance with
applicable legal authorities.
(2) A detailed description of the security environment.
(3) A detailed description of the threats posed by Al Qaeda
in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State in Iraq and
the Levant-Yemen Province, including the origins, leadership,
strategic aims, tactical methods, and resources attributable
to each organization.
(4) A detailed description of the threats posed to freedom
of navigation through the Bab al Mandab Strait and waters in
proximity to Yemen as well as any United States efforts to
mitigate those threats.
(5) A discussion of the ends, ways, and means inherent to
the strategy.
(6) A discussion of the strategy's objectives regarding
counterterrorism and long-term stability in Yemen.
(7) A plan to coordinate the United States diplomatic,
development, military, and intelligence resources necessary
to implement the strategy.
(8) A detailed description of the roles of the United
States Armed Forces in implementing the strategy.
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(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 1278. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES
THAT ARE HIGH MOBILITY MULTI-PURPOSE WHEELED
VEHICLES.
(a) Limitation.--The President may not transfer excess
defense articles that are high mobility multi-purpose wheeled
vehicles under the authority of section 516 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j) to foreign countries
until 30 days after the date on which the Comptroller General
of the United States has submitted the report required under
subsection (b) to the appropriate congressional committees.
(b) Report Required.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on all proposed and completed transfers
of excess defense articles that are high mobility multi-
purpose wheeled vehicles under the authority of section 516
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j)
during fiscal years 2012 through 2016. Such report shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the timing, rigorousness, and
procedures used in conducting the analysis of the impact of
each such transfer on the national technology and industrial
base and, particularly, the impact on opportunities of
entities in the national technology and industrial base to
sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such
articles were to be or were transferred in accordance with
section 516(b)(1)(E) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2321j(b)(1)(E)).
(2) Any other related matters the Comptroller General
determines to be appropriate.
(c) Waiver.--The President may waive the limitation in
subsection (a) with respect to a proposed transfer of excess
defense articles if the President--
(1) determines that such transfer is in the national
interest of the United States; and
(2) notifies the appropriate congressional committees of
such waiver in writing not less than 30 days prior to such
transfer.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with
respect to letters of offer to transfer excess defense
articles that are high mobility multi-purpose wheeled
vehicles issued on or after such date of enactment.
SEC. 1279. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROTECT UNITED
STATES STUDENTS AGAINST FOREIGN AGENTS.
(a) Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a program to prepare United States students
studying abroad through Department of Defense National
Security Education Programs to recognize and protect
themselves against recruitment efforts by intelligence
agents.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a briefing on the program required under
subsection (a).
SEC. 1280. EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL
COOPERATION AUTHORITY.
Section 1279(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1079; 22
U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended by striking ``December 31,
2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2020''.
SEC. 1281. ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the United
States engages in a contingency operation, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
agencies, shall jointly develop a strategy to prevent
corruption in any reconstruction efforts associated with such
operation and submit such strategy to--
(1) the congressional defense committees;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(b) Benchmarks.--The strategy described in subsection (a)
shall include measurable benchmarks to be met as a condition
for disbursement of any funds for reconstruction efforts
associated with such operation.
(c) Report.--For the duration of a contingency operation
for which the Secretary of Defense has submitted a strategy
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
Congress an annual report evaluating the implementation and
effectiveness of such strategy and describing any necessary
adjustments to the strategy.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
FUNDS.
(a) Fiscal Year 2018 Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds
Defined.--In this title, the term ``fiscal year 2018
Cooperative Threat Reduction funds'' means the funds
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 301 and made available by the funding table in
division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat
Reduction Program established under section 1321 of the
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50
U.S.C. 3711).
(b) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made
available by the funding table in division D for the
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
shall be available for obligation for fiscal years 2018,
2019, and 2020.
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS.
(a) In General.--Of the $324,600,000 authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2018 in section 301 and made available by the funding table
in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative
Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of
the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act
(50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for
the purposes specified:
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $12,100,000.
(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $5,000,000.
(3) For global nuclear security, $17,900,000.
(4) For cooperative biological engagement, $172,800,000.
(5) For proliferation prevention, $89,800,000.
(6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
Administrative Costs, $27,000,000.
(b) Modification to Certain Requirements.--The Department
of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3701
et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1321(g)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3711(g)(1)) is amended by
striking ``45 days'' and inserting ``15 days''.
(2) Section 1324 (50 U.S.C. 3714) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ``45 days'' and
inserting ``15 days''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``45 days'' and
inserting ``15 days''.
(3) Section 1335(a) (50 U.S.C. 3735(a)) is amended by
striking ``or expended''.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, as
specified in the funding table in section 4501.
SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION,
DEFENSE.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense
for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense,
as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
(b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a) are authorized for--
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions
in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the
United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such
Act.
SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES
DEFENSE-WIDE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding
table in section 4501.
SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the
funding table in section 4501.
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the
funding table in section 4501, for use of the Armed Forces
and other activities and agencies of the Department of
Defense in providing for the health of eligible
beneficiaries.
SEC. 1406. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as specified
in the funding table in section 4501.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 1411. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR
CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER,
ILLINOIS.
(a) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and available
for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance,
$115,500,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense
to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by
subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such
section 1704, any funds so
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transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and
appropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer.
(b) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of
subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for
which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be used are
operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care
Center, consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and
supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal
medical facility under an operational agreement covered by
section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
122 Stat. 4500).
SEC. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES
RETIREMENT HOME.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund
the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces
Retirement Home.
TITLE XV--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize
appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2018 to provide additional funds--
(1) for overseas contingency operations being carried out
by the Armed Forces; and
(2) pursuant to sections 1502, 1503, 1504, and 1505 for
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for procurement,
research, development, test, and evaluation, operation and
maintenance, and military personnel, as specified in the
funding tables in sections 4103, 4203, 4303, and 4403.
(b) Treatment of Funds.-- The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall apportion the funds identified in
subsection (a)(2) to the Department of Defense without
restriction, limitation, or constraint on the execution of
such funds in support of base requirements, including any
restriction, limitation, or constraint imposed by, or
described in, the document entitled ``Criteria for War/
Overseas Contingency Operations Funding Requests''
transmitted by the Director to the Department of Defense on
September 9, 2010, or any successor or related guidance.
SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and
the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities,
as specified in--
(1) the funding table in section 4102; or
(2) the funding table in section 4103.
SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the use of the Department of Defense for
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified
in--
(1) the funding table in section 4202; or
(2) the funding table in section 4203.
SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and
maintenance, as specified in--
(1) the funding table in section 4302, or
(2) the funding table in section 4303.
SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel,
as specified in--
(1) the funding table in section 4402; or
(2) the funding table in section 4403..
SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, as
specified in the funding table in section 4502.
SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding
table in section 4502.
SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the
funding table in section 4502.
SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as
specified in the funding table in section 4502.
Subtitle B--Financial Matters
SEC. 1511. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are
in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be
appropriated by this Act.
SEC. 1512. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
(a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national
interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of
authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in
this title for fiscal year 2018 between any such
authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions
thereof).
(2) Effect of transfer.--Amounts of authorizations
transferred under this subsection shall be merged with and be
available for the same purposes as the authorization to which
transferred.
(3) Limitations.--The total amount of authorizations that
the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this
subsection may not exceed $2,500,000,000.
(4) Exception.--In the case of the authorizations of
appropriations contained in sections 1502, 1503, 1504, and
1505 that are provided for the purpose specified in section
1501(2), the transfer authority provided under section 1001,
rather than the transfer authority provided by this
subsection, shall apply to any transfer of amounts of such
authorizations.
(b) Terms and Conditions.--Transfers under this section
shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as
transfers under section 1001.
(c) Additional Authority.--The transfer authority provided
by this section is in addition to the transfer authority
provided under section 1001.
Subtitle C--Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 1521. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND.
(a) Continuation Of Prior Authorities And Notice And
Reporting Requirements.--Funds available to the Department of
Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal
year 2018 shall be subject to the conditions contained in
subsections (b) through (g) of section 1513 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law
110-181; 122 Stat. 428), as amended by section 1531(b) of the
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4424).
(b) Equipment Disposition.--
(1) Acceptance of certain equipment.--Subject to paragraph
(2), the Secretary of Defense may accept equipment that is
procured using amounts in the Afghanistan Security Forces
Fund authorized under this Act and is intended for transfer
to the security forces of Afghanistan, but is not accepted by
such security forces.
(2) Conditions on acceptance of equipment.--Before
accepting any equipment under the authority provided by
paragraph (1), the Commander of United States forces in
Afghanistan shall make a determination that the equipment was
procured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the
security forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the
Government of Afghanistan and the United States, but is no
longer required by such security forces or was damaged before
transfer to such security forces.
(3) Elements of determination.--In making a determination
under paragraph (2) regarding equipment, the Commander of
United States forces in Afghanistan shall consider
alternatives to Secretary of Defense acceptance of the
equipment. An explanation of each determination, including
the basis for the determination and the alternatives
considered, shall be included in the relevant quarterly
report required under paragraph (5).
(4) Treatment as department of defense stocks.--Equipment
accepted under the authority provided by paragraph (1) may be
treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon
notification to the congressional defense committees of such
treatment.
(5) Quarterly reports on equipment disposition.--Not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and
every 90-day period thereafter during which the authority
provided by paragraph (1) is exercised, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report describing the equipment accepted under this
subsection, section 1531(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66;
127 Stat. 938; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), section 1532(b) of the
Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3612), section 1531(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92;
129 Stat. 1088), and section 1521(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328)
during the period covered by the report. Each report shall
include a list of all equipment that was accepted during the
period covered by the report and treated as stocks of the
Department and copies of the determinations made under
paragraph (2), as required by paragraph (3).
(c) Allocation of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Of the funds available to the Department
of Defense for the Afghan Security Forces Fund for fiscal
year 2018, it is the goal that $41,000,000 shall be used
for--
(A) the recruitment, integration, retention, training, and
treatment of women in the Afghan National Security Forces;
and
(B) the recruitment, training, and contracting of female
security personnel for future elections.
(2) Types of programs and activities.--Such programs and
activities may include--
(A) efforts to recruit women into the Afghan National
Security Forces, including the special operations forces;
(B) programs and activities of the Afghan Ministry of
Defense Directorate of Human Rights and Gender Integration
and the Afghan Ministry of Interior Office of Human Rights,
Gender and Child Rights;
(C) development and dissemination of gender and human
rights educational and training materials and programs within
the Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Afghan Ministry of
Interior;
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(D) efforts to address harassment and violence against
women within the Afghan National Security Forces;
(E) improvements to infrastructure that address the
requirements of women serving in the Afghan National Security
Forces, including appropriate equipment for female security
and police forces, and transportation for policewomen to
their station;
(F) support for Afghanistan National Police Family Response
Units; and
(G) security provisions for high-profile female police and
army officers.
(d) Assessment of Afghanistan Progress on Security
Objectives.--
(1) Assessment required.--Not later than June 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an assessment
describing the progress of the government of the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan toward meeting shared security
objectives. In conducting such assessment the Secretary shall
consider each of the following:
(A) The extent to which the government of Afghanistan has
taken steps toward increased accountability and reducing
corruption within the Ministries of Defense and Interior.
(B) The extent to which the capability and capacity of the
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have improved as
a result of Afghan Security Forces Fund investment, including
through training.
(C) The extent to which the Afghan National Defense and
Security Forces have been able to increase pressure on the
Taliban, al-Qaeda, the Haqqani network, and other terrorist
organizations, including by re-taking territory, defending
territory, and disrupting attacks.
(D) Whether or not the government of Afghanistan is
ensuring that supplies, equipment, and weaponry supplied by
the United States are appropriately distributed to security
forces charged with fighting the Taliban and other terrorist
organizations.
(E) Such other factors as the Secretaries consider
appropriate.
(2) Withholding of assistance for insufficient progress.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, determines pursuant
to the assessment under paragraph (1) that the government of
Afghanistan has made insufficient progress, the Secretary of
Defense may withhold assistance for the Afghan National
Defense and Security Forces until such time as the Secretary
determines sufficient progress has been made.
(B) Notice to congress.--If the Secretary of Defense
withholds assistance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary,
in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide
notice to Congress not later than 30 days after making the
decision to withhold such assistance.
SEC. 1522. JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND.
(a) Use and Transfer of Funds.--Subsections (b) and (c) of
section 1514 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the amendments made by
section 1503 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
122 Stat. 4649), shall apply to the funds made available for
fiscal year 2018 to the Department of Defense for the Joint
Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund.
(b) Interdiction of Improvised Explosive Device Precursor
Chemicals.--
(1) Availability of funds.--Of the funds made available to
the Department of Defense for the Joint Improvised-Threat
Defeat Fund for fiscal year 2018, $15,000,000 may be
available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of State, to provide training, equipment,
supplies, and services to ministries and other entities of
foreign governments that the Secretary has identified as
critical for countering the flow of improvised explosive
device precursor chemicals.
(2) Provision through other us agencies.--If jointly agreed
upon by the Secretary of Defense and the head of another
department or agency of the United States Government, the
Secretary of Defense may transfer funds available under
paragraph (1) to such department or agency for the provision
by such department or agency of training, equipment,
supplies, and services to ministries and other entities of
foreign governments as described in that paragraph.
(3) Notice to congress.--None of the funds made available
pursuant to paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended to
supply training, equipment, supplies, or services to a
foreign country before the date that is 15 days after the
date on which the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, submits to the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a notice that
contains--
(A) the foreign country for which training, equipment,
supplies, or services are proposed to be supplied;
(B) a description of the training, equipment, supplies, and
services to be provided using such funds;
(C) a detailed description of the amount of funds proposed
to be obligated or expended to supply such training,
equipment, supplies or services, including any funds proposed
to be obligated or expended to support the participation of
another department or agency of the United States and a
description of the training, equipment, supplies, or services
proposed to be supplied;
(D) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the efforts of
the foreign country identified under subparagraph (A) to
counter the flow of improvised explosive device precursor
chemicals; and
(E) an overall plan for countering the flow of precursor
chemicals in the foreign country identified under
subparagraph (A).
(4) Expiration.--The authority provided by this subsection
expires on December 31, 2018.
TITLE XVI--STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS
Subtitle A--Management and Organization of Space Programs
SEC. 1601. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE CORPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE AIR FORCE.
(a) Certification.--Not later than January 1, 2019, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall certify to the congressional
defense committees that the Space Corps under chapter 809 of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is
established.
(b) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Part I of subtitle D of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new chapter:
``CHAPTER 809--SPACE CORPS
``Subchapter Sec.
``I. General Matters...........................................8091....
``II. Organization.............................................8096....
``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL MATTERS
``Sec.
``8091. Establishment.
``8092. Authorities and Responsibilities.
``8093. Research and development and procurement of satellites and
terminals.
``8094. Space functions of other elements of Department of Defense.
``Sec. 8091. Establishment
``(a) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2019, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish in the executive part of
the Department of the Air Force a Space Corps. The function
of the Space Corps shall be to assist the Secretary of the
Air Force in carrying out the duties described in subsection
(c).
``(b) Composition.--The Space Corps shall be composed of
the following:
``(1) The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.
``(2) Such other offices and officials as may be
established by law or as the Secretary of the Air Force, in
consultation with the Chief of Staff of the Space Corps, may
establish or designate.
``(c) Duties.--Except as otherwise specifically prescribed
by law, the Space Corps shall be organized in such manner,
and the members of the Space Corps shall perform, such duties
and have such titles, as the Secretary may prescribe. Such
duties shall include--
``(1) protecting the interests of the United States in
space;
``(2) deterring aggression in, from, and through space;
``(3) providing combat-ready space forces that enable the
commanders of the combatant commands to fight and win wars;
``(4) organizing, training, and equipping space forces; and
``(5) conducting space operations of the Space Corps under
the command of the Commander of the United States Space
Command.
``Sec. 8092. Authorities and responsibilities
``(a) Professional Assistance.--The Chief of Staff of the
Space Corps shall furnish professional assistance to the
Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries
of the Air Force.
``(b) Authorities.--Under the authority, direction, and
control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff
of the Space Corps, shall--
``(1) subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 8014 of
this title, prepare for such employment of the Space Corps,
and for such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping
(including research and development), training, servicing,
mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining of
the Space Corps, as will assist in the execution of any
power, duty, or function of the Secretary or the Chief of
Staff;
``(2) investigate and report upon the efficiency of the
Space Corps and its preparation to support military
operations by commanders of the combatant commands;
``(3) prepare detailed instructions for the execution of
approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and
instructions;
``(4) as directed by the Secretary, coordinate the action
of organizations of the Space Corps; and
``(5) perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by
law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
``(c) Functions.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary
shall provide to the Space Corps the functions of the
Department of the Air Force that may be feasibly shared with
the Space Corps, including with respect to the United States
Air Force Academy, recruitment, and basic training.
``Sec. 8093. Research and development and procurement of
satellites and terminals
``(a) Research and Development.--The Secretary of the Air
Force shall serve as the primary agent of the Department of
Defense with respect to the research, development, test, and
evaluation of satellites and user satellite terminals used by
the Air Force, the Space Corps, and the Defense Agencies
(except as otherwise provided by section 8094 of this title).
``(b) Procurement.--The Secretary shall serve as the
primary agent of the Department of Defense with respect to
the procurement of satellites and user satellite terminals
used by the military departments and the Defense Agencies
(except as otherwise provided by section 8094 of this title).
``(c) Milestone Decision Authority.--(1) Notwithstanding
any other provision of law,
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and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
serve as the milestone decision authority (as defined in
section 2366a of this title) for major defense acquisition
programs or major subprograms relating to space.
``(2) The Secretary may not serve as the milestone decision
authority for the user satellite terminal programs of--
``(A) the military departments other than the Air Force and
the Space Corps; and
``(B) the Defense Agencies specified in section 8094(c)(1)
of this title.
``(d) Requirements.--The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps
shall develop the requirements for the satellites and user
satellite terminals for which the Secretary has the authority
for research, development, test, and evaluation, procurement,
and milestone decisions pursuant to this section.
``Sec. 8094. Space functions of other elements of Department
of Defense
``(a) Military Departments.--Nothing in this chapter shall
affect the authority of each Secretary concerned to--
``(1) carry out the research, development, test, and
evaluation of satellites and user satellite terminals of the
military department of the Secretary concerned;
``(2) operate such terminals; and
``(3) develop requirements to ensure that the space
programs of the Department of Defense support the mission of
the Secretary concerned.
``(b) Certain Defense Agencies.--Nothing in this chapter
shall affect the authority of each Director concerned to--
``(1) carry out the research, development, test, and
evaluation and procurement of satellites and user satellite
terminals of the Defense Agency of the Director concerned;
``(2) operate such terminals; and
``(3) develop requirements to ensure that the space
programs of the Department of Defense support the mission of
the Director concerned.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Director concerned' means--
``(A) the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office,
with respect to matters concerning the National
Reconnaissance Office; and
``(B) the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency, with respect to matters concerning the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
``(2) The term `Secretary concerned' means--
``(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters
concerning the Army; and
``(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters
concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard
when it is operating as a service in the Department of the
Navy.
``SUBCHAPTER II--ORGANIZATION
``Sec.
``8096. Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.
``Sec. 8096. Chief of Staff of the Space Corps
``(a) Appointment.--(1) There shall be a Chief of Staff of
the Space Corps, appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The Chief of Staff shall
serve at the pleasure of the President.
``(2) The Chief of Staff shall be appointed for a term of
six years. In time of war or during a national emergency
declared by Congress, the Chief of Staff may be reappointed
for a term of not more than six years.
``(3)(A) The first Chief of Staff appointed after the date
of the enactment of this section shall be appointed from the
general officers of the Air Force. The President may appoint
the incumbent Commander of the Air Force Space Command as the
first such Chief of Staff without regard to the requirement
in paragraph (1) for the advice and consent of the Senate.
``(B) Each subsequent Chief of Staff shall be appointed
from the general officers of the Space Corps.
``(4) The President may appoint an officer as Chief of
Staff only if--
``(A) the officer has had significant experience in joint
duty assignments; and
``(B) such experience includes at least one full tour of
duty in a joint duty assignment (as defined in section 664(d)
of this title) as a general officer.
``(5) The President may waive paragraph (4) in the case of
an officer if the President determines such action is
necessary in the national interest.
``(b) Grade.--The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps, while
so serving, has the grade of general without vacating the
permanent grade of the officer.
``(c) Reporting.--Except as otherwise prescribed by law and
subject to section 8013(f) of this title, the Chief of Staff
of the Space Corps performs the duties of such position under
the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the
Air Force and is directly responsible to the Secretary.
``(d) Duties.--Subject to the authority, direction, and
control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff
of the Space Corps shall--
``(1) preside over the Space Corps;
``(2) transmit the plans and recommendations of the Space
Corps to the Secretary and advise the Secretary with regard
to such plans and recommendations;
``(3) after approval of the plans or recommendations of the
Space Corps by the Secretary, act as the agent of the
Secretary in carrying them into effect;
``(4) exercise supervision, consistent with the authority
assigned to commanders of unified or specified combatant
commands under chapter 6 of this title, over such of the
members and organizations of the Space Corps and the Air
Force as the Secretary determines;
``(5) perform the duties prescribed for the Chief of Staff
by sections 171 and 2547 of this title and other provisions
of law; and
``(6) perform such other military duties, not otherwise
assigned by law, as are assigned to the Chief of Staff by the
President, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the
Air Force.
``(e) Joint Chiefs of Staff.--(1) The Chief of Staff of the
Space Corps shall also perform the duties prescribed for the
Chief of Staff as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under
section 151 of this title.
``(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the
independence of the Chief of Staff in the performance of the
duties of the Chief of Staff as a member of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the Chief of Staff shall inform the Secretary
regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the Department of the
Air Force.
``(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary of Defense, the Chief of Staff shall keep the
Secretary of the Air Force fully informed of significant
military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities
of the Secretary.''.
(2) Clerical amendments.--The table of chapters at the
beginning of subtitle D of title 10, United States Code, and
at the beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each amended
by inserting after the item relating to chapter 807 the
following new item:
``809. Space Corps.........................................8091.''.....
(c) Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Chapter 5 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In section 151(a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(8) The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.''.
(2) In section 152(b)(1)(B), by striking ``or the
Commandant of the Marine Corps'' and inserting ``the
Commandant of the Marine Corps, or the Chief of Staff of the
Space Corps''.
(d) Armed Forces Policy Council.--Section 171 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``; and'';
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(14) the Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.''.
(e) Chief of Service.--Section 1406(i)(3)(A) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
``(vi) Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.''.
(f) Acquisition-related Functions of Chiefs of the Armed
Forces.--Section 2547(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``and the Commandant of the Marine
Corps'' and inserting ``the Commandant of the Marine Corps,
and the Chief of Staff of the Space Corps''.
(g) Successors to Duties.--Section 8017 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and
inserting the following:
``(4) The Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
``(5) The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.''.
(h) Termination of Principal Department of Defense Space
Advisor and Defense Space Council.--Effective on the date on
which the Space Corps is established under section 8091 of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1)--
(1) the position, and the office of, the Principal
Department of Defense Space Advisor (previously known as the
Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space) shall be
terminated;
(2) the personnel of such office shall be transferred to
the Air Force and to the Space Corps, as determined
appropriate by the Secretary of Defense;
(3) any reference in Federal law, regulations, guidance,
instructions, or other documents of the Federal Government to
the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor or the
Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space shall be
deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of the Air Force or
the Chief of Staff of the Space Corps, as appropriate; and
(4) the Defense Space Council shall be terminated.
(i) Military Installations.--Nothing in this section, or
the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to
authorize or require the relocation of any facility,
infrastructure, or military installation of the Air Force.
(j) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an interim report on the Space Corps
established under chapter 809 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), that includes--
(A) a review of the organizational and management structure
of the Space Corps; and
(B) recommendations for the modification and improvement of
such organizational and management structure.
(2) Final report.--Not later than August 1, 2018, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a final report on the Space Corps that
includes--
(A) an update of the review and recommendations described
in paragraph (1), including recommendations for any necessary
revisions to appointments and qualifications, duties and
powers, and precedent in the Department of Defense;
(B) recommendations for the appropriate sharing of
functions between the Air Force and the Space Corps,
including functions with respect to personnel matters and
uniforms;
(C) a plan for implementing the recommendations described
in subparagraphs (A) and (B), which shall include proposed
legislative and administrative actions, including conforming
and other amendments to law, that the Secretary determines to
be appropriate for carrying out such plan;
(D) the estimated number of general officers of the Space
Corps, including an identification of the current positions
of such general officers that will be transferred to the
Space Corps and whether the Secretary determines it necessary
for the number of general officers authorized in chapter 32
of title 10, United States Code, to be increased; and
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(E) any other matters that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND OF
THE UNITED STATES STRATEGIC COMMAND.
(a) Subordinate Unified Command.--Not later than January 1,
2019, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a subordinate
unified command to be known as the United States Space
Command under the United States Strategic Command.
(b) Commander.--The Commander of the United States Space
Command shall hold the grade of general or, in the case of an
officer of the Navy, admiral while serving in that position,
without vacating the permanent grade of the officer. The
Commander shall be appointed to that grade by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for service
in that position.
(c) Command of Joint Space Activity or Missions.--Unless
otherwise directed by the President or the Secretary of
Defense, the Commander of the United States Space Command
shall exercise command of joint space activities or missions.
(d) Jointly Staffed.--The United States Space Command shall
be jointly staffed.
Subtitle B--Space Activities
SEC. 1611. CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION OF
LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION ON UNITED STATES
TERRITORY OF SATELLITE POSITIONING GROUND
MONITORING STATIONS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
(a) Codification, Extension, and Modification.--Chapter 135
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
``Sec. 2279c. Limitation on construction on United States
territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring
stations of certain foreign governments.
``(b) Exception.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall
not apply to foreign governments that are allies of the
United States.
``(c) Sunset.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall
terminate on December 31, 2023.''.
(b) Transfer of Provision.--Subsection (b) of section 1602
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2281 note) is--
(1) transferred to section 2279c of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a);
(2) inserted as the first subsection of such section;
(3) redesignated as subsection (a); and
(4) amended--
(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:
``Limitation''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (6).
SEC. 1612. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICES:
CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND LAUNCHES.
(a) Cybersecurity Risks.--Subsection (a) of section 2279 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting: ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) entering into such contract would create a
cybersecurity risk for the Department of Defense.''.
(b) Launches.--
(1) In general.--Such section is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as
subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Launches and Manufacturers.--
``(1) Limitation.--In addition to the prohibition in
subsection (a), and except as provided in subsection (c), the
Secretary may not enter into a contract for satellite
services with any entity if the Secretary reasonably believes
that such satellite services will be provided using
satellites that will be--
``(A) designed or manufactured in a covered foreign
country, or by an entity controlled in whole or in part by,
or acting on behalf of, the government of a covered foreign
country; or
``(B) launched using a launch vehicle that is designed or
manufactured in a covered foreign country, or that is
provided by the government of a covered foreign country or by
an entity controlled in whole or in part by, or acting on
behalf of, the government of a covered foreign country,
regardless of the location of the launch (unless such
location is in the United States).
``(2) United states launches.--The limitation in paragraph
(1) shall not--
``(A) apply to launches in the United States using launch
vehicles with engines designed or manufactured in or provided
by any entity of the Russian Federation; or
``(B) affect any other provision of law authorizing the use
of Russian rocket engines within a United States launch
vehicle.
``(3) Launch vehicle defined.--In this subsection, the term
`launch vehicle' means a fully integrated space launch
vehicle.''.
(2) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (b) of
section 2279 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1), shall not apply with respect to--
(A) a launch that occurred prior to the date that is six
months after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(B) a contract or other agreement relating to launch
services that, prior to the date that is six months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, was either fully paid for
by the contractor or covered by a legally binding commitment
of the contractor to pay for such services.
(c) Definitions.--Subsection (f) of section 2279 of title
10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection
(b)(1)(A), is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered foreign country' means any of the
following:
``(A) A country described in section 1261(c)(2) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2019).
``(B) The Russian Federation.
``(2) The term `cybersecurity risk' means threats to and
vulnerabilities of information or information systems and any
related consequences caused by or resulting from unauthorized
access, use, disclosure, degradation, disruption,
modification, or destruction of such information or
information systems, including such related consequences
caused by an act of terrorism.''.
(d) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Conforming amendments.--Such section 2279 is further
amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``services'' and
inserting ``services and foreign launches'';
(B) by striking ``subsection (b)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (c)'';
(C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``launch or other'';
(D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection
(b)(1), by striking ``prohibition in subsection (a)'' and
inserting ``prohibitions in subsection (a) and (b)''; and
(E) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
``prohibition under subsection (a)'' and inserting
``prohibition under subsection (a) or (b)''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 2279 and
inserting the following:
``2279. Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches.''.
(e) Application.--Except as provided by subsection (b)(2),
the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect
to contracts for satellite services awarded by the Secretary
of Defense on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1613. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMERCIAL WEATHER
DATA.
Section 1613 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``one year'' and
inserting ``two years'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate'' each place it appears and
inserting ``appropriate congressional committees''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In
this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional
committees' means--
``(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives; and
``(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives.''.
SEC. 1614. CONDITIONAL TRANSFER OF ACQUISITION AND FUNDING
AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN WEATHER MISSIONS TO
NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.
Section 1614 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection (d):
``(d) Implementation of Plans.--The Secretary of the Air
Force shall implement the plan developed under paragraph (1)
of subsection (b), and the Director of the National
Reconnaissance Office shall implement the plan developed
under paragraph (2) of such subsection, unless the Secretary
and the Director each make a waiver under subsection (c).''.
SEC. 1615. EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE MODERNIZATION
AND SUSTAINMENT OF ASSURED ACCESS TO SPACE.
(a) Development.--
(1) Evolved expendable launch vehicle.--Using funds
described in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense may only
obligate or expend funds to carry out the evolved expendable
launch vehicle program to--
(A) develop a domestic rocket propulsion system to replace
non-allied space launch engines;
(B) develop the necessary interfaces to, or integration of,
such domestic rocket propulsion system with an existing or
new launch vehicle;
(C) develop capabilities necessary to enable commercially
available space launch vehicles or infrastructure to meet any
requirements that are unique to national security space
missions to meet the assured access to space requirements
pursuant to section 2273 of title 10, United States Code,
with respect to only--
(i) modifications to such vehicles required for national
security space missions, including--
(I) certification and compliance of such vehicles for use
in national security space missions;
(II) fairings necessary for the launch of national security
space payloads to orbit; and
(III) other upgrades to meet performance, reliability, and
orbital requirements that cannot otherwise be met through the
use of commercially available launch vehicles; and
(ii) the development of infrastructure unique to national
security space missions, such as infrastructure for the use
of heavy launch vehicles, including--
(I) facilities and equipment for the vertical integration
of payloads;
(II) secure facilities for the processing of classified
payloads; and
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(III) other facilities and equipment, including ground
systems and expanded capabilities, unique to national
security space launches and the launch of national security
payloads;
(D) conduct activities to modernize and improve existing
certified launch vehicles, or existing launch vehicles
previously contracted for use by the Air Force, including
restarting a dormant supply chain, and infrastructure to
increase the cost effectiveness of the launch system;
(E) certify new, modified, or existing launch vehicle
systems; or
(F) develop, design, and integrate parts for new launch
vehicle systems to the extent such parts are developed
primarily for national security use.
(2) Prohibition.--Except as provided in this section, none
of the funds described in paragraph (3) shall be obligated or
expended for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program,
including the development of new launch vehicles under such
program.
(3) Funds described.--The funds described in this paragraph
are the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for research,
development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for the evolved
expendable launch vehicle program.
(b) Other Authorities.--Nothing in this section shall
affect or prohibit the Secretary from procuring launch
services of evolved expendable launch vehicle launch systems,
including with respect to any associated operation and
maintenance of capabilities and infrastructure relating to
such systems.
(c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days before any date
on which the Secretary publishes a draft or final request for
proposals, or obligates funds, for the development under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall notify the
congressional defense committees of such proposed draft or
final request for proposals or proposed obligation, as the
case may be. If such proposed draft or final request for
proposals or proposed obligation relates to intelligence
requirements, the Secretary shall also notify the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate.
(d) Assessment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination
with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation,
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate a report containing an assessment of the most
cost-effective method to meet the assured access to space
requirements pursuant to section 2273 of title 10, United
States Code, with respect to each of the following periods:
(1) The five-year period beginning on the date of the
report.
(2) The 10-year period beginning on the date of the report.
(3) The period consisting of the full lifecycle of the
evolved expendable launch vehicle program.
(e) Rocket Propulsion System Defined.--In this section, the
term ``rocket propulsion system'' means, with respect to the
development authorized by subsection (a)(1), a main booster,
first-stage rocket engine (including such an engine using
kerosene or methane-based or other propellant) or motor. The
term does not include a launch vehicle, an upper stage, a
strap-on motor, or related infrastructure.
SEC. 1616. COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS PATHFINDER
PROGRAM.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that
the Secretary of the Air Force should--
(1) use the acquisition authority under the pathfinder
program to acquire, from commercial providers, satellite
bandwidth, ground services, and advanced services; and
(2) use the transaction authority provided by section 2371
of title 10, United States Code, to make a portion of such
acquisitions.
(b) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that includes the views and plans of the Secretary
with respect to making a portion of the acquisitions
described in subsection (a)(1) using the transaction
authority provided by section 2371 of title 10, United States
Code.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``pathfinder
program'' means the commercial satellite communications
programs of the Air Force designed to demonstrate the
feasibility of new, alternative acquisition and procurement
models for commercial satellite communications.
SEC. 1617. DEMONSTRATION OF BACKUP AND COMPLEMENTARY
POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING
CAPABILITIES OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM.
(a) Plan.--During fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary
of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the
``Secretaries'') shall jointly develop a plan for carrying
out a backup GPS capability demonstration. The plan shall--
(1) be based on the results of the study conducted under
section 1618 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2595); and
(2) include the activities that the Secretaries determine
necessary to carry out such demonstration.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall provide to
the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the
plan developed under subsection (a). The briefing shall
include--
(1) identification of the sectors that would be expected to
participate in the backup GPS capability demonstration
described in the plan;
(2) an estimate of the costs of implementing the
demonstration in each sector identified in paragraph (1); and
(3) an explanation of the extent to which the demonstration
may be carried out with the funds appropriated for such
purpose.
(c) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations and beginning not earlier than the day after
the date on which the briefing is provided under subsection
(b), the Secretaries shall jointly initiate the backup GPS
capability demonstration to the extent described under
subsection (b)(3).
(2) Termination.--The authority to carry out the backup GPS
capability demonstration under paragraph (1) shall terminate
on the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the backup
GPS capability demonstration carried out under subsection (c)
that includes--
(1) a description of the opportunities and challenges
learned from such demonstration; and
(2) a description of the next actions the Secretaries
determine appropriate to backup and complement the
positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of the
Global Positioning System for national security and critical
infrastructure, including, at a minimum, the timeline and
funding required to issue a request for proposals for such
capabilities.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year
2018 not more than $10,000,000 for the Department of Defense,
as specified in the funding tables in division D.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees;
(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives; and
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
(2) The term ``backup GPS capability demonstration'' means
a proof-of-concept demonstration of capabilities to backup
and complement the positioning, navigation, and timing
capabilities of the Global Positioning System for national
security and critical infrastructure.
SEC. 1618. ENHANCEMENT OF POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING
CAPACITY.
(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a plan to increase the positioning, navigation, and
timing capacity of the Department of Defense to provide
resilience to the positioning, navigation, and timing
capabilities of the Department. Such plan shall--
(1) ensure that military Global Positioning System user
equipment terminals have the capability to receive signals
from the Galileo satellites of the European Union and the
QZSS satellites of Japan, beginning with increment 2 of the
acquisition of such terminals;
(2) include an assessment of the feasibility, benefits, and
risks of military Global Positioning System user equipment
terminals having the capability to receive foreign
positioning, navigation, and timing signals (with respect to
such signals described in the classified annex accompanying
this Act), beginning with increment 2 of the acquisition of
such terminals;
(3) include an assessment of options to use hosted payloads
to provide redundancy for the Global Positioning System
signal;
(4) ensure that the Secretary, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, engages with relevant allies of the
United States to--
(A) enable military Global Positioning System user
equipment terminals to receive the positioning, navigation,
and timing signals of such allies; and
(B) negotiate other potential agreements relating to the
enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing;
(5) include any other options the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate; and
(6) include an evaluation by the Director of National
Intelligence of the benefits and risks, if any, of using
foreign positioning, navigation, and timing signals.
(b) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to the congressional defense committees, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate the plan
under subsection (a); and
(2) submit to the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate the evaluation
described in paragraph (6) of such subsection.
SEC. 1619. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE FLAG TRAINING EVENT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than December 31, 2020, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish an annual capstone
training event titled ``Space Flag'' for space professionals
to--
(1) develop and test doctrine, concepts of operation, and
tactics, techniques, and procedures, for--
(A) protecting and defending assets and interests of the
United States through the spectrum of space control
activities;
(B) operating in the event of degradation or loss of space
capabilities;
(C) conducting space operations in a conflict that extends
to space;
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(D) deterring conflict in space; and
(E) other areas the Secretary determines necessary; and
(2) inform and develop the appropriate design of the
operational training infrastructure of the space domain,
including with respect to appropriate and dedicated ranges,
threat replication, test community support, advanced space
training requirements, training simulators, and multi-domain
force packaging.
(b) Training.--In establishing the Space Flag training
event under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) model the training event on the Red Flag and Cyber Flag
exercises; and
(2) ensure that Space Flag includes live, virtual, and
constructive training and on-orbit threat replication, as
appropriate.
(c) Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with
the Commander of the Air Force Space Command, the Commander
of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and the
Commander of the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a plan to establish the Space Flag training under subsection
(a), including a description of each objective of the
training.
SEC. 1620. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL AND CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR
LOSS OR DEGRADATION OF SPACE CAPABILITIES.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with
each commander of a combatant command, shall jointly submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report
evaluating all operational and contingency plans to assess
the implications for mission performance in the event of a
loss or degradation of space capabilities of the United
States (including with respect to space control) either
through the loss or degradation of on-orbit assets or through
the disabling of ground components.
(b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a)
shall address and describe the extent to which the
operational and contingency plans described in such
subsection--
(1) depend upon space capabilities to achieve successful
execution;
(2) account for the loss or degradation of space
capabilities;
(3) appropriately reflect intelligence concerning current
and projected adversary counter-space capabilities and
vulnerabilities of the space systems of the United States;
(4) include measures to mitigate any loss or degradation of
space capabilities;
(5) include specific guidance for the short- and long-term
loss or disruption of space capabilities;
(6) include specific guidance for the period in which there
is a total loss of space capabilities before replacement
assets are able to be brought online and operational; and
(7) assess the extent to which adversaries rely on space,
including the potential effects of a short or long term loss
of, or disruption to, the space capabilities of such
adversaries.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
the following:
(A) With respect to the full report under subsection (a),
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
(B) With respect to the matters in the report described in
subsection (b)(3), and for any other matters in the report
relating to the limitations, impacts, and vulnerabilities of
the capabilities and systems of the intelligence community,
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate.
(2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning
given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
SEC. 1621. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR JOINT
SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER MISSION SYSTEM.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018
for the Joint Space Operations Center mission system, not
more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the
date on which the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the
congressional defense committees that the Secretary has
developed the plan under subsection (b).
(b) Plan.--The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan
to operationalize existing commercial space situational
awareness capabilities to address warfighter requirements,
consistent with the best-in-breed concept. The Secretary
shall commence such implementation by not later than March
30, 2018.
SEC. 1622. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO
ADVANCED EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY PROGRAM.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, and
evaluation, Air Force, for protected tactical enterprise (PE
1206760F), protected tactical service (PE 1206761F), or
protected satellite communication services (PE 1206855F) for
the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (EES) system, may be obligated
or expended on a final request for proposals, other than
evolution of the AEHF program of record until the date on
which the reports required under subsection (b) are submitted
to the congressional defense committees.
(b) Assessments and Certifications.--
(1) The Commanders of STRATCOM and NORTHCOM jointly
certifies a protected satcom system other than the AEHF
program of record or an evolution of the same will meet all
applicable requirements for Nuclear Command and Control and
continuity of government, and all other functions related to
protected communications of the National Command Authority
and the Combatant Commands, to include operational forces in
a peer-near-peer jamming environment;
(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submits the
validated military requirement for resilience and mission
assurance, and the criteria to measure and evaluate the same,
of each and any alternative to an evolved advanced extremely
high frequency program; how each alternative affects
deterrence and full spectrum warfighting, warfighter
requirements and relative costs, including with respect to
ground station and user terminals; the assessed order of
battle of adversaries; and the required capabilities of the
broader space security and defense enterprise;
(3) The Secretary of the Air Force submits a detailed plan
for the ground control system and all user terminals
developed and acquired by the Air Force will be synchronized
through development and deployment to meet all applicable
requirements for Nuclear Command and Control and continuity
of government, and other functions related to protected
communications of the National Command Authority and the
Combatant Commands; and
(4) The Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff completes an
assessment concerning the impact of developing and fielding
all the waveforms and terminals required to utilize the
proposed alternative systems to the AEHF program of record or
an evolution of the same.
(c) Exception.--The limitation in paragraph (a) shall not
apply to efforts to examine and develop technology insertion
opportunities for the satellite communications programs of
record.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed as delaying the request for proposals for the
Enhanced Advanced Extremely High Frequency (E-AEHF) program.
Subtitle C--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
SEC. 1631. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR FACILITIES OF CERTAIN
CONTRACTORS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 141 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain
contractors.
``If the senior management official of a contractor of the
Department of Defense does not have a security clearance, the
Secretary of Defense may grant a security clearance to a
facility of such contractor only if the following criteria
are met:
``(1) The contractor has appointed a senior officer,
director, or employee of the contractor who has a security
clearance at the level of the security clearance of the
facility to act as the senior management official of the
contractor with respect to such facility.
``(2) Any senior management official, senior officer, or
director of the contractor who does not have such a security
clearance will not have access to any classified information,
including with respect to such facility.
``(3) The contractor has certified to the Secretary that
the senior officer, director, or employee appointed under
paragraph (1) has the authority to act on behalf of the
contractor with respect to such facility independent of any
senior management official, senior officer, or director
described in paragraph (2).
``(4) The facility meets all of the requirements to be
granted a security clearance other than any requirement
relating to the senior management official of the contractor
having an appropriate security clearance.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain contractors''.
SEC. 1632. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.
Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting ``December
31, 2023''.
SEC. 1633. SUBMISSION OF AUDITS OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY FUNDS.
Section 432(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``promptly''; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``by not later than December 31 of each year''.
SEC. 1634. CLARIFICATION OF ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS.
Section 1626 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3635) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(including with respect to space-based
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance)'' after
``intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
requirements'' both places it appears; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``critical intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance requirements'' and inserting
``critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
requirements (including with respect to space-based
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance)''.
SEC. 1635. REVIEW OF SUPPORT PROVIDED BY DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE
ELEMENTS TO ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
(a) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall review the
support provided by Defense intelligence elements to the
acquisition activities conducted by the Secretary, with a
specific focus on such support--
(1) consisting of planning, prioritizing, and resourcing
relating to developmental weapon systems; and
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(2) for existing weapon systems throughout the program
lifecycle of such systems.
(b) Budget Structure.--The Secretary shall develop a
specific budget structure for a sustainable funding profile
to ensure the support provided by Defense intelligence
elements described in subsection (a). The Secretary shall
implement such structure beginning with the defense budget
materials for fiscal year 2020.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than May 1, 2018, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the appropriate congressional
committees a briefing on the results of the review under
subsection (a) and a plan to carry out subsection (b).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) The term ``defense budget materials'' has the meaning
given that term in section 231(f) of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``Defense intelligence element'' means any of
the agencies, offices, and elements of the Department of
Defense included within the definition of ``intelligence
community'' under section 3(4) of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
SEC. 1636. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
OFFENSIVE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
(a) Limitation on Offensive Counterintelligence
Activities.--
(1) In general.--Of the funds described in paragraph (2),
not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until--
(A) the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate
congressional committees the report under subsection (b);
(B) the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency submits
to such committees the report under subsection (c); and
(C) the Director and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence jointly provide to such committees the briefing
under subsection (d).
(2) Funds described.--The funds described in this paragraph
are the following:
(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 under the
General Defense Intelligence Program for any operations and
maintenance account for offensive counterintelligence
activities.
(B) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 under the
Military Intelligence Program for any operations and
maintenance account for offensive counterintelligence
activities.
(b) Report on Oversight Processes.--Not later than March 1,
2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report certifying that
each Defense intelligence element with offensive
counterintelligence authorities has the appropriate oversight
processes necessary to ensure compliance with the regulations
of the Department of Defense.
(c) Report on Certain Resources.--Not later than March 1,
2018, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that includes an accounting of the counterintelligence
enterprise management resources transferred from the
Counterintelligence Field Activity to the Defense
Intelligence Agency that identifies such resources that are
no longer dedicated to counterintelligence activities, as of
the date of the report.
(d) Briefing on Functional Management.--Not later than
March 1, 2018, the Director and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence shall jointly provide to the
appropriate congressional committees a briefing on how the
Director and the Under Secretary plan to improve the
functional management of offensive counterintelligence
activities.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) The term ``Defense intelligence element'' means any of
the Department of Defense agencies, offices, and elements
included within the definition of ``intelligence community''
under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3003(4)).
SEC. 1637. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
RELOCATION ACTIVITIES FOR NATO INTELLIGENCE
FUSION CENTER.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for
operation and maintenance may be obligated or expended for
the procurement of fit-out supplies and equipment to support
the relocation of the NATO Intelligence Fusion Center from
Royal Air Force Molesworth, United Kingdom, to Royal Air
Force Croughton, United Kingdom.
SEC. 1638. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAIRMAN'S CONTROLLED ACTIVITY
WITHIN JOINT STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE,
SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE.
(a) Chairman's Controlled Activity.--The Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff shall--
(1) undertake the roles, missions, and responsibilities of,
and an equal or greater number of personnel billets than the
amount of such billets previously prescribed for the Joint
Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance of United States Strategic Command; and
(2) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, establish an organization within the Joint
Staff--
(A) that is designated as a chairman's controlled activity;
(B) for which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
shall serve as the joint functional manager; and
(C) which shall synchronize cross-combatant command
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance plans and
develop strategies integrating all joint service-provided and
allied intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities to satisfy combatant command intelligence needs
for the Department of Defense.
(b) Executive Agent.--The Secretary of Defense shall
designate the Secretary of the Air Force as the executive
agent and sponsor for funding for the organization
established under subsection (a)(2).
SEC. 1639. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON GEOSPATIAL
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR BASIC AND APPLIED
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) rapid technology change and a significant increase in
data collection by the intelligence community has outpaced
the ability of the intelligence community to exploit vast
quantities of intelligence data;
(2) the data collection capabilities of the intelligence
community and the Department of Defense have outpaced to
exploit vast quantities of data;
(3) furthermore, international competitors may be catching
up, and in some cases leading, in key technology areas;
(4) many U.S. companies have talent and technological
capability that the Federal Government could harness; and
(5) these companies would be able to more effectively
develop automation, artificial intelligence, and associated
algorithms if given access to data of the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, consistent with the
protection of sources and methods.
(b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the
authorities necessary to conduct commercial activities
relating to geospatial intelligence that the Director
determines necessary to engage in basic research, applied
research, data transfers, and development projects, with
respect to automation, artificial intelligence, and
associated algorithms, including how the Director would use
such authorities, consistent with applicable laws and
procedures relating to the protection of sources and methods.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate; and
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 1640. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
POLYGRAPH PROGRAM.
Section 1564a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Any person who is a United States national who also
has the nationality of a foreign state.''.
SEC. 1641. SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR DUAL-NATIONALS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1564a the
following new section:
``Sec. 1564b. Security clearance for dual nationals
``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual who is a
United States national who also has the nationality of a
foreign state who is appointed to or hired for a position
designated by the Office of Personnel Management as critical
sensitive or special sensitive, the Secretary shall provide
additional review before approving a security clearance for
such individual.
``(b) Waiver.--
``(1) Waiver authority.--In the case of a person who is a
United States national who also has the nationality of a
foreign state identified under paragraph (2), the Secretary
may waive the requirement under subsection (a).
``(2) Foreign states.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall identify foreign states that permit
citizens or nationals of the United States to serve in
positions of trust equivalent to positions identified by the
Office of Personnel Management as critical sensitive or
special sensitive.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1564a the following new item:
``1564b. Security clearance for dual nationals of high threat foreign
states.''.
SEC. 1642. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES
BASED ON UNLAWFUL OR INAPPROPRIATE CONTACTS
WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.
The Secretary of Defense may suspend or revoke any security
clearance granted by the Department of Defense if the holder
of that security clearance has engaged in unlawful or
inappropriate contacts with representatives of the government
of a foreign country.
Subtitle D--Cyberspace-Related Matters
SEC. 1651. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENSITIVE MILITARY
CYBER OPERATIONS AND CYBER WEAPONS.
(a) Notification.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
sections:
``Sec. 130j. Notification requirements for sensitive military
cyber operations
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (d),
the Secretary of Defense shall
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promptly submit to the congressional defense committees
notice in writing of any sensitive military cyber operation
conducted under this title no later than 48 hours following
such operation.
``(b) Procedures.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
establish and submit to the congressional defense committees
procedures for complying with the requirements of subsection
(a) consistent with the national security of the United
States and the protection of operational integrity. The
Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional defense
committees in writing of any changes to such procedures at
least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes.
``(2) The congressional defense committees shall ensure
that committee procedures designed to protect from
unauthorized disclosure classified information relating to
national security of the United States are sufficient to
protect the information that is submitted to the committees
pursuant to this section.
``(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a
sensitive military cyber operation covered by this section,
the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, that the congressional defense committees are
notified immediately of the sensitive military cyber
operation concerned. The notification under this paragraph
may be verbal or written, but in the event of a verbal
notification a written notification shall be provided by not
later than 48 hours after the provision of the verbal
notification.
``(c) Sensitive Military Cyber Operation Defined.--(1) In
this section, the term `sensitive military cyber operation'
means an action described in paragraph (2) that--
``(A) is carried out by the armed forces or by a foreign
partner in coordination with the armed forces; and
``(B) is intended to cause effects outside a geographic
location where United States armed forces are involved in
hostilities (as that term is used in section 1543 of title
50, United States Code).
``(2) The actions described in this paragraph are the
following:
``(A) An offensive cyber operation.
``(B) A defensive cyber operation outside the Department of
Defense Information Networks to defeat an ongoing or imminent
threat.
``(d) Exceptions.--The notification requirement under
subsection (a) does not apply--
``(1) to a training exercise conducted with the consent of
all nations where the intended effects of the exercise will
occur; or
``(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined in
section 3093 of title 50, United States Code).
``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to provide any new authority or to alter or
otherwise affect the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et
seq.), the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public
Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any requirement under
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
``Sec. 130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c),
the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the
congressional defense committees notice in writing of the
following:
``(1) With respect to a cyber capability that is intended
for use as a weapon, the results of any review of the
capability for legality under international law pursuant to
Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 no later than 48
hours after any military department concerned has completed
such review.
``(2) The use as a weapon of any cyber capability that has
been approved for such use under international law by a
military department no later than 48 hours following such
use.
``(b) Procedures.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
establish and submit to the congressional defense committees
procedures for complying with the requirements of subsection
(a) consistent with the national security of the United
States and the protection of operational integrity. The
Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional defense
committees in writing of any changes to such procedures at
least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes.
``(2) The congressional defense committees shall ensure
that committee procedures designed to protect from
unauthorized disclosure classified information relating to
national security of the United States are sufficient to
protect the information that is submitted to the committees
pursuant to this section.
``(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a cyber
capability covered by this section, the Secretary shall
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the
congressional defense committees are notified immediately of
the cyber capability concerned. The notification under this
paragraph may be verbal or written, but in the event of a
verbal notification a written notification shall be provided
by not later than 48 hours after the provision of the verbal
notification.
``(c) Exceptions.--The notification requirement under
subsection (a) does not apply--
``(1) to a training exercise conducted with the consent of
all nations where the intended effects of the exercise will
occur; or
``(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined in
section 3093 of title 50, United States Code).
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to provide any new authority or to alter or
otherwise affect the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et
seq.), the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public
Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any requirement under
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et
seq.).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new items:
``130j. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber
operations.
``130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons.''.
SEC. 1652. MODIFICATION TO QUARTERLY CYBER OPERATIONS
BRIEFINGS.
(a) In General.--Section 484 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense shall provide to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate'' and inserting the following:
``(a) Briefings Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Elements.--Each briefing under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to the military operations in
cyberspace described in such subsection, the following:
``(1) An update, set forth separately for each geographic
and functional command, that describes the operations carried
out by the command and any hostile cyber activity directed at
the command.
``(2) An overview of authorities and legal issues
applicable to the operations, including any relevant legal
limitations.
``(3) An outline of any interagency activities and
initiatives relating to the operations.
``(4) Any other matters the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act,
and shall apply with respect to briefings required be
provided under section 484 of title 10, United States Code,
on or after that date.
SEC. 1653. CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Name of Program.--Section 2200 of title 10, Unites
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Name of Program.--The programs authorized under this
chapter shall be known as the `Cyber Scholarship Program'.''.
(b) Modification to Allocation of Funding for Cyber
Scholarship Program.--Section 2200a(f) of title 10, Unites
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Not less''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Not less than five percent of the amount available
for financial assistance under this section for a fiscal year
shall be available for providing financial assistance for the
pursuit of an associate degree at an institution described in
paragraph (1).''.
(c) Cyber Definition.--Section 2200e of title 10, Unites
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 2200e. Definitions
``In this chapter:
``(1) The term `cyber' includes the following:
``(A) Offensive cyber operations.
``(B) Defensive cyber operations.
``(C) Department of Defense information network operations
and defense.
``(D) Any other information technology that the Secretary
of Defense considers to be related to the cyber activities of
the Department of Defense.
``(2) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(3) The term `Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber
Education' means an institution of higher education that is
designated by the Director of the National Security Agency as
a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, is further
amended--
(A) in the chapter heading, by striking ``INFORMATION
SECURITY'' and inserting ``CYBER'';
(B) in section 2200 (as amended by subsection (a))--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``Department of Defense
information assurance requirements'' and inserting ``the
cyber requirements of the Department of Defense''; and
(ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``information
assurance'' and inserting ``cyber disciplines'';
(C) in section 2200a (as amended by subsection (b))--
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``an information
assurance discipline'' and inserting ``a cyber discipline'';
(ii) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``information
assurance'' and inserting ``cyber disciplines''; and
(iii) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``an information
technology position'' and inserting ``a cyber position'';
(D) in section 2200b, by striking ``information assurance
disciplines'' and inserting ``cyber disciplines''; and
(E) in section 2200c, by striking ``Information Assurance''
each place it appears and inserting ``Cyber''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 112
of title 10, Unites States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 2200c and inserting the following:
``2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.''.
(3) Section 7045 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by striking ``Information Security Scholarship
program'' each place it appears and inserting ``Cyber
Scholarship program''; and
(B) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``information
assurance'' and inserting ``a cyber discipline''.
(4) Section 7904(4) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Information Assurance'' and inserting
``Cyber''.
(e) Redesignations.--
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(1) Scholarship program.--The Information Security
Scholarship program under chapter 112 of title 10, United
States Code, is redesignated as the ``Cyber Scholarship
program''. Any reference in a law (other than this section),
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the
United States to the Information Security Scholarship program
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cyber Scholarship
Program.
(2) Centers of academic excellence.--Any institution of
higher education designated by the Director of the National
Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in
Information Assurance Education is redesignated as a Center
of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education. Any reference in a
law (other than this section), map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to a Center of
Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education shall
be deemed to be a reference to a Center of Academic
Excellence in Cyber Education.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense to provide
financial assistance under section 2200a of title 10, United
States Code (as amended by this section), and grants under
section 2200b of such title (as so amended), $10,000,000 for
fiscal year 2018.
SEC. 1654. PLAN TO INCREASE CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS,
DETERRENCE, AND DEFENSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds following:
(1) Cyber threats originating from the Asia-Pacific region
targeting the United States and the allies of the United
States have grown through the use of cyber intrusions,
exfiltration, and espionage by China and North Korea.
(2) In February 2016, Admiral Harry Harris Jr., Commander
of the United States Pacific Command, in his testimony noted
``increased cyber capacity and nefarious activity, especially
by China, North Korea, and Russia underscore the growing
requirement to evolve command, control, and operational
authorities''.
(3) Admiral Harris stated ``that in order to fully leverage
the cyber domain, PACOM requires an enduring theater cyber
capability able to provide cyber planning, integration,
synchronization, and direction of cyber forces.''.
(b) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan
to--
(1) increase inclusion of regional cyber planning within
larger United States joint planning exercises in the Indo-
Asia-Pacific region;
(2) enhance joint, regional, and combined information
operations and strategic communication strategies to counter
Chinese and North Korean information warfare, malign
influence, and propaganda activities; and
(3) identify potential areas of cybersecurity collaboration
and partnership capabilities with Asian allies and partners
of the United States.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the plan required under subsection (b).
SEC. 1655. REPORT ON TERMINATION OF DUAL-HAT ARRANGEMENT FOR
COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.
(a) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2017, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the progress of the Department of
Defense in meeting the requirements of section 1642 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2601).
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to any decision to terminate the dual-
hat arrangement as described in section 1642 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2601), the following:
(1) Metrics and milestones for meeting the conditions
described in subsection (b)(2)(C) of such section 1642.
(2) Identification of any challenges to meeting such
conditions.
(3) Identification of entities or persons requiring
additional resources as a result of any decision to terminate
the dual-hat arrangement.
(4) Identification of any updates to statutory authorities
needed as a result of any decision to terminate the dual-hat
arrangement.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees;
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives.
Subtitle E--Nuclear Forces
SEC. 1661. NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING DUAL-CAPABLE F-35A
AIRCRAFT.
Section 179(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new
paragraph (6):
``(6) If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing or
appropriating funds for the Department of Defense that, as
determined by the Council, provides funds in an amount that
will result in a delay in the nuclear certification or
delivery of F-35A dual-capable aircraft, the Council shall
notify the congressional defense committees of the
determination.''.
SEC. 1662. OVERSIGHT OF DELAYED ACQUISITION PROGRAMS BY
COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
(a) Status Updates.--Section 171a of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsection (k):
``(k) Status of Acquisition Programs.--(1) On a quarterly
basis, each program manager of a covered acquisition program
shall transmit to the co-chairs of the Council, acting
through the senior steering group of the Council, a report
that identifies--
``(A) the covered acquisition program;
``(B) the requirements of the program;
``(C) the development timeline of the program; and
``(D) the status of the program, including whether the
program is delayed and, if so, whether such delay will result
in a program schedule delay.
``(2) Not later than seven days after the end of each
quarter, the co-chairs of the Council shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that identifies,
with respect to the reports transmitted to the Council under
paragraph (1) for that quarter--
``(A) each covered acquisition program that is delayed more
than 180 days; and
``(B) any covered acquisition program that should have been
included in such reports but was excluded, and the reasons
for such exclusion.
``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered acquisition
program' means each acquisition program of the Department of
Defense that materially contributes to--
``(A) the nuclear command, control, and communications
systems of the United States; or
``(B) the continuity of government systems of the United
States.''.
(b) Instructions.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue a
Department of Defense Instruction, or revise such an
Instruction, to ensure that program managers carry out
subsection (k)(1) of section 171a of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 1663. ESTABLISHMENT OF NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL
INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and
the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly establish
an intelligence fusion center to enhance the protection of
nuclear command, control, and communications programs,
systems, and processes and continuity of government programs,
systems, and processes.
(b) Charter.--In establishing the fusion center under
subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director shall develop
a charter for the fusion center that includes the following:
(1) To carry out the duties of the fusion center, a
description of--
(A) the roles and responsibilities of officials and
elements of the Federal Government, including a detailed
description of the organizational relationships of such
officials and the elements of the Federal Government that are
key stakeholders;
(B) the organization reporting chain of the fusion center;
(C) the staffing of the fusion center;
(D) the processes of the fusion center; and
(E) how the fusion center integrates with other elements of
the Federal Government;
(2) The management and administration processes required to
carry out the fusion center, including with respect to
facilities and security authorities.
(3) Procedures to ensure that the appropriate number of
staff of the fusion center have the security clearance
necessary to access information on the programs, systems, and
processes that relate, either wholly or substantially, to
nuclear command, control, and communications or continuity of
government, including with respect to both the programs,
systems, and processes that are designated as special access
programs (as described in section 4.3 of Executive Order
13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) or any successor Executive order)
and the programs, systems, and processes that contain
sensitive compartmented information.
(c) Coordination.--In establishing the fusion center under
subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director shall
coordinate with the elements of the Federal Government that
the Secretary and Director determine appropriate.
(d) Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Director
shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report containing--
(A) the charter for the fusion center developed under
subsection (b); and
(B) a plan on the budget and staffing of the fusion center.
(2) Annual reports.--At the same time as the President
submits to Congress the annual budget request under section
1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary and the
Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the fusion center, including, with
respect to the period covered by the report--
(A) any updates to the plan on the budget and staffing of
the fusion center;
(B) any updates to the charter developed under subsection
(b); and
(C) a summary of the activities and accomplishments of the
fusion center.
(3) Sunset.--No report is required under this subsection
after December 31, 2021.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 1664. SECURITY OF NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FROM COMMERCIAL
DEPENDENCIES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) At a hearing before the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives
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on September 30, 2015, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert
Work, responding to a question about the use of Huawei
telecommunications equipment, stated, ``In the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, absolutely not. And I know of no
other--I don't believe we operate in the Pentagon, any
[Huawei] systems in the Pentagon.''.
(2) At such hearing, the Commander of the United States
Cyber Command, Admiral Mike Rogers, responding to a question
about why such Huawei telecommunications equipment is not
used, stated, ``as we look at supply chain and we look at
potential vulnerabilities within the system, that it is a
risk we felt was unacceptable.''.
(3) At a hearing before the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives on June 22, 2016, Acting
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and
Global Security Thomas Atkin, stated, ``There are currently
no Huawei or ZTE products on the DoD Unified Capabilities
Approved Products List (APL).''.
(b) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
certify to the congressional defense committees whether the
Secretary uses covered telecommunications equipment or
services as a substantial or essential component of any
system, or as critical technology as part of any system, to
carry out--
(1) the nuclear deterrence mission of the Department of
Defense, including with respect to nuclear command, control,
and communications, integrated tactical warning and attack
assessment, and continuity of government; or
(2) the homeland defense mission of the Department,
including with respect to ballistic missile defense.
(c) Prohibition and Mitigation.--
(1) Prohibition.--Except as provided by paragraph (2),
beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not
procure or obtain, or extend or renew a contract to procure
or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out the
missions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(b) that uses covered telecommunications equipment or
services as a substantial or essential component of any
system, or as critical technology as part of any system.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the prohibition in
paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis for a single one-year
period if the Secretary--
(A) determines such waiver to be in the national security
interests of the United States; and
(B) certifies to the congressional committees that--
(i) there are sufficient mitigations in place to guarantee
the ability of the Secretary to carry out the missions
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b); and
(ii) the Secretary is removing the use of covered
telecommunications equipment or services in carrying out such
missions.
(3) Delegation.--The Secretary may not delegate the
authority to make a waiver under paragraph (2) to any
official other than the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the
co-chairs of the Council on Oversight of the National
Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System
established by section 171a of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered foreign country'' means any of the
following:
(A) The People's Republic of China.
(B) The Russian Federation.
(3) The term ``covered telecommunications equipment or
services'' means any of the following:
(A) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei
Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or
affiliate of such entities).
(B) Telecommunications services provided by such entities
or using such equipment.
(C) Telecommunications equipment or services produced or
provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense
reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by,
or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered
foreign country.
SECTION 1665. OVERSIGHT OF AERIAL-LAYER PROGRAMS BY COUNCIL
ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
Any analysis of alternatives for the Senior Leader Airborne
Operations Center, the executive airlift program of the Air
Force, and the E-6B modernization program may not receive
final approval by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council,
and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
may not conduct any sufficiency review of such an analysis of
alternatives, unless--
(1) the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership
Command, Control, and Communications System established by
section 171a of title 10, United States Code, determines that
the alternatives for such programs are capable of meeting the
requirements for senior leadership communications in support
of the nuclear command, control, and communications mission
of the Department of Defense and the continuity of government
mission of the Department;
(2) the Council submits to the congressional defense
committees such determination; and
(3) a period of 30 days elapses following the date of such
submission.
SEC. 1666. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE FOR PROGRAMS
RELATING TO NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND
COMMUNICATIONS AND NUCLEAR DETERRENCE.
(a) Requirement for Security Classification Guide.--Not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require the issuance of a
security classification guide for each covered program to
ensure the protection of sensitive information from public
disclosure.
(b) Requirements.--Each security classification guide
issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be--
(1) approved by--
(A) the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership
Command, Control, and Communications System with respect to
covered programs under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection
(c); or
(B) the Nuclear Weapons Council with respect to covered
programs under paragraph (3) of such subsection; and
(2) issued not later than March 19, 2019, with respect to a
covered program in existence as of such date.
(c) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered program'' means programs of the Department of
Defense in existence on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act relating to any of the following:
(1) Continuity of government.
(2) Nuclear command, control, and communications.
(3) Nuclear deterrence.
SEC. 1667. EVALUATION AND ENHANCED SECURITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN
FOR NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND
COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
PROGRAMS.
(a) Evaluations of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2019, and in
accordance with the plan under paragraph (2)(A), the
Secretary of Defense shall conduct evaluations of the supply
chain vulnerabilities of each covered program.
(2) Plan.--
(A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop a plan to
carry out the evaluations under paragraph (1).
(B) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees the plan under subparagraph
(A).
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive, on a case-by-case
basis with respect to a weapons system, a program, or a
system of systems, of a covered program, either the
requirement to conduct an evaluation under paragraph (1) or
the deadline specified in such paragraph if the Secretary
certifies to the congressional defense committees before such
date that all known supply chain vulnerabilities of such
weapons system, program, or system of systems have minimal
consequences for the capability of such weapons system,
program, or system of systems to meet operational
requirements or otherwise satisfy mission requirements.
(4) Risk mitigation strategies.--In carrying out an
evaluation under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered
program specified in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection
(c)(2), the Secretary shall develop strategies for mitigating
the risks of supply chain vulnerabilities identified in the
course of such evaluation.
(b) Prioritization of Certain Supply Chain Risk Management
Efforts.--
(1) Instructions.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a
Department of Defense Instruction, or update such an
Instruction, establishing the prioritization of supply chain
risk management programs, including supply chain risk
management threat assessment reporting, to ensure that
acquisition and sustainment programs relating to covered
programs receive the highest priority of such supply chain
risk management programs and reporting.
(2) Requirements.--
(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish
requirements to carry out supply chain risk management threat
assessment collections and analyses under acquisition and
sustainment programs relating to covered programs.
(B) Submission.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees the requirements
established under subparagraph (A).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) The term ``covered programs'' means programs relating
to any of the following:
(A) Nuclear weapons.
(B) Nuclear command, control, and communications.
(C) Continuity of government.
(D) Ballistic missile defense.
SEC. 1668. LIMITATION ON PURSUIT OF CERTAIN COMMAND AND
CONTROL CONCEPT.
(a) Limitation on Command and Control Concept.--The
Secretary of the Air Force may not award a contract for
engineering and manufacturing development for the ground-
based strategic deterrent program that would result in a
command and control concept for such program that consists of
less than 15 fixed launch control centers per missile wing
unless the Commander of the United States Strategic Command--
(1) determines that--
(A) the plans of the Secretary for a command and control
concept consisting of less than 15 fixed launch control
centers per missile wing are appropriate, meet requirements,
and do not contain excessive risk;
(B) the risks to schedules and costs from such concept are
minimized and manageable;
(C) the strategy and plan of the Secretary for addressing
cyber threats for such concept are robust; and
(D) with respect to such concept, the Secretary has
established an appropriate process
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for considering and managing trade-offs among requirements
relating to survivability, long-term operations and
sustainment costs, procurement costs, and military personnel
needs; and
(2) submits, in writing, to the Secretary and the
congressional defense committees such determination.
(b) Inability to Make Determination.--If the Secretary
proposes to award a contract specified in subsection (a) and
the Commander is unable to make the determination under such
subsection, the Commander shall submit, in writing, to the
Secretary and the congressional defense committees the
reasons for not making such determination.
(c) No Effect on Competition.--Nothing in subsection (a) or
(b) shall be construed to affect or prohibit the ability of
the Secretary to use fair and open competition procedures in
soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for the
ground-based strategic deterrent program.
SEC. 1669. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PARTS OF
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FUZES.
(a) Availability of Funds.--Notwithstanding section 1502(a)
of title 31, United States Code, of the amount authorized to
be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 by section 101 and
available for Missile Procurement, Air Force, as specified in
the funding table in division D, $6,334,000 shall be
available for the procurement of covered parts pursuant to
contracts entered into under section 1645(a) of the Carl
Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3651).
(b) Covered Parts Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered parts'' means commercially available off-the-shelf
items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States
Code.
SEC. 1670. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF INDEPENDENT
NUCLEAR DETERRENT OF UNITED KINGDOM.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) nuclear deterrence is foundational to the defense and
security of the United States and the security of the United
States is enhanced by a nuclear-armed ally with common values
and security priorities;
(2) the United States sees the nuclear deterrent of the
United Kingdom as central to transatlantic security and
welcomes the commitment of the United Kingdom to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to continue to spend two
percent of gross domestic product on defense;
(3) in the face of increasing threats, the presence of
credible nuclear deterrent forces of the United Kingdom is
essential to international stability and for NATO;
(4) the commitment of the United Kingdom to sustaining an
independent nuclear deterrent, deployed continuously at sea,
provides a vital second decision-making point within the
deterrent capability of NATO, creating essential uncertainty
in the mind of any potential adversary;
(5) the United States Navy must continue to execute the
Columbia-class submarine program on time and within budget to
ensure that the sea-based leg of the nuclear triad of the
United States is sustained and the program delivers a Common
Missile Compartment, the Trident II (D5) Strategic Weapon
System, and associated equipment and production capabilities,
to support the successful development and deployment of the
Dreadnought submarines of the United Kingdom;
(6) the support that the United Kingdom provides to
deployments of strategic ships and aircraft of the United
States at specialized facilities enables a vital part of the
deterrence posture of the United States as well as mutual
deterrence of adversaries and assurance to the allies and
partners of the United States; and
(7) the collaboration of the United Kingdom with the United
States on the military use of atomic energy ensures a peer in
the technology and science of nuclear weapons and provides
independent expert peer review of the nuclear programs of the
United States, ensuring resilience, and cost effectiveness to
the nuclear defense programs of both nations.
SEC. 1671. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MOBILE
VARIANT OF GROUND-BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT
MISSILE.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any
of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 may be obligated or
expended to retain the option for, or develop, a mobile
variant of the ground-based strategic deterrent missile.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1664 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 130 Stat. 2615) is repealed.
SEC. 1672. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) nuclear proliferation continues to be a serious threat
to the security of the United States;
(2) it is critical for the United States to understand the
impacts of nuclear proliferation and ensure the necessary
policies and resources are in place to prevent the
proliferation of nuclear materials and weapons;
(3) effectively addressing the danger of states and non-
state actors acquiring nuclear weapons or nuclear-weapons-
usable material should be a clear priority for United States
national security; and
(4) Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified before
Congress on June 12, 2017, that ``nuclear nonproliferation
has not received enough attention over quite a few years''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing--
(1) a description of the impacts of nuclear proliferation
on the security of the United States;
(2) a description of how the Department of Defense is
contributing to the current strategy to respond to the threat
of nuclear proliferation, and what resources are being
applied to this effort, including whether there are any
funding gaps; and
(3) if and how nuclear proliferation is being addressed in
the Nuclear Posture Review and other pertinent strategy
reviews.
Subtitle F--Missile Defense Programs
SEC. 1681. ADMINISTRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE AND DEFEAT
PROGRAMS.
(a) Major Force Program.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 239a. Missile defense and defeat programs: major force
program and budget assessment
``(a) Establishment of Major Force Program.--The Secretary
of Defense shall establish a unified major force program for
missile defense and defeat programs pursuant to section
222(b) of this title to prioritize missile defense and defeat
programs in accordance with the requirements of the
Department of Defense and national security.
``(b) Budget Assessment.--(1) The Secretary shall include
with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years
2019 through 2023 a report on the budget for missile defense
and defeat programs of the Department of Defense.
``(2) Each report on the budget for missile defense and
defeat programs of the Department under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
``(A) An overview of the budget, including--
``(i) a comparison between that budget, the previous
budget, the most recent and prior future-years defense
program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title
(such comparison shall exclude the responsibility for
research and development of the continuing improvement of
such missile defense and defeat program), and the amounts
appropriated for such missile defense and defeat programs
during the previous fiscal year; and
``(ii) the specific identification, as a budgetary line
item, for the funding under such programs.
``(B) An assessment of the budget, including significant
changes, priorities, challenges, and risks.
``(C) Any additional matters the Secretary determines
appropriate.
``(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal year,
means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to
Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31.
``(2) The term `defense budget materials', with respect to
a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by
the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that
fiscal year.
``(3) The term `missile defense and defeat programs' means
active and passive ballistic missile defense programs, cruise
missile defense programs for the homeland, and missile defeat
programs.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 239 the following new item:
``239a. Missile defense and defeat programs: major force program and
budget assessment.''.
(b) Transition of Ballistic Missile Defense Programs to
Military Departments.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than the date on which the
budget of the President for fiscal year 2020 is submitted
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the
Secretary of Defense shall transfer the acquisition authority
and the total obligational authority for each missile defense
program described in paragraph (2) from the Missile Defense
Agency to a military department.
(2) Missile defense program described.--A missile defense
program described in this paragraph is a missile defense
program of the Missile Defense Agency that, as of the date
specified in paragraph (1), has received Milestone C approval
(as defined in section 2366 of title 10, United States Code).
(3) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the plans of the Department of Defense for the transition of
missile defense programs from the Missile Defense Agency to
the military departments pursuant to paragraph (1).
(B) Scope.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall cover
the period covered by the future-years defense program that
is submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States
Code, in the year in which such report is submitted.
(C) Matters included.--The report under subparagraph (A)
shall include the following:
(i) An identification of--
(I) the missile defense programs planned to be transitioned
from the Missile Defense Agency to the military departments;
and
(II) the missile defense programs, if any, not planned for
transition to the military departments.
(ii) The schedule for transition of each missile defense
program planned to be transitioned to a military department,
and an explanation of such schedule.
(iii) A description of--
(I) the status of the plans of the Missile Defense Agency
and the military departments for the transition of missile
defense programs from that agency to the military
departments; and
(II) the status of any agreement between the Missile
Defense Agency and one or more of the
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military departments on the transition of any such program
from that agency to the military departments, including any
agreement on the operational test criteria that must be
achieved before such transition.
(iv) An identification of the element of the Department of
Defense (whether the Missile Defense Agency, a military
department, or both) that will be responsible for funding
each missile defense program to be transitioned to a military
department, and at what date.
(v) A description of the type of funds that will be used
(whether funds for research, development, test, and
evaluation, procurement, military construction, or operation
and maintenance) for each missile defense program to be
transitioned to a military department.
(vi) An explanation of the number of systems planned for
procurement for each missile defense program to be
transitioned to a military department, and the schedule for
procurement of each such system.
(vii) A description of how the Missile Defense Agency will
continue the responsibility for the research and development
of improvements to missile defense programs.
(c) Role of Missile Defense Agency.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 8 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 205. Missile Defense Agency
``(a) Term of Director.--The Director of the Missile
Defense Agency shall be appointed for a six-year term.
``(b) Reporting.--The Missile Defense Agency shall be under
the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter II of such chapter is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``205. Missile Defense Agency.''.
(3) Application.--
(A) Terms.--Subsection (a) of section 205 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply
the day following the date on which the present incumbent in
the office of the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, as
of the date of the enactment of this Act, ceases to serve as
such.
(B) Reporting.--Subsection (b) of such section 205 shall
apply beginning on February 1, 2018. In carrying out such
subsection, the Missile Defense Agency shall be under the
authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering in the same manner as
the Missile Defense Agency was under the authority,
direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics pursuant to Department
of Defense Directive 5134.09. Any reference in such
Instruction to the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall be deemed to be
a reference to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering, including with respect to the Under
Secretary serving as the chairman of the Missile Defense
Executive Board.
SEC. 1682. PRESERVATION OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
CAPACITY OF THE ARMY.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Army
may be obligated or expended to demilitarize any GEM-T
interceptor or remove any such interceptor from the
operational inventory of the Army until the date on which the
Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense
committees the evaluation conducted under subsection (b).
(b) Evaluation.--The Secretary and the Chief of Staff of
the Army shall jointly conduct an evaluation of the ability
of the Army to meet warfighter requirements and operational
needs if GEM-T interceptors are removed from the operational
inventory of the Army. In conducting such evaluation, the
Secretary and the Chief of Staff shall evaluate whether the
Army can maintain an inventory of interceptors necessary to
retain the capability provided by GEM-T interceptors and to
meet such operational needs by either--
(1) recertifying GEM-T interceptors (either with or without
modification); or
(2) developing, testing, and fielding a new low-cost
interceptor that can be placed on the operational inventory
of the Army prior to the retirement of GEM-T interceptors.
(c) Exception.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall not
apply to activities that the Secretary determines are
critical to the safety of GEM-T interceptors.
(d) GEM-T Interceptor Defined.--In this section, the term
``GEM-T interceptor'' means the Patriot guidance enhanced
missile TBM.
SEC. 1683. MODERNIZATION OF ARMY LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE
DEFENSE SENSOR.
(a) Approval of Acquisition Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 15, 2018, the
Secretary of the Army shall issue an acquisition strategy for
a 360-degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor that
achieves initial operating capability by not later than
January 1, 2022.
(2) Requirements.--The acquisition strategy under paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) ensure the use of competitive procedures;
(B) clearly describe the open-architecture design to be
used;
(C) provide a comprehensive fielding plan that provides
360-degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor
capability to all units of the Army by not later than January
1, 2026;
(D) define the operation and sustainment cost savings of
the acquisition strategy and other acquisition options of the
Army;
(E) identify any programmatic cost avoidance that could be
achieved through co-production, co-development, or foreign
military sales;
(F) ensure the fielding of an interim gap-filler capability
to the highest priority forces (consisting of not less than
three battalions) for imminent threats; and
(G) identify the estimated cost to field both the 360-
degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor capability
and the interim capability pursuant to subparagraph (E).
(3) Limitation.--If the Secretary of the Army does not
issue the acquisition strategy under subsection (a) by April
15, 2018, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for
the lower tier air and missile defense sensor of the Army
that are unobligated as of such date may be obligated or
expended.
(b) Conditional Transfer.--
(1) MDA.--If the Secretary of the Army does not issue the
acquisition strategy under subsection (a) by April 15, 2018,
the Secretary of Defense shall transfer from the Secretary of
the Army to the Director of the Missile Defense Agency--
(A) the responsibility to issue the acquisition strategy
described in subsection (a) by not later than December 15,
2018; and
(B) beginning on the date of such approval, the
responsibility to implement such acquisition strategy to
procure a 360-degree lower tier air and missile defense
sensor.
(2) Army.--If the Secretary of Defense carries out the
transfer under paragraph (1), after the 360-degree lower tier
air and missile defense sensor achieves Milestone B approval
(or equivalent), but before such sensor achieves Milestone C
approval (or equivalent), the Secretary of Defense shall
transfer from the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to
the Secretary of the Army the responsibility to procure such
sensor.
(c) Definitions.--The terms ``Milestone B approval'' and
``Milestone C approval'' have the meanings given those terms
in section 2366 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1684. ENHANCEMENT OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION OF
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, the
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Secretary of
the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly ensure
that--
(1) the test plans of the Integrated Master Test Plan of
the ballistic missile defense system include planned tests
activity of the lower tier ballistic missile defenses of the
Army;
(2) such plans prioritize the integration of such defenses
with elements of the ballistic missile defense system; and
(3) such plans are clearly described in such Integrated
Master Test Plan.
SEC. 1685. DEFENSE OF HAWAII FROM NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACK.
(a) Findings; Sense of Congress.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(A) The North Korean ballistic missile threat to the United
States, including Hawaii, is growing rapidly.
(B) Since Kim Jong-un took power in 2012, North Korea has
conducted 78 ballistic missile tests, of which 61 are
considered to have been successful.
(C) The existing ballistic missile defense protection for
Hawaii, including the ground-based midcourse defense system
in Alaska, and the sea-based x-band radar, provide limited
ballistic missile defense capabilities today.
(D) Through use of existing ballistic missile defense
assets, including AN/TPY-2 radars and the Aegis Ashore Site
located on the Pacific Missile Range Facility, the ballistic
missile defense of Hawaii could benefit from a near-term
improvement by adding a layer of defense.
(E) The proposed program of record for a medium range
discriminating radar to be fully mission capable after 2023
would leave the defense of Hawaii dependent only on the
ground-based midcourse defense system in Alaska, and the sea-
based x-band radar until that time, while the threat to the
United States, including Hawaii, from North Korean ballistic
missiles continues to grow.
(F) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (Public Law 114-328) required that the Missile Defense
Agency plan to provide additional ballistic missile defense
sensor coverage for the defense of Hawaii and ``field such
radar or equivalent sensor by not later than December 31,
2021''.
(G) When asked at a hearing of the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives on April 26, 2017,
about the threat to Hawaii from North Korean ballistic
missiles, the Commander of the United States Pacific Command,
Admiral Harry Harris, testified that ``Kim Jong-un is clearly
in a position to threaten Hawaii today. . .I believe that our
ballistic missile (defense) architecture is sufficient to
protect Hawaii today. But it can be overwhelmed'' and ``I
think that we would be better served, my personal opinion, is
that we would be better served with a defensive Hawaii radar
and interceptors in Hawaii. I know that is being discussed''.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress supports assessing the feasibility of improving the
missile defense of Hawaii from the evolving ballistic missile
threat, including from North Korea, through a permanent
missile defense sensor capability and the possible
introduction of interim missile defense coverage.
(b) Sequenced Approach.--The Secretary of Defense shall
protect the test and training operations of the Pacific
Missile Range Facility, and assess the siting and
functionality of a discrimination radar for homeland defense
throughout the Hawaiian Islands before assessing the
feasibility of improving the missile defense of Hawaii by
using existing missile defense assets that could materially
improve the defense of Hawaii.
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(c) Test.--The Director of the Missile Defense Agency
shall--
(1) not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, conduct a test to evaluate and demonstrate, if
technologically feasible, the capability to defeat a simple
intercontinental ballistic missile threat using the standard
missile 3 block IIA missile interceptor; and
(2) as part of the integrated master test plan for the
ballistic missile defense system, develop a plan to
demonstrate a capability to defeat a complex intercontinental
ballistic missile threat, including a complex threat posed by
the intercontinental ballistic missiles of North Korea.
(d) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report--
(1) that indicates whether demonstrating an
intercontinental ballistic missile defense capability against
North Korean ballistic missiles by the standard missile 3
block IIA missile interceptor poses any risks to strategic
stability; and
(2) if the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that
such demonstration poses such risks to strategic stability, a
description of any plan developed and implemented by the
Secretary to address and mitigate such risks, as determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
SEC. 1686. AEGIS ASHORE ANTI-AIR WARFARE CAPABILITY.
(a) Authorization.--Using funds authorized to be
appropriated by sections 101 and 201 of this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2018 for procurement and
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in
the funding tables in division D, the Secretary of Defense
shall continue the development, procurement, and deployment
of anti-air warfare capabilities at each Aegis Ashore site in
Romania and Poland. The Secretary shall ensure the deployment
of such capabilities--
(1) at such sites in Romania by not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) at such sites in Poland by not later than one year
after the declaration of operational status for such sites.
(b) Reprogramming and Transfers.--Any reprogramming or
transfer made to carry out subsection (a) shall be carried
out in accordance with established procedures for
reprogramming or transfers.
SEC. 1687. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM,
ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM
CODEVELOPMENT AND COPRODUCTION, AND ARROW 3
TESTING.
(a) Iron Dome Short-range Rocket Defense System.--
(1) Availability of funds.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available
for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than $92,000,000 may
be provided to the Government of Israel to procure Tamir
interceptors for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense
system through coproduction of such interceptors in the
United States by industry of the United States.
(2) Conditions.--
(A) Agreement.--Funds described in paragraph (1) for the
Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program shall be
available subject to the terms and conditions in the
Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United
States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the State of
Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement,
signed on March 5, 2014, subject to an amended bilateral
international agreement for coproduction for Tamir
interceptors. In negotiations by the Missile Defense Agency
and the Missile Defense Organization of the Government of
Israel regarding such production, the goal of the United
States is to maximize opportunities for coproduction of the
Tamir interceptors described in paragraph (1) in the United
States by industry of the United States.
(B) Certification.--Not later than 30 days prior to the
initial obligation of funds described in paragraph (1), the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics shall jointly submit to the appropriate
congressional committees--
(i) a certification that the amended bilateral
international agreement specified in subparagraph (A) is
being implemented as provided in such agreement; and
(ii) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the
implementation of such agreement.
(b) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program
Codevelopment and Coproduction.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for
procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
Defense Agency--
(A) not more than $221,500,000 may be provided to the
Government of Israel to procure the David's Sling Weapon
System, including for coproduction of parts and components in
the United States by United States industry; and
(B) not more than $287,300,000 may be provided to the
Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor
Program, including for coproduction of parts and components
in the United States by United States industry.
(2) Certification.--
(A) Criteria.--Except as provided by paragraph (3), the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a certification that--
(i) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the
successful completion of the knowledge points, technical
milestones, and production readiness reviews required by the
research, development, and technology agreements for the
David's Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier
Development Program, respectively;
(ii) funds specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1) will be provided on the basis of a one-for-one
cash match made by Israel for such respective systems or in
another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as
mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel);
(iii) the United States has entered into a bilateral
international agreement with Israel that establishes, with
respect to the use of such funds--
(I) in accordance with clause (iv), the terms of
coproduction of parts and components of such respective
systems on the basis of the greatest practicable coproduction
of parts, components, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) by
United States industry and minimizes nonrecurring engineering
and facilitization expenses to the costs needed for
coproduction;
(II) complete transparency on the requirement of Israel for
the number of interceptors and batteries of such respective
systems that will be procured, including with respect to the
procurement plans, acquisition strategy, and funding profiles
of Israel;
(III) technical milestones for coproduction of parts and
components and procurement of such respective systems; and
(IV) joint approval processes for third-party sales of such
respective systems and the components of such respective
systems;
(iv) the level of coproduction described in clause (iii)(I)
for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program and the
David's Sling Weapon System is not less than 50 percent; and
(v) there is a separate, clear plan for each of the David's
Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor
Program for improving the affordability of the respective
system, and each such plan is approved by a United States-
Israeli joint working group on cost-reduction for such
respective system.
(B) Number.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Under
Secretary may submit--
(i) one certification covering both the David's Sling
Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program;
or
(ii) separate certifications for each respective system.
(C) Timing.--The Under Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees the certification under
subparagraph (A) by not later than 60 days before the funds
specified in paragraph (1) for the respective system covered
by the certification are provided to the Government of
Israel.
(3) Waiver.--The Under Secretary may waive the
certification required by paragraph (2) if the Under
Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that the Under Secretary has received sufficient
data from the Government of Israel to demonstrate--
(A) the funds specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1) are provided to Israel solely for funding the
procurement of long-lead components and critical hardware in
accordance with a production plan, including a funding
profile detailing Israeli contributions for production,
including long-lead production, of either David's Sling
Weapon System or the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program;
(B) such long-lead components have successfully completed
knowledge points, technical milestones, and production
readiness reviews; and
(C) the long-lead procurement will be conducted in a manner
that maximizes coproduction in the United States without
incurring nonrecurring engineering activity or cost other
than such activity or cost required for suppliers of the
United States to start or restart production in the United
States.
(4) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which both plans described in paragraph (2)(A)(v) are
completed, the Under Secretary shall provide to the
appropriate congressional committees a joint briefing on such
plans.
(c) Limitation on Availability of Funding for Certain Arrow
3 Testing.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for
the Missile Defense Agency, not more than $105,000,000 may be
obligated or expended for--
(1) testing of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Development Program
that is carried out at ranges located in the United States;
and
(2) expenses relating to such testing that the Director
determines to be required and appropriate.
(d) Cross Reference.--The amounts and purposes referred to
in this section correspond to amounts specified for such
purposes in the funding tables in division D.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.
SEC. 1688. REVIEW OF PROPOSED GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE
SYSTEM CONTRACT.
(a) Limitation on Changes to Contracting Strategy.--The
Director of the Missile Defense Agency may not change the
contracting strategy for the systems integration, operations,
and test of the ground-based midcourse defense system until
the date on which--
(1) the report under subsection (b)(3) is submitted to the
congressional defense committees; and
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of
such submission.
(b) Review.--
(1) In general.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation shall conduct a review of the contract for
the systems integration, operations, and test of the ground-
based midcourse defense system. Such review shall include the
following:
(A) Contract performance of current industry-led prime
contract approach, including with respect to--
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(i) system readiness performance and reliability growth;
(ii) development, integration, and fielding of new homeland
defense capabilities; and
(iii) cost performance against baseline contract.
(B) With respect to alternate contracting approaches--
(i) an enumeration and detailing of any specific benefits
for each such alternate approach;
(ii) an identification of specific costs to switching to
each such alternate approach; and
(iii) detailing of the specific risks of each such
alternate approach to homeland defense, including regarding
schedule, costs, and the sustainment, maintenance,
development, and fielding, of integrated capabilities.
(C) With respect to contracting approaches that transition
to Federal Government-led systems engineering integration and
test--
(i) an enumeration of the processes, procedures, and
command media that have been established by the Missile
Defense Agency and proven to be effective for the execution
of programs that are of the scale of the ground-based
midcourse defense system; and
(ii) the manner in which a new contract will control for
growth in the personnel and support contracts of the Federal
Government to support cost growth and minimize the risk of
schedule delay.
(D) A baseline for historical and current staffing of the
ground-based midcourse defense system program, specifically
with respect to personnel of the Federal Government,
personnel of federally funded research and development
centers, personnel of departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, and support contractors.
(E) Projections of the staffing categories specified in
subparagraph (D) under a new contracting strategy and how
such staffing categories will be limited to prevent
significant cost growth and to minimize the risk of schedule
delays.
(F) The views and recommendations of the Director for any
changes the current ground-based midcourse defense system
contract or a new contract, including the proposed
contracting strategy of the Missile Defense Agency.
(G) Any other such matters the Director determines
appropriate.
(2) Transmission.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation shall transmit to the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering and the Missile Defense
Executive Board the review under paragraph (1).
(3) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Under Secretary and the Missile Defense Executive Board
receive the review under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary
and Board shall jointly submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing--
(A) the review, without change; and
(B) any views and recommendations of the Under Secretary
and the Board on such review.
SEC. 1689. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
SPACE-BASED SENSOR LAYER FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEFENSE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the defense of the homeland, the deployed members of
the Armed Forces, and the allies of the United States against
the threat of attack by ballistic and hypersonic missiles is
the highest priority of the Missile Defense Agency;
(2) the Missile Defense Agency, and the Defense Agencies
and combat support agencies, must prioritize the design,
development, and deployment of the space-based missile
defense sensor layer;
(3) a space-based missile defense sensor layer is essential
for the future of the missile defense of the homeland, the
deployed members of the Armed Forces, and the allies of the
United States; and
(4) such a space-based layer can, and should, benefit a
multitude of other important defense and intelligence
requirements, including targeting and space situational
awareness.
(b) Development.--After the date on which the Director of
the Missile Defense Agency submits the plan under subsection
(c), the Director, in coordination with the Secretary of the
Air Force and the heads of the Defense Agencies and combat
support agencies that the Director determines appropriate,
shall develop a space-based ballistic missile defense sensor
layer that--
(1) provides missile defense engagement quality precision
tracking data of the United States beginning in the boost
phase and continuing throughout subsequent flight regimes;
and
(2) serves other defense and intelligence requirements for
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, including
targeting and space situational awareness; and
(3) achieves an operational prototype payload at the
earliest practicable date.
(c) Space-based Missile Defense Sensor Layer Plan.--Not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a plan that includes--
(1) how the Director will carry out subsection (b),
including with respect to the estimated costs--
(A) for the operational prototype payload specified in
paragraph (3) of such subsection; and
(B) to develop, acquire, and deploy, and the lifecycle
costs to operate and sustain, a space-based sensor layer and
support systems to provide global missile defense coverage;
(2) an assessment of the maturity of critical technologies
necessary to make operational such a space-based sensor
layer, and recommendations for any research and development
activities to rapidly mature such technologies;
(3) an assessment of what capabilities such a space-based
sensor layer can contribute that other sensor layers do not
contribute;
(4) how the Director will leverage the use of national
technical means, commercially available space and terrestrial
capabilities, hosted payloads, small satellites, and other
capabilities to carry out subsection (b); and
(5) any other matters the Director determines appropriate.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.
(2) The term ``combat support agency'' has the meaning
given that term in section 193(f) of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``Defense Agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(a)(11) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1690. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT LAYER.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) a space-based missile defense layer will exploit the
natural advantages of space systems and integrate them into
the ballistic missile defense system; and
(2) these advantages include--
(A) a 24/7 global presence to defend against asymmetric
threats;
(B) access to geographically denied areas;
(C) an ability to close a global fire control loop for such
system;
(D) complementing existing terrestrial capabilities; and
(E) increasing the overall survivability and resilience of
the entire national missile defense system.
(b) Development.--The Director of the Missile Defense
Agency shall develop a space-based ballistic missile
intercept layer to the ballistic missile defense system that
is--
(1) regionally focused;
(2) capable of providing boost-phase defense; and
(3) achieves an operational capability at the earliest
practicable date.
(c) Space-based Ballistic Missile Intercept Layer Plan.--
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a plan to carry out subsection (b)
during the five-year period following the date of the plan.
Such plan shall include the following:
(1) A concept definition phase consisting of multiple
awarded contracts to identify feasible solutions consistent
with architectural principles, performance goals, and price
points established by the Director, such as contracts
relating to--
(A) refined requirements;
(B) conceptual designs;
(C) technology readiness assessments;
(D) critical technical and operational issues;
(E) cost, schedule, performance estimates; and
(F) risk reduction plans.
(2) A technology risk reduction phase consisting of up to
three competitively awarded contracts focused on maturing,
integrating, and characterizing key technologies, algorithms,
components, and sub-systems, such as contracts relating to--
(A) refined concepts and designs;
(B) engineering trade studies;
(C) medium-to-high fidelity digital representations of the
space-based ballistic missile intercept weapon system; and
(D) a proposed integration and test sequence that could
potentially lead to a live-fire boost phase intercept during
fiscal year 2022.
(3) During the technology risk reduction phase, contractors
will define proposed demonstrations to a preliminary design
review level prior to a technology development phase down-
select.
(4) A technology development phase consisting of two
competitively awarded contracts to mature the preferred
space-based ballistic missile intercept weapon system
concepts and to potentially conduct a live-fire boost phase
intercept fly-off during fiscal year 2022 with brassboard
hardware and prototype software on a path to the operational
goal.
(5) A concurrent space-based ballistic missile intercept
weapon system fire control test bed activity that
incrementally incorporates modeling and simulation elements,
real-world data, hardware, algorithms, and systems to
evaluate with increasing confidence the performance of
evolving designs and concepts of such weapon system from
target detection to intercept.
(6) Any other matters the Director determines appropriate.
(d) Establishment of Space Test Bed.--In carrying out
subsection (b), the Director of the Missile Defense Agency
shall establish a space test bed to--
(1) conduct research and development regarding options for
a space-based defensive layer, including with respect to
space-based interceptors and directed energy platforms; and
(2) identify the most cost-efficient and promising
technological solutions to implementing such layer.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.
SEC. 1691. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GROUND-
BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE ELEMENT OF THE
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the ground-
based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile
defense system, $50,000,000 may not be obligated or expended
until the date on which the Secretary of
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Defense provides to the congressional defense committees--
(1) a written certification that the risk of mission
failure of ground-based midcourse interceptor enhanced kill
vehicles due to foreign object debris has been minimized; or
(2) if the certification under paragraph (1) cannot be
made, a briefing on the corrective measures that will be
carried out to minimize such risk, including--
(A) a timeline for the implementation of the measures; and
(B) the estimated cost of implementing the measures.
SEC. 1692. CONVENTIONAL PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(a) Early Operational Capability.--The Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, shall plan to reach early operational
capability for the conventional prompt strike weapon system
by not later than September 30, 2022.
(b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2018 for research, development,
test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the conventional
prompt global strike weapons system, not more than 50 percent
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with
the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Commander of the United
States European Command, the Commander of the United States
Pacific Command, and the Commander of the United States
Strategic Command, submits to the congressional defense
committees, a report on--
(1) the required level of resources that is consistent with
the level of priority assigned to the associated capability
gap;
(2) the estimated period for the delivery of a medium-range
early operational capability, the required level of resources
necessary to field a medium-range conventional prompt global
strike weapon within the United States (including the
territories and possessions of the United States), and a
detailed plan consistent with the urgency of the associated
capability gap across multiple platforms;
(3) the joint performance requirements that--
(A) ensure interoperability, where appropriate, between and
among joint military capabilities; and
(B) are necessary, as designated by the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, to fulfill capability gaps of more
than one military department, Defense Agency, or other
element of the Department; and
(4) in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, any plan
(including policy options) considered appropriate to address
any potential risks of ambiguity from the launch or
employment of such a capability.
SEC. 1693. DETERMINATION OF LOCATION OF CONTINENTAL UNITED
STATES INTERCEPTOR SITE.
(a) Determination.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Ballistic Missile Defense Review is issued, the
Secretary of Defense shall determine the location of a
potential additional continental United States interceptor
site. In making such determination, the Secretary shall
consider the full spectrum of contributing factors, including
with respect to each of the following:
(1) Strategic and operational effectiveness, including with
respect to the location that is the most advantageous site to
the continental United States, including by having the
capability to provide shoot-assess-shoot coverage to the
entire continental United States.
(2) Existing infrastructure at the location.
(3) Economic impacts.
(4) Public support.
(5) Cost to construct and operate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after making the
determination described in subsection (a), the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
detailing all of the contributing factors considered by the
Secretary in making such determination, including any other
factors that the Secretary considered, including any relevant
recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 1695. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Subparagraph (C) of section 130i(e)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(C)(i) relates to--
``(I) the nuclear deterrence mission of the Department of
Defense, including with respect to nuclear command and
control, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment,
and continuity of government;
``(II) the missile defense mission of the Department; or
``(III) the national security space mission of the
Department; or
``(ii) is part of a Major Range and Test Facility Base (as
defined in section 196(i) of this title).''.
SEC. 1696. USE OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN DISTRIBUTED COMMON
GROUND SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
procurement process for each covered Distributed Common
Ground System shall be carried out in accordance with section
2377 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Exceptions.--Section 2377 of title 10, United States
Code, shall not apply to the procurement of an item or
service for a covered Distributed Common Ground System if the
item or service--
(1) is used to integrate the capabilities of the system
with another information system, in a case in which such
integration is required; or
(2) is not available in an existing commercial product.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Covered dcgs system.--The term ``covered Distributed
Common Ground System'' includes the following:
(A) The Distributed Common Ground System of the Army.
(B) The Distributed Common Ground System of the Navy.
(C) The Distributed Common Ground System of the Marine
Corps.
(D) The Distributed Common Ground System of the Air Force.
(E) The Distributed Common Ground System of the Special
Operations Forces.
SEC. 1697. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF COSTS RELATING TO
AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE.
(a) Assessment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded
research and development center to conduct an assessment of
the costs to the Department of Defense relating to
contractors and subcontractors of the Department using a new
supplier of ammonium perchlorate for weapon systems.
(b) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) For each weapon system that must be requalified by
reason of the new supplier of ammonium perchlorate as
described in subsection (a), an estimate of the
requalification costs.
(2) The types and number of tests that are needed for any
such requalification, including whether any currently planned
tests, as of the date of the assessment, may be leveraged, or
testing across programs may be used, to decrease
requalification costs while retaining and ensuring
qualification standards.
(3) Estimates of any other costs relating to ammonium
perchlorate that the Secretary determines appropriate.
(c) Submission.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees the assessment under
subsection (a), without change, together with any comments or
views of the Secretary regarding the assessment.
SEC. 1698. LIMITATION AND BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS REGARDING
AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, shall
conduct a business case analysis regarding the options of the
Federal Government to ensure a robust domestic industrial
base to supply ammonium perchlorate for use in solid rocket
motors. Such analysis should include assessments of the near
and long-term costs, program impacts, opportunities for
competition, opportunities for redundant or complementary
capabilities, and national security implications of--
(1) continuing to rely on one domestic provider;
(2) supporting development of a second domestic source;
(3) procuring ammonium perchlorate as Government-furnished
material and providing it to all necessary programs; and
(4) such other options as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Elements.--The analysis under subsection (a) shall, at
minimum, include--
(1) an estimate of all associated costs, including
development, procurement, and qualification costs, as
applicable;
(2) an assessment of options, under various scenarios, for
the quantity of ammonium perchlorate that would be required
by the Department of Defense; and
(3) the assessment of the Secretary of how the requirements
for ammonium perchlorate of other Federal agencies impact the
requirements of the Department of Defense.
(c) Report.--The Secretary shall submit the business case
analysis required by subsection (a) to the Comptroller
General of the United States and the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives by March
1, 2018, along with any views of the Secretary.
(d) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of the report submitted by the
Secretary under subsection (c) and, not later than 30 days
after receiving such report, provide a briefing on such
review to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
(e) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended for the development or construction of
a new source for ammonium perchlorate until 45 days after the
date on which the report under subsection (c) is submitted to
the Comptroller General and the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(f) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
limitation under subsection (e) if the Secretary--
(1) determines such waiver to be in the national security
interest of the United States; and
(2) submits written notification of such determination to
the congressional defense committees and waits 15 days.
SEC. 1699. INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR LARGE SOLID ROCKET MOTORS AND
RELATED TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, shall develop a plan to ensure a robust
domestic industrial base for large solid rocket motors,
including
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with respect to the critical technologies, subsystems,
components, and materials within and relating to such rocket
motors.
(b) Sustainment of Domestic Suppliers.--The Secretary shall
develop the plan under subsection (a) in a manner that, if
carried out, sustains not less than two domestic suppliers
for each of the following:
(1) Large solid rocket motors.
(2) Small liquid-fueled rocket engines.
(3) Aeroshells for reentry vehicles (or reentry bodies).
(4) Strategic radiation-hardened microelectronics.
(5) Any other critical technologies, subsystems,
components, and materials within and relating to large solid
rocket motors that the Secretary determines appropriate.
(c) Report.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than February 1, 2018, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate a report that includes the plan under subsection (a).
(2) Matters included.--With respect to the sustainment of
domestic suppliers as described in subsection (b), the report
under paragraph (1) shall include the views of the Secretary
on the following:
(A) Such sustainment of not less than two domestic
suppliers for each item specified in paragraphs (1) through
(5) of such subsection.
(B) The risks within the industrial base for each such
item.
(C) The estimated costs for such sustainment.
(D) The opportunities to ensure or promote competition
within the industrial base for each such item.
SEC. 1699A. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCING INFORMATION SHARING
FOR SECURITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than June 1, 2019, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to
enhance information sharing with cleared defense contractors
to ensure all source information is appropriately,
singularly, and exclusively shared for the purpose of
ensuring the security of the supply chain of covered
programs.
(b) Selection.--The Secretary shall select 10 acquisition
or sustainment programs of the Department of Defense to
participate in the pilot program under subsection (a), of
which--
(1) not fewer than one program shall be related to nuclear
weapons;
(2) not fewer than one program shall be related to nuclear
command, control, and communications;
(3) not fewer than one program shall be related to
continuity of government;
(4) not fewer than one program shall be related to
ballistic missile defense;
(5) not fewer than one program shall be related to other
command and control systems; and
(6) not fewer than one program shall be related to
logistics.
(c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes--
(1) details on how the Secretary will establish the pilot
program under subsection (a) to ensure all source information
is appropriately, singularly, and exclusively shared for the
purpose of ensuring the security of the supply chain of
covered programs; and
(2) the identification of any legislative action or
administrative action required to provide the Secretary with
specific additional authorities required to fully implement
the pilot program.
(d) Cleared Defense Contractors Defined.--In this section,
the term ``cleared defense contractors'' means contractors of
the Department of Defense who have a security clearance,
including contractor facilities that have a security
clearance.
SEC. 1699B. COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED
STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACKS AND
EVENTS.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a
commission to be known as the ``Commission to Assess the
Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse
Attacks and Events'' (hereafter in this section referred to
as the ``Commission''). The purpose of the Commission is to
assess and make recommendations with respect to the threat to
the United States from electromagnetic pulse attacks and
events.
(b) Composition.--
(1) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 12
members appointed as follows:
(A) Three members appointed by the chair of the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(B) Three members appointed by the ranking minority member
of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(C) Three members appointed by the chair of the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate.
(D) Three members appointed by the ranking minority member
of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(2) Chair and vice chair.--
(A) Chair.--The chair of the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representative and the chair of the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate shall jointly designate one
member of the Commission to serve as chair of the Commission.
(B) Vice chair.--The ranking minority member of the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representative
and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate shall jointly designate one member of
the Commission to serve as vice chair of the Commission.
(3) Security clearance required.--Each individual appointed
as a member of the Commission shall possess (or have recently
possessed before the date of such appointment) the
appropriate security clearance necessary to carry out the
duties of the Commission.
(4) Qualification.--Members of the Commission shall be
appointed from among private United States citizens with
knowledge and expertise in the scientific, technical, and
defense aspects of electromagnetic pulse threats and
vulnerabilities.
(5) Period of appointment; vacancies.--Members shall be
appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the
Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(c) Duties.--
(1) Review and assessment.--The Commission shall review and
assess--
(A) the nature, magnitude, and likelihood of potential
electromagnetic pulse (hereafter in section referred to as
``EMP'') attacks and events, both manmade and natural, that
could be directed at or affect the United States within the
next 20 years;
(B) the vulnerability of United States military and
civilian systems to EMP attacks and events, including with
respect to emergency preparedness and immediate response;
(C) the capability of the United States to repair and
recover from damage inflicted on United States military and
civilian systems by EMP attacks and events; and
(D) the feasibility and cost of hardening critical military
and civilian systems against EMP attack and events.
(2) Recommendations.--The Commission shall recommend any
actions it believes should be taken by the United States to
better prepare, prevent, mitigate, or recover military and
civilian systems with respect to EMP attacks and events.
(d) Cooperation From Government.--
(1) Cooperation.--In carrying out its duties, the
Commission shall receive the full and timely cooperation of
the Secretary of Defense and the pertinent heads of any other
Federal agency in providing the Commission with analysis,
briefings, and other information necessary for the
fulfillment of its responsibilities.
(2) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one
officer or employee of the Department of Defense to serve as
a liaison officer between the Department and the Commission.
(e) Report.--
(1) Final report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than December 1, 2018, the
Commission shall submit to the President, the Secretary of
Defense, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and
recommendations of the Commission.
(B) Form of report.--The report submitted to Congress under
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(2) Views of the secretary.--Not later than 90 days after
the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate a report that contains the views
of the Secretary with respect to the findings, conclusions,
and recommendations of the Commission and any actions the
Secretary intends to take as a result.
(3) Interim briefing.--Not later than June 1, 2018, the
Commission shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate a briefing on the status of the
activities of the Commission, including a discussion of any
interim recommendations.
(f) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
by this Act for the Department of Defense, $3,000,000 is
available to fund the activities of the Commission, as
specified in the funding tables in division D.
(g) Application of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to
the Commission.
(h) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate three
months after the date on which the Secretary of Defense
submits the report under subsection (e)(2).
(i) Repeal.--Title XIV of Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398)
is repealed.
SEC. 1699C. PILOT PROGRAM ON ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
MAPPING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to assess the viability of space-
based mapping of the electromagnetic spectrum used by the
Department of Defense.
(b) Duration.--The authority of the Secretary to carry out
the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(c) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate (and to any other
congressional defense committee upon request) demonstrating
how the Secretary plans to implement the pilot program under
subsection (a).
(d) Final Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the pilot
program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary
shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate (and to any
other congressional defense committee upon request) on the
utility, cost, and other considerations regarding the mapping
of the electromagnetic spectrum used by the Department of
Defense.
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TITLE XVII--MATTERS RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Improving Transparency and Clarity for Small Businesses
SEC. 1701. IMPROVING REPORTING ON SMALL BUSINESS GOALS.
(a) In General.--Section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i)--
(A) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
``(V) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be small business concerns for
purposes of the initial contract; and
``(VI) that were awarded using a procurement method that
restricted competition to small business concerns owned and
controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone
small business concerns, small business concerns owned and
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals, small business concerns owned and controlled by
women, or a subset of any such concerns;'';
(2) in clause (ii)--
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
``(VI) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans for purposes of
the initial contract; and
``(VII) that were awarded using a procurement method that
restricted competition to qualified HUBZone small business
concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small
business concerns owned and controlled by women, or a subset
of any such concerns;'';
(3) in clause (iii)--
(A) in subclause (V), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
``(VII) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be qualified HUBZone small
business concerns for purposes of the initial contract; and
``(VIII) that were awarded using a procurement method that
restricted competition to small business concerns owned and
controlled by service-disabled veterans, small business
concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals, small business concerns owned and
controlled by women, or a subset of any such concerns;'';
(4) in clause (iv)--
(A) in subclause (V), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
``(VII) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be small business concerns owned
and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals for purposes of the initial contract; and
``(VIII) that were awarded using a procurement method that
restricted competition to small business concerns owned and
controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone
small business concerns, small business concerns owned and
controlled by women, or a subset of any such concerns;'';
(5) in clause (v)--
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subclause (V), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
``(VI) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be small business concerns owned
by an Indian tribe other than an Alaska Native Corporation
for purposes of the initial contract;'';
(6) in clause (vi)--
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subclause (V), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
``(VI) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be small business concerns owned
by a Native Hawaiian Organization for purposes of the initial
contract;'';
(7) in clause (vii)--
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
``(VI) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be small business concerns owned
by an Alaska Native Corporation for purposes of the initial
contract; and''; and
(8) in clause (viii)--
(A) in subclause (VII), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subclause (VIII), by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
``(IX) that were purchased by another entity after the
initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase,
would no longer be deemed to be small business concerns owned
and controlled by women for purposes of the initial contract;
and
``(X) that were awarded using a procurement method that
restricted competition to small business concerns owned and
controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone
small business concerns, small business concerns owned and
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals, or a subset of any such concerns; and''.
(b) Effective Date.--The Administrator of the Small
Business Administration shall be required to report on the
information required by clauses (i)(V), (ii)(VI), (iii)(VII),
(iv)(VII), (v)(VI), (vi)(VI), (vii)(VI), and (viii)(IX) of
section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
644(h)(2)(E)) beginning on the date that such information is
available in the Federal Procurement Data System, the System
for Award Management, or any new or successor system.
SEC. 1702. UNIFORMITY IN PROCUREMENT TERMINOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking ``greater than
$2,500 but not greater than $100,000'' and inserting
``greater than the micro-purchase threshold, but not greater
than the simplified acquisition threshold''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 3(m) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(m)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(m) Definitions Relating to Contracting.--In this Act:
``(1) Prime contract.--The term `prime contract' has the
meaning given such term in section 8701(4) of title 41,
United States Code.
``(2) Prime contractor.--The term `prime contractor' has
the meaning given such term in section 8701(5) of title 41,
United States Code.
``(3) Simplified acquisition threshold.--The term
`simplified acquisition threshold' has the meaning given such
term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code.
``(4) Micro-purchase threshold.--The term `micro-purchase
threshold' has the meaning given such term in section 1902 of
title 41, United States Code.
``(5) Total purchases and contracts for property and
services.--The term `total purchases and contracts for
property and services' shall mean total number and total
dollar amount of contracts and orders for property and
services.''.
SEC. 1703. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMERCIAL MARKET
REPRESENTATIVES.
Section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(h))
is amended to read as follows:
``(h) Commercial Market Representatives.--
``(1) Duties.--The principal duties of a commercial market
representative employed by the Administrator and reporting to
the senior official appointed by the Administrator with
responsibilities under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the
designee of such official) shall be to advance the policies
established in section 8(d)(1) relating to subcontracting.
Such duties shall include--
``(A) helping prime contractors to find small business
concerns that are capable of performing subcontracts;
``(B) for contractors awarded contracts containing the
clause described in section 8(d)(3), providing--
``(i) counseling on the contractor's responsibility to
maximize subcontracting opportunities for small business
concerns;
``(ii) instruction on methods and tools to identify
potential subcontractors that are small business concerns;
and
``(iii) assistance to increase awards to subcontractors
that are small business concerns through visits, training,
and reviews of past performance;
``(C) providing counseling on how a small business concern
may promote its capacity to contractors awarded contracts
containing the clause described in section 8(d)(3); and
``(D) conducting periodic reviews of contractors awarded
contracts containing the clause described in section 8(d)(3)
to assess compliance with subcontracting plans required under
section 8(d)(6).
``(2) Certification requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Consistent with the requirements of
subparagraph (B), a commercial market representative referred
to in section 15(q)(3) shall have a Level I Federal
Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor
certification) or the equivalent Department of Defense
certification.
``(B) Delay of certification requirement.--The
certification described in subparagraph (A) is not required--
``(i) for any person serving as a commercial market
representative on the date of the enactment of this
subsection, until the date that is one calendar year after
the date such person was appointed as a commercial market
representative; or
``(ii) for any person serving as a commercial market
representative on or before November 25, 2015, until November
25, 2020.
``(3) Job posting requirements.--The duties and
certification requirements described in this subsection shall
be included in any initial job posting for the position of a
commercial market representative.''.
SEC. 1704. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
SPECIALISTS.
Section 4(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(g))
is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Business Opportunity Specialists.--
``(1) Duties.--The exclusive duties of a Business
Opportunity Specialist employed by the Administrator and
reporting to the senior official appointed by the
Administrator with responsibilities under sections 8, 15, 31,
and 36 (or the
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designee of such official) shall be to implement sections 7,
8, and 45 and to complete other duties related to contracting
programs under this Act. Such duties shall include--
``(A) with respect to small business concerns eligible to
receive contracts and subcontracts pursuant to section 8(a)--
``(i) providing guidance, counseling, and referrals for
assistance with technical, management, financial, or other
matters that will improve the competitive viability of such
concerns;
``(ii) identifying causes of success or failure of such
concerns;
``(iii) providing comprehensive assessments of such
concerns, including identifying the strengths and weaknesses
of such concerns;
``(iv) monitoring and documenting compliance with the
requirements of sections 7 and 8 and any regulations
implementing those sections;
``(v) explaining the requirements of sections 7, 8, 15, 31,
36, and 45; and
``(vi) advising on compliance with contracting regulations
(including the Federal Acquisition Regulation) after award of
such a contract or subcontract;
``(B) reviewing and monitoring compliance with mentor-
protege agreements under section 45;
``(C) representing the interests of the Administrator and
small business concerns in the award, modification, and
administration of contracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant
to section 8(a); and
``(D) reporting fraud or abuse under section 7, 8, 15, 31,
36, or 45 or any regulations implementing such sections.
``(2) Certification requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Consistent with the requirements of
subparagraph (B), a Business Opportunity Specialist described
under section 7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal
Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor
certification) or the equivalent Department of Defense
certification.
``(B) Delay of certification requirement.--The
certification described in subparagraph (A) is not required--
``(i) for any person serving as a Business Opportunity
Specialist on the date of the enactment of this subsection,
until the date that is one calendar year after the date such
person was appointed as a Business Opportunity Specialist; or
``(ii) for any person serving as a Business Opportunity
Specialist on or before January 3, 2013, until January 3,
2020.
``(3) Job posting requirements.--The duties and
certification requirements described in this subsection shall
be included in any initial job posting for the position of a
Business Opportunity Specialist.''.
Subtitle B--Women's Business Programs
SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.
Section 29(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(g))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C)
and inserting the following:
``(B) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the
Assistant Administrator shall be to administer the programs
and services of the Office of Women's Business Ownership.
``(C) Duties.--The Assistant Administrator shall perform
the following functions with respect to the Office of Women's
Business Ownership:
``(i) Recommend the annual administrative and program
budgets of the Office and eligible entities receiving a grant
under the Women's Business Center Program.
``(ii) Review the annual budgets submitted by each eligible
entity receiving a grant under the Women's Business Center
Program.
``(iii) Select applicants to receive grants to operate a
women's business center after reviewing information required
by this section, including the budget of each applicant.
``(iv) Collaborate with other Federal departments and
agencies, State and local governments, not-for-profit
organizations, and for-profit enterprises to maximize
utilization of taxpayer dollars and reduce (or eliminate) any
duplication among the programs overseen by the Office of
Women's Business Ownership and those of other entities that
provide similar services to women entrepreneurs.
``(v) Maintain a clearinghouse to provide for the
dissemination and exchange of information between women's
business centers.
``(vi) Serve as the vice chairperson of the Interagency
Committee on Women's Business Enterprise and as the liaison
for the National Women's Business Council.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Mission.--The mission of the Office of Women's
Business Ownership shall be to assist women entrepreneurs to
start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing
quality support with access to capital, access to markets,
job creation, growth, and counseling by--
``(A) fostering participation of women entrepreneurs in the
economy by overseeing a network of women's business centers
throughout States and territories;
``(B) creating public-private partnerships to support women
entrepreneurs and conducting outreach and education to
startup and existing small business concerns owned and
controlled by women; and
``(C) working with other programs overseen by the
Administrator to ensure women are well-represented and being
served and identifying gaps where participation by women
could be increased.
``(4) Accreditation program.--
``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall
establish standards for an accreditation program for
accrediting eligible entities receiving a grant under this
section.
``(B) Transition provision.--Before the date on which
standards are established under subparagraph (A), the
Administrator may not terminate a grant under this section
absent evidence of fraud or other criminal misconduct by the
recipient.
``(C) Contracting authority.--The Administrator may provide
financial assistance, by contract or otherwise, to a relevant
national women's business center representative association
to provide assistance in establishing the standards required
under subparagraph (A) or for carrying out an accreditation
program pursuant to such standards.''.
SEC. 1712. WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--Section 29(a) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 656(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) the term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) an organization described in section 501(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code;
``(B) a State, regional, or local economic development
organization, so long as the organization certifies that
grant funds received under this section will not be
commingled with other funds;
``(C) an institution of higher education, unless such
institution is currently receiving a grant under section 21;
``(D) a development, credit, or finance corporation
chartered by a State, so long as the corporation certifies
that grant funds received under this section will not be
commingled with other funds; or
``(E) any combination of entities listed in subparagraphs
(A) through (D);''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) the term `women's business center' means the location
at which counseling and training on the management,
operations (including manufacturing, services, and retail),
access to capital, international trade, Government
procurement opportunities, and any other matter is needed to
start, maintain, or expand a small business concern owned and
controlled by women.''.
(b) Authority.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting
the margins accordingly;
(2) by striking ``The Administration'' and all that follows
through ``5-year projects'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--There is established a Women's Business
Center Program under which the Administrator may provide a
grant to any eligible entity to operate one or more women's
business centers'';
(3) by striking ``The projects shall'' and inserting the
following:
``(2) Use of funds.--The women's business centers shall be
designed to provide counseling and training that meets the
needs of women, especially socially or economically
disadvantaged women, and shall''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Amount of grants.--
``(A) In general.--The amount of a grant provided under
this subsection to an eligible entity per project year shall
be not more than $185,000 (as such amount is annually
adjusted by the Administrator to reflect the change in
inflation).
``(B) Additional grants.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), with
respect to an eligible entity that has received $185,000
under this subsection in a project year, the Administrator
may award an additional grant under this subsection of up to
$65,000 during such project year if the Administrator
determines that the eligible entity--
``(I) agrees to obtain, after its application has been
approved and notice of award has been issued, cash
contributions from non-Federal sources of 1 non-Federal
dollar for each Federal dollar;
``(II) is in good standing with the Women's Business Center
Program; and
``(III) has met performance goals for the previous project
year, if applicable.
``(ii) Limitations.--The Administrator may only award
additional grants under clause (i)--
``(I) during the 3rd and 4th quarters of the fiscal year;
and
``(II) from unobligated amounts made available to the
Administrator to carry out this section.
``(4) Notice and comment required.--The Administrator may
only make a change to the standards by which an eligible
entity obtains or maintains grants under this section, the
standards for accreditation, or any other requirement for the
operation of a women's business center if the Administrator
first provides notice and the opportunity for public comment,
as set forth in section 553(b) of title 5, United States
Code, without regard to any exceptions provided for under
such section.''.
(c) Conditions of Participation.--Section 29(c) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``the recipient organization'' and
inserting ``an eligible entity''; and
(B) by striking ``financial assistance'' and inserting ``a
grant'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``financial assistance authorized pursuant
to this section may be made by grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement and'' and inserting ``grants authorized
pursuant to this section''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``a recipient
organization'' and inserting ``an eligible entity'';
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(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``recipient of assistance'' and inserting
``eligible entity'';
(B) by striking ``during any project, it shall not be
eligible thereafter'' and inserting ``during any project for
2 consecutive years, the eligible entity shall not be
eligible at any time after that 2-year period'';
(C) by striking ``such organization'' and inserting ``the
eligible entity''; and
(D) by striking ``the recipient'' and inserting ``the
eligible entity''; and
(4) by adding at end the following:
``(5) Separation of project and funds.--An eligible entity
shall--
``(A) carry out a project under this section separately
from other projects, if any, of the eligible entity; and
``(B) separately maintain and account for any grants under
this section.
``(6) Examination of eligible entities.--
``(A) Required site visit.--Each applicant, prior to
receiving a grant under this section, shall have a site visit
by an employee of the Administration, in order to ensure that
the applicant has sufficient resources to provide the
services for which the grant is being provided.
``(B) Annual review.--An employee of the Administration
shall--
``(i) conduct an annual review of the compliance of each
eligible entity receiving a grant under this section with the
grant agreement, including a financial examination; and
``(ii) provide such review to the eligible entity as
required under subsection (l).
``(7) Remediation of problems.--
``(A) Plan of action.--If a review of an eligible entity
under paragraph (6)(B) identifies any problems, the eligible
entity shall, within 45 calendar days after receiving such
review, provide the Assistant Administrator with a plan of
action, including specific milestones, for correcting such
problems.
``(B) Plan of action review by the assistant
administrator.--The Assistant Administrator shall review each
plan of action submitted under subparagraph (A) within 30
calendar days after receiving such plan and--
``(i) if the Assistant Administrator determines that such
plan will bring the eligible entity into compliance with all
the terms of the grant agreement, approve such plan; or
``(ii) if the Assistant Administrator determines that such
plan is inadequate to remedy the problems identified in the
annual review to which the plan of action relates, the
Assistant Administrator shall set forth such reasons in
writing and provide such determination to the eligible entity
within 15 calendar days after such determination.
``(C) Amendment to plan of action.--An eligible entity
receiving a determination under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall
have 30 calendar days after the receipt of the determination
to amend the plan of action to satisfy the problems
identified by the Assistant Administrator and resubmit such
plan to the Assistant Administrator.
``(D) Amended plan review by the assistant administrator.--
Within 15 calendar days after the receipt of an amended plan
of action under subparagraph (C), the Assistant Administrator
shall either approve or reject such plan and provide such
approval or rejection in writing to the eligible entity.
``(E) Appeal of assistant administrator determination.--
``(i) In general.--If the Assistant Administrator rejects
an amended plan under subparagraph (D), the eligible entity
shall have the opportunity to appeal such decision to the
Administrator, who may delegate such appeal to an appropriate
officer of the Administration.
``(ii) Opportunity for explanation.--Any appeal described
under clause (i) shall provide an opportunity for the
eligible entity to provide, in writing, an explanation of why
the eligible entity's plan remedies the problems identified
in the annual review.
``(iii) Notice of determination.--The determination of the
appeal shall be provided to the eligible entity, in writing,
within 15 calendar days after the eligible entity's filing of
the appeal.
``(iv) Effect of failure to act.--If the Administrator
fails to act on an appeal made under this subparagraph within
the 15 calendar day period specified under clause (iii), the
eligible entity's amended plan of action submitted under
subparagraph (C) shall be deemed to be approved.
``(8) Termination of grant.--
``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall require that, if
an eligible entity fails to comply with a plan of action
approved by the Assistant Administrator under paragraph
(7)(B)(i) or an amended plan of action approved by the
Assistant Administrator under paragraph (7)(D) or approved on
appeal under paragraph (7)(E), the Assistant Administrator
terminate the grant provided to the eligible entity under
this section.
``(B) Appeal of termination.--An eligible entity that has a
grant terminated under subparagraph (A) shall have the
opportunity to challenge the termination on the record and
after an opportunity for a hearing.
``(C) Final agency action.--The determination made pursuant
to subparagraph (B) shall be considered final agency action
for the purposes of chapter 7 of title 5, United States
Code.''.
(d) Submission of 5-Year Plan.--Section 29(e) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``applicant organization'' and inserting
``eligible entity'';
(2) by striking ``a recipient organization'' and inserting
``an eligible entity'';
(3) by striking ``financial assistance'' and inserting
``grants''; and
(4) by striking ``site''.
(e) Applications and Criteria for Initial Grant.--
Subsection (f) of section 29 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656) is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Applications and Criteria for Initial Grant.--
``(1) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant
under subsection (b) shall submit to the Administrator an
application that contains--
``(A) a certification that the eligible entity--
``(i) has designated an executive director or program
manager, who may be compensated using grant funds under
subsection (b) or other sources, to manage the women's
business center for which a grant under subsection (b) is
sought; and
``(ii) meets the accounting and reporting requirements
established by the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget;
``(B) information demonstrating that the eligible entity
has the ability and resources to meet the needs of the market
to be served by the women's business center, including the
ability to obtain the non-Federal contribution required under
subsection (c);
``(C) information relating to the assistance to be provided
by the women's business center in the area in which the
women's business center is located;
``(D) information demonstrating the experience and
effectiveness of the eligible entity in--
``(i) conducting the services described under subsection
(a)(5);
``(ii) providing training and services to a representative
number of women who are socially or economically
disadvantaged; and
``(iii) working with resource partners of the
Administration and other entities, such as universities; and
``(E) a 5-year plan that describes the ability of the
eligible entity to provide the services described under
subsection (a)(3), including to a representative number of
women who are socially or economically disadvantaged.
``(2) Review and approval of applications for initial
grants.--
``(A) Review and selection of eligible entities.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall review
applications to determine whether the applicant can meet
obligations to perform the activities required by a grant
under this section, including--
``(I) the experience of the applicant in conducting
activities required by this section;
``(II) the amount of time needed for the applicant to
commence operations should it be awarded a grant;
``(III) the capacity of the applicant to meet the
accreditation standards established by the Administrator in a
timely manner;
``(IV) the ability of the applicant to sustain operations
for more than 5 years (including its ability to obtain
sufficient non-Federal funds for that period);
``(V) the location of the women's business center and its
proximity to other grant recipients under this section; and
``(VI) the population density of the area to be served by
the women's business center.
``(ii) Selection criteria.--
``(I) Guidance.--The Administrator shall issue guidance
(after providing an opportunity for notice and comment) to
specify the criteria for review and selection of applicants
under this subsection.
``(II) Modifications prohibited after announcement.--With
respect to a public announcement of any opportunity to be
awarded a grant under this section made by the Administrator
pursuant to subsection (l)(1), the Administrator may not
modify guidance issued pursuant to subclause (I) with respect
to such opportunity unless required to do so by an Act of
Congress or an order of a Federal court.
``(III) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this clause may
be construed as prohibiting the Administrator from modifying
the guidance issued pursuant to subclause (I) (after
providing an opportunity for notice and comment) as such
guidance applies to an opportunity to be awarded a grant
under this section that the Administrator has not yet
publicly announced pursuant to subsection (l)(1).
``(B) Record retention.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a copy
of each application submitted under this subsection for not
less than 5 years.
``(ii) Paperwork reduction.--The Administrator shall take
steps to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, the
paperwork burden associated with carrying out clause (i).''.
(f) Notification Requirements Under the Women's Business
Center Program.--Section 29 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656) is amended by inserting after subsection (k) the
following:
``(l) Notification Requirements Under the Women's Business
Center Program.--The Administrator shall provide--
``(1) a public announcement of any opportunity to be
awarded grants under this section, and such announcement
shall include the standards by which such award will be made,
including the guidance issued pursuant to subsection
(f)(2)(A)(ii);
``(2) the opportunity for any applicant for a grant under
this section that failed to obtain such a grant a debriefing
with the Assistant Administrator to review the reasons for
the applicant's failure; and
``(3) with respect to any site visit or evaluation of an
eligible entity receiving a grant under this section that is
carried out by an officer or employee of the Administration
(other than the Inspector General), a copy of the site visit
report or evaluation, as applicable, within 30 calendar days
after the completion of such visit or evaluation.''.
(g) Continued Funding for Centers.--Section 29(m) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
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``(3) Application and approval for continuation grants.--
``(A) Solicitation of applications.--The Administrator
shall solicit applications and award continuation grants
under this subsection for the first fiscal year beginning
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every
third fiscal year thereafter.
``(B) Contents of application.--Each eligible entity
desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit to the
Administrator an application that contains--
``(i) a certification that the applicant--
``(I) is an eligible entity;
``(II) has designated an executive director or program
manager to manage the women's business center operated by the
applicant; and
``(III) as a condition of receiving a grant under this
subsection, agrees--
``(aa) to receive a site visit as part of the final
selection process, at the discretion of the Administrator;
and
``(bb) to remedy any problem identified pursuant to the
site visit under item (aa);
``(ii) information demonstrating that the applicant has the
ability and resources to meet the needs of the market to be
served by the women's business center for which a grant under
this subsection is sought, including the ability to obtain
the non-Federal contribution required under paragraph (4)(C);
``(iii) information relating to assistance to be provided
by the women's business center in the geographic area served
by the women's business center for which a grant under this
subsection is sought;
``(iv) information demonstrating that the applicant has
worked with resource partners of the Administration and other
entities;
``(v) a 3-year plan that describes the services provided by
the women's business center for which a grant under this
subsection is sought--
``(I) to serve women who are business owners or potential
business owners by conducting training and counseling
activities; and
``(II) to provide training and services to a representative
number of women who are socially or economically
disadvantaged; and
``(vi) any additional information that the Administrator
may reasonably require.
``(C) Review and approval of applications for grants.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator--
``(I) shall review each application submitted under
subparagraph (B), based on the information described in such
subparagraph and the criteria set forth under clause (ii) of
this subparagraph; and
``(II) as part of the final selection process, may conduct
a site visit to each women's business center for which a
grant under this subsection is sought to evaluate the women's
business center using the selection criteria described in
clause (ii)(II).
``(ii) Selection criteria.--
``(I) In general.--The Administrator shall evaluate
applicants for grants under this subsection in accordance
with selection criteria that are--
``(aa) established before the date on which applicants are
required to submit the applications;
``(bb) stated in terms of relative importance; and
``(cc) publicly available and stated in each solicitation
for applications for grants under this subsection made by the
Administrator.
``(II) Required criteria.--The selection criteria for a
grant under this subsection shall include--
``(aa) the total number of entrepreneurs served by the
applicant;
``(bb) the total number of new startup companies assisted
by the applicant;
``(cc) the percentage of clients of the applicant that are
socially or economically disadvantaged;
``(dd) the percentage of individuals in the community
served by the applicant who are socially or economically
disadvantaged;
``(ee) the successful accreditation of the applicant under
the accreditation program developed under subsection (g)(5);
and
``(ff) any additional criteria that the Administrator may
reasonably require.
``(iii) Conditions for continued funding.--In determining
whether to make a grant under this subsection, the
Administrator--
``(I) shall consider the results of the most recent
evaluation of the women's business center for which a grant
under this subsection is sought, and, to a lesser extent,
previous evaluations; and
``(II) may withhold a grant under this subsection, if the
Administrator determines that the applicant has failed to
provide the information required to be provided under this
paragraph, or the information provided by the applicant is
inadequate.
``(D) Notification.--Not later than 60 calendar days after
the date of each deadline to submit applications under this
paragraph, the Administrator shall approve or deny each
submitted application and notify the applicant for each such
application of the approval or denial.
``(E) Record retention.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a copy
of each application submitted under this paragraph for not
less than 5 years.
``(ii) Paperwork reduction.--The Administrator shall take
steps to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, the
paperwork burden associated with carrying out clause (i).'';
and
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) Award to previous recipients.--There shall be no
limitation on the number of times the Administrator may award
a grant to an applicant under this subsection.''.
(h) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 29 of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended--
(1) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ``to award a contract
(as a sustainability grant) under subsection (l) or'';
(2) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ``The
Administration'' and inserting ``Not later than November 1 of
each year, the Administrator'';
(3) in subsection (k)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (4);
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following:
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Administration to carry out this section, to remain
available until expended, $21,750,000 for each of fiscal
years 2018 through 2021.''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(B) Exceptions.--Of the amount made available under this
subsection for a fiscal year, the following amounts shall be
available for selection panel costs, costs associated with
maintaining an accreditation program, and post-award
conference costs:
``(i) For the first fiscal year beginning after the date of
the enactment of this subparagraph, 2.65 percent.
``(ii) For the second fiscal year beginning after the date
of the enactment of this subparagraph and each fiscal year
thereafter through fiscal year 2021, 2.5 percent.''; and
(4) in subsection (m)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (b) or (l)''
and inserting ``this subsection or subsection (b)''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking ``or subsection (l)''.
(i) Effect on Existing Grants.--
(1) Terms and conditions.--A nonprofit organization
receiving a grant under section 29(m) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in effect on the day before the
date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to receive the
grant under the terms and conditions in effect for the grant
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, except
that the nonprofit organization may not apply for a
continuation of the grant under section 29(m)(5) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)(5)), as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Length of continuation grant.--The Administrator of the
Small Business Administration may award a grant under section
29(m) of the Small Business Act to a nonprofit organization
receiving a grant under section 29(m) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in effect on the day before the
date of enactment of this Act, for the period--
(A) beginning on the day after the last day of the grant
agreement under such section 29(m); and
(B) ending at the end of the third fiscal year beginning
after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1713. MATCHING REQUIREMENTS UNDER WOMEN'S BUSINESS
CENTER PROGRAM.
Section 29(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)),
as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
``(9) Waiver of non-federal share.--
``(A) In general.--Upon request by an eligible entity, and
in accordance with this paragraph, the Administrator may
waive, in whole or in part, the requirement to obtain non-
Federal funds under this subsection for counseling and
training activities of the eligible entity carried out using
a grant under this section for a fiscal year. The
Administrator may not waive the requirement for an eligible
entity to obtain non-Federal funds under this paragraph for
more than a total of 2 consecutive fiscal years.
``(B) Considerations.--In determining whether to waive the
requirement to obtain non-Federal funds under this paragraph,
the Administrator shall consider--
``(i) the economic conditions affecting the eligible
entity;
``(ii) the impact a waiver under this paragraph would have
on the credibility of the Women's Business Center Program
under this section;
``(iii) the demonstrated ability of the eligible entity to
raise non-Federal funds; and
``(iv) the performance of the eligible entity.
``(C) Limitation.--The Administrator may not waive the
requirement to obtain non-Federal funds under this paragraph
if granting the waiver would undermine the credibility of the
Women's Business Center Program.
``(10) Solicitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, an eligible entity may--
``(A) solicit cash and in-kind contributions from private
individuals and entities to be used to carry out the
activities of the eligible entity under a project conducted
under this section; and
``(B) use amounts made available by the Administrator under
this section for the cost of such solicitation and management
of the contributions received.
``(11) Excess non-federal dollars.--The amount of non-
Federal dollars obtained by an eligible entity that is above
the amount that is required to be obtained by the eligible
entity under this subsection shall not be subject to the
requirements of part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor thereto, if such amount of non-
Federal dollars--
``(A) is not used as matching funds for purposes of
implementing the Women's Business Center Program; and
``(B) was not obtained using funds from the Women's
Business Center Program.''.
Subtitle C--SCORE Program
SEC. 1721. SCORE REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (f); and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) SCORE Program.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator to carry
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out the SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1) such sums
as may be necessary for the Administrator to make grants or
enter into cooperative agreements in a total amount that does
not exceed $10,500,000 in each of fiscal years 2018 and
2019.''.
SEC. 1722. SCORE PROGRAM.
Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``a Service Corps
of Retired Executives (SCORE)'' and inserting ``the SCORE
program described in subsection (c)''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following
new subsection:
``(c) SCORE Program.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection:
``(A) SCORE association.--The term `SCORE Association'
means the Service Corps of Retired Executives Association or
any successor or other organization that receives a grant
from the Administrator to operate the SCORE program under
paragraph (2)(A).
``(B) SCORE program.--The term `SCORE program' means the
SCORE program authorized by subsection (b)(1)(B).
``(2) Management and volunteers.--
``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall provide a grant
to the SCORE Association to manage the SCORE program.
``(B) Volunteers.--A volunteer participating in the SCORE
program shall--
``(i) based on the business experience and knowledge of the
volunteer--
``(I) provide at no cost to individuals who own, or aspire
to own, small business concerns personal counseling,
mentoring, and coaching relating to the process of starting,
expanding, managing, buying, and selling a business; and
``(II) facilitate low-cost educational workshops for
individuals who own, or aspire to own, small business
concerns; and
``(ii) as appropriate, use tools, resources, and expertise
of other organizations to carry out the SCORE program.
``(3) Plans and goals.--The Administrator, in consultation
with the SCORE Association, shall ensure that the SCORE
program and each chapter of the SCORE program develop and
implement plans and goals to more effectively and efficiently
provide services to individuals in rural areas, economically
disadvantaged communities, and other traditionally
underserved communities, including plans for electronic
initiatives, web-based initiatives, chapter expansion,
partnerships, and the development of new skills by volunteers
participating in the SCORE program.
``(4) Annual report.--The SCORE Association shall submit to
the Administrator an annual report that contains--
``(A) the number of individuals counseled or trained under
the SCORE program;
``(B) the number of hours of counseling provided under the
SCORE program; and
``(C) to the extent possible--
``(i) the number of small business concerns formed with
assistance from the SCORE program;
``(ii) the number of small business concerns expanded with
assistance from the SCORE program; and
``(iii) the number of jobs created with assistance from the
SCORE program.
``(5) Privacy requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Neither the Administrator nor the SCORE
Association may disclose the name, address, or telephone
number of any individual or small business concern receiving
assistance from the SCORE Association without the consent of
such individual or small business concern, unless--
``(i) the Administrator is ordered to make such a
disclosure by a court in any civil or criminal enforcement
action initiated by a Federal or State agency; or
``(ii) the Administrator determines such a disclosure to be
necessary for the purpose of conducting a financial audit of
the SCORE program, in which case disclosure shall be limited
to the information necessary for the audit.
``(B) Administrator use of information.--This paragraph
shall not--
``(i) restrict the access of the Administrator to program
activity data; or
``(ii) prevent the Administrator from using client
information to conduct client surveys.
``(C) Standards.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall, after the
opportunity for notice and comment, establish standards for--
``(I) disclosures with respect to financial audits under
subparagraph (A)(ii); and
``(II) conducting client surveys, including standards for
oversight of the surveys and for dissemination and use of
client information.
``(ii) Maximum privacy protection.--The standards issued
under this subparagraph shall, to the extent practicable,
provide for the maximum amount of privacy protection.''.
SEC. 1723. ONLINE COMPONENT.
(a) In General.--Section 8(c) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637(c)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(6) Online component.--In carrying out this subsection,
the SCORE Association shall make use of online counseling,
including by developing and implementing webinars and an
electronic mentoring platform to expand access to services
provided under this subsection and to further support
entrepreneurs.''.
(b) Online Component Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2018, the
SCORE Association shall issue a report to the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
Senate on the effectiveness of the electronic mentoring and
webinars required as part of the SCORE program, including--
(A) how the SCORE Association determines electronic
mentoring and webinar needs, develops training for electronic
mentoring, establishes webinar curricula, and evaluates
webinar and electronic mentoring results;
(B) describing the internal controls that are used and a
summary of the topics covered by the webinars; and
(C) performance metrics, including the number of small
business concerns counseled by, the number of small business
concerns created by, the number of jobs created and retained
by, and the funding amounts directed towards such online
counseling and webinars.
(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
terms ``SCORE Association'' and ``SCORE program'' have the
meaning given those terms, respectively, under section
8(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(c)(1)).
SEC. 1724. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE FUTURE ROLE OF THE SCORE
PROGRAM.
(a) Study.--The SCORE Association shall carry out a study
on the future role of the SCORE program and develop a
strategic plan for how the SCORE program will evolve to meet
the needs of small business concerns over the course of the 5
years following the date of enactment of this Act, with
markers and specific objectives for the first, third, and
final year of the 5-year period.
(b) Report.--Not later than the end of the 6-month period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the SCORE
Association shall submit a report to the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate
containing--
(1) all findings and determination made in carrying out the
study required under subsection (a);
(2) the strategic plan developed under subsection (a);
(3) an explanation of how the SCORE Association plans to
achieve the strategic plan, assuming both stagnant and
increased funding levels.
(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
``SCORE Association'' and ``SCORE program'' have the meaning
given those terms, respectively, under section 8(c)(1) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(c)(1)).
SEC. 1725. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Small Business Act.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
631 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 636)--
(A) in subsection (b)(12)(A), by striking ``Service Corps
of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''; and
(B) in subsection (m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII), by striking ``Service
Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE
program'';
(2) in section 22 (15 U.S.C. 649)--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Service Corps of
Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Service Corps of
Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(12), by striking ``Service Corps of
Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''.
(b) Other Laws.--
(1) Children's health insurance program reauthorization act
of 2009.--Section 621 of the Children's Health Insurance
Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 657p) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and
inserting the following:
``(4) the term `SCORE program' means the SCORE program
authorized by section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B));''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking ``Service
Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE
program''.
(2) Energy policy and conservation act.--Section
337(d)(2)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6307(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``Service Corps
of Retired Executives (SCORE)'' and inserting ``SCORE
program''.
Subtitle D--Small Business Development Centers Improvements
SEC. 1731. USE OF AUTHORIZED ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS.
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and
(2) by inserting after section 46 the following new
section:
``SEC. 47. USE OF AUTHORIZED ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS.
``(a) Expanded Support for Entrepreneurs.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Administrator shall only use the programs authorized
in sections 7(j), 7(m), 8(a), 8(b)(1), 21, 22, 29, and 32 of
this Act, and sections 358 and 389 of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 to deliver entrepreneurial development
services, entrepreneurial education, support for the
development and maintenance of clusters, or business
training.
``(2) Exception.--This section shall not apply to services
provided to assist small business concerns owned by an Indian
tribe (as such term is defined in section 8(a)(13)).
``(b) Annual Report.--Beginning on the first December 1
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and
annually thereafter, the Administrator shall report to the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of
the Senate on all entrepreneurial development activities
undertaken in the current fiscal year. This report shall
include--
``(1) a description and operating details for each
activity;
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``(2) operating circulars, manuals, and standard operating
procedures for each activity;
``(3) a description of the process used to award grants
under each activity;
``(4) a list of all awardees, contractors, and vendors
(including organization name and location) and the amount of
awards for the current fiscal year for each activity;
``(5) the amount of funding obligated for the current
fiscal year for each activity; and
``(6) the names and titles for those individuals
responsible for each activity.''.
SEC. 1732. MARKETING OF SERVICES.
Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(o) No Prohibition of Marketing of Services.--The
Administrator may not prohibit applicants receiving grants
under this section from marketing and advertising their
services to individuals and small business concerns.''.
SEC. 1733. DATA COLLECTION.
(a) In General.--Section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``as provided in this section and'' and
inserting ``as provided in this section,''; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and (iv) governing data collection activities
related to applicants receiving grants under this section''.
(b) Annual Report on Data Collection.--Section 21 of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648), as amended by this Act,
is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(p) Annual Report on Data Collection.--The Administrator
shall report annually to the Committee on Small Business of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on any data
collection activities related to the Small Business
Development Center Program.''.
(c) Working Group To Improve Data Collection.--
(1) Establishment and study.--The Administrator of the
Small Business Administration shall establish a group to be
known as the ``Data Collection Working Group'' consisting of
members from entrepreneurial development grant recipient
associations and organizations and Administration officials,
to carry out a study to determine the best way to capture
data collection and create or revise existing systems
dedicated to data collection.
(2) Report.--Not later than the end of the 180-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Data
Collection Working Group shall submit a report to the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of
the Senate containing the findings and determinations made in
carrying out the study required under paragraph (1),
including--
(A) recommendations for revising existing data collection
practices; and
(B) a proposed plan for the Administrator of the Small
Business Administration to implement such recommendations.
SEC. 1734. FEES FROM PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND COSPONSORSHIPS.
Section 21(a)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
648(a)(3)(C)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) Fees From Private Partnerships and Cosponsorships.--
Participation in private partnerships and cosponsorships with
the Administration shall not limit small business development
centers from collecting fees or other income related to the
operation of such private partnerships and cosponsorships.''.
SEC. 1735. EQUITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
Subclause (I) of section 21(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(C)(v)(I)) is amended to
read as follows:
``(I) In general.--Of the amounts made available in any
fiscal year to carry out this section, not more than $600,000
may be used by the Administration to pay expenses described
under subparagraphs (B) through (D) of section 20(a)(1).''.
SEC. 1736. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS.
Section 21(a)(7)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
648(a)(7)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``under this
section'' the following: ``to any State, local, or Federal
agency, or to any third party''.
SEC. 1737. LIMITATION ON AWARD OF GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 648), as amended by this Act, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``any women's
business center operating pursuant to section 29,'';
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(q) Limitation on Award of Grants.--Except for not-for-
profit institutions of higher education, and notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Administrator may not award
grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) under
this section to any entity other than those that received
grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) under
this section prior to the date of the enactment of this
subsection, and that seek to renew such grants (including
contracts and cooperative agreements) after such date.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by this
section may not be construed as prohibiting a women's
business center from receiving a subgrant from an entity
receiving a grant under section 21 of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 648).
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous
SEC. 1741. MODIFICATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE PILOT PROGRAM TO
INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE WITH
ALLIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--Section 8(d)(17) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``and, set forth
separately, the number of small business exporters,'' after
``small business concerns''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, set forth separately
by applications from small business concerns and from small
business exporters,'' after ``applications''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
``(H) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
``(i) the term `appropriate official' means--
``(I) a commercial market representative;
``(II) another individual designated by the senior official
appointed by the Administrator with responsibilities under
sections 8, 15, 31, and 36; or
``(III) the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization of a Federal agency, if the head of the Federal
agency and the Administrator agree;
``(ii) the term `defense item' has the meaning given that
term in section 38(j)(4)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2778(j)(4)(A));
``(iii) the term `major non-NATO ally' means a country
designated as a major non-NATO ally under section 517 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k);
``(iv) the term `past performance' includes performance of
a contract for a sale of defense items (under section 38 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)) to the
government of a member nation of North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, the government of a major non-NATO ally, or the
government of a country with which the United States has a
defense cooperation agreement (as certified by the Secretary
of State); and
``(v) the term `small business exporter' means a small
business concern that exports defense items under section 38
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) to the
government of a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, the government of a major non-NATO ally, or the
government of a country with which the United States has a
defense cooperation agreement (as certified by the Secretary
of State).''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 8(d)(17)(A) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)(A)) is amended by striking
``paragraph 13(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (13)(A)''.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018''.
SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED
TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW.
(a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except
as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained
in titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX for military
construction projects, land acquisition, family housing
projects and facilities, and contributions to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and
authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on
the later of--
(1) October 1, 2020; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2021.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to
authorizations for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program (and authorizations of
appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have
been obligated before the later of--
(1) October 1, 2020; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for fiscal year 2021 for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program.
SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take effect
on the later of--
(1) October 1, 2017; or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2104(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
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Army: Inside the United States
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State Installation Amount
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Alabama....................... Fort Rucker........... $38,000,000
Arizona....................... Davis-Monthan Air $22,000,000
Force Base...........
Fort Huachuca......... $30,000,000
California.................... Fort Irwin............ $3,000,000
Colorado...................... Fort Carson........... $29,300,000
Florida....................... Eglin Air Force Base.. $18,000,000
Georgia....................... Fort Benning.......... $38,800,000
Fort Gordon........... $51,500,000
Indiana....................... Crane Army Ammunition $24,000,000
Plant................
New York...................... U.S. Military Academy. $22,000,000
South Carolina................ Fort Jackson.......... $60,000,000
Shaw Air Force Base... $25,000,000
Texas......................... Camp Bullis........... $13,600,000
Fort Hood............. $70,000,000
Virginia...................... Joint Base Langley- $34,000,000
Eustis...............
Joint Base Myer- $20,000,000
Henderson............
Washington.................... Joint Base Lewis- $66,000,000
McChord..............
Yakima................ $19,500,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2104(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out the military construction project for
the installations or locations outside the United States, and
in the amount, set forth in the following table:
Army: Outside the United States
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Country Installation Amount
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Germany..................... Stuttgart.............. $40,000,000
Weisbaden.............. $43,000,000
Korea........................ Kunsan Air Base......... $53,000,000
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SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2104(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number
of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following
table:
Army: Family Housing
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State/Country Installation Units Amount
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Georgia................................. Fort Gordon.............. Family Housing New $6,100,000
Construction.............
Germany................................. South Camp Vilseck........ Family Housing New $22,445,000
Construction.............
Kwajalein............................... Kwajalein Atoll........... Family Housing Replacement $31,000,000
Construction.............
Massachusetts........................... Natick.................... Family Housing Replacement $21,000,000
Construction.............
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(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2104(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $33,559,000.
SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code,
and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations in section 2104(a) and available for
military family housing functions as specified in the funding
table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $34,156,000.
SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Army as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under section 2101 may not exceed the total
amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), as
specified in the funding table in section 4601.
SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113-66;
127 Stat. 986) for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, for
construction of an airfield operations complex, the Secretary
of the Army may construct standby generator capacity of 1,000
kilowatts.
SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3670) for Fort Shafter, Hawaii, for construction of
a command and control facility, the Secretary of
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the Army may construct 15 megawatts of redundant power
generation for a total project amount of $370,000,000.
SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2014 PROJECT.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 985), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101 of that Act (127 Stat. 986), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Army: Extension of 2014 Project Authorization
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Installation or
State or Country Location Project Amount
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Japan.............................. Kyogamisaki........... Company Operations Complex $33,000,000
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SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2015 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3669), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101 of that Act (128 Stat. 3670), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Army: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations
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Installation or
State/Country Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California......................... Military Ocean Access Control Point...... $9,900,000
Terminal Concord.....
Hawaii............................ Fort Shafter.......... Command and Control $370,000,000
Facility (SCIF)..........
Japan.............................. Kadena Air Base....... Missile Magazine.......... $10,600,000
Texas.............................. Fort Hood............. Simulation Center......... $46,000,000
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SEC. 2109. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2000, 2005, 2006, AND 2007 PROJECTS.
(a) Project Authorization.--In connection with the
authorizations contained in the tables in section 2101(a) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2000 (division B of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 825),
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division B of Public Law 108-375;
118 Stat. 2101), section 2101(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of Public
Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3485), and section 2101(a) of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
(division B of Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2445) for Fort
Irwin, California, for Land Acquisition - National Training
Center, Phases 1 through 4, the Secretary of the Army may
carry out military construction projects to complete the land
acquisitions within the initial scope of the projects.
(b) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary of the Army
shall provide information in accordance with section 2851(c)
of title 10, United States Code, regarding the projects
described in subsection (a).
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2204(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
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Arizona....................................... Yuma............................................ $36,358,000
California.................................... Barstow......................................... $36,539,000
Camp Pendleton.................................. $61,139,000
Lemoore......................................... $60,828,000
Twentynine Palms................................ $55,099,000
Miramar......................................... $47,600,000
Coronado........................................ $36,000,000
District of Columbia.......................... NSA Washington.................................. $14,810,000
Florida....................................... Mayport......................................... $84,818,000
Georgia....................................... Albany.......................................... $43,300,000
Guam.......................................... Joint Region Marianas........................... $284,679,000
Hawaii........................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.................. $73,200,000
Wahiawa......................................... $65,864,000
Maine......................................... Kittery......................................... $61,692,000
North Carolina................................ Camp Lejeune.................................... $103,767,000
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station........... $15,671,000
Virginia...................................... Dam Neck........................................ $29,262,000
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story..... $2,596,000
Portsmouth...................................... $72,990,000
Yorktown........................................ $36,358,000
Washington.................................... Indian Island................................... $44,440,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2204(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out
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military construction projects for the installation or
location outside the United States, and in the amounts, set
forth in the following table:
Navy: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Greece........................................ Souda Bay....................................... $22,045,000
Japan........................................ Iwakuni......................................... $21,860,000
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SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2204(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number
of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following
table:
Navy: Family Housing
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Country Installation Units Amount
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Bahrain Island.......................... SW Asia................... Construct On-Base GFOQ.... $2,138,000
Mariana Islands......................... Guam...................... Replace Andersen Housing $40,875,000
PH II....................
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(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2204(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $4,418,000.
SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code,
and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations in section 2204(a) and available for
military family housing functions as specified in the funding
table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $36,251,000.
SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under section 2201 may not exceed the total
amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), as
specified in the funding table in section 4601.
SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2014 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 985), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201 of that Act (127 Stat. 989) and
extended by section 2207 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public
Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2694), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Navy: Extension of 2014 Project Authorizations
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Illinois................................ Great Lakes.............. Unaccompanied Housing..... $35,851,000
Nevada.................................. Fallon.................... Wastewater Treatment Plant $11,334,000
Virginia................................ Quantico.................. Fuller Road Improvements.. $9,013,000
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SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2015 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3669), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201 of that Act (128 Stat. 3675), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Navy: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations
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State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Columbia.................... NSA Washington........... Electronics Science and $31,735,000
Technology Lab...........
Maryland................................ Indian Head............... Advanced Energetics $15,346,000
Research Lab Complex Ph 2
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TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2304(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
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Air Force: Inside the United States
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Installation or
State Location Amount
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Alaska....................... Eielson Air Force Base $168,900,000
California................... Travis Air Force Base $122,500,000
Colorado..................... Buckley Air Force $38,000,000
Base.
Fort Carson........... $13,000,000
U.S. Air Force Academy $30,000,000
Florida...................... Eglin Air Force Base. $90,700,000
MacDill Air Force Base $8,100,000
Tyndall Air Force Base $17,000,000
Georgia...................... Robins Air Force Base. $9,800,000
Kansas....................... McConnell Air Force $17,500,000
Base.
Maryland..................... Joint Base Andrews.... $271,500,000
Nevada....................... Nellis Air Force Base. $61,000,000
New Mexico................... Cannon Air Force Base. $42,000,000
Holloman Air Force $4,250,000
Base.
Kirtland Air Force $9,300,000
Base.
New Jersey................... McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst $146,500,000
North Dakota................. Minot Air Force Base. $27,000,000
Oklahoma..................... Altus Air Force Base. $4,900,000
Texas........................ Joint Base San Antonio $156,630,000
Utah......................... Hill Air Force Base... $28,000,000
Wyoming...................... F.E. Warren Air Force $62,000,000
Base.
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2304(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire
real property and carry out military construction projects
for the installation or location outside the United States,
and in the amount, set forth in the following table:
Air Force: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Australia...................................... Darwin..................................... $76,000,000
United Kingdom................................. RAF Fairford................................ $45,650,000
RAF Lakenheath.............................. $136,992,000
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SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2304(a) and available for military
family housing functions as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out
architectural and engineering services and construction
design activities with respect to the construction or
improvement of family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $4,445,000.
SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code,
and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available for
military family housing functions as specified in the funding
table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may
improve existing military family housing units in an amount
not to exceed $80,617,000.
SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding
table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under section 2301 may not exceed the total
amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), as
specified in the funding table in section 4601.
SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS.
(a) Hanscom Air Force Base.--In the case of the
authorization contained in the table in section 2301(a) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2696) for
Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, for construction of a
gate complex at the installation, the Secretary of the Air
Force may construct a visitor control center of 187 square
meters, a traffic check house of 294 square meters, and an
emergency power generator system and transfer switch
consistent with the Air Force's construction guidelines.
(b) Mariana Islands.--In the case of the authorization
contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division
B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2697) for acquiring 142
hectares of land at an unspecified location in the Mariana
Islands, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire 142
hectares of land on Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands
for a cost of $21,900,000.
(c) Chabelley Airfield.--In the case of the authorization
contained in the table in section 2902 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division
B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2743) for Chabelley
Airfield, Djibouti, for construction of a parking apron and
taxiway at that location, the Secretary of the Air Force may
construct 20,490 square meters of taxiway and apron, 8,230
square meters of paved shoulders, 10,650 square meters of
hangar pads, and 3,900 square meters of cargo apron.
(d) Scott Air Force Base.--The table in section 4601 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2877) is amended
in the item relating to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, by
striking ``Consolidated Corrosion Facility add/alter.'' in
the project title column and inserting ``Consolidated
Communication Facility add/alter.''.
SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2015 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3669), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2301 of that Act (128 Stat. 3679), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
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Air Force: Extension of 2015 Project Authorization
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State Installation Project Amount
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Alaska.................................. Clear Air Force Station... Emergency Power Plant Fuel $11,500,000
Storage..................
Oklahoma................................ Tinker Air Force Base..... KC-46 Two-Bay Maintenance $63,000,000
Hangar...................
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TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
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California...................................... Camp Pendleton............................. $43,642,000
Coronado................................... $258,735,000
Colorado........................................ Schriever Air Force Base................... $10,200,000
Florida......................................... Eglin Air Force Base....................... $9,100,000
Hurlburt Field............................. $46,400,000
Georgia......................................... Fort Gordon................................ $10,350,000
Guam............................................ Andersen Air Force Base.................... $23,900,000
Hawaii.......................................... Kunia...................................... $5,000,000
Missouri........................................ Fort Leonard Wood.......................... $381,300,000
St. Louis.................................. $812,000,000
New Mexico..................................... Cannon Air Force Base...................... $8,228,000
North Carolina................................. Camp Lejeune............................... $90,039,000
Fort Bragg................................. $57,778,000
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base............. $20,000,000
South Carolina.................................. Shaw Air Force Base........................ $22,900,000
Utah............................................ Hill Air Force Base........................ $20,000,000
Virginia........................................ Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story $23,000,000
Norfolk.................................... $18,500,000
Pentagon................................... $50,100,000
Portsmouth................................. $22,500,000
Worldwide Unspecified........................... Unspecified Worldwide Locations............ $64,364,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Germany......................................... Spangdahlem Air Base....................... $79,141,000
Stuttgart.................................. $46,609,000
Greece.......................................... Souda Bay.................................. $18,100,000
Italy........................................... Vicenza.................................... $62,406,000
Japan........................................... Iwakuni................................... $30,800,000
Kadena Air Base............................ $27,573,000
Okinawa.................................... $11,900,000
Sasebo..................................... $45,600,000
Torii Commo Station........................ $25,323,000
Puerto Rico..................................... Punta Borinquen........................... $61,071,000
United Kingdom.................................. Menwith Hill Station....................... $11,000,000
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SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCY AND CONSERVATION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy resiliency and conservation
projects inside the United States as specified in the funding
table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out
energy resiliency and conservation projects under chapter 173
of title 10, United States Code, for the installations or
locations inside the United States, and the amounts set forth
in the table:
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Energy Resiliency and Conservation Projects: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
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Colorado........................................ Schriever Air Force Base................... $15,260,000
Guam............................................ Andersen Air Force Base.................... $5,880,000
NAVBASE Guam............................... $6,920,000
Hawaii.......................................... MCBH Kaneohe Bay.......................... $6,185,000
Illinois........................................ MTC Marseilles............................. $3,000,000
Maryland........................................ NSA South Potomac-Indian Head............. $10,790,000
Missouri........................................ Fort Leonard Wood......................... $5,300,000
Montana......................................... Malmstrom AFB.............................. $6,086,000
North Carolina.................................. Fort Bragg................................. $3,000,000
Lejeune/New River.......................... $9,750,000
Utah............................................ Tooele Army Depot.......................... $6,400,000
Dugway Proving Ground...................... $8,700,000
Hill Air Force Base........................ $8,467,000
Wyoming......................................... F.E. Warren................................ $4,500,000
Various Locations............................... Various Locations.......................... $12,232,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy resiliency and conservation
projects outside the United States as specified in the
funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may
carry out energy resiliency and conservation projects under
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Energy Resiliency and Conservation Projects: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Honduras........................................ Soto Cano Air Base........................ $12,600,000
Italy........................................... NSA Naples................................ $2,700,000
Japan........................................... CFA Yokosuka............................... $8,530,000
Korea........................................... Osan Air Base.............................. $13,700,000
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SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of Defense (other than the military departments),
as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under section 2401 of this Act may not exceed the
total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection
(a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization in the table in section
2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2700) for
Kaiserslautern, Germany, for construction of the Sembach
Elementary/Middle School Replacement, the Secretary of
Defense may construct an elementary school.
SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2014 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 985), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2401 of that Act (127 Stat. 995) and
extended by section 2406 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public
Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2702), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2014 Project Authorizations
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State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
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United Kingdom......................... Royal Air Force Lakenheath. Lakenheath Middle/High $69,638,000
School Replacement......
Virginia............................... Marine Corps Base Quantico. Quantico Middle/High $40,586,000
School Replacement......
Pentagon................... PFPA Support Operations $14,800,000
Center..................
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SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2015 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3669), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2401 of that Act (128 Stat. 3681), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
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State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
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Australia.............................. Geraldton.................. Combined Communications $9,600,000
Gateway Geraldton.......
Belgium................................ Brussels................... Brussels Elementary/High $41,626,000
School Replacement......
Japan.................................. Okinawa.................... Kubasaki High School $99,420,000
Replacement/Renovation..
Commander Fleet Activities E.J. King High School $37,681,000
Sasebo.................... Replacement/Renovation..
Mississippi............................ Stennis................... SOF Land Acquisition $17,224,000
Western Maneuver Area...
New Mexico............................. Cannon Air Force Base...... SOF Squadron Operations $23,333,000
Facility (STS)..........
Virginia............................... Defense Distribution Depot Replace Access Control $5,700,000
Richmond.................. Point...................
Joint Base Langley-Eustis.. Hospital Addition/Central $41,200,000
Utility Plant
Replacement.............
Pentagon................... Redundant Chilled Water $15,100,000
Loop....................
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TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United
States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount
authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section
2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization as a result of construction previously financed
by the United States.
SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2017, for contributions
by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10,
United States Code, for the share of the United States of the
cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501 as
specified in the funding table in section 4601.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for
required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may
accept military construction projects for the installations
or locations, and in the amounts, set forth in the following
table:
Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
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Installation or
Country Component Location Project Amount
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Korea.......................... Army.............. Camp Humphreys.... Unaccompanied $76,000,000
Enlisted Personnel
Housing, Phase 1...
Army.............. Camp Humphreys.... Type I Aircraft $10,000,000
Parking Apron......
Air Force......... Kunsan Air Base... Construct Airfield $6,500,000
Damage Repair
Warehouse..........
Air Force......... Osan Air Base..... Main Gate Entry $13,000,000
Control Facilities.
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SEC. 2512. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS.
(a) Camp Humphreys.--In the case of the authorization
contained in the table in section 2511 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division
B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2704) for Camp Humphreys,
Republic of Korea, for construction of the 8th Army
Correctional Facility, the Secretary of Defense may construct
a level 1 correctional facility of 26,000 square feet and a
utility and tool storage building of 400 square feet.
(b) K-16 Air Base.--In the case of the authorization
contained in the table in section 2511 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division
B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2704) for the K-16 Air
Base, Republic of Korea, for renovation of the Special
Operations Forces (SOF) Operations Facility, B-606, the
Secretary of Defense may renovate an operations
administration area of 5,500 square meters.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Subtitle A--Project Authorizations and Authorizations of Appropriations
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and
in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army National Guard
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State Location Amount
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Delaware........................................ New Castle................................ $36,000,000
Idaho........................................... Orchard Training Area...................... $22,000,000
MTC Gowen.................................. $9,000,000
Maine........................................... Presque Isle.............................. $17,500,000
Maryland........................................ Sykesville................................. $19,000,000
Minnesota....................................... Arden Hills................................ $39,000,000
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Missouri........................................ Springfield................................ $32,000,000
New Mexico...................................... Las Cruces................................ $8,600,000
Virginia........................................ Fort Pickett.............................. $4,550,000
Fort Belvoir............................... $15,000,000
Washington...................................... Tumwater................................... $31,000,000
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SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army Reserve
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State Location Amount
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California...................................... Fallbrook.................................. $36,000,000
Washington...................................... Lewis-McChord............................. $30,000,000
Wisconsin....................................... Fort McCoy................................ $13,000,000
Puerto Rico..................................... Fort Buchanan.............................. $26,000,000
Aguadilla.................................. $12,400,000
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SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve locations inside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following
table:
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
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State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California...................................... Lemoore................................... $17,330,000
Georgia......................................... Fort Gordon................................ $17,797,000
New Jersey...................................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst........... $11,573,000
Texas........................................... Fort Worth................................ $12,637,000
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SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air National Guard
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State Location Amount
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California...................................... March Air Force Base....................... $15,000,000
Colorado........................................ Peterson Air Force Base.................... $8,000,000
Connecticut..................................... Bradley IAP................................ $7,000,000
Indiana......................................... Fort Wayne International Airport........... $1,900,000
Hulman Regional Airport.................... $8,000,000
Kentucky........................................ Louisville IAP............................ $9,000,000
Mississippi..................................... Jackson International Airport............. $8,000,000
Missouri........................................ Rosecrans Memorial Airport................ $10,000,000
New York........................................ Hancock Field............................. $6,800,000
Ohio............................................ Toledo Express Airport..................... $15,000,000
Rickenbacker International Airport......... $8,000,000
Oklahoma........................................ Tulsa International Airport................ $8,000,000
Oregon.......................................... Klamath Falls IAP......................... $18,500,000
South Dakota.................................... Joe Foss Field............................. $12,000,000
Tennessee....................................... McGhee-Tyson Airport....................... $25,000,000
Wisconsin....................................... Dane County Regional/Airport Truax Field.. $8,000,000
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SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air Force Reserve locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
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Air Force Reserve
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State Location Amount
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Florida......................................... Patrick Air Force Base.................... $25,000,000
Georgia......................................... Robins Air Force Base..................... $32,000,000
Guam............................................ Joint Region Marianas...................... $5,200,000
Hawaii......................................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam............ $5,500,000
Massachusetts................................... Westover ARB.............................. $10,000,000
Minnesota....................................... Minneapolis-St Paul IAP.................... $9,000,000
North Carolina.................................. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base............. $6,400,000
Texas........................................... NAS JRB Fort Worth......................... $3,100,000
Utah............................................ Hill Air Force Base........................ $3,100,000
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SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD
AND RESERVE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2017, for the costs of
acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and
construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces,
and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title
10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of
land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table
in section 4601.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291; 128
Stat. 3688) for Starkville, Mississippi, for construction of
an Army Reserve Center at that location, the Secretary of the
Army may acquire approximately fifteen acres (653,400 square
feet) of land.
SEC. 2612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2014 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of
Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 985), the authorizations set
forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections
2602, 2604, and 2605 of that Act (127 Stat. 1001, 1002),
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018 or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2014 Project Authorizations
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
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Florida.............................. Homestead ARB............ Entry Control Complex....... $9,800,000
Maryland.............................. Fort Meade.............. 175th Network Warfare $4,000,000
Squadron Facility.
New York.............................. Bullville................ Army Reserve Center......... $14,500,000
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SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2015 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of
Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3669), the authorizations set
forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections
2602 and 2604 of that Act (128 Stat. 3688, 3689), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2018 or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations
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State Location Project Amount
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Mississippi........................... Starkville............... Army Reserve Center....... $9,300,000
New Hampshire.......................... Pease.................... KC-46A ADAL Airfield $7,100,000
Pavements and Hydrant
Systems.
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TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED
THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
ACCOUNT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2017, for base
realignment and closure activities, including real property
acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized
by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part
A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note)
and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure
Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended
by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239;
126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL BASE
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ROUND.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an
additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
SEC. 2801. ELIMINATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND RELIANCE
ON ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF NOTIFICATIONS AND
REPORTS.
(a) Military Construction Authorities.--Subchapter I of
chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(1) Section 2803(b) is amended--
(A) by striking ``in writing'';
(B) by striking ``seven-day period'' and inserting ``five-
day period''; and
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the seven-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
(2) Section 2804(b) is amended--
(A) by striking ``in writing'';
(B) by striking ``14-day period'' and inserting ``seven-day
period; and''
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the seven-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
(3) Section 2805 is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(2)--
(i) by striking ``in writing'';
(ii) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(iii) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''; and
(B) in subsection (d)(3)--
(i) by striking ``in writing'';
(ii) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(iii) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
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(4) Section 2806(c) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``of Defense'' after
``The Secretary''; and
(B) by striking ``(A)'' and all that follows through the
end of the paragraph and inserting the following: ``, only
after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on
which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant
to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees
of Congress notice of the increase, including the reasons for
the increase and the source of the funds to be used for the
increase.''.
(5) Section 2807 is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(ii) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is
provided''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ``(1)'' and all that
follows through the end of the subsection and inserting the
following: ``only after the end of the 14-day period
beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an
electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to
the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the need for
the increase, including the source of funds to be used for
the increase.''.
(6) Section 2808(b) is amended by inserting after
``notify'' the following: ``, in an electronic medium
pursuant to section 480 of this title,''.
(7) Section 2809 is amended by striking subsection (f) and
inserting the following new subsection:
``(f) Notice and Wait Requirements.--The Secretary
concerned may enter into a contract under this section only
after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on
which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant
to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees
of Congress a justification of the need for the facility
covered by the proposed contract, including an economic
analysis (based upon accepted life cycle costing procedures)
which demonstrates that the proposed contract is cost
effective when compared with alternative means of furnishing
the same facility.''.
(8) Section 2811(d) is amended by inserting after
``submit'' the following: ``, in an electronic medium
pursuant to section 480 of this title,''.
(9) Section 2812(c) is amended by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following new paragraph:
``(1) The Secretary concerned may enter into a lease under
this section only after the end of the 14-day period
beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an
electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to
the appropriate committees of Congress a justification of the
need for the facility covered by the proposed lease,
including an economic analysis (based upon accepted life-
cycle costing procedures) that demonstrates the cost
effectiveness of the proposed lease compared with a military
construction project for the same facility.''.
(10) Section 2813(c) is amended--
(A) by striking ``transmits to the appropriate committees
of Congress a written notification'' and inserting ``notifies
the appropriate committees of Congress'';
(B) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is
provided''.
(11) Section 2814 is amended--
(A) in subsection (a); and
(B) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following
new subsection:
``(g) Notice and Wait Requirements.--The Secretary of the
Navy may carry out a transaction authorized by this section
only after the end of the 20-day period beginning on the date
on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium
pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate
committees of Congress notice of the transaction, including a
detailed description of the transaction and a justification
for the transaction specifying the manner in which the
transaction will meet the purposes of this section.''.
(b) Military Family Housing Activities.--Subchapter II of
chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(1) Section 2825(b) is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
(B) in paragraph (5), as redesignated--
(i) by striking ``the first sentence of''; and
(ii) by striking ``in that sentence'' and inserting ``in
that paragraph''; and
(C) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the second sentence, by striking ``The Secretary
concerned may waive the limitations contained in the
preceding sentence'' and inserting the following:
``(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the limitations
contained in paragraph (1)'';
(ii) in the third sentence, by striking ``the Secretary
transmits'' and all that follows through the end of the
sentence and inserting the following: ``the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits,
in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this
title, to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of
the proposed waiver, together with an economic analysis
demonstrating that the improvement will be cost effective.''.
(2) Section 2827 is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Relocation
Authority.--'' after ``(a)''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following
new subsection:
``(b) Notice and Wait Requirements.--A contract to carry
out a relocation of military family housing units under
subsection (a) may be awarded only after the end of the 14-
day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary
concerned submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to
section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of
Congress notice of the proposed new locations of the housing
units to be relocated and the estimated cost of and source of
funds for the relocation.''.
(3) Section 2828(f) is amended by striking ``may not be
made'' and all that follows through the end of the subsection
and inserting ``may be made under this section only after the
end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the
Secretary concerned submits, in an electronic medium pursuant
to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees
of Congress notice of the facts concerning the proposed
lease.''.
(4) Section 2831(f) is amended by striking ``until--'' and
all that follows through the end of the subsection and
inserting the following: ``until after the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits,
in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this
title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a
justification of the need for the maintenance or repair
project, including an estimate of the cost of the project.''.
(5) Section 2835 is amended by striking subsection (g) and
inserting the following new subsection:
``(g) Notice and Wait Requirements.--A contract may be
entered into for the lease of housing facilities under this
section only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on
the date on which the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary
of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it
is not operating as a service in the Navy, submits, in an
electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to
the appropriate committees of Congress an economic analysis
(based upon accepted life cycle costing procedures) which
demonstrates that the proposed contract is cost-effective
when compared with alternative means of furnishing the same
housing facilities.''.
(6) Section 2835a(c) is amended by striking ``until--'' and
all that follows through the end of the subsection and
inserting the following: ``until after the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits,
in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this
title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a notice of
the intent to undertake the conversion.''.
(c) Administrative Provisions.--Subchapter III of chapter
169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 2853(c) is amended--
(A) by striking ``in writing'' both places it appears;
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(i) by striking ``period of 21 days'' and inserting ``14-
day period''; and
(ii) by striking ``or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days
has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``notifies'' the
following: ``, using an electronic medium pursuant to section
480 of this title,''.
(2) Section 2854(b) is amended--
(A) by striking ``in writing'';
(B) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the seven-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
(3) Section 2854a is amended by striking subsection (c) and
inserting the following new subsection:
``(c) Notice and Wait Requirements.--(1) The Secretary
concerned may enter into an agreement to convey a family
housing facility under this section only after the end of the
14-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary
submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of
this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a
notice containing a justification for the conveyance under
the agreement.
``(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) an estimate of the consideration to be provided the
United States under the agreement;
``(B) an estimate of the cost of repairing the family
housing facility to be conveyed; and
``(C) an estimate of the cost of replacing the family
housing facility to be conveyed.''.
(4) Section 2861(c) is amended--
(A) by striking ``in writing'';
(B) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
(5) Section 2866(c)(2) is amended--
(A) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(B) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
(6) Section 2869(d)(3) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``after a period of
21 days'' and all that follows through the end of the
sentence and inserting the following: ``after the end of the
14-day period beginning on the date of the submission of the
notice in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of
this title.''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``only after'' and
all that follows through the end of the sentence and
inserting the following: ``only after the end of the 45-day
period beginning on the date of the submission of the notice
in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this
title.''
(d) Alternative Authority for Acquisition and Improvement
of Military Housing.--Subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title
10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 2881a(d)(2) is amended by inserting after
``Congress'' the following: ``in an electronic medium
pursuant to section 480 of this title''.
(2) Section 2883(f) is amended--
(A) by striking ``30-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period'';
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(B) by striking ``written''; and
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notice
and justification is provided''.
(3) Section 2884(a) is amended by striking paragraph (4)
and inserting the following new paragraph:
``(4) The report shall be submitted in an electronic medium
pursuant to section 480 of this title not later than 21 days
before the date on which the Secretary issues the contract
solicitation or offers the conveyance or lease.''.
(4) Section 2885 is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(4)(B)--
(i) by inserting after ``notify'' the following: ``, in an
electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title,'';
and
(ii) by striking ``, and shall provide'' and inserting
``and include''; and
(B) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``submit'' the
following: ``, in an electronic medium pursuant to section
480 of this title,''.
(e) Energy Security Activities.--Chapter 173 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 2914(b)(1) is amended--
(A) by striking ``in writing'';
(B) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
(2) Section 2916(c) is amended--
(A) by striking ``in writing'';
(B) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(C) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the
notification is provided''.
(f) Military Construction Carried Out Using Burden Sharing
Contributions.--Section 2350j(e)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``21-day period'' and inserting ``14-day
period''; and
(2) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is
provided''.
(g) Acquisition of Facilities for Reserve Components by
Exchange.--Section 18240(f)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``30-day period'' and inserting ``21-day
period''; and
(2) by striking ``or, if earlier, the end of the 21-day
period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is
provided''.
SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO
UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) Increase in Threshold; Uniform Threshold for All
Projects.--Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``$3,000,000'' and
inserting ``$6,000,000''; and
(2) by striking the second sentence.
(b) Notice Requirements.--Section 2805(b)(1) of such title
is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
``$750,000''.
(c) Use of Operation and Maintenance Funds.--Section
2805(c) of such title is amended by striking ``$1,000,000''
and inserting ``$2,000,000''.
SEC. 2803. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (h) of section 2808
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1723),
as most recently amended by section 2804 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division
B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2713), is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2018''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal year 2018'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2019''.
(b) Limitation on Use of Authority.--Subsection (c)(1) of
such section is amended--
(1) by striking ``October 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October
1, 2017'';
(2) by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting
``December 31, 2018''; and
(3) by striking ``fiscal year 2018'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2019''.
SEC. 2804. USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO REPLACE
FACILITIES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY NATURAL
DISASTERS OR TERRORISM INCIDENTS.
(a) Authorizing Use of Funds.--Section 2854 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c)(1) In using the authority described in subsection (a)
to carry out a military construction project to replace a
facility, including a family housing facility, that has been
damaged or destroyed, the Secretary concerned may use
appropriations available for operation and maintenance if--
``(A) the damage or destruction to the facility was the
result of a natural disaster or a terrorism incident; and
``(B) the Secretary submits a notification to the
appropriate committees of Congress of the decision to carry
out the replacement project, and includes in the
notification--
``(i) the current estimate of the cost of the replacement
project;
``(ii) the source of funds for the replacement project;
``(iii) in the case of damage to a facility rather than
destruction, a certification that the replacement project is
more cost-effective than repair or restoration; and
``(iv) a certification that deferral of the replacement
project for inclusion in the next Military Construction
Authorization Act would be inconsistent with national
security or the protection of health, safety, or
environmental quality, as the case may be.
``(2) A replacement project under this subsection may be
carried out only after the end of the 7-day period beginning
on the date on which a copy of the notification described in
paragraph (1) is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to
section 480 of this title.
``(3) The maximum aggregate amount that the Secretary
concerned may obligate from appropriations available for
operation and maintenance in any fiscal year for replacement
projects under the authority of this subsection is
$50,000,000.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of section 2854
of such title, as amended by section 2801(c)(2), is amended
by striking ``under this section'' and inserting ``under
subsection (a)''.
Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration
SEC. 2811. ELIMINATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR
MILITARY REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND
RELIANCE ON ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF
NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS.
(a) General Real Property Transaction Report.--Section
2662(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (3) and inserting a new paragraph:
``(3) The authority of the Secretary concerned to enter
into a transaction described in paragraph (1) commences only
after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the first day
of the first month beginning on or after the date on which
the report containing the facts concerning such transaction,
and all other such proposed transactions for that month, is
provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of
this title.''.
(b) Acquisition of Interests in Land When Need Is Urgent.--
Section 2663(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting after ``submit'' the following: ``, in an
electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title,'';
and
(2) by striking ``written notice'' and inserting ``a
notice''.
(c) Acquisition of Land by Condemnation for Certain
Military Purposes.--Section 2663(f)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``or, if over sooner, the
end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a
copy of the report is provided''.
(d) Exceptions to Limitations on Land Acquisition Reduction
in Scope or Increase in Cost.--Section 2664(d) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``written'';
(2) by striking ``a period of 21 days elapses from'' and
inserting ``the end of the 14-day period beginning on''; and
(3) by striking ``or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days
elapses from the date on which a copy of that notification is
provided''.
(e) Leases of Non-excess Defense Property.--Section
2667(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``provide to the congressional defense committees
written notice'' and inserting ``submit, in an electronic
medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the
congressional defense committees a notice''.
(f) Maintenance and Repair and Jurisdiction Over Facilities
for Defense Agencies.--Section 2682(c)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``to the appropriate
congressional committees written notification'' and inserting
``, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this
title, to the appropriate congressional committees a
notice''.
(g) Agreements to Limit Encroachments and Other Constraints
on Military Training, Testing, and Operations.--Section
2684a(d)(4)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``provides written notice''
and inserting ``submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to
section 480 of this title, a notice''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``14 days'' and all that
follows through the end of the clause and inserting the
following: ``10 days after the date on which the notice is
submitted under clause (i).''.
(h) Conveyance of Surplus Real Property for Natural
Resource Conservation.--Section 2694a of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e) and
inserting the following new subsection:
``(e) Notice and Wait Requirements.--The Secretary
concerned may not approve of the reconveyance of real
property under subsection (c) or grant the release of a
covenant under subsection (d) until after the end of the 14-
day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary
submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of
this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a
notice of the proposed reconveyance or release.''.
SEC. 2812. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF FAIR MARKET
VALUE CONSIDERATION IN GRANTS OF EASEMENTS ON
MILITARY LANDS FOR RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
Section 2668(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Disposition
of'' and inserting ``Conditions and''; and
(2) by striking ``Subsections (c) and (e)'' and inserting
``Subsections (b)(4), (c), and (e)''.
SEC. 2813. CRITERIA FOR EXCHANGES OF PROPERTY AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
Paragraph (2) of section 2869(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to real property
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned--
``(A) that is located on a military installation that is
closed or realigned under a base closure law; or
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``(B) that is located on a military installation not
covered by subparagraph (A) and for which the Secretary
concerned makes a determination that the conveyance under
paragraph (1) is advantageous to the United States.''.
SEC. 2814. PROHIBITING USE OF UPDATED ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS
TO SUPERSEDE FUNDING OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.
(a) Prohibiting Use of Updated Assessment to Supersede
Funding of Certain Public School Projects.--Subsection (a) of
section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2717) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Prohibiting use of updated assessment to supersede
funding of certain remaining projects.--In determining which
projects will be funded under the programs described in
paragraph (2), the Secretary may not, on the basis of the
updated assessment described in paragraph (1), supersede the
funding of any of the remaining projects which were included
among the 33 projects for which Secretary assigned the
highest priority for receiving funds under the assessment of
the capacity and facility condition deficiencies of
elementary and secondary public schools on military
installations conducted by the Secretary in July 2011 under
section 8109 of the Department of Defense and Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112-10; 125
Stat. 82).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
SEC. 2815. REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOW FALL PREVENTION DEVICES IN
MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Requirement.--Chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2878 the
following new section:
``Sec. 2879. Window fall prevention devices in military
family housing units
``(a) Requiring Use of Devices on Certain Windows.--The
Secretary concerned shall ensure that if a window in any
military family housing unit acquired or constructed under
this chapter is described in subsection (b), including a
window designed for emergency escape or rescue, the window is
equipped with fall prevention devices that protect against
unintentional window falls by young children and that are in
compliance with applicable International Building Code (IBC)
standards.
``(b) Windows Described.--A window is described in this
subsection if the bottom sill of the window is within 36
inches of the floor, as measured in the interior of the
unit.''.
(b) Briefing on Implementation.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
each military department shall brief the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives on the
implementation of section 2879 of title 10, United States
Code (as added by subsection (a)), and include in the
briefing the following:
(1) The extent to which the Secretary is in compliance with
the requirements of such section.
(2) A plan for the retrofitting of existing military family
housing units to enable the units to meet the requirements of
such section.
(3) The feasibility and cost-effectiveness of expanding the
requirements of such section to apply to windows for which
the bottom sill--
(A) is within 42 inches of the floor, as measured in the
interior of the unit; or
(B) is 72 inches or more above the ground, as measured on
the exterior of the unit.
(4) The feasibility and cost-effectiveness of modifying the
requirements of such section to require windows to be
equipped with fall prevention devices that meet the following
requirements:
(A) The device attaches to the window frame and covers the
entire opening with materials of sufficient strength to
withstand 60 pounds (27 kg) of force.
(B) The device allows protection in case of a fully opened
window.
(C) The device prohibits the passage of a 4 inch rigid
sphere anywhere in the window opening.
(D) The device has a 2 step release mechanism that--
(i) allows the window to be fully opened for emergency
escape or rescue with no more than 15 lb ft of force;
(ii) requires 2 distinct actions to operate;
(iii) is clearly identified for use in an emergency; and
(iv) is not designed in a manner which accommodates the use
of locking devices which require special tools or knowledge
to operate, such as combination locks or keyed locks.
(5) The feasibility and cost-effectiveness of extending the
requirements of such section to private housing leased or
otherwise used by military families.
(6) The feasibility and cost-effectiveness of other
potential methods to protect against unintentional window
falls by young children in military family housing units.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
169 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 2878 the following new item:
``2879. Window fall prevention devices in military family housing
units.''.
SEC. 2816. AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR COSTS OF
SUPPRESSING WILDFIRES CAUSED BY DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ACTIVITIES ON STATE LANDS; RESTORATION
OF LANDS OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR DAMAGE
CAUSED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VEHICLE
MISHAPS.
(a) Authorities.--Section 2691 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``or lease'' each place
it appears;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``or lease'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``lease,''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(d) Wildland Fires on State Land.--The Secretary of
Defense may, in any lease, permit, license, or other grant of
access for use of lands owned by a State, agree to reimburse
the State for the reasonable costs of the State in
suppressing wildland fires caused by the activities of the
Department of Defense under such lease, permit, license, or
other grant of access.
``(e) Restoration of Land Damaged by Mishap.--(1) When land
under the administrative jurisdiction of a Federal agency
that is not a part of the Department of Defense is damaged as
the result of a mishap involving a vessel, aircraft, or
vehicle of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of
Defense may, with the consent of the Federal agency, restore
the land.
``(2) When land under the administrative jurisdiction of
the Department of Defense or a military department is damaged
as the result of a mishap involving a vessel, aircraft, or
vehicle of a Federal agency that is not a part of the
Department of Defense, the head of the Federal agency under
whose control the vessel, aircraft, or vehicle was operating
may, with the consent of the Department of Defense, restore
the land.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``lease'' and
inserting ``DAMAGED BY MISHAP; REIMBURSEMENT OF STATE COSTS
OF FIGHTING WILDLAND FIRES'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) The Secretary''
and inserting ``(a) Restoration of Other Agency Land Used by
Permit.--The Secretary'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``(b) Unless'' and
inserting ``(b) Screening for Use of Improved Land.--
Unless''; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``(c)(1) As a
condition'' and inserting ``(c) Restoration of Department of
Defense Land Used by Other Agency.--(1) As a condition''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of chapter
159 of such title is amended by amending the item relating to
section 2691 to read as follows:
``2691. Restoration of land used by permit or damaged by mishap;
reimbursement of State costs of fighting wildland
fires.''.
SEC. 2817. PROHIBITING COLLECTION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FROM
MEMBERS LIVING IN UNITS UNDER MILITARY HOUSING
PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE.
(a) Prohibition.--Subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 2886. Prohibiting collection of amounts in addition to
rent from members assigned to units
``(a) Prohibition.--An agreement for acquiring or
constructing a military family housing unit or military
unaccompanied housing unit under this subchapter which is
entered into between the Secretary and an eligible entity
shall prohibit the entity from imposing on a member of the
armed forces who occupies the unit a supplemental payment
(such as an out-of-pocket fee) in addition to the amount of
rent the eligible entity charges for a unit of similar size
and composition, without regard to whether or not the amount
of the member's basic allowance for housing is less than the
amount of the rent.
``(b) Permitting Certain Additional Payments.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed to prohibit an eligible
entity from imposing an additional payment for optional
services provided to residents, such as access to a gym or a
parking space, or an additional payment for non-essential
utility services, as determined in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
``(c) No Effect on Rental Guarantees or Differential Lease
Payments.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
limit or otherwise affect the authority of the Secretary to
enter into rental guarantee agreements under section 2876 of
this title or to make differential lease payments under
section 2877 of this title, so long as such agreements or
payments do not require a member of the armed forces who is
assigned to a military family housing unit or military
unaccompanied housing unit under this subchapter to pay an
out-of-pocket fee or payment in addition to the member's
basic housing allowance.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for
subchapter IV of chapter 169 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
``2886. Prohibiting collection of amounts in addition to rent from
members assigned to units.''.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
SEC. 2821. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL INDUSTRIAL RESERVE ORDNANCE
PLANT, SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Land Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy
may convey to an entity (in this section referred to as the
``Exchange Entity'') all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the parcel of real property,
including improvements thereon, comprising the Naval
Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant (NIROP) located in
Sunnyvale, California in exchange for--
(1) real property, including improvements thereon, that
will replace the NIROP and meet the readiness requirements of
the Department of the Navy, as determined by the Secretary;
and
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(2) relocation of contractor and Government personnel and
equipment from the NIROP to the replacement facilities.
(b) Land Exchange Agreement.--
(1) In general.--The exchange authorized under subsection
(a) shall be governed by a land exchange agreement that
identifies the property to be exchanged (including
improvements thereon), the time period in which the exchange
will occur, and the roles and responsibilities of the
Secretary and the Exchange Entity in carrying out the
exchange.
(2) Compliance with environmental laws.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to affect or limit the application
of, or any obligation to comply with, any environmental law,
including the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).
(c) Valuation; Cash Equalization Payment if NIROP Value
Exceeds Value of Exchanged Property.--
(1) Valuation.--The values of the properties to be
exchanged by the Secretary and the Exchange Entity under
subsection (a) (including improvements thereon) shall be
determined by an independent appraiser selected by the
Secretary, and in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(2) Cash equalization payment.--If, as determined in
accordance with paragraph (1), the value of the NIROP is
greater than the combination of the value of the property to
be conveyed by the Exchange Entity under subsection (a) and
the relocation costs covered by the Exchange Entity under
such subsection, the Exchange Entity shall make a cash
equalization payment to the Secretary to equalize the values.
Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to require the
Secretary to make a cash equalization payment to the Exchange
Entity if the value of the property to be conveyed by the
Exchange Entity and the relocation costs covered by the
Exchange Entity are greater than the value of the NIROP.
(d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--The Secretary shall
require the Exchange Entity to pay costs incurred by the
Department of the Navy to carry out the exchange authorized
under subsection (a), including costs incurred for land
surveys, environmental documentation, the review of
replacement facilities design, real estate due diligence
(including appraisals), preparing and executing the agreement
described in subsection (b), and any other administrative
costs related to the exchange. If amounts are collected from
the Exchange Entity in advance of the Secretary incurring the
actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the costs
actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the exchange
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the excess
amount to the Exchange Entity.
(e) Treatment of Amounts Received.--Amounts received under
subsections (a), (c)(2), and (d) shall be used in accordance
with section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code.
(f) Description of Property.--The exact legal description
of the property, including acreage, to be exchanged under
subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to
the Secretary.
(g) Relation to Other Military Construction Requirements.--
(1) Exclusion from treatment as military construction
project.--The acquisition or disposition of any property
pursuant to the exchange authorized under subsection (a)
shall not be treated as a military construction project for
which an authorization is required by section 2802 of title
10, United States Code, or for which reporting is required by
section 2662 of such title.
(2) Exclusion of requirement for prior screening by general
services administration for additional federal use.--Section
2696(b) of title 10, United States Code, does not apply to
the conveyance of any real property pursuant to the exchange
authorized under subsection (a).
(h) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the exchange authorized under subsection (a) as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
(i) Sunset.--The authority provided to the Secretary to
carry out the exchange under subsection (a) shall expire on
October 1, 2023.
SEC. 2822. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL SHIP REPAIR FACILITY, GUAM.
(a) Conveyance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
convey, without consideration, to the Guam Economic
Development Authority (hereafter referred to as the
``Authority'') all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the real property (including improvements
thereon and related personal property) consisting of the
former Naval Ship Repair Facility in Guam, as identified
under the base realignment and closure authority carried out
under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990
(part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687
note), for purposes of providing support for ship repair and
other military maintenance requirements.
(b) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary of the Navy
determines at any time that the property conveyed under
subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the
purpose of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all
right, title, and interest in and to such property, including
any improvements thereto, shall, at the option of the
Secretary, revert to and become the property of the United
States, and the United States shall have the right of
immediate entry onto such real property. A determination by
the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the
record after an opportunity for a hearing.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--The Secretary of the
Navy shall be responsible for the costs of carrying out the
conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs,
costs for environmental documentation and remediation, and
any other administrative costs related to the conveyance.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined as set forth in the Environmental
Impact Statement for the Relocation of U.S. Marine Corps
Forces to Guam, as completed by the Secretary of the Navy in
September 2010.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the
Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States and to ensure that the property conveyed is
used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance.
SEC. 2823. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL
ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND NAVAL ACADEMY
FOUNDATION AT UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY,
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may lease
approximately 3 acres at the United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Maryland to the United States Naval Academy Alumni
Association Inc. and the United States Naval Academy
Foundation Inc. (hereafter referred to as the ``lessees''),
for the purpose of enabling the lessees to construct,
operate, and maintain the Alumni Association and Foundation
Center.
(b) Duration of Lease.--At the option of the Secretary of
the Navy, the lease entered into under this section shall be
in effect for 50 years. Upon the expiration of the lease, the
Secretary may extend the lease for such additional period as
the Secretary may determine.
(c) Payments Under Lease.--
(1) Amount of payments based on fair market value.--The
Secretary of the Navy shall require the lessees to make
payments under the lease entered into under this section, in
cash or in the form of in-kind consideration, in an amount
and form that reflects the fair market value of the lease as
determined by the Secretary.
(2) Payments in the form of in-kind consideration.--
(A) Timing.--To the extent that the lessees make payments
under the lease in the form of in-kind consideration, such
consideration may be paid as a lump-sum payment for the
entire lease term, or any part thereof, or in annual
installments.
(B) Description of in-kind consideration.--The in-kind
consideration paid under the lease--
(i) shall include the relocation of any Naval Support
Activity Annapolis functions presently located on the land to
be leased to alternate locations deemed sufficient by the
Secretary; and
(ii) may include annual support (including cash, real
property, or personal property) provided by the lessees after
the date the lease is executed, to be used for the benefit
of, or for use in connection with, the Naval Academy.
(d) Retention and Use of Funds.--Funds received under the
lease entered into under this section may be retained for use
in support of the Naval Academy and to cover expenses
incurred by the Secretary of the Navy in managing the lease.
(e) Leaseback Prohibited.--During the period in which the
lease entered into under this section is in effect, the
Secretary of the Navy may not lease any of the space
constructed by the lessees on the property leased under this
section.
(f) Payment of Costs of Entering Into and Managing Lease.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
require the lessees to cover the costs to be incurred by the
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs
incurred by the Secretary, in entering into and managing the
lease under this section, including survey costs, costs for
environmental documentation, and any other administrative
costs related to the lease (as defined in section 2667 of
title 10, United States Code). Any expenses incurred by the
lessees pursuant to this provision may be considered in-kind
consideration for purposes of subsection (c)(2) and may be
credited against any payments due during the term of the
lease.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as
reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the
fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred
by the Secretary in entering into and managing the lease.
Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund
or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in
such fund or account. If amounts are collected from the
lessees in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual
costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually
incurred by the Secretary in entering into and managing the
lease, the Secretary may refund the excess amount to the
lessees.
(g) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be leased under this section
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary
of the Navy, and may include property currently used for
public purposes.
(h) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the
Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with the lease entered into under this section as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2824. LAND CONVEYANCE, NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER,
MASSACHUSETTS.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may
sell and convey all right, title,
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and interest of the United States in and to parcels of real
property, consisting of approximately 98 acres and
improvements thereon, located in the vicinity of Hudson,
Wayland, and Needham, Massachusetts, that are the sites of
military family housing supporting military personnel
assigned to the United States (U.S.) Army Natick Soldier
Systems Center.
(b) Competitive Sale Requirement.--The Secretary shall use
competitive procedures for the sale authorized by subsection
(a).
(c) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--The Secretary shall require as
consideration for conveyance under subsection (a), tendered
by cash payment, an amount equal to no less than the fair
market value, as determined by the Secretary, of the real
property and any improvements thereon.
(2) Cash payments.--
(A) Cash payments deposited in a special account.--Cash
payments provided as consideration under this subsection
shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury
established for the Secretary.
(B) Use of funds in special account.--The Secretary is
authorized to use funds deposited in the special account
established under subparagraph (A) for--
(i) demolition of existing military family housing on the
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (other than housing
on property conveyed under subsection (a)) that the Secretary
determines necessary to accommodate construction of military
family housing or unaccompanied soldier housing to support
military personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier
Systems Center;
(ii) construction or rehabilitation of military family
housing or unaccompanied soldier housing to support military
personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems
Center; or
(iii) construction of ancillary supporting facilities (as
that term is defined in section 2871(1) of title 10, United
States Code) to support military personnel assigned to the
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center.
(C) Cash consideration not used prior to october 1, 2025.--
Cash payments provided as consideration under this subsection
that are received by the Secretary and not used by the
Secretary for purposes authorized by subparagraph (B) prior
to October 1, 2025, shall be transferred to an account in the
Treasury established pursuant to section 2883 of title 10,
United States Code.
(d) Description of Parcels.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the parcels to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to
the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the
recipient of the parcels.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(f) Inapplicability of Certain Provisions of Law.--The
conveyance of property under this section shall not be
subject to section 2696 of title 10, United States Code.
(g) Definition of Secretary.--In this section the term
``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Army.
SEC. 2825. IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ON LAND
CONVEYANCE, CASTNER RANGE, FORT BLISS, TEXAS.
Section 2844 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126
Stat. 2157) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e) Additional Conditions on Any Conveyance of Castner
Range.--
``(1) Conditions.--The real property described in
subsection (a) may not be conveyed to the Department or any
other governmental, public, or private entity unless the
recipient agrees--
``(A) to prohibit the commercial development of the real
property; and
``(B) to conserve and protect the ecological, scenic,
wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural,
educational, and scientific resources of the real property.
``(2) Reconveyance to public land trust.--The conditions
imposed by paragraph (1) do not prevent the recipient of real
property described in subsection (a) from conveying all or a
portion of the real property to a public land trust so long
as the public land trust agrees to comply with such
conditions.
``(3) Conveyance defined.--In this subsection, the term
`convey' includes any transfer of administrative jurisdiction
over the real property described in subsection (a) to another
Federal agency.''.
SEC. 2826. LAND CONVEYANCE, WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST,
RICH COUNTY, UTAH.
(a) Land Conveyance Authorized.--Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration,
to the Utah State University Research Foundation (in this
section referred to as the ``Foundation'') all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property consisting of approximately 80 acres, including
improvements thereon, located outside of the boundaries of
the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Rich County, Utah,
within Sections 19 and 30, Township 14 North, Range 5 East,
Salt Lake Base and Meridian for the purpose of permitting the
Foundation to use the property for scientific and educational
purposes.
(b) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary of Agriculture
determines at any time that the real property conveyed under
subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the
purpose of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all
right, title, and interest in and to such real property,
including any improvements thereto, shall, at the option of
the Secretary, revert to and become the property of the
United States, and the United States shall have the right of
immediate entry onto such real property. A determination by
the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the
record after an opportunity for a hearing.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
require the Foundation to cover the costs (except any costs
for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such
costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for
environmental documentation, and any other administrative
costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected
from the Foundation in advance of the Secretary incurring the
actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs
actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the
conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to
the Foundation.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as
reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the
fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred
by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so
credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or
account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in
such fund or account.
(d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of
Agriculture may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
SEC. 2827. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER MISSILE ALERT FACILITY
KNOWN AS QUEBEC-01, LARAMIE COUNTY, WYOMING.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force
may convey, without consideration, to the State of Wyoming
(in this section referred to as the ``State''), all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the real
property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of
the former Missile Alert Facility (MAF) known as ``Quebec-
01,'' located in Laramie County, Wyoming, for the purpose of
operating a historical site, interpretive center, or museum.
(b) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary of the Air Force shall require the State to cover
costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the
Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry
out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey
costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any other
administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts
are collected from the State in advance of the Secretary
incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds
the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the
conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to
the State.
(2) Limitation on payment of costs by state.--
(A) Limitation.--Paragraph (1) shall apply only with
respect to the costs the State agrees to cover under the
Programmatic Agreement described in subparagraph (B), as such
Agreement is in effect at the time of the payment of the
costs.
(B) Programmatic agreement described.--The Programmatic
Agreement described in this subparagraph is the Programmatic
Agreement between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, and the
Wyoming State Historic Preservation Officer, Regarding the
Implementation of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty at
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base Cheyenne, Laramie County,
Wyoming.
(3) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as
reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the
fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred
by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance, or if such
fund or account has expired at the time of credit, to an
appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently
available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the
costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with
amounts in such appropriation, fund, or account, and shall be
available for the same purpose, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or
account.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of the Air Force.
(d) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary of the Air
Force determines at any time that the real property conveyed
under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the
purpose of the conveyance specified in subsection (a), all
right, title, and interest in and to such real property,
including any improvements thereto, shall, at the option of
the Secretary, revert to and become the property of the
United States, and the United States shall have the right of
immediate entry onto such real property. A determination by
the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the
record after an opportunity for a hearing.
(e) Additional Terms.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the conveyance as the Secretary considers appropriate to
protect the interests of the United States.
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Subtitle D--Military Land Withdrawals
SEC. 2831. INDEFINITE DURATION OF CERTAIN MILITARY LAND
WITHDRAWALS AND RESERVATIONS AND IMPROVED
MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LANDS.
(a) Improving Management of Current Statutory Land
Withdrawals and Reservations and Making Management More
Transparent.--
(1) Role of secretary of the interior.--Section 101(a)(2)
of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(a)(2)) is amended by
striking ``, acting through the Director of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service,''.
(2) Additional elements of integrated natural resources
management plan.--Section 101(b) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C.
670a(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K);
and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new
subparagraph:
``(J) procedures to ensure that each periodic review of the
plan is conducted jointly by the Secretary of the military
department and the Secretary of the Interior, and that
affected States and Indian tribes, and the public, are
provided a meaningful opportunity to comment upon any
substantial revisions to the plan that may be proposed;
and'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) shall contain a determination by the Secretary of the
military department regarding whether there will be a
continuing military need for the lands covered by the
integrated natural resources management plan during the
period of the plan;''.
(b) El Centro Naval Air Facility Ranges.--
(1) Elimination of termination date and conforming
amendments.--The El Centro Naval Air Facility Ranges
Withdrawal Act (subtitle B of title XXIX of Public Law 104-
201; 110 Stat. 2813) is amended--
(A) in section 2921(b)(3), by striking ``, before the
termination date specified in section 2925,'';
(B) in section 2924(a), by striking the third sentence;
(C) by striking sections 2925 and 2927; and
(D) in section 2928(a), by striking ``specified in section
2925''.
(2) Establishment of intergovernmental executive
committee.--The El Centro Naval Air Facility Ranges
Withdrawal Act (subtitle B of title XXIX of Public Law 104-
201; 110 Stat. 2813) is further amended by inserting after
section 2924 the following new section:
``SEC. 2925. INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
``(a) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish, by
memorandum of understanding, an intergovernmental executive
committee for the sole purpose of exchanging views,
information, and advice relating to the management of the
natural and cultural resources of the lands withdrawn and
reserved under this subtitle.
``(b) Composition.--
``(1) Representatives of other federal agencies.--The
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall
include representatives from interested Federal agencies as
members of the intergovernmental executive committee.
``(2) Representatives of state and local governments.--The
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall
invite to serve as members of the intergovernmental executive
committee--
``(A) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from the government of the State of
California; and
``(B) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from each local government and Indian tribal
government in the vicinity of the withdrawn and reserved
lands, as determined by the Secretaries.
``(c) Operation.--The intergovernmental executive committee
shall operate in accordance with the terms set forth in the
memorandum of understanding under subsection (a).
``(d) Procedures.--The memorandum of understanding under
subsection (a) shall establish procedures for creating a
forum for exchanging views, information, and advice relating
to the management of natural and cultural resources on the
lands withdrawn and reserved under this subtitle, procedures
for rotating the chair of the intergovernmental executive
committee, and procedures for scheduling regular meetings,
which shall occur no less frequently than twice a year.
``(e) Coordinator.--The Secretary of the Navy, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall
appoint an individual to serve as coordinator of the
intergovernmental executive committee. The duties of the
coordinator shall be included in the memorandum of
understanding under subsection (a). The coordinator shall not
be a member of the committee.
``(f) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to the
intergovernmental executive committee.''.
(3) Determination of continuing military need for
withdrawal and reservation and public reports.--The El Centro
Naval Air Facility Ranges Withdrawal Act (subtitle B of title
XXIX of Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2813) is further
amended by inserting after section 2926 the following new
section:
``SEC. 2927. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY NEED FOR
WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUBLIC REPORTS.
``(a) Determination of Continuing Military Need.--Whenever
an integrated natural resources management plan covering the
lands withdrawn and reserved under this subtitle is reviewed
as to operation and effect as required by section 101(b)(3)
of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(b)(2)), but not less often
than every five years, the Secretary of the Navy shall
include the Secretary's determination regarding whether there
will be a continuing military need for any or all of the
withdrawn and reserved lands for the following five years.
``(b) Public Reports.--
``(1) Changes in land conditions.--(A) Concurrent with each
review of an integrated natural resources management plan
described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy and
the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly prepare and issue
a report describing any changes in the condition of the lands
withdrawn and reserved under this subtitle since the later of
the date of any previous report under this paragraph or the
date of the environmental analysis prepared to support the
actions that changed the condition of the lands.
``(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall include a
summary of current military use of the lands withdrawn and
reserved under this subtitle, any changes in military use of
the lands since the previous report, and efforts related to
the management of natural and cultural resources and
environmental remediation of the lands during the previous
five years.
``(2) Combination with other reports.--A report under this
subsection may be combined with, or incorporate by reference,
any contemporary report required by any other provision of
law regarding the lands withdrawn and reserved under this
subtitle.
``(3) Public review and comment.--(A) Before the
finalization of a report under this subsection, the Secretary
of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall invite
interested members of the public to review and comment on the
report, and shall hold at least one public meeting concerning
the report in a location or locations reasonably accessible
to persons who may be affected by management of the lands
withdrawn and reserved under this subtitle.
``(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph (A) shall be
announced not less than 15 days before the date of the
meeting by advertisements in local newspapers of general
circulation, notices on the internet, including the website
of El Centro, and any other means considered necessary or
desirable by the Secretaries.
``(4) Distribution of report.--The final version of a
report under this subsection shall be made available to the
public and submitted to the Committees on Armed Services and
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees
on Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.''.
(c) Juniper Butte Range.--
(1) Elimination of termination date and conforming
amendments.--The Juniper Butte Range Withdrawal Act (title
XXIX of Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2226) is amended--
(A) in section 2915--
(i) in the section heading, by striking ``Duration'' and
inserting ``Relinquishment'';
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking ``Termination.--'' and
all that follows through ``At the time of termination'' and
inserting ``Effect of Relinquishment on Operation of General
Land Laws.--Upon relinquishment of Department of the Air
Force jurisdiction over lands withdrawn and reserved by this
title'';
(iii) in subsection (b)--
(I) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Process''
after ``Relinquishment'';
(II) in paragraph (1), by striking ``under subsection
(c)''; and
(III) in paragraph (3), by striking ``before the date of
termination, as provided for in subsection (a)(1)''; and
(iv) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) in section 2916--
(i) in the section heading, by striking ``or upon
termination of withdrawal'';
(ii) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``and in all cases
not later than 2 years before the date of termination of
withdrawal and reservation,'';
(iii) in subsection (b), by striking ``environmental
remediation'' and all that follows through the end of the
subsection and inserting ``environmental remediation before
relinquishing, to the Secretary of the Interior, jurisdiction
over any lands identified in a notice of intent to relinquish
under section 2915(b).''; and
(iv) in subsection (d)--
(I) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Terminates''
and inserting ``Relinquished'';
(II) by striking ``termination date'' both places it
appears and inserting ``relinquishment date''; and
(III) in paragraph (2), by striking ``termination'' and
inserting ``relinquishment''.
(2) Establishment of intergovernmental executive
committee.--Section 2910 of the Juniper Butte Range
Withdrawal Act (title XXIX of Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat.
2231) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(d) Intergovernmental Executive Committee.--
``(1) Establishment and purpose.--The memorandum of
understanding under subsection (a) shall be modified as
provided in subsection (c) to establish an intergovernmental
executive committee for the sole purpose of exchanging views,
information, and advice relating to the management of the
natural and cultural resources of the lands withdrawn and
reserved by this title.
``(2) Composition.--(A) The Secretary of the Air Force and
the Secretary of the Interior shall include representatives
from interested Federal agencies as members of the
intergovernmental executive committee.
``(B) The Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of
the Interior shall invite to serve as members of the
intergovernmental executive committee--
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``(i) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from the government of the State of Idaho;
and
``(ii) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from each local government and Indian tribal
government in the vicinity of the withdrawn and reserved
lands, as determined by the Secretaries.
``(3) Operation.--The intergovernmental executive committee
shall operate in accordance with the terms set forth in the
memorandum of understanding.
``(4) Procedures.--The memorandum of understanding shall
establish procedures for creating a forum for exchanging
views, information, and advice relating to the management of
natural and cultural resources on the lands withdrawn and
reserved by this title, procedures for rotating the chair of
the intergovernmental executive committee, and procedures for
scheduling regular meetings, which shall occur no less
frequently than twice a year.
``(5) Coordinator.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall
appoint an individual to serve as coordinator of the
intergovernmental executive committee. The duties of the
coordinator shall be included in the memorandum of
understanding. The coordinator shall not be a member of the
committee.
``(6) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to the
intergovernmental executive committee.''.
(3) Determinations of continuing military need for
withdrawal and reservation and public reports.--Section 2909
of the Juniper Butte Range Withdrawal Act (title XXIX of
Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2230) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following
new sentence: ``The review shall include the determination of
the Secretary of the Air Force regarding whether there will
be a continuing military need for any or all of the withdrawn
and reserved lands for the following 5 years.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Public Reports.--
``(1) Changes in land conditions.--(A) Concurrent with each
review of an integrated natural resources management plan
developed under this section. the Secretary of the Air Force
and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly prepare and
issue a report describing any changes in the condition of the
lands withdrawn and reserved by this title since the later of
the date of any previous report under this paragraph or the
date of the environmental analysis prepared to support the
actions that changed the condition of the lands.
``(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall include a
summary of current military use of the lands withdrawn and
reserved by this title, any changes in military use of the
lands since the previous report, and efforts related to the
management of natural and cultural resources and
environmental remediation of the lands during the previous 5
years.
``(2) Combination with other reports.--A report under this
subsection may be combined with, or incorporate by reference,
any contemporary report required by any other provision of
law regarding the lands withdrawn and reserved by this title.
``(3) Public review and comment.--(A) Before the
finalization of a report under this subsection, the Secretary
of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Interior shall
invite interested members of the public to review and comment
on the report, and shall hold at least one public meeting
concerning the report in a location or locations reasonably
accessible to persons who may be affected by management of
the lands withdrawn and reserved by this title.
``(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph (A) shall be
announced not less than 15 days before the date of the
meeting by advertisements in local newspapers of general
circulation, notices on the internet, including the website
of the Juniper Butte Range (if one exists), and any other
means considered necessary or desirable by the Secretaries.
``(4) Distribution of report.--The final version of a
report under this subsection shall be made available to the
public and submitted to the Committees on Armed Services and
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees
on Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.''.
(d) Ranges Covered by Subtitle A of Military Lands
Withdrawal Act of 1999.--
(1) Elimination of termination date and conforming
amendments.--The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title
XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 885) is amended--
(A) by striking section 3015;
(B) by striking section 3016 and inserting the following
new section:
``SEC. 3016. RELINQUISHMENT.
``(a) Notice of Intent Regarding Relinquishment.--If the
Secretary of the military department concerned decides to
relinquish all or any of the lands withdrawn and reserved by
section 3011, such Secretary shall transmit a notice of
intent to relinquish such lands to the Secretary of the
Interior.
``(b) Opening Date.--On the date of relinquishment of the
withdrawal and reservation of lands withdrawn and reserved by
section 3011, such lands shall not be open to any form of
appropriation under the public land laws, including the
mineral laws and the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing
laws, until the Secretary of the Interior publishes in the
Federal Register an appropriate order stating the date upon
which such lands shall be restored to the public domain and
opened.''; and
(C) in section 3017--
(i) by striking ``section 3016(d)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``section 3016''; and
(ii) in subsection (e)--
(I) by striking ``If because'' and everything that follows
through ``determines that'' and inserting ``If the Secretary
of the Interior declines to accept jurisdiction over lands
withdrawn by this subtitle which have been proposed for
relinquishment because the Secretary determines that''; and
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the expiration of the
withdrawal of such lands under this subtitle'' and inserting
``such determination''.
(2) Establishment of intergovernmental executive
committees.--Section 3014 of the Military Lands Withdrawal
Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 890)
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Intergovernmental Executive Committees.--
``(1) Establishment and purpose.--For the lands withdrawn
and reserved by section 3011, the Secretary of the military
department concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall
establish, by memorandum of understanding, an
intergovernmental executive committee for each range for the
sole purpose of exchanging views, information, and advice
relating to the management of the natural and cultural
resources of the withdrawn and reserved lands.
``(2) Composition.--(A) The Secretary of the military
department concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall
include representatives from interested Federal agencies as
members of the intergovernmental executive committee for a
range.
``(B) The Secretary of the military department concerned
and the Secretary of the Interior shall invite to serve as
members of the intergovernmental executive committee for a
range--
``(i) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from the government of the State in which the
withdrawn and reserved lands are located; and
``(ii) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from each local government and Indian tribal
government in the vicinity of the withdrawn and reserved
lands, as determined by the Secretaries.
``(3) Operation.--The intergovernmental executive committee
for a range shall operate in accordance with the terms set
forth in the memorandum of understanding.
``(4) Procedures.--The memorandum of understanding for a
range shall establish procedures for creating a forum for
exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the
management of natural and cultural resources on the withdrawn
and reserved lands, procedures for rotating the chair of the
intergovernmental executive committee, and procedures for
scheduling regular meetings, which shall occur no less
frequently than twice a year.
``(5) Coordinator.--The Secretary of the military
department concerned, in consultation with the Secretary of
the Interior, shall appoint an individual to serve as
coordinator of the intergovernmental executive committee for
a range. The duties of the coordinator shall be included in
the memorandum of understanding. The coordinator shall not be
a member of the committee.
``(6) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to an
intergovernmental executive committee established under this
subsection.''.
(3) Determination of continuing military need for
withdrawal and reservation and public reports.--The Military
Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65;
113 Stat. 885) is further amended by inserting after section
3014 the following new section:
``SEC. 3015. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY NEED FOR
WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUBLIC REPORTS.
``(a) Determination of Continuing Military Need.--Whenever
an integrated natural resources management plan covering the
lands withdrawn and reserved under section 3011 is reviewed
as to operation and effect as required by section 101(b)(3)
of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(b)(2)), but not less often
than every five years, the Secretary of the military
department concerned shall include the Secretary's
determination regarding whether there will be a continuing
military need for any or all of the withdrawn and reserved
lands for the following five years.
``(b) Public Reports.--
``(1) Changes in land conditions.--(A) Concurrent with each
review of an integrated natural resources management plan
described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the military
department concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall
jointly prepare and issue a report describing any changes in
the condition of the lands covered by the plan since the
later of the date of any previous report under this paragraph
or the date of the environmental analysis prepared to support
the actions that changed the condition of the lands.
``(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall include a
summary of current military use of the lands covered by the
plan, any changes in military use of the lands since the
previous report, and efforts related to the management of
natural and cultural resources and environmental remediation
of the lands during the previous five years.
``(2) Combination with other reports.--A report under this
subsection may be combined with, or incorporate by reference,
any contemporary report required by any other provision of
law regarding the lands covered by the integrated natural
resources management plan.
``(3) Public review and comment.--(A) Before the
finalization of a report under this subsection, the Secretary
of the military department concerned and the Secretary of the
Interior shall invite interested members of the public to
review and comment on the report, and shall
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hold at least one public meeting concerning the report in a
location or locations reasonably accessible to persons who
may be affected by management of the lands addressed by the
report.
``(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph (A) shall be
announced not less than 15 days before the date of the
meeting by advertisements in local newspapers of general
circulation, notices on the internet, including the website
of the affected military range (if one exists), and any other
means considered necessary or desirable by the Secretaries.
``(4) Distribution of report.--The final version of a
report under this subsection shall be made available to the
public and submitted to the Committees on Armed Services and
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees
on Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.''.
(e) Barry M. Goldwater Range.--
(1) Elimination of termination date and conforming
amendments.--Section 3031 of the Military Lands Withdrawal
Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 897)
is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, including the
duration of any renewal or extension'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``or
termination''; and
(II) in subparagraph (C), by striking the last sentence;
and
(iii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``or termination'';
and
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ``Duration'' and all
that follows through ``of the termination'' and inserting
``Effect of Relinquishment on Operation of General Land
Laws.--On the date of relinquishment'';
(C) by striking subsection (e); and
(D) in subsection (f)--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Termination
and'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``but not later than
three years before the termination of the withdrawal and
reservation,'';
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``before the
termination date of the withdrawal and reservation of such
lands under this section''; and
(iv) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``Notwithstanding the
termination date, unless'' and inserting ``Unless''.
(2) Determinations of continuing military need for
withdrawal and reservation.--Section 3031 of the Military
Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65;
113 Stat. 897) is further amended by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
``(e) Periodic Determination of Continuing Military Need.--
Whenever an integrated natural resources management plan
covering the lands withdrawn and reserved under this section
is reviewed as to operation and effect as required by section
101(b)(3) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(b)(2)), but not
less often than every five years, the Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Air Force shall include the
Secretary's determination regarding whether there will be a
continuing military need for any or all of the withdrawn and
reserved lands for the following five years.''.
(3) Use of definitions.--Section 3031(c)(5) of the Military
Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65;
113 Stat. 907) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and inserting the following:
``(A) The term `military munitions' has the meaning given
that term in section 101(e)(4) of title 10, United States
Code.
``(B) The term `unexploded ordnance' has the meaning given
that term in section 101(e)(5) of such title.''.
(f) National Training Center.--
(1) Elimination of termination date and conforming
amendments.--The Fort Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of
2001 (title XXIX of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1335) is
amended--
(A) in section 2910, by striking the section heading and
all that follows through ``At the time of the termination''
and inserting the following:
``SEC. 2910. EFFECT OF RELINQUISHMENT ON OPERATION OF GENERAL
LAND LAWS.
``On the date of relinquishment'';
(B) by striking section 2911; and
(C) in section 2912--
(i) in the section heading, by striking ``Termination
and'';
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking ``During the first 22
years of the withdrawal and reservation made by this title,
if'' and inserting ``If'';
(iii) in subsection (c), by striking ``before the
termination date of the withdrawal and reservation''; and
(iv) in subsection (d), by striking ``Notwithstanding the
termination date specified in section 2910, unless'' and
inserting ``Unless''.
(2) Determination of continuing military need for
withdrawal and reservation and public reports.--The Fort
Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of
Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1335) is further amended by
inserting after section 2910 the following new section:
``SEC. 2911. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY NEED FOR
WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUBLIC REPORTS.
``(a) Periodic Determination of Continuing Need.--Whenever
an integrated natural resources management plan covering the
lands withdrawn and reserved under this title is reviewed as
to operation and effect as required by section 101(b)(3) of
the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(b)(2)), but not less often than
every five years, the Secretary of the Army shall include in
the plan the Secretary's determination regarding whether
there will be a continuing military need for any or all of
the withdrawn and reserved lands for the following five
years.
``(b) Public Reports.--
``(1) Changes in land conditions.--(A) Concurrent with each
review of an integrated natural resources management plan
described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army and
the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly prepare and issue
a report describing any changes in the condition of the lands
withdrawn and reserved by this title since the later of the
date of any previous report under this paragraph or the date
of the environmental analysis prepared to support the actions
that changed the condition of the lands.
``(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall include a
summary of current military use of the lands withdrawn and
reserved by this title, any changes in military use of the
lands since the previous report, and efforts related to the
management of natural and cultural resources and
environmental remediation of the lands during the previous
five years.
``(2) Combination with other reports.--A report under this
subsection may be combined with, or incorporate by reference,
any contemporary report required by any other provision of
law regarding the lands withdrawn and reserved by this title.
``(3) Public review and comment.--(A) Before the
finalization of a report under this subsection, the Secretary
of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior shall invite
interested members of the public to review and comment on the
report, and shall hold at least one public meeting concerning
the report in a location or locations reasonably accessible
to persons who may be affected by management of the lands
withdrawn and reserved by this title.
``(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph (A) shall be
announced not less than 15 days before the date of the
meeting by advertisements in local newspapers of general
circulation, notices on the internet, including the website
of National Training Range, and any other means considered
necessary or desirable by the Secretaries.
``(4) Distribution of report.--The final version of a
report under this subsection shall be made available to the
public and submitted to the Committees on Armed Services and
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees
on Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.''.
(3) Establishment of intergovernmental executive
committee.--The Fort Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of
2001 (title XXIX of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1335) is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 2914. INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
``(a) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary of the Army
and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish, by
memorandum of understanding, an intergovernmental executive
committee for the sole purpose of exchanging views,
information, and advice relating to the management of the
natural and cultural resources of the lands withdrawn and
reserved by this title.
``(b) Composition.--
``(1) Representatives of other federal agencies.--The
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior shall
include representatives from interested Federal agencies as
members of the intergovernmental executive committee.
``(2) Representatives of state and local governments.--The
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior shall
invite to serve as members of the intergovernmental executive
committee--
``(A) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from the government of the State of
California; and
``(B) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from each local government and Indian tribal
government in the vicinity of the withdrawn and reserved
lands, as determined by the Secretaries.
``(c) Operation.--The intergovernmental executive committee
shall operate in accordance with the terms set forth in the
memorandum of understanding under subsection (a).
``(d) Procedures.--The memorandum of understanding under
subsection (a) shall establish procedures for creating a
forum for exchanging views, information, and advice relating
to the management of natural and cultural resources on the
lands withdrawn and reserved by this title, procedures for
rotating the chair of the intergovernmental executive
committee, and procedures for scheduling regular meetings,
which shall occur no less frequently than twice a year.
``(e) Coordinator.--The Secretary of the Army, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall
appoint an individual to serve as coordinator of the
intergovernmental executive committee. The duties of the
coordinator shall be included in the memorandum of
understanding under subsection (a). The coordinator shall not
be a member of the committee.
``(f) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to the
intergovernmental executive committee.''.
(g) Ranges Covered by Military Land Withdrawals Act of
2013.--
(1) Elimination of termination date and conforming
amendments.--The Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title
XXIX of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended--
(A) by striking sections 2919, 2920; 2936, 2946, and 2979;
(B) in section 2921, by striking ``On the termination of''
and inserting ``On the relinquishment of''; and
(C) in section 2922(d)(3)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``on
termination'' and inserting ``upon relinquishment''; and
(ii) by striking ``or if at the expiration of the
withdrawal and reservation,''.
(2) Establishment of intergovernmental executive
committee.--The Military Land
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Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law 113-66; 127
Stat. 1025) is further amended by inserting after section
2918 the following new section:
``SEC. 2919. INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
``(a) Establishment and Purpose.--For the lands withdrawn
and reserved by sections 2931, 2941, and 2971, the Secretary
concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish,
by memorandum of understanding, an intergovernmental
executive committee for each location for the sole purpose of
exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the
management of the natural and cultural resources of the
withdrawn and reserved lands.
``(b) Composition.--
``(1) Representatives of other federal agencies.--The
Secretary concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall
include representatives from interested Federal agencies as
members of the intergovernmental executive committee for a
location covered by subsection (a).
``(2) Representatives of state and local governments.--The
Secretary concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall
invite to serve as members of the intergovernmental executive
committee for a location covered by subsection (a)--
``(A) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from the government of the State in which the
withdrawn and reserved lands are located; and
``(B) at least one elected officer (or other authorized
representative) from each local government and Indian tribal
government in the vicinity of the withdrawn and reserved
lands, as determined by the Secretaries.
``(c) Operation.--The intergovernmental executive committee
for a location covered by subsection (a) shall operate in
accordance with the terms set forth in the memorandum of
understanding under subsection (a).
``(d) Procedures.--The memorandum of understanding under
subsection (a) shall establish procedures for creating a
forum for exchanging views, information, and advice relating
to the management of natural and cultural resources on the
withdrawn and reserved lands, procedures for rotating the
chair of the intergovernmental executive committee, and
procedures for scheduling regular meetings, which shall occur
no less frequently than twice a year.
``(e) Coordinator.--The Secretary concerned, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall
appoint an individual to serve as coordinator of the
intergovernmental executive committee for a location covered
by subsection (a). The duties of the coordinator shall be
included in the memorandum of understanding under subsection
(a). The coordinator shall not be a member of the committee.
``(f) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to a
intergovernmental executive committee for a location covered
by subsection (a).''.
(3) Determination of continuing military need for
withdrawal and reservation and public reports.--The Military
Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law 113-
66; 127 Stat. 1025) is further amended by inserting after
section 2919, as added by paragraph (2), the following new
section:
``SEC. 2920. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY NEED FOR
WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUBLIC REPORTS.
``(a) Periodic Determination of Continuing Need.--Whenever
an integrated natural resources management plan covering the
lands withdrawn and reserved under a subtitle of this title
is reviewed as to operation and effect as required by section
101(b)(3) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(b)(2)), but not
less often than every five years, the Secretary concerned
shall include in the plan the Secretary's determination
regarding whether there will be a continuing military need
for any or all of the withdrawn and reserved lands for the
following five years.
``(b) Public Reports.--
``(1) Changes in land conditions.--(A) Concurrent with each
review of an integrated natural resources management plan
described in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned and the
Secretary of the Interior shall jointly prepare and issue a
report describing any changes in the condition of the lands
covered by the plan since the later of the date of any
previous report under this paragraph or the date of the
environmental analysis prepared to support the actions that
changed the condition of the lands.
``(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall include a
summary of current military use of the lands covered by the
plan, any changes in military use of the lands since the
previous report, and efforts related to the management of
natural and cultural resources and environmental remediation
of the lands during the previous five years.
``(2) Combination with other reports.--A report under this
subsection may be combined with, or incorporate by reference,
any contemporary report required by any other provision of
law regarding the lands addressed by the report.
``(3) Public review and comment.--(A) Before the
finalization of a report under this subsection, the Secretary
concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall invite
interested members of the public to review and comment on the
report, and shall hold at least one public meeting concerning
the report in a location or locations reasonably accessible
to persons who may be affected by management of the lands
addressed by the report.
``(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph (A) shall be
announced not less than 15 days before the date of the
meeting by advertisements in local newspapers of general
circulation, notices on the internet, including the website
of the affected military range (if one exists), and any other
means considered necessary or desirable by the Secretaries.
``(4) Distribution of report.--The final version of a
report under this subsection shall be made available to the
public and submitted to the Committees on Armed Services and
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees
on Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.''.
(h) Effect on New Land Withdrawals and Reservations.--
Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this
section shall be construed as changing the requirements
imposed on the Department of Defense to obtain a new or
expanded land withdrawal and reservation.
SEC. 2832. TEMPORARY SEGREGATION FROM PUBLIC LAND LAWS OF
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO PROPOSED MILITARY LAND
WITHDRAWAL; TEMPORARY USE PERMITS AND TRANSFERS
OF SMALL PARCELS OF LAND BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS OF
INTERIOR AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS; MORE
EFFICIENT SURVEYING OF LANDS.
(a) Temporary Segregation of Military Land From Public Land
Laws Under Request for Withdrawal Made to Secretary of the
Interior.--Section 3 of the Act of February 28, 1958 (Public
Law 85-337; 43 U.S.C. 157), is amended--
(1) by striking ``Any application'' and inserting ``(a)
Contents of Application.--Any application'';
(2) by striking ``shall specify'' and inserting ``shall be
filed with the Secretary of the Interior and shall specify'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Temporary Segregation From Public Land Laws.--
``(1) Public notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the receipt of an application under subsection (a) for a
withdrawal or reservation, the Secretary of the Interior
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register stating that
the application has been submitted, identifying the land that
is the subject of the application, and stating the extent to
which the land is to be segregated in accordance with
paragraph (2).
``(2) Segregation from public land laws.--Upon publication
of a notice under paragraph (1), the land identified in the
notice shall be segregated from the operation of the public
land laws to the extent specified in the notice. The
segregation of such land pursuant to such notice shall
terminate upon the earlier of--
``(A) the enactment of some or all of the withdrawal or
reservation by Congress; or
``(B) the expiration of the 7-year period which begins on
the date of the publication of the notice.
``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `public
land laws' includes the mining laws, the mineral leasing
laws, and the geothermal leasing laws.''.
(b) Authorization of Additional Arrangements for Use and
Transfer of Lands Under Jurisdiction of Secretary of the
Interior.--Such Act (43 U.S.C. 155 et seq.) is further
amended by adding at the end the following new sections:
``SEC. 7. SHORT-TERM PERMITS FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF
INTERIOR LANDS FOR MILITARY TRAINING AND
TESTING.
``(a) Authority.--In addition to any other authority to
grant permits for the use of land, the Secretary of the
Interior may grant a permit to the Secretary of Defense to
use land under the administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior. Any such permit--
``(1) shall be issued consistent with section 2691 of title
10, United States Code;
``(2) shall allow the Department of Defense to use the land
only for purposes of training and testing that are consistent
with the purposes for which the Secretary of the Interior
manages the land; and
``(3) may contain such other requirements as the Secretary
of the Interior considers appropriate.
``(b) Duration of Permit.--A permit granted under this
section shall be in effect for such period as the Secretary
of the Interior may provide, except that such period may not
exceed 30 days.
``SEC. 8. TRANSFERS OF SMALL PARCELS OF LAND BETWEEN THE
DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE AND INTERIOR.
``(a) Transfer Authorized.--Subject to any valid existing
rights, upon mutual agreement, and without cost for the value
of the land or any improvements thereon--
``(1) the Secretary of the Interior may transfer
administrative jurisdiction over land that meets the
requirements of subsection (b) to the Secretary of a military
department; and
``(2) the Secretary of a military department may transfer
administrative jurisdiction over land that meets the
requirements of subsection (b) to the Secretary of the
Interior.
``(b) Requirements for Land Eligible for Transfer.--The
requirements of this subsection are as follows:
``(1) Contiguity.--The land is contiguous to land already
under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary to
whom such jurisdiction is transferred.
``(2) Limitation on acreage.--No single parcel of the land
is larger than 5,000 acres of contiguous area.
``(3) No recent prior transfer of contiguous land.--The
land is not contiguous to any other land for which
administrative jurisdiction has been transferred under the
authority of this section during the previous 5 years.
``(4) Prior use for defense purposes.--In the case of land
transferred to the Department of Defense, the land was used
for defense purposes immediately prior to the date of
transfer.
``(c) Map and Legal Description.--
``(1) Preparation and publication.--The Secretary of the
Interior shall--
``(A) publish in the Federal Register a notice containing
the legal description of any land transferred under
subsection (a);
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``(B) file maps and legal descriptions of the land with--
``(i) the Committees on Armed Services and Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate, and
``(ii) the Committees on Armed Services and Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives; and
``(C) make copies of such maps and legal descriptions
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the Bureau of Land Management.
``(2) Force of law.--For purposes of any transfer of
administrative jurisdiction over land under this section, the
legal description and map for the land shall be the legal
description of the land filed under paragraph (1)(B), except
that the Secretary of the Interior may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the legal description or map.
``(d) Treatment and Use of Land Transferred to the
Secretary of a Military Department.--Upon a transfer of
administrative jurisdiction over land to the Secretary of a
military department under subsection (a)--
``(1) the land shall be treated as property (as defined in
section 102(9) of title 40, United States Code) under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military
department; and
``(2) the land shall be withdrawn from all forms of
appropriation under the public land laws, including the
mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal
leasing laws, for as long as the land is under the
administrative jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military
department.
``(e) Treatment and Use of Land Transferred to the
Secretary of the Interior.--Upon a transfer of administrative
jurisdiction over land to the Secretary of the Interior under
subsection (a)--
``(1) the land shall become public land; and
``(2) the land shall be administered for the same purposes
and be subject to the same conditions of use as the adjacent
public land.
``(f) Effect on Other Authorities.--The authority provided
by this section is in addition to, and not subject to, any
other authority relating to transfers of land.''.
(c) Short Title.--Section 1 of such Act (43 U.S.C. 155) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting ``(a)
Withdrawal, Reservation, or Restriction of Public Lands for
Defense Purposes.--Notwithstanding''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the `Engle
Act'.''.
(d) Promoting More Efficient Surveying of Lands.--In fixing
the original corner position in an official survey of
unsurveyed land, when applicable and feasible, Cadastral
Surveys may, instead of using physical monuments, use
geographic coordinates correlated to the National Spatial
Reference System geodetic datum, in accordance with the
Manual of Surveying Instructions.
Subtitle E--Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums
SEC. 2841. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF
VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS TO FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN
LAW.
(a) Description of Objects.--Paragraph (2)(B)(iii) of
section 2572(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``from abroad'' and inserting ``from abroad
before 1907''.
(b) Extension of Prohibition.--Paragraph (3)(B) of section
2572(e) of such title is amended by striking ``September 30,
2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2022''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect October 1, 2017.
SEC. 2842. RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WORLD WAR II
AVIATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) World War II was one of the most important events in
the history of the Nation, a time of common purpose that
remains today as an inspiration to all people in the United
States.
(2) The role of aviation was a critical factor in the
success of winning World War II and defeating the enemies
worldwide.
(3) The bravery, courage, dedication, and heroism of World
War II aviators and support personnel were decisive in
winning World War II.
(4) The National Museum of World War II Aviation in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the only museum in the United
States that exists to exclusively preserve and promote an
understanding of the role of aviation in winning World War
II.
(5) The National Museum of World War II Aviation is
dedicated to celebrating the spirit of the United States,
recognizing the teamwork, collaboration, patriotism, and
courage of the men and women who fought, as well as those on
the homefront who mobilized and supported the national
aviation effort.
(b) Recognition.--The National Museum of World War II
Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is recognized as
America's National World War II Aviation Museum.
(c) Effect of Recognition.--The National Museum recognized
by this section is not a unit of the National Park System,
and the recognition of the National Museum shall not be
construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended
for any purpose related to the National Museum.
SEC. 2843. PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF AVIATION HALL OF FAME.
Section 23107 of title 36, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``Dayton,'' and all that follows through
``trustees'' and inserting ``Ohio''.
Subtitle F--Shiloh National Military Park
SEC. 2851. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Shiloh National
Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act''.
SEC. 2852. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:
(1) Affiliated area.--The term ``affiliated area'' means
the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield established as an
affiliated area of the National Park System under section
2854.
(2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Shiloh National Military
Park, a unit of the National Park System.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 2853. AREAS TO BE ADDED TO SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY
PARK.
(a) Additional Areas.--The boundary of Shiloh National
Military Park is modified to include the areas that are
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Shiloh National
Military Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment'', numbered 304/
80,011, and dated July 2014, as follows:
(1) Fallen Timbers Battlefield.
(2) Russell House Battlefield.
(3) Davis Bridge Battlefield.
(b) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire lands
described in subsection (a) by donation, purchase from
willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or
exchange.
(c) Administration.--Any lands acquired under this section
shall be administered as part of the Park.
SEC. 2854. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREA.
(a) In General.--Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in the
State of Tennessee is hereby established as an affiliated
area of the National Park System.
(b) Description.--The affiliated area shall consist of the
area generally depicted within the ``Proposed Boundary'' on
the map entitled ``Parker's Crossroads Battlefield, Proposed
Boundary'', numbered 903/80,073, and dated July 2014.
(c) Administration.--The affiliated area shall be managed
in accordance with this subtitle and all laws generally
applicable to units of the National Park System.
(d) Management Entity.--The City of Parkers Crossroads and
the Tennessee Historical Commission shall jointly be the
management entity for the affiliated area.
(e) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may provide
technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements
with the management entity for the purpose of providing
financial assistance with marketing, marking, interpretation,
and preservation of the affiliated area.
(f) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this Act
authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the
affiliated area or to assume overall financial responsibility
for the operation, maintenance, or management of the
affiliated area.
(g) General Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
management entity, shall develop a general management plan
for the affiliated area. The plan shall be prepared in
accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States
Code.
(2) Transmittal.--Not later than 3 years after the date
that funds are made available for this subtitle, the
Secretary shall provide a copy of the completed general
management plan to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate.
SEC. 2855. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
(a) No Use of Condemnation.--The Secretary of the Interior
may not acquire by condemnation any land or interests in land
under this subtitle or for the purposes of this subtitle.
(b) Written Consent of Owner.--No non-Federal property may
be included in the Shiloh National Military Park without the
written consent of the owner.
(c) No Buffer Zone Created.--Nothing in this subtitle, the
establishment of the Shiloh National Military Park, or the
management plan for the Shiloh National Military Park shall
be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Park. That
activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas
within the Shiloh National Military Park shall not preclude,
limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or
management of activities or uses outside of the Park.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 2861. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE ON
USE OF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT MARKINGS.
(a) Modification Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
require such modifications of Unified Facilities Guide
Specifications for pavement markings (UFGS 32 17 23.00 20
Pavement Markings, UFGS 32 17 24.00 10 Pavement Markings),
Air Force Engineering Technical Letter ETL 97-18 (Guide
Specification for Airfield and Roadway Marking), and any
other Department of Defense guidance on airfield pavement
markings as may be necessary to prohibit the use of Type I
glass beads or any glass beads with a 1.6 refractive index or
less from use on airfield markings on airfields under the
control of the Secretary.
(b) Effective Date.--The modifications required under
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to procurements
occurring after September 30, 2018.
SEC. 2862. AUTHORITY OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF ARMED
FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TO ACQUIRE AND LEASE
PROPERTY.
(a) Acquisition of Property.--Section 1511(e) of the Armed
Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(e)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``Secretary of Defense may acquire,'' and
inserting ``Chief Operating Officer may acquire,''; and
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(B) by striking ``Secretary may acquire'' and inserting
``Chief Operating Officer may acquire''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``Secretary of Defense determines'' and
inserting ``Chief Operating Officer determines''; and
(B) by striking ``Secretary shall dispose'' and inserting
``Chief Operating Officer shall dispose''.
(b) Leasing of Non-excess Property.--Subsection (i) of
section 1511 of such Act (24 U.S.C. 411(i)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``Secretary of Defense (acting on behalf of
the Chief Operating Officer)'' and inserting ``Chief
Operating Officer''; and
(B) by striking ``Secretary considers'' and inserting
``Chief Operating Officer considers'';
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the Secretary of
Defense may not enter into the lease on behalf of the Chief
Operating Officer'' and inserting ``the Chief Operating
Officer may not enter into the lease''; and
(3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6), by striking
``Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``Chief Operating
Officer''.
TITLE XXIX--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and
carry out the military construction projects for the
installations outside the United States, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:
Army: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cuba........................... Guantanamo........ $115,000,000
Turkey.......................... Various Locations. $6,400,000
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SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECT.
The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and
carry out the military construction project for the
installation outside the United States, and in the amount,
set forth in the following table:
Navy: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Djibouti....................... Camp Lemonnier.... $13,390,000
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SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property
and carry out the military construction projects for the
installations outside the United States, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:
Air Force: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
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Estonia........................ Amari Air Base.... $13,900,000
Hungary......................... Kecskemet Air Base $55,400,000
Iceland......................... Keflavik.......... $14,400,000
Italy........................... Aviano AB......... $27,325,000
Jordan.......................... Azraq............. $143,000,000
Latvia.......................... Lielvarde Air Base $3,850,000
Luxembourg...................... Sanem............. $67,400,000
Norway.......................... Rygge............. $10,300,000
Qatar........................... Al Udeid.......... $15,000,000
Romania......................... Campia Turzii..... $2,950,000
Slovakia........................ Malacky........... $24,000,000
Sliac Airport..... $22,000,000
Turkey.......................... Incirlik Air Base. $48,697,000
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SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECT.
The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and
carry out the military construction project for the
installation outside the United States, and in the amount,
set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy........................... Sigonella......... $22,400,000
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SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2017, for the military
construction projects outside the United States authorized by
this title as specified in the funding table in section 4602.
SEC. 2906. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2015 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3669), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2902 of that Act (128 Stat. 3717), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
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Extension of 2015 Air Force OCO Project Authorizations
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Country Installation Project Amount
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Italy................................. Camp Darby................ ERI: Improve Weapons $44,450,000
Storage Facility.
Poland................................. Lask Air Base............ ERI: Improve Support $22,400,000
Infrastructure.
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DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs Authorizations
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for
fiscal year 2018 for the activities of the National Nuclear
Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified
in the funding table in division D.
(b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying
out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new
plant projects for the National Nuclear Security
Administration as follows:
Project 18-D-150, Surplus Plutonium Disposition, Savannah
River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $9,000,000.
Project 18-D-620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization
Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore,
California, $3,000,000.
Project 18-D-650, Tritium Production Capability, Savannah
River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $6,800,000.
Project 18-D-660, Fire Station, Y-12 National Security
Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $28,000,000.
Project 18-D-670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling
Equipment, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
Mexico, $22,000,000.
Project 18-D-680, Material Staging Facility, Pantex Plant,
Amarillo, Texas, $5,200,000.
Project 18-D-920, KL Fuel Development Laboratory, Knolls
Atomic Power Laboratory, Schenectady, New York, $1,000,000.
Project 18-D-921, KS Overhead Piping, Kesselring Site, West
Milton, New York, $6,688,000.
Project 18-D-922, BL Component Test Complex, Bettis Atomic
Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, $3,000,000.
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.
(a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018
for defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out
programs as specified in the funding table in division D.
(b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying
out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new
plant projects for the National Nuclear Security
Administration as follows:
Project 18-D-401, Saltstone Disposal Units #8 and #9,
Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $500,000.
Project 18-D-402, Emergency Operations Center Replacement,
Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $500,000.
Project 18-D-404, Modification of Waste Encapsulation and
Storage Facility, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington,
$6,500,000.
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018 for other defense
activities in carrying out programs as specified in the
funding table in division D.
SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018 for nuclear energy
as specified in the funding table in division D.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 3111. NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE
RECAPITALIZATION AND REPAIR.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) On September 7, 2016, during testimony before the
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives--
(A) the Administrator for Nuclear Security, Frank Klotz,
said--
(i) ``Our infrastructure is extensive, complex, and, in
many critical areas, several decades old. More than half of
NNSA's approximately 6,000 real property assets are over 40
years old, and nearly 30 percent date back to the Manhattan
Project era. Many of the enterprise's critical utility,
safety, and support systems are failing at an increasing and
unpredictable rate, which poses both programmatic and safety
risk.''; and
(ii) ``I can think of no greater threat to the nuclear
security enterprise than the state of NNSA's
infrastructure.'';
(B) the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Consolidated Nuclear Security, Morgan Smith, said, ``Many key
facilities at both [Pantex and Y-12] were constructed in the
1940s and were intended to operate for as little as one
decade. Many facilities and their supporting infrastructure
have exceeded or far exceeded their expected life, and major
systems within the facilities are beginning to fail.''; and
(C) the Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Dr.
Charlie McMillan, said, ``One of the things that keeps me up
at night is the realization that essential capabilities are
held at risk by the possibility of such failures; in many
cases, our enterprise has a single point of failure.''.
(2) In a letter sent on December 23, 2015, by the Secretary
of Energy, Ernest Moniz, to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, Shaun Donovan, the Secretary said, ``A
majority of the National Nuclear Security Administration's
(NNSA) facilities and systems are well beyond end-of-life. .
. Infrastructure problems such as falling ceilings are
increasing in frequency and severity, unacceptably risking
the safety and security of both personnel and material at
NNSA facilities, as well as in some instances, potential
offsite risks. The entire complex could be placed at risk if
there is a single failure where a single point would disrupt
a critical link in infrastructure.''.
(3) The Nuclear Posture Review published in April 2010
stated that ``In order to sustain a safe, secure, and
effective U.S. nuclear stockpile as long as nuclear weapons
exist, the United States must possess a modern physical
infrastructure. . . Today's nuclear complex, however, has
fallen into neglect. Although substantial science,
technology, and engineering investments were made over the
last decade under the auspices of the Stockpile Stewardship
Program, the complex still includes many oversized and
costly-to maintain facilities built during the 1940s and
1950s. Some facilities needed for working with plutonium and
uranium date back to the Manhattan Project. Safety, security,
and environmental issues associated with these aging
facilities are mounting, as are the costs of addressing
them.''.
(4) In 2009, the bipartisan Congressional Commission on the
Strategic Posture of the United States established by section
1062 of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 319) stated, with regards
to key production facilities, that ``existing facilities are
genuinely decrepit and are maintained in a safe and secure
manner only at high cost''.
(5) Previous efforts to address the deferred maintenance
and repair challenges within the nuclear security enterprise,
such as the Facilities Infrastructure and Recapitalization
Program and the recent halt in the growth of backlog metrics,
are laudable but insufficient for the magnitude of the
problem.
(6) Recent figures provided by the Administrator for
Nuclear Security estimate the backlog of deferred maintenance
and repair needs of the nuclear security enterprise to be
approximately $3,700,000,000.
(b) Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization and
Repair Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear
Security shall establish and carry out a program known as the
Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization and Repair
Program to reduce the backlog of deferred maintenance and
repair needs of the nuclear security enterprise (as defined
in section 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2501(6)). The Administrator shall ensure that, by not
later than five years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the program achieves the goal of reducing such backlog
of deferred maintenance and repair needs by 50 percent.
(2) Authorities.--
(A) Process.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall provide to
the Administrator a process that will enhance or streamline
the ability of the Administrator to carry out the program
under paragraph (1) in an efficient and effective manner,
including with respect to--
(I) the demolition or construction of non-nuclear
facilities of the Administration that have a total estimated
project cost of less than $100,000,000; and
(II) the decontamination, decommissioning, and demolition
(to be performed in accordance with applicable health and
safety standards used by the Defense Environmental Cleanup
Program) of process-contaminated facilities of the
Administration that have a total estimated project cost of
less than $50,000,000.
(ii) Funding.--Clause (i) may be carried out using amounts
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 or any
subsequent fiscal year.
(B) Application of certain requirements.--For purposes of
the Management Procedures Memorandum 2015-01 of the Office of
Management and Budget, or such successor memorandum, in
carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the
Administrator may--
(i) perform new construction during a fiscal year that
differs from the fiscal year of corresponding facility
demolition;
(ii) perform demolition of different facility category
codes and have that demolition credit count towards the
construction of new facilities with a different facility
category code; and
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(iii) have the net reduction in infrastructure footprint
for the five fiscal years prior to the date of the enactment
of this Act, and the demolition during the five fiscal years
following such date of enactment, considered as a factor for
the purpose of meeting the intent of such memorandum.
(3) Plan.--Together with the budget of the President
submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary and
the Administrator shall jointly submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
a plan to carry out the program under paragraph (1) to
achieve the goal specified in such paragraph. Such plan shall
include--
(A) the funding required to carry out the program during
the period covered by the future-years nuclear security
program under section 3253 of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453);
(B) the criteria for selecting and prioritizing projects
within the program under paragraph (1);
(C) mechanisms for ensuring the robust management and
oversight of such projects;
(D) a description of the process provided to the
Administrator to carry out the program pursuant to paragraph
(2)(A);
(E) a description of any legislative actions the Secretary
recommends to further enhance or streamline authorities or
processes relating to the program; and
(F) a certification by the Secretary that such budget will
enable the program to meet the goal specified in paragraph
(1).
(4) Termination.--The Administrator shall terminate the
program under paragraph (1) on the date that is five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Inclusion in Biennial Detailed Report.--Section
4203(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523)
is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D)(i) a description of--
``(I) the metrics (based on industry best practices) used
by the Administrator to determine the infrastructure deferred
maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear security
enterprise; and
``(II) the percentage of replacement plant value being
spent on maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear security
enterprise; and
``(ii) an explanation of whether the annual spending on
such needs complies with the recommendation of the National
Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine that such spending be in an amount
equal to four percent of the replacement plant value, and, if
not, the reasons for such noncompliance and a plan for how
the Administrator will ensure facilities of the nuclear
security enterprise are being properly sustained.''.
(d) Requirements Relating to Critical Decisions.--
(1) In general.--Subtitle A of title XLVII of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 4715. MATTERS RELATING TO CRITICAL DECISIONS.
``(a) Post-critical Decision 2 Changes.--After the date on
which a plant project specifically authorized by law achieves
critical decision 2, the Administrator may not change the
requirements for such project if such change increases the
scope, schedule, or budget of such project unless--
``(1) the Administrator submits to the congressional
defense committees--
``(A) a certification that the Administrator, without
delegation, authorizes such proposed change; and
``(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of such proposed
change, including with respect to--
``(i) the effects of such proposed change on the project
cost and schedule; and
``(ii) any mission risks and operational risks from making
such change or not making such change; and
``(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date of
such submission.
``(b) Review and Approval.--The Administrator shall ensure
that critical decision packages are timely reviewed and
either approved or disapproved.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents at the
beginning of such Act is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 4714 the following new item:
``Sec. 4715. Matters relating to critical decisions.''.
(e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the nuclear security enterprise, comprised of the
infrastructure and capabilities of the laboratories and
plants coupled with the dedicated and talented scientists,
engineers, technicians, and administrators who form the
backbone of the enterprise, are a central component of the
nuclear deterrent of the United States;
(2) if left unaddressed, the state of the infrastructure
within the nuclear security enterprise represents a direct,
long-term threat to the credibility of the nuclear deterrent
of the United States;
(3) both Congress and the President must take strong,
sustained action to recapitalize and repair this
infrastructure;
(4) the Administrator must continue to carry out
expeditious demolition of old facilities of the
Administration to reduce long-term costs and improve safety;
and
(5) each budget of the President submitted to Congress
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for
fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter during the
life of the program established pursuant to subsection (b)(1)
should include funding in an amount sufficient to carry out
the program to achieve the goal specified in such subsection.
SEC. 3112. INCORPORATION OF INTEGRATED SURETY ARCHITECTURE IN
TRANSPORTATION.
(a) Incorporation.--Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 4222. INCORPORATION OF INTEGRATED SURETY ARCHITECTURE.
``(a) Shipments.--(1) The Administrator shall ensure that
shipments described in paragraph (2) incorporate surety
technologies relating to transportation and shipping
developed by the Integrated Surety Architecture program of
the Administration.
``(2) A shipment described in this paragraph is an over-
the-road shipment of the Administration that involves any
nuclear weapon planned to be in the active stockpile after
2025.
``(b) Certain Programs.--(1) The Administrator, in
coordination with the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons
Council, shall ensure that each program described in
paragraph (2) incorporate integrated designs compatible with
the Integrated Surety Architecture program.
``(2) A program described in this subsection is a program
of the Administration that is a warhead development program,
a life extension program, or a warhead major alteration
program.
``(c) Determination.--(1) If, on a case-by-case basis, the
Administrator determines that a shipment under subsection (a)
will not incorporate some or all of the surety technologies
described in such subsection, or that a program under
subsection (b) will not incorporate some or all of the
integrated designs described in such subsection, the
Administrator shall submit such determination to the
congressional defense committees, including the results of an
analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (2).
``(2) Each determination made under paragraph (1) shall be
based on a documented, system risk analysis that considers
security risk reduction, operational impacts, and technical
risk.
``(e) Termination.--The requirements of subsections (a) and
(b) shall terminate on December 31, 2029.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such Act
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
4221 the following new item:
``Sec. 4222. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture.''.
(c) Implementation of Certain Direction.--The Administrator
shall implement the direction relating to this section
contained in the classified annex accompanying this Act.
SEC. 3113. COST ESTIMATES FOR LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM AND
MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS.
Subsection (b) of section 4217 of the Atomic Energy Defense
Act (50 U.S.C. 2537(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Independent Cost Estimates and Reviews.--(1) The
Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall submit to
the congressional defense committees and the Nuclear Weapons
Council the following:
``(A) An independent cost estimate of the following:
``(i) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension
at the completion of phase 6.2A, relating to design
definition and cost study.
``(ii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension
at the completion of phase 6.3, relating to development
engineering.
``(iii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life
extension at the completion of phase 6.4, relating to
production engineering, and before the initiation of phase
6.5, relating to first production.
``(iv) Each new nuclear facility within the nuclear
security enterprise that is estimated to cost more than
$500,000,000 before such facility achieves critical decision
1 and before such facility achieves critical decision 2 in
the acquisition process.
``(v) Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a major
alteration project (as defined in section 2753(a)(2) of this
title).
``(B) An independent cost review of each nuclear weapon
system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase
6.2, relating to study of feasibility and down-select.
``(2) Each independent cost estimate and independent cost
review under paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) whether the cost baseline or the budget estimate for
the period covered by the future-years nuclear security
program has changed, and the rationale for any such change;
and
``(B) any views of the Secretary or the Administrator
regarding such estimate or review.
``(3) The Administrator shall review and consider the
results of any independent cost estimate or independent cost
review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as
the case may be, under this subsection before entering the
next phase of the development process of such system or the
acquisition process of such facility.
``(4) Each independent cost estimate or independent cost
review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as
the case may be, under this subsection shall be submitted not
later than 30 days after the date on which--
``(A) such system completes a phase specified in paragraph
(1); or
``(B) such facility achieves critical decision 1 as
specified in subparagraph (A)(iv) of such paragraph.
``(5) Each independent cost estimate or independent cost
review submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if
necessary.''.
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SEC. 3114. BUDGET REQUESTS AND CERTIFICATION REGARDING
NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT.
Section 3125 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsections:
``(d) Budget Requests.--The Administrator for Nuclear
Security shall ensure that the budget of the President
submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2019 through
2021 includes amounts for the nuclear weapons dismantlement
and disposition activities of the National Nuclear Security
Administration in accordance with the limitation in
subsection (a).
``(e) Certification.--Not later than February 1, 2018, the
Administrator shall certify to the congressional defense
committees that the Administrator is carrying out the nuclear
weapons dismantlement and disposition activities of the
Administration in accordance with the limitations in
subsections (a) and (b).''.
SEC. 3115. IMPROVED INFORMATION RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR
NONPROLIFERATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.
(a) Improved Information.--Title XLIII of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2563 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
``SEC. 4310. INFORMATION RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR
NONPROLIFERATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM AND ARMS CONTROL PROGRAM.
``(a) Technologies and Capabilities.--The Administrator
shall document, for efforts that are not focused on basic
research, the technologies and capabilities of the defense
nuclear nonproliferation research and development program--
``(1) that are transitioned to end users for further
development or deployment; and
``(2) that are deployed.
``(b) Assessments of Status.--(1) In assessing projects
under the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and
development program or the defense nuclear nonproliferation
and arms control program, the Administrator shall compare the
status of each such project, including with respect to the
final results of such project, to the baseline targets and
goals established in the initial project plan of such
project.
``(2) The Administrator may carry out paragraph (1) using a
common template or such other means as the Administrator
determines appropriate.''.
(b) Inclusion in Plan.--Section 4309(b) of such Act (50
U.S.C. 2575(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (18); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new
paragraphs:
``(16) A summary of the technologies and capabilities
documented under section 4310(a).
``(17) A summary of the assessments conducted under section
4310(b)(1).''.
SEC. 3116. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED NAVAL REACTOR
FUEL BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM.
(a) Prohibition on Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year
2018.--
(1) Research and development.--Except as provided by
paragraph (2), none of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Energy or the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to plan or
carry out research and development of an advanced naval
nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium.
(2) Exception.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018
for defense nuclear nonproliferation, as specified in the
funding table in division D--
(A) $5,000,000 shall be made available to the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors of the National Nuclear
Security Administration for low-enriched uranium activities
(including downblending of high-enriched uranium fuel into
low-enriched uranium fuel, research and development using
low-enriched uranium fuel, or the modification or procurement
of equipment and infrastructure related to such activities)
to develop an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on
low-enriched uranium; and
(B) if the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the
Navy determine under section 3118(c)(1) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law
114-92; 129 Stat. 1196) that such low-enriched uranium
activities and research and development should continue, an
additional $30,000,000 may be made available to the Deputy
Administrator for such purpose.
(b) Prohibition on Availability of Funds Regarding Certain
Accounts and Purposes.--
(1) Research and development and procurement.--Chapter 633
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
``Sec. 7319. Requirements for availability of funds relating
to advanced naval nuclear fuel systems based on low-
enriched uranium
``(a) Authorization.--Low-enriched uranium activities may
only be carried out using funds authorized to be appropriated
or otherwise made available for the Department of Energy for
atomic energy defense activities for defense nuclear
nonproliferation.
``(b) Prohibition Regarding Certain Accounts.--(1) None of
the funds described in paragraph (2) may be obligated or
expended to carry out low-enriched uranium activities.
``(2) The funds described in this paragraph are funds
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
any fiscal year for any of the following accounts:
``(A) Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, or any other
account of the Department of Defense.
``(B) Any account within the atomic energy defense
activities of the Department of Energy other than defense
nuclear nonproliferation, as specified in subsection (a).
``(3) The prohibition in paragraph (1) may not be
superseded except by a provision of law that specifically
supersedes, repeals, or modifies this section. A provision of
law, including a table incorporated into an Act, that
appropriates funds described in paragraph (2) for low-
enriched uranium activities may not be treated as
specifically superseding this section unless such provision
specifically cites to this section.
``(c) Low-enriched Uranium Activities Defined.--In this
section, the term `low-enriched uranium activities' means the
following:
``(1) Planning or carrying out research and development of
an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched
uranium.
``(2) Procuring ships that use low-enriched uranium in
naval nuclear propulsion reactors.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``7319. Requirements for availability of funds relating to advanced
naval nuclear fuel systems based on low-enriched
uranium''.
(c) Reports.--
(1) SSN(x) submarine.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
and the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors shall jointly
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the cost and
timeline required to assess the feasibility, costs, and
requirements for a design of the Virginia-class replacement
nuclear attack submarine that would allow for the use of a
low-enriched uranium fueled reactor, if technically feasible,
without changing the diameter of the submarine.
(2) Research and development.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report on--
(A) the planned research and development activities on low-
enriched uranium and highly enriched uranium fuel that could
apply to the development of a low-enriched uranium fuel or an
advanced highly enriched uranium fuel; and
(B) with respect to such activities for each such fuel--
(i) the costs associated with such activities; and
(ii) a detailed proposal for funding such activities.
SEC. 3117. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS
IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for atomic energy defense activities may be
obligated or expended to enter into a contract with, or
otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian Federation.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Energy, without delegation,
may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) only if--
(1) the Secretary determines, in writing, that a nuclear-
related threat arising in the Russian Federation must be
addressed urgently and it is necessary to waive the
prohibition to address that threat;
(2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense
concur in the determination under paragraph (1);
(3) the Secretary of Energy submits to the appropriate
congressional committees a report containing--
(A) a notification that the waiver is in the national
security interest of the United States;
(B) justification for the waiver, including the
determination under paragraph (1); and
(C) a description of the activities to be carried out
pursuant to the waiver, including the expected cost and
timeframe for such activities; and
(4) a period of seven days elapses following the date on
which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (3).
(c) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) and
the requirements under subsection (b) to waive that
prohibition shall not apply to an amount, not to exceed
$3,000,000, that the Secretary may make available for the
Department of Energy Russian Health Studies Program.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 3118. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PAY AND
PERFORMANCE SYSTEM.
(a) Pay Banding and Performance-Based Pay Adjustment
Demonstration Project.--
(1) Extension.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security
shall carry out the demonstration project until the date that
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The Administrator shall carry out such project in accordance
with the demonstration project plan, including with respect
to the authority of the Administrator to modify such system
pursuant to such plan and waiving certain authorities or
requirements under such plan.
(2) Naval nuclear propulsion program.--The Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors
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may carry out the demonstration project with respect to the
employees of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in
positions in the competitive service.
(3) Rotations.--In carrying out the demonstration project,
the Administrator shall authorize, and establish incentives
for, employees of the National Nuclear Security
Administration to have rotational assignments among different
programs of the Administration, the headquarters and field
offices of the Administration, and the management and
operating contractors of the Administration.
(4) Requirements for senior-level positions.--The
Administrator shall establish requirements for employees of
the Administration who are in the demonstration project to be
promoted to senior-level positions in the Administration,
including requirements with respect to--
(A) professional training and continuing education; and
(B) a certain number and types of rotational assignments
under paragraph (3), as determined by the Administrator.
(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) The term ``demonstration project'' means the National
Nuclear Security Administration Pay Banding and Performance-
Based Pay Adjustment Demonstration Project that is carried
out--
(i) pursuant to section 4703 of title 5, United States
Code; and
(ii) in accordance with the demonstration project plan and
this subsection.
(B) The term ``demonstration project plan'' means the
demonstration project plan published in the Federal Register
on December 21, 2007 (72 Fed. Reg. 72,776).
(b) Rotations for Certain Contractors.--
(1) Increased use.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security
shall increase the use of rotational assignments of employees
of the management and operating contractors of the National
Nuclear Security Administration to the headquarters of the
Administration, the Department of Defense and the military
departments, the intelligence community, and other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(2) Methods.--The Administrator shall carry out paragraph
(1) by--
(A) establishing incentives for--
(i) the management and operating contractors of the
Administration and the employees of such contractors to
participate in rotational assignments; and
(ii) the departments and agencies of the Federal Government
specified in such paragraph to facilitate such assignments;
(B) providing professional and leadership development
opportunities during such assignments;
(C) using details and other applicable authorities and
programs, including the mobility program under subchapter VI
of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (commonly
referred to as the ``Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility
Program''); and
(D) taking such other actions as the Administrator
determines appropriate to increase the use of such rotational
assignments.
(c) Red-team Analysis.--
(1) Analysis.--The Director for Cost Estimating and Program
Evaluation of the National Nuclear Security Administration
shall carry out a red-team analysis of the Federal employee
staffing structure of the Administration with respect to the
Administrator for Nuclear Security meeting the authorized
personnel levels under section 3241A of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 22441a).
(2) Matters included.--The analysis under paragraph (1)
shall include assessments of--
(A) the number of Federal employees within each program of
the Administration, and whether such numbers are
appropriately balanced with respect to the size, scope,
functions, budgets, and risks, of the program; and
(B) the number of Senior Executive Service positions within
the Administration, including a comparison of such number to
other comparable departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, and whether such number is appropriate.
(d) Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act--
(A) the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall provide a
briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the
implementation of--
(i) section 3248 of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Act, as added by subsection (a); and
(ii) subsection (b); and
(B) the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation
shall provide to such committees a briefing on the analysis
under subsection (c).
(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives.
SEC. 3119. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary
of Energy shall carry out construction and project support
activities relating to the MOX facility using funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2018 for the National Nuclear
Security Administration for the MOX facility for construction
and project support activities.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Energy may waive the
requirement in subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate the following:
(1) The matters required by section 3116(b)(3) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2761).
(2) Notification that the Secretary has sought to enter
into consultations with any relevant State necessary to
pursue an alternative option for carrying out the plutonium
disposition program.
(3) Notification that the Secretary has been unable to
enter into a fixed-price contract with the prime contractor
of the MOX facility (for construction and project support
activities under subsection (a)) that the Secretary
determines sufficiently minimizes risk and cost to the
Department of Energy.
(4) Certification that--
(A) an alternative option for carrying out the plutonium
disposition program exists;
(B) the total lifecycle cost of such alternative option
would be less than approximately half of the estimated
remaining total lifecycle cost of the mixed-oxide fuel
program; and
(C) pursuing such alternative option is in the best
interest of the Federal Government.
(5) The commitment of the Secretary to--
(A) remove plutonium from South Carolina; and
(B) ensure a sustainable future for the Savannah River
Site.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``MOX facility'' means the mixed-oxide fuel
fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South
Carolina.
(2) The term ``project support activities'' means
activities that support the design, long-lead equipment
procurement, and site preparation of the MOX facility.
SEC. 3120. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESHOLD FOR
PLANT PROJECTS.
Section 4701 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2741) is amended--
(1) by striking ``In this subtitle:'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--In this subtitle:'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$20,000,000, subject to adjustment under
subsection (b)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Adjustment of Minor Construction Threshold for
Inflation.--(1) The Secretary of Energy shall adjust the
amount of the minor construction threshold on October 1,
2017, and at the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter, to
reflect the percentage (if any) of the increase in the
average of the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-
month period compared to the Consumer Price Index for fiscal
year 2016.
``(2) In adjusting the amount of the minor construction
threshold under paragraph (1), the Secretary--
``(A) shall round the amount of any increase in the
Consumer Price Index to the nearest dollar; and
``(B) may ignore any such increase of less than 1 percent.
``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `Consumer
Price Index' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Department of Labor.''.
SEC. 3121. DESIGN COMPETITION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In January 2016, the co-chairs of a congressionally-
mandated study panel from the National Academies of Science
testified before the House Committee on Armed Services that:
(A) ``The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
complex must engage in robust design competitions in order to
exercise the design and production skills that underpin
stockpile stewardship and are necessary to meet evolving
threats.''
(B) ``To exercise the full set of design skills necessary
for an effective nuclear deterrent, the NNSA should develop
and conduct the first in what the committee envisions to be a
series of design competitions that integrate the full end-to-
end process from novel design conception through engineering,
building, and non-nuclear testing of a prototype.''
(2) In March 2016 testimony before the House Committee on
Armed Services regarding a December 2016 Defense Science
Board (DSB) report titled, ``Seven Defense Priorities for the
New Administration'', members of the DSB said:
(A) ``A key contributor to nuclear deterrence is the
continuous, adaptable exercise of the development, design,
and production functions for nuclear weapons in both the DOD
and DOE... Yet the DOE laboratories and DOD contractor
community have done little integrated design and development
work outside of life extension for 25 years, let alone
concept development that could serve as a hedge to
surprise.''
(B) ``The Defense Science Board believes that the triad's
complementary features remain robust tenets for the design of
a future force. Replacing our current, aging force is
essential, but not sufficient in the more complex nuclear
environment we now face to provide the adaptability or
flexibility to confidently hold at risk what adversaries
value. In particular, if the threat evolves in ways that
favorably change the cost/benefit calculus in the view of an
adversary's leadership, then we should be in a position to
quickly restore a credible deterrence posture.''
(3) In a memorandum dated May 9, 2014, then-Secretary of
Energy Ernie Moniz said:
(A) ``If nuclear military capabilities are to provide
deterrence for the nation they need to be relevant to the
emerging global strategic environment. The current stockpile
was designed to meet the needs of a bipolar world with roots
in the Cold War era. A more complex, chaotic, and dynamic
security environment is emerging. In order to uphold the
Department's mission to ensure an effective nuclear
deterrent... we must
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ensure our nuclear capabilities meet the challenges of known
and potential geopolitical and technological trends.
Therefore we must look ahead, using the expertise of our
laboratories, to how the capabilities that may be employed by
other nations could impact deterrence over the next several
decades.''
(B) ``We must challenge our thinking about our programs of
record in order to permit foresighted actions that may
reduce, in the coming decades, the chances for surprise and
that buttress deterrence.''
(b) Design Competition.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the
Administrator for Nuclear Security, in coordination with the
Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall carry out a
new and comprehensive design competition for a nuclear
warhead that could be employed on ballistic missiles of the
United States by 2030. Such competition shall--
(A) examine options for warhead design and related delivery
system requirements in the 2030s, including--
(i) life extension of existing weapons;
(ii) new capabilities; and
(iii) such other concepts that the Administrator and
Chairman determine necessary to fully exercise and create
responsive design capabilities in the enterprise and ensure a
robust nuclear deterrent into the 2030s;
(B) assess how the capabilities and defenses that may be
employed by other nations could impact deterrence in 2030 and
beyond and how such threats could be addressed or mitigated
in the warhead and related delivery systems;
(C) exercise the full set of design skills necessary for an
effective nuclear deterrent and responsive enterprise through
production of conceptual designs and, as the Administrator
determines appropriate, production of non-nuclear prototypes
of components or subsystems; and
(D) examine and recommend actions for significantly
shortening timelines and significantly reducing costs
associated with design, development, certification, and
production of the warhead, without reducing worker or public
health and safety.
(2) Timing.--The Administrator shall--
(A) during fiscal year 2018 develop a plan to carry out
paragraph (1); and
(B) during fiscal year 2019 implement such plan.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2018, the
Administrator, in coordination with the Chairman of the
Nuclear Weapons Council, shall provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives on the plan of the Administrator to carry out
the warhead design competition under subsection (b). Such
briefing shall include an assessment of the costs, benefits,
risks, and opportunities of such plan, particularly impacts
to ongoing life extension programs and infrastructure
projects.
SEC. 3122. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH
PROGRAM.
Section 4504(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2654(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall
ensure that the persons subject to the counterintelligence
polygraph program required by subsection (a) include any
person who is--
``(A) a United States national who also has the nationality
of a foreign state; and
``(B) seeking employment with the National Nuclear Security
Administration.''.
SEC. 3123. SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR DUAL-NATIONALS EMPLOYED BY
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY AGENCY.
(a) In General.--The National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 3236 the following new section:
``SEC. 3237. SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR DUAL NATIONALS OF HIGH
THREAT FOREIGN STATES.
``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual who is a
United States national who also has the nationality of a
foreign state that is on the list maintained by the Secretary
of Energy under subsection (a) and who is appointed to or
hired for a position designated by the Office of Personnel
Management as critical sensitive or special sensitive, the
Secretary shall provide additional review before approving a
security clearance for such individual.
``(b) Waiver.--
``(1) Waiver authority.--In the case of a person who is a
United States national who also has the nationality of a
foreign state identified under paragraph (2), the Secretary
may waive the requirement under subsection (a).
``(2) Foreign states.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall identify foreign states that permit
citizens or nationals of the United States to serve in
positions of trust equivalent to positions identified by the
Office of Personnel Management as critical sensitive or
special sensitive.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the
beginning of such Act is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 3236 the following new item:
``Sec. 3237. Security clearance for dual nationals of high threat
foreign states.''.
Subtitle C--Plans and Reports
SEC. 3131. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Status of Nuclear Materials Protection, Control, and
Accounting Program.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 4303 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
(50 U.S.C. 2563) is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the
Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item
relating to section 4303.
(b) Status of Security of Atomic Energy Defense
Facilities.--Section 4506 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
(50 U.S.C. 2657) is amended by striking ``of each year'' each
place it appears and inserting ``of each even-numbered
year''.
(c) Security Risks Posed to Nuclear Weapons Complex.--
(1) Included in ssmp.--Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)--
(i) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph (7):
``(7) A summary of the status of the plan regarding the
research and development, deployment, and lifecycle
sustainment of technologies described in subsection
(d)(7).''; and
(B) in subsection (d)--
(i) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph (7):
``(7) A plan for the research and development, deployment,
and lifecycle sustainment of the technologies employed within
the nuclear security enterprise to address physical and
cybersecurity threats during the five-fiscal-year period
following the date of the plan, together with--
``(A) for each site in the nuclear security enterprise, a
description of the technologies deployed to address the
physical and cybersecurity threats posed to that site;
``(B) for each site and for the nuclear security
enterprise, the methods used by the Administration to
establish priorities among investments in physical and
cybersecurity technologies; and
``(C) a detailed description of how the funds identified
for each program element specified pursuant to paragraph (1)
in the budget for the Administration for each fiscal year
during that five-fiscal-year period will help carry out that
plan.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3253(b) of the National
Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453) is
amended by striking paragraph (5).
(d) Selected Acquisition Reports.--Section 4217(a) of the
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537(a)) is amended by
striking ``fiscal-year quarter'' each place it appears and
inserting ``fiscal year''.
(e) Long-term Plan for Meeting National Security
Requirements for Unencumbered Uranium.--Section 4221(a) of
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538c(a)) is amended
by striking ``Concurrent with the submission to Congress of
the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, in'' and inserting ``Not later than
December 31 of''.
(f) Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Management Plan.--
Section 4309 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2575) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``In General.--
Concurrent with the submission to Congress of the budget of
the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code, in each fiscal year'' and inserting ``Plan.--Not
later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Updated Summary.--Not later than March 31 of each
even-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an updated summary of the
plan submitted under subsection (a) during the previous
year.''; and
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by inserting
``and the updated summary required by subsection (c)'' before
``shall be submitted''.
SEC. 3132. ASSESSMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS
OF NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORIES.
(a) Assessment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear
Security shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally
funded research and development center to conduct an
assessment of the benefits, costs, challenges, risks,
efficiency, and effectiveness of the strategy of the
Administrator with respect to management and operating
contracts for national security laboratories. The
Administrator may not award such contract to a federally
funded research and development center for which the
Department of Energy or the National Nuclear Security
Administration is the primary sponsor.
(b) Cooperation.--The Administrator, and the director of
each national security laboratory, shall provide to the
federally funded research and development center conducting
the assessment under subsection (a) the information the
center requires to conduct such assessment.
(c) Submission.--
(1) NNSA.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the Administrator and a federally funded research and
development center enter into the contract under subsection
(a), the center shall submit to the Administrator a report on
the assessment conducted under such subsection. Such report
shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the acquisition strategy and the
contract oversight process of the Administrator, and of the
use of for-profit management and operating contractors at
national security laboratories, and whether such strategy,
process, and contractors provide the best outcomes to the
Federal Government with respect to performance, cost,
efficiency, and effectiveness.
(B) An assessment of the total costs, for each national
security laboratory, that are incurred because of using a
for-profit model for the management and operating contract
that would not be incurred under a nonprofit model, and
whether performance, costs, efficiency, and effectiveness
would be expected to increase or decrease under a nonprofit
model.
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(C) An assessment of whether the Administrator is
appropriately using, managing, and overseeing the national
security laboratories with respect to the nature of the
laboratories as federally funded research and development
centers.
(2) Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Administrator receives the report under paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
such report, without change, together with any comments the
Administrator determines appropriate.
(3) Limitation.--
(A) Award or extension of contract.--None of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2018 for the National Nuclear
Security Administration may be obligated or expended to
award, or to extend, a management and operating contract for
a national security laboratory until the date on which the
Administrator submits to the congressional defense committees
the report under paragraph (2).
(B) Waiver for extension.--The Secretary of Energy may
waive the limitation in subparagraph (A) with respect to the
extension of a management and operating contract for a
national security laboratory if the Secretary--
(i) determines such waiver is required in the interest of
national security; and
(ii) notifies the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate of such determination.
(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
nothing in this section should be construed to mandate or
encourage an extension of an existing management and
operating contract for a national security laboratory.
(e) National Security Laboratory Defined.--In this section,
the term ``national security laboratory'' has the meaning
given that term in section 4002(7) of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(7)).
SEC. 3133. EVALUATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DEFENSE
NUCLEAR WASTE.
(a) Evaluation.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct an
evaluation of the feasibility, costs, and cost savings of
classifying certain defense nuclear waste as other than high-
level radioactive waste, without decreasing environmental,
health, or public safety requirements.
(b) Matters Included.--In conducting the evaluation under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider--
(1) the estimated quantities and locations of certain
defense nuclear waste;
(2) the potential disposal path for such waste;
(3) the estimated disposal timeline for such waste;
(4) the estimated costs for disposal of such waste, and
potential cost savings;
(5) the potential effect on existing consent orders,
permits, and agreements;
(6) the basis by which the Secretary would make a decision
on whether to reclassify such waste; and
(7) any such other matters relating to defense nuclear
waste that the Secretary determines appropriate.
(c) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2018, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the evaluation under subsection (a), including a
description of--
(1) the consideration by the Secretary of the matters under
subsection (b);
(2) any actions the Secretary has taken or plans to take to
change the processes, rules, regulations, orders, or
directives, relating to defense nuclear waste, as
appropriate;
(3) any recommendations for legislative action the
Secretary determines appropriate; and
(4) the assessment of the Secretary regarding the benefits
and risks of the actions and recommendations of the Secretary
under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
the following:
(A) The congressional defense committees.
(B) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives.
(C) The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate.
(2) The term ``certain defense nuclear waste'' means
radioactive waste that--
(A) resulted from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
that was generated from atomic energy defense activities; and
(B) contains more than 100 nCi/g of alpha-emitting
transuranic isotopes with half-lives greater than 20 years.
SEC. 3134. REPORT ON CRITICAL DECISION-1 ON MATERIAL STAGING
FACILITY PROJECT.
Not later than October 31, 2017, the Administrator for
Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the following:
(1) The decision memorandum of the Administrator with
respect to Critical Decision-1 on the Material Staging
Facility project at the Pantex Plant.
(2) The preferred alternative approved by the Administrator
for such Critical Decision-1.
(3) The cost-range estimates, including a description of
the costs saved or avoided from not carrying out
recapitalization and sustainment of Area 4 at the Pantex
Plant.
(4) The schedule-range estimates that include completion of
the Material Staging Facility by 2024.
(5) The risk factors and risk mitigation and management
options relating to the Material Staging Facility.
(6) The expected improvements to operations and security
provided by the Material Staging Facility, once operational,
including the potential annual cost savings.
(7) Such other matters as the Administrator considers
appropriate.
SEC. 3135. MODIFICATION TO STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
AND RESPONSIVENESS PLAN.
Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2523), as amended by section 3131, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new
paragraph (8):
``(8) A summary of the assessment under subsection (d)(8)
regarding the execution of the programs with current and
projected budgets and any associated risks.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new
paragraph (8):
``(8) An assessment of whether the programs described by
the report can be executed with current and projected budgets
and any associated risks.''.
SEC. 3136. IMPROVED REPORTING FOR ANTI-SMUGGLING RADIATION
DETECTION SYSTEMS.
(a) Annual Report.--Together with the submission to
Congress of the budget of the President under section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years
2019 through 2021, the Administrator for Nuclear Security
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
regarding any anti-smuggling radiation detection systems that
the Administrator proposes to deploy during the fiscal year
covered by the budget.
(b) Matters Included.--Each report under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The probability of detection for the anti-smuggling
radiation detection systems covered by the report against
realistic potential smuggling threats, including shielded and
unshielded uranium, plutonium, and other special nuclear
material.
(2) The costs associated with the deployments of such
systems, including costs to the United States and costs to
any host nation.
(3) Options for technological advances that would make
radiation detection less expensive or more effective.
(4) The benefits to the national security of the United
States resulting from the deployments of such systems.
SEC. 3137. ANNUAL SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS ON CERTAIN
HARDWARE RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR
NONPROLIFERATION.
(a) Annual Selected Acquisition Reports.--
(1) In general.--At the end of each fiscal year, the
Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on each covered
hardware project. The reports shall be known as Selected
Acquisition Reports for the covered hardware program
concerned.
(2) Matters included.--The information contained in the
Selected Acquisition Report for a fiscal year for a covered
hardware project shall be the information contained in the
Selected Acquisition Report for such fiscal year for a major
defense acquisition program under section 2432 of title 10,
United States Code, expressed in terms of the covered
hardware project.
(b) Covered Hardware Project Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered hardware project'' means projects carried out
under the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and
development program that--
(1) are focused on the production and deployment of
hardware, including with respect to the development and
deployment of satellites or satellite payloads; and
(2) exceed $500,000,000 in total program cost over the
course of five years.
SEC. 3138. ASSESSMENT OF DESIGN TRADE OPTIONS OF W80-4
WARHEAD.
(a) Assessment.--The Director for Cost Estimating and
Program Evaluation shall conduct an assessment of the design
trade options, and the associated cost and benefit analyses
for each such option, for the W80-4 warhead relating to the
down-select options to be contained in the final Phase 6.2
study report. Such assessment shall include a review of the
cost and schedule estimates of each such option.
(b) Assessment and Briefing.--
(1) NNSA.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
Administrator for Nuclear Security the assessment under
subsection (a).
(2) Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing containing a copy
of the hassessment under subsection (a), without change, and
any views of the Administrator.
(3) Form.--The assessment submitted under paragraph (2)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2018, $30,600,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Amount.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Energy $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2018
for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641
of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval
petroleum reserves.
(b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.
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TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of Transportation for fiscal year 2018, to be available
without fiscal year limitation if so provided in
appropriations Acts, for programs associated with maintaining
the United States merchant marine, the following amounts:
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United
States Merchant Marine Academy, $84,400,000, of which--
(A) $66,400,000 shall be for Academy operations; and
(B) $18,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
capital asset management at the Academy.
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
academies, $27,400,000, of which--
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2019, for the Student Incentive Program;
(B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
direct payments to such academies; and
(C) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
maintenance and repair of State maritime academy training
vessels.
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security
Multi-Mission Vessel Program, $36,000,000, which shall remain
available until expended.
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime
Administration operations and programs, $60,020,000.
(5) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of
title 46, United States Code, $300,000,000.
(6) For expenses necessary to provide assistance for small
shipyards and maritime communities under section 54101 of
title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000, which shall remain
available until expended for capital and related
improvements.
(7) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan
guarantees under the program authorized by chapter 537 of
title 46, United States Code, $40,000,000.
SEC. 3502. MERCHANT SHIP SALES ACT OF 1946.
(a) Amendments.--The Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50
U.S.C. 4401 et seq.) is amended by--
(1) repealing the first section and sections 2, 3, 5, 12,
and 14;
(2) in section 8, redesignating subsection (d) as section
56308 of title 46, United States Code, transferring it to
appear after section 56307 of such title; and
(3) redesignating section 11 as section 57100 of title 46,
United States Code, and transferring it to appear before
section 57101 of such title.
(b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales
Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 1744)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``section 57100 of title 46''.
(2) Section 3134 of title 40, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by striking ``31,'' and inserting ``31 or''; and
(B) by striking ``or the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946
(50 App. U.S.C. 1735 et seq.),''.
(3) Section 3703a(b)(6) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales
Act of 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1744)'' and inserting ``section
57100''.
(4) Section 52101(c)(1)(A)(i) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``section 11 of the Merchant
Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1744)'' and inserting
``section 57100''.
(5) Section 56308 of title 46, United States Code, as
redesignated and transferred by subsection (a)(2) of this
section, is amended--
(A) by striking so much as precedes ``vessel constructed''
and inserting the following:
``Sec. 56308. Transfer of substitute vessels
``In the case of any'';
(B) by inserting ``of Transportation'' after ``Secretary'';
and
(C) by striking ``adjustments with respect to the retained
vessels as provided for in section 9, and''.
(6) Section 57100 of title 46, United States Code, as
redesignated and transferred by subsection (a)(3) of this
section, is amended--
(A) by striking so much as precedes the text of subsection
(a) and inserting the following:
``Sec. 57100. National Defense Reserve Fleet
``(a) Fleet Components.--'';
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting before the first
sentence the following: ``Permitted Uses.--''; and
(C) in subsection (e)--
(i) by inserting before the first sentence the following:
``Exemption From Tank Vessel Construction Standards.--''; and
(ii) by striking ``of title 46, United States Code''.
(7) Section 57101 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``maintained under section 11 of the
Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. 1744)''.
(8) The analysis for chapter 563 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 56307 the following:
``56308. Transfer of substitute vessels.''.
(9) The analysis for chapter 571 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to
section 57101 the following:
``57100. National Defense Reserve Fleet.''.
SEC. 3503. MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM; RESTRICTION ON
OPERATION FOR NEW ENTRANTS.
(a) Restriction.--Section 53105(a) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``, except as
provided in paragraph (2),'' after ``in the foreign commerce
or'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) in the case of a vessel, other than a replacement
vessel under subsection (f), first covered by an operating
agreement after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the vessel
shall not be operated in the transportation of cargo between
points in the United States and its territories either
directly or via a foreign port; and''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 53106 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 53105(a)(1)''
and inserting ``paragraph (1) and (2) of section 53105(a), as
otherwise applicable with respect to such vessel,''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``section
53105(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) and (2) of
section 53105(a), as otherwise applicable with respect to
such vessel''.
SEC. 3504. CODIFICATION OF SECTIONS RELATING TO ACQUISITION,
CHARTER, AND REQUISITION OF VESSELS.
(a) Emergency Foreign Vessel Acquisition; Purchase or
Requisition of Vessels Lying Idle in United States Waters.--
The first section of the Act of August 9, 1954 (ch. 659; 50
U.S.C. 196)--
(1) is redesignated as section 56309 of title 46, United
States Code, and transferred to appear at the end of chapter
563 of such title, as otherwise amended by this title; and
(2) is amended--
(A) by striking ``That during'' and inserting the
following:
``Sec. 56309. Emergency foreign vessel acquisition; purchase
or requisition of vessels lying idle in United States
waters
``During'';
(B) by striking ``section 902 of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936, as amended'' each place it appears and inserting ``this
chapter''; and
(C) by striking ``the second paragraph of subsection (d) of
such section 902, as amended'' and inserting ``section
56305''.
(b) Voluntary Purchase or Charter Agreements.--Section 2 of
such Act (50 U.S.C. 197)--
(1) is redesignated as section 56310 of title 46, United
States Code, and transferred to appear after section 56309 of
such title (as amended by subsection (a)); and
(2) is amended--
(A) by striking so much as proceeds ``During'' and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 56310. Voluntary purchase or charter agreements''; and
(B) by striking ``section 902 of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936,'' and inserting ``this chapter''.
(c) Requisitioned Vessels.--Section 3 of such Act (50
U.S.C. 198)--
(1) is redesignated as section 56311 of title 46, United
States Code, and transferred to appear after section 56310 of
such title (as amended by subsections (a) and (b));
(2) is amended by striking so much as precedes subsection
(a) and inserting the following:
``Sec. 56311. Requisitioned vessels''; and
(3) is amended--
(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by
striking ``this Act'' each place it appears and inserting
``section 56309 or 56310, as applicable'';
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ``this Act'' and
inserting ``section 56309 or 56310, as applicable,''; and
(ii) by striking ``The second paragraph of section 9 of the
Shipping Act, 1916, as amended,'' and inserting ``Section
57109''; and
(C) in subsection (d)--
(i) in the first sentence by striking ``provisions of
section 3709 of the Revised Statutes'' and inserting
``section 6101 of title 41'';
(ii) in the second sentence--
(I) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``section 56309
or 56310, as applicable,''; and
(II) by striking ``said section 3709'' and inserting
``section 6101 of title 41'';
(iii) by striking ``title VII of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936'' and inserting ``chapter 575''; and
(iv) by striking subsection (f).
(d) Documented Defined.--Chapter 563 of title 46, United
States Code, as amended by this section, is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 56312. Documented defined
``In sections 56309 through 56311, the term `documented'
means, with respect to a vessel, that a certificate of
documentation has been issued for the vessel under chapter
121.''.
(e) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 563 of
title 46, United States Code, as otherwise amended by this
title, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``56309. Emergency foreign vessel acquisition; purchase or requisition
of vessels lying idle in United States waters
``56310. Voluntary purchase or charter agreements
``56311. Requisitioned vessels
``56312. Documented defined''.
(f) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to a
section that is redesignated
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and transferred by this section is deemed to refer to such
section as so redesignated and transferred.
SEC. 3505. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 54101 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and maritime
communities'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``in communities''
and all that follows through the period and inserting
``relating to shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated
industries.'';
(3) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
``(1) consider projects that foster--
``(A) efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship
construction, repair, and reconfiguration; and
``(B) employee skills and enhanced productivity related to
shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries; and'';
(4) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by inserting ``to'' after ``may be used''; and
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and
inserting the following:
``(A) make capital and related improvements in small
shipyards; and
``(B) provide training for workers in shipbuilding, ship
repair, and associated industries.'';
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ``unless'' and all that
follows before the period;
(6) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(C) in paragraph (1) by striking ``Except as provided in
paragraph (2),''; and
(7) in subsection (i), by striking ``2015'' and all that
follows before the period and inserting ``2018 and 2019 to
carry out this section $30,000,000''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 541 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 54101 and inserting the following:
``54101. Assistance for small shipyards.''.
SEC. 3506. REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM RECOVERY IN THE
COAST GUARD.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report on sexual assault prevention and response
policies of the Coast Guard and strategic goals related to
sexual assault victim recovery.
(b) Contents.--The report shall--
(1) describe Coast Guard strategic goals relating to sexual
assault climate, prevention, response, and accountability,
and actions taken by the Coast Guard to promote sexual
assault victim recovery;
(2) explain how victim recovery is being incorporated into
Coast Guard strategic and programmatic guidance related to
sexual assault prevention and response;
(3) examine current Coast Guard sexual assault prevention
and response policy with respect to--
(A) Coast Guard criteria for what comprises sexual assault
victim recovery;
(B) alignment of Coast Guard personnel policies to
enhance--
(i) an approach to sexual assault response that gives
priority to victim recovery;
(ii) upholding individual privacy and dignity; and
(iii) the opportunity for the continuation of Coast Guard
service by sexual assault victims; and
(C) sexual harassment response, including a description of
the circumstances under which sexual harassment is considered
a criminal offense; and
(4) to ensure victims and supervisors understand the full
scope of resources available to aid in long-term recovery,
explain how the Coast Guard informs its workforce about
changes to sexual assault prevention and response policies
related to victim recovery.
SEC. 3507. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 541 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 54102. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime
workforce training and education
``(a) Designation.--The Secretary of Transportation may
designate as a center of excellence for domestic maritime
workforce training and education a covered training entity
located in a State that borders on the--
``(1) Gulf of Mexico;
``(2) Atlantic Ocean;
``(3) Long Island Sound;
``(4) Pacific Ocean;
``(5) Great Lakes; or
``(6) Mississippi River System.
``(b) Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement (as that term is used in section 6305
of title 31) with a center of excellence designated under
subsection (a) to support maritime workforce training and
education at the center of excellence, including efforts of
the center of excellence to--
``(1) admit additional students;
``(2) recruit and train faculty;
``(3) expand facilities;
``(4) create new maritime career pathways; or
``(5) award students credit for prior experience, including
military service.
``(c) Covered Training Entity Defined.--In this section,
the term `covered training entity' means an entity that is--
``(1) a community or technical college; or
``(2) a maritime training center--
``(A) operated by, or under the supervision of, a State;
and
``(B) with a maritime training program in operation on the
date of enactment of this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 541 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 54101 the following:
``54102. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training
and education.''.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.
(a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division
specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program,
or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified
dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby
authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.
(b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate,
or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of
a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374
of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive
procedures; and
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
(c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An
amount specified in the funding tables in this division may
be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or
reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this
Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an
amount specified in such funding tables shall not count
against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under
section 1001 or section 1512 of this Act or any other
provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would
move funds between appropriation accounts.
(d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section
applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act.
(e) Oral and Written Communications.--No oral or written
communication concerning any amount specified in the funding
tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of
this section.
TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Line Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT. 75,115 75,115
004 MQ-1 UAV............. 30,206 90,206
Unfunded [60,000]
requirement.
ROTARY
005 HELICOPTER, LIGHT 108,383 108,383
UTILITY (LUH).
006 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 725,976 725,976
IIIA REMAN.
007 ADVANCE 170,910 170,910
PROCUREMENT (CY).
008 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 374,100 648,500
IIIB NEW BUILD.
Unfunded [274,400]
requirement.
009 ADVANCE 71,900 71,900
PROCUREMENT (CY).
010 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 938,308 1,224,710
MODEL (MYP).
Unfunded [100,000]
requirement--addi
tional 5 for ARNG.
Unfunded [186,402]
requirement--UH-6
0M ECPs.
011 ADVANCE 86,295 86,295
PROCUREMENT (CY).
012 UH-60 BLACK HAWK A 76,516 93,216
AND L MODELS.
Unfunded [16,700]
requirement--UH-6
0Vs.
013 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 202,576 557,076
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Emergent [108,000]
requirements--add
itional 4 CH-47F
Block I.
Unfunded [246,500]
requirement--addi
tional 4 MH-47Gs.
014 ADVANCE 17,820 17,820
PROCUREMENT (CY).
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
015 MQ-1 PAYLOAD (MIP)... 5,910 29,910
Realign European [8,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [16,000]
requirement.
016 UNIVERSAL GROUND 15,000 15,000
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
(UAS).
017 GRAY EAGLE MODS2..... 74,291 74,291
018 MULTI SENSOR ABN 68,812 127,762
RECON (MIP).
Realign European [29,475]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [29,475]
requirement.
019 AH-64 MODS........... 238,141 382,941
Unfunded [144,800]
requirement.
020 CH-47 CARGO 20,166 81,166
HELICOPTER MODS
(MYP).
Unfunded [61,000]
requirement.
021 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP). 5,514 5,514
022 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP).. 11,650 11,650
023 EMARSS SEMA MODS 15,279 15,279
(MIP).
024 UTILITY/CARGO 57,737 57,737
AIRPLANE MODS.
025 UTILITY HELICOPTER 5,900 5,900
MODS.
026 NETWORK AND MISSION 142,102 142,102
PLAN.
027 COMMS, NAV 166,050 207,630
SURVEILLANCE.
Unfunded [41,580]
requirement--ARC-
201D encrypted
radios.
028 GATM ROLLUP.......... 37,403 37,403
029 RQ-7 UAV MODS........ 83,160 194,160
Unfunded [111,000]
requirement.
030 UAS MODS............. 26,109 26,429
Unfunded [320]
requirement.
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
031 AIRCRAFT 70,913 70,913
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT.
032 SURVIVABILITY CM..... 5,884 5,884
033 CMWS................. 26,825 26,825
034 COMMON INFRARED 6,337 6,337
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
OTHER SUPPORT
035 AVIONICS SUPPORT 7,038 7,038
EQUIPMENT.
036 COMMON GROUND 47,404 56,304
EQUIPMENT.
Unfunded [1,800]
requirement--grow
the Army.
Unfunded [7,100]
requirement--Non
destructive test
equip.
037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 47,066 47,066
SYSTEMS.
038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 83,790 84,905
Unfunded [1,115]
requirement.
039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 1,397 1,397
040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 1,911 1,911
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 4,149,894 5,593,561
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 140,826 140,826
MISSILE DEFENSE
(AMD).
002 MSE MISSILE.......... 459,040 459,040
003 INDIRECT FIRE 57,742 57,742
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY. 94,790 94,790
006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 178,432 173,432
MSLS (JAGM).
Program decrease. [-5,000]
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 110,123 118,235
SYSTEM SUMMARY.
Realign European [8,112]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 85,851 89,758
Realign European [3,907]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
010 ADVANCE 19,949 19,949
PROCUREMENT (CY).
011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 595,182 593,882
(GMLRS).
Program [-2,800]
reduction--unit
cost savings.
Unfunded [1,500]
requirement--trai
ning devices.
012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 28,321 28,321
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).
013 HIGH MOBILITY 476,728
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM (HIMARS.
Realign European [41,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [197,000]
requirement--ERI.
Unfunded [238,728]
requirement--grow
the Army.
MODIFICATIONS
015 PATRIOT MODS......... 329,073 329,073
016 ATACMS MODS.......... 116,040 116,040
017 GMLRS MOD............ 531 531
018 STINGER MODS......... 63,090 91,090
Realign European [28,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
019 AVENGER MODS......... 62,931 62,931
020 ITAS/TOW MODS........ 3,500 3,500
021 MLRS MODS............ 138,235 187,035
Unfunded [48,800]
requirement.
022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 9,566 9,566
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
023 SPARES AND REPAIR 18,915 18,915
PARTS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
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024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 5,728 5,728
026 PRODUCTION BASE 1,189 1,189
SUPPORT.
TOTAL MISSILE 2,519,054 3,078,301
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV,
ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 BRADLEY PROGRAM...... 200,000
Realign European [200,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 193,715 447,618
VEHICLE (AMPV).
Realign European [253,903]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
004 STRYKER (MOD)........ 97,552 97,552
005 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 348,000
Unfunded [348,000]
requirement -
completes 4th DVH
SBCT.
006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 444,851 585,851
Realign European [30,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [111,000]
requirement.
007 M109 FOV 64,230 64,230
MODIFICATIONS.
008 PALADIN INTEGRATED 646,413 772,149
MANAGEMENT (PIM).
Realign European [125,736]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
009 IMPROVED RECOVERY 72,402 194,402
VEHICLE (M88A2
HERCULES).
Unfunded [122,000]
requirement.
010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD). 5,855 5,855
011 ASSAULT BREACHER 34,221 64,221
VEHICLE.
Unfunded [30,000]
requirement.
012 M88 FOV MODS......... 4,826 4,826
013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 128,350 128,350
014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD). 248,826 558,526
Realign European [138,700]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [171,000]
requirement.
015 ABRAMS UPGRADE 275,000 1,092,800
PROGRAM.
Realign European [442,800]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [375,000]
requirement.
WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES
018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 1,992 3,292
GUN (7.62MM).
Unfunded [1,300]
requirement.
019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR 6,520 58,520
ANTI-PERSONNEL
WEAPON S.
Unfunded [52,000]
requirement.
020 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 21,452 34,552
Unfunded [13,100]
requirement--120m
m mortars.
021 XM320 GRENADE 4,524 5,324
LAUNCHER MODULE
(GLM).
Unfunded [800]
requirement.
023 CARBINE.............. 43,150 51,150
Unfunded [5,000]
requirement.
Unfunded [3,000]
requirement--grow
the Army.
024 COMMON REMOTELY 750 10,750
OPERATED WEAPONS
STATION.
Unfunded [10,000]
requirement--modi
fications.
025 HANDGUN.............. 8,326 8,726
Unfunded [400]
requirement.
MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH
026 MK-19 GRENADE MACHINE 2,000 2,000
GUN MODS.
027 M777 MODS............ 3,985 89,785
Unfunded [85,800]
requirement.
028 M4 CARBINE MODS...... 31,315 31,315
029 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN 47,414 52,414
MODS.
Unfunded [2,600]
requirement--acce
ssories.
Unfunded [2,400]
requirement--M2A1
machine guns.
030 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN 3,339 3,339
MODS.
031 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 4,577 11,177
GUN MODS.
Unfunded [1,000]
requirement--acce
ssories.
Unfunded [5,600]
requirement--M240
Ls.
032 SNIPER RIFLES 1,488 1,488
MODIFICATIONS.
033 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 12,678 12,678
034 MORTAR MODIFICATION.. 3,998 3,998
035 MODIFICATIONS LESS 2,219 2,219
THAN $5.0M (WOCV-
WTCV).
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
036 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 5,075 7,775
(WOCV-WTCV).
Unfunded [2,700]
requirement.
037 PRODUCTION BASE 992 992
SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
039 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT 1,573 1,573
(SOLDIER ENH PROG).
UNDISTRIBUTED
042 UNDISTRIBUTED........ 1,200
Security Force [1,200]
Assistance
Brigade.
TOTAL 2,423,608 4,958,647
PROCUREMENT OF
W&TCV, ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 39,767 39,767
TYPES.
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 46,804 46,804
TYPES.
003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 10,413 10,418
TYPES.
Realign European [5]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 62,837 62,958
TYPES.
Realign European [121]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
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005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 8,208 8,208
006 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 8,640 8,640
007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 76,850 101,850
Realign European [25,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 108,189 108,189
MORTAR AMMUNITION
009 60MM MORTAR, ALL 57,359 57,359
TYPES.
010 81MM MORTAR, ALL 49,471 49,471
TYPES.
011 120MM MORTAR, ALL 91,528 91,528
TYPES.
TANK AMMUNITION
012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 133,500 133,500
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 44,200 44,200
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.
014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 187,149 187,149
155MM, ALL TYPES.
015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED 49,000 251,545
RANGE M982.
Realign European [19,045]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [183,500]
requirement.
016 ARTILLERY 83,046 99,724
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.
Realign European [16,678]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
MINES
017 MINES & CLEARING 3,942 15,557
CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
Realign European [11,615]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
ROCKETS
019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 5,000 5,000
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 161,155 161,155
TYPES.
OTHER AMMUNITION
021 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 7,441 7,441
022 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 19,345 19,345
ALL TYPES.
023 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 22,759 22,759
024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 2,583 2,583
025 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 13,084 13,084
MISCELLANEOUS
026 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 12,237 12,237
TYPES.
027 NON-LETHAL 1,500 1,500
AMMUNITION, ALL
TYPES.
028 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 10,730 10,730
MILLION (AMMO).
029 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 16,425 16,425
EQUIPMENT.
030 FIRST DESTINATION 15,221 15,221
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO).
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 329,356 429,356
Unfunded [100,000]
requirement.
033 CONVENTIONAL 197,825 197,825
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION.
034 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 3,719 3,719
TOTAL 1,879,283 2,235,247
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/ 9,716 9,716
DOLLY SETS.
002 SEMITRAILERS, 14,151 36,151
FLATBED:.
Unfunded [22,000]
requirement--addi
tional M872s.
003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 53,000 87,792
5/4 TON, 4X4.
Unfunded [34,792]
requirement.
004 GROUND MOBILITY 40,935 40,935
VEHICLES (GMV).
006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 804,440 804,440
VEHICLE.
007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 967 967
(CCE).
008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 78,650 241,944
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
Unfunded [154,100]
requirement--FMTV
s.
Unfunded [9,194]
requirement--trai
lers.
009 FIRETRUCKS & 19,404 19,404
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
010 FAMILY OF HEAVY 81,656 114,658
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).
Realign European [25,874]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [7,128]
requirement--forw
ard repair
systems.
011 PLS ESP.............. 7,129 59,729
Unfunded [52,600]
requirement.
012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE 150,878
TACTICAL TRUCK EXT
SERV.
Realign European [38,628]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [112,250]
requirement.
013 TACTICAL WHEELED 43,040 43,040
VEHICLE PROTECTION
KITS.
014 MODIFICATION OF IN 83,940 89,470
SVC EQUIP.
Realign European [2,599]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [2,931]
requirement--CTE
equipment.
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
016 HEAVY ARMORED SEDAN.. 269 269
017 PASSENGER CARRYING 1,320 1,320
VEHICLES.
018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 6,964 6,964
OTHER.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
019 WIN-T--GROUND FORCES 420,492 420,492
TACTICAL NETWORK.
020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION 92,718 92,718
PROGRAM.
021 TACTICAL NETWORK 150,497 227,997
TECHNOLOGY MOD IN
SVC.
Program reduction [-10,000]
Unfunded [87,500]
requirement.
022 JOINT INCIDENT SITE 6,065 6,065
COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITY.
023 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,051 5,051
(USREDCOM).
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
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024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 161,383 161,383
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.
025 TRANSPORTABLE 62,600 62,600
TACTICAL COMMAND
COMMUNICATIONS.
026 SHF TERM............. 11,622 11,622
028 SMART-T (SPACE)...... 6,799 6,799
029 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC-- 7,065 7,065
GBS.
031 ENROUTE MISSION 21,667 21,667
COMMAND (EMC).
COMM--COMBAT SUPPORT
COMM
033 MOD-IN-SERVICE 70 70
PROFILER.
COMM--C3 SYSTEM
034 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & 2,658 2,658
CONTROL SYS (AGCCS).
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
036 HANDHELD MANPACK 355,351 363,760
SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
Unfunded [8,409]
requirement.
037 MID-TIER NETWORKING 25,100 25,100
VEHICULAR RADIO
(MNVR).
038 RADIO TERMINAL SET, 11,160 11,160
MIDS LVT(2).
040 TRACTOR DESK......... 2,041 2,041
041 TRACTOR RIDE......... 5,534 13,734
Unfunded [8,200]
requirement.
042 SPIDER APLA REMOTE 996 996
CONTROL UNIT.
043 SPIDER FAMILY OF 4,500 6,858
NETWORKED MUNITIONS
INCR.
Unfunded [2,358]
requirement.
045 TACTICAL 4,411 4,411
COMMUNICATIONS AND
PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.
046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 15,275 15,275
047 FAMILY OF MED COMM 15,964 16,725
FOR COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE.
Unfunded [761]
requirement.
COMM--INTELLIGENCE
COMM
049 CI AUTOMATION 9,560 9,560
ARCHITECTURE.
050 DEFENSE MILITARY 4,030 4,030
DECEPTION INITIATIVE.
INFORMATION SECURITY
054 COMMUNICATIONS 107,804 130,667
SECURITY (COMSEC).
Unfunded [22,863]
Requirement.
055 DEFENSIVE CYBER 53,436 61,436
OPERATIONS.
Unfunded [8,000]
Requirement.
056 INSIDER THREAT 690 690
PROGRAM--UNIT
ACTIVITY MONITO.
057 PERSISTENT CYBER 4,000 4,000
TRAINING ENVIRONMENT.
COMM--LONG HAUL
COMMUNICATIONS
058 BASE SUPPORT 43,751 51,290
COMMUNICATIONS.
Unfunded [7,539]
requirement--firs
t responder
communication
equipment.
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
059 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 118,101 118,101
060 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4,490 4,490
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
061 HOME STATION MISSION 20,050 20,050
COMMAND CENTERS
(HSMCC).
062 INSTALLATION INFO 186,251 188,751
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.
Realign European [2,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
065 JTT/CIBS-M........... 12,154 19,754
Unfunded [7,600]
requirement.
068 DCGS-A (MIP)......... 274,782 295,494
Unfunded [20,712]
requirement.
070 TROJAN (MIP)......... 16,052 35,212
Realign European [6,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [13,160]
requirement.
071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 51,034 51,034
(INTEL SPT) (MIP).
072 CI HUMINT AUTO 7,815 7,815
REPRTING AND
COLL(CHARCS).
073 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET 8,050 8,050
RECONNAISSANCE
(CATR).
074 MACHINE FOREIGN 567 567
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
SYSTEM-M.
ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
076 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER 20,459 20,459
MORTAR RADAR.
077 EW PLANNING & 5,805 5,805
MANAGEMENT TOOLS
(EWPMT).
078 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 5,348 5,348
081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 469 6,369
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.
Realign European [5,900]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
082 CI MODERNIZATION..... 285 285
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
083 SENTINEL MODS........ 28,491 100,491
Unfunded [72,000]
requirement.
084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES. 166,493 229,389
Unfunded [47,147]
requirement--grow
the Army.
Unfunded [15,749]
requirement--LTLM
enhancement.
085 SMALL TACTICAL 13,947 13,947
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF.
087 INDIRECT FIRE 21,380 456,003
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.
Unfunded [434,623]
requirement--Air
and Missile
Defense (SHORAD).
088 FAMILY OF WEAPON 59,105 59,105
SIGHTS (FWS).
089 ARTILLERY ACCURACY 2,129 2,129
EQUIP.
091 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 282,549 344,949
PLATFORM (JBC-P).
Realign European [2,300]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [60,100]
requirement.
092 JOINT EFFECTS 48,664 48,664
TARGETING SYSTEM
(JETS).
093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 5,198 9,172
(LLDR).
Realign European [3,974]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
094 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 8,117 8,117
LHMBC XM32.
095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 31,813 47,588
SYSTEM.
Realign European [75]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
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Unfunded [15,700]
requirement.
096 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 329,057 393,257
Unfunded [64,200]
requirement.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS
097 FIRE SUPPORT C2 8,700 13,458
FAMILY.
Unfunded [4,758]
requirement.
098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 26,635 132,713
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.
Realign European [9,100]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [96,978]
requirement.
100 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 1,992 1,992
SUPPORT (LCSS).
101 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 15,179 15,179
INITIALIZATION AND
SERVICE.
102 MANEUVER CONTROL 132,572 137,174
SYSTEM (MCS).
Unfunded [4,602]
requirement.
103 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT 37,201 37,201
SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A).
104 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL 16,140 16,140
AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
(IPP.
105 RECONNAISSANCE AND 6,093 20,848
SURVEYING INSTRUMENT
SET.
Unfunded [14,755]
requirement.
106 MOD OF IN-SVC 1,134 1,134
EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).
ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION
107 ARMY TRAINING 11,575 11,575
MODERNIZATION.
108 AUTOMATED DATA 91,983 91,983
PROCESSING EQUIP.
109 GENERAL FUND 4,465 4,465
ENTERPRISE BUSINESS
SYSTEMS FAM.
110 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 66,363 66,363
MOD PGM (HPCMP).
111 CONTRACT WRITING 1,001 1,001
SYSTEM.
112 RESERVE COMPONENT 26,183 26,183
AUTOMATION SYS
(RCAS).
ELECT EQUIP--AUDIO
VISUAL SYS (A/V)
113 TACTICAL DIGITAL 4,441 4,441
MEDIA.
114 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M 3,414 16,414
(SURVEYING
EQUIPMENT).
Unfunded [10,000]
requirement.
Unfunded [3,000]
requirement--glob
al positioning
system.
ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT
115 PRODUCTION BASE 499 499
SUPPORT (C-E).
116 BCT EMERGING 25,050 25,050
TECHNOLOGIES.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
116A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 4,819 4,819
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
117 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS... 1,613 1,613
118 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL 9,696 23,696
EQUIPMENT (FNLE).
Unfunded [14,000]
Requirement.
120 CBRN DEFENSE......... 11,110 11,110
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
121 TACTICAL BRIDGING.... 16,610 16,610
122 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 21,761 43,761
FLOAT-RIBBON.
Unfunded [22,000]
requirement.
124 COMMON BRIDGE 21,046 61,446
TRANSPORTER (CBT)
RECAP.
Unfunded [40,400]
requirement.
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
125 HANDHELD STANDOFF 5,000 17,800
MINEFIELD DETECTION
SYS-HST.
Unfunded [5,600]
requirement--grow
the Army.
Unfunded [7,200]
requirement--PSS-
14Cs.
126 GRND STANDOFF MINE 32,442 32,442
DETECTN SYSM
(GSTAMIDS).
127 AREA MINE DETECTION 10,571 10,571
SYSTEM (AMDS).
128 HUSKY MOUNTED 21,695 21,695
DETECTION SYSTEM
(HMDS).
129 ROBOTIC COMBAT 4,516 19,616
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(RCSS).
Unfunded [15,100]
requirement--M160
s.
130 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS 10,073 15,073
RECAPITALIZATION.
Unfunded [5,000]
requiremet.
131 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 3,000 3,000
SYSTEMS.
133 REMOTE DEMOLITION 5,847 7,039
SYSTEMS.
Unfunded [1,192]
requirement--radi
o frequency
remote activated
munitions.
134 < $5M, COUNTERMINE 1,530 1,530
EQUIPMENT.
135 FAMILY OF BOATS AND 4,302 12,302
MOTORS.
Unfunded [8,000]
requirement.
COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
136 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 7,405 16,461
Unfunded [9,056]
requirement.
137 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT.. 1,095 1,095
138 PERSONNEL RECOVERY 5,390 5,390
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(PRSS).
139 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 38,219 42,808
Unfunded [4,589]
requirement.
140 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER. 10,456 12,018
Unfunded [1,562]
requirement.
141 FORCE PROVIDER....... 13,850
Unfunded [13,850]
requirement.
142 FIELD FEEDING 15,340 29,740
EQUIPMENT.
Unfunded [14,400]
requirement.
143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 30,607 30,607
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.
144 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT 10,426 18,900
AND CONSTRUCTION
SETS.
Unfunded [8,474]
requirement.
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
146 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE 6,903 6,903
EQUIPMENT.
147 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 47,597 47,597
PETROLEUM & WATER.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
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148 COMBAT SUPPORT 43,343 66,262
MEDICAL.
Realign European [21,122]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [1,797]
requirement.
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 33,774 48,194
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
Realign European [1,124]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [13,296]
requirement--meta
l working and
machine shop sets.
150 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 2,728 3,682
(MAINT EQ).
Unfunded [954]
requirement.
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT
151 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, 989 15,719
HVY, 6X4 (CCE).
Unfunded [14,730]
requirement.
152 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING 11,180 11,180
154 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED 48,679
Unfunded [48,679]
requirement--T9
Dozers.
155 ALL TERRAIN CRANES... 8,935 11,935
Unfunded [3,000]
requiremnt.
157 HIGH MOBILITY 64,339 84,899
ENGINEER EXCAVATOR
(HMEE).
Unfunded [20,560]
requirement.
158 ENHANCED RAPID 2,563 2,563
AIRFIELD
CONSTRUCTION CAPAP.
160 CONST EQUIP ESP...... 19,032 26,032
Unfunded [7,000]
requirement--Engi
neer Mission
Modules and
Vibratory Rollers.
161 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 6,899 11,911
(CONST EQUIP).
Unfunded [5,012]
requirement--wate
r well drill
systems.
RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT
162 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 20,110 20,110
163 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 2,877 2,877
(FLOAT/RAIL).
GENERATORS
164 GENERATORS AND 115,635 132,845
ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
Unfunded [17,210]
requirement.
165 TACTICAL ELECTRIC 7,436 7,436
POWER
RECAPITALIZATION.
MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
166 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 9,000 10,635
Unfunded [1,635]
requirement.
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
167 COMBAT TRAINING 88,888 126,638
CENTERS SUPPORT.
Unfunded [37,750]
requirement.
168 TRAINING DEVICES, 285,989 288,689
NONSYSTEM.
Realign European [2,700]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
169 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL 45,718 45,718
TRAINER.
170 AVIATION COMBINED 30,568 30,568
ARMS TACTICAL
TRAINER.
171 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 5,406 16,906
SUPPORT OF ARMY
TRAINING.
Unfunded [11,500]
requirement--SVCT
systems.
TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)
172 CALIBRATION SETS 5,564 5,564
EQUIPMENT.
173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 30,144 37,644
TEST EQUIPMENT
(IFTE).
Realign European [7,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
174 TEST EQUIPMENT 7,771 7,771
MODERNIZATION
(TEMOD).
OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
175 M25 STABILIZED 3,956 3,956
BINOCULAR.
176 RAPID EQUIPPING 5,000 5,000
SOLDIER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
177 PHYSICAL SECURITY 60,047 60,047
SYSTEMS (OPA3).
178 BASE LEVEL COMMON 13,239 13,239
EQUIPMENT.
179 MODIFICATION OF IN- 60,192 99,432
SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
3).
Unfunded [29,240]
requirement--EOD
Technician Tool
Kits.
Unfunded [2,000]
requirement--Rapi
dly Emplaced
Bridge System
Arctic Kit
Technical Manual
(TM) update.
Unfunded [8,000]
requirement--Serv
ice Life
Extension Program
for the VOLCANO
system.
180 PRODUCTION BASE 2,271 2,271
SUPPORT (OTH).
181 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 5,319 5,319
USER TESTING.
182 TRACTOR YARD......... 5,935 5,935
OPA2
184 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 38,269 38,269
UNDISTRIBUTED
185 UNDISTRIBUTED........ 56,000
Security Force [56,000]
Assistance
Brigade.
TOTAL OTHER 6,469,331 8,463,222
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
JOINT IMPROVISED
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
DEFEAT FUND
NETWORK ATTACK
001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND 14,442 14,442
THREAT RESPONSE.
TOTAL JOINT 14,442 14,442
IMPROVISED-
THREAT DEFEAT
FUND.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
002 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 1,200,146 1,791,346
HORNET.
Unfunded [591,200]
Requirement.
003 ADVANCE 52,971 52,971
PROCUREMENT (CY).
004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 582,324 1,102,324
CV.
Unfunded [260,000]
Requirement--Mari
ne Corps.
Unfunded [260,000]
Requirement--Navy.
005 ADVANCE 263,112 263,112
PROCUREMENT (CY).
006 JSF STOVL............ 2,398,139 2,860,739
Unfunded [462,600]
Requirement.
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007 ADVANCE 413,450 413,450
PROCUREMENT (CY).
008 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 567,605 567,605
009 ADVANCE 147,046 147,046
PROCUREMENT (CY).
010 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)... 677,404 1,028,904
Multiyear [-25,000]
procurement
contract savings.
Unfunded [376,500]
Requirement.
011 ADVANCE 27,422 27,422
PROCUREMENT (CY).
012 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 678,429 829,429
AH-1Z).
Unfunded [157,500]
requirement -
additional AH-1Zs.
Unit cost savings [-6,500]
013 ADVANCE 42,082 42,082
PROCUREMENT (CY).
016 P-8A POSEIDON........ 1,245,251 1,751,751
P-8A............. [506,500]
017 ADVANCE 140,333 123,333
PROCUREMENT (CY).
Excess to need... [-17,000]
018 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 733,910 925,710
E-2D............. [201,800]
Excessive growth. [-10,000]
019 ADVANCE 102,026 102,026
PROCUREMENT (CY).
OTHER AIRCRAFT
022 KC-130J.............. 129,577 484,877
KC-130J.......... [355,300]
023 ADVANCE 25,497 25,497
PROCUREMENT (CY).
024 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 522,126 517,126
Excess cost [-5,000]
growth.
025 ADVANCE 57,266 57,266
PROCUREMENT (CY).
026 MQ-8 UAV............. 49,472 49,472
027 STUASL0 UAV.......... 880 880
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
030 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 52,960 52,960
031 AV-8 SERIES.......... 43,555 43,555
032 ADVERSARY............ 2,565 2,565
033 F-18 SERIES.......... 1,043,661 1,076,211
Unfunded [32,550]
requirement--ALQ-
214 Retrofits.
034 H-53 SERIES.......... 38,712 38,712
035 SH-60 SERIES......... 95,333 95,333
036 H-1 SERIES........... 101,886 101,886
037 EP-3 SERIES.......... 7,231 7,231
038 P-3 SERIES........... 700 700
039 E-2 SERIES........... 97,563 97,563
040 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 8,184 8,184
041 C-2A................. 18,673 18,673
042 C-130 SERIES......... 83,541 83,541
043 FEWSG................ 630 630
044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 10,075 10,075
SERIES.
045 E-6 SERIES........... 223,508 223,508
046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 38,787 38,787
SERIES.
047 SPECIAL PROJECT 8,304 8,304
AIRCRAFT.
048 T-45 SERIES.......... 148,071 148,071
049 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 19,827 19,827
050 JPATS SERIES......... 27,007 27,007
051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 146,642 146,642
052 COMMON AVIONICS 123,507 123,507
CHANGES.
053 COMMON DEFENSIVE 2,317 2,317
WEAPON SYSTEM.
054 ID SYSTEMS........... 49,524 49,524
055 P-8 SERIES........... 18,665 18,665
056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 10,111 10,111
057 MQ-8 SERIES.......... 32,361 32,361
059 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 228,321 228,321
ACFT) OSPREY.
060 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 34,963 34,963
061 F-35 CV SERIES....... 31,689 31,689
062 QRC.................. 24,766 24,766
063 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 39,996 39,996
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
064 SPARES AND REPAIR 1,681,914 1,882,514
PARTS.
Additional F-35 [32,600]
Initial Spares.
Unfunded [168,000]
requirement.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES
065 COMMON GROUND 388,052 405,552
EQUIPMENT.
Unfunded [17,500]
requirement--F-18
C/D H12C Training
Systems for USMC.
066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 24,613 24,613
FACILITIES.
067 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 39,614 39,614
068 OTHER PRODUCTION 1,463 1,463
CHARGES.
069 SPECIAL SUPPORT 48,500 48,500
EQUIPMENT.
070 FIRST DESTINATION 1,976 1,976
TRANSPORTATION.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 15,056,235 18,414,785
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
001 TRIDENT II MODS...... 1,143,595 1,143,595
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL 7,086 7,086
FACILITIES.
STRATEGIC MISSILES
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003 TOMAHAWK............. 134,375 134,375
TACTICAL MISSILES
004 AMRAAM............... 197,109 197,109
005 SIDEWINDER........... 79,692 79,692
006 JSOW................. 5,487 5,487
007 STANDARD MISSILE..... 510,875 510,875
008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 20,968 20,968
II.
009 RAM.................. 58,587 106,587
RAM BLK II....... [48,000]
010 JOINT AIR GROUND 3,789 3,789
MISSILE (JAGM).
013 STAND OFF PRECISION 3,122 3,122
GUIDED MUNITIONS
(SOPGM).
014 AERIAL TARGETS....... 124,757 124,757
015 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,420 3,420
016 LRASM................ 74,733 74,733
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
017 ESSM................. 74,524 74,524
019 HARPOON MODS......... 17,300 17,300
020 HARM MODS............ 183,368 183,368
021 STANDARD MISSILES 11,729 11,729
MODS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
022 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 4,021 4,021
FACILITIES.
023 FLEET SATELLITE COMM 46,357 46,357
FOLLOW-ON.
ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 47,159 47,159
EQUIPMENT.
TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP
026 SSTD................. 5,240 5,240
027 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 44,771 70,971
MK 48 HWT........ [26,200]
028 ASW TARGETS.......... 12,399 12,399
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
029 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 104,044 104,044
030 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 38,954 38,954
MODS.
031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE..... 10,337 10,337
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
032 TORPEDO SUPPORT 70,383 70,383
EQUIPMENT.
033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 3,864 3,864
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
034 FIRST DESTINATION 3,961 3,961
TRANSPORTATION.
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
035 SMALL ARMS AND 11,332 11,332
WEAPONS.
MODIFICATION OF GUNS
AND GUN MOUNTS
036 CIWS MODS............ 72,698 72,698
037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 38,931 38,931
038 GUN MOUNT MODS....... 76,025 76,025
039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 13,110 13,110
040 CRUISER MODERNIZATION 34,825 34,825
WEAPONS.
041 AIRBORNE MINE 16,925 16,925
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
043 SPARES AND REPAIR 110,255 110,255
PARTS.
TOTAL WEAPONS 3,420,107 3,494,307
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO,
NAVY & MC
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 34,882 34,882
002 JDAM................. 57,343 57,343
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 79,318 79,318
TYPES.
004 MACHINE GUN 14,112 14,112
AMMUNITION.
005 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 47,027 47,027
006 CARTRIDGES & CART 57,718 57,718
ACTUATED DEVICES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 65,908 65,908
COUNTERMEASURES.
008 JATOS................ 2,895 2,895
010 5 INCH/54 GUN 22,112 22,112
AMMUNITION.
011 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 12,804 12,804
GUN AMMUNITION.
012 OTHER SHIP GUN 41,594 41,594
AMMUNITION.
013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 49,401 49,401
PARTY AMMO.
014 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,495 9,495
DEMOLITION.
016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 3,080 3,080
$5 MILLION.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
020 MORTARS.............. 24,118 24,118
023 DIRECT SUPPORT 64,045 64,045
MUNITIONS.
024 INFANTRY WEAPONS 91,456 91,456
AMMUNITION.
029 COMBAT SUPPORT 11,788 11,788
MUNITIONS.
032 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 17,862 17,862
033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 79,427 79,427
034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 5,960 5,960
MILLION.
TOTAL 792,345 792,345
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMO, NAVY & MC.
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC
MISSILE SHIPS
001 ADVANCE 842,853 842,853
PROCUREMENT (CY).
OTHER WARSHIPS
002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 4,441,772 3,741,772
PROGRAM.
Early to need.... [-700,000]
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004 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,305,315 3,305,315
SUBMARINE.
005 ADVANCE 1,920,596 2,863,596
PROCUREMENT (CY).
VA Class AP...... [693,000]
VA Class EOQ..... [250,000]
006 CVN REFUELING 1,604,890 1,181,590
OVERHAULS.
CVN 73 MQ-25 [26,700]
integration.
Early to need.... [-450,000]
007 ADVANCE 75,897 75,897
PROCUREMENT (CY).
008 DDG 1000............. 223,968 223,968
009 DDG-51............... 3,499,079 3,499,079
010 ADVANCE 90,336 90,336
PROCUREMENT (CY).
011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 636,146 636,146
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
015 LHA REPLACEMENT...... 1,710,927 1,210,927
Early to need.... [-500,000]
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST
018 TAO FLEET OILER...... 465,988 465,988
019 ADVANCE 75,068 75,068
PROCUREMENT (CY).
020 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND 76,204 76,204
RESCUE SHIP (ATS).
023 LCU 1700............. 31,850 31,850
024 OUTFITTING........... 548,703 548,703
025 SHIP TO SHORE 212,554 212,554
CONNECTOR.
026 SERVICE CRAFT........ 23,994 23,994
029 COMPLETION OF PY 117,542 117,542
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS.
TOTAL 19,903,682 19,223,382
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
003 SURFACE POWER 41,910 41,910
EQUIPMENT.
004 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE 6,331 6,331
(HED).
GENERATORS
005 SURFACE COMBATANT 27,392 27,392
HM&E.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
006 OTHER NAVIGATION 65,943 65,943
EQUIPMENT.
PERISCOPES
007 SUB PERISCOPES & 76,000
IMAGING EQUIP.
Submarine Warfare [76,000]
Federated Tactial
Systems.
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
008 SUB PERISCOPE, 151,240 151,240
IMAGING AND SUPT
EQUIP PROG.
009 DDG MOD.............. 603,355 702,355
CEC IFF Mode 5 [4,000]
Acceleration.
Destroyer [65,000]
modernization.
SPY-1 [30,000]
refurbishment.
010 FIREFIGHTING 15,887 15,887
EQUIPMENT.
011 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,240 2,240
SWITCHBOARD.
012 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 30,287 30,287
014 POLLUTION CONTROL 17,293 17,293
EQUIPMENT.
015 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 27,990 27,990
EQUIPMENT.
016 VIRGINIA CLASS 46,610 46,610
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
017 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 47,955 47,955
EQUIPMENT.
018 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 17,594 17,594
019 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 61,908 61,908
EQUIPMENT.
021 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 15,812 15,812
SUPPORT EQUIP.
022 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 4,178 4,178
023 CG MODERNIZATION..... 306,050 306,050
024 LCAC................. 5,507 5,507
025 UNDERWATER EOD 55,922 59,938
PROGRAMS.
Realign European [4,016]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
026 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 96,909 96,909
MILLION.
027 CHEMICAL WARFARE 3,036 3,036
DETECTORS.
028 SUBMARINE LIFE 10,364 10,364
SUPPORT SYSTEM.
REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT
029 REACTOR POWER UNITS.. 324,925 324,925
030 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 534,468 534,468
OCEAN ENGINEERING
031 DIVING AND SALVAGE 10,619 10,619
EQUIPMENT.
SMALL BOATS
032 STANDARD BOATS....... 46,094 46,094
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
034 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 191,541 191,541
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
036 LCS COMMON MISSION 34,666 68,666
MODULES EQUIPMENT.
MCM-USV.......... [34,000]
037 LCS MCM MISSION 55,870 55,870
MODULES.
039 LCS SUW MISSION 52,960 52,960
MODULES.
040 LCS IN-SERVICE 74,426 158,426
MODERNIZATION.
LCS Modernization [84,000]
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
042 LSD MIDLIFE & 89,536 89,536
MODERNIZATION.
SHIP SONARS
043 SPQ-9B RADAR......... 30,086 30,086
044 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 102,222 102,222
COMBAT SYSTEM.
046 SSN ACOUSTIC 287,553 331,053
EQUIPMENT.
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Realign European [43,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
047 UNDERSEA WARFARE 13,653 13,653
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
049 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 21,449 21,449
WARFARE SYSTEM.
050 SSTD................. 12,867 12,867
051 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 300,102 300,102
SYSTEM.
052 SURTASS.............. 30,180 40,180
SURTASS Array.... [10,000]
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
054 AN/SLQ-32............ 240,433 240,433
RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
055 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 187,007 227,007
Ship Signal [40,000]
Exploitation
Equipment.
056 AUTOMATED 510 510
IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM (AIS).
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
058 COOPERATIVE 23,892 23,892
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY.
060 NAVAL TACTICAL 10,741 10,741
COMMAND SUPPORT
SYSTEM (NTCSS).
061 ATDLS................ 38,016 38,016
062 NAVY COMMAND AND 4,512 4,512
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NCCS).
063 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 31,531 31,531
REPLACEMENT.
064 SHALLOW WATER MCM.... 8,796 8,796
065 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 15,923 15,923
(SPACE).
066 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 2,730 2,730
AND TV SERVICE.
067 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 6,889 6,889
SUPPORT EQUIP.
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
070 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 71,882 71,882
071 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 44,611 44,611
077 ID SYSTEMS........... 21,239 21,239
078 NAVAL MISSION 11,976 11,976
PLANNING SYSTEMS.
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 32,425 40,325
SYSTEMS.
Realign European [7,900]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
081 DCGS-N............... 13,790 15,690
Realign European [1,900]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
082 CANES................ 322,754 322,754
083 RADIAC............... 10,718 10,718
084 CANES-INTELL......... 48,028 48,028
085 GPETE................ 6,861 6,861
086 MASF................. 8,081 8,081
087 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 5,019 5,019
TEST FACILITY.
088 EMI CONTROL 4,188 4,188
INSTRUMENTATION.
089 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 105,292 105,292
MILLION.
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
090 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 23,695 23,695
COMMUNICATIONS.
091 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 103,990 103,990
AUTOMATION.
092 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 18,577 18,577
UNDER $5M.
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
093 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 29,669 29,669
SUPPORT.
094 SUBMARINE 86,204 86,204
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT.
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
095 SATELLITE 14,654 14,654
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.
096 NAVY MULTIBAND 69,764 69,764
TERMINAL (NMT).
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
097 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 4,256 4,256
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT
099 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 89,663 89,663
PROGRAM (ISSP).
100 MIO INTEL 961 961
EXPLOITATION TEAM.
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
101 CRYPTOLOGIC 11,287 11,287
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
OTHER ELECTRONIC
SUPPORT
110 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT 36,584 36,584
SONOBUOYS
112 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES. 173,616 198,516
Sonobuoys........ [24,900]
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
113 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 72,110 72,110
EQUIPMENT.
114 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 108,482 115,982
EQUIPMENT.
EMALS initial [7,500]
spares.
115 ADVANCED ARRESTING 10,900 10,900
GEAR (AAG).
116 METEOROLOGICAL 21,137 21,137
EQUIPMENT.
117 DCRS/DPL............. 660 660
118 AIRBORNE MINE 20,605 20,605
COUNTERMEASURES.
119 AVIATION SUPPORT 34,032 34,032
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
120 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 5,277 5,277
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 272,359 272,359
EQUIPMENT.
122 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 73,184 73,184
EQUIPMENT.
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
123 STRATEGIC MISSILE 246,221 246,221
SYSTEMS EQUIP.
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 129,972 129,972
SYSTEMS.
125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 23,209 23,209
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OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 15,596 15,596
DISPOSAL EQUIP.
127 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 5,981 5,981
MILLION.
OTHER EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE
128 SUBMARINE TRAINING 74,550 74,550
DEVICE MODS.
130 SURFACE TRAINING 83,022 83,022
EQUIPMENT.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
131 PASSENGER CARRYING 5,299 5,299
VEHICLES.
132 GENERAL PURPOSE 2,946 3,052
TRUCKS.
Realign European [106]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
133 CONSTRUCTION & 34,970 34,970
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
134 FIRE FIGHTING 2,541 2,541
EQUIPMENT.
135 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 19,699 19,699
136 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 12,162 12,162
137 POLLUTION CONTROL 2,748 2,748
EQUIPMENT.
138 ITEMS UNDER $5 18,084 18,084
MILLION.
139 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,170 1,170
VEHICLES.
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 21,797 21,961
Realign European [164]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
143 FIRST DESTINATION 5,572 5,572
TRANSPORTATION.
144 SPECIAL PURPOSE 482,916 482,916
SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
TRAINING DEVICES
146 TRAINING AND 25,624 25,624
EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
147 COMMAND SUPPORT 59,076 59,076
EQUIPMENT.
149 MEDICAL SUPPORT 4,383 4,383
EQUIPMENT.
151 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 2,030 2,030
EQUIPMENT.
152 OPERATING FORCES 7,500 7,500
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
153 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 4,010 4,010
154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 23,644 24,644
EQUIPMENT.
Realign European [1,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
155 PHYSICAL SECURITY 101,982 101,982
EQUIPMENT.
156 ENTERPRISE 19,789 19,789
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
OTHER
160 NEXT GENERATION 104,584 104,584
ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 23,707 23,707
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
161 SPARES AND REPAIR 278,565 290,565
PARTS.
E-2D AHE......... [12,000]
TOTAL OTHER 8,277,789 8,723,775
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 AAV7A1 PIP........... 107,665 107,665
002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 161,511 161,511
VEHICLE 1.1.
003 LAV PIP.............. 17,244 17,244
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
004 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE 626 626
SUPPORT SYSTEM.
005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 20,259 20,259
TOWED HOWITZER.
006 HIGH MOBILITY 59,943 59,943
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM.
007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 19,616 19,616
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.
OTHER SUPPORT
008 MODIFICATION KITS.... 17,778 17,778
GUIDED MISSILES
010 GROUND BASED AIR 9,432 9,432
DEFENSE.
011 JAVELIN.............. 41,159 41,159
012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW.... 25,125 25,125
013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS 51,553 51,553
SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-
H).
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS
016 COMMON AVIATION 44,928 44,928
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (C.
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
017 REPAIR AND TEST 33,056 33,056
EQUIPMENT.
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
020 ITEMS UNDER $5 17,644 17,644
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).
021 AIR OPERATIONS C2 18,393 18,393
SYSTEMS.
RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
022 RADAR SYSTEMS........ 12,411 12,411
023 GROUND/AIR TASK 139,167 139,167
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).
024 RQ-21 UAS............ 77,841 77,841
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
025 GCSS-MC.............. 1,990 1,990
026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 22,260 22,260
027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 55,759 55,759
EQUIPMENT.
029 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 10,154 10,154
(INTEL).
030 DCGS-MC.............. 13,462 13,462
031 UAS PAYLOADS......... 14,193 14,193
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
TEL)
035 NEXT GENERATION 98,511 98,511
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(NGEN).
036 COMMON COMPUTER 66,894 66,894
RESOURCES.
037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 186,912 186,912
038 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 34,361 34,361
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039 COMM SWITCHING & 54,615 54,615
CONTROL SYSTEMS.
040 COMM & ELEC 44,455 44,455
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 4,214 4,214
ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES
042 COMMERCIAL CARGO 66,951 66,951
VEHICLES.
TACTICAL VEHICLES
043 MOTOR TRANSPORT 21,824 21,824
MODIFICATIONS.
044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 233,639 233,639
VEHICLE.
045 FAMILY OF TACTICAL 1,938 1,938
TRAILERS.
046 TRAILERS............. 10,282 10,282
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
048 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 1,405 1,405
EQUIP ASSORT.
050 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 1,788 1,788
051 POWER EQUIPMENT 9,910 9,910
ASSORTED.
052 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 5,830 5,830
EQUIPMENT.
053 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 27,240 27,240
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
054 PHYSICAL SECURITY 53,477 53,477
EQUIPMENT.
GENERAL PROPERTY
056 TRAINING DEVICES..... 76,185 85,064
Unfunded [8,879]
requirement.
058 FAMILY OF 26,286 26,286
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT.
059 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY 1,583 1,583
TRANSPORTABLE VEH
(ITV).
OTHER SUPPORT
060 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 7,716 7,716
MILLION.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
062 SPARES AND REPAIR 35,640 35,640
PARTS.
TOTAL 2,064,825 2,073,704
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
TACTICAL FORCES
001 F-35................. 4,544,684 5,804,684
Additional [60,000]
Tooling in
Support of
Unfunded Priority.
Unfunded [1,200,000]
requirement.
002 ADVANCE 780,300 780,300
PROCUREMENT (CY).
TACTICAL AIRLIFT
003 KC-46A TANKER........ 2,545,674 2,945,674
KC-46A........... [400,000]
OTHER AIRLIFT
004 C-130J............... 57,708 57,708
006 HC-130J.............. 198,502 298,502
HC-130J.......... [100,000]
008 MC-130J.............. 379,373 979,373
MC-130J.......... [600,000]
009 ADVANCE 30,000 30,000
PROCUREMENT (CY).
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
012 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 2,695 2,695
OTHER AIRCRAFT
014 TARGET DRONES........ 109,841 109,841
017 MQ-9................. 117,141 117,141
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
018 B-2A................. 96,727 105,727
B-2 Rotary [9,000]
Launcher assembly.
019 B-1B................. 155,634 121,634
Duplicate funding [-34,000]
of F101 engine
kits.
020 B-52................. 109,295 109,295
021 LARGE AIRCRAFT 4,046 122,991
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES.
C-130 LAIRCM..... [18,900]
C-17 LAIRCM...... [76,145]
C-5 LAIRCM....... [23,900]
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
022 A-10................. 6,010 109,010
Unfunded [103,000]
Requirement.
023 F-15................. 417,193 417,193
024 F-16................. 203,864 203,864
025 F-22A................ 161,630 161,630
026 ADVANCE 15,000 15,000
PROCUREMENT (CY).
027 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 68,270 68,270
028 INCREMENT 3.2B....... 105,756 105,756
030 KC-46A TANKER........ 6,213 6,213
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
031 C-5.................. 36,592 36,592
032 C-5M................. 6,817 6,817
033 C-17A................ 125,522 125,522
034 C-21................. 13,253 13,253
035 C-32A................ 79,449 79,449
036 C-37A................ 15,423 15,423
037 C-130J............... 10,727 10,727
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
038 GLIDER MODS.......... 136 136
039 T-6.................. 35,706 35,706
040 T-1.................. 21,477 21,477
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041 T-38................. 51,641 51,641
OTHER AIRCRAFT
042 U-2 MODS............. 36,406 36,406
043 KC-10A (ATCA)........ 4,243 4,243
044 C-12................. 5,846 70,846
MC-12W upgrades [65,000]
for Air National
Guard.
045 VC-25A MOD........... 52,107 52,107
046 C-40................. 31,119 31,119
047 C-130................ 66,310 213,310
C-130H Inflight [18,000]
rebalance system.
C-130H NP2000 [55,000]
Prop.
C-130H T56 3.5... [74,000]
048 C-130J MODS.......... 171,230 171,230
049 C-135................ 69,428 69,428
050 OC-135B.............. 23,091 23,091
051 COMPASS CALL MODS.... 166,541 166,541
052 COMBAT FLIGHT 495 495
INSPECTION (CFIN).
053 RC-135............... 201,559 201,559
054 E-3.................. 189,772 189,772
055 E-4.................. 30,493 30,493
056 E-8.................. 13,232 13,232
057 AIRBORNE WARNING AND 164,786 164,786
CONTROL SYSTEM.
058 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 24,716 24,716
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
059 H-1.................. 3,730 3,730
060 H-60................. 75,989 92,089
Unfunded [16,100]
requirement.
061 RQ-4 MODS............ 43,968 62,268
HA-ISR Payload [18,300]
Adapters.
062 HC/MC-130 67,674 67,674
MODIFICATIONS.
063 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 59,068 59,068
065 MQ-9 MODS............ 264,740 269,940
FY17 10th Pod Set [5,200]
Procurement
Shortfall.
066 CV-22 MODS........... 60,990 60,990
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 1,041,569 1,121,169
PARTS.
Additional F-35 [79,600]
Initial Spares.
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 75,846 101,263
SUPPORT EQUIP.
Realign European [25,417]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
069 OTHER PRODUCTION 8,524 8,524
CHARGES.
071 T-53A TRAINER........ 501 501
POST PRODUCTION
SUPPORT
072 B-2A................. 447 447
073 B-2A................. 38,509 38,509
074 B-52................. 199 199
075 C-17A................ 12,028 12,028
078 RC-135............... 29,700 29,700
079 F-15................. 20,000 20,000
080 F-15................. 2,524 2,524
081 F-16................. 18,051 5,651
Program reduction [-12,400]
082 F-22A................ 119,566 119,566
083 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 85,000 85,000
085 RQ-4 POST PRODUCTION 86,695 86,695
CHARGES.
086 CV-22 MODS........... 4,500 4,500
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
087 INDUSTRIAL 14,739 30,739
RESPONSIVENESS.
Program increase. [16,000]
088 C-130J............... 102,000 102,000
WAR CONSUMABLES
089 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 37,647 37,647
OTHER PRODUCTION
CHARGES
090 OTHER PRODUCTION 1,339,160 1,339,160
CHARGES.
092 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 600 600
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 53,212 53,212
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 15,430,849 18,348,011
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 99,098 99,098
EQ-BALLISTIC.
TACTICAL
002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 441,367 441,367
STANDOFF MISSILE.
003 LRASM0............... 44,728 61,728
LRASM............ [17,000]
004 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 125,350 125,350
005 AMRAAM............... 304,327 304,327
006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE 34,867 34,867
MISSILE.
007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 266,030 266,030
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
008 INDUSTR'L PREPAREDNS/ 926 926
POL PREVENTION.
CLASS IV
009 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 6,334 6,334
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010 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 80,109 80,109
011 AGM-65D MAVERICK..... 289 289
013 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 36,425 36,425
MISSILE (ALCM).
014 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 14,086 14,086
MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
015 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 101,153 101,153
PARTS.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
020 SPECIAL UPDATE 32,917 32,917
PROGRAMS.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
020A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 708,176 708,176
TOTAL MISSILE 2,296,182 2,313,182
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
SPACE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
SPACE PROGRAMS
001 ADVANCED EHF......... 56,974 56,974
002 AF SATELLITE COMM 57,516 57,516
SYSTEM.
003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 28,798 28,798
004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 146,972 146,972
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER 80,849 180,849
SATELLITES(SPACE).
Long-lead [100,000]
procurement for
protecting supply
chain and
schedule for WGS
communications.
006 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT 85,894 85,894
007 GLOBAL POSTIONING 2,198 2,198
(SPACE).
008 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 25,048 25,048
(COMSEC).
010 MILSATCOM............ 33,033 33,033
011 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 957,420 957,420
LAUNCH CAPABILITY.
012 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 606,488 606,488
LAUNCH VEH(SPACE).
013 SBIR HIGH (SPACE).... 981,009 1,057,359
AF UPL--fully [44,900]
fund emerging
cyber security
requirement.
AF UPL--procure [15,450]
commercially
available antenna.
AF UPL upgrades [16,000]
ground antenna.
014 ADVANCE 132,420 132,420
PROCUREMENT (CY).
015 NUDET DETECTION 6,370 6,370
SYSTEM.
016 SPACE MODS........... 37,203 37,203
017 SPACELIFT RANGE 113,874 113,874
SYSTEM SPACE.
SSPARES
018 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 18,709 18,709
PARTS.
TOTAL SPACE 3,370,775 3,547,125
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
ROCKETS
001 ROCKETS.............. 147,454 147,454
CARTRIDGES
002 CARTRIDGES........... 161,744 161,744
BOMBS
003 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 28,509 28,509
004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 329,501 329,501
005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 38,382 38,382
PENETRATOR (MOP).
006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 319,525 319,525
MUNITION.
007 B61.................. 77,068 77,068
008 ADVANCE 11,239 11,239
PROCUREMENT (CY).
OTHER ITEMS
009 CAD/PAD.............. 53,469 53,469
010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 5,921 5,921
DISPOSAL (EOD).
011 SPARES AND REPAIR 678 678
PARTS.
012 MODIFICATIONS........ 1,409 1,409
013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 5,047 5,047
MILLION.
FLARES
015 FLARES............... 143,983 143,983
FUZES
016 FUZES................ 24,062 24,062
SMALL ARMS
017 SMALL ARMS........... 28,611 28,611
TOTAL 1,376,602 1,376,602
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
001 PASSENGER CARRYING 15,651 17,001
VEHICLES.
Realign European [1,350]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES
002 MEDIUM TACTICAL 54,607 54,607
VEHICLE.
003 CAP VEHICLES......... 1,011 1,011
004 CARGO AND UTILITY 28,670 28,670
VEHICLES.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 59,398 59,398
VEHICLES.
006 SPECIAL PURPOSE 19,784 51,605
VEHICLES.
Realign European [31,821]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 14,768 37,351
RESCUE VEHICLES.
Realign European [22,583]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
008 MATERIALS HANDLING 13,561 17,587
VEHICLES.
Realign European [4,026]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
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009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & 3,429 12,590
CLEANING EQUIP.
Realign European [9,161]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
010 BASE MAINTENANCE 60,075 99,767
SUPPORT VEHICLES.
Realign European [39,692]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 115,000 123,000
Unfunded [8,000]
requirement.
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 22,335 22,335
TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,892 5,892
EQUIPMENT.
015 INTELLIGENCE COMM 34,072 34,072
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 66,143 66,143
LANDING SYS.
017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 12,641 12,641
SYSTEM.
018 BATTLE CONTROL 6,415 6,415
SYSTEM--FIXED.
019 THEATER AIR CONTROL 23,233 23,233
SYS IMPROVEMENTS.
020 WEATHER OBSERVATION 40,116 40,116
FORECAST.
021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 72,810 72,810
CONTROL.
022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 9,864 9,864
COMPLEX.
023 MISSION PLANNING 15,486 15,486
SYSTEMS.
025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN 9,187 9,187
& ANALY NETWORK
(ISPAN).
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
026 GENERAL INFORMATION 51,826 51,826
TECHNOLOGY.
027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 3,634 3,634
CONTROL SYS.
028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 10,083 10,083
CONTROL.
029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 201,866 201,866
SECURITY SYSTEM.
030 COMBAT TRAINING 115,198 115,198
RANGES.
031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 292 292
EMERGENCY COMM N.
032 WIDE AREA 62,087 62,087
SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 37,764 37,764
034 GCSS-AF FOS.......... 2,826 2,826
035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 1,514 1,514
ACCOUNTING AND MGMT
SYSTEM.
036 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 9,646 9,646
SYSTEM.
037 AIR & SPACE 25,533 25,533
OPERATIONS CTR-WPN
SYS.
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
040 BASE INFORMATION 28,159 28,159
TRANSPT INFRAST
(BITI) WIRED.
041 AFNET................ 160,820 186,820
Unfunded [26,000]
requirement.
042 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,135 5,135
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
043 USCENTCOM............ 18,719 18,719
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
044 TACTICAL C-E 123,206 123,206
EQUIPMENT.
045 COMBAT SURVIVOR 3,004 3,004
EVADER LOCATER.
046 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 15,736 15,736
047 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL 5,480 5,480
EQUIPMENT.
048 BASE COMM 130,539 185,539
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Realign European [55,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
MODIFICATIONS
049 COMM ELECT MODS...... 70,798 70,798
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 52,964 53,464
MILLION.
Unfunded [500]
requirement--Inst
ructor Training
Parachutes.
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 10,381 10,381
HANDLING EQUIP.
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
053 BASE PROCURED 15,038 27,538
EQUIPMENT.
Program increase-- [5,000]
Civil Engineers
Construction,
Surveying, and
Mapping Equipment.
Realign European [7,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
054 ENGINEERING AND EOD 26,287 26,287
EQUIPMENT.
055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 8,470 8,470
056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 28,768 132,783
MILLION.
Realign European [104,015]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
058 DARP RC135........... 25,985 25,985
059 DCGS-AF.............. 178,423 178,423
061 SPECIAL UPDATE 840,980 840,980
PROGRAM.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,601,513 16,601,513
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
064 SPARES AND REPAIR 26,675 26,675
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 19,603,497 19,918,145
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 36,999 36,999
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA
041 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 5,938 5,938
SECURITY PROGRAM
(ISSP).
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 10,529 10,529
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 24,805 24,805
SECURITY.
008 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 46,638 46,638
009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 15,541 15,541
MILLION.
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010 NET CENTRIC 1,161 1,161
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
(NCES).
011 DEFENSE INFORMATION 126,345 126,345
SYSTEM NETWORK.
012 CYBER SECURITY 1,817 1,817
INITIATIVE.
013 WHITE HOUSE 45,243 45,243
COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 294,139 294,139
ENTERPRISE.
016 JOINT REGIONAL 188,483 188,483
SECURITY STACKS
(JRSS).
017 JOINT SERVICE 100,783 100,783
PROVIDER.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 2,951 2,951
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS
023 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 1,073 1,073
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA
001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 1,475 1,475
MILLION.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 9,341 9,341
044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS-- 903 903
CE2T2.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY
027 THAAD................ 451,592 770,992
Procure [319,400]
additional THAAD
interceptors.
028 AEGIS BMD............ 425,018 583,018
Additional SM-3 [158,000]
Block 1B.
029 ADVANCE 38,738 38,738
PROCUREMENT (CY).
030 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 947 947
033 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE 59,739 59,739
III.
034 IRON DOME............ 42,000 42,000
035 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 160,330 160,330
AND SOFTWARE.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
003 PERSONNEL 14,588 14,588
ADMINISTRATION.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
025 VEHICLES............. 204 204
026 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 12,363 12,363
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DODEA
021 AUTOMATION/ 1,910 1,910
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
& LOGISTICS.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA
002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 4,347 4,347
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DMACT
020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 13,464 13,464
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 657,759 657,759
AVIATION PROGRAMS
049 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 158,988 151,488
AND SUSTAINMENT.
Per SOCOM [-7,500]
requested
realignment.
050 UNMANNED ISR......... 13,295 13,295
051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 4,892 4,892
052 U-28................. 5,769 5,769
053 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 87,345 87,345
055 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 42,178 42,178
057 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 21,660 21,660
VEHICLE.
059 PRECISION STRIKE 229,728 229,728
PACKAGE.
060 AC/MC-130J........... 179,934 179,934
061 C-130 MODIFICATIONS.. 28,059 28,059
SHIPBUILDING
062 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS... 92,606 79,806
Per SOCOM [-12,800]
requested
realignment.
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 112,331 112,331
OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 82,538 82,538
065 DISTRIBUTED COMMON 11,042 11,042
GROUND/SURFACE
SYSTEMS.
066 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 54,592 54,592
067 COMBATANT CRAFT 23,272 23,272
SYSTEMS.
068 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 16,053 16,053
069 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 63,304 63,304
070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 252,070 252,070
071 COMBAT MISSION 19,570 19,570
REQUIREMENTS.
072 GLOBAL VIDEO 3,589 3,589
SURVEILLANCE
ACTIVITIES.
073 OPERATIONAL 17,953 17,953
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
075 OPERATIONAL 241,429 241,429
ENHANCEMENTS.
CBDP
076 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 135,031 135,031
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS.
077 CB PROTECTION & 141,027 141,027
HAZARD MITIGATION.
TOTAL 4,835,418 5,292,518
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
JOINT URGENT
OPERATIONAL NEEDS
FUND
JOINT URGENT
OPERATIONAL NEEDS
FUND
001 JOINT URGENT 99,795 0
OPERATIONAL NEEDS
FUND.
Program reduction [-99,795]
TOTAL JOINT 99,795 0
URGENT
OPERATIONAL
NEEDS FUND.
TOTAL 113,983,713 127,861,301
PROCUREMENT.
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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands
of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Line Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
004 MQ-1 UAV............. 87,300 87,300
ROTARY
006 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 39,040 78,040
IIIA REMAN.
Unfunded [39,000]
requirement.
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
015 MQ-1 PAYLOAD (MIP)... 41,400 33,400
Realign European [-8,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
018 MULTI SENSOR ABN 33,475 4,000
RECON (MIP).
Realign European [-29,475]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
023 EMARSS SEMA MODS 36,000 36,000
(MIP).
025 UTILITY HELICOPTER 34,809
MODS.
Unfunded [34,809]
requirement.
027 COMMS, NAV 4,289 4,289
SURVEILLANCE.
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
033 CMWS................. 139,742 201,542
Unfunded [61,800]
requirement--B
kits.
034 COMMON INFRARED 43,440 43,440
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
OTHER SUPPORT
037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 12,100
SYSTEMS.
Unfunded [12,100]
requirement.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 424,686 534,920
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
002 MSE MISSILE.......... 633,570
Meet inventory [633,570]
requirements for
COCOMS.
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY. 278,073 288,073
Unfunded [10,000]
requirement.
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 8,112 147,300
SYSTEM SUMMARY.
Realign European [-8,112]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [147,300]
requirement.
009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 3,907 0
Realign European [-3,907]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 191,522 204,522
(GMLRS).
Unfunded [13,000]
requirement.
012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 6,330
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).
Unfunded [6,330]
requirement.
013 HIGH MOBILITY 41,000 0
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM (HIMARS.
Realign European [-41,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
014 LETHAL MINIATURE 8,669 55,269
AERIAL MISSILE
SYSTEM (LMAMS.
Unfunded [46,600]
requirement.
MODIFICATIONS
016 ATACMS MODS.......... 69,400
Unfunded [69,400]
requirement.
018 STINGER MODS......... 28,000 0
Realign European [-28,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
TOTAL MISSILE 559,283 1,404,464
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV,
ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 BRADLEY PROGRAM...... 200,000 0
Realign European [-200,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 253,903 0
VEHICLE (AMPV).
Realign European [-253,903]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
004 STRYKER (MOD)........ 177,000
Unfunded [177,000]
requirement -
lethality
upgrades.
006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 30,000 0
Realign European [-30,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
008 PALADIN INTEGRATED 125,736 0
MANAGEMENT (PIM).
Realign European [-125,736]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD). 138,700 0
Realign European [-138,700]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
015 ABRAMS UPGRADE 442,800 0
PROGRAM.
Realign European [-442,800]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
TOTAL 1,191,139 177,000
PROCUREMENT OF
W&TCV, ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 7,100
TYPES.
Unfunded [7,100]
requirement.
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 14,900
TYPES.
Unfunded [14,900]
requirement.
003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 5 90
TYPES.
Realign European [-5]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [90]
requirement.
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004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 121 8,890
TYPES.
Realign European [-121]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [8,890]
requirement.
005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 1,605 1,605
006 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 31,862
Unfunded [31,862]
requirement.
007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 35,000 12,150
Realign European [-25,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [2,150]
requirement.
008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 17,191
Unfunded [17,191]
requirement.
MORTAR AMMUNITION
009 60MM MORTAR, ALL 2,500
TYPES.
Unfunded [2,500]
requirement.
010 81MM MORTAR, ALL 3,109
TYPES.
Unfunded [3,109]
requirement.
011 120MM MORTAR, ALL 18,192
TYPES.
Unfunded [18,192]
requirement.
TANK AMMUNITION
012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 40,300
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.
Unfunded [40,300]
requirement.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 159,181
155MM, ALL TYPES.
Unfunded [159,181]
requirement.
015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED 23,234 4,189
RANGE M982.
Realign European [-19,045]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
016 ARTILLERY 20,023 84,067
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.
Realign European [-16,678]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [80,722]
requirement.
MINES
017 MINES & CLEARING 11,615 3,000
CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
Realign European [-11,615]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [3,000]
requirement.
ROCKETS
019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 25,000 86,881
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
Unfunded [61,881]
requirement.
020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 75,820 163,820
TYPES.
Unfunded [20,000]
requirement.
Unfunded [68,000]
requirement--APKW
S and M282
warheads.
OTHER AMMUNITION
022 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 2,261
ALL TYPES.
Unfunded [2,261]
requirement.
023 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 25,361
Unfunded [25,361]
requirement.
024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 1,013 1,842
Unfunded [829]
requirement.
025 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 450
Unfunded [450]
requirement.
MISCELLANEOUS
027 NON-LETHAL 150
AMMUNITION, ALL
TYPES.
Unfunded [150]
requirement.
028 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,665
MILLION (AMMO).
Unfunded [3,665]
requirement.
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
033 CONVENTIONAL 53,000
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION.
Unfunded [53,000]
requirement.
TOTAL 193,436 745,756
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
010 FAMILY OF HEAVY 25,874 0
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).
Realign European [-25,874]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE 38,628 0
TACTICAL TRUCK EXT
SERV.
Realign European [-38,628]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
014 MODIFICATION OF IN 64,647 135,900
SVC EQUIP.
Realign European [-2,599]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [73,852]
requirement--rout
e clearance and
mine protected
vehicles.
015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH- 17,508 17,508
PROTECTED (MRAP)
MODS.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION 4,900 4,900
PROGRAM.
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
041 TRACTOR RIDE......... 1,000 1,000
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
062 INSTALLATION INFO 2,500 0
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.
Realign European [-2,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
068 DCGS-A (MIP)......... 39,515 52,515
Unfunded [13,000]
requirement.
070 TROJAN (MIP)......... 21,310 15,310
Realign European [-6,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 2,300 2,300
(INTEL SPT) (MIP).
072 CI HUMINT AUTO 14,460 14,460
REPRTING AND
COLL(CHARCS).
075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL 5,180 5,180
COLLECTION DEVICES
(MIP).
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ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
079 CREW................. 17,500
Unfunded [17,500]
requirement--EOD
DR SKOs.
080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 16,935 21,935
SURVEILLANCE
CAPABILITIE.
Unfunded [5,000]
requirement.
081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 18,874 12,974
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.
Realign European [-5,900]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES. 377 377
085 SMALL TACTICAL 60 2,210
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF.
Unfunded [2,150]
requirement.
086 BASE EXPEDITIARY 29,462
TARGETING AND SURV
SYS.
Unfunded [29,462]
requirement.
087 INDIRECT FIRE 57,500 200,110
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.
Unfunded [142,610]
requirement--Air
and Missile
Defense (SHORAD).
091 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- -2,300
PLATFORM (JBC-P).
Realign European [-2,300]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 3,974 0
(LLDR).
Realign European [-3,974]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 2,947 2,872
SYSTEM.
Realign European [-75]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS
098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 9,100 0
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.
Realign European [-9,100]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
119 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 3,726 3,726
(BDS).
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
126 GRND STANDOFF MINE 10,800
DETECTN SYSM
(GSTAMIDS).
Unfunded [10,800]
requirement.
128 HUSKY MOUNTED 2,400
DETECTION SYSTEM
(HMDS).
Unfunded [2,400]
requirement.
COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
136 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 270 270
142 FIELD FEEDING 145 145
EQUIPMENT.
143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 1,980 1,980
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
148 COMBAT SUPPORT 25,690 4,568
MEDICAL.
Realign European [-21,122]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 1,124 0
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
Realign European [-1,124]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT
153 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR.. 3,850 3,850
157 HIGH MOBILITY 1,932 1,932
ENGINEER EXCAVATOR
(HMEE).
GENERATORS
164 GENERATORS AND 569 569
ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
168 TRAINING DEVICES, 2,700 0
NONSYSTEM.
Realign European [-2,700]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)
173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 7,500 0
TEST EQUIPMENT
(IFTE).
Realign European [-7,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
176 RAPID EQUIPPING 8,500 13,500
SOLDIER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
Unfunded [5,000]
requirement.
TOTAL OTHER 405,575 577,953
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
JOINT IMPROVISED
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
DEFEAT FUND
NETWORK ATTACK
001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND 483,058 483,058
THREAT RESPONSE.
TOTAL JOINT 483,058 483,058
IMPROVISED-
THREAT DEFEAT
FUND.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
OTHER AIRCRAFT
027 STUASL0 UAV.......... 3,900 3,900
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
033 F-18 SERIES.......... 16,000
Unfunded [16,000]
requirement -ALR-
67(V)3 Retrofit A
and B Kits.
034 H-53 SERIES.......... 950 950
035 SH-60 SERIES......... 15,382 15,382
037 EP-3 SERIES.......... 7,220 7,220
047 SPECIAL PROJECT 19,855 19,855
AIRCRAFT.
051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 75,530 75,530
062 QRC.................. 15,150 15,150
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
064 SPARES AND REPAIR 18,850 18,850
PARTS.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES
066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 463 463
FACILITIES.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 157,300 173,300
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
STRATEGIC MISSILES
003 TOMAHAWK............. 100,086 100,086
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TACTICAL MISSILES
004 AMRAAM............... 12,000
Unfunded [12,000]
requirement--AIM-
120 Captive Air
Training Missiles
Guidance sections.
007 STANDARD MISSILE..... 35,208 35,208
011 HELLFIRE............. 8,771 8,771
012 LASER MAVERICK....... 5,040 5,040
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
017 ESSM................. 1,768 1,768
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
035 SMALL ARMS AND 1,500 1,500
WEAPONS.
TOTAL WEAPONS 152,373 164,373
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO,
NAVY & MC
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 74,021 74,021
002 JDAM................. 106,941 106,941
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 1,184 1,184
TYPES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 15,700 15,700
COUNTERMEASURES.
008 JATOS................ 540 540
012 OTHER SHIP GUN 13,789 13,789
AMMUNITION.
013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 1,963 1,963
PARTY AMMO.
014 PYROTECHNIC AND 765 765
DEMOLITION.
016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 866 866
$5 MILLION.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
019 60MM, ALL TYPES...... 11,000
Unfunded [11,000]
requirement--Full
range practice
rounds.
020 MORTARS.............. 1,290 1,290
021 81MM, ALL TYPES...... 14,500
Unfunded [14,500]
requirement--Full
range practice
rounds.
023 DIRECT SUPPORT 1,355 1,355
MUNITIONS.
024 INFANTRY WEAPONS 1,854 1,854
AMMUNITION.
027 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES. 17,000
Unfunded [17,000]
requirement--HE
Training Rounds.
033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 5,319 5,319
TOTAL 225,587 268,087
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMO, NAVY & MC.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
025 UNDERWATER EOD 12,348 8,332
PROGRAMS.
Realign European [-4,016]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
SMALL BOATS
032 STANDARD BOATS....... 18,000 18,000
SHIP SONARS
046 SSN ACOUSTIC 43,500 0
EQUIPMENT.
Realign European [-43,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
078 NAVAL MISSION 2,550 2,550
PLANNING SYSTEMS.
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 7,900 0
SYSTEMS.
Realign European [-7,900]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
081 DCGS-N............... 6,392 4,492
Realign European [-1,900]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
101 CRYPTOLOGIC 2,280 2,280
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
119 AVIATION SUPPORT 29,245 29,245
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 2,436 2,436
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 31,970 31,970
DISPOSAL EQUIP.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
132 GENERAL PURPOSE 496 390
TRUCKS.
Realign European [-106]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
134 FIRE FIGHTING 2,304 2,304
EQUIPMENT.
135 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 2,336 2,336
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 164 0
Realign European [-164]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
143 FIRST DESTINATION 420 420
TRANSPORTATION.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
147 COMMAND SUPPORT 21,650 21,650
EQUIPMENT.
152 OPERATING FORCES 15,800 15,800
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 1,000 0
EQUIPMENT.
Realign European [-1,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
155 PHYSICAL SECURITY 15,890 15,890
EQUIPMENT.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 2,200 2,200
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
161 SPARES AND REPAIR 1,178 1,178
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 220,059 161,473
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
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006 HIGH MOBILITY 5,360 5,360
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM.
GUIDED MISSILES
011 JAVELIN.............. 2,833 2,833
012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW.... 49 49
013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS 5,024 5,024
SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-
H).
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
017 REPAIR AND TEST 8,241 8,241
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
019 MODIFICATION KITS.... 750 750
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
020 ITEMS UNDER $5 200 20,400
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).
Unfunded [20,200]
requirement--nigh
t optics for
sniper rifles.
RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
023 GROUND/AIR TASK 39,200
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).
Unfunded [1,500]
requirement--CEG
Shelters.
Unfunded [37,700]
requirement--G/
ATOR acceleration.
024 RQ-21 UAS............ 8,400 8,400
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 50 50
027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 3,000 3,000
EQUIPMENT.
029 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 16,600
(INTEL).
Unfunded [16,600]
requirement -
UUNS for long
endurance small
UAS.
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
TEL)
037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 5,777 75,777
Additional NOTM-A [70,000]
Systems for
emerging
operational
requirements.
038 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 4,590 4,590
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
053 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 21,000 21,000
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
062 SPARES AND REPAIR 3,129
PARTS.
Unfunded [3,129]
requirement--G/
ATOR spares.
TOTAL 65,274 214,403
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
OTHER AIRCRAFT
017 MQ-9................. 271,080 271,080
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
033 C-17A................ 26,850 26,850
OTHER AIRCRAFT
048 C-130J MODS.......... 8,400 8,400
051 COMPASS CALL MODS.... 56,720 56,720
056 E-8.................. 3,000 3,000
061 RQ-4 MODS............ 39,600
Unfunded [39,600]
requirement--Tact
ical Field
Terminal
Antennaes.
062 HC/MC-130 153,080 153,080
MODIFICATIONS.
063 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 10,381 10,381
065 MQ-9 MODS............ 56,400 56,400
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 129,450 129,450
PARTS.
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 25,417 0
SUPPORT EQUIP.
Realign European [-25,417]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 740,778 754,961
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
TACTICAL
006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE 294,480 294,480
MISSILE.
007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 90,920 90,920
CLASS IV
011 AGM-65D MAVERICK..... 10,000 10,000
TOTAL MISSILE 395,400 395,400
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
SPACE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
SPACE PROGRAMS
010 MILSATCOM............ 2,256 2,256
TOTAL SPACE 2,256 2,256
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
ROCKETS
001 ROCKETS.............. 49,050 49,050
CARTRIDGES
002 CARTRIDGES........... 11,384 11,384
BOMBS
006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 390,577 390,577
MUNITION.
FLARES
015 FLARES............... 3,498 3,498
FUZES
016 FUZES................ 47,000 47,000
TOTAL 501,509 501,509
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
001 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,855 8,377
VEHICLES.
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Realign European [-1,350]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [5,872]
requirement.
CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES
002 MEDIUM TACTICAL 13,300
VEHICLE.
Unfunded [13,300]
requirement.
004 CARGO AND UTILITY 1,882 100,678
VEHICLES.
Unfunded [98,796]
requirement.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 1,100 11,064
VEHICLES.
Unfunded [9,964]
requirement.
006 SPECIAL PURPOSE 32,479 11,265
VEHICLES.
Realign European [-31,821]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [10,607]
requirement.
FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 22,583 0
RESCUE VEHICLES.
Realign European [-22,583]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
008 MATERIALS HANDLING 5,353 80,384
VEHICLES.
Realign European [-4,026]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [79,057]
requirement.
BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & 11,315 10,275
CLEANING EQUIP.
Realign European [-9,161]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [8,121]
requirement.
010 BASE MAINTENANCE 40,451 13,989
SUPPORT VEHICLES.
Realign European [-39,692]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
Unfunded [13,230]
requirement.
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 8,873 8,873
TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
015 INTELLIGENCE COMM 2,000 2,000
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 56,500 95,200
LANDING SYS.
Unfunded [16,500]
requirement--depl
oyable RAPCON
systems.
Unfunded [6,000]
requirement--digi
tal air traffic
control radios.
Unfunded [16,200]
requirement--D-
ILS.
018 BATTLE CONTROL 1,400
SYSTEM--FIXED.
Unfunded [1,400]
requirement.
019 THEATER AIR CONTROL 4,970 4,970
SYS IMPROVEMENTS.
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 3,000 37,500
SECURITY SYSTEM.
Unfunded [18,000]
requirement--Intr
usion Detection
Systems.
Unfunded [16,500]
requirement--PL2
BPSS systems.
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
048 BASE COMM 55,000 0
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Realign European [-55,000]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 8,469 71,869
MILLION.
Unfunded [59,400]
requirement--batt
lefield airman
combat equipment.
Unfunded [4,000]
requirements.
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
053 BASE PROCURED 7,500 0
EQUIPMENT.
Realign European [-7,500]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
054 ENGINEERING AND EOD 80,427 112,977
EQUIPMENT.
Unfunded [32,550]
requirement.
055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 37,000
Unfunded [37,000]
requirement--Basi
c Expeditionary
Airfield
Resources.
056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 110,405 6,390
MILLION.
Realign European [-104,015]
Reassurance
Initiative to
Base.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
058 DARP RC135........... 700 700
059 DCGS-AF.............. 9,200 100,400
Unfunded [91,200]
requirement.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 3,542,825 3,542,825
TOTAL OTHER 4,008,887 4,271,436
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
008 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 1,979 1,979
018 DEFENSE INFORMATION 12,000 12,000
SYSTEMS NETWORK.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY
034 IRON DOME............ 50,000
Additional funds [50,000]
for Iron Dome
Tamir
interceptors.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 43,653 43,653
AVIATION PROGRAMS
046 MANNED ISR........... 15,900 15,900
047 MC-12................ 20,000 20,000
050 UNMANNED ISR......... 38,933 38,933
051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 9,600 9,600
052 U-28................. 8,100 8,100
053 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 10,270 10,270
057 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 19,780 19,780
VEHICLE.
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061 C-130 MODIFICATIONS.. 3,750 3,750
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 62,643 62,643
OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 12,000 12,000
069 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 38,527 38,527
070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 20,215 20,215
073 OPERATIONAL 7,134 7,134
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
075 OPERATIONAL 193,542 211,067
ENHANCEMENTS.
Unfunded [15,900]
requirement-
Joint Task Force
Platform
Expansion.
Unfunded [1,625]
requirement-
Publicly
Available
Information (PAI)
Capability
Acceleration.
TOTAL 518,026 585,551
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
NATIONAL GUARD AND
RESERVE EQUIPMENT
UNDISTRIBUTED
007 UNDISTRIBUTED........ 500,000
Program increase. [500,000]
TOTAL NATIONAL 500,000
GUARD AND
RESERVE
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL 10,244,626 11,915,900
PROCUREMENT.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4103. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
FOR BASE REQUIREMENTS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4103. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FOR BASE
REQUIREMENTS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Line Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
OTHER WARSHIPS
003 ADVANCE 200,000
PROCUREMENT (CY).
CVN 81 AP........ [200,000]
009 DDG-51............... 1,896,800
DDG.............. [1,862,800]
Ship Signal [34,000]
Exploitation
Equipment.
010 ADVANCE 45,000
PROCUREMENT (CY).
DDG AP........... [45,000]
011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 1,033,000
LCS.............. [1,033,000]
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
012A AMPHIBIOUS SHIP 100,000
REPLACEMENT LX(R)
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT
(CY).
Program increase. [100,000]
013 LPD-17............... 1,786,000
LPD-30........... [1,786,000]
014 EXPEDITIONARY SEA 635,000
BASE (ESB).
ESB.............. [635,000]
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST
025 SHIP TO SHORE 312,000
CONNECTOR.
SSC.............. [312,000]
026 SERVICE CRAFT........ 39,000
Berthing Barge... [39,000]
TOTAL 6,046,800
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY.
TOTAL 6,046,800
PROCUREMENT.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT 12,010 12,010
RESEARCH.
002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 263,590 263,590
003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 67,027 67,027
004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH 87,395 87,395
CENTERS.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 430,022 430,022
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY.............. 29,640 29,640
006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC 35,730 35,730
SURVIVABILITY.
007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP....................... 8,627 8,627
008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY............... 66,086 66,086
009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY..... 27,144 27,144
010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY................ 43,742 43,742
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011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 22,785 22,785
012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION.. 28,650 28,650
013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE 67,232 67,232
TECHNOLOGY.
014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY............. 85,309 85,309
015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT 4,004 4,004
DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY.
016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM.. 5,615 5,615
017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY.. 41,455 41,455
018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES 58,352 58,352
019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY........... 34,723 34,723
020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS............... 26,190 26,190
021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING 24,127 24,127
TECHNOLOGY.
022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY.. 21,678 21,678
023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 33,123 33,123
TECHNOLOGY.
024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY.. 14,041 14,041
025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY... 67,720 67,720
026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 20,216 20,216
TECHNOLOGY.
027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY............. 39,559 44,559
.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]
028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................ 83,434 83,434
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 889,182 894,182
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.... 44,863 44,863
030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 67,780 67,780
031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...... 160,746 160,746
032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED 84,079 84,079
TECHNOLOGY.
033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE 125,537 125,537
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED 12,231 12,231
TECHNOLOGY.
035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 6,466 6,466
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
036 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE...................... 28,552 28,552
037 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & 16,434 16,434
SIMULATION SYSTEMS.
039 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM--TECHNOLOGY 26,903 26,903
DEVELOPMENT.
040 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL...................... 4,880 4,880
041 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS...................... 4,326 4,326
042 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY..... 31,296 31,296
043 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED 62,850 72,850
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Simulation upgrades for land [10,000]
based anti-ship missile
development.
044 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE...................... 12,323 12,323
045 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 182,331 182,331
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
046 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER 17,948 17,948
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
047 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM.. 5,796 5,796
048 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 47,135 47,135
049 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 10,421 10,421
DEMONSTRATIONS.
050 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED 32,448 32,448
TECHNOLOGY.
051 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE 52,206 52,206
AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.
052 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY............ 33,426 33,426
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,070,977 1,080,977
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES
053 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 9,634 9,634
INTEGRATION.
055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 33,949 48,949
ENGINEERING.
.................................. Realign European Reassurance [15,000]
Initiative to Base.
056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV 72,909 72,909
DEV.
057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET 7,135 7,135
DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV.
058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 41,452 43,902
.................................. Unfunded requirement--RF [2,450]
countermeasures.
059 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV 32,739 54,739
DEV.
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [22,000]
060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY. 10,157 10,157
061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 27,733 29,353
SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [1,620]
062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 12,347 12,347
DEVELOPMENT.
063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 10,456 10,456
DEM/VAL.
064 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 2,588 2,588
065 0603801A AVIATION--ADV DEV................. 14,055 14,055
066 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 35,333 35,333
ADV DEV.
067 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.......... 33,491 33,491
068 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 20,239 45,239
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Enhanced lightweight body [25,000]
armor and combat helmets
technology.
069 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT.............. 39,608 39,608
070 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.......... 9,921 9,921
071 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE 76,728 76,728
(LTAMD) SENSOR.
072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 115,221 100,221
.................................. Program Reduction............. [-15,000]
073 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE 20,000 20,000
(M-SHORAD).
074 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM...................... 10,400 10,400
075 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION 164,967 164,967
AND TIMING (PNT).
076 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 1,600 1,600
REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
077 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 11,303 11,303
CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2-INTERCEPT
(IFPC2).
078 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 56,492 56,492
FORCE SUPPORT.
079 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.... 20,432 20,432
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 890,889 941,959
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
..................................
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.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
080 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS................. 30,153 30,153
081 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 71,671 71,671
083 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR 10,589 10,589
RADIO (MNVR).
084 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM........ 4,774 4,774
085 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE...................... 17,252 17,252
086 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.......... 87,643 89,243
.................................. Program increase--soldier [3,000]
enhancement program.
.................................. Program reduction- obligation [-5,000]
delays.
.................................. Unfunded requirement--air [3,600]
soldier system.
087 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.......... 6,039 6,039
088 0604611A JAVELIN........................... 21,095 21,095
089 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES. 10,507 10,507
090 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL............... 3,536 3,536
092 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES... 7,000 7,000
093 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 36,242 36,242
(ASM)--ENG DEV.
094 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV..... 108,504 126,004
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [17,500]
095 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 3,702 3,702
EQUIPMENT.
096 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG 43,575 43,575
DEV.
097 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND 28,726 28,726
INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
098 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS 18,562 18,562
DEVELOPMENT.
099 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 8,344 8,344
DEVELOPMENT.
100 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 11,270 11,270
SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
101 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION 10,000 10,000
(BAT).
102 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER 18,566 18,566
(CATT) CORE.
103 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND 145,360 145,360
EVALUATION.
104 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.... 145,232 157,410
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [8,000]
.................................. Unfunded requirement--40mm low [4,178]
velocity M320 cartridge.
105 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 90,965 92,965
ENG DEV.
.................................. Next generation vehicle [2,000]
camouflage technology.
106 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 9,910 9,910
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
107 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 39,238 39,238
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.
108 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV. 34,684 34,684
109 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 164,409 188,409
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [5,000]
.................................. Unfunded requirement--Assured [19,000]
Communications.
110 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT................. 32,968 32,968
111 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS 49,554 49,554
SYSTEM (GFEBS).
112 0604823A FIREFINDER........................ 45,605 45,605
113 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL.. 16,127 23,127
.................................. Program increase- soldier [7,000]
power development initiatives.
114 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 98,600 133,600
SYSTEMS--EMD.
.................................. Unfunded requirements......... [35,000]
115 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............ 1,972 3,972
.................................. Unfunded requirement--IT3 [2,000]
demonstrator.
116 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 81,776 81,776
117 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 172,361 172,361
SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
118 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE 199,778 199,778
(AMPV).
119 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY 4,418 4,418
SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITY
(IGSSR-C).
120 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 15,877 15,877
(JTNC).
121 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 44,150 44,150
122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE...................... 34,670 113,570
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [78,900]
123 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL 5,207 5,207
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--
EXPEDITIONARY (GBOSS-E).
124 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS).... 4,727 4,727
125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 105,778 105,778
(CIRCM).
126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 6,927 6,927
DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
127 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE 214 214
PROCESSING.
128 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 16,125 16,125
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)
SENSOR SUITE.
129 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT.. 55,165 55,165
130 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS 20,076 20,076
(LOW-TIER).
131 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM........... 20,322 20,322
132 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM 55,810 55,810
MODERNIZATION (MWSM).
133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 30,879 30,879
134 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 175,069 175,069
CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
135 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS................... 70,760 70,760
137 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM 8,965 8,965
(JTRS).
138 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 34,626 34,626
140 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 336,420 252,320
DEFENSE (AIAMD).
.................................. Program Reduction............. [-84,100]
143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION 6,882 9,382
(MIP).
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [2,500]
144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 23,467 23,467
(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.
145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. 6,930 6,930
146 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT 6,112 6,112
(PIM).
147 0303032A TROJAN--RH12...................... 4,431 4,431
150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 14,616 14,616
151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS..................... 17,928 17,928
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & 3,012,840 3,111,418
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 22,862 22,862
153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 13,902 13,902
154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 102,901 102,901
155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER................ 20,140 20,140
156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL.............. 246,663 246,663
157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.. 29,820 29,820
159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES... 307,588 307,588
160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 49,242 49,242
INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.. 41,843 41,843
162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............ 4,804 4,804
163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E 7,238 7,238
ACTIVITIES.
164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......... 21,890 21,890
165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS..... 12,684 12,684
166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.... 51,040 51,040
167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............ 56,246 56,246
168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 1,829 1,829
COLLABORATION & INTEG.
169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............ 55,060 55,060
170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.. 33,934 33,934
171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 43,444 43,444
EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 5,087 5,087
MGMT SUPPORT.
173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS-- 54,679 54,679
R&D - MHA.
174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW 7,916 7,916
TECHNOLOGY.
175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE 61,254 61,254
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
176 0303260A DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION 1,779 1,779
INITIATIVE.
.................................. SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT 1,253,845 1,253,845
SUPPORT.
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
178 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.. 8,929 8,929
179 0603813A TRACTOR PULL...................... 4,014 4,014
180 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 4,094 4,094
181 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT 15,738 15,738
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
182 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE..................... 4,513 4,513
183 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF). 102,014 102,014
184 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 59,977 59,977
185 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 34,416 43,716
PROGRAM.
.................................. Unfunded requirement--UH-60V [9,300]
development.
186 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 194,567 194,567
PROGRAM.
187 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 9,981 9,981
PROGRAM.
188 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM... 204,304 204,304
189 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE.... 1,023 1,023
190 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION.............. 1,504 1,504
191 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT 10,064 10,064
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.
192 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL 38,463 38,463
PRODUCTS.
193 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS.............. 6,159 6,159
194 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT....... 90,217 90,217
195 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT--COCOM 6,749 6,749
EXERCISE.
196 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION 33,520 33,520
COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
197 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 343,175 351,175
PROGRAMS.
.................................. Unfunded requirement--M88A2E1. [8,000]
198 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM........... 6,639 6,639
199 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER 40,784 40,784
IMPROVEMENTS.
200 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT 39,358 39,358
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
201 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 145 145
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
202 0203758A DIGITIZATION...................... 4,803 4,803
203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 2,723 17,723
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
.................................. Realign European Reassurance [15,000]
Initiative to Base.
204 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 5,000 5,000
PROGRAMS.
205 0203808A TRACTOR CARD...................... 37,883 37,883
206 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE-- 4,500
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.
.................................. Unfunded requirement--modal [4,500]
passive detection system.
207 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT...... 1,582 1,582
208 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 195 195
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.
209 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 78,926 78,926
(AMD) SYSTEM.
210 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 102,807 102,807
SYSTEM (GMLRS).
213 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE 13,807 13,807
ACTIVITIES.
214 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 132,438 132,438
PROGRAM.
215 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM...... 64,370 64,370
217 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL 10,475 10,475
SYSTEM.
220 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 1,100 1,100
222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES. 9,433 16,925
.................................. Realign European Reassurance [7,492]
Initiative to Base.
223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 5,080 20,080
.................................. Realign European Reassurance [15,000]
Initiative to Base.
224 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 24,700 24,700
SYSTEMS.
225 0305219A MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE UAS.............. 9,574 9,574
226 0305232A RQ-11 UAV......................... 2,191 2,191
227 0305233A RQ-7 UAV.......................... 12,773 12,773
228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE... 2,537 2,537
229 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2--INITIAL 4,723 4,723
NETWORKING.
230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 60,877 65,877
ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Development of improved [5,000]
manufacturing technology for
separation, extraction,
smelter, sintering, leaching,
processing, beneficiation, or
production of specialty metals
such as lanthanide elements,
yttrium or scandium.
231 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE). 11,959 11,959
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232 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM...... 10,228 10,228
232A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 7,154 7,154
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS 1,877,685 1,941,977
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 9,425,440 9,654,380
TEST & EVAL, ARMY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 118,130 138,130
.................................. Defense University Research [20,000]
Instrumentation Program.
002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT 19,438 19,438
RESEARCH.
003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 458,333 458,333
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 595,901 615,901
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 13,553 13,553
005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 125,557 125,557
006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 53,936 53,936
TECHNOLOGY.
007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH... 36,450 36,450
008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED 48,649 48,649
RESEARCH.
009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED 79,598 79,598
RESEARCH.
010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT 42,411 42,411
APPLIED RESEARCH.
011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED 6,425 6,425
RESEARCH.
012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH. 56,094 56,094
013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED 156,805 156,805
RESEARCH.
014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 32,733 32,733
APPLIED RESEARCH.
015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) 171,146 171,146
APPLIED RESEARCH.
016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 62,722 62,722
ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 886,079 886,079
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 26,342 26,342
TECHNOLOGY.
020 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 9,360 9,360
TECHNOLOGY.
021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 154,407 154,407
DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 13,448 13,448
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
023 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 231,772 231,772
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
024 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 57,797 67,797
.................................. Program increase for [10,000]
manufacturing capability
industrial partnerships for
undersea vehicles.
025 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED 4,878 4,878
TECHNOLOGY.
027 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND 64,889 64,889
DEMONSTRATIONS.
028 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 15,164 15,164
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
029 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) 108,285 132,285
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Program increase for railgun [24,000]
tactical demonstrator.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 686,342 720,342
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES
030 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS... 48,365 48,365
031 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............ 5,566 5,566
033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.................. 695 695
034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........... 7,661 7,661
035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.. 3,707 3,707
036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 61,381 61,381
037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE 154,117 177,117
COUNTERMEASURES.
.................................. LDUUV......................... [23,000]
038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE...... 14,974 14,974
039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 9,296 9,296
040 0603525N PILOT FISH........................ 132,083 132,083
041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH..................... 15,407 15,407
042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER................... 122,413 122,413
043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL.............. 745 745
044 0603553N SURFACE ASW....................... 1,136 1,136
045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM 100,955 100,955
DEVELOPMENT.
046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS 13,834 13,834
047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN...... 36,891 36,891
048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 12,012 12,012
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.... 329,500 329,500
050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 29,953 29,953
051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE....................... 191,610 191,610
052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........ 40,991 40,991
053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION......... 24,674 24,674
054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.................. 776,158 776,158
055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES............... 116,871 116,871
056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS....... 8,052 8,052
057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT............... 143,450 143,450
058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 8,909 8,909
060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 1,428 1,428
SYSTEM.
061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 53,367 53,367
DEVELOPMENT.
063 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 8,212 8,212
DEVELOPMENT.
064 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.......... 20,214 20,214
065 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM............... 50,623 50,623
066 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............ 2,837 2,837
067 0603734N CHALK CORAL....................... 245,143 245,143
068 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........ 2,995 2,995
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069 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE..................... 306,101 306,101
070 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA..................... 253,675 253,675
071 0603751N RETRACT ELM....................... 55,691 55,691
072 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN.................... 48,982 48,982
074 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 9,099 9,099
075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............ 33,568 33,568
076 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.. 29,873 29,873
077 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 106,391 106,391
LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
078 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC 107,310 133,310
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
.................................. Program increase for railgun [26,000]
tactical demonstrator.
079 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 83,935 83,935
AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED 46,844 46,844
COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
083 0604286M MARINE CORPS ADDITIVE 6,200 6,200
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
085 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 7,055 7,055
PROTOTYPE.
086 0604454N LX (R)............................ 9,578 9,578
087 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING..... 66,543 76,543
.................................. XLUUV......................... [10,000]
089 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 31,315 31,315
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
090 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 42,851 42,851
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
091 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 160,694 160,694
WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
093 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP...... 8,278 8,278
094 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 7,979 7,979
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
095 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT-- 527 527
MIP.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 4,218,714 4,277,714
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
096 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.......... 16,945 16,945
097 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT............ 26,786 26,786
098 0604214N AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV........... 48,780 48,780
099 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT............. 2,722 2,722
100 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE 5,371 5,371
DEVELOPMENT.
101 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING... 782 782
102 0604221N P-3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM......... 1,361 1,361
103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............ 14,167 14,167
104 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM........... 55,695 55,695
105 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.................. 292,535 292,535
106 0604245N H-1 UPGRADES...................... 61,288 61,288
107 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS........... 37,167 37,167
108 0604262N V-22A............................. 171,386 186,386
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [15,000]
109 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 13,235 23,235
.................................. Air Crew Sensor Improvements.. [10,000]
110 0604269N EA-18............................. 173,488 173,488
111 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 54,055 83,055
.................................. Unfunded requirement--EWSA.... [5,500]
.................................. Unfunded requirement--Intrepid [3,000]
Tiger II (V)3 UH-1Y jettison
capability.
.................................. Unfunded requirements--range [20,500]
improvements and upgrades.
112 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........ 451,938 451,938
113 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)...... 632,936 624,136
.................................. Unjustified cost growth....... [-8,800]
114 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY 4,310 4,310
(JTRS-NAVY).
115 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 66,686 66,686
INCREMENT II.
116 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM 390,238 390,238
ENGINEERING.
117 0604311N LPD-17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.. 689 689
118 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 112,846 112,846
119 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS..... 158,578 158,578
120 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...................... 15,734 15,734
122 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-- 25,445 25,445
COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
124 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS...... 87,233 92,233
.................................. SPY-1 Solid State Advancement. [5,000]
125 0604503N SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION. 130,981 130,981
126 0604504N AIR CONTROL....................... 75,186 75,186
127 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........ 177,926 177,926
128 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER 8,062 8,062
CONVERSION.
129 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 32,090 32,090
(AMDR) SYSTEM.
130 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.................... 120,087 120,087
131 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM. 50,850 50,850
132 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 67,166 87,166
T&E.
.................................. CVN 80 DFA.................... [20,000]
133 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.. 4,817 4,817
134 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM)..... 72,861 72,861
135 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.................. 25,635 25,635
136 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT... 28,076 28,076
137 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,561 7,561
DEVELOPMENT.
138 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, 40,828 40,828
AND HUMAN FACTORS.
139 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS..... 435 435
140 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 161,713 161,713
CONTROL).
141 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 212,412 243,412
KILL).
.................................. OTH Weapon Development........ [31,000]
142 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 103,391 103,391
KILL/EW).
143 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.......... 34,855 34,855
144 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT............... 9,353 9,353
145 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM.............. 92,546 101,546
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.................................. Program increase.............. [9,000]
146 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--EMD... 152,934 152,934
147 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)--EMD... 108,931 108,931
148 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON 144,958 144,958
MODERNIZATION (FOM)--MARINE CORPS.
149 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON 143,855 143,855
MODERNIZATION (FOM)--NAVY.
150 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 14,865 14,865
151 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 152,977 152,977
152 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 3,410 3,410
153 0605212N CH-53K RDTE....................... 340,758 340,758
154 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.................. 33,430 33,430
155 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS................... 58,163 58,163
156 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)..... 22,410 22,410
157 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS.................... 1,961 1,961
158 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA)... 222,208 222,208
159 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 15,473 15,473
160 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 11,795 11,795
(MMA).
161 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) 181,731 181,731
INCREMENT III.
162 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 178,993 178,993
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
163 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 20,710 20,710
(JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
164 0204202N DDG-1000.......................... 140,500 140,500
168 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS...... 28,311 28,311
170 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 4,502 4,502
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & 6,362,102 6,472,302
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
171 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 91,819 91,819
172 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 23,053 23,053
173 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 52,634 59,634
.................................. Program increase.............. [7,000]
174 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE 141 141
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.
175 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 3,917 3,917
176 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES......... 50,432 50,432
179 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES.... 782 782
180 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 94,562 94,562
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
181 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT....... 4,313 4,313
182 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1,104 1,104
MANAGEMENT.
183 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT... 105,666 105,666
184 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 373,667 413,667
.................................. Program increase.............. [40,000]
185 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 20,298 20,298
CAPABILITY.
186 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 17,341 17,341
(SEW) SUPPORT.
188 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT. 21,751 21,751
189 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 44,279 44,279
190 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT..... 28,841 28,841
191 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 1,749 1,749
(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
194 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 9,408 9,408
SUPPORT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 945,757 992,757
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
196 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 92,571 103,571
(CEC).
.................................. CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration... [11,000]
197 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND 3,137 3,137
CONTROL.
198 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM 135,219 135,219
SUPPORT.
199 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 36,242 36,242
200 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 12,053 12,053
DEVELOPMENT.
201 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS..... 18,221 18,221
203 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.................. 224,470 213,470
.................................. Program reduction- delayed [-11,000]
procurement rates.
204 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS 33,525 33,525
(TACTICAL).
205 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT................... 24,829 24,829
206 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION 133,617 142,617
PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
.................................. Tomahawk Modernization........ [9,000]
207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.... 38,972 50,572
.................................. Realign European Reassurance [11,600]
Initiative to Base.
208 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS 3,940 3,940
(DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
209 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 54,645 54,645
ATOR).
210 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 66,518 76,518
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Modernization of Barking Sands [10,000]
Tactical Underwater Range.
211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT........ 1,155 1,155
212 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS 51,040 51,040
SUPPORT.
213 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT.................. 87,989 97,989
.................................. Unfunded requirement--AARGM [10,000]
Derivative Program.
214 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS............... 89,852 89,852
215 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM 29,351 29,351
INTEGRATION.
216 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP....................... 68,553 68,553
217 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS............. 119,099 119,099
218 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. 127,445 127,445
219 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 123,825 120,325
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Excess growth--tactical radio [-3,500]
systems.
220 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND 7,343 7,343
CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).
221 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 66,009 66,009
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
222 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 25,258 25,258
SUPPORT.
223 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 30,886 30,886
WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP).
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224 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE........ 58,728 58,728
225 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 42,884 51,884
.................................. Unfunded requirement--AIM-9X [9,000]
Blk II Systems Improvement
program.
226 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 25,364 25,364
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
232 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK 24,271 24,271
ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES).
233 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 50,269 50,269
PROGRAM.
236 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 6,352 6,352
(MIP) ACTIVITIES.
237 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES. 7,770 7,770
238 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND 39,736 39,736
INTEROPERABILITY.
239 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 12,867 12,867
SYSTEMS.
240 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 46,150 46,150
SYSTEMS.
241 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON...................... 84,115 84,115
242 0305231N MQ-8 UAV.......................... 62,656 62,656
243 0305232M RQ-11 UAV......................... 2,022 2,022
245 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS 4,835 4,835
(STUASL0).
246 0305239M RQ-21A............................ 8,899 8,899
247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 99,020 99,020
DEVELOPMENT.
248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 18,578 11,478
PAYLOADS (MIP).
.................................. Program reduction............. [-7,100]
249 0305421N RQ-4 MODERNIZATION................ 229,404 229,404
250 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT... 5,238 5,238
251 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 38,227 38,227
252 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH).... 4,808 4,808
253 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE).. 37,836 37,836
253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 1,364,347 1,364,347
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS 3,980,140 4,019,140
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 17,675,035 17,984,235
TEST & EVAL, NAVY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, AF
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 342,919 342,919
002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 147,923 147,923
003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 14,417 14,417
INITIATIVES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 505,259 505,259
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
004 0602102F MATERIALS......................... 124,264 124,264
005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES.... 124,678 129,678
.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]
006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 108,784 108,784
RESEARCH.
007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION.............. 192,695 197,695
.................................. Educational Partnership [5,000]
Agreements.
008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS................. 152,782 152,782
009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 8,353 8,353
MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
010 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY.................. 116,503 116,503
011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 112,195 112,195
012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........ 132,993 132,993
013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 167,818 167,818
METHODS.
014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........ 43,049 43,049
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 1,284,114 1,294,114
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
015 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON 37,856 47,856
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Metals affordability research. [10,000]
016 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 22,811 22,811
(S&T).
017 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........ 40,978 40,978
018 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO..... 115,966 115,966
019 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER 104,499 109,499
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Program Increase for Robust [5,000]
Electronical Power System.
020 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY...... 60,551 60,551
021 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY.... 58,910 58,910
022 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM 10,433 10,433
(MSSS).
023 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 33,635 33,635
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
024 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY... 167,415 167,415
025 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 45,502 45,502
026 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 46,450 46,450
027 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 49,011 49,011
AND DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 794,017 809,017
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES
028 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 5,652 8,352
.................................. Unfunded requirement--OSINT [1,200]
exploitation and fusion.
.................................. Unfunded requirement--SIGINT [1,500]
Tactical Analysis Reporting
Gateway.
030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.. 24,397 24,397
031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 3,851 3,851
033 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 10,736 10,736
MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
034 0603859F POLLUTION PREVENTION--DEM/VAL..... 2 2
035 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER......... 2,003,580 2,003,580
036 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND 65,458 65,458
DEVELOPMENT.
037 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS... 68,719 94,919
.................................. Unfunded requirement--ASARS-2B [11,500]
.................................. Unfunded requirement-- [14,700]
Hyperspectral Chip Development.
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038 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER 7,850 7,850
(NAOC) RECAP.
039 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER............... 3,295 3,295
040 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 17,365 17,365
DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
041 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS- 32,253 32,253
ACS.
044 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 26,222 26,222
ENTERPRISE R&D.
046 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM........... 840,650 935,650
.................................. Program Increase.............. [10,000]
.................................. Unfunded Requirement.......... [70,000]
.................................. Unfunded requirement--Long- [15,000]
Endurance Aerial
Platform(LEAP) Ahead
Prototyping.
047 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT.. 215,721 215,721
049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE..... 294,746 421,746
.................................. Unfunded Requirement.......... [127,000]
050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 10,645 10,645
(3DELRR).
052 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT 41,509 41,509
(CDL EA).
053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 226,287 226,287
DEVELOPMENT.
054 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES.......... 16,687 16,687
055 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL.. 4,500 4,500
056 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 15,867 15,867
SYSTEM.
057 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 253,939 263,939
(USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).
.................................. Demonstration of Backup and [10,000]
Complementary PNT Capabilities
of GPS.
058 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS............. 10,000 10,000
059 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.......... 112,088 112,088
060 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 34,764 34,764
061 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM.... 63,092 63,092
062 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......... 7,842 7,842
063 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM 41,385 41,385
064 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE 18,150 18,150
SERVICE (PTES).
065 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS).. 24,201 24,201
066 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)-- 16,000 16,000
AGGREGATED.
067 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE.... 87,577 117,577
.................................. Responsive Launch vehicles, [30,000]
infrastructure, and small sats.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 4,605,030 4,895,930
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION
068 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 5,100 5,100
PROGRAMS.
069 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND 101,203 101,203
DEVELOPMENT.
070 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 3,009 3,009
071 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 2,241 2,241
072 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 38,250 38,250
073 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 19,739 19,739
074 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)--EMD.... 38,979 38,979
078 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK........ 7,091 7,091
080 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 46,540 46,540
081 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS...................... 2,705 2,705
082 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT.............. 31,240 34,240
.................................. Joint Expeditionary Airfield [3,000]
Damage Repair.
084 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.............. 9,060 9,060
085 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............ 87,350 87,350
086 0604800F F-35--EMD......................... 292,947 292,947
088 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........ 451,290 451,290
089 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION........... 178,991 178,991
090 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 12,736 12,736
(JTNC).
091 0605031F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 9,319 9,319
092 0605213F F-22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B. 13,600 13,600
094 0605221F KC-46............................. 93,845 0
.................................. Under execution............... [-93,845]
095 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING........... 105,999 105,999
096 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER.......... 354,485 354,485
100 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E. 119,745 49,745
.................................. Program reduction............. [-70,000]
101 0605931F B-2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM... 194,570 194,570
102 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION..... 91,237 91,237
103 0207171F F-15 EPAWSS....................... 209,847 209,847
104 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............ 3,400 3,400
105 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 16,727 16,727
109 0307581F JSTARS RECAP...................... 417,201 417,201
110 0401310F C-32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT 6,017 6,017
RECAPITALIZATION.
111 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT 434,069 434,069
RECAPITALIZATION (PAR).
112 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............ 18,528 18,528
113 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR.... 24,967 24,967
114 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 10,029 10,029
OPERATIONS.
115 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.............. 66,370 66,370
116 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 48,448 48,448
117 1206426F SPACE FENCE....................... 35,937 35,937
118 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 145,610 145,610
119 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE)........... 33,644 33,644
120 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE).... 14,263 14,263
121 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM 311,844 311,844
(SBIRS) HIGH EMD.
122 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS..................... 71,018 71,018
123 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE 297,572 297,572
PROGRAM (SPACE) - EMD.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & 4,476,762 4,315,917
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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124 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 35,405 35,405
125 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 82,874 87,874
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [5,000]
126 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............ 34,346 34,346
128 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 15,523 15,523
EVALUATION.
129 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 678,289 739,089
.................................. Program Increase.............. [32,400]
.................................. Testing, evaluation, and [1,000]
certification of additional
suppliers for arresting gear
systems for fighter aircraft.
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [27,400]
130 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER....... 219,809 219,809
131 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT 223,179 223,179
SYS.
132 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH....... 138,556 138,556
133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & 221,393 221,393
BUS SYS.
134 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT. 152,577 152,577
135 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 196,561 196,561
INTEGRATION.
136 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM 28,322 28,322
TECHNOLOGY.
137 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS.... 126,611 126,611
140 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 9,154 9,154
141 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 135,507 135,507
MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
142 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND 28,720 28,720
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
143 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 35,453 110,453
MATURATION.
.................................. Unfunded requirement.......... [50,000]
.................................. Unfunded requirement-- [25,000]
Penetrating Counter air (PCA)
Risk Reduction.
146 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 29,049 29,049
(EIS).
147 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 14,980 14,980
148 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING............ 1,434 1,434
150 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.......... 4,569 4,569
151 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE 25,773 25,773
DEVELOPMENT.
152 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) 169,887 169,887
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
153 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER-- 9,531 9,531
MHA.
154 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM 20,975 20,975
(SPACE).
155 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).......... 25,398 25,398
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 2,663,875 2,804,675
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
157 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 27,579 27,579
158 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 5,776 5,776
TRAINING.
159 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE............ 16,247 16,247
161 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 21,915 21,915
SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
162 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 33,150 33,150
AGENCY.
163 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND 66,653 66,653
EXPLOITATION.
164 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E............. 38,579 38,579
165 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION................... 12,636 12,636
166 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.................... 111,910 111,910
167 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 463 463
168 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.................... 62,471 62,471
169 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS..................... 193,108 193,108
170 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS............... 210,845 210,845
.................................. Increase ICBM Cryptopgraphy [20,000]
Upgrade II.
.................................. Reduce MM Ground and [-10,000]
Communications Equipment.
.................................. Reduce MM Support Equipment... [-10,000]
171 0101313F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING AND 25,736 25,736
ANALYSIS NETWORK (ISPAN)--
USSTRATCOM.
173 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 6,272 70,272
COMMUNICATIONS.
.................................. Enhances E-4B cyber security.. [64,000]
174 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & 11,032 11,032
ANALYSIS NETWORK.
176 0102110F UH-1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM......... 108,617 108,617
177 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL 3,347 3,347
CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
179 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.......................... 201,394 201,394
182 0207131F A-10 SQUADRONS.................... 17,459 17,459
183 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.................... 246,578 271,578
.................................. Unfunded requirement--MIDS- [25,000]
JTRS software changes.
184 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS................... 320,271 320,271
185 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.... 15,106 35,106
.................................. HTS pod block upgrade program. [20,000]
186 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS................... 610,942 610,942
187 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS.................... 334,530 334,530
188 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 34,952 34,952
189 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 61,322 61,322
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
191 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE--PARARESCUE......... 693 693
193 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 1,714 1,714
PROCUREMENT.
194 0207253F COMPASS CALL...................... 14,040 14,040
195 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 109,243 109,243
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
197 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 29,932 29,932
MISSILE (JASSM).
198 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 26,956 26,956
(AOC).
199 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 2,450 2,450
200 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL 151,726 151,726
SYSTEM (AWACS).
201 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS. 3,656 3,656
203 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 13,420 13,420
ACTIVITIES.
204 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD.... 10,623 10,623
205 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK.......... 1,754 1,754
206 0207452F DCAPES............................ 17,382 17,382
207 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR 2,307 2,307
FORENSICS.
208 0207590F SEEK EAGLE........................ 25,397 25,397
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209 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION...... 10,175 10,175
210 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS.. 12,839 12,839
211 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 4,190 4,190
212 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.......... 85,531 85,531
213 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION................ 3,761 3,761
214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 35,693 35,693
215 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 20,964 20,964
218 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON 3,549 3,549
NETWORK (GSIN).
219 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION 4,371 4,371
SYSTEM (NPES).
227 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON- 3,721 3,721
TRADITIONAL ISR FOR BATTLESPACE
AWARENESS.
228 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 35,467 35,467
CENTER (NAOC).
230 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 48,841 48,841
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
231 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 42,973 42,973
PROGRAM.
232 0303141F GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM...... 105 105
233 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT--DATA 2,147 2,147
INITIATIVE.
236 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........ 121,948 121,948
237 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 3,544 3,544
240 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION 1,542 1,542
TECHNOLOGY.
241 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 4,453 4,453
(GATM).
243 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE................... 26,654 31,654
.................................. Commercial weather pilot [5,000]
program.
244 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 6,306 7,806
LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
.................................. Unfunded requirement--ground [1,500]
based sense and avoid.
245 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.................... 21,295 21,295
248 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 415 415
ACTIVITIES.
250 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 3,867 3,867
ACTIVITIES.
257 0305202F DRAGON U-2........................ 34,486 34,486
259 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 4,450 17,250
.................................. WAMI Technology Upgrades...... [12,800]
260 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS..... 14,269 14,269
261 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 27,501 39,001
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Unfunded requierment.......... [11,500]
262 0305220F RQ-4 UAV.......................... 214,849 214,849
263 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 18,842 18,842
TARGETING.
265 0305238F NATO AGS.......................... 44,729 44,729
266 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE........ 26,349 26,349
269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 3,491 3,491
TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
271 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION........... 4,899 4,899
275 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 2,445 2,445
(PRC2).
276 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 8,684 8,684
278 0401115F C-130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON............ 10,219 10,219
279 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........ 22,758 22,758
280 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................ 34,287 34,287
281 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.................... 26,821 26,821
282 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 5,283 5,283
(LAIRCM).
283 0401218F KC-135S........................... 9,942 9,942
284 0401219F KC-10S............................ 7,933 7,933
285 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT....... 6,681 6,681
286 0401318F CV-22............................. 22,519 22,519
287 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.... 3,510 3,510
288 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL.. 8,090 8,090
289 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 1,528 1,528
290 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL 31,677 31,677
SYSTEM.
291 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 33,344 33,344
(LOGIT).
292 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 9,362 9,362
293 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING............. 2,074 2,074
294 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES........ 107 107
295 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY... 2,006 2,006
296 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM..... 3,780 3,780
297 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.......... 7,472 7,472
298 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 1,563 1,563
AGENCY.
299 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 91,211 91,211
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
300 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--SPACE 14,255 14,255
ACTIVITIES.
301 1202247F AF TENCAP......................... 31,914 31,914
302 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS 32,426 32,426
(FAB-T).
303 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE). 18,808 21,308
.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]
305 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 10,029 10,029
(SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).
306 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 25,051 25,051
EVALUATION CENTER.
307 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 11,390 11,390
RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
308 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 8,747 8,747
309 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE).... 10,549 10,549
310 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT............. 243,435 243,435
311 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE.... 12,691 12,691
312 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM.............. 99,455 99,455
313 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER..... 18,052 18,052
314 1203699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW)........ 1,373 1,373
315 1203906F NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM................ 5,000 5,000
316 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).... 31,508 31,508
317 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 99,984 99,984
OPERATIONS.
318 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III-- 510,938 510,938
OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 14,938,002 14,974,002
.................................. Program increase.............. [36,000]
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.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS 20,585,302 20,763,602
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. UNDISTRIBUTED
319 0901560F UNDISTRIBUTED..................... -195,900
.................................. Bomber Modernization--Excess [-195,900]
to Need.
.................................. SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED......... -195,900
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 34,914,359 35,192,614
TEST & EVAL, AF.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, DW
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH............... 37,201 37,201
002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 432,347 432,347
003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........ 40,612 40,612
004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH 43,126 43,126
SCIENCE.
005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 74,298 74,298
006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 25,865 35,865
UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.
.................................. Program Increase.............. [10,000]
007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 43,898 43,898
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 697,347 707,347
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........ 19,111 19,111
009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY............. 109,360 109,360
011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 49,748 49,748
PROGRAM.
012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 49,226 49,226
ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS 392,784 392,784
TECHNOLOGY.
014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE........ 13,014 13,014
015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 201,053 201,053
PROGRAM.
016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH........... 14,775 14,775
017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY............... 343,776 343,776
018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL 224,440 224,440
TECHNOLOGY.
019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY............ 295,447 295,447
020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 157,908 157,908
DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 8,955 8,955
(SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........ 34,493 34,493
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 1,914,090 1,914,090
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 25,627 25,627
TECHNOLOGY.
024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY 76,230 81,230
SUPPORT.
.................................. Program increase--conventional [5,000]
EOD equipment.
025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING....... 24,199 24,199
026 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 268,607 268,607
DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
027 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE 12,996 12,996
ASSESSMENT.
029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY................ 5,495 60,595
.................................. Restore funding for directed [55,100]
energy prioritization in DoD's
BMD efforts.
031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH................. 20,184 20,184
032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 18,662 18,662
DEVELOPMENT.
035 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS........ 155,406 155,406
036 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY..... 247,435 247,435
037 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS.............. 13,154 13,154
038 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 37,674 30,674
CONCEPTS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,000]
039 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 15,000 15,000
CONCEPTS--MHA.
040 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.... 252,879 252,879
041 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT 29,594 29,594
EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX).
042 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION............. 59,863 24,863
.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-35,000]
043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 145,359 145,359
PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH..................... 171,120 171,120
045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 14,389 14,389
TECHNOLOGY.
046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY 105,871 105,871
DEMONSTRATIONS.
047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 12,661 12,661
CAPABILITIES.
048 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 136,159 136,159
AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
049 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 40,511 40,511
050 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY 57,876 49,876
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SOCOM ATL effort.............. [-8,000]
051 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY 10,611 10,611
DEMONSTRATIONS.
053 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 71,832 81,832
PROGRAM.
.................................. Environmental resiliency...... [10,000]
054 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 219,803 219,803
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
055 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM......... 6,349 6,349
056 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES. 79,173 79,173
057 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND 106,787 106,787
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
058 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY 439,386 439,386
059 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY................. 210,123 210,123
060 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED 11,211 11,211
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.... 15,047 15,047
063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS... 69,203 69,203
064 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.. 25,395 25,395
065 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 89,586 89,586
TECHNOLOGY.
066 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 38,403 38,403
IMPROVEMENT.
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067 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS...................... 33,382 33,382
068 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 72,605 72,605
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 3,445,847 3,465,947
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
069 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 32,937 32,937
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
070 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........................... 101,714 101,714
072 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & 2,198 2,198
INFORMATION SERVICES.
073 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL 54,583 54,583
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
074 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 230,162 230,162
DEFENSE SEGMENT.
075 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 828,097 850,093
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
.................................. Improve Discrimination [21,996]
Capability for GMD.
076 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 148,518 148,518
PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
077 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS. 247,345 326,207
.................................. Funding increase to accelerate [21,000]
development and deployment of
interim and perm MD
enhancements for HI.
.................................. Improve Discrimination [57,862]
Capability for GMD.
078 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS............. 449,442 478,884
.................................. GMD Discrimination............ [23,342]
.................................. Improve High Fidelity Modeling [6,100]
and Simulation for GMD.
079 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA............. 320,190 320,190
080 0603892C AEGIS BMD......................... 852,052 852,052
083 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND 430,115 430,115
AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
AND COMMUNICATI.
084 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 48,954 48,954
WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
085 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 53,265 53,265
OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
086 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.................. 9,113 9,113
087 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)...... 130,695 130,695
088 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS...... 105,354 105,354
089 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST.... 305,791 305,791
090 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS. 410,425 410,425
091 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING............. 10,837 10,837
092 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE................. 10,740 10,740
093 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION 3,837 3,837
PROGRAM.
094 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 128,406 258,406
.................................. Acceleration of kintetic and [100,000]
nonkinetic boost phase BMD.
.................................. Program increase.............. [30,000]
095 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT............ 98,369 98,369
096 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................ 75,300 75,300
097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.. 1,175,832 1,153,832
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-22,000]
098 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 83,626 83,626
099 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 100,000 100,000
101 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 3,967 3,967
UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.
102 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR 3,833 3,833
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA).
104 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, 23,638 23,638
INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 357,659 357,659
(LRDR).
106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 465,530 545,530
INTERCEPTORS.
.................................. C3 Booster Development........ [80,000]
107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 36,239 36,239
DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.
108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.................... 134,468 160,819
.................................. To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore [26,351]
sites, consistent w/ FY16 and
FY17 NDAAs.
109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR 84,239 84,239
TEST.
110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)........... 30,486 97,761
.................................. To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore [67,275]
sites, consistent w/ FY16 and
FY17 NDAAs.
111 0604881C AEGIS SM-3 BLOCK IIA CO- 9,739 9,739
DEVELOPMENT.
112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 76,757 76,757
MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
113 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE......... 6,500 6,500
114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY 2,902 2,902
(JET) PROGRAM.
115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 986 986
116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE 34,907 34,907
SYSTEM.
117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM 16,994 16,994
SPACE PROGRAMS.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 7,736,741 8,148,667
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 12,536 12,536
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY 201,749 201,749
DEVELOPMENT.
120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 406,789 406,789
PROGRAM--EMD.
122 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 15,358 15,358
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
123 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 6,241 6,241
DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
124 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 12,322 12,322
125 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 4,893 4,893
INITIATIVE.
126 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM..... 3,162 3,162
127 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 21,353 21,353
128 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 6,266 6,266
AND DEMONSTRATION.
129 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION....... 2,810 2,810
130 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)-- 24,436 24,436
FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
131 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY 13,475 13,475
SYSTEM (DRAS).
133 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 11,870 11,870
PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
134 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 61,084 61,084
135 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM...... 2,576 2,576
136 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION 3,669 3,669
MANAGEMENT (EEIM).
137 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 8,230 8,230
AND DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 818,819 818,819
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
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.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
138 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 6,941 6,941
(DRRS).
139 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 4,851 4,851
DEVELOPMENT.
140 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 211,325 211,325
INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
141 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS....... 30,144 50,144
.................................. Program increase for cyber [20,000]
vulnerability assessments and
hardening.
142 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT................... 63,769 63,769
143 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 91,057 91,057
CAPABILITY (JMETC).
144 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND 22,386 22,386
ANALYSIS.
145 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 36,581 36,581
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
147 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING............... 37,622 37,622
148 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD. 5,200 5,200
149 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY. 5,232 5,232
150 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 12,583 12,583
INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
151 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD 31,451 31,451
(INTELLIGENCE).
152 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 104,348 104,348
PROGRAM.
161 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 2,372 2,372
(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER.
162 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS....... 24,365 24,365
163 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 54,145 54,145
CENTER (DTIC).
164 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, 30,356 30,356
TESTING AND EVALUATION.
165 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION... 20,571 20,571
166 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 14,017 14,017
167 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL 4,187 4,187
INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
168 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.... 3,992 3,992
169 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 1,000 1,000
ANALYSIS.
170 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY 2,551 2,551
INITIATIVE (DOSI).
171 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.... 7,712 7,712
174 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS 673 673
(IO) CAPABILITIES.
175 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM 1,006 1,006
OFFICE (DMDPO).
177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 16,998 16,998
180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND 18,992 18,992
INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT 1,231 1,231
SUPPORT.
183 0804767J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND 44,500 44,500
TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
MHA.
184 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................ 29,947 29,947
187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP)...... 5,113 5,113
187A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 63,312 63,312
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,010,530 1,030,530
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
188 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS).. 4,565 4,565
189 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH 1,871 1,871
(RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE
INFORMATION MANA.
190 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 298 298
SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM
(OHASIS).
191 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 10,882 15,882
SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. Program increase for increase [5,000]
analytical support.
192 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS 7,222 7,222
DEVELOPMENT.
193 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 14,450 14,450
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
194 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 45,677 45,677
(OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
195 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM 3,037 3,037
(PDAS).
196 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY.............. 59,490 59,490
198 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION 6,104 6,104
SHARING.
202 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM- 1,863 1,863
WIDE SUPPORT.
203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 21,564 21,564
ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS..... 15,428 15,428
205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 15,855 15,855
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
206 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI)... 4,811 4,811
207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE 33,746 33,746
(KMI).
208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 9,415 19,415
PROGRAM.
.................................. Cyber Scholarship Program..... [10,000]
209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 227,652 235,652
PROGRAM.
.................................. Program increase to support [8,000]
cyber defense education of
reservists and the National
Guard.
210 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 42,687 42,687
211 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION..... 8,750 8,750
214 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 4,689 4,689
(JIE).
216 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES 50,000 50,000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
222 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 1,686 1,686
227 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS............... 6,526 6,526
228 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.................... 18,455 18,455
230 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 5,496 5,496
SYSTEMS.
233 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 3,049 3,049
SYSTEMS.
236 0305327V INSIDER THREAT.................... 5,365 5,365
237 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 2,071 2,071
TRANSFER PROGRAM.
243 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 13,111 13,111
245 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.......... 1,770 1,770
246 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY 2,924 2,924
SYSTEM.
248 1105219BB MQ-9 UAV.......................... 37,863 37,863
251 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.................. 259,886 267,386
.................................. Per SOCOM requested [7,500]
realignment.
252 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.. 8,245 8,245
253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 79,455 79,455
254 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS................... 45,935 45,935
255 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................. 1,978 1,978
256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR...................... 31,766 31,766
257 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES............. 2,578 2,578
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258 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.................. 42,315 55,115
.................................. Per SOCOM requested [12,800]
realignment.
259 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 4,661 4,661
ACTIVITIES.
260 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 12,049 12,049
INTELLIGENCE.
261 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM.................. 642 642
261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 3,689,646 3,689,646
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 4,867,528 4,910,828
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 20,490,902 20,996,228
TEST & EVAL, DW.
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION... 83,503 83,503
002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION..... 59,500 59,500
003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 67,897 67,897
ANALYSES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 210,900 210,900
..................................
.................................. TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 210,900 210,900
EVAL, DEFENSE.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RDT&E.................. 82,716,636 84,038,357
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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2018 House
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
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006 0602120A SENSORS AND v
ELECTRONIC
SURVIVABILITY.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES
055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE 15,000 0
DEFENSE SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING.
............... Realign [-15,000]
European
Reassurance
Initiative
to Base.
058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM 4,000
CALIBER
AMMUNITION.
............... Unfunded [4,000]
requirement-
-JLTV
lethality
30mm upgrade.
060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT 3,000 3,000
AND
SURVIVABILITY.
............... SUBTOTAL 18,000 7,000
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION
080 0604201A AIRCRAFT 12,000
AVIONICS.
............... Unfunded [12,000]
requirement-
-A-PNT
measures.
122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE.... 5,000 5,000
125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED 21,540 21,540
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
132 0605049A MISSILE WARNING 155,000
SYSTEM
MODERNIZATION
(MWSM).
............... Unfunded [155,000]
requirements
-LIMWS.
133 0605051A AIRCRAFT 30,100 30,100
SURVIVABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.
147 0303032A TROJAN--RH12.... 1,200 1,200
............... SUBTOTAL 57,840 224,840
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
183 0607134A LONG RANGE 56,731
PRECISION FIRES
(LRPF).
............... Unfunded [42,731]
requirement.
............... Unfunded [14,000]
requirement-
-CDAEM
Bridging
Strategy.
191 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET 8,000
SYSTEM PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT.
............... Unfunded [8,000]
requirement-
-M282
warhead
qualificatio
n.
203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR 15,000 0
DEFENSE PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
............... Realign [-15,000]
European
Reassurance
Initiative
to Base.
222 0305204A TACTICAL 7,492 0
UNMANNED AERIAL
VEHICLES.
............... Realign [-7,492]
European
Reassurance
Initiative
to Base.
223 0305206A AIRBORNE 15,000 0
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.
............... Realign [-15,000]
European
Reassurance
Initiative
to Base.
228 0307665A BIOMETRICS 6,036 6,036
ENABLED
INTELLIGENCE.
............... SUBTOTAL 43,528 70,767
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL 119,368 302,607
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES
041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH... 22,000 22,000
081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR 5,710 5,710
DIRECTIONAL
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES
(TADIRCM).
............... SUBTOTAL 27,710 27,710
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
207 0204311N INTEGRATED 11,600 0
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.
............... Realign [-11,600]
European
Reassurance
Initiative
to Base.
211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC 1,200 1,200
DIRECT SUPPORT.
253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 89,855 89,855
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 102,655 91,055
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL 130,365 118,765
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.
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...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES
029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL 7,800 7,800
TECHNOLOGY.
053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS 5,400 5,400
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
............... SUBTOTAL 13,200 13,200
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
196 0207277F ISR INNOVATIONS. 5,750 5,750
214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE 4,000 4,000
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS.
286 0401318F CV-22........... 14,000
............... Unfunded [7,000]
requirement-
-common
eletrical
interface.
............... Unfunded [7,000]
requirement-
-intelligenc
e broadcast
system.
318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 112,408 112,408
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 122,158 136,158
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL 135,358 149,358
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, AF.
...............
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
024 0603122D8Z COMBATING 25,000 25,000
TERRORISM
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.
............... SUBTOTAL 25,000 25,000
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
088 0603913C ISRAELI 507,646
COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS.
............... Additional [507,646]
Cooperative
funds,
consistent
with Title
XVI
authorizatio
ns.
............... SUBTOTAL 507,646
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL 1,920 3,920
ENHANCEMENTS.
............... Unfunded [2,000]
Requirement-
Publicly
Available
Information
(PAI)
Capability
Acceleration.
256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR.... 3,000 3,000
261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 196,176 196,176
PROGRAMS.
............... SUBTOTAL 201,096 203,096
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL 226,096 735,742
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, DW.
...............
............... TOTAL RDT&E 611,187 1,306,472
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SEC. 4203. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FOR BASE
REQUIREMENTS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4203. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FOR BASE REQUIREMENTS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
ARMY
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
042 0603270A ELECTRONIC 3,000
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Multi-Domain [3,000]
Battle
Exercise
Capability.
............... SUBTOTAL 3,000
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION
085 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE.... 13,000
............... Unfunded [13,000]
Requirement.
117 0605018A INTEGRATED 15,000
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
(IPPS-A).
............... Unfunded [15,000]
Requirement.
............... SUBTOTAL 28,000
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR 26,000
DEFENSE PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
............... Unfunded [26,000]
requirement-
-Stinger PIP.
213 0303028A SECURITY AND 21,845
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.
............... Unfunded [21,845]
Requirement.
214 0303140A INFORMATION 7,021
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.
............... Unfunded [7,021]
Requirement.
............... SUBTOTAL 54,866
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL 85,866
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.
...............
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
NAVY
............... APPLIED RESEARCH
010 0602435N OCEAN 15,000
WARFIGHTING
ENVIRONMENT
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
............... AGOR SLEP... [15,000]
014 0602782N MINE AND 23,500
EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE APPLIED
RESEARCH.
............... MS-177A [23,500]
Maritime
Senson.
............... SUBTOTAL 38,500
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
...............
............... TOTAL 38,500
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.
...............
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL, AF
............... APPLIED RESEARCH
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007 0602203F AEROSPACE 2,500
PROPULSION.
............... Unfunded [2,500]
Requirement.
012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY 8,300
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Unfunded [8,300]
Requirement.
............... SUBTOTAL 10,800
APPLIED
RESEARCH.
...............
............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
018 0603211F AEROSPACE 5,700
TECHNOLOGY DEV/
DEMO.
............... Unfunded [5,700]
requirement.
019 0603216F AEROSPACE 13,500
PROPULSION AND
POWER
TECHNOLOGY.
............... Unfunded [13,500]
requirement.
............... SUBTOTAL 19,200
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES
041 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY 10,200
OF WEAPON
SYSTEMS-ACS.
............... Unfunding [10,200]
requirement.
062 1206438F SPACE CONTROL 56,900
TECHNOLOGY.
............... AF UPL...... [56,900]
............... SUBTOTAL 67,100
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
230 0303131F MINIMUM 11,000
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK (MEECN).
............... AF UPL-- [11,000]
support for
AEHF
terminals.
302 1203001F FAMILY OF 58,400
ADVANCED BLOS
TERMINALS (FAB-
T).
............... AF UPL--FAB- [7,400]
T testing
activities.
............... AF UPL-- [31,900]
POTUS voice
conference
configuratio
n.
............... AF UPL-- [6,600]
spares for
testing.
............... AF UPL - [12,500]
spares for
testing.
312 1203614F JSPOC MISSION 24,250
SYSTEM.
............... AF UPL--BMC2 [24,250]
software.
............... SUBTOTAL 93,650
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL 190,750
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, AF.
...............
............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL, DW
............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
075 0603882C BALLISTIC 351,000
MISSILE DEFENSE
MIDCOURSE
DEFENSE SEGMENT.
............... Increase GBI [208,000]
magazine
capacity at
Fort Greely.
............... Procure 3 [45,000]
additional
EKVs.
............... Procure 7 [98,000]
additional
boosters.
117 1206895C BALLISTIC 27,500
MISSILE DEFENSE
SYSTEM SPACE
PROGRAMS.
............... Initiates [27,500]
BMDS Global
Sensors AoA
reccommendat
ions for
space sensor
architecture.
............... SUBTOTAL 378,500
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PROTOTYPES.
...............
............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
137A 0604XXX RESEARCH AND 50,000
DEVELOPMENT OF
MILITARY
RESPONSE
OPTIONS FOR
RUSSIAN INF
TREATY
VIOLATION.
............... Program [50,000]
increase.
............... SUBTOTAL 50,000
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.
...............
............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
151 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT 30,000
TO USD
(INTELLIGENCE).
............... PROJECT [30,000]
Maven.
............... SUBTOTAL 30,000
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.
...............
............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
236 0305327V INSIDER THREAT.. 5,000
............... Defense [5,000]
Insider
Threat
Management
and Analysis
Center.
............... SUBTOTAL 5,000
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
...............
............... TOTAL 463,500
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, DW.
...............
............... TOTAL RDT&E 778,616
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TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Line Item Request Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS....................................................... 1,455,366 2,193,657
Improve unit training and maintenance readiness.................. [54,700]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [683,591]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES............................................. 105,147 112,847
Execute the National Military Strategy........................... [7,700]
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................... 604,117 692,417
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Improve training readiness....................................... [88,300]
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS................................................. 793,217 820,517
Decisive Action training and operations.......................... [27,300]
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................... 1,169,478 1,207,178
Combat Training Center Operations and Maintenance................ [37,700]
060 AVIATION ASSETS...................................................... 1,496,503 1,674,803
Aviation and ISR Maintenance Requirements........................ [28,200]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [150,100]
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................... 3,675,901 3,767,870
Maintenance of organizational clothing and equipment............. [26,500]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [8,969]
SOUTHCOM--Maritime Patrol Aircraft Expansion..................... [38,500]
SOUTHCOM--Mission and Other Ship Operations...................... [18,000]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS........................................ 466,720 466,720
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 1,443,516 1,594,265
Depot maintenance of hardware and munitions...................... [46,600]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [104,149]
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............................................. 8,080,357 8,142,264
C4I / Cyber capabilities enabling support........................ [13,200]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [48,707]
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.................. 3,401,155 3,433,155
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [32,000]
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.............................. 443,790 443,790
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES................................................ 135,150
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [126,250]
Training, supplies, spares, and repair site support.............. [8,900]
180 US AFRICA COMMAND.................................................... 225,382 225,382
190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND.................................................. 141,352 185,602
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [44,250]
200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND.................................................. 190,811 194,311
Mission and Other Ship Operations................................ [3,500]
210 US FORCES KOREA...................................................... 59,578 59,578
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 23,752,390 25,349,506
MOBILIZATION
220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY................................................... 346,667 347,791
Sustainment of strategically positioned assets enabling force [1,124]
projection.......................................................
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS............................................ 422,108 483,846
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [56,500]
Sustain Army War Reserve Secondary Items for deployed forces..... [5,238]
240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS.............................................. 7,750 7,750
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION............................................ 776,525 839,387
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
250 OFFICER ACQUISITION.................................................. 137,556 137,556
260 RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................... 58,872 58,872
270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING............................................ 58,035 58,035
280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS............................... 505,089 505,089
290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................... 1,015,541 1,018,685
Leadership development and training.............................. [3,144]
300 FLIGHT TRAINING...................................................... 1,124,115 1,124,115
310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................... 220,688 220,688
320 TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................... 618,164 621,690
Department of the Army directed training......................... [3,526]
330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................... 613,586 613,586
340 EXAMINING............................................................ 171,223 171,223
350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................... 214,738 214,738
360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................... 195,099 195,099
370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS................................ 176,116 176,116
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING................................. 5,108,822 5,115,492
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................... 555,502 709,552
Logistics associated with increased end strength................. [57,900]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [96,150]
400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES............................................ 894,208 905,657
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [11,449]
410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.......................................... 715,462 715,462
420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT................................................ 446,931 446,931
430 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 493,616 493,616
440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................... 2,084,922 2,102,822
Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements.............. [17,900]
450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT.................................................. 259,588 259,588
460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.............................................. 326,387 326,387
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470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT................................................ 1,087,602 1,078,602
Program decrease................................................. [-9,000]
480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES............................................... 210,514 210,514
490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................... 243,584 243,584
500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS............................. 284,592 292,992
DISA migration cost and system support........................... [8,400]
510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS.................................. 415,694 415,694
520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS....................................... 46,856 46,856
565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.................................................. 1,242,222 1,313,047
Army Analytics Group............................................. [5,000]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [65,825]
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES.............................. 9,307,680 9,561,304
UNDISTRIBUTED
570 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -426,100
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-20,600]
Foreign Currency adjustments..................................... [-146,400]
Historical unobligated balances.................................. [-259,100]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -426,100
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY............................. 38,945,417 40,439,589
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES
OPERATING FORCES
010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES............................................. 11,461 11,461
020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................... 577,410 577,410
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS................................................. 117,298 117,298
040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................... 552,016 552,016
050 AVIATION ASSETS...................................................... 80,302 81,461
Increase aviation readiness...................................... [1,159]
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................... 399,035 399,258
Pay and allowances for career development training............... [223]
070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS........................................ 102,687 102,687
080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 56,016 56,016
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............................................. 599,947 599,947
100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.................. 273,940 273,940
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.............................. 22,909 22,909
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 2,793,021 2,794,403
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................... 11,116 11,116
130 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 17,962 17,962
140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................... 18,550 20,950
Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements.............. [2,400]
150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT.................................................. 6,166 6,166
160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................... 60,027 60,027
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES................................ 113,821 116,221
UNDISTRIBUTED
190 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -2,500
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-2,500]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -2,500
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES......................... 2,906,842 2,908,124
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS....................................................... 777,883 810,983
Unit training and maintenance readiness.......................... [33,100]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES............................................. 190,639 190,639
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................... 807,557 819,457
Improve training readiness....................................... [11,900]
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS................................................. 85,476 93,376
Decisive Action training and operations.......................... [7,900]
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................... 36,672 38,897
Aviation contract support for rotary wing aircraft............... [2,225]
060 AVIATION ASSETS...................................................... 956,381 974,581
Increase aviation readiness...................................... [18,200]
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................... 777,756 777,941
Pay and allowances for career development training............... [185]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS........................................ 51,506 51,506
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 244,942 244,942
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............................................. 1,144,726 1,144,726
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.................. 781,895 781,895
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120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.............................. 999,052 999,052
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 6,854,485 6,927,995
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................... 7,703 7,703
140 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 79,236 81,236
Department of Defense State Partnership Program.................. [2,000]
150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................... 85,160 94,760
Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements.............. [9,600]
160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT.................................................. 8,654 8,654
170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.............................................. 268,839 268,839
180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................... 3,093 3,093
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES................................ 452,685 464,285
UNDISTRIBUTED
190 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -10,700
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-10,700]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -10,700
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG............................. 7,307,170 7,381,580
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS.................................. 5,544,165 5,570,915
Cbt logistics Mnt for TAO-187.................................... [22,000]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [4,750]
020 FLEET AIR TRAINING................................................... 2,075,000 2,075,000
030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES....................... 46,801 46,801
040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT.................................... 119,624 119,624
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT.................................................. 552,536 594,536
Fund aviation spt to max executable.............................. [42,000]
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................... 1,088,482 1,088,482
070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 40,584 40,584
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................... 723,786 843,786
Fund aviation logistics to max executable........................ [120,000]
090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS.................................... 4,067,334 4,071,011
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [3,677]
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING................................... 977,701 977,701
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................................... 7,165,858 7,175,358
Western Pacific Ship Repair...................................... [9,500]
120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................ 2,193,851 2,193,851
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE......................... 1,288,094 1,299,494
Logistics support for legacy C41 systems......................... [6,000]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [5,400]
150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE....................................... 206,678 211,078
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [4,400]
160 WARFARE TACTICS...................................................... 621,581 622,581
Operational Range and Environmental Compliance................... [1,000]
170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY............................. 370,681 370,681
180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES................................................ 1,437,966 1,460,950
Coastal Riverine Force meet operational requirements............. [7,000]
COMPACFLT C41 Upgrade............................................ [10,000]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [5,984]
190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................... 162,705 162,705
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS................................. 65,108 65,108
220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT.......................... 86,892 155,992
Joint Training Capability and Exercise Programs.................. [64,100]
No-Notice Agile Logistics Exercise............................... [5,000]
230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.............................. 8,427 8,427
240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES................................................ 385,212 385,212
260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE.............................................. 1,278,456 1,278,456
280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE.................................................. 745,680 751,980
Munitions wholeness.............................................. [5,000]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [1,300]
290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT......................................... 380,016 380,016
300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................... 914,428 914,428
310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................... 1,905,679 1,905,679
320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................... 4,333,688 4,356,688
Operational range clearance...................................... [11,000]
Port Operations Service Craft Maintenance........................ [12,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 38,787,013 39,127,124
MOBILIZATION
330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE........................................ 417,450 427,450
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Strategic sealift management..................................... [10,000]
360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS....................................... 198,341 198,341
370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS................................ 66,849 66,849
390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT.................................................. 21,870 21,870
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION............................................ 704,510 714,510
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
400 OFFICER ACQUISITION.................................................. 143,924 143,924
410 RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................... 8,975 8,975
420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS...................................... 144,708 144,708
430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................... 812,708 812,708
450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................... 180,448 182,448
Naval Sea Cadets................................................. [2,000]
460 TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................... 234,596 234,596
470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................... 177,517 177,517
480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................... 103,154 103,154
490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................... 72,216 72,216
500 JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................... 53,262 53,262
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING................................. 1,931,508 1,933,508
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
510 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 1,135,429 1,126,429
Program decrease................................................. [-9,000]
530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................... 149,365 149,365
540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................... 386,749 386,749
590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................... 165,301 165,301
610 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT........................... 311,616 311,616
620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT................................ 665,580 665,580
660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES.................................. 659,143 659,143
775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.................................................. 543,193 553,193
Research and Technology Protection............................... [10,000]
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES................................ 4,016,376 4,017,376
UNDISTRIBUTED
780 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -356,800
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-143,600]
Foreign Currency adjustments..................................... [-35,300]
Historical unobligated balances.................................. [-177,900]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -356,800
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY............................. 45,439,407 45,435,718
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES................................................... 967,949 1,132,682
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [164,733]
020 FIELD LOGISTICS...................................................... 1,065,090 1,065,090
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................... 286,635 286,635
040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING.............................................. 85,577 85,577
050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES................................................ 181,518 181,518
060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............................. 785,264 785,264
070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................... 2,196,252 2,196,252
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 5,568,285 5,733,018
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
080 RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................... 16,163 16,163
090 OFFICER ACQUISITION.................................................. 1,154 1,154
100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................... 100,398 100,398
110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................... 46,474 46,474
120 TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................... 405,039 405,039
130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................... 201,601 201,601
140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................... 32,045 32,045
150 JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................... 24,394 24,394
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING................................. 827,268 827,268
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................... 28,827 28,827
170 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 378,683 375,683
Program decrease................................................. [-3,000]
190 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT................................... 77,684 77,684
215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.................................................. 52,661 52,661
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES................................ 537,855 534,855
UNDISTRIBUTED
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220 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -38,000
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-1,800]
Foreign Currency adjustments..................................... [-11,400]
Historical unobligated balances.................................. [-24,800]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -38,000
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS..................... 6,933,408 7,057,141
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS.................................. 596,876 596,876
020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE............................................. 5,902 5,902
030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................... 94,861 94,861
040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 381 381
050 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................... 13,822 13,822
060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING................................... 571 571
070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS................................................ 16,718 16,718
080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES................................................ 118,079 118,079
090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES................................................ 308 308
100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................... 28,650 28,650
110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................... 86,354 86,354
120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................... 103,596 103,596
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 1,066,118 1,066,118
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
130 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 1,371 1,371
140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................... 13,289 13,289
160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT................................... 3,229 3,229
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES................................ 17,889 17,889
UNDISTRIBUTED
180 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -9,800
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-9,800]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -9,800
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES......................... 1,084,007 1,074,207
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES..................................................... 103,468 103,468
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................... 18,794 18,794
030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................... 32,777 32,777
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................... 111,213 111,213
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 266,252 266,252
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
060 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 12,585 12,585
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES................................ 12,585 12,585
UNDISTRIBUTED
080 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -300
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-300]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -300
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE....................... 278,837 278,537
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES................................................ 694,702 727,802
Adversarial Air Training- mission qualification.................. [10,200]
B-2 Replenishment spares......................................... [9,000]
PACAF Contingency response group................................. [4,200]
Rocket system launch program..................................... [8,000]
Training equipment shortfalls.................................... [1,700]
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES............................................ 1,392,326 1,547,048
Battlefield airman equipment assembly............................ [8,300]
Personnel recovery requirements.................................. [500]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [96,522]
TARP contractor specialist....................................... [800]
Training equipment shortfalls.................................... [6,000]
Training specialist contract..................................... [400]
Unified capabilities............................................. [42,200]
030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS)....................... 1,128,640 1,179,940
F-35 maintenance instructors..................................... [49,700]
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Readiness decision support enterprise............................ [1,600]
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE................................. 2,755,367 2,873,088
Aircraft depot level reparables.................................. [92,100]
Battlefield airman equipment..................................... [7,100]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [18,521]
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.................. 3,292,553 3,315,253
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [22,700]
060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................... 6,555,186 6,756,965
Aircraft depot level repairables................................. [177,700]
E4B maintenance personnel........................................ [1,000]
EC-130H service life extension................................... [12,000]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [4,279]
Sustain C-37B.................................................... [6,800]
070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM.................................................. 4,135,330 4,201,997
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [66,667]
080 BASE SUPPORT......................................................... 5,985,232 6,090,537
Application hosting/MSO.......................................... [27,000]
Cloud migration.................................................. [25,600]
Enterprise svcs in FY18.......................................... [39,000]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [13,705]
090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING......................................... 847,516 977,216
Aviation readiness shortfalls.................................... [2,000]
Cyber readiness shortfalls....................................... [35,300]
Cyber security readiness shortfalls.............................. [57,500]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [2,000]
Space based readiness shortfalls................................. [32,900]
100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS........................................ 1,131,817 1,253,379
Anti-terrorism force protection.................................. [10,000]
Cyber readiness shortfalls....................................... [4,000]
Cyber training readiness shortfalls.............................. [11,000]
EOD training and readiness shortfalls............................ [5,400]
Installation processing nodes.................................... [51,400]
ISR sustainment and readiness.................................... [9,800]
PACAF- restore contingency response group........................ [10,100]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [19,562]
Tailored OPIR intel products..................................... [300]
120 LAUNCH FACILITIES.................................................... 175,457 175,457
130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS................................................ 353,458 541,758
Command and Control sustainment and readiness.................... [47,100]
Operationalizing commercial SSA.................................. [15,000]
Space based sustainment and readiness shortfalls................. [126,200]
160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD.................................................... 189,891 189,891
170 US STRATCOM.......................................................... 534,236 534,236
180 US CYBERCOM.......................................................... 357,830 357,830
190 US CENTCOM........................................................... 168,208 168,208
200 US SOCOM............................................................. 2,280 2,280
210 US TRANSCOM.......................................................... 533 533
215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.................................................. 1,091,655 1,091,655
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 30,792,217 31,985,073
MOBILIZATION
220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS................................................... 1,570,697 1,577,097
C-37B flying hours............................................... [1,800]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [4,600]
230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS............................................ 130,241 288,311
Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources PACOM..................... [22,600]
BEAR PACOM....................................................... [22,600]
BEAR PACOM spares................................................ [2,900]
PACAF Contingency response group................................. [10,100]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [99,870]
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION............................................ 1,700,938 1,865,408
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
270 OFFICER ACQUISITION.................................................. 113,722 113,722
280 RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................... 24,804 24,804
290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)............................... 95,733 95,733
320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................... 395,476 395,476
330 FLIGHT TRAINING...................................................... 501,599 501,599
340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................... 287,500 287,500
350 TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................... 91,384 91,384
370 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................... 166,795 166,795
380 EXAMINING............................................................ 4,134 4,134
390 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................... 222,691 222,691
400 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................... 171,974 171,974
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410 JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................... 60,070 60,070
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING................................. 2,135,882 2,135,882
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS................................................. 805,453 808,453
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [3,000]
430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES......................................... 127,379 127,379
470 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 911,283 911,283
480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................... 432,172 422,172
Program decrease................................................. [-10,000]
490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES......................................... 1,175,658 1,166,658
Program decrease................................................. [-9,000]
500 CIVIL AIR PATROL..................................................... 26,719 29,819
Civil Air Patrol................................................. [3,100]
530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT................................................ 76,878 76,878
535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.................................................. 1,244,653 1,244,653
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES................................ 4,800,195 4,787,295
UNDISTRIBUTED
540 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -389,600
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-135,400]
Foreign Currency adjustments..................................... [-84,300]
Historical unobligated balances.................................. [-169,900]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -389,600
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE........................ 39,429,232 40,384,058
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES................................................ 1,801,007 1,801,007
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................... 210,642 210,642
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE................................. 403,867 403,867
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.................. 124,951 124,951
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................... 240,835 258,635
C-17 CLS workload................................................ [5,700]
C-17 depot-level repairable...................................... [12,100]
060 BASE SUPPORT......................................................... 371,878 371,878
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 3,153,180 3,170,980
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
070 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 74,153 74,153
080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................... 19,522 19,522
090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)............................... 12,765 12,765
100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP)................................. 7,495 7,495
110 AUDIOVISUAL.......................................................... 392 392
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES............... 114,327 114,327
UNDISTRIBUTED
120 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -21,900
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-21,900]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -21,900
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE....................... 3,267,507 3,263,407
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.................................................. 3,175,055 3,265,955
Additional training man days..................................... [54,900]
Two C-130 simulators............................................. [36,000]
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................... 746,082 801,682
Additional training man days..................................... [37,100]
Restore support operations....................................... [18,500]
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE................................. 867,063 867,063
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.................. 325,090 325,090
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................... 1,100,829 1,152,129
C-130 propulsion improvements.................................... [16,100]
Maintenance for RC-26 a/c........................................ [28,700]
Sustain DCGS..................................................... [6,500]
060 BASE SUPPORT......................................................... 583,664 593,464
Additional training man days..................................... [9,800]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 6,797,783 7,005,383
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
070 ADMINISTRATION....................................................... 44,955 44,955
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080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................... 97,230 97,230
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.............. 142,185 142,185
UNDISTRIBUTED
090 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -43,300
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-43,300]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -43,300
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG.............................. 6,939,968 7,104,268
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF................................................ 440,853 440,853
020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CE2T2......................................... 551,511 551,511
040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES.......................... 5,008,274 5,104,244
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [95,970]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES........................................ 6,000,638 6,096,608
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY....................................... 144,970 144,970
060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF................................................ 84,402 84,402
080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING................... 379,462 379,462
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING................................. 608,834 608,834
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
090 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS.............................................. 183,000 209,500
National Guard Youth Challenge................................... [1,500]
STARBASE......................................................... [20,000]
World War I Centennial Commission................................ [5,000]
110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY........................................ 597,836 597,836
120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY................................... 1,439,010 1,439,010
130 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY..................................... 807,754 807,754
140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY................................... 2,009,702 2,009,702
160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY........................................ 24,207 24,207
170 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY............................................. 400,422 414,922
Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP).................. [14,500]
180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY............................................... 217,585 215,454
Program decrease................................................. [-2,500]
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [369]
190 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY.................................. 131,268 131,268
200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY.................................. 722,496 872,496
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [150,000]
210 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE............................................. 683,665 703,665
Joint Acquisition Protection and Exploitation Cell (JAPEC)....... [20,000]
230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION........................... 34,712 34,712
240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY...................................... 542,604 517,604
Efficiencies from DTRA/JIDO integration.......................... [-25,000]
260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY............................. 2,794,389 2,844,389
Impact Aid....................................................... [50,000]
270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY............................................... 504,058 504,058
290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT........................................ 57,840 57,840
300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE................................... 1,488,344 1,515,110
Implementation of Military Housing Fall Prevention............... [16,000]
Implementation of transparency of Defense Business System Data... [25,000]
Program decrease................................................. [-17,234]
Support for Commission to Assess the Threat from Electromagnetic [3,000]
Pulse Attacks and Events.........................................
310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES............... 94,273 94,273
320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES..................................... 436,776 436,776
325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.................................................. 14,806,404 14,861,724
Realign European Reassurance Initiative to Base.................. [55,320]
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES.............................. 27,976,345 28,292,300
UNDISTRIBUTED
330 UNDISTRIBUTED........................................................ -204,900
Excessive standard price for fuel................................ [-6,500]
Foreign Currency adjustments..................................... [-19,400]
Historical unobligated balances.................................. [-179,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................... -204,900
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE................... 34,585,817 34,792,842
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE.................... 14,538 14,538
020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID........................ 104,900 104,900
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030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION......................................... 324,600 324,600
050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY...................................... 215,809 215,809
Department of Defense Cleanup and Removal of Petroleum, Oil, and [6,000]
Lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen........................
Program decrease................................................. [-6,000]
060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY...................................... 281,415 323,649
PFOA/PFOS Remediation............................................ [30,000]
Program increase................................................. [12,234]
070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE................................. 293,749 323,749
PFOA/PFOS Remediation............................................ [30,000]
080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE................................... 9,002 9,002
090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES........................ 208,673 208,673
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS............................... 1,452,686 1,524,920
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE................................... 188,570,298 192,294,497
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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
(In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Line Item Request Authorized
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 828,225 144,634
Realign European [-683,591]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 25,474 25,474
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 1,778,644 1,778,644
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 260,575 260,575
060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 284,422 134,322
Realign European [-150,100]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 2,784,525 2,775,556
SUPPORT......................
Realign European [-8,969]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 502,330 502,330
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 104,149 0
Realign European [-104,149]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 80,249 31,542
Realign European [-48,707]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 32,000 0
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Realign European [-32,000]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES......... 6,151,378 6,025,128
Realign European [-126,250]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE 5,000 5,000
PROGRAM......................
160 RESET......................... 864,926 864,926
180 US AFRICA COMMAND............. 186,567 186,567
190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND........... 44,250 0
Realign European [-44,250]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 13,932,714 12,734,698
MOBILIZATION
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS..... 56,500 0
Realign European [-56,500]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 56,500 0
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 755,029 658,879
Realign European [-96,150]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES..... 16,567 5,118
Realign European [-11,449]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES... 6,000 6,000
420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT......... 5,207 5,207
460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 107,091 107,091
490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 165,280 165,280
565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,082,015 1,016,190
Realign European [-65,825]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE 2,137,189 1,963,765
ACTIVITIES................
TOTAL OPERATION & 16,126,403 14,698,463
MAINTENANCE, ARMY........
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
RES
OPERATING FORCES
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020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 4,179 19,822
Training and operations of [15,643]
USAR early deploying units
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 4,718
Training and operations of [4,718]
USAR early deploying units
040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 2,132 15,050
Training and operations of [12,918]
USAR early deploying units
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 779 779
SUPPORT......................
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 17,609 17,609
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 24,699 57,978
TOTAL OPERATION & 24,699 57,978
MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES....
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 41,731 41,731
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 762 762
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 11,855 11,855
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 204 204
060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 27,583 27,583
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 5,792 5,792
SUPPORT......................
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 18,507 18,507
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 937 937
HEADQUARTERS.................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 107,371 107,371
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 740 740
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 740 740
ACTIVITIES................
TOTAL OPERATION & 108,111 108,111
MAINTENANCE, ARNG........
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES
FUND
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
010 SUSTAINMENT................... 2,660,855 2,660,855
020 INFRASTRUCTURE................ 21,000 21,000
030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION.. 684,786 684,786
040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS....... 405,117 405,117
SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF 3,771,758 3,771,758
DEFENSE...................
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
050 SUSTAINMENT................... 955,574 955,574
060 INFRASTRUCTURE................ 39,595 39,595
070 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION.. 75,976 75,976
080 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS....... 94,612 94,612
SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF 1,165,757 1,165,757
INTERIOR..................
TOTAL AFGHANISTAN 4,937,515 4,937,515
SECURITY FORCES FUND.....
COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP
FUND
COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP
FUND (CTEF)
010 IRAQ.......................... 1,269,000 1,269,000
020 SYRIA......................... 500,000 500,000
SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS 1,769,000 1,769,000
TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND
(CTEF)....................
TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN 1,769,000 1,769,000
& EQUIP FUND.............
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 412,710 407,960
OPERATIONS...................
Realign European [-4,750]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & 1,750 1,750
ENGINEERING SERVICES.........
040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY 2,989 2,989
SUPPORT......................
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........... 144,030 144,030
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 211,196 211,196
070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS 1,921 1,921
SUPPORT......................
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS............ 102,834 102,834
090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP 855,453 851,776
OPERATIONS...................
Realign European [-3,677]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 19,627 19,627
TRAINING.....................
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE........ 2,483,179 2,548,179
Repairs related to USS [65,000]
Fitzgerald................
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND 58,886 53,486
ELECTRONIC WARFARE...........
Realign European [-5,400]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE 4,400 0
Realign European [-4,400]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
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160 WARFARE TACTICS............... 21,550 21,550
170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND 21,104 21,104
OCEANOGRAPHY.................
180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 605,936 599,952
Realign European [-5,984]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND 11,433 11,433
DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.....
280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE........... 325,011 323,711
Realign European [-1,300]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.. 9,598 9,598
310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 31,898 31,898
MODERNIZATION................
320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 228,246 228,246
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 5,553,751 5,593,240
MOBILIZATION
360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS 1,869 1,869
370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES 11,905 11,905
SYSTEMS......................
390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT........... 161,885 161,885
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 175,659 175,659
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 43,369 43,369
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 43,369 43,369
RECRUITING................
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
510 ADMINISTRATION................ 3,217 3,217
540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 7,356 7,356
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 67,938 67,938
620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND 9,446 9,446
OVERSIGHT....................
660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY 1,528 1,528
SERVICES.....................
775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 12,751 12,751
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 102,236 102,236
ACTIVITIES................
TOTAL OPERATION & 5,875,015 5,914,504
MAINTENANCE, NAVY........
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES............ 710,790 546,057
Realign European [-164,733]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
020 FIELD LOGISTICS............... 242,150 242,150
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 52,000 52,000
070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 17,529 17,529
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 1,022,469 857,736
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
120 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 29,421 29,421
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 29,421 29,421
RECRUITING................
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 61,600 61,600
215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 3,150 3,150
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 64,750 64,750
ACTIVITIES................
TOTAL OPERATION & 1,116,640 951,907
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
RES
OPERATING FORCES
030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 14,964 14,964
080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 9,016 9,016
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 23,980 23,980
TOTAL OPERATION & 23,980 23,980
MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES....
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC
RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES.............. 2,548 2,548
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 819 819
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 3,367 3,367
TOTAL OPERATION & 3,367 3,367
MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE..
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 248,235 248,235
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES..... 1,394,962 1,298,440
Realign European [-96,522]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
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030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, 5,450 5,450
MAINTAIN SKILLS).............
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 699,860 719,339
MAINTENANCE..................
Realign European [-18,521]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
Restoration of Damaged U-2 [38,000]
Aircraft..................
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 113,131 90,431
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Realign European [-22,700]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 2,039,551 2,035,272
AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
Realign European [-4,279]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM........... 2,059,363 1,992,696
Realign European [-66,667]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
080 BASE SUPPORT.................. 1,088,946 1,075,241
Realign European [-13,705]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING.. 15,274 13,274
Realign European [-2,000]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS. 198,090 178,528
Realign European [-19,562]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
120 LAUNCH FACILITIES............. 385 385
130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS......... 22,020 22,020
160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD............. 381 381
170 US STRATCOM................... 698 698
180 US CYBERCOM................... 35,239 35,239
190 US CENTCOM.................... 159,520 159,520
200 US SOCOM...................... 19,000 19,000
215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 58,098 58,098
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 8,158,203 7,952,247
MOBILIZATION
220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS............ 1,430,316 1,425,716
Realign European [-4,600]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS..... 213,827 113,957
Realign European [-99,870]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 1,644,143 1,539,673
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
270 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 300 300
280 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 298 298
290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 90 90
CORPS (ROTC).................
320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 25,675 25,675
330 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 879 879
340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1,114 1,114
EDUCATION....................
350 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 1,426 1,426
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 29,782 29,782
RECRUITING................
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......... 151,847 148,847
Realign European [-3,000]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.. 8,744 8,744
470 ADMINISTRATION................ 6,583 6,583
480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 129,508 129,508
490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.. 84,110 84,110
530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT......... 120 120
535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 53,255 53,255
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 434,167 431,167
ACTIVITIES................
TOTAL OPERATION & 10,266,295 9,952,869
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF
RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 52,323 52,323
MAINTENANCE..................
060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 6,200 6,200
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 58,523 58,523
TOTAL OPERATION & 58,523 58,523
MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE..
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG
OPERATING FORCES
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 3,468 3,468
060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 11,932 11,932
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 15,400 15,400
TOTAL OPERATION & 15,400 15,400
MAINTENANCE, ANG.........
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
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010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......... 4,841 4,841
040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ 3,305,234 3,236,404
OPERATING FORCES.............
Realign European [-95,970]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
Unfunded Requirement- [6,300]
Joint Task Force Platform
Expansion.................
Unfunded Requirement- [20,840]
Publicly Available
Information (PAI)
Capability Acceleration...
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 3,310,075 3,241,245
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY. 9,853 9,853
120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 21,317 21,317
AGENCY.......................
140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 64,137 64,137
AGENCY.......................
160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY. 115,000 115,000
180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY........ 13,255 12,886
Realign European [-369]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION 2,312,000 2,012,000
AGENCY.......................
Realign European [-150,000]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
Transfer of funds to [-150,000]
Ukraine Security
Assistance................
260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 31,000 31,000
EDUCATION ACTIVITY...........
300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 34,715 34,715
DEFENSE......................
320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 3,179 3,179
SERVICES.....................
325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,797,549 1,742,229
Realign European [-55,320]
Reassurance Initiative to
Base......................
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE 4,402,005 4,046,316
ACTIVITIES................
TOTAL OPERATION AND 7,712,080 7,287,561
MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE
UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE
010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE... 150,000
Transfer from DSCA........ [150,000]
SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY 150,000
ASSISTANCE................
TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY 150,000
ASSISTANCE...............
TOTAL OPERATION & 48,037,028 45,929,178
MAINTENANCE..............
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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS FOR BASE REQUIREMENTS.
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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
FOR BASE REQUIREMENTS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2018 House
Line Item Request Authorized
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 629,047
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Demolition of excess [50,000]
facilities................
Restore restoration and [154,500]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [424,547]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 629,047
TOTAL OPERATION & 629,047
MAINTENANCE, ARMY........
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
RES
OPERATING FORCES
100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 82,619
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Demolition of excess [25,000]
facilities................
Restore restoration and [12,300]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [45,319]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 82,619
TOTAL OPERATION & 82,619
MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES....
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG
OPERATING FORCES
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 173,900
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Demolition of excess [25,000]
facilities................
Restore restoration and [35,200]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [113,700]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 173,900
TOTAL OPERATION & 173,900
MAINTENANCE, ARNG........
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 414,200
MODERNIZATION................
Demolition of excess [50,000]
facilities................
Restore restoration and [87,200]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [277,000]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 414,200
TOTAL OPERATION & 414,200
MAINTENANCE, NAVY........
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 217,487
MODERNIZATION................
Demolition of excess [50,000]
facilities................
Restore restoration and [35,300]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [132,187]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 217,487
TOTAL OPERATION & 217,487
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
RES
OPERATING FORCES
110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 11,500
MODERNIZATION................
Restore restoration and [1,500]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [10,000]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 11,500
TOTAL OPERATION & 11,500
MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES....
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC
RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 7,246
MODERNIZATION................
Restore restoration and [3,900]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [3,346]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 7,246
TOTAL OPERATION & 7,246
MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE..
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 507,700
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Demolition of excess [50,000]
facilities................
Restore restoration and [153,300]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [304,400]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 507,700
TOTAL OPERATION & 507,700
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF
RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 15,300
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Restore restoration and [5,600]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [9,700]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 15,300
TOTAL OPERATION & 15,300
MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE..
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG
OPERATING FORCES
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 47,600
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Restore restoration and [14,600]
modernization shortfalls..
Restore sustainment [33,000]
shortfalls................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 47,600
TOTAL OPERATION & 47,600
MAINTENANCE, ANG.........
TOTAL OPERATION & 2,106,599
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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FY 2018 House
Item Request Authorized
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Military Personnel Appropriations..... 133,881,636 134,066,025
Military Personnel Pay Raise..... [206,400]
Realign European Reassurance [214,289]
Initiative to Base...............
Freeze BAH reduction for Military [125,000]
Housing Privatization Initiative.
Historical unobligated balances.. [-363,300]
Department of Defense State [2,000]
Partnership Program..............
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund 7,804,427 7,804,427
Contributions........................
Total, Military Personnel........... 141,686,063 141,870,452
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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In
Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Personnel Appropriations....... 4,276,276 4,061,987
Realign European Reassurance [-214,289]
Initiative to Base.................
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SEC. 4403. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS FOR BASE REQUIREMENTS.
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SEC. 4403. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FOR
BASE REQUIREMENTS. (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Item Request Authorized
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Military Personnel Appropriations....... 1,017,700
Increase Active Army end strength [829,400]
by 10k.............................
Increase Army National Guard end [105,500]
strength by 4k.....................
Increase Army Reserve end strength [82,800]
by 3k..............................
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund 44,140
Contributions..........................
Accrual payment associated with [44,140]
increased Army end strength........
Total, Military Personnel............. 1,061,840
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TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Item Request Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS................... 43,140 43,140
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY................. 40,636 90,747
Realign European Reassurance [50,111]
Initiative to Base.................
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY..... 83,776 133,887
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT....................... 66,462 66,462
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 66,462 66,462
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA
COMMISSARY OPERATIONS................... 1,389,340 1,344,340
Civilian Personnel Compensation and [-20,000]
Benefits...........................
Commissary operations.............. [-25,000]
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA..... 1,389,340 1,344,340
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEFENSE........ 47,018 47,018
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TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 47,018 47,018
WIDE.................................
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE............ 135,800 135,800
DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS............ 11,197 11,197
TAH MAINTENANCE......................... 54,453 54,453
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT................ 18,622 18,622
READY RESERVE FORCES.................... 289,255 296,255
Strategic Sealift SLEP............. [7,000]
TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.. 509,327 516,327
CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M.............. 104,237 104,237
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E............ 839,414 839,414
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--PROC............. 18,081 18,081
TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS 961,732 961,732
DESTRUCTION..........................
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEF
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 674,001 691,001
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE....................
Administrative Overhead............ [-2,000]
SOUTHCOM ISR....................... [21,000]
Travel, Infrastructure, Support.... [-2,000]
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM........... 116,813 116,813
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG 790,814 807,814
ACTIVITIES, DEF......................
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............... 334,087 334,087
RDT&E................................... 2,800 2,800
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 336,887 336,887
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
IN-HOUSE CARE........................... 9,457,768 9,475,768
Maintenance of inpatient [10,000]
capabilities of OCONUS MTFs........
Pre-mobilization health care under [8,000]
section 12304b.....................
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE..................... 15,317,732 15,317,732
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT............. 2,193,045 2,193,045
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.................. 1,803,733 1,803,733
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................... 330,752 321,752
Program decrease................... [-9,000]
EDUCATION AND TRAINING.................. 737,730 737,730
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS.......... 2,255,163 2,255,163
RDT&E
RESEARCH................................ 9,796 9,796
EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT.................. 64,881 64,881
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.................... 246,268 276,268
Program increase for hypoxia [5,000]
research...........................
Research of chronic traumatic [25,000]
encephalopathy.....................
DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION................ 99,039 99,039
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT................. 170,602 170,602
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.................. 69,191 69,191
CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT................ 13,438 13,438
PROCUREMENT
INITIAL OUTFITTING...................... 26,978 26,978
REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION............. 360,831 360,831
THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM
JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION 8,326 8,326
SYSTEM.................................
DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 499,193 499,193
MODERNIZATION..........................
UNDISTRIBUTED
UNDISTRIBUTED........................... -149,600
Foreign Currency adjustments....... [-15,500]
Historical unobligated balances.... [-134,100]
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM......... 33,664,466 33,545,866
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TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS........... 37,849,822 37,760,333
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In
Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2018 House
Item Request Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY..................... 50,111 -50,111
Realign European Reassurance Initiative [-50,111]
to Base................................
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY......... 50,111 -50,111
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
ENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEFENSE.................. 70,000 70,000
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEFENSE............ 28,845 28,845
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE. 98,845 98,845
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 196,300 196,300
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE........................
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG 196,300 196,300
ACTIVITIES, DEF..........................
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE................... 24,692 24,692
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.... 24,692 24,692
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
IN-HOUSE CARE............................... 61,857 61,857
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE......................... 331,968 331,968
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT................. 1,980 1,980
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM............. 395,805 395,805
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS............... 765,753 715,642
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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State/Country and FY 2018 House
Account Installation Project Title Request Agreement
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Alabama
Army Fort Rucker Training Support Facility. 38,000 38,000
Arizona
Army Davis-Monthan AFB General Instruction 22,000 22,000
Building.
Army Fort Huachuca Ground Transport Equipment 30,000 30,000
Building.
California
Army Fort Irwin Land Acquisition.......... 3,000 3,000
Colorado
Army Fort Carson Ammunition Supply Point... 21,000 21,000
Army Fort Carson Battlefield Weather 8,300 8,300
Facility.
Florida
Army Eglin AFB Multipurpose Range Complex 18,000 18,000
Georgia
Army Fort Benning Air Traffic Control Tower. 0 10,800
Army Fort Benning Training Support Facility. 28,000 28,000
Army Fort Gordon Access Control Point...... 33,000 33,000
Army Fort Gordon Automation-Aided 18,500 18,500
Instructional Building.
Germany
Army Stuttgart Commissary................ 40,000 40,000
Army Wiesbaden Administrative Building... 43,000 43,000
Hawaii
Army Fort Shafter Command and Control 90,000 90,000
Facility, Incr 3.
Indiana
Army Crane Army Ammunition Shipping and Receiving 24,000 24,000
Plant Building.
Korea
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Army Kunsan AB Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 53,000 53,000
Hangar.
New York
Army U.S. Military Academy Cemetery.................. 22,000 22,000
South Carolina
Army Fort Jackson Reception Barracks 60,000 60,000
Complex, Ph1.
Army Shaw AFB Mission Training Complex.. 25,000 25,000
Texas
Army Camp Bullis Vehicle Maintenance Shop.. 13,600 13,600
Army Fort Hood Vehicle Maintenance Shop.. 0 33,000
Army Fort Hood, Texas Battalion Headquarters 37,000 37,000
Complex.
Turkey
Army Turkey Various Forward Operating Site.... 6,400 0
Virginia
Army Fort Belvoir Secure Admin/Operations 14,124 14,124
Facility, Incr 3.
Army Joint Base Langley- Aircraft Maintenance 34,000 34,000
Eustis Instructional Bldg.
Army Joint Base Myer- Security Fence............ 20,000 20,000
Henderson
Washington
Army Joint Base Lewis- Confinement Facility...... 66,000 66,000
McChord
Army Yakima Fire Station.............. 19,500 19,500
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Unspecified Worldwide Host Nation Support....... 28,700 28,700
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 72,770 72,770
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide Prior Year Savings: 0 -10,000
Locations Unspecified Minor
Construction, Army.
Army Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 31,500 41,500
Locations Construction.
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Military Construction, Army Total 920,394 957,794
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Arizona
Navy Yuma Enlisted Dining Facility & 36,358 36,358
Community Bldgs.
California
Navy Barstow Combat Vehicle Repair 36,539 36,539
Facility.
Navy Camp Pendleton Ammunition Supply Point 61,139 61,139
Upgrade.
Navy Coronado Undersea Rescue Command 36,000
Operations Building.
Navy Lemoore F/A 18 Avionics Repair 60,828 60,828
Facility Replacement.
Navy Miramar Aircraft Maintenance 39,600 39,600
Hangar (Inc 2).
Navy Miramar F-35 Simulator Facility... 0 47,600
Navy Twentynine Palms Potable Water Treatment/ 55,099 55,099
Blending Facility.
District of Columbia
Navy NSA Washington Electronics Science and 37,882 37,882
Technology Laboratory.
Navy NSA Washington Washington Navy Yard AT/FP 60,000 14,810
Djibouti
Navy Camp Lemonnier Aircraft Parking Apron 13,390 0
Expansion.
Florida
Navy Mayport Advanced Wastewater 74,994 74,994
Treatment Plant (AWWTP).
Navy Mayport Missile Magazines......... 9,824 9,824
Georgia
Navy Albany Combat Vehicle Warehouse.. 0 43,300
Greece
Navy Souda Bay Strategic Aircraft Parking 22,045 22,045
Apron Expansion.
Guam
Navy Joint Region Marianas Aircraft Maintenance 75,233 75,233
Hangar #2.
Navy Joint Region Marianas Corrosion Control Hangar.. 66,747 66,747
Navy Joint Region Marianas MALS Facilities........... 49,431 49,431
Navy Joint Region Marianas Navy-Commercial Tie-in 37,180 37,180
Hardening.
Navy Joint Region Marianas Water Well Field.......... 56,088 56,088
Hawaii
Navy Joint Base Pearl Sewer Lift Station & 73,200 73,200
Harbor-Hickam Relief Sewer Line.
Navy Kaneohe Bay LHD Pad Conversions MV-22 19,012 19,012
Landing Pads.
Navy Wahiawa Communications/Crypto 65,864 65,864
Facility.
Japan
Navy Iwakuni KC-130J Enlisted Aircrew 21,860 21,860
Trainer Facility.
Maine
Navy Kittery Paint, Blast, and Rubber 61,692 61,692
Facility.
North Carolina
Navy Camp Lejeune Bachelor Enlisted Quarters 37,983 37,983
Navy Camp Lejeune Water Treatment Plant 65,784 65,784
Replacement Hadnot Pt.
Navy Marine Corps Air F-35B Vertical Lift Fan 15,671 15,671
Station Cherry Point Test Facility.
Virginia
Navy Dam Neck ISR Operations Facility 29,262 29,262
Expansion.
Navy Joint Expeditionary ACU-4 Electrical Upgrades. 2,596 2,596
Base Little Creek--
Story
Navy Norfolk Chambers Field Magazine 34,665 34,665
Recap PH 1.
Navy Portsmouth Ship Repair Training 72,990 72,990
Facility.
Navy Yorktown Bachelor Enlisted Quarters 36,358 36,358
Washington
Navy Indian Island Missile Magazines......... 44,440 44,440
Worldwide Unspecified
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 219,069 219,069
Locations
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Prior Year Savings: 0 -10,000
Locations Unspecified Minor
Construction.
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 23,842 23,842
Locations Construction.
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Military Construction, Navy Total 1,616,665 1,674,985
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Alaska
AF Eielson AFB F-35A ADAL Conventional 2,500 2,500
Munitions Facility.
AF Eielson AFB F-35A Age Facility / 21,000 21,000
Fillstand.
AF Eielson AFB F-35A Consolidated 27,000 27,000
Munitions Admin Facility.
AF Eielson AFB F-35A Extend Utiliduct to 48,000 48,000
South Loop.
AF Eielson AFB F-35A OSS/Weapons/Intel 11,800 11,800
Facility.
AF Eielson AFB F-35A R-11 Fuel Truck 9,600 9,600
Shelter.
AF Eielson AFB F-35A Satellite Dining 8,000 8,000
Facility.
AF Eielson AFB Repair Central Heat/Power 41,000 41,000
Plant Boiler PH 4.
Australia
AF Darwin APR--Bulk Fuel Storage 76,000 76,000
Tanks.
California
AF Travis Air Force Base KC-46A ADAL B14 Fuel Cell 0 1,400
Hangar.
AF Travis Air Force Base KC-46A Aircraft 3-Bay 0 107,000
Maintenance Hangar.
AF Travis Air Force Base KC-46A Alter B181/185/187 0 6,400
Squad Ops/AMU.
AF Travis Air Force Base KC-46A Alter B811 0 7,700
Corrosion Control Hangar.
Colorado
AF Buckley Air Force Base SBIRS Operations Facility. 38,000 38,000
AF Fort Carson, Colorado 13 ASOS Expansion......... 13,000 13,000
AF U.S. Air Force Academy Air Force Cyberworx....... 30,000 30,000
Florida
AF Eglin AFB F-35A Armament Research 8,700 8,700
Fac Addition (B614).
AF Eglin AFB Long-Range Stand-Off 38,000 38,000
Acquisition Fac.
AF Eglin AFB Dormitories (288 RM)...... 0 44,000
AF MacDill AFB KC-135 Beddown OG/MXG HQ.. 8,100 8,100
AF Tyndall AFB Fire Station.............. 0 17,000
Georgia
AF Robins AFB Commercial Vehicle Visitor 9,800 9,800
Control Facility.
Italy
AF Aviano AB Guardian Angel Operations 27,325 0
Facility.
Kansas
AF McConnell AFB Combat Arms Facility...... 17,500 17,500
Mariana Islands
AF Tinian APR Land Acquisition...... 12,900 12,900
Maryland
AF Joint Base Andrews PAR Land Acquisition...... 17,500 17,500
AF Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft 254,000 124,000
Recap Complex.
Massachusetts
AF Hanscom AFB Vandenberg Gate Complex... 11,400 11,400
Nevada
AF Nellis AFB Red Flag 5th Gen Facility 23,000 23,000
Addition.
AF Nellis AFB Virtual Warfare Center 38,000 38,000
Operations Facility.
New Jersey
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A ADAL B1749 for ATGL 0 2,000
& LST Servicing.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A ADAL B1816 for 0 6,900
Supply.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A ADAL B2319 for Boom 0 6,100
Operator Trainer.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A ADAL B2324 Regional 0 18,000
Mx Training Fac.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A ADAL B3209 for 0 3,300
Fuselage Trainer.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A Add to B1837 for 0 2,300
Body Tanks Storage.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A Aerospace Ground 0 4,100
Equipment Storage.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A Alter Apron & Fuel 0 17,000
Hydrants.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A Alter Bldgs for Ops 0 9,000
and TFI AMU-AMXS.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A Alter Facilities 0 5,800
for Maintenance.
AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-46A Two-Bay General 0 72,000
Purpose Maintenance
Hangar.
New Mexico
AF Cannon AFB Dangerous Cargo Pad 42,000 42,000
Relocate CATM.
AF Holloman AFB RPA Fixed Ground Control 4,250 4,250
Station Facility.
AF Kirtland Air Force Fire Station.............. 0 9,300
Base
North Dakota
AF Minot AFB Indoor Firing Range....... 27,000 27,000
Oklahoma
AF Altus AFB KC-46A FTU Fuselage 4,900 4,900
Trainer Phase 2.
Qatar
AF Al Udeid, Qatar Consolidated Squadron 15,000 0
Operations Facility.
Texas
AF Joint Base San Antonio Air Traffic Control Tower. 10,000 10,000
AF Joint Base San Antonio BMT Classrooms/Dining 38,000 38,000
Facility 4.
AF Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 7... 90,130 90,130
AF Joint Base San Antonio Camp Bullis Dining 18,500 18,500
Facility.
Turkey
AF Incirlik AB Dormitory--216 PN......... 25,997 0
United Kingdom
AF Royal Air Force EIC RC-135 Infrastructure. 2,150 2,150
Fairford
AF Royal Air Force EIC RC-135 Intel and Squad 38,000 38,000
Fairford Ops Facility.
AF Royal Air Force EIC RC-135 Runway Overrun 5,500 5,500
Fairford Reconfiguration.
AF Royal Air Force Consolidated Corrosion 20,000 20,000
Lakenheath Control Facility.
AF Royal Air Force F-35A 6-Bay Hangar........ 24,000 24,000
Lakenheath
AF Royal Air Force F-35A F-15 Parking........ 10,800 10,800
Lakenheath
AF Royal Air Force F-35A Field Training 12,492 12,492
Lakenheath Detachment Facility.
AF Royal Air Force F-35A Flight Simulator 22,000 22,000
Lakenheath Facility.
AF Royal Air Force F-35A Infrastructure...... 6,700 6,700
Lakenheath
AF Royal Air Force F-35A Squadron Operations 41,000 41,000
Lakenheath and AMU.
Utah
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AF Hill AFB UTTR Consolidated Mission 28,000 28,000
Control Center.
Worldwide
AF Unspecified Worldwide KC-46A Main Operating Base 269,000 0
Locations 4.
Worldwide Unspecified
AF Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 97,852 97,852
Locations
AF Various Worldwide Unspecified Minor 31,400 31,400
Locations Construction.
Wyoming
AF F. E. Warren AFB Consolidated HELO/TRF OPS// 62,000 62,000
AMU and Alert Facility.
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Military Construction, Air Force Total 1,738,796 1,610,774
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California
Def-Wide Camp Pendleton Ambulatory Care Center 26,400 26,400
Replacement.
Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Marine Battalion 9,958 9,958
Company/Team Facilities.
Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Motor Transport 7,284 7,284
Facility Expansion.
Def-Wide Coronado SOF Basic Training Command 96,077 96,077
Def-Wide Coronado SOF Logistics Support Unit 46,175 46,175
One Ops Fac. #3.
Def-Wide Coronado SOF Seal Team Ops Facility 66,218 66,218
Def-Wide Coronado SOF Seal Team Ops Facility 50,265 50,265
Colorado
Def-Wide Schriever AFB Ambulatory Care Center/ 10,200 10,200
Dental Add./Alt..
CONUS Classified
Def-Wide Classified Location Battalion Complex, PH 1... 64,364 64,364
Florida
Def-Wide Eglin AFB SOF Simulator Facility.... 5,000 5,000
Def-Wide Eglin AFB Upgrade Open Storage Yard. 4,100 4,100
Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Combat Aircraft 34,700 34,700
Parking Apron.
Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Simulator & Fuselage 11,700 11,700
Trainer Facility.
Georgia
Def-Wide Fort Gordon Blood Donor Center 10,350 10,350
Replacement.
Germany
Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance Medical Center Replacement 106,700 106,700
Barracks Incr 7.
Def-Wide Spangdahlem AB Spangdahlem Elementary 79,141 79,141
School Replacement.
Def-Wide Stuttgart Robinson Barracks Elem. 46,609 46,609
School Replacement.
Greece
Def-Wide Souda Bay Construct Hydrant System.. 18,100 18,100
Guam
Def-Wide Andersen AFB Construct Truck Load & 23,900 23,900
Unload Facility.
Hawaii
Def-Wide Kunia NSAH Kunia Tunnel Entrance 5,000 5,000
Italy
Def-Wide Sigonella Construct Hydrant System.. 22,400 0
Def-Wide Vicenza Vicenza High School 62,406 62,406
Replacement.
Japan
Def-Wide Iwakuni Construct Bulk Storage 30,800 30,800
Tanks PH 1.
Def-Wide Kadena AB SOF Maintenance Hangar.... 3,972 3,972
Def-Wide Kadena AB SOF Special Tactics 27,573 27,573
Operations Facility.
Def-Wide Okinawa Replace Mooring System.... 11,900 11,900
Def-Wide Sasebo Upgrade Fuel Wharf........ 45,600 45,600
Def-Wide Torri Commo Station SOF Tactical Equipment 25,323 25,323
Maintenance Fac.
Def-Wide Yokota AB Airfield Apron............ 10,800 10,800
Def-Wide Yokota AB Hangar/Aircraft 12,034 12,034
Maintenance Unit.
Def-Wide Yokota AB Operations and Warehouse 8,590 8,590
Facilities.
Def-Wide Yokota AB Simulator Facility........ 2,189 2,189
Maryland
Def-Wide Bethesda Naval Medical Center Addition/ 123,800 123,800
Hospital Alteration Incr 2.
Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building 313,968 313,968
#2 Incr 3.
Missouri
Def-Wide Fort Leonard Wood Blood Processing Center 11,941 0
Replacement.
Def-Wide Fort Leonard Wood Hospital Replacement...... 250,000 150,000
Def-Wide St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) 381,000 200,000
Complex.
New Mexico
Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF C-130 AGE Facility.... 8,228 8,228
North Carolina
Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center 15,300 15,300
Addition/Alteration.
Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center/ 21,400 21,400
Dental Clinic.
Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center/ 22,000 22,000
Dental Clinic.
Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Human Performance 10,800 10,800
Training Center.
Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Motor Transport 20,539 20,539
Maintenance Expansion.
Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Human Performance 20,260 20,260
Training Ctr.
Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Support Battalion 13,518 13,518
Admin Facility.
Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Tactical Equipment 20,000 20,000
Maintenance Facility.
Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Telecomm Reliability 4,000 4,000
Improvements.
Def-Wide Seymour Johnson AFB Construct Tanker Truck 20,000 20,000
Delivery System.
Puerto Rico
Def-Wide Punta Borinquen Ramey Unit School 61,071 61,071
Replacement.
South Carolina
Def-Wide Shaw AFB Consolidate Fuel 22,900 22,900
Facilities.
Texas
Def-Wide Fort Bliss Blood Processing Center... 8,300 0
Def-Wide Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Incr 251,330 251,330
8.
United Kingdom
Def-Wide Menwith Hill Station RAFMH Main Gate 11,000 11,000
Rehabilitation.
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Utah
Def-Wide Hill AFB Replace POL Facilities.... 20,000 20,000
Virginia
Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary SOF SATEC Range Expansion. 23,000 23,000
Base Little Creek--
Story
Def-Wide Norfolk Replace Hazardous 18,500 18,500
Materials Warehouse.
Def-Wide Pentagon Pentagon Corr 8 Pedestrian 8,140 8,140
Access Control Pt.
Def-Wide Pentagon S.E. Safety Traffic and 28,700 28,700
Parking Improvements.
Def-Wide Pentagon Security Updates.......... 13,260 13,260
Def-Wide Portsmouth Replace Hazardous 22,500 22,500
Materials Warehouse.
Worldwide Unspecified
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Contingency Construction.. 10,000 0
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Energy Resilience and 150,000 150,000
Locations Conserv. Invest. Prog..
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ERCIP Design.............. 10,000 10,000
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Exercise Related Minor 11,490 11,490
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design......... 23,012 23,012
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design MDA East 0 10,000
Locations Coast Site.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 26,147 26,147
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 39,746 39,746
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 1,942 1,942
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 1,150 1,150
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 40,220 40,220
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 20,000 20,000
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 13,500 13,500
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Prior Year Savings: 0 -27,440
Locations Defense Wide Unspecified
Minor Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 3,000
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 7,384 7,384
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 3,000
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 3,000
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 8,000 8,000
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 2,039 2,039
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 10,000 10,000
Locations Construction.
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Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 3,114,913 2,763,832
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Worldwide Unspecified
NATO NATO Security NATO Security Investment 154,000 177,932
Investment Program Program.
NATO NATO Security Prior Year Savings: NATO 0 -25,000
Investment Program Security Investment
Program.
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NATO Security Investment Program Total 154,000 152,932
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Delaware
Army NG New Castle Combined Support 36,000 36,000
Maintenance Shop.
Idaho
Army NG MTC Gowen Enlisted Barracks 0 9,000
Transient Training.
Army NG Orchard Training Area Digital Air/Ground 22,000 22,000
Integration Range.
Maine
Army NG Presque Isle National Guard Readiness 17,500 17,500
Center.
Maryland
Army NG Sykesville National Guard Readiness 19,000 19,000
Center.
Minnesota
Army NG Arden Hills National Guard Readiness 39,000 39,000
Center.
Missouri
Army NG Springfield Aircraft Maintenance 0 32,000
Center.
New Mexico
Army NG Las Cruces National Guard Readiness 8,600 8,600
Center Addition.
Virginia
Army NG Fort Belvoir Readiness Center Add/Alt.. 0 15,000
Army NG Fort Pickett Training Aids Center...... 4,550 4,550
Washington
Army NG Turnwater National Guard Readiness 31,000 31,000
Center.
Worldwide Unspecified
Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 16,271 16,271
Locations
Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 16,731 16,731
Locations Construction.
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Military Construction, Army National Guard Total 210,652 266,652
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California
Army Res Fallbrook Army Reserve Center....... 36,000 36,000
Puerto Rico
Army Res Aguadilla Army Reserve Center....... 12,400 12,400
Army Res Fort Buchanan Reserve Center............ 0 26,000
Washington
Army Res Lewis-McCord Reserve Center............ 0 30,000
Wisconsin
Army Res Fort McCoy AT/MOB Dining Facility- 13,000 13,000
1428 PN.
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 6,887 6,887
Locations
Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 5,425 5,425
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Army Reserve Total 73,712 129,712
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California
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N/MC Res Lemoore Naval Operational Support 17,330 17,330
Center Lemoore.
Georgia
N/MC Res Fort Gordon Naval Operational Support 17,797 17,797
Center Fort Gordon.
New Jersey
N/MC Res McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Aircraft Apron, Taxiway & 11,573 11,573
Support Facilities.
Texas
N/MC Res Fort Worth KC130-J EACTS Facility.... 12,637 12,637
Worldwide Unspecified
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design......... 4,430 4,430
Locations
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 1,504 1,504
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total 65,271 65,271
......................
California
Air NG March AFB TFI Construct RPA Flight 15,000 15,000
Training Unit.
Colorado
Air NG Peterson AFB Space Control Facility.... 8,000 8,000
Connecticut
Air NG Bradley IAP Construct Base Entry 7,000 7,000
Complex.
Indiana
Air NG Fort Wayne Add to Building 764 for 0 1,900
International Airport Weapons Release.
Air NG Hulman Regional Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000
Airport
Kentucky
Air NG Louisville IAP Add/Alter Response Forces 9,000 9,000
Facility.
Mississippi
Air NG Jackson International Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000
Airport
Missouri
Air NG Rosecrans Memorial Replace Communications 10,000 10,000
Airport Facility.
New York
Air NG Hancock Field Add to Flight Training 6,800 6,800
Unit, Building 641.
Ohio
Air NG Rickenbacker Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000
International Airport
Air NG Toledo Express Airport NORTHCOM--Construct Alert 15,000 15,000
Hangar.
Oklahoma
Air NG Tulsa International Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000
Airport
Oregon
Air NG Klamath Falls IAP Construct Corrosion 10,500 10,500
Control Hangar.
Air NG Klamath Falls IAP Construct Indoor Range.... 8,000 8,000
South Dakota
Air NG Joe Foss Field Aircraft Maintenance Shops 12,000 12,000
Tennessee
Air NG McGhee-Tyson Airport Replace KC-135 Maintenance 25,000 25,000
Hangar and Shops.
Wisconsin
Air NG Dane County Regional Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000
Airport/Truax Field
Worldwide Unspecified
Air NG Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design....... 18,000 18,000
Locations
Air NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 17,191 17,191
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Air National Guard Total 161,491 203,391
......................
Florida
AF Res Patrick AFB Guardian Angel Facility... 25,000 25,000
Georgia
AF Res Robins Air Force Base Consolidated Mission 0 32,000
Complex Phase 2.
Guam
AF Res Joint Region Marianas Reserve Medical Training 5,200 5,200
Facility.
Hawaii
AF Res Joint Base Pearl Consolidated Training 5,500 5,500
Harbor-Hickam Facility.
Massachusetts
AF Res Westover ARB Indoor Small Arms Range... 10,000 10,000
Minnesota
AF Res Minneapolis- St Paul Indoor Small Arms Range... 0 9,000
IAP
North Carolina
AF Res Seymour Johnson AFB KC-46A ADAL for Alt 6,400 6,400
Mission Storage.
Texas
AF Res NAS JRB Fort Worth Munitions Training/Admin 0 3,100
Facility.
Utah
AF Res Hill AFB Add/Alter Life Support 3,100 3,100
Facility.
Worldwide Unspecified
AF Res Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design......... 4,725 4,725
Locations
AF Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,610 3,610
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total 63,535 107,635
......................
Georgia
FH Con Army Fort Gordon Family Housing New 6,100 6,100
Construction.
Germany
FH Con Army Baumholder Construction Improvements. 34,156 34,156
FH Con Army South Camp Vilseck Family Housing New 22,445 22,445
Construction (36 Units).
Korea
FH Con Army Camp Humphreys Family Housing New 34,402 34,402
Construction Incr 2.
Kwajalein
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FH Con Army Kwajalein Atoll Family Housing Replacement 31,000 31,000
Construction.
Massachusetts
FH Con Army Natick Family Housing Replacement 21,000 21,000
Construction.
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design......... 33,559 33,559
Locations
FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide Prior Year Savings: Family 0 -18,000
Locations Housing Construction,
Army.
........................
Family Housing Construction, Army Total 182,662 164,662
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 12,816 12,816
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 20,893 20,893
Locations Support.
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 148,538 148,538
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 57,708 57,708
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 37,089 37,089
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 400 400
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 8,930 8,930
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 60,251 60,251
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total 346,625 346,625
......................
Bahrain Island
FH Con Navy SW Asia Construct on-Base GFOQ.... 2,138 2,138
Mariana Islands
FH Con Navy Guam Replace Andersen Housing 40,875 40,875
PH II.
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Construction Improvements. 36,251 36,251
Locations
FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design......... 4,418 4,418
Locations
FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Prior Year Savings: Family 0 -8,000
Locations Housing Construction, N/
MC.
........................
Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total 83,682 75,682
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 14,529 14,529
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 27,587 27,587
Locations Support.
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 61,921 61,921
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 95,104 95,104
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 50,989 50,989
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 336 336
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 15,649 15,649
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 62,167 62,167
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 328,282 328,282
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Construction Improvements. 80,617 80,617
Locations
FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design......... 4,445 4,445
Locations
FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Prior Year Savings: Family 0 -20,000
Locations Housing Construction.
........................
Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total 85,062 65,062
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 29,424 29,424
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization..... 21,569 21,569
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 16,818 16,818
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 134,189 134,189
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 53,464 53,464
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 1,839 1,839
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 13,517 13,517
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 47,504 47,504
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total 318,324 318,324
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 407 407
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 641 641
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 6 6
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 12,390 12,390
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 39,716 39,716
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 567 567
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 655 655
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 319 319
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 14 14
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 268 268
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 4,100 4,100
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 86 86
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total 59,169 59,169
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FHIF Unspecified Worldwide Administrative Expenses-- 2,726 2,726
Locations FHIF.
........................
DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total 2,726 2,726
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Worldwide Unspecified
UHIF Unaccompanied Housing Administrative Expenses-- 623 623
Improvement Fund UHIF.
........................
Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total 623 623
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Base Realignment & Base Realignment and 58,000 58,000
Closure, Army Closure.
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total 58,000 58,000
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Base Realignment & Base Realignment & Closure 93,474 128,474
Closure, Navy
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-100: Planning, Design 8,428 8,428
Locations and Management.
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-101: Various Locations 23,753 23,753
Locations
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-138: NAS Brunswick, ME 647 647
Locations
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-157: MCSA Kansas City, 40 40
Locations MO.
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-172: NWS Seal Beach, 5,355 5,355
Locations Concord, CA.
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-84: JRB Willow Grove & 4,737 4,737
Locations Cambria Reg AP.
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide Undistributed............. 7,210 7,210
Locations
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total 143,644 178,644
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DOD BRAC Activities--Air 54,223 54,223
Locations Force.
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total 54,223 54,223
......................
Total, Military Construction 9,782,451 9,585,000
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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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State/Country and FY 2018 House
Account Installation Project Title Request Agreement
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Cuba
Army Guantanamo Bay OCO: Barracks............... 115,000 115,000
Turkey
Army Various Locations Forward Operating Site...... 0 6,400
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Unspecified Worldwide ERI: Planning and Design.... 15,700 15,700
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide OCO: Planning and Design.... 9,000 9,000
Locations
.........................
Military Construction, Army Total 139,700 146,100
.......................
Djibouti
Navy Camp Lemonnier Aircraft Parking Apron 0 13,390
Expansion.
Worldwide Unspecified
Navy Unspecified Worldwide ERI: Planning and Design.... 18,500 18,500
Locations
.........................
Military Construction, Navy Total 18,500 31,890
.......................
Estonia
AF Amari Air Base ERI: POL Capacity Phase II.. 4,700 4,700
AF Amari Air Base ERI: Tactical Fighter 9,200 9,200
Aircraft Parking Apron.
Hungary
AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Airfield Upgrades...... 12,900 0
AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Construct Parallel 30,000 0
Taxiway.
AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Increase POL Storage 12,500 0
Capacity.
Iceland
AF Keflavik ERI: Airfield Upgrades...... 14,400 14,400
Italy
AF Aviano AB Guardian Angel Operations 0 27,325
Facility.
Jordan
AF Azraq OCO: MSAB Development....... 143,000 143,000
Latvia
AF Lielvarde Air Base ERI: Expand Strategic Ramp 3,850 3,850
Parking.
Luxembourg
AF Sanem ERI: ECAOS Deployable 67,400 67,400
Airbase System Storage.
Norway
AF Rygge ERI: Replace/Expand Quick 10,300 0
Reaction Alert Pad.
Qatar
AF Al Udeid Consolidated Squadron 0 15,000
Operations Facility.
Romania
AF Campia Turzii ERI: Upgrade Utilities 2,950 2,950
Infrastructure.
Slovakia
AF Malacky ERI: Airfield Upgrades...... 4,000 0
AF Malacky ERI: Increase POL Storage 20,000 0
Capacity.
AF Sliac Airport ERI: Airfield Upgrades...... 22,000 0
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Turkey
AF Incirlik AB Dormitory--216PN............ 0 25,997
AF Incirlik AB OCO: Relocate Base Main 14,600 14,600
Access Control Point.
AF Incirlik AB OCO: Replace Perimeter Fence 8,100 8,100
Worldwide Unspecified
AF Unspecified Worldwide ERI: Planning and Design.... 56,630 56,630
Locations
AF Unspecified Worldwide OCO--Planning and Design.... 41,500 41,500
Locations
.........................
Military Construction, Air Force Total 478,030 434,652
.......................
Italy
Def-Wide Sigonella Construct Hydrant System.... 0 22,400
Worldwide Unspecified
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ERI: Planning and Design.... 1,900 1,900
Locations
.........................
Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 1,900 24,300
.......................
Total, Military Construction 638,130 636,942
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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 2018 House
Program Request Authorized
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Discretionary Summary By Appropriation
Energy And Water Development, And
Related Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Energy Programs
Nuclear Energy...................... 133,000 133,000
Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National nuclear security
administration:
Weapons activities................ 10,239,344 10,423,544
Defense nuclear nonproliferation.. 1,793,310 1,873,310
Naval reactors.................... 1,479,751 1,479,751
Federal salaries and expenses..... 418,595 407,595
Total, National nuclear security 13,931,000 14,184,200
administration.........................
Environmental and other defense
activities:
Defense environmental cleanup..... 5,537,186 5,607,186
Other defense activities.......... 815,512 818,512
Defense nuclear waste disposal.... 30,000 30,000
Total, Environmental & other defense 6,382,698 6,455,698
activities.............................
Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities. 20,313,698 20,639,898
Total, Discretionary Funding............ 20,446,698 20,772,898
Nuclear Energy
Idaho sitewide safeguards and security.. 133,000 133,000
Total, Nuclear Energy................... 133,000 133,000
Weapons Activities
Directed stockpile work
Life extension programs
B61 Life extension program.......... 788,572 788,572
W76 Life extension program.......... 224,134 224,134
W88 Alteration program.............. 332,292 332,292
W80-4 Life extension program........ 399,090 399,090
Total, Life extension programs.......... 1,744,088 1,744,088
Stockpile systems
B61 Stockpile systems............... 59,729 59,729
W76 Stockpile systems............... 51,400 51,400
W78 Stockpile systems............... 60,100 60,100
W80 Stockpile systems............... 80,087 80,087
B83 Stockpile systems............... 35,762 35,762
W87 Stockpile systems............... 83,200 83,200
W88 Stockpile systems............... 131,576 131,576
Total, Stockpile systems................ 501,854 501,854
Weapons dismantlement and disposition
Operations and maintenance.......... 52,000 52,000
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Stockpile services
Production support.................. 470,400 470,400
Research and development support.... 31,150 31,150
R&D certification and safety........ 196,840 196,840
Management, technology, and 285,400 285,400
production.........................
Total, Stockpile services............... 983,790 983,790
Strategic materials
Uranium sustainment................. 20,579 20,579
Plutonium sustainment............... 210,367 210,367
Tritium sustainment................. 198,152 198,152
Domestic uranium enrichment......... 60,000 60,000
Strategic materials sustainment..... 206,196 206,196
Total, Strategic materials.............. 695,294 695,294
Total, Directed stockpile work.......... 3,977,026 3,977,026
Research, development, test and
evaluation (RDT&E)
Science
Advanced certification.............. 57,710 57,710
Primary assessment technologies..... 89,313 89,313
Dynamic materials properties........ 122,347 122,347
Advanced radiography................ 37,600 37,600
Secondary assessment technologies... 76,833 74,833
Program decrease.................. [-2,000]
Academic alliances and partnerships. 52,963 52,963
Enhanced Capabilities for 50,755 50,755
Subcritical Experiments............
Total, Science.......................... 487,521 485,521
Engineering
Enhanced surety..................... 39,717 39,717
Weapon systems engineering 23,029 23,029
assessment technology..............
Nuclear survivability............... 45,230 49,230
Program increase.................. [4,000]
Enhanced surveillance............... 45,147 45,147
Stockpile Responsiveness............ 40,000 40,000
Total, Engineering ..................... 193,123 197,123
Inertial confinement fusion ignition
and high yield
Ignition............................ 79,575 76,575
Program decrease.................. [-3,000]
Support of other stockpile programs. 23,565 23,565
Diagnostics, cryogenics and 77,915 77,915
experimental support...............
Pulsed power inertial confinement 7,596 7,596
fusion.............................
Joint program in high energy density 9,492 9,492
laboratory plasmas.................
Facility operations and target 334,791 331,791
production.........................
Program decrease.................. [-3,000]
Total, Inertial confinement fusion and 532,934 526,934
high yield.............................
Advanced simulation and computing
Advanced simulation and computing... 709,244 709,244
Construction:
18-D-670, Exascale Class Computer 22,000 22,000
Cooling Equipment, LNL...........
18-D-620, Exascale Computing 3,000 3,000
Facility Modernization Project...
Total, Construction..................... 25,000 25,000
Total, Advanced simulation and computing 734,244 734,244
Advanced manufacturing
Additive manufacturing.............. 12,000 12,000
Component manufacturing development. 38,644 38,644
Processing technology development... 29,896 29,896
Total, Advanced manufacturing........... 80,540 80,540
Total, RDT&E............................ 2,028,362 2,024,362
Infrastructure and operations (formerly
RTBF)
Operations of facilities.............. 868,000 868,000
Safety and environmental operations... 116,000 116,000
Maintenance and repair of facilities.. 360,000 395,000
Program increase to address high- [35,000]
priority preventative maintenance
through FIRRP......................
Recapitalization...................... 427,342 542,342
Program increase to address high- [115,000]
priority deferred maintenance
through FIRRP......................
Construction:
18-D-670, Material Staging Facility, 0 5,200
PX.................................
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Project initiation................ [5,200]
18-D-660, Fire Station, Y-12........ 28,000 28,000
18-D-650, Tritium Production 6,800 6,800
Capability, SRS....................
17-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements 22,100 22,100
Project, NNSS......................
17-D-630 Expand Electrical 6,000 6,000
Distribution System, LLNL..........
16-D-515 Albuquerque complex project 98,000 98,000
15-D-613 Emergency Operations 7,000 7,000
Center, Y-12.......................
07-D-220 Radioactive liquid waste 2,100 2,100
treatment facility upgrade project,
LANL...............................
07-D-220-04 Transuranic liquid waste 17,895 17,895
facility, LANL.....................
06-D-141 Uranium processing facility 663,000 663,000
Y-12, Oak Ridge, TN................
04-D-125 Chemistry and metallurgy 180,900 180,900
research facility replacement
project, LANL......................
Total, Construction..................... 1,031,795 1,036,995
Total, Infrastructure and operations.... 2,803,137 2,958,337
Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment.............. 219,464 219,464
Program direction..................... 105,600 105,600
Total, Secure transportation asset...... 325,064 325,064
Defense nuclear security
Operations and maintenance............ 686,977 719,977
Support to physical security [33,000]
infrastructure recapitalization and
CSTART.............................
Total, Defense nuclear security......... 686,977 719,977
Information technology and cybersecurity 186,728 186,728
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 232,050 232,050
Total, Weapons Activities............... 10,239,344 10,423,544
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Programs
Global material security
International nuclear security...... 46,339 46,339
Radiological security............... 146,340 146,340
Nuclear smuggling detection......... 144,429 139,429
Program decrease.................. [-5,000]
Total, Global material security......... 337,108 332,108
Material management and minimization
HEU reactor conversion.............. 125,500 125,500
Nuclear material removal............ 32,925 37,925
Acceleration of priority [5,000]
programs...................
Material disposition................ 173,669 173,669
Total, Material management & 332,094 337,094
minimization...........................
Nonproliferation and arms control..... 129,703 129,703
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D.. 446,095 451,095
Acceleration of low-yield [5,000]
detection experiments and 3D
printing efforts...............
Nonproliferation Construction:
18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium 9,000 9,000
Disposition Project................
99-D-143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel 270,000 340,000
Fabrication Facility, SRS..........
Program increase........... [70,000]
Total, Nonproliferation construction.... 279,000 349,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,524,000 1,599,000
Programs...............................
Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval 0 5,000
Reactors...............................
Direct support to low-enriched uranium [5,000]
R&D for Naval Reactors...............
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 40,950 40,950
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident 277,360 277,360
response program.......................
Rescission of prior year balances....... -49,000 -49,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. 1,793,310 1,873,310
Naval Reactors
Naval reactors development.............. 473,267 473,267
Columbia-Class reactor systems 156,700 156,700
development............................
S8G Prototype refueling................. 190,000 190,000
Naval reactors operations and 466,884 466,884
infrastructure.........................
Construction:
15-D-904 NRF Overpack Storage 13,700 13,700
Expansion 3..........................
15-D-903 KL Fire System Upgrade....... 15,000 15,000
14-D-901 Spent fuel handling 116,000 116,000
recapitalization project, NRF........
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Total, Construction..................... 144,700 144,700
Program direction....................... 48,200 48,200
Total, Naval Reactors................... 1,479,751 1,479,751
Federal Salaries And Expenses
Program direction....................... 418,595 407,595
Program decrease to support maximum of [-11,000]
1,690 employees......................
Total, Office Of The Administrator...... 418,595 407,595
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites:
Closure sites administration.......... 4,889 4,889
Hanford site:
River corridor and other cleanup 58,692 93,692
operations...........................
Acceleration of priority [35,000]
programs.....................
Central plateau remediation........... 637,879 645,879
Acceleration of priority [8,000]
programs.....................
Richland community and regulatory 5,121 5,121
support..............................
Construction:
18-D-404 WESF Modifications and 6,500 6,500
Capsule Storage....................
15-D-401 Containerized sludge 8,000 8,000
removal annex, RL..................
Total, Construction..................... 14,500 14,500
Total, Hanford site..................... 716,192 759,192
Idaho National Laboratory:
SNF stabilization and disposition-- 19,975 19,975
2012.................................
Solid waste stabilization and 170,101 170,101
disposition..........................
Radioactive liquid tank waste 111,352 111,352
stabilization and disposition........
Soil and water remediation--2035...... 44,727 44,727
Idaho community and regulatory support 4,071 4,071
Total, Idaho National Laboratory........ 350,226 350,226
NNSA sites
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1,175 1,175
Separations Process Research Unit..... 1,800 1,800
Nevada................................ 60,136 60,136
Sandia National Laboratories.......... 2,600 2,600
Los Alamos National Laboratory........ 191,629 191,629
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.. 257,340 257,340
Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear facility D & D
OR-0041--D&D - Y-12................. 29,369 29,369
OR-0042--D&D -ORNL.................. 48,110 48,110
Construction:
17-D-401 On-site waste disposal 5,000 5,000
facility.........................
14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury 17,100 17,100
Treatment facility...............
Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D........ 82,479 82,479
U233 Disposition Program.............. 33,784 33,784
OR cleanup and disposition.......... 66,632 66,632
OR reservation community and 4,605 4,605
regulatory support.................
OR Solid waste stabilization and 3,000 3,000
disposition technology development.
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............ 207,600 207,600
Office of River Protection:
Waste treatment and immobilization
plant
Construction:
01-D-416 A-D WTP Subprojects A- 655,000 655,000
D..............................
01-D-416 E--Pretreatment 35,000 35,000
Facility.......................
Total, 01-D-416 Construction............ 690,000 690,000
WTP Commissioning...... 8,000 8,000
Total, Waste treatment and 698,000 698,000
immobilization plant...................
Tank farm activities
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization 713,311 713,311
and disposition....................
Construction:
15-D-409 Low activity waste 93,000 93,000
pretreatment system, ORP.........
Total, Tank farm activities............. 806,311 806,311
Total, Office of River protection....... 1,504,311 1,504,311
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Savannah River Sites:
Nuclear Material Management........... 323,482 350,482
Acceleration of priority [27,000]
programs.....................
Environmental Cleanup
Environmental Cleanup............... 159,478 159,478
Construction:
08-D-402, Emergency Operations 500 500
Center...........................
Total, Environmental Cleanup............ 159,978 159,978
SR community and regulatory support... 11,249 11,249
Radioactive liquid tank waste:
Radioactive liquid tank waste 597,258 597,258
stabilization and disposition......
Construction:
18-D-401, SDU #8/9................ 500 500
17-D-402--Saltstone Disposal Unit 40,000 40,000
#7...............................
05-D-405 Salt waste processing 150,000 150,000
facility, Savannah River Site....
Total, Construction..................... 190,500 190,500
Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste.... 787,758 787,758
Total, Savannah River site.............. 1,282,467 1,309,467
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Operations and maintenance............ 206,617 206,617
Central characterization project...... 22,500 22,500
Transportation........................ 21,854 21,854
Construction:
15-D-411 Safety significant 46,000 46,000
confinement ventilation system,
WIPP...............................
15-D-412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP........ 19,600 19,600
Total, Construction..................... 65,600 65,600
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...... 316,571 316,571
Program direction....................... 300,000 300,000
Program support......................... 6,979 6,979
WCF Mission Related Activities.......... 22,109 22,109
Minority Serving Institution Partnership 6,000 6,000
Safeguards and Security
Oak Ridge Reservation................. 16,500 16,500
Paducah............................... 14,049 14,049
Portsmouth............................ 12,713 12,713
Richland/Hanford Site................. 75,600 75,600
Savannah River Site................... 142,314 142,314
Waste Isolation Pilot Project......... 5,200 5,200
West Valley........................... 2,784 2,784
Total, Safeguards and Security.......... 269,160 269,160
Cyber Security.......................... 43,342 43,342
Technology development.................. 25,000 25,000
HQEF-0040--Excess Facilities............ 225,000 225,000
Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup.... 5,537,186 5,607,186
Other Defense Activities
Environment, health, safety and security
Environment, health, safety and 130,693 130,693
security.............................
Program direction..................... 68,765 68,765
Total, Environment, Health, safety and 199,458 199,458
security...............................
Independent enterprise assessments
Independent enterprise assessments.... 24,068 24,068
Program direction..................... 50,863 50,863
Total, Independent enterprise 74,931 74,931
assessments............................
Specialized security activities......... 237,912 240,912
Classified topic...................... [3,000]
Office of Legacy Management
Legacy management..................... 137,674 137,674
Program direction..................... 16,932 16,932
Total, Office of Legacy Management...... 154,606 154,606
Defense-related activities
Defense related administrative support
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Chief financial officer............... 48,484 48,484
Chief information officer............. 91,443 91,443
Project management oversight and 3,073 3,073
assessments..........................
Total, Defense related administrative 143,000 143,000
support................................
Office of hearings and appeals.......... 5,605 5,605
Subtotal, Other defense activities...... 815,512 818,512
Total, Other Defense Activities......... 815,512 818,512
Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal
Yucca mountain and interim storage...... 30,000 30,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal... 30,000 30,000
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The CHAIR. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in
order except those printed in part B of House Report 115-212 and
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of House Resolution 431.
Each further amendment printed in part B of the report shall be
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject
to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the
question.
{time} 2030
Pursuant to the order of the House of today, amendment No. 88 may be
considered out of sequence.
It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting
of amendments printed in part B of the report not earlier disposed of.
Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their designees,
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
for division of the question.
Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Thornberry
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 155, line 19, strike ``$30,000,000'' and insert
``$50,000,000''.
Page 258, beginning on line 23, strike subsection (b).
Page 322, line 8, insert ``(1)'' after ``(b)''.
Page 351, beginning on line 22, strike subsection (d).
Page 376, beginning on line 11, strike paragraph (3).
Page 381, after line 6, insert the following:
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``section 377'' and
inserting ``section 277'';
Page 381, line 7, strike ``(A)'' and insert ``(B)''.
Page 381, line 7, strike ``and''.
Page 381, line 8, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(C)''.
Page 381, line 9, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 381, after line 9, insert the following:
(D) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by ``striking
sections 375 and 376'' and inserting ``sections 275 and
276''.
Page 381, line 16, strike ``designating'' and insert
``redesignating''.
Page 396, after line 4, insert the following:
(5) Report on procurement of contract services.--By
inserting after paragraph (64), as added by paragraph (4),
the following new paragraph:
``(65) Section 235.''.
Page 410, beginning on line 3, strike paragraph (5) and
insert the following:
(5) Section 129a(b) is amended by striking ``(as identified
pursuant to section 118b of this title)''.
Page 412, line 22, strike ``Section 1552(h)'' and insert
``Subsection (i) of section 1522, as redesignated by section
511(a)(1) of this Act,''.
Page 415, beginning on line 14, strike paragraph (42).
Page 567, line 13, strike the second period.
Page 569, line 12, strike ``section 1501(2)'' and insert
``section 1501(a)(2)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from Texas
(Mr. Thornberry) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, this is a manager's amendment that contains technical
and conforming edits to the bill. I do not know of any controversy.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition,
although I am not opposed.
The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5
minutes.
There was no objection.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I am not going to take that much
time. I agree with the chairman. This is uncontroversial and should be
adopted.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Thornberry).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Conaway
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Add at the end of subtitle B of title III the following:
SEC. 316. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS OR AWARDS FOR DROP-IN
BIOFUELS OR BIOREFINERIES DURING SEQUESTRATION.
(a) In General.--The Department of Defense may not, during
fiscal year 2018 through 2021, enter into any new contracts
or make any new award, and no funds may be obligated or
expended, with respect to drop-in biofuels or biorefineries.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) Drop-in biofuel.--The term ``drop-in biofuel'' means a
neat of blended liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct
replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable
performance characteristics and compatible with existing
infrastructure and equipment.
(2) Biorefinery.--The term ``biorefinery'' means--
(A) a facility that converts or proposes to convert
renewable biomass into advanced biofuels (as such term is
defined under section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101)); and
(B) a facility (including equipment and processes) that
converts renewable biomass into biofuels and biobased
products (as such terms are defined, respectively, under
section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002).
SEC. 317. CALCULATION OF THE COST OF DROP-IN FUELS.
Section 2922h of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Inclusion of Financial Contributions From Other
Federal Departments and Agencies.--For purposes of
calculating the fully burdened cost of drop-in fuel under
subsection (a), for a proposed purchase to be made on or
after the beginning of fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of
Defense shall include in such calculation any financial
contributions made by other Federal departments and
agencies.''.
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The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from Texas
(Mr. Conaway) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is a pretty straightforward
amendment. It does two things. One, it saves and conserves valuable
taxpayer dollars to be used on higher priority issues, and it holds the
Department of Defense accountable for current law.
Mr. Chairman, we currently have in place a variety of agreements with
folks who buy biofuels at costs ranging up to $28 a gallon. The Army
actually bought some at $40 a gallon. At a time when you have heard,
for over an hour now, the need for conserving resources, for
reprioritizing resources, having those kind of contracts, new contracts
come in existence makes no sense whatsoever.
This amendment would simply say that while sequestration is going on,
while we are under the draconian measures of sequestration, the Army,
Department of Defense, Navy, Air Force will not enter into new
contracts. Existing contracts, wherever they may be, however costly
they might be, would continue forward, we would honor those and the
amendments made in that regard.
But as long as we are under sequestration and we are under this
budgeting process that you have heard ad nauseam over the last hour or
so, these would prevent this problem from going forward.
Then if sequestration goes away on its own or we somehow lift it
ourselves, then this restriction would be lifted and then new contracts
could be entered into, but those contracts would then have an
accounting clause in it, or the accounting department at the Pentagon
would have an accounting process in which the cost of the fuels would
have to take into account all of the other agencies who have been
contributing to this fund.
Early on, there was a $510 million pot of money created by the
Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of
Agriculture, using the Commodities Credit Corporation to fund this $510
million. None of us know where that money went. It was supposed to do a
refinery, but we don't know that. We can't prove that.
We do know that they bought jet fuel at $28 a gallon under this
program. Normally, at that same timeframe, they also bought jet fuel
for $3.35 a gallon. So 25 bucks a gallon differential, 2 million
gallons bought at the higher prices, that is $51 million of taxpayer
dollars that were, I believe, misapplied and misprioritized in these
tough times.
This program came into existence, in no small part, because of
America's reliance on overseas sources of oil. This all predates the
last 6 years of effort that has gone on in order to create the energy
independence that we see on the horizon, given shale drilling and all
of the opportunity to use these cheaper fuels.
So I ask my colleagues to support the amendment. This makes sense. It
does not squander taxpayer resources. It does not affect existing
contracts. It would only be for new contracts. The industry itself, of
course, is going to be for it because they are selling a commodity at
$28 a gallon versus $3 a gallon, and you would expect them to be
against my amendment. But my amendment is for the servicemen and -women
and for the taxpayers.
Mr. Chair, I encourage a ``yes'' vote, and I reserve the balance of
my time.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, before I proceed, I wanted to take a quick
few seconds to thank and recognize Chairman Thornberry and Ranking
Member Smith as a freshman member of the 115th Congress. It has been
refreshing to see such bipartisan tone in leadership, so I just wanted
to recognize them for those qualities and skills.
With the Department of Defense struggling to rein in spending while
keeping our military strong and our country protected, it is amendments
like Mr. Conaway's that are unnecessarily impeding cost competition and
reductions that come with public-private partnerships.
This amendment limits competition between alternative fuel sources
and may even force DOD to pay more by explicitly prohibiting purchases
of cheaper fuel. That is not only inefficient, it is irresponsible.
The Department of Defense is the single largest energy consumer in
the world. We should be incentivizing the diversification of liquid
fuels as an option to bring down costs and reduce regulatory burden.
Not only does this amendment risk increased costs for DOD
procurement, but it also stunts potential economic growth in the
rapidly expanding biofuel field, a billion-dollar industry worldwide.
Yet another troubling result of this amendment, if passed, is its
potential to impede military operations where an alternative fuel may
be the only option available.
It is unethical to endanger our men and women in uniform with this
ban, and, at the very least, a waiver should be included for national
security matters.
Military leaders and experts have told Armed Services Committee
members time and time again about the direct threat that climate
change, particularly sea level rise, poses to our military operations
and installations both at home in places like Norfolk and abroad.
My colleague, Mr. Langevin, included language in this year's NDAA
that specifically acknowledges this threat. It directs the Defense
Department to study the impact of climate change and prepare an
effective strategy to address its effects.
We have long known that carbon pollution and fossil fuels are heavily
contributing to a changing climate and the extreme weather patterns
that accompany this phenomenon. It is irresponsible for this Congress
to ignore this reality and not even consider cost-effective and more
clean energy sources for our military.
Finally, I would like to point out that this amendment is completely
unnecessary. Current law already prohibits DOD from purchasing
alternative fuel in large quantities unless it is cost-competitive with
traditional fuel. I urge my colleagues to oppose this misguided
amendment that does far more harm than good to our Defense Department
and to our servicemembers.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chair, how much time do I have?
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 2 minutes remaining.
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chair, the gentleman is incorrect in the sense that
this does not, over the next year or 2 or 3, however long sequestration
is going to be in place, measurably affect climate change one way or
the other. The small amounts of fuel that are allowed to be purchased
in excess of competitive costs are 2 million gallons at 28 bucks a
gallon.
The Department of Defense buys 107 billion gallons of fuel, so any
number up to some multimillion dollar number, million gallon amount
could be hidden under this amount. We also don't have a good accounting
process to understand exactly what those costs are when they enter into
these contracts, and asking the Department of Agriculture to subsidize
this process doesn't make any sense either.
In order to hide from the program, the issue is the Department of
Defense buys the fuel, they send a bill to the Commodities Credit
Corporation to actually pay for it. So it is not even on the Department
of Defense's books and records to get the proper accounting to make
sure. This is straightforward stuff.
You can't, on the one hand, argue that we need to provide all that
needs to be provided for our men and women to fight and spend an extra
$51 billion, plus $510 million that we don't know where that went on a
product that can be brought for $3.35 a gallon.
I would argue there is nowhere in the world today where we need drop-
in jet fuel that can be provided somewhere else. That argument is
specious and it makes no sense whatsoever. That may be some future
issue, but that is not today.
Giving the shale drilling and the opportunity to provide fossil fuels
for our military and their direct mission of fighting, not doing the
other things to try to support this issue, makes no
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sense. So I ask my colleagues to vote for this commonsense amendment.
It does not affect the existing contracts, and it is a better use of
taxpayer dollars, and it is better for the members of the service to
put a hiatus on new contracts while we are under sequestration and all
of the things that have been talked about.
So I encourage my colleagues to support the amendment. And with that,
I yield to the chairman for any comments he might have.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from Texas has expired.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I will point out that those figures are
incorrect as stated by my colleague.
In 2015, the DOD paid $2.03 for 77,660 gallons of fuel at a 10
percent blend. I just wanted to correct the record because those are
the accurate figures, and I think those figures speak volumes.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Conaway).
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed.
It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in part B of
House report 115-212.
Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Polis
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. POLIS. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title X in division A, add the
following new section:
SEC. ___. REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Reduction.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, but subject to subsection (b), the President, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Energy, and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall
make such reductions in the amounts authorized to be
appropriated under this Act in such manner as the President
considers appropriate to achieve an aggregate reduction of 1
percent of the total amount of funds authorized to be
appropriated under this Act. Such reduction shall be in
addition to any other reduction of funds required by law.
(b) Exclusions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
President shall not reduce the amount of funds for the
following accounts:
(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National
Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.
(2) The Defense Health Program account.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from
Colorado (Mr. Polis) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Colorado.
Mr. POLIS. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I might consume.
Mr. Chairman, at a time when we need to balance our budget and
prevent a legacy of debt from being left to the next generation, it is
really time to ask ourselves: Not only should we blast through the
budget caps, but can't we afford to at least make a small and important
step towards protecting our fiscal security as a nation, which is a
critical part of our national security?
By spending beyond our means, we make ourselves economically beholden
to other nations like China and Saudi Arabia. That makes America less
secure rather than more secure.
As structured, the NDAA is fiscally irresponsible. We have had a
number of discussions about that, that outside of the context of a full
budget discussion, it is hard to talk about exceeding the Budget
Control Act by 72.5 billion, an additional $10 billion of base
spending. It is a broader discussion about the budget that needs to be
had.
What my amendment would do, very simply, Mr. Chairman, is give
authority to the President of the United States and the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Energy to reduce the overall amount of
money authorized in this bill by 1 percent.
It excludes personnel and health accounts from being included in
these reductions. A 1 percent reduction still leaves us well above the
original Defense cap spending levels that I actually support.
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If I had my way, I would keep those budget numbers for defense
spending, but I think this 1 percent is a very reasonable compromise
for those of us who believe that we need to at least show a symbolic
gesture towards fiscal responsibility as we head into the budget
negotiations.
In this bill, there are many overfunded accounts. Accounts are funded
at levels above and beyond what our own military requested. A 1 percent
reduction in that context is extremely reasonable. It is $6.2 billion
out of this bill. I have no doubt that there are many ways to find the
excess money in the bill that we would leave up to the military to
reach that spending level.
We can consider numerous programs. This doesn't have to be across the
board. We can consider programs where the bill authorizes procurement
levels that exceed the President's request and the military's request.
My colleague from Massachusetts pointed this out during the bill's
markup when he introduced an amendment to reduce the number of littoral
combat ships from three to the Navy's own request of one. We are
effectively blocking the Navy from making a fiscally reasonable
decision.
There are dozens more--helicopters, aircraft, and missiles--than the
President even requested in his budget. So we are not going to cut
every one of those items. Many of them have found their way onto the
unfunded priority list which the Pentagon provides the Congress.
In a perfect world, if we had all the money in the world, we could
have included all those items. But at some point, we have to make some
decisions about the direction of our military budget, and we can't
allow ourselves to be convinced that somehow we can sustain this level
of spending. We can't.
Frankly, even with this 1 percent cut, the level of spending is
unsustainable and plunges us further into debt; but I think, hopefully,
that is the least that Democrats and Republicans in Congress can come
together around as a simple first step.
My amendment is a very small first step. We don't have to choose
between protecting the homeland and fiscal restraint. When Congress is
imposing spending that the military itself doesn't even want, here is a
vehicle to hand the military the ability to rein in some of that
unnecessary spending that reduces our national security rather than
improves it.
I encourage my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on my amendment and take
this modest step towards fiscal responsibility.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the
amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Turner), chair of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land
Forces.
Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is not about fiscal
security. It is arbitrary. It is arbitrary cuts without any reference
whatsoever to our security risks, without any assessments to the needs
of our military, and it is incorrectly stated that we are giving things
to our military that they do not want. In fact, they needed more.
There is a whole category called unfunded requirements that they put
before the House Armed Services Committee. And I want to say that
again: unfunded requirements. It is not unfunded wishes, unfunded
needs--unfunded requirements. And they are based on the mission that we
have assigned the military and their inability to do so as a result of
that gap, and many of which we were unable to fund in this bill.
What would some of those relate to? We could take a tour around the
world and we know the risks that we are facing: China, Russia, North
Korea, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, ISIS, terrorism. These are not
issues that you take up lightly and then say we can undertake an
arbitrary cut.
By the way, if this was really about fiscal security, it would be a 1
percent cut across all spending, but it is only
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going to apply to the military. This doesn't apply to the IRS. It
doesn't apply to the EPA. This is only saying that the military should
be cut as a result of some concept of fiscal savings.
But the savings that we have taken have damaged our military already.
The Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, General Stephen Wilson, at HASC,
testified in February of this year, `` . . . we have become one of the
smallest, oldest equipped, and least ready forces across the full
spectrum of operations in our service history,'' the entire history of
the Air Force.
In 1991, we went to Desert Storm. Our Air Force was 500,000 people
and 134 fighter squadrons. Today we find ourselves at 317 in our active
force, with 55 fighter squadrons.
The Navy is the same. It is the smallest since World War II.
Deployments continue to increase, and training and maintenance periods
have been shortened, eliminated, or deferred.
The number of Marine Corps infantry battalions have been reduced by
four since 2010, going from 28 to 24.
Admiral William Moran, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, has also
indicated that of the Navy aircraft, 60 percent are unable to operate.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentleman.
Mr. TURNER. At the end of this amendment, it incorrectly states that
there should be no cuts to military personnel, and it incorrectly
states that because the rest of the cuts actually apply to our military
personnel. It applies to what we ask them to do and what we give them
to do the job.
Our military should be honored. It should not be faced with
additional cuts. We should honor what is in this bill. We should
satisfy their requirements, and we should support our men and women in
uniform.
Mr. POLIS. Mr. Chair, the gentleman asked why aren't there cuts for
other agencies. That is not the bill we have before us. We have the
National Defense Authorization bill before us. I have supported similar
cuts in various agencies when we have had those appropriations bills on
the floor.
This is the biggest bill on the authorization side, and then, of
course, the companion appropriations bill. This is over 40 percent of
our discretionary expenditures, and the authorization for 40 percent of
our discretionary expenditures is in this bill. So a 1 percent cut is
very meaningful in this bill.
That doesn't mean that 1 percent cuts in other areas aren't
meaningful, too. They are.
There is no single other area that is as important, fiscally, as this
area, and I think it would set a positive tone for reining in out-of-
control spending.
There are many accounts that are funded at levels above President
Trump's request. So if the gentleman is saying somehow that this cut
would leave anybody unprepared, he is basically saying that President
Trump's budget would leave the military unprepared or leave people
poorly equipped.
The truth is there are many of us who support vastly lower spending
levels and believe that those are sufficient for national defense. That
is not even what this amendment does. It simply reduces spending just
over $6.2 billion. It still blasts through the budget cap.
Mr. Chair, the ranking member has indicated that he supports this
bill, and I deeply respect his expertise in military preparedness. I
encourage my colleagues to unanimously adopt my amendment.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Jody B. Hice).
Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong
opposition to this amendment.
As we all know, over the past 8 years, the world certainly has become
a more dangerous place, and we face a variety of threats that, quite
frankly, we are not keeping pace with, and we simply cannot continue a
pattern of underfunding our military.
Yes, we must keep our financial house in order, but we absolutely
cannot afford to allow the quality of our national defense to decline
by further defense budget cuts.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment. I am concerned about a growing
notion that we can thank servicemembers for their service but then
somehow not provide them everything they need to do their job, that we
can continue to allow them to have airplanes that don't fly, ships that
can't sail, not having the readiness they need to prepare for the
missions we send them on. As the gentleman from Ohio said, that hurts
people, and, unfortunately, that is what has happened in recent years.
Mr. Chairman, defense spending this year is still 18 percent below
what it was in 2010. So what has happened is we have cut the defense
budget while the threats that we send our military out to keep us safe
from have grown. And remember, 2010 was before Russia invaded Crimea,
before China started building islands in the South China Sea, before
ISIS even existed.
This budget that is before us does not fix all our problems. It is a
start, and I think it is about as much as we can do in a single year.
But even if this bill passes, we are not up to 2010 levels; we have not
made up the ground that we have lost.
I believe that the men and women who serve deserve our best. This
bill, I believe, comes close to providing our best to them this year.
It should be supported, and this amendment should be rejected.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Colorado (Mr. Polis).
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. POLIS. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed.
Amendment No. 5 Offered by Ms. Jayapal
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Chairman, I rise as the designee of the gentleman
from Wisconsin, and I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 451, after line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 1073. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INVESTING IN THE
HOMELAND TO ADVANCE NATIONAL SECURITY.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A strong and safe homeland rests on the health and
wellbeing of America's communities.
(2) Federal non-defense discretionary spending provides
health care for our veterans, research to tackle cancer, safe
highways, airports and waterways, economic security for
families in need, and robust law enforcement.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
any increase to the combined amount authorized to be
appropriated for National Defense Budget (Function 50) and
Overseas Contingency Operations should be matched--dollar for
dollar--with increases in the annual amounts authorized to be
appropriated for the Federal non-defense discretionary
budget, which makes investments that are essential to the
national security of the United States.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman from
Washington (Ms. Jayapal) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Washington.
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Chairman, the reality is that our economic security
is part and parcel of our national security, and so it is in line with
these values today that we introduce Amendment 334 to the National
Defense Authorization Act, which states a sense of Congress that any
appropriated increase to the combined national defense budget and the
overseas contingency operations budget are matched dollar for dollar by
nondefense discretionary spending increases.
For years now, these spending increases have occurred concurrently
and equally, keeping important parity between defense and nondefense
discretionary spending. Because genuine national security depends on
the health, vibrancy, and safety of our communities, we must ensure
that the spending parity continues and that this Democratic Party
principle carries on into fiscal year 2018.
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Nondefense discretionary spending includes a host of funds that are
crucial to the American people, from education to research, to
veterans' healthcare, to transportation and even homeland security. NDD
funding is absolutely essential to moving our country forward.
Mr. Chairman, as vice ranking member of the Budget Committee, I echo
the comments made earlier by our ranking member, Mr. Smith, about the
dysfunction that we have, as we have yet to consider a fiscal year 2018
budget resolution, and we have only 23 legislative days before the new
fiscal year begins.
The effort to push through $696 billion in defense spending will
trigger sequestration under the Budget Control Act, and our communities
will pay the price in cuts to vital programs. This is senseless
brinksmanship, and we must reject it.
Sequestration would, further, hinder job creation and stall economic
growth by cutting $2 trillion in discretionary spending for
infrastructure that makes our communities thrive: roads, bridges,
transit, railroad systems, broadband, ports, airports, waterways,
schools, and safe, clean water systems. It will erode our investments
in education, worker training, public health, and community development
that strengthen the middle class and working families; and these
shortfalls, Mr. Chairman, will hurt the American people and our economy
and make us less secure as a nation.
Budgetary gimmicks don't make our Nation safer either, and that is
why in the People's Budget, which we introduced in the Progressive
Caucus, the overseas contingency operations budget is actually zeroed
out, as it is essentially a zero accountability slush fund used to
avoid the restrictions imposed by the Budget Control Act.
Some have pointed out that $10 billion of the $631.5 billion for the
military base budget needs is actually labeled OCO purely as a
technicality to evade the Budget Control Act caps. This is in addition
to the clearly marked $65 billion of OCO funds.
By including OCO funding one-to-one match in our amendment, we are
sending a message that we will not accept these efforts to undermine
the best interests of our country and its people.
Increasing opaque funding sources comes at the expense of our
Nation's infrastructure programs, education, and all the other things
that I mentioned earlier. So to the extent that Congress provides
relief from the post-sequestration funding levels for our military,
responsible Members of this body should be united in insisting that the
same relief would apply to domestic discretionary spending. This
amendment underscores the reality that economic security is national
security.
For these reasons, and to support the continuation of this important
principle, we urge support of this amendment.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. THORNBERRY. I yield myself 2 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, in some ways, I think this may be one of the most
important debates we have in the next 3 days because the question is
whether our support for the men and women who serve in the military is
conditional or not. Will we only repair the planes they fly, will we
only fix the ships they sail if, and only if, exactly an equal amount
will be added to domestic spending programs.
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Will we only provide for military spouses for their needs? Will we
only take care of wounded warriors for their increased needs if, and
only if, an exact amount, the exact dollar for dollar, is added to
domestic programs?
That holds the military hostage to a domestic political agenda, and I
think that is fundamentally wrong at every level. These men and women
go out and risk their lives to keep us safe, yet they not only have to
worry about North Korea up on the DMZ, they not only have to worry
about ISIS in Syria, they have to worry about whether we will pass some
domestic program if we are going to adequately provide for them.
The Constitution says it is Congress' responsibility to provide for
the military without condition. This sort of approach, saying, ``We
will only do this for the military if, and only if, we get what we want
on domestic programs'' breaks faith with the men and women who serve.
It is wrong at every level.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining?
The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Washington has 1\1/2\ minutes
remaining.
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
distinguished gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, there is nothing political
about a domestic agenda, and this isn't conditional on additional money
being spent. In fact, the chairman has got it exactly flip-flop.
The money that we are providing for the armed services at this point,
the extra money, is conditioned on cutting it from everything else. As
we saw in President Trump's budget, $54 billion-plus up for defense and
$54 billion taken away from the domestic agenda.
And it is beyond insulting to say that if you support any sort of
domestic spending, you don't care about the troops. That being
concerned about transportation and infrastructure, which, by the way,
bridges have collapsed and killed people in this country because of the
problems with our transportation and infrastructure.
The Department of Homeland Security is part of nondefense
discretionary spending. Does it not protect us? We have heard from the
President it does.
The State Department is also part of nondefense discretionary
spending, where we have heard from the Secretary of Defense that it
saves lives.
So for our committee--the Armed Services Committee to say, ``We are
all that matters, to hell with everything else; and if you care at all
about transportation or domestic agenda, you don't care about the
troops,'' that is what is an incredibly disingenuous argument.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1 minute.
Mr. Chairman, I think all of us care about domestic spending
programs. I certainly do. And I am not for the cuts that were proposed
by the administration. That is what we are here to do and decide.
What I am opposed to is the sense of Congress that every dollar we
increase in defense has to be matched by an increased dollar on the
domestic side. That makes it conditional. That makes it tied to a
domestic political agenda on the EPA, the IRS, education,
transportation, whatever it is.
My point is that all of those things need to stand on their own
merits. Defense needs to stand on its own merits, support for our
military needs to stand on its own merits, having planes that fly and
ships that sail and adequate funding for our troops and their families
stand on their own merits.
It cannot be conditional upon whether or not this Congress or this
President agrees on other spending items. They need to stand on their
own two feet, too. But it is absolutely wrong to say we will only
support these military folks if we get what we want on the domestic
side.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Chairman, I have to say that this is conditional
because we still don't have a budget resolution. So in the absence of a
budget resolution, the reality is we are looking at a budget that could
potentially raise $676 billion for defense, but at the expense of all
of the other programs that we have mentioned.
And the reality is that families in the armed services also care
about education, about healthcare, about roads, and about everything
else that is funded in domestic spending. So we have to make sure that
these two things are interconnected. And, yes, we have got to make sure
that the State Department is funded and that we continue to push for a
budget that keeps parity between defense and nondefense discretionary.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais), a valuable member of our
committee.
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Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr. Chairman, no one can deny we have a readiness
issue within our military due to funding shortfalls. This comes at a
time when we are facing unprecedented threats all over the globe. Our
Constitution makes it clear that our top priority and duty is to
provide for the common defense.
In World War II, Americans willingly rationed whatever was necessary
to support the war effort and our troops. It would have been
unthinkable--unimaginable--for someone to suggest that our military
could not have the resources necessary to defeat our enemies, unless we
had equal spending for everything else. Simply put, we would have lost
the war and our freedom.
We cannot lose sight or take for granted our Nation's safety and
security. Without it, the rest of the discretionary budget really
doesn't matter so much.
I fear America has lost its way if we live in a culture that would
suggest that we can't support our most vital obligation without equal
financial representation of our other government expenditures.
I urge my colleagues to give our full support to the men and women in
uniform, support the underlying bill, but oppose this amendment that
adds unnecessarily to our debt and further threatens our ability to
keep our Nation safe for the remaining threats we face.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal).
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Washington will be
postponed.
Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Nadler
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
In division A, strike section 1022 (relating to 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 CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Nadler) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, my amendment will strike section 1022 of the bill that
prohibits the transfer or release of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, to the United States.
We are currently imprisoning 41 people at Guantanamo, 26 of whom are
being detained indefinitely without charge or trial, with no
proceedings, no hearings, and no opportunity to plea their case,
essentially forever.
Beyond existing as an affront to fundamental American values,
Guantanamo is a dangerous counterproductive relic of the past. National
security experts and our own military commanders agree that Guantanamo
harms our national security by serving as a recruiting tool for
terrorists and damaging our relationships with allies.
Furthermore, it is increasingly difficult to justify the annual cost
of holding each Guantanamo detainee, which is now climbing to an
incredible $10 million a year per detainee. Guantanamo is now the most
expensive prison on Earth, costing U.S. taxpayers approximately $445
million per year. This is especially disappointing when you consider
that each prisoner in Federal maximum security penitentiaries costs
only $78,000 a year. Not only does our refusal to close Guantanamo
diminish our legal and ethical reputation throughout the world, it also
costs American citizens astronomical sums of money for no purpose.
We have made excellent progress towards reducing the numbers of
prisoners, and we should continue to do so. About 35 percent of
released prisoners were confirmed or suspected of returning to the
battlefield during the Bush administration. But the Obama
administration developed a robust framework to ensure released
detainees were more closely supervised to reduce the likelihood of a
return to the battlefield.
The Bush administration struck diplomatic bills to repatriate large
batches of prisoners to countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan in
bulk, and many recidivists came from those batches.
By contrast, the Obama administration developed an individualized
review process by six agencies to determine whether to recommend
transferring a detainee. Over time, it also developed more careful
diplomatic and monitoring plans with receiving countries to ease a
prisoner's reintegration into that country's society.
When the first detainees arrived at Guantanamo in January 2002,
America was still reeling from the 9/11 attacks, and the war in
Afghanistan had only just begun. Yet, 15 years later, it is clear that
the war on terror has dragged on for too long, as we have expanded our
involvement in costly clashes in Yemen, Somalia, and Syria. In doing
so, we have embroiled ourselves in needless, endless conflict, without
an exit strategy or a clear strategy for success.
The recent vote for Congresswoman Barbara Lee's amendment to repeal
the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force in the House
Appropriations Committee demonstrated that Congress is finally
realizing a blank check for perpetual war must be reevaluated and
reconsidered.
Similarly, as we reconsider the 2001 AUMF, I look forward to working
together in a bipartisan manner to close the Guantanamo prison,
reevaluate our approach to these detainees, and close another dark and
sad chapter that has damaged our national honor.
Guantanamo's continued operation provides a momentous challenge to
the founding principles of the United States, that no person may be
deprived of liberty without due process of law, and certainly may not
be deprived of liberty indefinitely without due process of law, and for
each day that its doors remain open, it becomes increasingly difficult
for our Nation to claim the moral and ethical high ground.
We must close the detention facility at Guantanamo now, and this
amendment will help us achieve that goal.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the
Nadler amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Chairman, the Nadler amendment would allow
detainees currently housed at GTMO to be transferred to the United
States. As in previous conflicts, it is appropriate and lawful to hold
detainees that we engage in our armed conflicts.
Guantanamo is the safest and most appropriate location to house these
detainees. Members can visit there. It is secure and relatively distant
from the United States.
Moving to the U.S. puts our homeland and citizens at risk. Our
enemies have, when able, attacked and, on occasion, freed detainees,
even committing suicide to do it. I have seen the attempts. I have
served in Iraq at a detention facility.
And as far as Guantanamo being a recruitment tool, it might just be a
recruitment tool, and here is why. Because if you are caught trying to
kill Americans and committing acts of terrorism, you get to go to a
Caribbean island that provides humane conditions for the detainees. Go
visit there and you will see that. They have appropriate access to
healthcare, the same healthcare that our troops get. They have
recreational activities, and they have cultural and religious
materials.
But, more important than anything else, our troops, and the detainees
that they hold there, are all safer in Cuba. It is very difficult to
sneak up and attack Guantanamo Bay.
The recent terrorist attacks in Europe should remind us all that
there is significant risk, and that we face significant risk in this
world. Yes, we wish the war on terror was over. But guess what. It is
not.
This would only increase the risk right here in our own backyards.
Congress has passed, and the President has
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signed into law, restrictions on Guantanamo detainee transfers to the
U.S. every year since fiscal year 2010. To house these terrorists,
these enemies of freedom on our own land is dangerous. I ask for your
support in defeating this amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining?
The CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 15 seconds.
I will simply observe that this amendment prohibits the President
from transferring prisoners.
Do you really think that Donald Trump, the current President, needs
the prohibition that he would transfer prisoners to maximum security
prisons in the United States if it weren't safe to do so?
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Nebraska (Mr. Bacon), my friend and colleague.
Mr. BACON. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to this
amendment.
I can attest unequivocally, based on firsthand knowledge, that this
latest attempt to transfer detainees at Guantanamo Bay is strategically
unwise and, I believe, morally wrong. None of the arguments in favor of
transferring these prisoners are defensible militarily, legally, or
financially.
We are in a war and these prisoners were captured on the battlefield.
There is no hard evidence to support the argument that Guantanamo is a
decisive recruiting tool, and is extremely naive to believe that
closing it would somehow magically change the hearts and minds of our
enemies. We could disarm and renounce every interest we have and they
would just invent another reason to attack us.
The truth is that many of these prisoners are the worst of the worst,
yet they are treated better than many of our own veterans. And here is
the key point: prisoners released from Guantanamo have killed Americans
in the past and, if given the chance, will gladly do so again, a fact
openly conceded by officials in the Obama administration itself.
We do not want the blood of Americans killed by these terrorists in
custody today on our hands.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, it costs the American taxpayer $10 million
a year per detainee to keep a detainee in Guantanamo. To keep that same
detainee in a Federal maximum security penitentiary in the United
States would cost $78,000. That is a ridiculous waste of our military
budget. Nobody has ever escaped from a Federal maximum security prison.
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Transferring these prisoners to Federal maximum security prisons in
the United States would pose no danger to anybody.
And yes, some of these prisoners may be the worst of the worst. Many
are not. They were not all caught on the battlefield. Some of them were
sold for bounties by people in different tribes or groups in
Afghanistan. Some of them were not captured on battlefields at all.
Some of them are innocent; some are not.
But to keep them in Guantanamo for $10 million each per year with no
possibility of getting out is an affront to our values. It is an
affront to our liberties. It is an affront to our military budget and
to our pocketbooks, and it is, frankly, plain foolish.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from
New York (Ms. Stefanik), my friend and colleague.
Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to Mr. Nadler's
amendment, which strikes language that prohibits the use of funds to
transfer or release Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States.
As we are all aware here today, GTMO holds some of the world's most
dangerous and heinous terrorists, individuals who are responsible for
and are ideologically committed to killing Americans at home and
abroad. They are responsible for killing our men and women in uniform.
Transferring these terrorists to the United States, where
constitutional protections and immigration law may apply, puts our
national security at risk and hinders our intelligence-gathering
ability.
Today, we remain in a war against al-Qaida and all associated forces.
It is the responsibility of Congress to do everything in our power to
provide the resources and authorities to win that war, and transferring
Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States undermines these efforts.
Therefore, I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Alabama (Mr. Byrne), my friend and colleague.
Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Chairman, I oppose the gentleman's amendment. We have
debated this issue for years now, and every year we successfully
maintain the prohibition on transferring dangerous detainees out of
GTMO.
It is important to remember that most of the 41 remaining prisoners
are very dangerous. The language in the underlying bill is required to
keep the American people and our allies safe.
One of the main goals of Guantanamo Bay is to keep these terrorists
from returning to the battlefield. Sadly, it has become clear that some
of the detainees released have returned to the field to fight the
United States.
We ask our servicemembers to put their lives on the line each and
every day in order to keep the American people safe. How can we ask
them to do that, while knowing that we are releasing cruel, brutal
terrorists back to the battlefield? It would be reprehensible.
I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment and protect our
servicemembers and the American people.
Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Nadler).
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed.
Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Nadler
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
In division A, strike section 1023 (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 CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Nadler) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I will not take 5 minutes. This amendment
will strike section 1023 of the bill that prohibits the use of funds to
construct or modify facilities in the United States for Guantanamo
detainees. The provision is simply designed to further delay the
transferred detainees out of Guantanamo and is unnecessary and
counterproductive.
The arguments for this amendment and against it are essentially the
arguments for and against the previous amendment that we just went
through. That amendment prohibited the use of funds to transfer
prisoners. This amendment prohibits the use of funds--this provision,
rather, prohibits the use of funds to construct facilities in the
United States to receive such transferees. It is essentially the same
pros and cons.
I just want to mention, though, that yes, some of those detainees may
be the worst of the worst, but they will still be detained. But some of
them are not. They are people who were caught up in bounty situations
where they were sold for money because we were giving a bounty if
someone claimed that so and so had been in combat against us, but we
didn't really know.
We now know mistakes were made. We may choose to say some of these
people can go home, and others can stay in the United States. It is
simply, again, a question that we shouldn't be
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spending $10 million a person, instead of $78,000 a person, to hold
them in secure facilities.
The other thing that Ms. Stefanik of New York said I must comment on,
she said we are holding people in Guantanamo because if we transfer
them to the United States they will enjoy the constitutional rights of
prisoners in the United States, and that we don't want to do, for
whatever reason. She didn't say.
But the fact of the matter is, Guantanamo was built for that purpose
because it was thought by the Bush administration initially that people
held outside of the Continental United States, in Guantanamo, which is
in Cuba, not the United States, would not enjoy constitutional rights,
could not use the writ of habeas corpus and other things.
However, a series of Supreme Court decisions said that was wrong. The
prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay have the same constitutional rights as
prisoners held in prisons in the Continental United States, so there is
no difference on that whatsoever. You can look up the Supreme Court
decisions. They are not secret.
And what it comes down to is a prejudice against holding people here
because of a ridiculous fear that people will escape from maximum
security prisons, which no one has ever done in the United States, and
we can't hold dangerous terrorists here, and we shouldn't release
terrorists.
But nobody is talking about releasing terrorists. And you can hold
dangerous terrorists and dangerous mobsters, dangerous all kinds of
people, in maximum security facilities in the United States.
There are really two things we should do: bring them to maximum
security facilities in the United States because it saves a lot of
money and because it removes a major recruiting tool for our enemies
abroad. And, within constitutional rights, people should have the
opportunity to have a hearing.
What is most offensive is not that they are at Guantanamo, as opposed
to some prison in the United States, what is most offensive is that we
are holding some people without any hearing, without any due process,
essentially forever.
And yes, we have held people as prisoners of war during the pendency
of a war. But we don't claim these people are prisoners of war. We
don't give them the rights of prisoners of war. We are just holding
them. I am not sure how we are holding them, but we are holding them
with no claim of any kind of due process, with no finding that they
have, in fact, been terrorists in an individual case; and that is just
against all American values.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Missouri is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this
irresponsible amendment that allows the construction of facilities in
the U.S. to house detainees, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''
We are still at war with terrorism, and the law of war affirms that
detainees can properly be held off the battlefield for the duration of
the hostilities.
Both Republican and Democrats have repeatedly rejected bringing
terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay to the United States. It would be
a negligent act to transfer highly dangerous terrorists, such as
mastermind of 9/11, to U.S. soil to be housed near our neighborhoods
and near our families.
The gentleman said that these, they are not the worst of the worst,
that some people are just, you know, caught up perhaps, and they are
there. That is not true. I have been there multiple times. At this
point, we only have 41 left, and they are the worst of the worst. There
is no one left who you might even claim was just caught up and
accidentally arrested. That is false.
Like I said, I have visited multiple times to see firsthand the
threats facing our country, and the detention procedures carried out at
that facility.
It does not make sense to build a new facility to spend our precious
defense dollars here to house terrorists when we already have adequate,
very safe facilities at Guantanamo where they are being treated
humanely. It is legal and transparent. It is a remote location. It is
away from the battlefield and away from our loved ones.
So I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I reserve the balance of
my time.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Yoho).
Mr. YOHO. Mr. Chairman, you will hear, and you have already heard, in
favor of the Nadler amendment, such as GTMO is contrary to American
values; detainees can be held safely at less cost in the U.S. prisons,
and GTMO is a recruiting tool for terrorists.
Points against the Nadler amendment: the number one task of the
Federal Government is to provide for the common defense and security of
the United States of America and American citizens.
Americans are safer with detainees in Guantanamo versus the homeland.
GTMO is the safest and most appropriate location to hold detainees.
It is appropriate and lawful to hold detainees until all al-Qaida and
associate forces are defeated.
The law for war detainees, including GTMO detainees, states that they
cannot be commingled with Federal prisoners, thus requiring separate
facilities costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
Evidence of the use of Guantanamo as a recruiting or propaganda tool
is conjecture, subjective, and inconclusive.
Terrorists will continue to attack whether GTMO exists or not.
Terrorists will invent any excuse to attract new recruits.
I will not support this.
Mr. NADLER. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Mississippi (Mr. Kelly), my friend and colleague.
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this
amendment. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to travel with
Chairwoman Hartzler to Guantanamo Bay to see firsthand the important
work our military men and women stationed there are doing for our
national security.
As representatives of the people, we have been given a duty by the
American people to provide for our common defense, and that includes
appropriately detaining suspected terrorists.
According to the March 2017 Director of National Intelligence report,
it estimated 29 percent of former GTMO detainees are confirmed, 17
percent of those, or suspected, 12 percent, of re-engaging in terrorist
or insurgent activities. The ones we hold now are the 41 worst of the
worst, including KSM, and we cannot allow them back onto the
battlefields.
These people do not need to be housed on U.S. soil. GTMO is the most
appropriate and safest place to hold these detainees.
They live better than I lived both of my tours in Iraq in 2005 and
2009 and 2010.
I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Wilson).
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I thank Congresswoman
Hartzler for her leadership, and I thank her for this opportunity to
speak on this misguided amendment.
I have visited Guantanamo Bay twice, and I know firsthand the
detainees at Guantanamo Bay are the worst of the worst, terrorists who
are conspirators of Osama bin Laden, trained mass murderers, and
extremists who have a sole intention of killing Americans.
We have also seen that releasing terrorists from Guantanamo puts
American families at risk. In a report last year, the Director of
National Intelligence from the prior administration was clear that at
least 116 detainees, nearly one-third, released from Guantanamo have
returned to the battlefield to kill American families.
As we have seen from the proliferation of terrorists around the
world, from Algeria and North Africa, through the Middle East, across
to South Asia and the Philippines, the deterrence of incarceration at
Guantanamo Bay has never been more important. I urge all of my
colleagues to reject this amendment.
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Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, I have no additional speakers, and I
reserve the balance of my time to close.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining?
The CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 1 minute remaining.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, first of all, no one is proposing to release
these people, although some probably should be released, but no one is
proposing that, so take that red herring off the table.
Second of all, I, too, have visited Guantanamo, and I don't know how
you tell by visiting Guantanamo that these prisoners are the worst of
the worst, or not, just by looking at them.
Thirdly, again, they have the same constitutional rights there as
here, so you are not changing anything. And bringing them to maximum
security facilities in the United States, while it may cost some money
if you had to increase the facilities first, instead of spending $445
million, or $10 million a detainee, you would be spending $78,000 a
detainee, which would free up your military budget, part of it, for
other things.
There is simply no rational reason for keeping these people in a
military base in Guantanamo which simply serves as a recruiting tool
and a measuring rod for our enemies abroad. So again, I urge the
adoption of this amendment.
I yield back the balance of my time.
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Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have?
The CHAIR. The gentlewoman has 1 minute remaining.
Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this
amendment. It is not a wise use of our tax dollars to build new
facilities here like the gentleman wants to do to detain terrorists
when we already have adequate facilities that are doing a great job
right now at Guantanamo Bay. We need to keep our terrorists there, away
from our families, away from our communities.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment and to vote
``no,'' and I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Nadler).
The amendment was rejected.
amendment no. 8 offered by mr. blumenauer
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 505, line 21, strike ``The'' and insert ``Subject to
the limitation in subsection (c), the''.
Page 506, after line 14, insert the following new
subsection:
(c) Limitation.--The program of record in subsection (a)
shall not be established, and none of the funds authorized to
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2018 for this section may be obligated or
expended, until--
(1) the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional
defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives that--
(A) a Nuclear Posture Review has been completed after
January 20, 2017;
(B) a ground-launched intermediate-range missile is the
preferred military system, in terms of cost, capability, and
command, control, and communications arrangements, for
ensuring that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's
overall deterrence and defense posture remains credible,
flexible, resilient, and adaptable in the face of a deployed
Russian ground-launched intermediate-range missile; and
(C) a ground-launched intermediate-range missile is the
preferred military system for maintaining strategic stability
with the Russian Federation at reasonable cost, while hedging
against potential technical problems or vulnerabilities; and
(2) the Secretary of State certifies to the congressional
defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives that--
(A) the program of record established in subsection (a),
and the expenditure of funds to research or develop such a
ground-launched intermediate-range missile, is necessary to
the Secretary of State's efforts to verifiably return Russia
to full compliance with the INF Treaty;
(B) at least one NATO Member State government, within a
range appropriate to provide counterforce capabilities to
prevent intermediate-range ground-launched missile attacks
against any NATO Party or to provide countervailing strike
capabilities to enhance the forces of the United States or
allies of the United States, has completed the necessary
legal and constitutional requirements for an agreement to
host a ground-launched intermediate-range missile; and
(C) the North Atlantic Council has endorsed the deployment
of a ground-launched intermediate-range missile.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, my amendment deletes language in this bill
that would mandate a program of record, green lighting this proposal
for road-mobile, ground-launched cruise missiles with ranges that, if
tested or deployed, would violate the United States' obligations under
the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
For more than four decades, the United States and Russia have worked
through bilateral agreements to reduce their nuclear weapons
stockpiles, saving money, and making the world safer.
Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush were at the forefront
of this effort with the START 1 and START II treaties.
There is a longstanding precedent of carefully negotiating these
treaties in a bipartisan fashion because these leaders knew that a
world with less of these weapons meant a safer world for all of us.
Yet over the last several years, our nuclear weapons proliferation
has continued on autopilot. Right now we are on track to spend $1.2
trillion on unneeded nuclear weapons. In fact, the Pentagon has
concluded that already the United States' security needs could be met
with one-third fewer strategic warheads deployed than New START limits
of 1,550.
We can and should safely right-size the arsenal as envisioned by
Ronald Reagan and the first President Bush. That is why these treaties
are so important. They hold us and our adversaries accountable.
We see some confusing signals from the administration, at times
appearing to favor nuclear escalation, but at the same time being
deeply concerned about managing costs.
President Trump has demonstrated a lack of clear understanding of
these treaties, but even his administration is fearful that the
language undermining the treaty in this bill ``unhelpfully ties them to
a specific missile system.''
Congress should be playing a lead role in getting us back on track
with smarter defense spending, not working to abandon this nuclear
nonproliferation legacy that Ronald Reagan and Bush, Sr., fought so
hard for.
We can't simply fund every weapons program on the list while
fulfilling other critical obligations like providing for our military
personnel, ensuring we have adequate cybersecurity protections,
strengthening our command and control infrastructure, not to mention
our non-Defense Department programs like foreign assistance and
diplomacy.
We have a poor track record when it comes to carefully managing and
budgeting implementation of our weapons programs.
The House continues this poor record now. Why would we establish a
program of record for something that our military, our diplomats, and
our NATO allies haven't asked for?
Rather than rushing to adopt this program and abandoning a key
international treaty in the process, let's think this through. Let's do
our homework to make sure our allies, the Departments of Defense and
State are all on the same page, and develop a coherent approach to
bring Russia back into compliance, rather than throw money at yet
another unnecessary weapons program and undercut that regime.
This takes our eye off the ball and could have unintended and, I
think in some instances, devastating consequences.
Mr. Chair, I strongly urge my colleagues to vote in support of this
amendment for smarter defense spending and the protection of a landmark
treaty that is part of the legacy of Ronald Reagan and George H. W.
Bush.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition.
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The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman, Mr.
Blumenauer, for his amendment, although I urge its defeat.
I start off with pointing out that both the Obama administration and
the Trump administration have decided the fact that Russia is in
violation of the INF Treaty, and neither of those administrations have
indicated any belief that Russia will come back into compliance.
But having said that, I want to say I am troubled that the gentleman
would want to provide a veto on the development of a system that hasn't
been developed, much less deployed. The gentleman is worried about
deployment of a system that we still don't have developed yet. And
hopefully it won't be deployed when it is completed.
That is really the function of whether Russia comes back into
compliance. General Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, testified before the HASC in March: ``They do not intend to
return to compliance absent some pressure from the international
community and the United States as a cosigner of that same agreement.
There is no trajectory in what they are doing that would indicate
otherwise.''
The development of this system that we are talking about here today
is that very pressure that General Selva was referencing. This kind of
development got the Russians to the table on the INF Treaty anyway, but
they are violating the treaty. And that doesn't just matter to Europe.
It matters to Asia, which is completely ignored by the gentleman's
amendment. And Asia matters on INF. Why? Because 95 percent of China's
missiles are in INF range.
The commander of PACOM has testified that he has requirements for
intermediate-range missile capability in Asia, ``the aspects of the INF
Treaty that limit our ability to counter Chinese and other countries'
land-based missiles, I think is problematic. ``
We didn't conjure the idea of a ground-launched cruise missile out of
thin air. The U.S. Army reported that introducing intermediate-range
ground-launched missiles into the land domain provides military
value across the range of the joint military operations and provides a
land-based counter to our adversaries' anti-access area denial
capabilities.
This report was required by the HASC last year as a part of our
multiyear oversight on how to respond to Russia's violations of the INF
Treaty, which the prior administration did nothing to challenge.
I appreciate the gentleman's interest. I will gladly work with him on
ways to counter Russia's violations of the treaty, but I must urge
defeat of this well-intentioned but poorly conceived amendment.
Mr. Chair, I urge support of the bipartisan approach taken by the
House Armed Services Committee in sections 1244 and 1245, and I urge a
vote ``no'' on the Blumenauer amendment.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to the amount of time I
have remaining?
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 1 minute remaining.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, the question is how to get Russia into
compliance. Walking away from our obligations? I think not.
The amendment allows going ahead if the Department of Defense
certifies to Congress that it has completed a new nuclear posture
review to make sure this program fits in the overall strategy; that it
certifies that it prefers this program to ensure that NATO's overall
deterrence and defense posture remains credible; that the Department of
Defense certified it prefers this missile for maintaining strategic
stability; that State certifies the program of record is necessary to
help verifiably return Russia to compliance; that at least one NATO
member state has proven it is serious about hosting the missile; and
State certifies that the full Atlantic Council has endorsed deployment
of this missile.
Those are the conditions in the amendment, and I would think they are
reasonable conditions that the gentleman should not object to. If he
truly believes in the merit of his argument, there is no reason that
that cannot be complied with. And if not, it should not proceed.
The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, again, I want to remind the
gentleman that nobody has indicated that Russia has any intention--they
see no signs that Russia has any intention of coming back into
compliance.
I think this is poorly thought out. We need to go forward and not be
giving vetoes to other people about what weapon systems we can start
developing.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed.
Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the
desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC._12_. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR THE PREPARATORY
COMMISSION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-
BAN TREATY ORGANIZATION.
(a) Statement of Policy.--Congress declares that United
Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016)
does not obligate the United States nor does it impose an
obligation on the United States to refrain from actions that
would run counter to the object and purpose of the
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
(b) Restriction on Funding.--
(1) In general.--No United States funds may be made
available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.
(2) Exception.--The restriction under paragraph (1) shall
not apply with respect to the availability of United States
funds for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Organization's International Monitoring System.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Wilson) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Carolina.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time
as I may consume.
I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on the amendment to
restrict the funding from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Organization while still providing funds for the international
monitoring system.
The purpose is simple. Congress never ratified the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. It is irresponsible to the taxpayer and
contradictory for the United States to financially support an
organization that the United States has never officially joined or
contributed funds for a treaty that was never enacted.
The amendment clearly continues to fund the international monitoring
system to improve our global and nuclear detection capability, and
returns us to the longstanding responsible policies from President
George W. Bush's administration.
This amendment makes it clear that protecting American families is
the job of Congress, not an unaccountable international body. As we see
a rise in threats around the world, our nuclear deterrence capability
is crucial to promote our ability to preserve peace. It is also
important that the United States does not require adherence to this
treaty in order to continue our self-imposed moratorium on testing
nuclear weapons of any size or of any kind.
However, as we live in a world of increasing threats, we should not
bind the United States to an agreement that other nuclear powers like
China and Russia do not adhere to.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty has never been enacted so
there is no change in policy or outcome by supporting this amendment,
just a saving of taxpayers' dollars.
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Mr. Chair, I urge passage of this amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
As the only physicist in the U.S. Congress, I feel a special
responsibility to speak out on the importance of strengthening our
global nuclear security architecture. At a time when it is more
important than ever for the security of the United States to reinforce
international norms against nuclear testing, we are here debating an
amendment that would restrict the ability of a key international
institution to monitor nuclear weapons, and, in fact, is designed to
undercut prospects for either eventual ratification or even continued
adherence to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory
Commission is tasked with establishing a verification regime to monitor
compliance with the comprehensive ban on nuclear explosive testing.
If enacted, this amendment would send the wrong signal to the world,
deliberately risking an opening for the resumption of unrestricted
nuclear testing by many nations on Earth, which would be a national
security disaster for the United States.
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During the debate on the Iran nuclear agreement, I received more than
a dozen classified briefings, many of them individual classified
briefings by our weapons experts who supported the negotiating team. At
that time, I spent a lot of time putting myself in the place of a
terrorist or proliferating nation, and I came to understand the
overwhelming technical advantage that the United States possesses today
over both other nuclear states, and any potential proliferation state,
because we conducted more than 1,000 nuclear tests from 1945 to 1992,
more than all other countries on Earth combined.
Many of those tests were extensively instrumented and have provided
us with the ability to accurately computer model and evaluate the
performance of nuclear weapons without the risk to safety and to the
environment. This is why no official of the Department of Energy,
Department of Defense, or any other of our nuclear laboratories have
ever called for a resumption of nuclear testing or an unsigning or
deprecation of the CTBT, because the moment that other nations begin or
resume testing, we lose that crucial advantage.
It seems very odd to me that my Republican colleagues would want
other nuclear or nonnuclear states to obtain intellectual property and
parity in this matter. Although under this amendment the direct funding
for the international monitoring system would nominally remain
unscathed, it is difficult to imagine that a significant reduction in
U.S. technical and financial support to the CTBTO would not adversely
affect the organization's ability to maintain and operate any nuclear
monitoring system.
The proposed amendment also seeks to undermine the United States'
obligation as a signatory not to conduct nuclear test explosions. If
the United States unilaterally declares itself exempt, then other
countries are very likely to do the same. In addition, contrary to what
the amendment implies, U.N. Security Council Resolution 2310, does not
impose any new obligations on the United States. Nothing is mandatory
in the U.N. resolution. But repudiating support for the resolution
could trigger bad faith in other nations around the world and reduce
U.S. legitimacy and leverage that ensures other countries do not test
nuclear weapons.
So we should not signal any intention that the United States
encourages a return to a more hostile nuclear environment, an
environment in which the United States does not condemn nuclear weapons
testing but, rather, gives away our position as a country that seeks
peace and prosperity for our future.
We have an opportunity to turn political rhetoric into concrete
action to curb the global proliferation of nuclear weapons and secure
the safety of future generations. From a national security point of
view, we must acknowledge that the CTBT locks in an enormous
competitive advantage for the United States, one that would be a huge
mistake to begin throwing away.
Although the CTBT failed to be ratified by a handful of votes the
first time it came up in 1999, as George Shultz, the Secretary of State
under President Reagan said: ``You can say that a Senator might have
been right to vote against the CTBT when it was first put forward''--in
1999--``and right to vote for it now. Why? Because things have
changed.''
And what he meant by that is that stockpiled stewardship works, and
that the detection system, both that is maintained by the United States
and by the world communities by the CTBTO works as well. Short of
ratification, the U.S. support for the CTBTO Preparatory Commission
remains essential.
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the Wilson amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding
and for offering this important amendment.
This is a simple and straightforward amendment that would help us set
priorities in spending taxpayer dollars in a small but meaningful way.
The U.S. signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, back in
1996, but the Senate voted against that ratification in 1999.
We are talking about two decades ago. In the meantime, the U.S. has
abided by a unilateral pledge to refrain from nuclear explosive tests
of any size or kind, but other nations, including Russia and China,
have not. They continue to conduct very low-yield nuclear tests that
the U.S. does not. Why? Two reasons: one, the CTBT has not entered into
force, and the CTBT doesn't even define what it bans.
So while we keep a very stringent policy against testing, other
nuclear powers do not. Twenty years later, it is time to ask ourselves
why we continue to fund the organization for a treaty that is not going
anywhere. This amendment wisely funds the International Monitoring
System which provides us some benefits but prohibits the approximately
$2 million in payments to the CTBT organization itself that is included
in the FY18 budget request for the State Department.
Let's set this small commonsense priority and let's reinforce the
Obama administration's own position that the U.N. resolution from last
year is not legally binding on the United States.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, to me, this is, again,
clearly an amendment which is in coordination with the Senate
initiative by Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas that clearly continues the
funding of the International Monitoring System to improve our global
nuclear detection capability and returns us to the longstanding
policies from President George W. Bush's administration.
The amendment is clear. Protecting American families is the job of
Congress, not an unaccountable, international body. As we see a rise--
as I have stated in the past--in threats around the world, our nuclear
deterrence capability is crucial to promote our ability to preserve
peace.
Mr. Chair, I urge the approval of the amendment, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Aguilar
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 10 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 1673. MODIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE REVIEW
OF COST ESTIMATES FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
Paragraph (1)(A) of section 1043(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81;
125 Stat. 1576), as most recently amended by section 1643 of
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act
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for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3650), is
further amended by striking ``10-year period'' and inserting
``30-year period''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Aguilar) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Chair, for decades, our Nation's nuclear weapons and
triad have provided us with strategic deterrence against nuclear war
and the existential threat it represents. And as is often said, it is
essential that these weapons and delivery systems be safe, secure, and
reliable.
However, the age of our forces is a major concern. Currently, our
nuclear-capable bomber fleet contains 76 B-52s with the first models
entering service over 50 years ago and continuing to fly only after
numerous modernization efforts.
Our Ohio class submarines' lifespan, which were originally 30 years,
have been extended to 42 years with the end of the 42-year lifespan
approaching in 2027. The first Minuteman III ICBMs were deployed 40
years ago.
With the provocative actions of North Korea and the increase in
nuclear weapon activities taking place around the world, a credible
nuclear deterrent is vital to national security of the United States.
But, over the past few years, there has been a good amount of debate as
to how much this modernization process will cost.
Over the next 30 years, not only will all three legs of our nuclear
triad, our bombers, ICBMs, and missile submarines have to be replaced,
a sustainment and modernization program for our nuclear bombs and
warheads will be taking place at the same time as well.
The Congressional Budget Office currently produces a projected cost
of nuclear weapons report annually. However, it only covers 10 fiscal
years into the future. My concern is that the CBO's current 10-year
timeframe does not encompass the later out-year costs, including the
late 2020s, and early 2030s, when costs are projected by many to
increase significantly.
My amendment would modify section 1643 of the fiscal year 2015 NDAA,
the CBO review of cost estimates of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon
delivery systems, to make the timeframe 30 years instead of 10 years,
Mr. Chairman.
I brought this issue up last year when I served on the House Armed
Services Committee, and earlier this year Ranking Member Smith and
Ranking Member Visclosky wrote a letter to the CBO expressing their
interest in an assessment of the sustainment and modernization costs
associated with the triad for the next 30 years. The New York Times
reports that the CBO 30-year estimate, which is due to be released
later this year, will put costs at more than $1.2 trillion.
With a resurgent Russia, a rising China, and destabilized Middle
East, there is little evidence that the demands of our conventional
forces will decrease. That is why it is imperative that we have proper
accounting for our 30-year nuclear modernization process if we are to
adequately plan for future conventional and nuclear investments and
provide proper oversight.
Now, some of my colleagues will say that a 30-year cost estimate
isn't worth the paper that it is written on; that they would depict a
time period far too much into the future to obtain a realistic
estimate. But that isn't the case. Why do we have an FY17 Annual Long-
range Plan for the Construction of Naval Vessels, which not only
contains an estimated 30-year funding requirement spanning the 30-year
timeframe, but also this was produced by DOD for a cost of $395,000 to
produce. We have a 30-year cost estimate for the Navy, but not for our
strategic deterrence.
I will close by mentioning, one of our nuclear gravity bombs is an
example of why we need a permanent 30-year estimate. According to GAO,
one cost estimate produced by NNSA's Office of Cost Estimating points
out that it could cost $2.6 billion more than previous estimates to
complete the B61-12 Life Extension Program. But the original baseline
was from NNSA's fiscal year 2017 Stockpile Stewardship and Management
Plan.
If Congress hopes to provide proper oversight of these modernization
efforts, we must have up-to-date estimates that accurately reflect any
updates and changes that impact our nuclear bombs, warheads, and
delivery systems. That is why I wish to make the time period for CBO's
estimate 30 years instead of 10 years.
These are important investments to make in our national security and
a responsible way to better understand the cost.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition.
The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, my friend from California is
correct about one thing: I will say a 30-year cost estimate is not
worth the paper it is written on.
I oppose this amendment, just as I opposed a similar amendment by my
friend from California, number 12. I submitted amendment No. 88 that we
will consider shortly. My amendment was a hopeful compromise with my
colleagues from California, who are offering amendment Nos. 10 and 12
on this same issue. Unfortunately, we have not been able to reach a
compromise, so we will put them all before our colleagues here on the
floor for consideration.
The bottom line is that my colleagues are asking DOD and CBO to
create a 25- and 30-year cost estimate for how much our nuclear forces
cost. That would triple the current requirement of 10-year cost
estimates. Unfortunately, these type of multidecade cost estimates
won't be worth the paper they are written on.
As evidence for that, Assistant Secretary of Defense Tom Hopkins, who
would be responsible for creating the DOD report, has called a 25-year
report on this ``burdensome.'' He explained it to us this way during a
hearing: ``Right now we submit a 10-year report that does have programs
and cost on it. . . . As you would expect, looking out that far, 25
years, the credibility of the numbers would be very, very suspect. . .
.
``Forecasting DOD costs over a 25-year period with any useful
accuracy is extremely difficult given the challenges of predicting
developments in the international security environment and ongoing
technological advancements.''
The Armed Services Committee and this House have considered these
types of 30-year cost estimate amendments for DOD or CBO in the NDAAs
for the last 5 years.
Each time, for 5 years in a row, these amendments have been defeated.
That is because these types of amendments would not result in good,
effective oversight and transparency.
It would result in false and unreliable data entering the public
debate. If any of my colleagues are interested in a reasonable,
commonsense way to try and shed a little more light on these very long-
term plans and costs, I encourage them to vote for my amendment No. 88.
My amendment allows the Secretary of Defense to provide for information
beyond 10 years if he thinks it is accurate and would be useful in
understanding the nuclear modernization programs.
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this current amendment and
``yes'' on my amendment No. 88, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Chairman, if anything, my former chairman, when I
was on Armed Services, is consistent. He is right. He has continued to
oppose this amendment in the past.
But what I ask is: Why not have a 30-year estimate? We have one for
the Navy. We have one for other programs. If these reports truly aren't
worth the paper that they are written on, then why commission this
report? It is almost $400,000 in taxpayer costs.
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The taxpayers deserve, and we deserve, to provide oversight over
these costs. If Congress hopes to provide the oversight for modernizing
these efforts, we need these up-to-date reports that accurately reflect
these updates and changes to bombs, warheads, and delivery systems. I
hope that the chairman would agree with me there.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I would say that the Navy
provides 30-year cost estimates because Congress made them, and the
Navy
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doesn't want to do it, and they don't think they are reliable.
I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance
of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from California (Mr. Aguilar).
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be
postponed.
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 11 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Garamendi
The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 12 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 1673. IMPROVEMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE
NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS
COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND
NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.
Subsection (a)(2) of section 1043 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81;
125 Stat. 1576), as most recently amended by section 1643 of
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3650), is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as
subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph (F):
``(F) A detailed description of the plan, as applicable, to
sustain, life-extend, modernize, or replace the nuclear
weapons and bombs in the nuclear weapons stockpile.''; and
(3) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``subparagraphs (A) through (E)'' and
inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (F)'';
(B) by striking ``10-year'' and inserting ``25-year'';
(C) by striking ``military construction,'' and inserting
``construction''; and
(D) by inserting ``and the Department of Energy'' before
the period at the end.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Garamendi) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, every year Congress receives a very
important and very helpful report regarding our nuclear weapons
enterprise. It is sometimes referred to as the 1043 Report because it
is mandated by section 1043 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2012.
It requires the Department of Defense, in cooperation with the
Department of Energy, to submit a detailed 10-year plan and budget
estimate for our nuclear weapons enterprise, that is, the bombs, the
weapons themselves, the command and control, the national lab
infrastructure, the delivery systems, et cetera, et cetera. That report
is then reviewed by the Government Accountability Office for
completeness and accuracy. Finally, the Congressional Budget Office
then reviews it and submits an independent report.
Terrific, all good, we all agree that it is a good thing. I know that
the chairman of the subcommittee wanted that to happen, and indeed we
do have it.
This amendment simply deals with the reality that this is not a 10-
year program. This is a program that will go on for at least the next
25, probably the next 30 years, with extraordinary costs that actually
occur beyond the 10-year time horizon. Therefore, it is important that
the United States, as we get into this long-term effort to recapitalize
our entire nuclear arsenal, that we encounter today and take into
account today the most expensive years that will occur beyond the 10-
year horizon.
This amendment that I am proposing simply requires that the
Department of Defense and the Department of Energy consider a 25-year
time horizon for the 1043 Report. We really do need to know, and, in
fact, we have some of that information today.
The Department of Energy, that is in the National Nuclear Security
Administration, does do a 25-year report, and they apparently think it
is accurate enough to present to the committees here. The Department of
Defense provides the equipment, the means for delivering the bombs,
that is the submarines, the various ballistic and intercontinental
ballistic missiles, the ground-based ballistic missiles, the new
bombers, and, quite possibly, new long-range strike LRSO.
So let's find out. Let's consider that. The reason we need to
consider it is that it is a pile of money, well over $1 trillion that
we will be spending in the next 25 years. This is not just my words but
if one were to consider the people who deal with this on a regular
basis; for example, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics, Mr. Kendall, on April 14, 2015, said that we
have a problem with recapitalizing the strategic deterrent. We do have
a huge affordability problem with that basket of systems. So it is a
problem that we are going to have to face up to.
Well, who is we? We is us. We are going to have to figure out how to
pay for all this, and we are going to have to make some tough choices.
So this is simply a matter of trying to figure out how we can get
detailed information.
I know that our esteemed chairman for whom I have tremendous regard
has a little different view, and when he picks up his amendment, I will
speak to that.
In the meantime, I would ask everybody to support this wise amendment
so that we actually have good information upon which to make some
decisions today that will then be paid for in the next 15 to 25 years.
That is what this amendment is.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition
to this amendment.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. LaMalfa). The gentleman is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Chairman, I reluctantly oppose this amendment from my friend and
colleague from California. He is a very serious, thoughtful, and
clearly articulate Member, but it is for the same reasons that I just
outlined with Mr. Aguilar's amendment.
I will keep this brief because we just talked about this. But going
down this path for a 25- or 30-year cost estimate for nuclear weapons
is a bad idea and would result in bad data. The Acting Assistant
Secretary of Defense in the Obama administration who is still in the
Trump administration doesn't think it is a good idea either.
The HASC and the House have considered this 30-year cost estimate for
the last 5 years in a row, and each time it has been rejected. This
amendment would not result in good, effective oversight and
transparency.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to consider voting for my
reasonable, commonsense amendment when we get to it, amendment No. 88.
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment and ``yes'' on
Rogers 88.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, may I ask how much time I have
remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 1\1/2\ minutes
remaining.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, this is a commonsense amendment. I have
great esteem for the chairman, but I really don't think we ought to be
mushrooms. I don't think we ought to be kept in the dark. We really are
in the process here of making decisions today to spend a vast amount of
money not just in the next 10 years--and we do have estimates of what
that would cost--but in the out-years.
Those out-years, we know from information that has been delivered to
us, that it will be a bow wave--to use the military term--of
extraordinary dollars, well into the hundreds of billions of dollars
that would be spent in the out-years beyond the 10 years.
We need to know today because that will bite into the money that we
have available for all of the other things that we must do for our
national defense.
Mr. Chairman, I would ask for an ``aye'' vote on this commonsense
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I agree with the gentleman. We
don't want to be mushrooms, but we also don't want bad data. So I would
urge a ``no'' vote on this and urge people to support Rogers amendment
No. 88, which will allow the Secretary to go beyond 10 years to 25 or
30 if the Secretary believes it would yield valuable data.
Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of
my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California
will be postponed.
Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Blumenauer
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 13
printed in part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title XVI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 16__. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR LONG-RANGE STANDOFF
WEAPON.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, in any fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense may not
obligate or expend more than $95,600,000 on development of
the long-range standoff weapon or any other nuclear-capable
air-launched cruise missile, and the Secretary of Energy may
not obligate or expend more than $220,253,000 on the life
extension program for the W80-4 warhead, until the Secretary
of Defense, in consultation with the heads of other relevant
Federal agencies, submits to the appropriate congressional
committees a Nuclear Posture Review that includes a detailed
and specific assessment of the following:
(1) The anticipated capabilities of the long-range standoff
weapon to hold targets at risk beyond other already existing
and planned nuclear-capable delivery systems.
(2) The anticipated ability of the long-range standoff
weapon to elude adversary integrated air and missile defenses
compared to the B-21 bomber.
(3) The anticipated effect of the long-range standoff
weapon on strategic stability relative to other nuclear-armed
countries.
(4) The anticipated effect of the long-range standoff
weapon on the offensive nuclear weapons capabilities and
programs of other nuclear-armed countries.
(5) The anticipated effect of the long-range standoff
weapon on the response of other nuclear-armed countries to
proposals to decrease or halt the growth of their nuclear
stockpiles.
(6) The anticipated effect of the long-range standoff
weapon on the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
(b) Form.--The Nuclear Posture Review required by
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but
may include a classified annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, it is time to insert fiscal sanity into our nuclear
weapons planning. We are set to spend $400 billion over the next decade
and $1.2 trillion over the next 30 years to recapitalize our entire
nuclear arsenal. This nuclear escalation will build a force far
exceeding what the Pentagon and security experts have said is necessary
to deter a nuclear threat.
A stronger nuclear program is not going to help us deal with the
strategic challenges we face today, like the fight the against Islamic
State, but it will result in having to crowd out Army, Navy, and Air
Force conventional priorities.
We need to revisit the strategy. We are here in Congress to make hard
decisions about how to spend taxpayer dollars. The Pentagon should
provide long-term cost reports and tell us what certain weapons will
actually add to our existing capacity.
My amendment deals with one particular outrageous piece of this
unsustainable escalation: the long-range standoff weapon, or the LRSO.
Now, this weapon is projected to cost $20 billion to $30 billion.
This amendment would lock the LRSO funding at fiscal year 2017 levels
until the administration submits a Nuclear Posture Review to Congress
that includes a detailed assessment of why we need this weapon. It
wouldn't prevent it. It would just keep the funding at the current
level until they can tell us why we need it.
Until the administration carefully examines the utility of the LRSO,
why should we rush its development? After all, the father of this
device, former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry, has argued there is
scant justification for spending tens of billions of dollars on that
weapon. General Mattis has stated numerous times that he is not sold on
the LRSO.
We shouldn't risk making tens of billions of dollars in commitments
like this with potential failure to follow through all while forfeiting
other critical priorities. Before we continue this nuclear escalation
on autopilot, let's make sure.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition
to this amendment.
The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Chairman, I strongly oppose this amendment, but it is not just
me. The Armed Services Committee considered nearly the same amendment
during markup, and it was soundly defeated.
It is not just the committee that opposed this amendment. It is also
our country's senior-most military officers. They repeatedly described
the urgent need for the LRSO and the declining reliability of the
NACMs.
They have testified before our committee in March on this exact
issue. Here is the Nation's second highest ranking military officer,
the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Selva:
ALCMs were designed and built in the 1970s with a 10-year
lifespan. We know today they remain relevant, but we can't
continue to maintain them. A decade from now, those weapons
will not be able to penetrate Russian air defenses, and
therefore there is an urgency for their replacement.
In the same year, STRATCOM Commander General Hyten said:
The LRSO is the first missile system developed in unison
with a nuclear warhead in mind for many decades. Limiting
resources or funding of either component will disrupt the
entire concept-to-capability timeline.
Here is President Obama's Assistant Secretary of Defense, Bob Scher,
testifying before my committee last year:
The Obama administration's decision to field a modern ALCM
replacement is essential to maintain the ALCM's unique
contribution to stable and effective deterrence.
Finally, let me briefly address this nonsense argument that LRSO is
destabilizing. Here is President Obama's Under Secretary of State for
Arms Control Rose Gottemoeller testifying before the Senate last year:
First, the LRSO is consistent with our arms control
commitments and President Obama's Prague agenda. Second, the
LRSO supports strategic stability and does not undermine it.
Third, it is important in the eyes of our allies. There is no
evidence that the LRSO or our nuclear modernization program
are prompting an action-reaction cycle or catalyzing these
arms races. The LRSO is valuable in maintaining strategic
stability.
Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
distinguished gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith), who is the ranking
member.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I just want to make two quick
points, first to the point Mr. Blumenauer made about how we are
planning on recapitalizing our entire nuclear arsenal.
Now, we have had a robust debate about how much that is going to cost
over 10, 25, 30 years. I have some sympathy for the argument that Mr.
Rogers made. It is going to be very difficult to estimate how much it
is going to cost over 25 or 30 years.
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But I do know that if we are talking about recapitalizing our entire
nuclear arsenal, all of the submarines, all of the ICBMs, a new bomber,
it is going to cost a lot. I don't know if it is $1.2 trillion or $2
trillion. Whatever it is, it is going to be enormously expensive.
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At a time when we face a multiplicity of threats from Russia, North
Korea, and where missile defense is critical, I do not believe this is
the best investment of our money to get caught up in the Cold War, in
the battle against Russia and their nuclear weapons, and making sure we
can counter every possible scenario. It is not an efficient use of
money.
This amendment is but one piece of it to say let's take a step back
and see if this is the best place to spend the money. Maybe it would be
better to spend it on cybersecurity. Maybe it would be better to spend
it on missile defense.
There are a whole lot of other places I think that are better than
trapping ourselves in these nuclear scenarios that require us to build
an unbelievably expensive nuclear arsenal.
Secondly, I will disagree with Mr. Rogers on one point: the more you
build nuclear weapons, the more the other side tends to build nuclear
weapons.
I cannot agree that this is not going to potentially lead to an
escalation. In fact, the reason we are so hell-bent on building the
LRSO and all of these others is because we are concerned about what
Russia and China are doing.
That is how it works. It does have that destabilizing effect. I don't
think this is the best place for us to spend our defense dollars.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I was quoting Rose Gottemoeller
from the Obama administration, saying that it was not going to
perpetuate this cycle.
Mr. Chair, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman
from Wyoming (Ms. Cheney), my friend and an outstanding member of the
Armed Services Committee.
Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Chairman, it is surprising to sit here and hear
arguments that we have been hearing really for the last almost 70 years
now, the notion that the reason that our adversaries build nuclear
weapons is because we are building nuclear weapons, or the notion that
we all are building nuclear weapons for the same purposes.
The North Koreans are building nuclear weapons in order to threaten
us. They are building nuclear weapons, potentially, in order to hold us
hostage. They are building nuclear weapons against which we must deter.
The notion that if we advance our capabilities, the notion that if we
produce the LRSO we are going to be in a position where we are
encouraging the other side is just simply a flawed understanding. We
already have a situation where our adversaries are modernizing their
dual capable cruise missiles. They don't think these things are
destabilizing. We shouldn't argue that they are for us, as well.
In addition, the LRSO plays a hugely important deterrent role. It
imposes important and real costs on any potential adversary. It forces
them, in addition to modernizing their nuclear arsenals, to modernize
their air defense arsenals.
It is hugely important that we proceed. It is hugely important that
we modernize. I agree it is a very expensive undertaking, but I would
urge my colleagues to defeat this amendment and remember that the
single most expensive thing we can do would be to fail to defend
ourselves. The single most expensive thing we can do would be to
encourage an adversary to attack us because they think they can
overtake us or overcome our capabilities.
I think it is important that we not go down the path of unilateral
disarmament and that we do everything we can to continue to modernize
at a very rapid pace, to speed up the pace at which we are modernizing.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my
time.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I am stunned to think that this is
somehow the equivalent of unilateral disarmament.
The amendment says that the funding level for this new program would
remain at the current fiscal year level until the administration
submits a nuclear posture review to Congress that indicates a detailed
assessment of why we need the weapon.
If what the gentleman says is true--and I get mixed signals from the
Secretary--then they can easily do that. They are not cut off. It has
nothing to do with unilateral disarmament. We have more than enough
nuclear weapons to destroy these countries many times over.
My friend, Mr. Smith, talks about other priorities, from
cybersecurity to what is happening with ISIS. Lavishing funds on
programs that have not yet been justified and can't meet this test is
not worthy. You have other things that you want to help the Department
of Defense do, which I think we share.
Mr. Chairman, I strongly urge approval of this amendment, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will
be postponed.
Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. McClintock
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 14
printed in part B of House Report 115-212.
Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Strike section 2702.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from California (Mr. McClintock) and a Member opposed each will control
5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, our current defense spending is about
where it was at the very peak of the Reagan defense buildup after
adjusting for inflation. It is about the same as the next eight most
powerful military forces on the planet, combined. Six of those eight
are already our allies.
The President has proposed adding $54 billion to this. That is the
equivalent of adding more than the entire military establishment of
Great Britain to what we already have.
Yet we are told, and I do not doubt, that much of our military force
is ill equipped and unready for combat. If that is the case, it is not
a fiscal problem; it is a management problem. We seem to care how much
money is being spent, but not how it is being spent. That is a
catastrophic failure of congressional oversight.
In recent years, the Pentagon has warned that its infrastructure is
22 percent bigger than necessary. It has asked Congress for another
round of Base Realignment and Closure reviews. Just last month,
Secretary Mattis urged resumption of BRAC. He believes it will save $2
billion a year and $20 billion over 10 years. That is enough money to
buy 120 FA-18 Super Hornets, 300 more AH-64 helicopters, or four
Virginia class submarines if only Congress would get out of the way and
allow unneeded bases to close or consolidate.
The Pentagon has the authority to close or consolidate bases on
foreign soil, but in the NDAA Congress blocks its authority to close or
consolidate unnecessary bases on our own soil.
My amendment removes the NDAA prohibition on this needed process and
allows BRAC to move forward as our President has requested. His
Statement of Administration Policy on NDAA is crystal clear: ``While
the bill contains many promising reforms, it fails to authorize a Base
Realignment and Closure round, which would result in substantial
recurring savings and allow DOD to align infrastructure with force
reduction.''
I have heard three objections:
First, we are told the upfront costs of consolidation can be high.
But the results are now in, and the first four
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BRAC rounds are saving us $7 billion a year.
Second, we are told local economies depend on these bases, but
experience tells us that communities rapidly recover by freeing these
assets for productive commercial use.
Third, we are told to wait until we finished expanding our forces,
but the excess capacity estimate already assumes force expansion, and a
new round of BRAC will only wring out a small portion of the
overcapacity.
When we squander billions of defense dollars keeping obsolete
military bases open in order to satisfy congressional constituencies,
we directly rob our military forces of the resources that we are
constantly reminded that they desperately need.
There is an old saying that you can't fill a broken bucket by pouring
more water in it. At some point, you have got to fix the bucket. That
is our responsibility. We need to take it more seriously.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to
the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time
as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, I appreciate very much the efforts by Mr. McClintock,
but simply put, now is not the time to consider a Base Realignment and
Closure.
In the past, BRAC has been used without conducting a thorough study,
has incurred significant costs and jeopardized valuable military
communities, such as those of the Midlands of South Carolina
surrounding Fort Jackson or the Aiken-Barnwell community that I
represent adjacent to Fort Gordon, Georgia.
If facilities are shuttered, the existing secure assets will not be
reasonably replicated. In testimony before the House Armed Services
Committee just last month, Secretary Jim Mattis stated that he also has
reservations about the BRAC assessments.
It is also important to be clear: BRAC is not a proven cost-saving
measure. The last BRAC cost 67 percent more than planned to carry out,
dramatically reducing any projected savings.
It would be undermining to our national security and to communities
around the Nation to close down military installations without a
comprehensive study, especially as the military works to grow the force
to address emerging threats around the globe.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman
from Washington (Mr. Smith), the ranking member.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment. I
disagree very strongly with the remarks of the gentleman from South
Carolina.
First of all, the past BRACs have saved us an enormous amount of
money. There have been five rounds. The first four saved us pretty much
exactly as much money as they said they were going to. The fifth one
was more expensive, but the fifth one was done in 2005, at a time when
we were building up the size of the military. It wasn't so much a
closure as it was a realignment. But even then, it is now saving us
money.
So if you want to argue against BRAC, argue against BRAC; but please,
let us not argue that it doesn't save us money because that is just
factually ridiculous. It absolutely saves us money.
Second, there have been a number of studies by the Air Force and
others. The Air Force has estimated that they are 20 percent over the
capacity of their installations. It would be great if we could have a
comprehensive study. I agree with that. What our bill has done every
year for the last several years is prohibit them from even thinking
about a BRAC.
So it is a brilliant argument to say, well, you can't do a BRAC
because you haven't done a comprehensive study, and then to put in the
bill you are prohibited from doing a comprehensive study. It is a nice
little tautology, but it isn't helping our military.
As we have been discussing throughout the night, we have more needs
than we have money for. We cannot afford for parochial interests to get
in the way of what is in the best interest of our troops. We need a
BRAC.
By the way, it doesn't even authorize a BRAC. It simply removes the
prohibition of a BRAC. A BRAC cannot happen unless Congress authorizes
it. So all this is going to do if this amendment passes is allow the
military to do precisely what the gentleman from South Carolina just
said they ought to do.
There is no reason to oppose this amendment, and I urge support.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Austin Scott), my friend and colleague.
Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I rise today in opposition to
this amendment to the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization
Act offered by my friend and colleague, Mr. McClintock of California,
that would strike a bipartisan provision that clarifies that the fiscal
year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act does not authorize a round
of Base Realignment and Closures, otherwise known as BRAC.
After nearly 13 hours of debate in the Armed Services Committee, my
colleagues and I came together and overwhelmingly approved language in
the final mark that prevented a BRAC for the next fiscal year. We
passed that vote by a vote of 60-1.
Many of my colleagues have argued that past BRACs eliminated excess
infrastructure in the Nation's military or streamlined defense
spending, but it is just not the case, Mr. Chair.
Earlier this year, Secretary Mattis testified to the Armed Services
Committee on the need to reassess our military's current infrastructure
resources and needs before closing or realigning any current resources.
The fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act required an
updated DOD force structure plan and an infrastructure inventory. To
date, DOD has not submitted the required infrastructure report.
Quite simply, we may not have enough capacity and infrastructure to
meet our current needs and our needs going forward as we look at the
threats coming from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and the threat of
global terrorism and transnational criminal organizations. Who knows
what threat we will face tomorrow.
If the Secretary of Defense, I hope, will work with us to reassess
our current capacity, then the need to halt realignments and closures
to give him time to do so is all the more important. With outdated
capacity information, there is simply no reason to close or realign an
installation just to repurchase or rebuild a new one just a few years
down the road. It is fiscally irresponsible in terms of defense
spending and meeting our needs moving forward.
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I have nothing but respect for my colleague from California and have
fought many fights to get rid of waste and cut government spending with
him. This is just one that I can't support.
I hope that my colleagues will join me in voting against Mr.
McClintock's broken bucket amendment.
Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, to vote against these measures, to vote
to rob our military of $20 million ofsavings over the next 10 years for
military bases the Pentagon itself says are unnecessary, it comes down
to that. You cannot provide for the common defense if you cannot pay
for it, and the ability of our country to do so is being called into
grave question.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he
may consume to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop).
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chair, let me say in 90 seconds then, it may
sound counterintuitive that BRAC doesn't save us money, but even though
it can take money off the Defense rolls, the question is: Where does
this property end up and who pays for it?
The bulk of the property ends up in the hands of local government,
State government, and if it was public domain to begin with, the
Department of
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the Interior has got first crack at it. I have also always
sarcastically said every time there is a BRAC base closure, I end up
with a new national park and national monument. And even though we have
never done a study to verify it, I can give you a half dozen off the
top of my head where that happened.
So the question is: Does the taxpayer save money? And if you invent a
BRAC process that will guarantee that the Federal estate will not be
enlarged, that you won't simply transfer property from one Federal
entity to another or from the Federal Government to State governments
so the taxpayer saves money, then I will gladly support a BRAC process.
But until we can guarantee that, all we are doing is shifting the
money around, shifting the entity around. We may help the Department of
Defense change their budget, but the taxpayer is still on the hook for
all the property and all the efforts that go into it, and that is
wrong, and that is the process.
When we change the BRAC process to make it more public, to make it so
the taxpayer saves, then I will support it, but that hasn't happened
yet.
Therefore, I ask Members to vote ``no'' on the amendment.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of
my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California
will be postponed.
Amendment No. 88 Offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the order of the House of today, it is
now in order to consider amendment No. 88 printed in part B of House
Report 115-212.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 1673. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON PLAN FOR THE
NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS
COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND
NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.
Subsection (a)(2)(F) of section 1043 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law
112-81; 125 Stat. 1576), as most recently amended by section
1643 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291; 128 Stat. 3650), is further amended by inserting
after the period at the end the following: ``The Secretary
may include information and data for a period beyond such 10-
year period if the Secretary determines that such information
and data is accurate and useful in understanding the long-
term nuclear modernization plan.''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Chair, as I said a few minutes ago, I submitted this amendment as
a hopeful compromise with my colleague from California who offered
amendment Nos. 10 and 12 on this same issue. I will keep this very
brief because we have discussed this thoroughly tonight.
But going down a path of a 30-year cost estimate for nuclear weapons
is a bad idea and will result in bad data. As we debated this for the
past 5 years now, the Obama administration didn't want to do it, the
Trump administration doesn't want to do it, and the HASC and the House
have voted against it every year.
I urge my colleagues to consider voting for my reasonable commonsense
amendment, commonsense way to get this issue resolved with amendment
No. 88.
My amendment allows the Secretary of Defense to provide information
beyond 10 years if he thinks it would be accurate and useful in the
information it yielded. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on my
amendment and ``no'' on amendment Nos. 10 and 12.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition,
though I am not opposed.
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for
5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I just want to say very quickly,
I still have the concerns that I have expressed about the broader
nuclear weapons issue and will talk a little bit more about that in a
minute. But you know, this is a way to at least give an option to get a
greater idea of the costs. So it may not be everything that we would
want, but it is certainly not something that we should oppose, so I do
not oppose it and would urge support.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama will
be postponed.
Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 431, I
offer amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 3, 11, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 printed
in part B of House Report 115-212, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:
amendment no. 3 offered by Mr. Graves of Louisiana
Strike section 632 and insert the following:
SEC. 632. REPORT REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY
COMMISSARIES AND EXCHANGES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
regarding management practices of military commissaries and
exchanges.
(b) Elements.--The report required under this section shall
include a cost-benefit analysis with the goals of--
(1) reducing the costs of operating military commissaries
and exchanges by $2,000,000,000 during fiscal years 2018
through 2022; and
(2) not raising costs for patrons of military commissaries
and exchanges.
amendment no. 11 offered by Mr. Rogers of Pennsylvania
At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1__. INCREASE IN AMOUNTS FOR ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE,
SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITY.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 101 for aircraft procurement, Air
Force, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
division D, for BA 05: Modification of Inservice Aircraft: E-
8 (line 056) is hereby increased by $23,091,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 101 for aircraft procurement, Air
Force, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
division D, for BA 05: Modification of Inservice Aircraft /
BSA 5: Other Aircraft (line 050) is hereby reduced by
$23,091,000.
amendment no. 15 offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. STRATEGY FOR USE OF VIRTUAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Strategy Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
direct the head of each military department--
(1) to establish a comprehensive strategy to determine what
capability gaps exist in the department that can be rectified
with virtual training;
(2) to review the virtual training possibilities for this
gap to determine what virtual training would rectify this gap
most efficiently; and
(3) to determine what acquisitions would need to be made to
acquire the correct amount of technology to achieve desired
goals.
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(b) Post-fielding Analysis.--The head of each military
department concerned shall create a post-fielding training
effectiveness analysis before commencing training using any
virtual training technology acquired pursuant to subsection
(a).
amendment no. 16 offered by Mr. Brown of Maryland
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC
DEVICES OF THE ARMY.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 4201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for Applied Research,
Electronics and Electronic Devices, Line 018, is hereby
increased by $2,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 4201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for Advanced Component
Development and Prototypes, Technology Maturation
Initiatives, Line 072, is hereby reduced by $2,000,000.
amendment No. 17 offered by Mr. Brown of Maryland
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 4201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Basic
Research, Historically Black Colleges and Universities/
Minority Institutions, Line 006, is hereby increased by
$4,135,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 4201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Advanced
Technology Development, Advanced Innovative Analysis and
Concepts, Line 038, is hereby reduced by $4,135,000.
amendment no. 18 offered by Mr. Lipinski of Illinois
At the end of title II, at the following new section:
SEC. 2__. ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF HACKING FOR DEFENSE
PROGRAM.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The MD5 Hacking for Defense Program enables
universities nationwide to provide valuable entrepreneurial
and innovation education to students, providing formal
training for scientists and engineers to pursue careers in
business or government organizations.
(2) The MD5 Hacking for Defense Program is successful in
part due to its focus on ensuring that government problems
are well-defined and suitable for university courses,
ensuring that educators are trained and certified in course
methodology and curriculum, and providing an ecosystem of
government and corporate mentors to student teams to enhance
their education and access to clients familiar with specific
problems.
(3) Hacking for Defense programs provide a unique pathway
for veteran students to leverage their military expertise to
solve rapidly emerging national security challenges while
learning cutting-edge business innovation methodology.
(4) The MD5 Hacking for Defense Program's success in the
early stages of the innovation continuum should be expanded
to offer training to universities nationwide, and government
personnel and organizations charged with innovation.
(b) Establishment and Expansion of Hacking for Defense
Program.--
(1) Authorization.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized
to establish a Hacking for Defense Program under which the
Secretary may obligate or expend up to $15,000,000 to support
university-based entrepreneurial education programs,
including--
(A) materials to recruit veterans for such programs;
(B) model curriculum for such programs;
(C) training materials for such programs; and
(D) best practices for the conduct of such programs.
(2) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense may consult with the heads of such
Federal agencies, universities, and public and private
entities engaged in the development of advanced technologies
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(3) Eligibility.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) develop and maintain eligibility criteria for programs
to become recognized as Hacking for Defense education sites;
and
(B) ensure that any recipient of a grant under the Small
Business Technology Transfer program or the Small Business
Innovation Research program has the option to participate in
training under the MD5 Hacking for Defense Program.
amendment no. 19 offered by Mr. Ratcliffe of Texas
Page 86, after line 23, insert the following:
SEC. 323. PROHIBITION ON APPLICATION OF HIRING FREEZES AT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
FACILITIES.
Any memorandum, Executive order, or other action by the
President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal
Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee
positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force
or effect with respect to any Department of Defense civilian
position at, or in support of--
(1) any facility at which depot-level maintenance and
repair (as that term is defined in section 2460 of title 10,
United States Code) is carried out; or
(2) any facility designated under section 2474 of such
title as a center for industrial and technical excellence.
amendment no. 20 offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania
Page 104, after line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 337. UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING BIENNIAL CORE REPORT.
To ensure that the biennial core reporting procedures of
the Department of Defense align with the requirements of
section 2464 of title 10, United States Code, and that each
reporting agency provides accurate and complete information,
the Secretary of Defense should direct the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to update
the Department of Defense Guidance, in particular Department
of Defense Instruction 4151.20, to require future biennial
core reports include instructions to the reporting agencies
on how to--
(1) report additional depot workload performed that has not
been identified as a core requirement;
(2) accurately capture inter-service workload;
(3) calculate shortfalls; and
(4) estimate the cost of planned workload.
amendment no. 21 offered by Mr. Cardenas of California
Page 104, after line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 337. REPORT ON ARCTIC READINESS.
(a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit
to Congress a report on arctic readiness. Such report shall
include--
(1) an analysis of the challenges posed by the rapidly
changing arctic region, including the reasons why the arctic
region is changing at such a rapid rate;
(2) an analysis of how the changes will affect other
regions, particularly coastal communities;
(3) an analysis of how the changes will affect military
infrastructure; and
(4) recommendations for congressional action to address the
needs of the Armed Forces, in consultation with the Secretary
of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it
is not operating as a service in the Navy, resulting from
changes in the arctic.
(b) Form of Report.--The report required under this section
shall be unclassified, but may include a classified annex.
amendment no. 22 offered by Mr. Johnson of Louisiana
Page 104, after line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 337. REPORT ON CYBER CAPABILITY AND READINESS
SHORTFALLS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress
a report on the Army Combat Training Centers and the current
resident cyber capabilities and training at such centers to
examine potential training readiness shortfalls and ensure
that pre-rotational cyber training needs are met. In
preparing the report, the Secretary shall take into account
nearby cyber assets that could contribute to addressing
potential cyber capability and readiness shortfalls.
amendment no. 23 offered by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island
Page 104, after line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 337. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF INCREASED AUTOMATION OF
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE ON MANUFACTURING
WORKFORCE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report on the effects of the increased automation of the
defense industrial base over the ten-year period beginning on
the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act. Such report shall include, for the period covered
by the report--
(1) an estimate of the number of jobs in the United States
manufacturing workforce expected to be eliminated due to
automation in the defense sector;
(2) an analysis describing any new types of jobs that are
expected to be established as a result of an increasingly
automated process, including an estimate of the number of
these types of jobs that are expect to be created;
(3) an analysis of the potential threats to the national
security of the United States that are unique to the
automation of the defense industry;
(4) a strategy to assist in providing workforce training
and transition preparation for workers who may lose
manufacturing jobs in the defense industry due to automation;
(5) a description of any training necessary for workers
affected by automation to more easily transition to new types
of jobs within the defense manufacturing industry; and
(6) any actions taken, or planned to be taken, by the
Department of Defense to assist in worker transition.
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amendment no. 24 offered by Mr. Khanna of California
Strike section 344 and insert the following:
SEC. 344. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS FOR
AFGHAN MILITARY OR SECURITY FORCES.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
whenever the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract for
the provision of uniforms for Afghan military or security
forces, the Secretary shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis
of the uniform specification for the Afghan military or
security forces uniform. Such analysis shall determine--
(1) whether there is a more effective alternative uniform
specification, considering both operational environment and
cost, available to the Afghan military or security forces;
(2) the efficacy of the existing pattern compared to other
alternatives (both proprietary and non-proprietary patterns;
and
(3) the costs and feasibility of transitioning the uniforms
of the Afghan military or security forces to a pattern owned
by the United States, using existing excess inventory where
available, and acquiring the rights to the Spec4ce Forest
pattern.
amendment no. 25 offered by Ms. Herrera Beutler of Washington
Page 126, after line 12, insert the following:
SEC. 516. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Members of Boards for the Correction of Military
Records.--Section 534(c)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. 1552 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``This curriculum shall also address
the proper handling of claims in which a sex-related offense
is alleged to have contributed to the original
characterization of the discharge or release of the claimant,
including guidelines for the consideration of evidence
substantiating such allegations in accordance with the
requirements of section 1554b(b)(3) of title 10, United
States Code.''.
(b) Department of Defense Personnel Who Investigate Claims
of Retaliation.--Section 546(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328)
is amended by striking ``section.'' and inserting ``section,
including guidelines for the consideration of evidence
substantiating such allegations in accordance with the
requirements of section 1554b(b)(3) of title 10, United
States Code.''.
amendment no. 26 offered by Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire
Page 146, after line 16, insert the following new section:
SEC. 531. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO
REPORTS.
Section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(h) Definitions.--
``(1) Sexual assault defined.--In this section, the term
`sexual assault' includes rape, sexual assault, forcible
sodomy, aggravated sexual contact, abusive sexual contact,
and attempts to commit such offenses, as those terms are
defined in the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
``(2) Sexual coercion defined.--In this section, the term
`sexual coercion' includes unwanted vaginal, oral, or anal
sex after the perpetrator pressured the victim by means
including--
``(A) repeated requests to the victim for sex;
``(B) expressions of unhappiness due to the victim refusing
to have sex with the perpetrator;
``(C) lies;
``(D) threats; and
``(E) sexual harassment as that term is defined in section
1561(e) of title 10, United States Code.''.
amendment no. 27 offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 544. EXTENSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE
PROGRAM.
Section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``October 1, 2018'' and inserting
``October 1, 2019''.
amendment no. 28 offered by Mr. Jones of North Carolina
At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE
TRANSITION AND SUPPORT OF MILITARY DEPENDENT
STUDENTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.
Section 574(c)(3) of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (20 U.S.C. 7703b
note), as most recently amended by section 572 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2141), is amended by striking
``September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2022''.
amendment no. 29 offered by Mr. Jones of North Carolina
Page 156, beginning on line 19, strike ``, not including a
member or former member of the Coast Guard,''.
amendment no. 30 offered by Mrs. Watson Coleman of New Jersey
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:
SEC. 575. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NONDISCRIMINATION AT
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.
Congress affirms the nondiscrimination policy of the United
States Military Academy in West Point, New York, including as
applied to female cadets, staff, and faculty.
amendment no. 31 offered by Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York
At the end of subtitle G of title V in division A, add the
following new section:
SEC. ___. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL
DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public
Law 108-183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2018''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Thornberry) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the
distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher).
Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of a very important
part of this en bloc proposal, which is filled with important parts.
Dr. Afridi is a Pakistani doctor who risked his life to help our
special forces identify the hiding place of Osama bin Laden, the
planner and commander of the slaughter of 3,000 Americans on 9/11.
Dr. Afridi, clearly an American hero, has languished in a Pakistani
dungeon for the past 6 years and has been sentenced to spend another
two decades in captivity.
Dr. Afridi is a courageous hero. He is not forgotten. His plight is
not ignored.
Tonight, I am pleading that this language be retained in the final
version of this en bloc amendment. This man is suffering for us.
Making my amendment in order acknowledges Dr. Afridi's sacrifice and
demands Pakistani authorities release him immediately.
If we turn our backs on such a noble friend as Dr. Afridi, shame on
us.
And I thank the Members who put this bill together for including this
very moral statement.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the
distinguished gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson).
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, thank you for the
opportunity to speak on amendment No. 66.
On July 4, the Communist totalitarian regime in North Korea marked
the holiday testing an intercontinental ballistic missile. This is yet
another escalation by a regime that has tested ballistic missiles and
has conducted five nuclear tests.
This amendment expresses a clear sense of Congress: we will not
tolerate the escalation by the regime in North Korea testing ballistic
missiles or developing a nuclear weapon threatening American families.
The amendment also reaffirms the strong commitment of the United
States to our allies in the region, especially South Korea, Japan, and
Australia. I am encouraged by the leadership of President Donald Trump
for a commitment of peace through strength. It is clear the regime in
North Korea will only respond to strength, and this sense of Congress
strongly states our commitment to keeping all options on the table
while addressing the threat of North Korea, whether it be military,
diplomatic, or economic.
Mr. Chairman, I urge support of this amendment with the en bloc
package.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I continue to reserve the balance
of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the
distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick).
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Chair, the most important duty of this body is
to ensure the safety of every American family from foreign enemies who
intend us harm. We must advocate for a foreign policy that projects
strength and purpose.
The threat profile our Nation faces has never been more severe,
including from rogue regimes and those who directly and indirectly
support the spread of terror. Acting in isolation, each of these
threats requires U.S. attention. However, we must also investigate and
understand the scope of
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evil's reach, especially the nexus between Iran and North Korea.
Mr. Chair, my amendment would compel the Pentagon to report the
extent of cooperation on nuclear programs, ballistic missile
development, chemical and biological weapons development, and
conventional weapons programs between Pyongyang and Tehran. Only when
we understand the complex dealings between these enemies of peace can
we outline a plan to combat them.
My amendment will provide better, more comprehensive tools for
American defense, and I urge my friends on both sides of the aisle to
support it for the sake of our Nation's security.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Suozzi).
Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of a bipartisan amendment I
have offered along with my colleagues from Texas, Chairman Thornberry
of the Armed Services Committee and Mr. Conaway, a fellow CPA.
It is essential the Democrats and Republicans work together to
control government costs to root out waste, fraud, and abuse, and that
we specifically focus these efforts on the Department of Defense.
Chairman Thornberry has promoted a reform agenda of which I am very
supportive. During the Armed Services Committee markup of the bill, I
proposed changes to the chairman's reform package. My amendment sought
to make the use of private sector auditors more efficient and effective
by eliminating bureaucratic mandates and an unnecessarily bureaucratic
committee.
The chairman supported my goals, and I suggested that I work with my
fellow CPA, Mr. Conaway. In a bipartisan spirit, we agreed to this
amendment, which will, one, help eliminate the incurred cost audit
backlog; two, help reallocate resources to prioritize higher risk
audits with potential savings for government; three, help ensure
private sector auditing capacity exists; and, most importantly, four,
root out waste, fraud, and abuse in Defense contracting.
I never thought I would come to Washington to work on Department of
Defense audits, but Chairman Thornberry's willingness to engage my
expertise and the bipartisan manner of the amendment will hopefully
result in significant reforms and aid in my ongoing efforts to help
save taxpayers' dollars by making government more effective and
efficient.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the
distinguished gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson).
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak on the
National Defense Authorization Act being considered this evening and on
my amendment No. 22 to require an Army cyber training readiness
assessment.
It is vital that we adequately fund our military with the necessary
training and tools they need to succeed. Our men and women in uniform
deserve the greatest amount of resources we can possibly provide at all
times.
If agreed to, my amendment requires the Army to review the combat
training centers, or CTCs, and the resident cyber capabilities and
training to make certain the needs of prerotational cyber training are
fully met.
These CTCs' rotations serve as the premier events to evaluate
collective training, and the rotations provide feedback to commanders
on how well they have trained their units and their leaders and what
they need to do to improve readiness.
Including cyber training is a commonsense step to meet the threats
our Nation will face. The Army has testified before Congress that this
area is falling short and additional resources are desperately needed
for cyber training.
Our Armed Forces must be able to operate within highly defended
environments, possibly at the leading edge of a joint force, to control
the air, sea, space, and cyberspace domain. My amendment will assist us
in this endeavor, and I urge my colleagues to support it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Correa).
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Mr. CORREA. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment in en
bloc package 3, amendment 53, that would require the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to
provide Congress a report of any cyber attack attempts by the Russian
Government and other Russian actors targeting the Department of Defense
within the past 2 years.
These Defense Department systems are the foundation of our Nation's
defense and security, and it is crucial that they are protected.
Despite this understanding, our Nation is still not fully aware of the
magnitude of the problems, and Congress is not appropriately advised of
these past breaches.
My amendment would require a report from the Secretary of the Defense
to Congress so that we can begin to properly address the strength of
our Nation's security.
I thank Congresswoman Shea-Porter for supporting my amendment, and I
urge all of my colleagues to do the same.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have no further speakers on this en
bloc amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 90 seconds to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Correa).
Mr. CORREA. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment No. 88 of
228, H.R. 2810.
This amendment would call upon the Department of Defense to update
its cyber strategy, requiring the President to draft guidance for
offensive cyber capabilities, and to authorize international
cooperation, including building of our NATO partner allies'
cybersecurity.
World war III is raging in cyberspace now. It has become one of the
most crucial homeland and global security issues. Our Presidential
election came under cyber attack, possibly compromising the American
electoral system. But the U.S. is not alone. There were press reports
of massive cyber attacks of French President Emmanuel Macron's campaign
as well.
My amendment will increase our offensive cyber capabilities to
prevent our adversaries from engaging in cyber espionage like we
witnessed during the past election cycle and recent global cyber
attacks.
Protecting our network is vital to the security of our Nation and
allies, and my amendment works to that end.
I thank Congresswoman Rosen for supporting my amendment as well, and
I urge all my colleagues to do the same.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of the en bloc
amendments, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chair, I want to start off by thanking the chair
and ranking member for supporting these two amendments, one in this
bloc, one in the next bloc.
The first amendment will authorize the Hacking for Defense, or H4D,
Program. This is an innovative program developed in Silicon Valley with
the help of battlefield-experienced Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, and
it finds unique solutions to national security problems.
First taught at Stanford, H4D uses lean business startup methods to
engage America's best and brightest in solving real security challenges
faced by the DOD.
Rapid, low-cost technological innovation is what makes Silicon Valley
revolutionary, but the DOD hasn't historically had the mechanisms in
place to harness this American advantage.
Hacking for Defense creates ways for talented scientists and
engineers to work alongside with veterans, military leaders, and
business mentors to innovate solutions that make America safer. For
example, a July 7 New York Times article details how an H4D graduate,
Capella Space, is helping track North Korean nuclear capabilities,
helping to try to make our world safer.
Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record this article, along with these
letters of support from universities and tech communities---
[From the New York Times, July 7, 2017]
Tiny Satellites Will Track North Korea Missiles
(By David E. Sanger and William J. Broad; Eric Schmitt contributed
reporting)
For years before North Korea fired its first
intercontinental ballistic missile this week,
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the Pentagon and intelligence experts had sounded a warning:
Not only was the North making progress quickly, spy satellite
coverage was so spotty that the United States might not see a
missile being prepared for launch.
That set off an urgent but quiet search for ways to improve
America's early-warning ability--and the capability to strike
missiles while they are on the launchpad. The most intriguing
solutions have come from Silicon Valley, where the Obama
administration began investing in tiny, inexpensive civilian
satellites developed to count cars in Target parking lots and
monitor the growth of crops.
Some in the Pentagon accustomed to relying on highly
classified, multibillion-dollar satellites, which take years
to develop, resisted the move. But as North Korea's missile
program progressed, American officials laid out an ambitious
schedule for the first of the small satellites to go up at
the end of this year, or the beginning of next.
Launched in clusters, some staying in orbit just a year or
two, the satellites would provide coverage necessary to
execute a new military contingency plan called ``Kill
Chain.'' It is the first step in a new strategy to use
satellite imagery to identify North Korean launch sites,
nuclear facilities and manufacturing capability and destroy
them pre-emptively if a conflict seems imminent.
Even a few extra minutes of warning might save the lives of
tens of thousands of Americans--and millions of South Koreans
and Japanese who already live within range of the North's
missiles.
``Kim Jong-un is racing--literally racing--to deploy a
missile capability,'' Robert Cardillo, the director of the
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which coordinates
satellite-based mapping for the government, said in an
interview days before North Korea's latest launch. ``His
acceleration has caused us to accelerate.''
The timeline for getting the satellites in orbit, which
defense officials have never discussed publicly, reflects the
urgency of the problem. The missile launch by North Korea on
Tuesday was initiated from a new site, a mobile launcher at
the Pang Hyon Aircraft Factory. Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon
spokesman, said the missile ``is not one we have seen
before.''
That mobility is the problem that the new satellites, with
wide coverage using radar sensors that work at night and
during storms, are designed to address. Less than one-third
of North Korea is under spy satellite coverage at a given
moment.
American intelligence analysts detected indications of an
impending launch in the days before the missile firing,
according to a spokesman for the Defense Intelligence Agency,
Cmdr. William Marks. But even after the launch, the Pentagon
misjudged what it was looking at. Minutes after its 37-minute
flight ended, the United States Pacific Command described the
missile as an intermediate-range model, often seen.
Hours later, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson issued a
very different conclusion: that the North had tested its
first intercontinental ballistic missile, able to reach
Alaska.
The commercial radar push is one of several new ways the
administration is seeking to counter the North Korean threat.
President Trump inherited a secret effort to sabotage the
North's missile launches. But its success has been spotty at
best, especially of late.
And joint American-South Korean missile tests, conducted
hours after the ICBM test, appeared to be part of the new
strategy that includes Kill Chain--the missiles were designed
to reach Pyongyang, where the country's leadership lives.
Kill Chain was also mentioned in a joint statement issued
last week by the United States and South Korea, a notable
shift for the South's new president, Moon Jae-in. He has
rejected public discussion of pre-emptive military action,
arguing it plays into the North Korean paranoia that the
United States and its allies are plotting to end the Kim
government.
Mr. Moon has spoken of reviving direct talks--a so-called
sunshine policy, which he advocated as chief of staff to an
earlier South Korean president.
But Mr. Trump has tried to build pressure, using warships,
sanctions and missile defenses. He was recently presented
with new options, including military ones, for responding to
a sixth nuclear detonation by the North or a test of a
missile that could reach the United States.
``The threat is much more immediate,'' H.R. McMaster, Mr.
Trump's national security adviser, told a conference last
week at the Center for a New American Security in Washington.
``So it's clear that we can't repeat the same approach--
failed approach--of the past.''
The new satellite initiative builds on technology created
more for Wall Street than the Pentagon. From an office in an
old Defense Department building within view of the Google
campus in California, Raj Shah, the director of the Defense
Innovation Unit Experimental, or DIUx, is already investing
in companies that exploit tiny civilian radar satellites,
able to pierce darkness or storms, in hopes that the Pentagon
can use them by the end of the year, or early in 2018.
``It's a very challenging target,'' said Mr. Shah, a former
F-16 pilot in Iraq whose extensive experience in Silicon
Valley appealed to Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, who
set up the unit during Mr. Obama's second term and recruited
Mr. Shah.
``The key is using technologies that are already available,
and making the modifications we need for a specific military
purpose,'' Mr. Shah said.
His unit made an investment to jump-start the development
efforts of Capella Space, a Silicon Valley start-up named
after a bright star. It plans to loft its first radar
satellite late this year. The company says its radar fleet,
if successfully deployed, will be able to monitor important
targets hourly.
``The entire spacecraft is the size of a backpack,'' said
Payam Banazadeh, a founder of the company. Born in Iran, he
learned satellite design at the University of Texas and
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, specializing in
miniaturization.
Once in orbit, the payload, he added, would unfurl its
antenna and solar panels.
``Everything is getting smaller,'' Mr. Banazadeh said of
the craft's parts. ``Even the next version of the satellite
is getting smaller.''
Seeing the early fruits of the Pentagon experiment, the
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is opening its doors
to companies that can supply it with satellite radar data in
addition to traditional images. Its outpost, set up this
year, is in San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley.
Federal officials rarely, if ever, acknowledge the poor
reconnaissance coverage of the North from traditional
military satellites. But William J. Perry, the former
secretary of defense, recently said in Washington that if the
North rolled out a missile to hit the United States or its
allies, ``there's a good chance we'd never see it.''
The threat grew worse last year as North Korea began using
solid fuels after decades of relying on liquid propellants to
power its big rockets and missiles. While liquid-fueled
missiles can take hours or even days of preparation, solid-
fueled missiles can be fired with little or no warning.
Mr. Kim has made the effort a personal project, posing next
to a large solid-fueled motor after a successful ground test
last year. The North followed that firing with four
successful flight tests, twice last year and twice this year.
The advances, said Young-Keun Chang, director of the Global
Surveillance Research Center at the Korea Aerospace
University in Seoul, moved the North significantly closer to
a mobile intercontinental missile that could eventually pose
``a serious potential threat to the United States.''
The key to detecting launch preparations is the near-
constant presence of satellites that can see through clouds,
rain, snow, foliage and camouflage and can detect the
movement of military gear, including missiles. That requires
space-based radars, which over the years have been highly
expensive, with their big antennas and tendency to use large
amounts of power. Like any radar, they fire radio waves at
targets and gather faint echoes.
Space-based radars can also detect changes in ground
elevation that signal hidden tunnels, bunkers and even
radioactive cavities left by nuclear blasts, experts say,
because such hollows cause the surface above them to subside
ever so slightly.
But building the radars has historically been expensive for
the government.
In 2007, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that a
constellation of 21 radar satellites would cost the nation up
to $94 billion--or more than $4 billion each. The report,
published shortly after the North's first nuclear detonation,
zeroed in on whether the satellites could track Korean
missiles on mobile launchers. It called the goal ``highly
challenging,'' and said 35 to 50 spacecraft would be needed
to make such detections rapidly.
The new generation of tiny, cheap satellites has made that
outcome more achievable. Capella plans to loft its first
radar satellite late this year and build up to 36 orbital
radars, within the range the congressional report
recommended.
In addition to Capella, private companies rushing to make
and exploit new generations of small radar satellites include
Ursa Space Systems in Ithaca, N.Y.; UrtheCast in Vancouver,
Canada; and Iceye in Espoo, Finland. Like many new companies
seeking to make small satellites, most have strong ties to
Silicon Valley.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's initiative,
known as the Commercial Geoint Activity, builds on programs
in which the agency bought radar-satellite data from Canada,
Italy and Germany as part of its evaluation of the new
civilian technologies.
Mr. Cardillo said the new partnerships could help the
United States close the gaps in tracking Mr. Kim's rapidly
expanding arsenal of threatening missiles.
``If any of these companies, new or old, can help fill
those gaps,'' he said, ``then I'm interested.''
____
LeLand Standford, Junior University,
July 11, 2017.
Hon. Daniel W. Lipinski,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Representative Lipinski: I am writing to express my
personal support for your proposed amendment 352 to H.R.
2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018. This amendment would provide statutory authorization
for the Hacking for Defense program, something developed here
at Stanford University that is effectively changing the way
students think about national security.
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Hacking for Defense is a class first taught at Stanford and
now at growing number of other universities around the
country in which students learn to apply lean startup methods
to national security challenges. Instructors gather projects
or problems from branches of the military and intelligence
agencies for the students to address. A core component of the
course is gaining an in-depth understanding of the problem
the students are trying to solve, which the students do by
conducting 100 interviews with potential ''customers'' or
beneficiaries of a solution. By the end of the course,
although students aren't required to come up with a new
product or service, many of them do such as the ''tiny
satellites'' project recently in the news regarding North
Korea's missiles.
Hacking for Defense is valuable because it combines a
student's knowledge and entrepreneurial energy with the
experience of their business and military mentors to
innovatively solve national security challenges. In addition,
it exposes rising generation of technology stars to the
potential value and benefit of careers in national service.
Authorization and federal support of this program will
enable its expansion to many more universities throughout the
country, helping solve high priority problems and train a new
generation of civic-minded entrepreneurs and technologists. I
strongly support inclusion of this program in the National
Defense Authorization Act.
Respectfully,
Thomas H. Byers, Ph.D.,
Professor, Management Science & Engineering, Endowed Chair in
Entrepreneurship Education, School of Engineering,
Founder and Faculty Director, Stanford Technology Ventures
Program, Stanford University.
____
James Madsion University,
Harrisonburg, VA, July 12, 2017.
Hon. Daniel W. Lipinski,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Representative Lipinski: As strong supporters of
establishing a national security innovation workforce, we
commend your support for the Hacking for Defense Program,
operated under MD5, the National Security Technology
Accelerator within the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. We
support your effort to authorize the program and create the
option for the Secretary of Defense to expend up to $15
million to expand and strengthen existing programs designed
to boost Veterans innovation education.
A public-private partnership between the National Defense
University and a network of national research universities,
MD5 was recognized in the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense
Authorization Act as "an important pilot program making vital
contributions in the field of technology innovation." The
program emphasizes the incentives, outreach, professional
military education, and skills-based training necessary to
build a National Security Innovation Corps.
By leveraging programs like Hacking for Defense (H4D), MD5
is growing a cadre of entrepreneurs that are adept at
critical thinking, creative problem solving, and the
formation of successful ventures that deliver economic,
national security, and social value. H4D classes educate
Veterans and other students in technology innovation and
entrepreneurship, and provide a unique pathway for Veterans
to leverage their expertise while learning cutting-edge
business innovation methodology, increasing post-military
opportunities and applying their knowledge to new national
security problems.
Additional funds will help MD5 build on its early success
by expanding H4D training to universities nationwide, as well
as government personnel and other organizations responsible
for innovation efforts. Funds will be used to expand the
development of resources, to include Veteran recruitment
materials, model curriculum, training materials, and best
practices to support university entrepreneurial education
programs.
We support your amendment 352 to H.R. 2810, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, to continue
to grow the national security innovation workforce.
Sincerely,
Yvonne R. Harris, Ph.D.,
Vice Provost.
____
Zoic Labs,
Culver City, CA, July 11, 2017.
Hon. Daniel W. Lipinski,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Representative Lipinski: As strong supporters of
establishing a national security innovation workforce, we
commend your support for the Hacking for Defense Program,
operated under MD5, the National Security Technology
Accelerator within the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. We
support your effort to authorize the program and create the
option for the Secretary of Defense to expend up to $15
million to expand and strengthen existing programs designed
to boost veterans innovation education.
A public-private partnership between the National Defense
University and a network of national research universities,
MD5 was recognized in the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense
Authorization Act as ``an important pilot program making
vital contributions in the field of technology innovation.''
The program emphasizes the incentives, outreach, professional
military education, and skills-based training necessary to
build a National Security Innovation Corps.
By leveraging programs like Hacking for Defense (H4D), MD5
is growing a cadre of entrepreneurs that are adept at
critical thinking, creative problem solving, and the
formation of successful ventures that deliver economic,
national security, and social value. H4D classes educate
veterans and other students in technology innovation and
entrepreneurship, and provide a unique pathway for veterans
to leverage their expertise while learning cutting-edge
business innovation methodology, increasing post-military
opportunities and applying their knowledge to new national
security problems.
Additional funds will help MD5 build on its early success
by expanding H4D training to universities nationwide, as well
as government personnel and other organizations responsible
for innovation efforts. Funds will be used to expand the
development of resources, to include veteran recruitment
materials, model curriculum, training materials, and best
practices to support university entrepreneurial education
programs.
We support your amendment 352 to H.R. 2810, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, to continue
to grow the national security innovation workforce.
Sincerely,
Matthew Thunell,
Executive Vice President.
____
Alion Science and Technology,
McLean, VA, July 12, 2017.
Hon. Daniel W. Lipinski,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Representative Lipinski: For over 80 years, Alion has
been called upon to solve the nation's most important and
challenging problems. Our original charter in 1936, as Armour
Research Foundation (later the Illinois Institute of
Technology Research Institute, or ``IITRI''), identified our
purpose: ``to experiment upon, test, promote, and develop the
public, scientific, and commercial value of inventions,
discoveries, and processes.'' Our focus has remained
constant, while we continue to evolve to apply the latest
innovations in science, technology and engineering to address
the needs of this great nation. One innovation still in use
today is our development of the ``Armour alloy,'' a titanium
alloy that saved the Air Force's gas turbine engine program,
and is still used in military fighting vehicles and advanced
prosthetics. Beginning during the interwar period, continuing
through America's superpower status in the wake of our
successful contributions to World War II, and enduring
through the rapidly evolving and complex global security
environment of the present day, Alion is an important part of
the American fabric of innovation.
Today, Alion stands strong on this solid foundation,
supporting customers in defense, civilian government, and
commercial industries. Our 21 labs and 2,300-person staff
provide Alion the physical and intellectual resources to
tackle any problem. Our history as an academic research
center informs our approach of bringing together the
brightest minds and best technologies from wherever they
reside: government labs, large industry, universities, or
small businesses. For example, when in 2015 the Secretary of
Defense established a new initiative to expand access to
global commercial technology innovations, Alion was the first
partner to close a deal with a commercial company focused on
big data analytics; as we have done many times, Alion
brokered an effective translation between military need and
commercial capabilities, bringing the two together into a
successful solution.
As strong supporters of establishing a national security
innovation workforce, we commend your support for the Hacking
for Defense Program, operated under MD5, the National
Security Technology Accelerator within the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics. We support your effort to authorize the program
and create the option for the Secretary of Defense to expend
up to $15 million to expand and strengthen existing programs
designed to boost veterans' innovation education.
A public-private partnership between the National Defense
University and a network of national research universities,
MD5 was recognized in the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense
Authorization Act as ``an important pilot program making
vital contributions in the field of technology innovation.''
The program emphasizes the incentives, outreach, professional
military education, and skills-based training necessary to
build a National Security Innovation Corps.
By leveraging programs like Hacking for Defense (H4D), MD5
is growing a cadre of entrepreneurs that are adept at
critical thinking, creative problem solving, and the
formation of successful ventures that deliver economic,
national security, and social value. H4D classes educate
veterans and other students in technology innovation and
entrepreneurship, and provide a unique pathway for veterans
to leverage their expertise while learning cutting-edge
business innovation methodology, increasing post-military
opportunities and applying their knowledge to new national
security problems.
Additional funds will help MD5 build on its early success
by expanding H4D training to universities nationwide, as well
as government personnel and other organizations responsible
for innovation efforts. Funds will
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be used to expand the development of resources, to include
veteran recruitment materials, model curriculum, training
materials, and best practices to support university
entrepreneurial education programs.
We support your amendment 352 to H.R. 2810, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, to continue
to grow the national security innovation workforce.
Sincerely,
Gerry Decker,
Chief Growth Officer.
____
University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO, July 12, 2017.
Hon. Daniel W. Lipinski,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Representative Lipinski: The University of Colorado,
and its College of Engineering and Applied Science, is an
avid supporter of establishing a strong national security
innovation workforce, and we commend your support for MD5,
the National Security Technology Accelerator within the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics. We support your effort to
authorize the program and create the option for the Secretary
of Defense to expend up to $15 million to expand and
strengthen existing programs designed to boost veteran's
innovation education.
In our position as the flagship research university in one
of the nation's top Aerospace & Defense economies, we
recognize the need to maintain a decisive advantage in
technology innovation. Our research partners--including Ball
Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Sierra Nevada
Corporation, and Raytheon--routinely emphasize an increasing
need for highly trained, technically competent, agile, and
innovative engineers and scientists to address the most
pressing technology challenges in National Security.
As the newest member of MD5, we believe programs like
Hacking for Defense (H4D) are critical to developing a strong
corps of future entrepreneurs that are adept at critical
thinking, creative problem solving, and the formation of
successful ventures that deliver economic, national security,
and social value. The H4D curriculum educates veterans and
other students in technology innovation and entrepreneurship,
and provides a unique pathway to leverage their expertise
while learning cutting-edge business innovation methodology
and applying their knowledge to new national security
problems.
Additional funding will help MD5 build on its early success
by expanding H4D training to universities and other
innovation organizations nationwide. Funds will be used to
expand the development of resources, to include veteran
recruitment materials, model curriculum, training materials,
and best practices that will further enhance our university
entrepreneurial education programs.
We support your amendment 352 to H.R. 2810, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, to continue
to grow the national security innovation workforce.
Sincerely,
Robert D. Braun,
Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science.
____
OGSYSTEMS,
July 12, 2017.
Hon. Daniel W. Lipinski,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Representative Lipinski: As strong supporters of
establishing a national security innovation workforce, we
commend your support for the Hacking for Defense Program,
operated under MD5, the National Security Technology
Accelerator within the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. We
support your effort to authorize the program and create the
option for the Secretary of Defense to expend up to $15
million to expand and strengthen existing programs designed
to boost veteran innovation education.
A public-private partnership between the National Defense
University and a network of national research universities,
MD5 was recognized in the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense
Authorization Act as ``an important pilot program making
vital contributions in the field of technology innovation.''
The program emphasizes the incentives, outreach, professional
military education, and skills-based training necessary to
build a National Security Innovation Corps.
By leveraging programs like Hacking for Defense (H4D), MD5
is growing a cadre of entrepreneurs that are adept at
critical thinking, creative problem solving, and the
formation of the workforce innovative government contractors
like OGSystems need to deliver economic, national security,
and social value. H4D classes educate veterans and other
students in technology innovation and entrepreneurship, and
provide a unique pathway for veterans to leverage their
expertise while learning cutting-edge business innovation
methodology, increasing post-military opportunities and
applying their knowledge to new national security problems.
I have personally seen the positive impact to the
Government agencies we support in both the H4D definition of
problems and in the engagement of innovative sources of ideas
to solve them. An example of one of the teams I helped to
mentor was Capella Space at Stanford University, who is now
VC funded and working on national defense problems in radar
that even the Multi-Billion defense contractors weren't
interested in investing IR&D funding. This is a win-win
situation in the activation of non-traditional sources of
innovation for DoD and the driving of solutions that impact
national security.
Additional funds will help MDS build on its early success
by expanding H4D training to universities nationwide, as well
as government personnel and other organizations responsible
for innovation efforts. Funds will be used to expand the
development of resources, to include veteran recruitment
materials, model curriculum, training materials, and best
practices to support university entrepreneurial education
programs.
We support amendment 352 to H.R. 2810, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, to continue to grow
the national security innovation workforce.
Sincerely,
Garrett Pagon,
President.
Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chair, the second amendment deals with
cybersecurity standards.
At the end of 2016, the DOD issued important updated cybersecurity
standards for defense contractors. Companies must implement these new
standards by January 1, 2018. However, I have heard from a number of
small manufacturers in my district that it is very difficult getting
the information and expertise necessary to institute these standards.
They fear this may mean the end of their companies.
America cannot afford to lose these small businesses, so my amendment
encourages the Secretary of Defense to establish a cooperative program
between the DOD and MIST to educate and assist small- and medium-sized
manufacturing firms in achieving compliance with the updated
cybersecurity standards.
This would help improve cybersecurity access across the defense
supply chain while also preserving competition for DOD contracts. It
has received broad support from the business and technology community.
Mr. Chair, I thank the chair and ranking member for supporting these
two amendments in this bloc and the next.
I ask my colleagues to support these amendments.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time
to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).
Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this bipartisan
amendment to reauthorize the Suicide Prevention and Resilience Program
to 2019.
This is a critical program that provides members of the National
Guard and Reserves, as well as their families, with training in suicide
prevention, resilience, and community healing resources.
We simply cannot allow this critical suicide prevention program to
expire, not for the men and women who are or have been on the front
lines. Our Nation's veterans deserve the best care after putting their
lives on the line to protect the freedoms we hold dear.
My bipartisan amendment reauthorizes and extends this program to
improve safety and ensure continuity and peace of mind for the men and
women who serve.
Just one soldier lost to suicide is too many. We should do everything
in our power to help as many servicemembers as we can.
National Guardsmen and Reservists face unique challenges. They are
citizen soldiers who do not live on a base. They often leave their jobs
and families on a moment's notice to suit up to protect us.
Even a great Guardsman or Reservist may not know when and how to ask
for help, yet these men and women still need access to support systems
and community networks to help identify potential mental health issues.
That is why it is critical that we extend this program to protect the
well-being of all of our soldiers.
I am proud to offer this amendment in honor of those who serve in the
New Jersey Guard and Reserve and across the Nation, as well as for
their families.
I thank my colleague, Congresswoman McSally, for her leadership on
this issue and for her advocacy on behalf of all servicemembers.
I also thank Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for their
important work on this critical legislation. I look forward to coming
together as Democrats and Republicans to defend our Nation and protect
all of those who serve.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I urge adoption of the amendment,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of
Mr. Rogers' amendment allocating additional base funding for one of our
nation's most critical battle management command and control platforms:
the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS
fleet.
JSTARS' critical mission is enabled by leveraging its extremely
capable active radar system providing invaluable moving target
indicator (MTI) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
targeting information to multiple users both on the ground and in
airborne attack platforms.
The demand for MTI capability within each geographic combatant
commander's area of responsibility far exceeds what JSTARS can
currently provide due to its limited legacy fleet size of 16 aircraft
and strained crew resources.
Thankfully, FY18 NDAA includes JSTARS Recapitalization funds, but the
legacy fleet of 16 aircraft still has issues and challenges that the
Air Force must successfully navigate to maintain viability until the
current fleet is replaced by the Recapitalization program beginning in
the late 2020s.
Despite these issues and challenges, we are confident that the
Secretary of the Air Force can develop a successful legacy JSTARS to
JSTARS Recapitalization transition plan that would not prematurely
retire E-8C aircraft, reassign crews or maintenance personnel, or
otherwise increase the MTI ISR capability gap from what existing levels
of aircraft are currently experiencing.
To do this, we need strong support and necessary resources. That's
why I'm here tonight in supporting additional resources for the JSTARS
legacy fleet to update and maintain their critical battle management
capabilities.
As the premiere military in the world, we cannot afford to let this
important military capability deteriorate before our eyes, putting our
warfighters and strategic campaigns at risk around the world.
One of the greatest duties we have as Members of Congress is to
provide for our nation's defense, and I urge my colleagues to support
this measure as well as other provisions supporting our warfighters and
ensuring our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to
meet the unique security needs of the 21st century.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 431, I
offer a second package of amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49 printed in
part B of House Report 115-212, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:
amendment no. 32 offered by ms. meng of new york
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. ISSUANCE OF CONSOLIDATED PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD
INSTRUCTION.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each military
department issues a single, consolidated instruction that
addresses the decisions, actions, and requirements for
members of the Armed Forces relating to pregnancy, the
postpartum period, and parenthood.
amendment no. 33 offered by mr. carson of indiana
At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 704. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.
Section 1074m(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Until January 1, 2019, once'' and
inserting ``Once''.
amendment no. 34 offered by ms. kuster of new hampshire
Page 204, after line 5, insert the following:
SEC. 704. COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDERS AND CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES
FOR MEMBERS WHO SEPARATE FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
Section 1145(a)(6)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subclause (I)--
(A) by inserting ``, substance use disorder,'' after
``post-traumatic stress disorder''; and
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III); and
(3) by inserting after subclause (I) the following:
``(II) chronic pain management services, including
counseling and treatment of co-occurring mental health
disorders and alternatives to opioid analgesics; and''.
amendment no. 35 offered by mr. lance of new jersey
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 7__. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
TERMINATION OF VETS4WARRIORS CRISIS HOTLINE
PROGRAM.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
terminate the Vets4Warriors crisis hotline program unless the
Secretary of Defense has submitted to the congressional
defense committees a report describing a sufficient
replacement to such program.
amendment no. 36 offered by mr. pascrell of new jersey
In title VII, at the end of subtitle C add the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to
the congressional defense committees on the implementation by
the Department of Defense of the recommendations from the
Government Accountability Office report entitled ``Actions
Needed to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic
Brain Injury Are Considered in Misconduct Separations'' and
published May 16, 2017.
amendment no. 37 offered by mr. meehan of pennsylvania
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 7__. AUTHORIZATION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS FOR
THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SCREENINGS.
Section 2679(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Such term includes health screenings for conditions
relating to the exposure of perfluorooctanesuflonic acid and
perfluorooctanoic acid in communities near formerly used
defense sites that have been identified by the Secretary of
Defense as sources of such acids.''
amendment no. 38 offered by ms. kuster of new hampshire
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 7__. STUDY ON SAFE OPIOID PRESCRIBING PRACTICES.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on the effectiveness of the training provided to military
health care providers regarding opioid prescribing practices,
initiatives in opioid safety, the use of the VA/DOD Clinical
Practice Guideline for Management of Opioid Therapy for
Chronic Pain, and other related training.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address
the effectiveness of training with respect to the following:
(1) Reducing the total number of prescription opioids
dispensed by the Department of Defense to beneficiaries of
health care furnished by the Department.
(2) Reducing the average dosage prescribed by a military
health care provider to such beneficiaries.
(3) Reducing the average number of doses per prescription
for treatment of acute pain.
(4) Reducing the average duration of opioid therapy for
chronic pain.
(5) Reducing the number of overdoses due to prescription
opioids for patients with acute pain and patients undergoing
opioid therapy for chronic pain.
(6) Providing counseling and referrals to treatment
alternatives to opioid analgesics.
(7) Providing education on the risks of opioid medications
to individuals for whom such medications are prescribed, and
to their families, with special consideration given to
raising awareness among adolescents on such risks.
(8) Effectiveness in communicating to military health care
providers changes in Department policies regarding opioid
safety and prescribing practices.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a briefing on the results of the study under
subsection (a).
amendment no. 39 offered by mr. thornberry of texas
Strike section 802 and insert the following:
SEC. 802. PERFORMANCE OF INCURRED COST AUDITS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 137 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2313a the
following new section:
``Sec. 2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits
``(a) Compliance With Standards of Risk and Materiality.--
Not later than October 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense
shall comply with commercially accepted standards of risk and
materiality in the performance of each incurred cost audit of
costs associated with a contract of the Department of
Defense.
``(b) Conditions for the Use of Qualified Private Auditors
to Perform Incurred Cost Audits.--(1) The Secretary shall use
a qualified private auditor to perform a sufficient number of
incurred cost audits of contracts of the Department of
Defense in order to ensure that--
``(A) any backlog of incurred cost audits of the Defense
Contract Audit Agency is eliminated by October 1, 2020;
``(B) incurred cost audits are completed not later than one
year after the date of receipt of a qualified incurred cost
submission;
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``(C) sufficient private sector capacity exists to meet the
current and future needs of the Department of Defense for the
performance of incurred cost audits;
``(D) qualified private auditors are used to perform a
substantial number of incurred cost audits on an ongoing
basis to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
performance of incurred cost audits;
``(E) the Defense Contract Audit Agency is able to devote
ample resources to high priority audits; and
``(F) multi-year auditing is conducted only to address
outstanding incurred cost audits for which a qualified
incurred cost submission was submitted to the Defense
Contract Audit Agency more than 12 months before the date of
the enactment of this section.
``(2)(A) Not later than October 1, 2018, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a copy of the acquisition plan required by the Federal
Acquisition Regulation for the task order contract to be
awarded under subparagraph (B). Such plan shall also
include--
``(i) a description of the incurred cost audits that the
Secretary determines are appropriate to be conducted by
qualified private auditors, including the approximate number
and dollar value of such incurred cost audits; and
``(ii) an estimate of the number and dollar value of
incurred cost audits to be conducted by qualified private
auditors for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2025
necessary to meet the requirements of paragraph (1).
``(B) Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary of
Defense or a Federal department or agency authorized by the
Secretary shall award an indefinite delivery-indefinite
quantity task order contract to two or more qualified private
auditors to perform incurred cost audits of costs associated
with contracts of the Department of Defense.
``(C) The Defense Contract Management Agency, a contract
administration office of a military department, or an
authorized entity outside of the Department of Defense shall
issue a task order to perform an incurred cost audit to a
qualified private auditor under a task order contract awarded
under subparagraph (B), if issuing such task order will
assist the Secretary in meeting the requirements of paragraph
(1). Such task order may be issued only to a qualified
private auditor that certifies that the qualified private
auditor possesses the necessary independence to perform such
an audit.
``(D) A qualified private auditor performing an incurred
cost audit of a contract of the Department of Defense shall
develop and maintain complete and accurate working papers on
each incurred cost audit. All working papers and reports on
the incurred cost audit prepared by such qualified private
auditor shall be the property of the Department of Defense,
except that the qualified private auditor may retain a
complete copy of all working papers to support such reports
made pursuant to this section.
``(E) The Defense Contract Audit Agency may not conduct
further audit or review of an incurred cost audit performed
by a qualified private auditor pursuant to this section
unless requested to do so as part of conducting contract
quality assurance functions in accordance with the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.
``(3)(A) Effective October 1, 2022, the Defense Contract
Audit Agency may issue unqualified audit findings for an
incurred cost audit only if the Defense Contract Audit Agency
is peer reviewed by a commercial auditor and passes such peer
review. This peer review shall be conducted in accordance
with the peer review requirements of generally accepted
government auditing standards of the Comptroller General of
the United States and shall be deemed to meet the
requirements of the Defense Contract Audit Agency for a peer
review under such standards.
``(B) The peer review referred to in subparagraph (A) shall
occur not less frequently than once every three years.
``(C) Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives an update on the process of
securing a commercial auditor to perform the peer review
referred to in subparagraph (A).
``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall consider the results
of an incurred cost audit performed under this section
without regard to whether the Defense Contract Audit Agency
or a qualified private auditor performed the audit.
``(5) The contracting officer for a contract that is the
subject of an incurred cost audit shall have the sole
discretion to accept or reject an audit finding on direct
costs of the contract.
``(c) Materiality Standards for Incurred Cost Audits.--(1)
Not later than October 1, 2020, and except as provided in
paragraph (2), the minimum materiality standard used by an
auditor shall--
``(A) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount less
than or equal to $100,000, be 4 percent of such costs;
``(B) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $100,000 but less than $500,000, be $2,000 plus
2 percent of such costs;
``(C) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $500,000 but less than $1,000,000, be $5,000
plus 1 percent of such costs;
``(D) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000, be $8,000
plus 0.9 percent of such costs;
``(E) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $5,000,000 but less than $10,000,000, be $13,000
plus 0.8 percent of such costs;
``(F) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $10,000,000 but less than $50,000,000, be
$23,000 plus 0.7 percent of such costs;
``(G) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $50,000,000 but less than $100,000,000, be
$73,000 plus 0.6 percent of such costs;
``(H) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $100,000,000 but less than $500,000,000, be
$153,000 plus 0.52 percent of such costs; and
``(I) for an incurred cost audit of costs in an amount
greater than $500,000,000, be $503,000 plus 0.45 percent of
such costs.
``(2) An auditor that performs an incurred cost audit under
this section may use a materiality standard of a lesser
amount than the materiality standard described under
paragraph (1) with respect to a particular qualified incurred
cost submission from a contractor based on an assessment of
risk presented by such qualified incurred cost submission.
The risk shall be assessed by the auditor in accordance with
generally accepted government auditing standards and guidance
issued by the Secretary of Defense.
``(3) Not later than March 1, 2019, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on practices for assessing risk
and materiality in auditing, which shall include--
``(A) a summary of commercially accepted standards of risk
and materiality and Government standards for risk and
materiality as related to incurred cost audits;
``(B) examples of how commercial auditing firms apply such
standards in developing methodologies for conducting incurred
cost audits; and
``(C) recommendations, if appropriate, to modify the
minimum materiality standards under paragraph (1) to be
consistent with commercially accepted standards of risk and
materiality.
``(4) Not later than October 1, 2019, and every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on commercially
accepted standards of risk and materiality as related to
incurred cost audits. The report may contain recommendations
to modify the materiality standards under paragraph (1) to be
consistent with such commercially accepted standards of risk
and materiality.
``(d) Timeliness of Incurred Cost Audits.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all incurred cost
audits performed pursuant to subsection (b) are performed in
a timely manner.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall notify a contractor
within 60 days after receipt of an incurred cost submission
from the contractor whether the submission is a qualified
incurred cost submission.
``(3) With respect to qualified incurred cost submissions
received on or after the date of the enactment of this
section, audit findings shall be issued for an incurred cost
audit not later than one year after the date of receipt of
such qualified incurred cost submission.
``(4) If audit findings are not issued within one year
after the date of receipt of a qualified incurred cost
submission, such qualified incurred cost submission shall be
considered accepted in its entirety unless the Secretary of
Defense can demonstrate that the contractor unreasonably
withheld information necessary to perform the incurred cost
audit.
``(f) Review of Audit Performance.--Not later than April 1,
2025, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
provide a report to the congressional defense committees that
evaluates for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and
ending on August 31, 2023--
``(1) the timeliness, individual cost, and quality of
incurred cost audits, set forth separately by incurred cost
audits performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and by
qualified private auditors;
``(2) the cost to contractors of the Department of Defense
for incurred cost audits, set forth separately by incurred
cost audits performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency
and by qualified private auditors;
``(3) the effect, if any, on other types of audits
conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency that results
from incurred cost audits conducted by qualified private
auditors; and
``(4) the capability and capacity of commercial auditors to
conduct incurred cost audits for the Department of Defense.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `commercial auditor' means a private entity
engaged in the business of performing audits.
``(2) The term `flexibly priced contract' means--
``(A) a cost-type contract, fixed-price incentive fee
contract, or price-redeterminable contract, or a task order
issued under an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity task
order con- 10 tract, for which final payment is based on
actual costs incurred; or
``(B) the materials portion of a time-and-materials
contract or labor-hour contract of the Department of Defense.
``(3) The term `incurred cost audit' means an audit of
charges to the Government by a contractor under a flexibly
priced contract.
``(4) The term `materiality standard' means a dollar amount
of misstatements, including omissions, contained in an
incurred cost audit that would be material if the
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misstatements, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
the Government made on the basis of the incurred cost audit.
``(5) The term `qualified incurred cost submission' means a
submission by a contractor of costs incurred under a flexibly
priced contract that has been qualified by the Department of
Defense as sufficient to conduct an incurred cost audit.
``(6) The term `qualified private auditor' means a
commercial auditor--
``(A) that performs audits in accordance with generally
accepted government auditing standards of the Comptroller
General of the United States; and
``(B) that has received a passing peer review rating, as
defined by generally accepted Government auditing
standards.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2313a the following new item:
``2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits.''.
amendment no. 40 offered by ms. foxx of north carolina
Page 247, strike lines 4 through 7 and insert the
following:
``(5) The Director shall develop guidelines and resources
on intellectual property matters and make them available to
the acquisition workforce. Such guidelines and resources
shall include templates for specially negotiated licenses (as
appropriate) and a collection of definitions, key terms,
examples, and case studies that demonstrate and resolve
ambiguities in the differences between--
``(A) detailed manufacturing and process data;
``(B) form, fit, and function data; and
``(C) data required for operations, maintenance,
installation, and training.''.
Page 248, line 3, insert after the period the following:
``As part of such communications, the Director shall
regularly engage with appropriately representative entities,
including large and small businesses, traditional and non-
traditional Government contractors, prime contractors and
subcontractors, and maintenance repair organizations.''.
amendment no. 41 offered by mr. connolly of virginia
At the end of subtitle D of title VIII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 8__. DEVELOPMENT OF PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD
TIME.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
develop, make available for public comment, and finalize--
(1) a definition of the term ``Procurement Administrative
Lead Time'' or ``PALT'', to be applied Department of Defense-
wide, that describes the amount of time from the date on
which a solicitation is issued to the date of an initial
award of a contract or task order of the Department of
Defense; and
(2) a plan for measuring and publicly reporting data on
PALT for Department of Defense contracts and task orders
above the micro-purchase threshold.
(b) Requirement for Definition.--Unless the Secretary
determines otherwise, the amount of time in the definition of
PALT developed under subsection (a) shall--
(1) begin on the date on which a solicitation is issued for
a contract or task order of the Department of Defense by the
Secretary of a military department or head of a Defense
Agency; and
(2) end on the date of an initial award of the contract or
task order.
(c) Deviation From PALT Milestones.--The Secretary may
deviate from current PALT milestones as the Secretary
determines necessary, to develop the definition of PALT under
subsection (a).
(d) Coordination.--In developing the definition of PALT,
the Secretary shall coordinate with the senior contracting
official of each military department and Defense Agency to
determine the variations of the definition in use across the
Department of Defense and each military department and
Defense Agency.
(e) Use of Existing Procurement Data Systems.--In
developing the plan for measuring and publicly reporting data
on PALT required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
consider, to the maximum extent practicable, relying on the
information captured by the Federal procurement data system
established pursuant to section 1122(a)(4) of title 41,
United States Code (or any similar or successor system).
amendment no. 42 offered by mr. nolan of minnesota
At the end of subtitle D of title VIII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 870A. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING STEEL PRODUCED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Frequent surges in unfairly trade steel imports have
materially injured the iron ore and steel industries in the
United States, putting our national, economic, and energy
security at risk.
(2) High-quality American steel products are vital to the
success of the United States military and are used in a
variety of applications from aircraft carriers to armor plate
for tanks.
(3) Domestic producers of defense-related steel products
are dependent on the overall financial health of the iron ore
and steel industries in the United States.
(4) The loss of a strong domestic iron ore and steel
industry would make the United States dangerously dependent
upon foreign sources of steel, such as China.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a
strong domestic iron ore and steel industry is vital to the
national security of the United States.
amendment no. 43 offered by mr. connolly of virginia
At the end of subtitle D of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 871. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Elimination of Sunset Relating to Transparency and Risk
Management of Major Information Technology Investments.--
Subsection (c) of section 11302 of title 40, United States
Code, is amended by striking the first paragraph (5).
(b) Elimination of Sunset Relating to Information
Technology Portfolio, Program, and Resource Reviews.--Section
11319 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) as
subsection (d); and
(2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
paragraph (6).
(c) Extension of Sunset Relating to Federal Data Center
Consolidation Initiative.--Subsection (e) of section 834 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291; 44 U.S.C. 3601 note) is amended by
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2020''.
amendment no. 44 offered by mr. lipinski of illinois
At the end of subtitle C of title IX, add the following new
section:
SEC. 924. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FOR
INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense should provide adequate
resources to the Office of the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense and the Defense Procurement
Acquisition Policy to enable such entities to establish a
cooperative program with the National Institute of Standards
and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership; and
(2) the cooperative program described in paragraph (1)
should--
(A) educate and assist small- and medium-sized
manufacturing firms in the Department of Defense supply chain
in achieving compliance with NIST Special Publication 800-171
titled ``Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in
Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations'' as such
publication is incorporated into the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement;
(B) highlight the resources available to businesses that
have contracts with the Department or that are applying for
such contracts; and
(C) educate such businesses on--
(i) the System Security Plan of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology;
(ii) the procurement toolbox of the Defense Procurement
Acquisition Policy;
(iii) the Cyber Security Evaluation Tool of the Department
of Homeland Security; and
(iv) the risks of using third party companies in assessing
compliance with NIST Special Publication 800-171.
Page 640, after line 12, insert the following:
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the quarterly cyber operations briefings required under
section 484 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
subsection (a), should include an update on the progress of
the Secretary of Defense in carrying out the cooperative
program described in section 924.
amendment no. 45 offered by mr. conaway of texas
At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1004. AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL
AUDIT PLAN.
(a) Amendment to Name of Department of Defense Financial
Audit Plan.--
(1) In general.--Section 1003 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10
U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking ``Financial
Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan'' each place such term
appears in heading and text and inserting ``Financial
Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1003(a) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law
113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking
``Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan'' each place
such term appears in heading and text and inserting
``Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan''
(b) Report and Briefing Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 1003 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
(Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended to read
as follows:
``(b) Report and Briefing Requirements.--
``(1) Annual report.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than March 31, 2019, and
annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the status of the implementation by
the Department of Defense of the Financial Improvement and
Audit Remediation Plan required by subsection (a).
``(B) Elements.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall
include, at a minimum--
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``(i) an analysis of the consolidated corrective action
plan management summary prepared pursuant to section 1002 of
this Act; and
``(ii) current Department of Defense-wide information on
the status of corrective actions plans related to critical
capabilities and material weaknesses, including the standard
data elements recommended in the implementation guide for
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123, for the armed
forces, military departments, and Defense Agencies.
``(2) Semiannual briefings.--Not later than March 31 and
October 31 each year, the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) and the Comptrollers of the military
departments shall provide a briefing to the congressional
defense committees on the status of the corrective action
plan.
``(3) Critical capabilities defined.--In this subsection,
the term `critical capabilities' means the critical
capabilities described in the Department of Defense report
titled `Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan
Status Report' and dated May 2016.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is
amended by striking section 881.
(B) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by
striking section 1003.
(C) Section 1005(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 2222
note) is amended by striking paragraph (2).
(c) Effective Date.--Subsection (b) shall take effect
December 1, 2017.
amendment no. 46 offered by mr. burgess of texas
At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1004. REPORT ON AUDITABLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report ranking all
military departments and Defense Agencies in order of how
advanced they are in achieving auditable financial statements
as required by law. The report should not include information
otherwise available in other reports to Congress.
amendment no. 47 offered by mr. yoho of florida
Page 359, after line 4, insert the following:
SEC. 1026. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH
CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2018 may be used--
(1) to close or abandon United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
(2) to relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic
of Cuba; or
(3) to implement a material modification to the Treaty
Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at
Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934, that constructively closes
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.
amendment no. 48 offered by mr. sanford of south carolina
In section 1037(c)(1), strike ``and approvals'' and insert
``, approvals, and the total costs of all flyover missions,
including the costs of fuel, maintenance, and manpower,''.
amendment no. 49 offered by mr. yoho of florida
Page 375, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 1040. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION OF MAN-
PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO THE VETTED
SYRIAN OPPOSITION.
(a) Limitation.--If a determination is made during fiscal
year 2018 to use funds available to the Department of Defense
for that fiscal year to provide man-portable air defense
systems (MANPADs) to the vetted Syrian opposition pursuant to
the authority in section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3541), such funds
may not be used for that purpose until--
(1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State
jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the determination; and
(2) 30 days elapses after the date of the submittal of such
report to the appropriate congressional committees.
(b) Report Requirements.--The report under subsection (a)
shall set forth the following: --
(1) A description of each element of the vetted Syrian
opposition that will provided man-portable air defense
systems as described in subsection (a), including--
(A) the geographic location of such element;
(B) a detailed intelligence assessment of such element;
(C) a description of the alignment of such element within
the broader conflict in Syria; and
(D) a description and assessment of the assurance, if any,
received by the commander of such element in connection with
the provision of man-portable air defense systems.
(2) The number and type of man-portable air defense systems
to be so provided.
(3) The logistics plan for providing and resupplying each
element to be so provided man-portable air defense systems
with additional man-portable air defense systems.
(4) The duration of support to be provided in connection
with the provision of man-portable air defense systems.
(5) The justification for the provision of man-portable air
defense systems to each element of the vetted Syrian
opposition, including an explanation of the purpose and
expected employment of such systems.
(6) Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State jointly consider appropriate.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
has the meaning given that term in section 1209(e)(2) of the
Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3541).
(d) Prohibition on Use of Certain Funds.--None of the funds
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act for fiscal year 2018 for ``Counter-ISIS Train and
Equip Fund'' Counter may be used to procure or transfer man-
portable air defense systems (MANPADS).
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Thornberry) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have no requests for time, and I
simply urge adoption of this package of en bloc amendments.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may
consume just to clean up a couple of earlier debates we had on
amendments. I just wanted to make a couple of arguments.
On the nuclear weapons issue, I just want to be clear, we support a
strong and robust nuclear deterrence. We are not advocating unilateral
disarmament by any stretch of the imagination.
We are simply asking: In the budget challenge environment that we
have, is this the best use of our money to totally rebuild our entire
nuclear weapons system?
And the amendments that were offered weren't even necessarily saying
no. They are just saying this is something we ought to study and ought
to talk about.
And I will, however, disagree with one argument that was made about
how somehow it is a myth that over the last 70 years, all of our
adversaries are building nuclear weapons in response to the nuclear
weapons that we have built. I think that is a big misreading of
history.
We all recall that we were first to the table on this. And thank
goodness we were. It enabled us to end World War II. But we are still
the only nation on Earth that has actually used nuclear weapons. And
when the Soviet Union developed theirs, we had them and they didn't.
And I think it is a little ridiculous to assume that no part of their
thinking was that:
Well, if the United States of America, our prime adversary,
has nuclear weapons, we better have them, too.
And then we saw the arms race accelerate, even to the point of the
famous debate in 1960, how candidate John Kennedy talked about the
missile gap that we had. That turned out to be a total fabrication. It
wasn't true. We didn't have that gap. It was unfair to what the
Eisenhower administration was doing. But the argument from the other
side that the notion of an arms race is ridiculous is something that I
think is wrong.
Arms races do happen. And part of what we need to do in working with
our adversaries is to try to contain them in a reasonable fashion. So I
do believe that in many cases, it becomes a self-perpetuating thing. We
build them, they build them; we build them, they build them. And I hope
that part of our nuclear strategy isn't just building as many nuclear
weapons as is humanly possible, but is actually opening up lines of
communication with potential adversaries like China, with adversaries
like Russia.
Now, I will grant you that where North Korea is concerned, and as I
have said repeatedly, we have to deter them, but we have the power to
destroy North Korea, I think, hundreds of times over. We have the
capacity in terms of our weapons systems to deter them.
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So I hope, as we look at modernizing our nuclear weapons systems, we
will consider the cost and the effectiveness of doing that. And I know
Mr. Rogers has offered his thoughtful amendment to give the Department
of Defense some opportunity to do that, but that is all we were trying
to say on that.
On BRAC, a couple of arguments were made at the end there that were
somewhat misleading. One was that Secretary Mattis had said that he
wanted to totally relook at the situation, implying that Secretary
Mattis didn't think that a BRAC was a good idea.
The Pentagon--President Donald Trump's Pentagon and Secretary Mattis'
Pentagon--recommended a BRAC round that we rejected. So make no mistake
about it, the Republican President and Secretary Mattis support a BRAC
round.
And two more minor points. It was argued that, well, we voted for
this bill 60 to 1 out of committee, so we were all in favor of it. Yes,
not all, but we were in favor of the bill. This was a small piece of
that bill. So to argue in a bill--and forgive me, I don't know how many
pages this year's bill is. I know last year's was 1,600--that in a
1,600-page bill, if you vote for it, you have got to support absolutely
everything in it is a notion that I don't think any Member would
support.
Again, I will emphasize an argument that I made with Mr. Wilson on
the notion that, well, gosh, they don't have a study, they haven't
looked at it, they haven't thought about what they are going to do,
when, in fact, it is Congress that has prohibited them legislatively--
and I don't know how many of the last few years, but several of them--
from doing that.
Let's at least let them take a look at it to give us the numbers,
because the same point as the nuclear weapons issue, as we have heard
over and over today, we have crucial readiness shortfalls.
In many ways I will agree with the chairman: we are right now not
doing right by the men and women who serve in the military by not
providing them with the training and the equipment they need to do the
missions that we are contemplating having them do. And if that is the
case, if we can find savings by not building as many nuclear weapons as
we need or by closing institutions that we do not need, then I think
that is something that we owe the men and women who serve in the
military.
And let's not kid ourselves. This is a very parochial issue. There
are a whole bunch of bases in the State of Washington. I don't want to
see any of them closed, but if the military decides that that is the
best thing to do, I am not going to stand in the way of it.
And I hope, given the dire situation that we face that has been
described by my Republican colleagues, that we would put parochial
concerns to the side and do what is best for the military, to make sure
that we are spending the money as wisely as we possibly can and to make
absolutely certain that the men and women who serve are trained,
equipped, and ready to fight whatever fight it is we ask them to go
into.
Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of the second en bloc amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
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Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, I want to take a moment to address the topics that the
gentleman from Washington addressed.
First off, I completely agree with him. This bill that we are
considering today, tomorrow, and the next day is about 1,000 pages. I
don't agree with it all. It has everything from missile defense to
helping spouses pay licenses when they are forced to move from State to
State, and I suspect I will not agree with it all at the end of the
day.
What is important, though, is the overriding obligation we have to
support the men and women who risk their lives to protect us. So, I
think the gentleman is exactly right. Just because you vote for the
bill does not mean you endorse everything in it. And at the same time,
even if you disagree with some of the things in it, it is important to
support the men and women who serve by voting for the bill, even if you
have disagreements. I completely concur with the gentleman on that.
When it comes to the nuclear issue, there are a few points I want to
make that maybe were not made during the previous debates.
Number one is we have drastically fewer nuclear weapons now than we
had during the Cold War. I think a lot of people do not realize how
significantly fewer weapons and delivery systems we have now than we
had all during the fifties, sixties, seventies, and into the eighties.
But these are still machines. They do not live forever. Whether you
are talking about the weapon itself or the delivery systems, they age;
and, as they age, there are chemical reactions, parts wear out, and
things change. So they have to be modernized if our deterrent is to
remain credible.
Now, you can get into an argument about, okay, how many weapons does
it take to be credible and what delivery systems are required to
penetrate defenses, to hold enough targets at risk, to have that
credible defense, but what I think there can be little debate about is
that the world is growing more dangerous in the nuclear field. We have
seen what happened with North Korea. There is enormous concern about
what happens in the Middle East and elsewhere.
I believe that our nuclear deterrent is the foundation upon which the
rest of our defense efforts are built, and that foundation must remain
credible. It has to be rebuilt. My understanding is the estimates are
at no point will rebuilding that entire nuclear deterrent require more
than 7 percent of any year's defense budget, 7 percent for the
foundation and 93 percent for the House that is built on it.
It is essential that we maintain that credible deterrent, and it has
got to be big enough to be credible so that a country like China does
not think they can build a few more weapons and get to parity with the
United States.
On the subject of BRAC, I do disagree with the gentleman from
Washington on this point. Two years ago, I specifically asked that we
have included in the bill that was signed into law a requirement that
the Pentagon provide us with an updated cost estimate on excess
infrastructure.
What we have all been citing is a 2004 estimate that there is about
20 percent excess infrastructure. Twenty-two percent is the number that
is often used. What we got back was seven pages of nothing.
By the way, that was not prohibited by the bill. It was required by
the bill.
What I am interested in is a real updated, data-driven study that
shows whether we have excess infrastructure and of what sort. And I
think that is exactly what Secretary Mattis said. Let me quote his
exact sentence:
I am not comfortable right now that we have a full 20-some
percent excess infrastructure. I need to go back through and
look at this again because I don't want to get rid of
something that we can't sustain and then say we have got to
go buy some land here in 10 years.
I think that is what we need is an updated study. And if it shows
that we have got excess infrastructure, I am not at all opposed to
having another round of BRAC. I am very opposed to having another round
like 2005, which, I believe, it is either CBO or GAO, I can't remember
which, says has not yet broken even 12 years later. It still costs more
money than it has, and it has not started to save yet. So I don't want
a repeat of that.
I am interested if it shows that we do have excess infrastructure and
a way to deal with that. Secretary Mattis, I believe, shares that view,
but until we see the data, I am not supportive of another round.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. THORNBERRY. I yield to the gentleman.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, it is not clear that it has
got a prohibition on a study, nor does it call for one.
So as we get into conference, I think it might be a worthwhile thing
to say that we authorize, ask--you know, and I am not sure if this is
something the Defense Department can do without our authorization or
not, but it is something that we should discuss as we get into
conference, to have them do that study.
I think that would be an excellent first step, but I am not sure that
we
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cover it in this bill. Maybe we do, and we can figure that out over the
course of the next 48 hours. But if it doesn't, that is something that
I think we ought to try to do.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the point. I am not
convinced that the gentleman and I really differ on this point.
What the bill says, now, is: ``Nothing in this act shall be construed
to authorize an additional base alignment and closure round.'' That is
what it says. It says we don't authorize it, of course. It does not
prohibit a study to say whether we ought to. Again, I would welcome a
real data-driven study that will help us reach that conclusion.
Mr. Chairman, this is just further evidence that there is a wide
range of issues and discussions to have on this bill, all for that
purpose of supporting the men and women who serve our Nation.
I support en bloc package No. 2. I urge my colleagues to, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the bipartisan
amendment I introduced with Congressman Tom Rooney from Florida. The
amendment would require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress
within 180 days on the implementation of recommendations from a recent
Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled ``Actions Needed
to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Are
Considered in Misconduct Separations,'' which was released in May 2017.
GAO found that some of the service branch policies related to the
consideration of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) in ``other than honorable'' discharges were
inconsistent with Department of Defense policy. To remedy these
inconsistencies, DOD issued five recommendations.
As the co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Task
Force, I have worked to address the effects brain injuries have on both
the military and civilian populations. TBI and PTSD have been
recognized as the signature injuries of the Wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Estimates from the RAND Corporation in 2008 estimated that
nearly 20 percent--or 320,000--of the 1.6 million men and women
deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan sustained a brain injury while in the
line of duty. Additionally, between 11-20 percent of Operations Iraqi
Freedom and Enduring Freedom have PTSD in a given year, according to
the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).
Given the impact that TBI and PTSD have on an individual's behavior
and decision-making skills, it is imperative that these conditions are
accurately diagnosed in a timely manner. It is also important that
these conditions receive appropriate consideration when a servicemember
is discharged for misconduct. According to the GAO's report, in the
case of 16 percent of the separations for misconduct that the GAO
examined, the servicemembers suffered from PTSD or TBI. Additionally,
the GAO found that two of the four branches of the military have
policies inconsistent with DOD's policy on the impact of TBI and PTSD
on separations for misconduct. It is troubling that the Army and Marine
Corps may not have adhered to their own screening, training, and
counseling policies related to PTSD and TBI. That is why it is
imperative that DOD's policies are implemented consistently across all
of the military services and that there is adequate oversight of
adherence.
When an individual receives an ``other than honorable'' discharge, he
or she may not be eligible for health benefits through the VA. A lack
of health coverage is problematic for anyone, but especially so for
individuals suffering from TBI or PTSD. DOD policy requires that
servicemembers requesting separation in lieu of trial by court-martial
be counseled on the negative consequences of this type of separation.
However, of the 48 separation packets the GAO examined, 11 had unclear
or undocumented evidence that counseling took place. If servicemembers
are agreeing to less than honorable discharges, they need to understand
the consequences of that decision.
After the release of this report, I sent a letter to DOD Secretary
James Mattis urging him to give due consideration to the
recommendations made by the GAO. We must ensure the department provides
accurate and timely diagnosis of PTSD and TBI in determining separation
for misconduct, consistent policies across all branches of the military
with accountability, and adequate counseling for servicemembers about
the consequences of separation for misconduct, including the loss of
health benefits.
This amendment is supported by the Brain Injury Association of
America, the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators,
and the U.S. Brain Injury Alliance
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 431, I
offer a third package of amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Yoho). The Clerk will designate the amendments
en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting of amendment Nos. 50, 51, 52, 53,
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 68 printed
in part B of House Report 115-212, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:
Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mrs. Torres of California
Page 375, after line 8, insert the following:
SEC. 1040. DETERMINATION REGARDING TRANSFER OF DEFENSE
ARTICLES TO UNITS COMMITTING GROSS VIOLATIONS
OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
(a) Determination Required.--In carrying out the Golden
Sentry program to monitor end-use compliance of the
government of a foreign state to which defense articles and
services have been provided, the Director of the Defense
Security Cooperation Agency, in consultation with the
appropriate United States embassy personnel in the foreign
state, shall determine whether the government of the foreign
state has transferred any defense article to a unit that is
prohibited from receiving assistance from the United States
by reason of a determination by the Secretary of State that
there is credible evidence that such unit has committed a
gross violation of human rights.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on the implementation of subsection
(a).
Amendment No. 51 Offered by Mr. Young of Alaska
Page 396, strike lines 17 through 24 and insert the
following:
SEC. 1052. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARCTIC CAPABILITY
AND RESOURCE GAPS AND REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
setting forth--
(1) necessary steps the Department of Defense is
undertaking to resolve arctic security capability and
resource gaps; and
(2) the requirements and investment plans for military
infrastructure required to protect United States national
security interests in the arctic region.
Page 397, after line 21, insert the following:
(c) Additional Elements.--The report under subsection (a)
shall also include the following:
(1) A review of United States national security interests
in the arctic region, including strategic national assets,
United States citizens, territory, freedom of navigation, and
economic and trade interests in the region.
(2) A description of United States military capabilities
needed for operations in arctic terrain, including types of
forces, major weapon systems, and logistics required for
operations in such terrain.
(3) A description of the installations, infrastructure, and
deep water ports for deployment of assets required to support
operations in the arctic region, including the stationing,
deployment, and training of military forces for operations in
the region.
(4) An investment plan to establish the installations and
infrastructure required for operations in the arctic region.
Amemdment No. 52 Offered by Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania
Page 409, after line 2, insert the following:
SEC. 1058. REPORT ON POTENTIAL AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT
OF RUSSIA ON THE STATUS OF SYRIA.
Before entering into any agreement or understanding with
the government of Russia regarding the status of Syria, the
President shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
(1) a description of any understanding between the
President and the government of Russia regarding a plan to
divide territory among parties to the conflict; and
(2) a description of any such understanding that would
provide Iran with access to the border between Israel and
Syria.
Amendment No. 53 Offered by Mr. Correa of California
Page 409, after line 2, insert the following:
SEC. 1058. REPORT ON PRIOR ATTEMPTED RUSSIAN CYBER ATTACKS
AGAINST DEFENSE SYSTEMS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,
shall submit to the Congress a written report on all attempts
to breach, intrude, or otherwise hack into Department of
Defense systems that--
(1) occurred during the last 24-month period ending on the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
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(2) were attributable either to the government of the
Russian Federation or actors substantially supported by the
government of the Russian Federation.
(b) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania
Page 409, after line 2, insert the following:
SEC. 1058. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES TO AQUEOUS FILM FORMING
FOAM.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
Department's status toward developing a new military
specification for safe and effective alternatives to aqueous
film forming foam (hereinafter referred to as ``AFFF'') that
do not contain perfluorooctanoic acid (hereinafter referred
to as ``PFOA'') or erfluorooctanesulfonic acid (hereinafter
referred to as ``PFOS'').
(b) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph (1)
shall include the following:
(1) A detailed explanation of the Department's status
toward developing a new military specification for safe and
effective alternatives to AFFF that do not contain PFOA or
PFOS.
(2) An update on the Department's plans for replacing AFFF
containing PFOA or PFOS at military installations across the
country and methods of disposal for AFFF containing PFOA or
PFOS.
(3) An overview of current and planned research and
development for AFFF alternatives that do not contain PFOA or
PFOS.
(4) An assessment of how the establishment of a maximum
contaminant level for PFOA or PFOS under the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq), rather than the current
health advisory level, would impact the Department's
mitigation actions, prioritization of such actions, and
research and development related to PFOA and PFOS.
Amendment No. 55 Offered by Mrs. Walorski of Indiana
At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1058. _______.
(a) Report on Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
Standards.--
(1) Report.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall deliver, not later than 90 days after enactment, a
report to Congress on the adoption of project, program, and
portfolio management standards within the Department of
Defense.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
address, at a minimum, the following:
(A) Existing policy, guidance, and instruction of the
Department of Defense related to project, program, and
portfolio management.
(B) An assessment of how the Department of Defense can
incorporate nationally accredited standards for project,
program, and portfolio management--as required by Public Law
104-113 and Public Law 114-264--into its existing project,
program, and portfolio management policy, guidance, and
instruction, as well as how it may replace or revise existing
policy, guidance, and instruction related to project,
program, and portfolio management.
(b) Report on Department of Defense Portfolio Management.--
(1) Report.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall deliver, not later than nine months after enactment, a
report to Congress on enhancing portfolio management
capabilities and structure within the Department of Defense.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
address, at a minimum, the following:
(A) Existing policy and guidance of the Department of
Defense related to portfolio management, the management and
alignment of portfolios of projects and programs to realize
organization strategy and objectives.
(B) An assessment of how milestone decision authority and
budget allocations in a portfolio management model at the
enterprise, Program Executive Officer, and Service
Acquisition Executive levels could be revised in a manner
consistent with the existing Defense Acquisition Management
System framework and Office of Management and guidance set
forth in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11 to
streamline decisionmaking authority and enhance agility,
including the appropriate roles for developing, managing, and
overseeing portfolio strategies, portfolio roadmaps and
portfolio documentation, portfolio decisionmaking, and
portfolio budget decisions.
(C) An assessment of portfolio organizational structures
within government and industry with the potential to improve
integration of overall Department of Defense enterprise
strategy and program execution.
(D) An assessment of nationally accredited standards-based
portfolio management models for adoption by the Department of
Defense to manage its portfolios of projects and programs and
streamline decisionmaking.
(E) An assessment of the Department of Defense's existing
standards, policy, guidance, and instruction for portfolio
management and how the adoption of nationally accredited
standards for portfolio management may replace or revise
existing policy, guidance and instruction.
(F) Any other matters related to Department of Defense
portfolio management the Comptroller General determines are
relevant.
Amendment No. 56 Offered by Mr. Harper of Mississippi
Add at the end of subtitle F of title X the following:
SEC. 10_. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN
RESPONSE TO CYBERSECURITY EVENTS.
(a) Provision of Assistance.--If the Speaker of the House
of Representatives (or the Speaker's designee), with the
concurrence of the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives (or the Minority Leader's designee),
determines that a cybersecurity event has occurred and that
containing, mitigating, or resolving the event exceeds the
resources of the House of Representatives, then
notwithstanding any other provision of law or any rule,
regulation, or executive order--
(1) the Speaker may request assistance in responding to the
event from the head of any Executive department, military
department, or independent establishment;
(2) not later than 24 hours after receiving the request,
the head of the department or establishment shall begin to
provide appropriate assistance in response to the incident,
including (if necessary) restoring the information systems of
the House to an operational state which allows for the
continuation of the legislative process and for Members,
officers, and employees of the House to continue to meet
their official and representational duties; and
(3) such assistance shall be provided without reimbursement
by the House of Representatives.
(b) Scope of Assistance.--
(1) In general.--The assistance provided to the Speaker by
the head of a department or establishment under this section
may consist only of a type that the head of the department or
establishment is authorized under law to provide to the
department or establishment, another Executive department,
military department, or independent establishment, or a
private entity.
(2) Connections between department or establishment and
house information systems.--In providing assistance under
this section--
(A) personnel of a department or establishment may not log
onto the information systems of the House without the
authorization of the Speaker (or the Speaker's designee); and
(B) personnel of a department or establishment may provide
the House with access to technological support services of
the department or establishment, including by authorizing
personnel or systems of the House to connect with and operate
services or programs of the department or establishment with
guidance from subject matter experts of the department or
establishment.
(c) Termination of Assistance.--
(1) Termination upon notice from speaker.--After initiating
assistance under this section, the head of the department or
establishment shall continue providing assistance until the
Speaker (or Speaker's designee) notifies the head of the
department or establishment that the cybersecurity incident
has terminated and that it is no longer necessary for the
department or establishment to provide post-incident
assistance.
(2) Removal of technological support services.--Upon
receiving notice from the Speaker under paragraph (1), the
head of the department or establishment shall ensure that any
technological support services or programs of the department
or establishment are removed from the information systems of
the House, and that personnel of the department or
establishment are no longer monitoring such systems.
(d) Compliance With Existing Standards.--In providing
assistance under this section, the head of the Executive
department, military department, or independent establishment
shall meet the requirements of section 113 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31).
(e) No Effect on Other Authority to Provide Support.--
Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the
authority of an Executive department, military department, or
independent establishment to provide any support, including
cybersecurity support, to the House of Representatives under
any other law, rule, or regulation.
(f) Definitions.--In this section, each of the terms
``Executive department'', ``military department'', and
``independent establishment'' has the meaning given such term
in chapter 1 of title 5, United States Code.
Amendment No. 57 Offered by Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York
In title X, at the end of subtitle F add the following:
SEC. __. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING DEBT
COLLECTORS INTERACTIONS WITH UNIT COMMANDERS OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update
Department of Defense Directive 1344.09 and any associated
regulations to ensure that such regulations comply with
Federal consumer protection laws with respect to the
collection of debt.
Amendment No. 58 Offered by Ms. Hanabusa of Hawaii
Page 451, after line 6, insert the following:
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SEC. 1073. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PACIFIC WAR MEMORIAL.
(a) Finding.--Congress recognizes that there is currently
no memorial that specifically honors the members of the
United States Armed Forces who served in the Pacific Theater
of World War II, also known as the Pacific War.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a
Pacific War memorial should be established at a suitable
location at or near the Pearl Harbor site of the World War II
Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Amendment No. 59 Offered by Mr. Kilmer of Washington
At the end of title XI, insert the following:
SEC. 1109. EXTENSION OF OVERTIME RATE AUTHORITY FOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES PREFORMING
WORK ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE IN SUPPORT OF THE
NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORWARD
DEPLOYED IN JAPAN.
Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2018'' and inserting
``September 30, 2019''.
Amendment No. 60 Offered by Mr. Gallego of Arizona
At the end of subsection (b) of section 1212, add the
following new paragraph:
``(6) A description of--
``(A) support provided to the Taliban, al-Qaeda, the
Haqqani network, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,
and other terrorist organizations operating in Afghanistan by
Russia, Iran, Pakistan, and other countries; and
``(B) United States military and diplomatic efforts to
disrupt such support.''.
Amendment No. 61 Offered by Mr. Rohrabacher of California
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DR. SHAKIL AFRIDI.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The attacks of September 11, 2001, killed approximately
3,000 people, most of whom were Americans, but also included
hundreds of individuals with foreign citizenships, nearly 350
New York Fire Department personnel, and about 50 law
enforcement officers.
(2) Downed United Airlines flight 93 was reportedly
intended, under the control of the al-Qaeda high-jackers, to
crash into the White House or the Capitol in an attempt to
kill the President of the United States or Members of the
United States Congress.
(3) The September 11, 2001, attacks were largely planned
and carried out by the al-Qaeda terrorist network led by
Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al Zawahiri, after which
Osama bin Laden enjoyed safe haven in Pakistan from where he
continued to plot deadly attacks against the United States
and the world.
(4) Since 2001, the United States has provided more than
$30 billion in security and economic aid to Pakistan.
(5) The United States very generously and swiftly responded
to the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake in Pakistan with more than
$200 million in emergency aid and the support of several
United States military aircraft, approximately 1,000 United
States military personnel, including medical specialists,
thousands of tents, blankets, water containers and a variety
of other emergency equipment.
(6) The United States again generously and swiftly
contributed approximately $150 million in emergency aid to
Pakistan following the 2010 Pakistan flood, in addition to
the service of nearly twenty United States military
helicopters, their flight crews, and other resources to
assist the Pakistan Army's relief efforts.
(7) The United States continues to work tirelessly to
support Pakistan's economic development, including millions
of dollars allocated towards the development of Pakistan's
energy infrastructure, health services and education system.
(8) The United States and Pakistan continue to have many
critical shared interests, both economic and security
related, which could be the foundation for a positive and
mutually beneficial partnership.
(9) Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician, is a hero to
whom the people of the United States, Pakistan and the world
owe a debt of gratitude for his help in finally locating
Osama bin Laden before more innocent American, Pakistani and
other lives were lost to this terrorist leader.
(10) Pakistan, the United States and the international
community had failed for nearly 10 years following attacks of
September 11, 2001, to locate and bring Osama bin Laden, who
continued to kill innocent civilians in the Middle East,
Asia, Europe, Africa and the United States, to justice
without the help of Dr. Afridi.
(11) The Government of Pakistan's imprisonment of Dr.
Afridi presents a serious and growing impediment to the
United States' bilateral relations with Pakistan.
(12) The Government of Pakistan has leveled and allowed
baseless charges against Dr. Afridi in a politically
motivated, spurious legal process.
(13) Dr. Afridi is currently imprisoned by the Government
of Pakistan, a deplorable and unconscionable situation which
calls into question Pakistan's actual commitment to
countering terrorism and undermines the notion that Pakistan
is a true ally in the struggle against terrorism.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Dr. Shakil Afridi is an international hero and that the
Government of Pakistan should release him immediately from
prison.
Amendment No. 62 Offered by Ms. Sinema of Arizona
Page 475, after line 15, insert the following new
paragraph:
(9) A description of amounts and sources of Islamic State
of Iraq and the Levant financing in Syria and efforts to
disrupt this financing as part of the broader strategy of the
United States in Syria.
Amendment No. 63 Offered by Mr. Conyers of Michigan
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. REPORT ON MERITS OF AN INCIDENTS AT SEA AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, IRAN, AND CERTAIN
OTHER COUNTRIES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the
relative merits of a multilateral or bilateral Incidents at
Sea military-to-military agreement between the United States,
the Government of Iran, and other countries operating in the
Persian Gulf aimed at preventing accidental naval conflict in
the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--Such assessment should
consider and evaluate the current maritime security situation
in the Persian Gulf and the effect that such an agreement
might have on military and other maritime activities in the
region, as well as other United States regional strategic
interests.
(c) Form.--The report required by this section shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
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.
Amendment No. 64 Offered by Mr. Kihuen of Nevada
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. EXTENSION OF QUARTERLY REPORTS ON CONFIRMED
BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHES FROM IRAN AND
IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH
THOSE LAUNCHES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Iran continues to test ballistic missile technology
notwithstanding the restrictions imposed under United Nations
Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).
(2) On January 29, 2017, Iran tested the medium-range
Khorramshahr ballistic missile that flew 600 miles before
exploding, in a failed test of a reentry vehicle.
(3) According to press reports, in March 2017 Iran tested
two short-range Fateh 110 ballistic missiles.
(4) Iran has inscribed anti-Israel propaganda on its
missiles, including ``Israel should be wiped off the Earth''.
(b) Extension.--Section 1226(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2487) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2019''
and inserting ``December 31, 2022''.
Amendment No. 65 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 12__. REPORT ON STEPS AND PROTOCOLS RELATED TO THE
RESCUE, CARE, AND TREATMENT OF CAPTIVES OF THE
ISLAMIC STATE.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Congress a report containing each of the
following:
(1) A description of any steps the Department of Defense is
taking to ensure coordination between the Armed Forces of the
United States and local forces in conducting military
operations in regions controlled by the Islamic State where
religious or minority groups are known or thought to be held
captive, in order to incorporate the rescue of such captives
as a secondary objective.
(2) A description of any protocols that will be put in
place by the Department of Defense, including protocols
developed in coordination with the Government of Iraq, for
the care and treatment of religious or minority groups
rescued from captivity under the Islamic State, including any
protocol for relocating such groups of captives to safe
locations.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
Amendment No. 66 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina
At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NORTH KOREA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known
as North Korea, continues
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to develop a ballistic and nuclear weapons development
program that poses a grave threat to the United States,
United States allies the Republic of Korea, Japan, and
Australia, and to regional and global security.
(2) North Korea continues to escalate the pace and number
of its ballistic missile launches, and to date has conducted
five nuclear tests.
(3) On July 4, 2017, North Korea conducted the first test
of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it claims is
capable of reaching United States territory, which, if
reliable and effective, constitutes a new threat to America's
security.
(4) On June 3, 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis
stated, during remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue, that ``the
current North Korea program signals a clear intent to acquire
nuclear armed ballistic missiles, including those of
intercontinental range that pose direct and immediate threats
to our allies, our partners and all the world''.
(5) On April 27, 2017, Admiral Harry Harris, Jr., Commander
of the United States Pacific Command, testified that ``North
Korea continues to disregard United Nations sanctions by
developing, and threatening to use intercontinental ballistic
missiles and nuclear weapons that will threaten the U.S.
Homeland.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should act to counter North Korea's
continued development and testing of nuclear weapons and
intercontinental ballistic missiles;
(2) the development of a functional and operational North
Korean nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile program
constitutes a threat to the security of the United States and
to our allies and partners in the region;
(3) the defense of the United States and our allies against
North Korean aggression remains a top priority, and the
United States maintains an unwavering and steadfast
commitment to the policy of extended deterrence, especially
with respect to South Korea and Japan;
(4) the United States supports the deployment of the
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South
Korea to counter North Korea's missile threat and the
deployment of ballistic missile defense systems to allies in
the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to protect from the growing
threat of North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile
programs;
(5) the United States should encourage further multilateral
security cooperation and dialogue among South Korea, Japan,
and Australia to address the North Korea threat;
(6) the United States calls upon the People's Republic of
China to use its leverage to pressure North Korea to cease
its provocative behavior and abandon and dismantle its
nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and comply with all
relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions;
(7) the United States should fully enforce all existing
sanctions on North Korea and undertake a comprehensive
diplomatic effort to urge allies and other countries to fully
enforce, and build upon, existing international sanctions;
and
(8) the United States should retain diplomatic, economic,
and military options to defend against and pressure North
Korea to abandon its illicit weapons program.
Amendment No. 67 Offered by Mr. Bera of California
At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. STRATEGY TO FURTHER UNITED STATES-INDIA DEFENSE
COOPERATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop a
strategy for advancing defense cooperation between the United
States and India.
(b) Elements.--The strategy shall address the following:
(1) Common security challenges.
(2) The role of United States partners and allies in the
United States-India defense relationship.
(3) The role of the Defense Technology and Trade
Initiative.
(4) How to advance the Communications Interoperability and
Security Memorandum of Agreement and the Basic Exchange and
Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation.
(5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense or the
Secretary of State determines to be appropriate.
Amendment No. 68 Offered by Mr. Walz of Minnesota
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 1282. REPORT BY DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ON CERTAIN
MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF CHINA AND RUSSIA.
(a) Report.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence
Agency shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the military
capabilities of the People's Republic of China and the
Russian Federation.
(b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to the military of China and the
military of Russia, the following:
(1) An update on the presence, status, and capability of
the military with respect to any national training centers
similar to the Combat Training Center Program of the United
States.
(2) An analysis of a readiness deployment cycle of the
military, including--
(A) as compared to such a cycle of the United States; and
(B) an identification of metrics used in the national
training centers of that military.
(3) A comprehensive investigation into the capability and
readiness of the mechanized logistics of the army of the
military, including--
(A) an analysis of field maintenance, sustainment
maintenance, movement control, intermodal operations, and
supply; and
(B) how such functions under subparagraph (A) interact with
specific echelons of that military.
(4) An assessment of the future of mechanized army
logistics of that military.
(c) Nonduplication of Efforts.--The Defense Intelligence
Agency may make use of or add to any existing reports
completed by the Agency in order to respond to the reporting
requirement.
(d) Form.--The report under subsection (a) may be submitted
in classified form.
(e) Briefing.--The Director shall provide a briefing to the
Secretary and the committees specified in subsection (a) on
the report under such subsection.
(f) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate; and
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Thornberry) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to support en bloc
package No. 3, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to support the
en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Chair, thank you for this opportunity to highlight
my amendment, floor amendment Number 58 to H.R. 2810, the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Among the battles fought by the United States (U.S.) during World War
II were many battles throughout the Pacific, sometimes referred to as
the Asia-Pacific. From 1941 through 1945, U.S. service members fought
on land, in the air, and at sea through numerous South Pacific islands
to secure peace and defend our democracy and freedom. Our nation
suffered over 150,000 casualties in the war.
My amendment recognizes that while Pearl Harbor memorializes the
beginning of the Pacific War (the USS Arizona) and the end of the
Pacific War (the USS Missouri), there is no memorial honoring our
service members who defended our country and gave their lives during
the Pacific War. As such, my amendment expresses the sense of Congress
that there should be such a memorial established at or near the Pearl
Harbor site of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
in Honolulu, Hawai`i.
The idea for a Pacific War Memorial originated with Admiral Lloyd
``Joe'' Vasey, who turned 100 years old earlier this year. Admiral
Vasey served aboard the submarine USS Gunnel in the Pacific during
World War II, under John S. McCain, Jr., father of U.S. Senator John
McCain. During a fierce battle aboard the Gunnel, Admiral Vasey thought
to himself, ``There has to be a better way to resolve international
disputes.'' Years later, Admiral Vasey put that thought into action and
founded the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), also
known as the Pacific Forum, to promote peace in the Asia-Pacific.
In the words of Admiral Vasey: ``There is no recognition of the brave
Americans who were lost in the Pacific War . . . They are resting on
the bottom of the Pacific Ocean somewhere, or their remains are
scattered across the South Pacific islands. We need to honor them, and
their families need a place to mourn.''
I wholeheartedly agree with Admiral Vasey and feel strongly that the
location of such a memorial should be in Hawai`i, preferably at Pearl
Harbor near the USS Arizona and USS Missouri. It would be fitting to
share the stories of the brave service members who fought and gave
their lives in the Pacific War alongside sites that commemorate events
and other U.S. service members of the Pacific during World War II.
I thank my House colleagues for supporting Admiral Vasey's idea and
my amendment to H.R. 2810. I look forward to continuing my work with my
colleagues to make Admiral
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Vasey's desire for a Pacific War memorial a reality.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Amendments En Bloc No. 4 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 431, I
offer a fourth package of amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. McClintock). The Clerk will designate the
amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 4 consisting of amendment Nos. 69, 70, 71, 72,
73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87 printed
in part B of House Report 115-212, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:
amendment no. 69 offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been
the cornerstone of transatlantic security cooperation and an
enduring instrument for promoting stability in Europe and
around the world for over 65 years.
(2) NATO currently faces a range of security challenges,
including Russian aggression in Eastern Europe and
instability and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa.
(3) In light of these and other threats, NATO must have a
credible deterrence to defend NATO members, if necessary,
against adversaries or threats.
(4) Since the 2014 NATO summit in Wales and the 2016 summit
in Warsaw, NATO has made progress in implementing a Readiness
Action Plan to enhance allied readiness and collective
defense in response to Russian aggression. However, much work
remains to be done.
(5) NATO's solidarity is strengthened by bolstering its
conventional and nuclear deterrence, increasing defense
spending by NATO members, and continuing the enlargement of
NATO.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) NATO members should--
(A) continue to advance the NATO Open-Door Policy and build
on the successes of previous enlargement initiatives;
(B) continue to work with countries that are seeking to
join NATO to prepare for entry;
(C) commend Montenegro's final accession to NATO;
(D) seek a Dayton II agreement to resolve the
constitutional issues faced by Bosnia and Herzegovina;
(E) work with the Republic of Kosovo to prepare the country
for entrance into the NATO Partnership for Peace program;
(F) continue support for the NATO Membership Action Plan
for Georgia;
(G) implement specific plans to ensure that sufficient
investments are made to meet NATO responsibilities, including
by allocating at least 2 percent of each member's gross
domestic product to defense spending, 20 percent of which
should be dedicated to major equipment procurement, as agreed
at the 2014 Wales Summit and reaffirmed at the 2016 Warsaw
Summit;
(H) continue to build on efforts to identify and address,
through consensus, the security threats facing the alliance,
such as by enhancing counterterrorism activities;
(I) continue to bolster deterrence efforts and promote the
Enhanced Forward Presence in Eastern Europe;
(J) as decided at the 2016 Warsaw Summit, use the new
rotational deployments of four multinational combat
battalions in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to
promote stability in that region as well as to deter Russian
aggression; and
(K) invest in infrastructure projects necessary to
guarantee free and efficient movement throughout the
territories of NATO members; and
(2) the United States should commit to maintaining a robust
military presence in Europe as a means of promoting allied
interoperability, providing visible assurance to NATO allies,
and deterring Russian aggression in the region.
amendment no. 70 offered by Mr. Trott of Michigan
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE EXPORT OF DEFENSE
ARTICLES TO TURKEY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) on June 6, 2017, the House of Representatives voted
unanimously to pass H. Res. 354, condemning the violence that
took place outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May
16, 2017, and calling on the perpetrators to be brought to
justice under United States law; and
(2) the security force that participated in this violence
may be the recipient of arms exported from the United States
under a proposed deal.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the proposed sale of semiautomatic handguns for export to
Turkey should remain under scrutiny until a satisfactory and
appropriate resolution is reached to the violence described
in subsection (a)(1).
amendment no. 71 offered by Mr. Engel of New York
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE DEFENSE INSTITUTIONS AND
SECURITY SECTOR FORCES IN NIGERIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a
comprehensive strategy to support improvements in defense
institutions and security sector forces in Nigeria.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the threats posed by terrorist and
other militant groups operating in Nigeria, including Boko
Haram, ISIS-WA, and Niger Delta militants, as well as a
description of the origins, strategic aims, tactical methods,
funding sources, and leadership structures of each such
organization.
(2) An assessment of efforts by the Government of Nigeria
to improve civilian protection, accountability for human
rights violations, and transparency in the defense
institutions and security sector forces.
(3) A description of the key international and United
States diplomatic, development, intelligence, military, and
economic resources available to address instability across
Nigeria, and a plan to maximize the coordination and
effectiveness of these resources to counter the threats posed
by Boko Haram, ISIS-WA, and Niger Delta militants.
(4) An assessment of efforts undertaken by the security
forces of the Government of Nigeria to improve the protection
of civilians in the context of--
(A) ongoing military operations against Boko Haram in the
northeast region;
(B) addressing farmer-herder land disputes in the Middle
Belt;
(C) renewed militant attacks on oil and gas infrastructure
in the Delta; and
(D) addressing pro-Biafra protests in the southeast region.
(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Civilian
Joint Task Force that has been operating in parts of
northeastern Nigeria in order to ensure that underage youth
are not participating in government-sponsored vigilante
activity in violation of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of
2008 (Public Law 110-340).
(6) An assessment of the options for the Government of
Nigeria to eventually incorporate the Civilian Joint Task
Force into Nigeria's military or law enforcement agencies or
reintegrate its members into civilian life.
(7) A plan for the United States to work with the Nigerian
security forces and judiciary to transparently investigate
allegations of human rights violations committed by the
security forces of the Government of Nigeria that have
involved civilian casualties, including a plan to undertake
tangible measures of accountability following such
investigations in order to break the cycle of conflict.
(8) A plan for the United States to work with the Nigerian
defense institutions and security sector forces to improve
detainee conditions.
(9) A plan to work with the Nigerian military,
international organizations, and nongovernmental
organizations to demilitarize the humanitarian response to
the food insecurity and population displacement in
northeastern Nigeria.
(10) Any other matters the President considers appropriate.
(c) Updates.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
the report required under subsection (a) is submitted to the
appropriate congressional committees, and annually thereafter
for 5 years, the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees an update of the report containing
updated assessments and evaluations on progress made on the
plans described in the report, including--
(1) updated assessments on the information described in
paragraphs (2), (4), and (6) of subsection (a); and
(2) descriptions of the steps taken and outcomes achieved
under each of the plans described in paragraphs (7), (8),
(9), and (10) of subsection (a), as well as assessments of
the effectiveness and descriptions of the metrics used to
evaluate effectiveness for each such plan.
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) and the
updates required under (c) shall be submitted in unclassified
form, but may include a classified annex.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
amendment no. 72 offered by Ms. Wilson of Florida
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:
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SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE CHIBOK SCHOOLGIRLS
AND BOKO HARAM.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) . The members of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-
Jihad, commonly known as Boko Haram, have terrorized the
people of Nigeria with increasing violence since 2009,
targeting military, government, and civilian sites in
Nigeria, including schools, mosques, churches, markets,
villages, and agricultural centers, and killing thousands and
abducting hundreds of civilians in Nigeria and the
surrounding countries.
(2) On the night of April 14, 2014, 276 female students,
most of them between 15 and 18 years old, were abducted by
Boko Haram from the Chibok Government Girls Secondary School,
a boarding school located in Borno state in the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
(3) While some Chibok girls have fled their captors and
others have been released through negotiations, more than 100
Chibok girls remain in captivity.
(4) In addition to kidnapping the Chibok schoolgirls, Boko
Haram has killed more than 20,000 people, coerced women and
girls into carrying out suicide missions, displaced more than
3,000,000 Nigerians, tens of thousands of whom are at risk of
starving to death, and caused thousand of school closures.
(5) In supporting efforts to reunite the Chibok schoolgirls
with their families, the United States has authorized the
deployment of military personnel to assist with intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance, and provided training,
equipment, and humanitarian services to the populations
affected by and vulnerable to Boko Haram violence.
(6) The Secretary of State designated several individuals
linked to Boko Haram, including its leader, Abubakar Shekau,
as Specially Designated Global Terrorists in 2012, and
designated Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in
November 2013.
(7) The Senate and the House of Representatives have both
passed legislation and undertaken other initiatives to
condemn Boko Haram and support the Chibok schoolgirls.
(8) In addition to legislation, members of Congress have
traveled to Nigeria to meet with freed Chibok schoolgirls and
their families, held briefings, press conferences, and
hearings, and, every week that Congress is in session,
participated in Wear Something Red Wednesday, a bipartisan
campaign led by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Republican
Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Congresswoman
Frederica Wilson, during which lawmakers wear a red outfit or
accessory and take group photos to share on social media to
raise awareness about the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls.
(9) The 114th Congress unanimously passed S. 1632, which
President Barack Obama signed into law on December 14, 2016,
to direct the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense
to jointly develop a five-year strategy to aid Nigeria and
the Multinational Joint Task Force, composed of troops from
Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, to combat Boko
Haram.
(10) On June 27, 2017, President Donald Trump met with two
freed Chibok schoolgirls at the White House.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) commends the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense,
and Director of National Intelligence for delivering a report
to Congress on a five-year strategy for the United States to
employ diplomatic, development, defense, and other tools to
assist and enable our African partners to lead the effort to
degrade and ultimately defeat Boko Haram, the Islamic State
in Iraq and ash Sham - West Africa (ISIS-WA), and any
potential splinter or successor groups;
(2) affirms United States support for the international
effort to degrade Boko Haram and ISIS-WA and to assist the
Multinational Joint Task Force to address the underlying
drivers of violent extremism; and
(3) supports the efforts of the Department of Defense to
implement a United States strategy for countering Boko Haram
and ISIS-WA.
amendment no. 73 offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 12__. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND
SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Subsection (b) of section 1202 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10
U.S.C. 113 note), as most recently amended by section 1271 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2538), is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(23) Any Chinese laws, regulations, or policies that
could jeopardize the economic security of the United
States.''.
amendment no. 74 offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. REPORT ON IRAN AND NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR AND
BALLISTIC MISSILE COOPERATION.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the ballistic missile programs of Iran and North Korea
represent a serious threat to allies of the United States in
the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, members of the Armed
Forces deployed in those regions, and ultimately the United
States; and
(2) further cooperation between Iran and North Korea on
nuclear weapons or ballistic missile technology is not in the
security interests of the United States or our allies.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination
with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and
the heads of other relevant agencies, shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes--
(A) an assessment of the extent of cooperation on nuclear
programs, ballistic missile development, chemical and
biological weapons development, or conventional weapons
programs between the Government of Iran and the Government of
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including the
identity of Iranian and North Korean persons that have
knowingly engaged in or directed the provision of material
support or the exchange of information (including through the
transfer of goods, services, technology, or intellectual
property) between the Government of Iran and the Government
of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
(B) a determination whether any of the activities described
in subparagraph (A) violate United Nations Security Council
Resolutions 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087
(2013), 2094 (2013), 2231 (2015), 2270 (2016) and 2321
(2016).
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
amendment no. 75 offered by Mr. Yoho of Florida
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL UPDATE OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION OPERATIONS
REPORT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 1275 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2540) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(4) For each country identified under paragraph (1) as
making an excessive maritime claim challenged by the United
States under the program referred to in subsection (a), the
types and locations of excessive maritime claims by such
country that have not been challenged by the United States,
if any, under the program referred to in subsection (a).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made subsection (a)
takes effect of the date of the enactment of this Act and
applies with respect to each report required to be submitted
under section 1275 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 on or after such date of enactment.
amendment no. 76 offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12_. CONTINGENCY PLANS RELATING TO SOUTH SUDAN.
The Secretary of Defense shall prepare contingency plans--
(1) to assist relief organizations in delivery of
humanitarian assistance in South Sudan; and
(2) to engage Sudan's military to promote efforts to reduce
conflicts.
amendment no. 77 offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina
Page 579, after line 13, insert the following:
SEC. 1523. SEPARATE ACCOUNT LINES FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS FUNDS.
For accountability and transparency purposes, the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of
Defense shall establish separate accounts to ensure that
amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this title
are administered separately from amounts otherwise authorized
to be appropriated or made available for the Department of
Defense.
amendment no. 78 offered by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island-
Page 579, after line 13, insert the following:
SEC. 1523. GUIDELINES FOR BUDGET ITEMS TO BE COVERED BY
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ACCOUNTS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Director of Management and Budget, shall update the
guidelines regarding the budget items that may be covered by
overseas contingency operations accounts. Such revised
guidelines shall be consistent with the recommendations
included in Government Accountability Report GAO-17-68
entitled ``Overseas Contingency Operations: OMB and DOD
Should Revise the Criteria for Determining Eligible Costs and
Identify the Costs Likely to Endure Long Term'' published
January 18, 2017.
amendment no. 79 offered by Mr. Soto of Florida
Insert after section 1622 the following:
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SEC. 1623. COORDINATING EFFORTS TO PREPARE FOR SPACE WEATHER
EVENTS.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the timely provision
of operational space weather observations, analyses,
forecasts, and other products to support the mission of the
Department of Defense and coalition partners, including the
provision of alerts and warnings for space weather phenomena
that may affect weapons systems, military operations, or the
defense of the United States.
amendment no. 80 offered by Mr. Correa of California
At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 1656. STRATEGY FOR THE OFFENSIVE USE OF CYBER
CAPABILITIES.
(a) Findings.--
(1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (commonly known
as ``NATO'') remains a critical alliance for the United
States and a cost-effective, flexible means of providing
security to the most important allies of the United States.
(2) The regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin is
actively working to erode democratic systems of NATO member
states, including the United States.
(3) According to the report of the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence dated January 6, 2017, on the
Russian Federation's hack of the United States presidential
election: ``Russian efforts to influence the 2016
presidential election represent the most recent expression of
Moscow's longstanding desire to undermine the US-led liberal
democratic order.''.
(4) As recently as May 4, 2017, the press reported a
massive cyber hack of French President Emmanuel Macron's
campaign, likely attributable to Russian actors.
(5) It is in the core interests of the United States to
enhance the offensive and defensive cyber capabilities of
NATO member states to deter and defend against Russian cyber
and influence operations.
(6) Enhanced offensive cyber capabilities would enable the
United States to demonstrate strength and deter the Russian
Federation from threatening NATO, while reassuring allies,
without a provocative buildup of conventional military
forces.
(b) Sense of Congress on Cyber Strategy of the Department
of Defense.--It is the sense of Congress that --
(1) the Secretary of Defense should update the cyber
strategy of the Department of Defense (as that strategy is
described in the Department of Defense document titled ``The
Department of Defense Cyber Strategy'' dated April 15, 2015);
and
(2) in updating the cyber strategy of the Department, the
Secretary should--
(A) specifically develop an offensive cyber strategy that
includes plans for the offensive use of cyber capabilities,
including computer network exploitation and computer network
attacks, to thwart air, land, or sea attacks by the regime of
Russian President Vladimir Putin and other adversaries;
(B) provide guidance on integrating offensive tools into
the cyber arsenal of the Department; and
(C) assist NATO partners, through the NATO Cooperative
Cyber Center of Excellence and other entities, in developing
offensive cyber capabilities.
(c) Strategy for Offensive Use of Cyber Capabilities.--
(1) Strategy required.--The President shall develop a
written strategy for the offensive use of cyber capabilites
by departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(2) Elements.--The strategy developed under paragraph (1)
shall include, at minimum--
(A) a description of enhancements that are needed to
improve the offensive cyber capabilities of the United States
and partner nations, including NATO member states; and
(B) a statement of principles concerning the appropriate
deployment of offensive cyber capabilities.
(3) Submission to congress.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
congressional defense committees (as that term is defined in
section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) the
strategy developed under paragraph (1).
(B) Form of submission.--The strategy submitted under
subparagraph (A) may be submitted in classified form.
(d) International Cooperation.--
(1) Authority to provide technical assistance.--The
President, acting through the Secretary of Defense and with
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to
provide technical assistance to NATO member states to assist
such states in developing and enhancing offensive cyber
capabilities.
(2) Technical experts.--In providing technical assistance
under paragraph (1), the President, acting through the NATO
Cooperative Cyber Center of Excellence, may detail technical
experts in the field of cyber operations to NATO member
states.
(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to preclude or limit the authorities of the
President or the Secretary of Defense to provide cyber-
related assistance to foreign countries, including the
authority of the Secretary to provide such assistance under
section 333 of title 10, United States Code.
amendment no. 81 offered by Mr. Aguilar of California
At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 16__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out
a pilot program to be known as the ``Cyber Workforce
Development Pilot Program'' (in this section referred to as
the ``Pilot Program'') under which the Secretary shall
provide funds, in addition to other funds that may be
available, for the recruitment, training,
professionalization, and retention of personnel in the cyber
workforce of the Department of Defense.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Pilot Program shall be to
assess the effectiveness of carrying out a full-scale talent
management program to ensure that the cyber workforce of the
Department of Defense has the capacity, in both personnel and
skills, needed to effectively perform its cyber missions and
the kinetic missions impacted by cyber activities.
(c) Management.--The Pilot Program shall be managed by the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in
consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisor to the
Secretary of Defense.
(d) Guidance.--The Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, in consultation with the Principal
Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, shall issue
guidance for the administration of the Pilot Program. Such
guidance shall include provisions that--
(1) identify areas of need in the cyber workforce that
funds under the Pilot Program may be used to address,
including--
(A) changes to the types of skills needed in the cyber
workforce;
(B) capabilities to develop the cyber workforce and assist
members of the cyber workforce in achieving qualifications
and professionalization through activities such as training,
education, and exchange programs;
(C) incentives to retain qualified, experienced cyber
workforce personnel; and
(D) incentives for attracting new, high-quality personnel
to the cyber workforce;
(2) describe the process under which entities may submit an
application to receive funds under the Pilot Program;
(3) describe the evaluation criteria to be used for
approving or prioritizing applications for funds under the
Pilot Program in any fiscal year; and
(4) describe measurable objectives of performance for
determining whether funds under the Pilot Program are being
used in compliance with this section.
(e) Considerations.--When selecting entities to provide
training and education services under the Pilot Program,
consideration shall be given to whether the entity providing
such services is a Center of Academic Excellence in
Information Assurance Education (as that term is defined in
section 2200e of title 10, United States Code).
(f) Annual Report.--Not later than 120 days after the end
of each of fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for
the Pilot Program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the
operation of the Pilot Program during such fiscal year. Each
report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such
report, the following:
(1) A description of the expenditures made under the Pilot
Program (including expenditures following a transfer of funds
under the Pilot Program to a military department or Defense
Agency) in such fiscal year, including the purpose of such
expenditures.
(2) A description and assessment of improvements in the
Department of Defense cyber workforce resulting from such
expenditures.
(3) Recommendations for additional authorities to fulfill
the purpose of the Pilot Program.
(4) A statement of the funds that remain available under
the Pilot Program at the end of such fiscal year.
(g) Termination.--The Pilot Program and the annual
reporting requirement under subsection (f) shall each
terminate on the date that is five years after the date on
which funds are first appropriated for the Pilot Program and
any funds not obligated or expended under the Pilot Program
on that date shall be deposited in the general fund of the
Treasury of the United States.
(h) Cyber Workforce Defined.--In this Act, the term ``cyber
workforce'' means the following:
(1) Personnel in positions that require the performance of
cybersecurity or other cyber-related functions as so
identified pursuant to the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce
Assessment Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-113; 5 U.S.C. 301
note) .
(2) Military personnel or civilian employees of the
Department of Defense who are not described in paragraph (1)
but who--
(A) are assigned functions that contribute significantly to
cyber operations; and
(B) are designated as temporary members of the cyber
workforce by the Chief Information Officer of the Department
of Defense, or by the head of a military department or
Defense Agency, for the limited purpose of receiving training
for the performance of cyber-related functions.
amendment no. 82 offered by Mr. Cooper of Tennessee
Page 685, line 24, strike ``any'' and insert ``the''.
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amendment no. 83 offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
At the end of subtitle F of title XVI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 1694. NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the hazards or risks posed
directly or indirectly by the nuclear ambitions of North
Korea, focusing upon--
(1) the development and deployment of intercontinental
ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons;
(2) the consequences to the United States, the interests of
the United States, and allies of the United States of North
Korea's nuclear and missile programs;
(3) a plan to deter and defend against such threats from
North Korea;
(4) protecting vital interest and capabilities of the
United States in space from such threats from North Korea;
and
(5) the potential damage or destruction caused by such
missiles to satellites and space stations, including magnetic
fields such as the Van Allen belts.
amendment no. 84 offered by Mr. Culberson of Texas
Add at the end of subtitle E of title XXVIII the following:
SEC. 2844. BATTLESHIP PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the
Department of the Interior a grant program for the
preservation of our nation's most historic battleships.
(b) Use of Grants.--Amounts received through grants under
this section shall be used for the preservation of our
nation's most historic battleships in a manner that is self-
sustaining and has an educational component.
(c) Criteria for Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant
under this section, an entity shall--
(1) submit an application under procedures prescribed by
the Secretary;
(2) match the amount of the grant, on a 1-to-1 basis, with
non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may
include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued as
determined by the Secretary;
(3) maintain records as may be reasonably necessary to
fully disclose--
(A) the amount and the disposition of the proceeds of the
grant;
(B) the total cost of the project for which the grant is
made; and
(C) other records as may be required by the Secretary,
including such records as will facilitate an effective
accounting for project funds; and
(4) provide access to the Secretary for the purposes of any
required audit and examination of any books, documents,
papers, and records of the entity.
(d) Most Historic Battleship Defined.--In this section, the
term ``most historic battleship'' means a battleship that
is--
(1) between 75 and 115 years old;
(2) listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and
(3) located within the State for which it was named.
(e) Savings Provision.--The authorities contained in this
section shall be in addition to, and shall not be construed
to supercede or modify those contained in the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470-470x-6).
(f) Private Property Protection.--
(1) In general.--No Federal funds made available to carry
out this section may be used to acquire any real property, or
any interest in any real property, without the written
consent of the owner (or owners) of that property or interest
in property.
(2) No designation.--The authority granted by this section
shall not constitute a Federal designation or have any effect
on private property ownership.
(g) Sunset.--The authority to make grants under this
section expires on September 30, 2024.
amendment no. 85 offered by Mr. Lamalfa of California
Add at the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII the following
new section:
SEC. 2863. RESTRICTIONS ON REHABILITATION OF OVER-THE-HORIZON
BACKSCATTER RADAR STATION.
(a) Restrictions.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the Secretary of the Air Force may not use any funds or
resources to carry out the rehabilitation of the Over-the-
Horizon Backscatter Radar Station on Modoc National Forest
land in Modoc County, California.
(b) Exception for Maintenance of Perimeter Fence.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may use funds
and resources to maintain the perimeter fence surrounding the
Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station.
amendment no. 86 offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina
Add at the end of title XXVII the following new section:
SEC. 2703. UPDATE TO REPORT ON INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prepare and release
to the public an updated version of the March 2016 report on
``Department of Defense Infrastructure Capacity''.
amendment no. 87 offered by Mr. Ben ray lujan of new mexico
At the end of subtitle C of title XXXI, add the following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING URANIUM MINING AND
NUCLEAR TESTING.
It is the sense of Congress that the United States should
compensate and recognize all of the miners, workers,
downwinders, and others suffering from the effects of uranium
mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Thornberry) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Modification to Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that amendment
No. 76 printed in part B of House Report 115-212 be modified by the
form I have placed at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification.
The Clerk read as follows:
modification to amendment no. 76 offered by ms. jackson lee of texas
The amendment as modified is as follows:
At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 12__. CONTINGENCY PLANS RELATING TO SOUTH SUDAN.
The Secretary of Defense shall prepare contingency plans--
(1) to assist relief organizations in delivery of
humanitarian assistance in South Sudan; and
(2) to engage South Sudan's military to promote efforts to
reduce conflicts.
Mr. THORNBERRY (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous
consent that the reading of the modification be dispensed with.
The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman
from Texas?
There was no objection.
The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the original request of the
gentleman from Texas?
There was no objection.
The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is modified.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I support en bloc package No. 4, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I support the en bloc package,
as well, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc, as
modified, offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry).
The en bloc amendments, as modified, were agreed to.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee do now rise.
The motion was agreed to.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
Thornberry) having assumed the chair, Mr. McClintock, Acting Chair of
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported
that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R.
2810) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes, had come to no resolution thereon.
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