[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H4562-H4580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 905 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill, 
H.R. 5515.
  Will the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson) kindly resume the 
chair.

                              {time}  1933


                     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 further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 
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. Johnson of Louisiana (Acting 
Chair) in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The Acting CHAIR. When the Committee of the Whole rose earlier today, 
a request for a recorded vote on amendment No. 5 printed in House 
Report 115-698 offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) 
had been postponed.


      Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas

  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 905, 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. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 printed in House 
Report 115-698, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:

           Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Russell of Oklahoma

       At the end of title XI, add the following:

     SEC. 11__. EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES 
                   AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 3115. Expedited hiring authority for college 
       graduates; competitive service

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Personnel Management.
       ``(2)  Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       ``(b) Appointment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The head of an agency may appoint, 
     without regard to any provision of sections 3309 through 3319 
     and 3330, a qualified individual to a position in the 
     competitive service classified in a professional or 
     administrative occupational category at the GS-11 level, or 
     an equivalent level, or below.
       ``(2) Restrictions.--An appointment under paragraph (1) 
     shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
     the Director.
       ``(c) Qualifications for Appointment.--The head of an 
     agency may make an appointment under subsection (b) only if 
     the individual being appointed--
       ``(1) has received a baccalaureate or graduate degree from 
     an institution of higher education;
       ``(2) applies for the position--
       ``(A) not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
     individual being appointed received the degree described in 
     paragraph (1); or
       ``(B) in the case of an individual who has completed a 
     period of not less than 4 years of obligated service in a 
     uniformed service, not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the discharge or release of the individual from that service; 
     and
       ``(3) meets each minimum qualification standard prescribed 
     by the Director for the position to which the individual is 
     being appointed.
       ``(d) Public Notice and Advertising.--
       ``(1) In general.--The head of an agency making an 
     appointment under subsection (b) shall publicly advertise 
     positions under this section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     head of an agency shall--
       ``(A) adhere to merit system principles;
       ``(B) advertise positions in a manner that provides for 
     diverse and qualified applicants; and
       ``(C) ensure potential applicants have appropriate 
     information relevant to the positions available.
       ``(e) Limitation on Appointments.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     total number of employees that the head of an agency may 
     appoint under this section during a fiscal year may not 
     exceed the number equal to 15 percent of the number of 
     individuals that the agency head appointed during the 
     previous fiscal year to a position in the competitive service 
     classified in a professional or administrative occupational 
     category, at the GS-11 level, or an equivalent level, or 
     below, under a competitive examining procedure.
       ``(2) Exceptions.--Under a regulation prescribed under 
     subsection (f), the Director may establish a lower limit on 
     the number of individuals that may be appointed under 
     paragraph (1) of this subsection during a fiscal year based 
     on any factor the Director considers appropriate.
       ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of the Direct Hire of Students and Recent 
     Graduates Act of 2017, the Director shall issue interim 
     regulations, with an opportunity for comment, for the 
     administration of this section.
       ``(g) Reporting.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than September 30 of each of 
     the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of 
     enactment of the Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates 
     Act of 2017, the head of an agency that makes an appointment 
     under this section shall submit to Congress a report 
     assessing the impact of the use of the authority provided 
     under this section during the fiscal year in which the report 
     is submitted.
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than September 30 of each of 
     the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of 
     enactment of the Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates 
     Act of 2017, the head of an agency that makes an appointment 
     under this section shall submit a report to--
       ``(A) Congress that assesses the impact of the use of the 
     authority provided under this section during the fiscal year 
     in which the report is submitted; and
       ``(B) the Director that contains data that the Director 
     considers necessary for the Director to assess the impact and 
     effectiveness of the authority described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(2) Content.--The head of an agency shall include in each 
     report under paragraph (1)--

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       ``(A) the total number of individuals appointed by the 
     agency under this section, as well as the number of such 
     individuals who are--
       ``(i) minorities or members of other underrepresented 
     groups; or
       ``(ii) veterans;
       ``(B) recruitment sources;
       ``(C) the total number of individuals appointed by the 
     agency during the applicable fiscal year to a position in the 
     competitive service classified in a professional or 
     administrative occupational category at the GS-11 level, or 
     an equivalent level, or below; and
       ``(D) any additional data specified by the Director.
       ``(h) Special Provision Regarding the Department of 
     Defense.--
       ``(1) Authority.--Nothing in this section shall preclude 
     the Secretary of Defense from exercising any authority to 
     appoint a recent graduate under section 1106 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 
     note prec. 1580), or any applicable successor statute.
       ``(2) Regulations.--Any regulations prescribed by the 
     Director for the administration of this section shall not 
     apply to the Department of Defense during the period ending 
     on the date on which the appointment authority of the 
     Secretary of Defense under section 1106 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 
     note prec. 1580), or any applicable successor statute, 
     terminates.

     ``Sec. 3116. Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary 
       students; competitive service

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Personnel Management.
       ``(2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       ``(3) Student.--The term `student' means an individual 
     enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an institution of 
     higher education who is pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate 
     degree on at least a part-time basis as determined by the 
     institution of higher education.
       ``(b) Appointment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The head of an agency may make a time-
     limited appointment of a student, without regard to any 
     provision of sections 3309 through 3319 and 3330, to a 
     position in the competitive service at the GS-11 level, or an 
     equivalent level, or below for which the student is 
     qualified.
       ``(2) Restrictions.--An appointment under paragraph (1) 
     shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
     the Director.
       ``(c) Public Notice.--
       ``(1) In general.--The head of an agency making an 
     appointment under subsection (b) shall publicly advertise 
     positions available under this section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     head of an agency shall--
       ``(A) adhere to merit system principles;
       ``(B) advertise positions in a manner that provides for 
     diverse and qualified applicants; and
       ``(C) ensure potential applicants have appropriate 
     information relevant to the positions available.
       ``(d) Limitation on Appointments.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     total number of students that the head of an agency may 
     appoint under this section during a fiscal year may not 
     exceed the number equal to 15 percent of the number of 
     students that the agency head appointed during the previous 
     fiscal year to a position in the competitive service at the 
     GS-11 level, or an equivalent level, or below.
       ``(2) Exceptions.--Under a regulation prescribed under 
     subsection (g), the Director may establish a lower limit on 
     the number of students that may be appointed under paragraph 
     (1) of this subsection during a fiscal year based on any 
     factor the Director considers appropriate.
       ``(e) Conversion.--The head of an agency may, without 
     regard to any provision of chapter 33 or any other provision 
     of law relating to the examination, certification, and 
     appointment of individuals in the competitive service, 
     convert a student serving in an appointment under subsection 
     (b) to a permanent appointment in the competitive service 
     within the agency without further competition if the 
     student--
       ``(1) has completed the course of study leading to the 
     baccalaureate or graduate degree;
       ``(2) has completed not less than 640 hours of current 
     continuous employment in an appointment under subsection (b); 
     and
       ``(3) meets the qualification standards for the position to 
     which the student will be converted.
       ``(f) Termination.--The head of an agency shall, without 
     regard to any provision of chapter 35 or 75, terminate the 
     appointment of a student appointed under subsection (b) upon 
     completion of the designated academic course of study unless 
     the student is selected for conversion under subsection (e).
       ``(g) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of the Direct Hire of Students and Recent 
     Graduates Act of 2017, the Director shall issue interim 
     regulations, with an opportunity for comment, for the 
     administration of this section.
       ``(h) Reporting.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than September 30 of each of 
     the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of 
     enactment of the Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates 
     Act of 2017, the head of an agency that makes an appointment 
     under this section shall submit a report to--
       ``(A) Congress that assesses the impact of the use of the 
     authority provided under this section during the fiscal year 
     in which the report is submitted; and
       ``(B) the Director that contains data that the Director 
     considers necessary for the Director to assess the impact and 
     effectiveness of the authority described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(2) Content.--The head of an agency shall include in each 
     report under paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) the total number of individuals appointed by the 
     agency under this section, as well as the number of such 
     individuals who are--
       ``(i) minorities or members of other underrepresented 
     groups; or
       ``(ii) veterans;
       ``(B) recruitment sources;
       ``(C) the total number of individuals appointed by the 
     agency during the applicable fiscal year to a position in the 
     competitive service at the GS-11 level, or an equivalent 
     level, or below; and
       ``(D) any additional data specified by the Director.
       ``(i) Special Provision Regarding the Department of 
     Defense.--
       ``(1) Authority.--Nothing in this section shall preclude 
     the Secretary of Defense from exercising any authority to 
     appoint a post-secondary student under section 1106 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 
     U.S.C. note prec. 1580), or any applicable successor statute.
       ``(2) Regulations.--Any regulations prescribed by the 
     Director for the administration of this section shall not 
     apply to the Department of Defense during the period ending 
     on the date on which the appointment authority of the 
     Secretary of Defense under section 1106 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 
     note prec. 1580), or any applicable successor statute, 
     terminates.''.
       (b) Table of Sections Amendments.--The table of sections 
     for subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``3115. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates; competitive 
              service.
``3116. Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students; 
              competitive service.''.


          Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Pearce of New Mexico

       At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 2__. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEST AND 
                   EVALUATION RESOURCES.

       Section 196(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) Not 
     less often than once every two fiscal years, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the 
     heads of Defense Agencies with test and evaluation 
     responsibilities, shall complete a strategic plan reflecting 
     the future needs of the Department of Defense with respect to 
     test and evaluation facilities and resources. Each strategic 
     plan shall cover the period of thirty fiscal years beginning 
     with the fiscal year in which the plan is submitted under 
     paragraph (3). The strategic plan shall be based on a 
     comprehensive review of both funded and unfunded test and 
     evaluation requirements of the Department, future threats to 
     national security, and the adequacy of the test and 
     evaluation facilities and resources of the Department to meet 
     those future requirements and threats.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``needed to meet such 
     requirements'' and inserting ``needed to meet current and 
     future requirements based on current and emerging threats, 
     including, at minimum, missile defense, cyberspace 
     operations, direct energy, and hypersonics,''.


        Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Langevin of Rhode Island

       At the end of title II, add the following new section:

     SEC. 2__. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR DIVERTOR TEST TOKAMAK 
                   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 4701 for Department of Energy 
     National Security Programs, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4701, for research, development, 
     test, and evaluation, inertial confinement fusion ignition 
     and high yield, is hereby increased by $3,000,000 (to be used 
     for divertor test tokamak research and development).
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 4101 for procurement, as specified in 
     the corresponding funding table in section 4101, for 
     procurement of ammunition, Air Force, flares (Line 015) is 
     hereby reduced by $3,000,000.


            Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Sinema of Arizona

       At the end of title II, add the following new section:

     SEC. 2__. BRIEFING ON INNOVATIVE MOBILE SECURITY TECHNOLOGY 
                   CAPABILITIES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that--

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       (1) government-owned mobile technologies remain at risk for 
     targeting or data breaches placing at risk information that 
     could harm national security; and
       (2) further, these vulnerabilities exist because current 
     technologies do not possess the necessary security features 
     required to mitigate the threats of credential theft, active 
     surveillance from microphones and cameras, and tracking of 
     user movements and location.
       (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on--
       (1) threats posed by credential theft, active surveillance 
     from microphones and cameras, and tracking of user movements 
     and location;
       (2) the commercial availability of technologies to mitigate 
     these threats; and
       (3) strategies and feasibilities of deploying mobile 
     security technologies within the Department.


        Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina

       At the end of subtitle C of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3__. REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR MICRO-REACTORS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 12 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 
     and submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce in the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in the Senate a 
     report describing the requirements for, and components of, a 
     pilot program to provide resilience for critical national 
     security infrastructure at Department of Defense and 
     Department of Energy facilities by contracting with a 
     commercial entity to site, construct, and operate at least 
     one licensed micro-reactor at a facility identified under the 
     report by December 31, 2027.
       (b) Consultation.--As necessary to develop the report 
     required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult 
     with--
       (1) the Secretary of Defense;
       (2) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and
       (3) the Administrator of the General Services 
     Administration.
       (c) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) identification of potential locations to site, 
     construct, and operate a micro-reactor at a Department of 
     Defense or Department of Energy facility that contains 
     critical national security infrastructure that the Secretary 
     determines may not be energy resilient;
       (2) assessments of different nuclear technologies to 
     provide energy resiliency for critical national security 
     infrastructure;
       (3) a survey of potential commercial stakeholders with 
     which to enter into a contract under the pilot program to 
     construct and operate a licensed micro-reactor;
       (4) options to enter into long-term contracting, including 
     various financial mechanisms for such purpose;
       (5) identification of requirements for micro-reactors to 
     provide energy resilience to mission-critical functions at 
     facilities identified under paragraph (1);
       (6) an estimate of the costs of the pilot program;
       (7) a timeline with milestones for the pilot program;
       (8) an analysis of the existing authority of the Department 
     of Energy and Department of Defense to permit the siting, 
     construction, and operation of a micro-reactor; and
       (9) recommendations for any legislative changes to the 
     authorities analyzed under paragraph (8) necessary for the 
     Department of Energy and the Department of Defense to permit 
     the siting, construction, and operation of a micro-reactor.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``critical national security infrastructure'' 
     means any site or installation that the Secretary of Energy 
     or the Secretary of Defense determines supports critical 
     mission functions of the national security enterprise.
       (2) The term ``licensed'' means holding a license under 
     section 103 or 104 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
       (3) The term ``micro-reactor'' means a nuclear reactor that 
     has a power production capacity that is not greater than 50 
     megawatts.
       (4) The term ``pilot program'' means the pilot program 
     described in subsection (a).
       (5) The term ``Secretary'' means Secretary of Energy.
       (e) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified appendix.
       (f) Limitations.--This Act does not authorize the 
     Department of Energy or Department of Defense to enter into a 
     contract with respect to the pilot program.


       Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Krishnamoorthi of Illinois

       Page 83, line 12, strike ``and''.
       Page 83, line 15, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 83, after line 15, insert the following:
       (E) may include the use of on-the-job training to ensure 
     participants are able to learn the skills necessary for 
     successful careers in additive manufacturing.


       Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Cartwright of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle D of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3__. REPORT ON DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

       The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of 
     each of the military departments and the Chairman of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on labor hours and depot 
     maintenance, which shall include--
       (1) the amount of public and private funding of depot-level 
     maintenance and repair (as defined in section 2460 of title 
     10 United State Code) for the Department of Defense,, Army, 
     Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Special Operations Command, 
     and any other unified command identified by the Secretary, 
     expressed by commodity group by percentage and actual numbers 
     in terms of dollars and direct labor hours;
       (2) within each category of depot level maintenance and 
     repair for each entities, the amount of the subset of depot 
     maintenance workload that meets the description under section 
     2464 of title 10, United States Code, that is performed in 
     the public and private sectors by direct labor hours and by 
     dollars;
       (3) of the subset referred to in paragraph (2), the amount 
     of depot maintenance workload performed in the public and 
     private sector by direct labor hour and by dollars for each 
     entity that would otherwise be considered core workload under 
     such section 2462, but is not considered core because a 
     weapon system or equipment has not been declared a program of 
     record; and
       (4) the projections for the upcoming future years defense 
     program, including the distinction between the Navy and the 
     Marine Corps for the Department of the Navy, as well as any 
     unified command, including the Special Operations Command.


           Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Ruiz of California

       At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. STUDY ON PHASING OUT OPEN BURN PITS.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a study on the feasibility of phasing out the use 
     of open burn pits by using technology incinerators.
       (b) Open Burn Pit Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``open burn pit'' means an area of land--
       (1) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense to be 
     used for disposing solid waste by burning in the outdoor air; 
     and
       (2) does not contain a commercially manufactured 
     incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and 
     manufactured for the burning of solid waste.


            Amendment No. 14 Offered by Ms. Meng of New York

       Page 107, line 17, strike ``while on active duty''.


       Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mrs. Napolitano of California

       Page 116, after line 2, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 515. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM.

       Section 509(k) of title 32, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``Report'' and inserting 
     ``Reports'';
       (2) by striking ``Within'' and inserting ``(1) Not later 
     than''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal 
     year, the Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the pilot Jobs 
     ChalleNGe Programs and submit a report of findings and 
     recommendations to Congress.''.


       Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mrs. Napolitano of California

       Page 116, after line 2, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 515. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM.

       Section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(2) Equipment and facilities of the United States may be 
     transferred to the National Guard for purposes of carrying 
     out the Program.
       ``(3) Equipment and facilities of a State, county, or local 
     government entity may be transferred to the National Guard 
     for purposes of carrying out the Program.''.


         Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Pascrell of New Jersey

       At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 5__. INCLUSION OF BLAST EXPOSURE HISTORY IN SERVICE 
                   RECORDS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that blast exposure 
     history is included in the service records of members of the 
     Armed Forces in a manner that will assist in determining 
     whether a future illness or injury is service connected.


           Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Gonzalez of Texas

       At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 5__. CYBERSECURITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND AWARENESS IN 
                   JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS.

       The Secretaries of the military departments shall encourage 
     the Junior Reserve

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     Officer Training Corps to include cybersecurity educational 
     programs and awareness in the curriculum of the Corps, 
     including lessons on cyber defense, risks of cybersecurity 
     vulnerabilities in the military, and pursuing studies and 
     careers in cybersecurity and related fields within the 
     Department of Defense.


           Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mr. Heck of Washington

       At the end of subtitle I of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. PUBLICATION OF GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON HOUSING 
                   MARKETS NEAR CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and 
     make publicly available guidance and information about the 
     housing market around military installations in the 
     continental United States. Such guidance and information 
     shall be designed to assist members of the Armed Forces in 
     better using their basic allowance for housing.
       (b) Matters for Inclusion.--The information and guidance 
     under subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) information on the housing market around the 
     installation, including--
       (A) information about deciding whether to rent or buy, 
     including taking into consideration the average deployment 
     cycle for that military installation and permanent change of 
     station timelines;
       (B) information about houses and apartments;
       (C) considerations of living with a roommate; and
       (D) information about working with and through a landlord;
       (2) suggested bedroom and bathroom and square footage for 
     each basic allowance for housing category;
       (3) recommended zip codes in which to look for properties;
       (4) information about the availability of public 
     transportation;
       (5) average commute times to military installation and wait 
     times at nearest gate; and
       (6) a list of realtors and real estate brokers who work in 
     the area, including any complaints registered against such 
     realtors and brokers.
       (c) GAO Report.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report on a review of the 
     Comptroller General of the rate setting procedure for basic 
     allowance for housing. Such review shall cover how the 
     Department of Defense collects basic allowance for housing 
     data and shall include an analysis of each of the following:
       (1) Whether the process in use is the most efficient 
     process.
       (2) Whether the information collected is publically 
     available elsewhere.
       (3) Whether the data collected reflects what is available 
     through open source methods.
       (4) How basic allowance for housing rates and cost of 
     living adjustments are interrelated.
       (5) Whether members of the Armed Forces about whom data is 
     collected are receiving loan protections on interest rates 
     pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
       (6) Whether such members of the Armed Forces experience 
     issues when they need to break leases for a deployment or 
     permanent change of station.


            Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Welch of Vermont

       In title V, at the end of subtitle I add the following:

     SEC. ___. ASSISTANCE OF STATES FOR DEPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT 
                   OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING 
                   DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES BEYOND THE YELLOW 
                   RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.

       Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections 
     (l) and (m), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
     subsection (k):
       ``(k) Support Beyond Program.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide funding to States to carry out programs that 
     provide deployment cycle information, services, and referrals 
     to members of the Armed Forces, including members of the 
     regular components and members of the reserve components, and 
     the families of such members, throughout the deployment 
     cycle. Such programs may include the provision of access to 
     outreach services, including the following:
       ``(1) Employment counseling.
       ``(2) Behavioral health counseling.
       ``(3) Suicide prevention.
       ``(4) Housing advocacy.
       ``(5) Financial counseling.
       ``(6) Referrals for the receipt of other related 
     services.''.


            Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida

       Page 133, line 7, insert, after ``review.'', the following: 
     ``The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that all records of 
     any request, determination, or action under this subsection 
     remains confidential.''.
       Page 134, line 9, insert, after ``review.'', the following: 
     ``The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that all records of 
     any request, determination, or action under this subsection 
     remains confidential.''.
       Page 135, line 10, insert, after ``review.'', the 
     following: ``The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that 
     all records of any request, determination, or action under 
     this subsection remains confidential.''.


          Amendment No. 22 Offered by Ms. Etsy of Connecticut

       At the end of subtitle E of title V, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 547. DEFINITION OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretaries of Defense and Veterans 
     Affairs shall establish a joint definition of ``military 
     sexual trauma'' for their respective Departments to use in 
     all aspects of delivering care and benefits to members of the 
     Armed Forces and veterans who have suffered that crime.
       (b) Report.--The Secretaries shall submit to Congress a 
     report on their efforts under subsection (a), including 
     legislative recommendations, not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 905, 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. Chair, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker).
  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Chair, I rise today to support the National Defense 
Authorization Act and thank the chairman of the committee for this 
bipartisan legislation which supports our troops, enhances military 
readiness, and provides for the defense of our Nation.
  I also encourage my colleagues to support my amendments, Nos. 43 and 
48, to the NDAA. My amendments seek to improve the mental health 
services provided by the Department of Defense so our troops receive 
only the best treatment.
  It comes as no surprise that the high levels of violence and trauma 
our servicemembers experience is cause for negative impacts on their 
mental health. Our soldiers suffer from major depression at a rate five 
times higher than the civilian population rate. Additionally, their 
diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder was approximately 15 times 
greater than the general population.
  Congress can help. Currently, there is a serious shortage of mental 
health providers at the DOD. Our troops are paying the price, but they 
don't have to. One of my amendments would help identify the scope of 
the workforce problem at DOD and ensure that an effective strategy is 
in place so our Nation's troops have full access to qualified mental 
health providers.
  My other amendment would require the DOD to establish a monitoring 
program carried out by each branch of the armed services to conduct 
periodic reviews of the medication prescribing practices of its own 
providers to treat PTSD. This monitoring program will help ensure that 
every military branch is regularly monitoring the medications 
prescribed to treat PTSD to ensure that our troops are getting the 
proper treatment.
  Some of the greatest wounds inflicted upon our brave servicemen and -
women are unseen. We should be doing everything possible to ensure that 
we are treating these wounds as we would any other.
  I urge my colleagues to support my amendments on behalf of the 
servicemembers and military families that we represent.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 1\1/2\ 
minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz).
  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Chair, open-air burn pits pose serious health risks to 
our troops; yet, still to this day, our military uses them to dispose 
of waste and equipment--like human waste, plastics, computers, and jet 
fuel--on the battlefield.
  I am a board certified emergency physician and a public health 
expert, and in public health and in the medical field, we know that, if 
there is a high enough suspicion with a severe enough illness, which we 
have with veterans developing rare and permanently severely disabling 
pulmonary autoimmune diseases and dying of cancer, then we need to act 
on that suspicion.
  We can start to do that by doing these three things: one, stop our 
troops' exposure to dangerous burn pits out on the battlefield; two, 
conduct public health education for doctors and veterans to train them 
to recognize subtle changes in their health, help to catch cancer at an 
early stage when it

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can still be treated, and save lives; and third, get our veterans and 
servicemembers the medical treatment they need quickly and ensure it is 
covered by the VA or the DOD.
  My amendment will help accomplish this first step by directing the 
Department of Defense to conduct a feasibility study on ending the use 
of dangerous burn pits by using incinerators or other technology. I 
thank the committee leadership for their support of this amendment and 
on this emerging health crisis for our veterans. I urge a ``yes'' vote 
to help save our veterans' and men and women in uniforms' lives.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time on this 
amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Schneider).
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Chair, Iran's destabilizing activities in the 
Middle East are not a new phenomenon. However, of late, their malign 
influence has dramatically expanded and intensified in Yemen, in Iraq, 
in Lebanon, and, perhaps of greatest immediate concern, the 
establishment of a potentially permanent foothold in Syria.
  Such a presence enables Iran's increasing support for Hezbollah, 
including not only weapons transfers, but also assistance in building 
an indigenous rocket-producing capacity. I therefore appreciate the 
work of the House Armed Services Committee in including a provision 
authorizing the Secretaries of Defense and State to develop and 
implement a strategy with foreign partners to counter Iran's 
destabilizing activities.
  My first amendment would ensure the strategy includes specific 
countries in which Iran is operating, an assessment of their 
destabilizing activities, and the implications thereof.
  My second amendment would require a report on Iran's support for 
proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon and an assessment of the threat posed 
to Israel, other regional allies, and U.S. interests. It is important 
to know where Iran is operating, what exactly they are doing, who they 
are backing, and how this impacts the United States and our allies.
  Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman and ranking member for their support 
for my bipartisan amendments.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from Puerto Rico (Miss Gonzalez-Colon).
  Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of 
the bloc of amendments, and amendment 41, for the Department of Defense 
to gather the data necessary to successfully extend the TRICARE Prime 
healthcare benefit to Puerto Rico to meet the needs of our retired 
military families on the same basis as in the mainland.

  More than 200,000 Puerto Ricans have served in all branches to date, 
and the VA has registered almost 100,000 veterans residing in Puerto 
Rico, yet they face disparity in benefits. TRICARE treats Puerto Rico 
as an overseas location, with fees and copays higher than what they 
would be for Prime. Dependents of retired veterans in Puerto Rico 
either get fewer benefits or pay more.
  Puerto Rican veterans have fought, bled, and died side by side with 
their comrades in arms from the whole Nation. The information required 
through this amendment will support the decision to finally do justice 
for our servicemembers and veterans.
  Mr. Chair, I support this amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz).
  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Chair, I want to thank the ranking member and the 
chairman for their support of my efforts to help veterans and 
servicemembers who have been exposed to burn pits.
  We have a responsibility to protect the health of our men and women 
in uniform and veterans from the harmful health effects of exposure to 
burn pits, and we can start to do so by, first, stopping our troops' 
exposure to these dangerous burn pits out on the battlefield; second, 
conducting education and public health outreach to veterans and their 
doctors; and third, getting our veterans and servicemembers the medical 
treatment they need quickly and ensuring it is covered by the VA or the 
DOD.
  Earlier, we discussed my amendment that will address step one and 
finally put an end to the use of dangerous burn pits on the 
battlefield.
  My second amendment will tackle step two, requiring the Department of 
Defense to conduct an annual education and outreach campaign to 
veterans exposed to burn pits and who are qualified to enroll in the 
burn pits registry. This will improve our understanding of the 
different health effects of exposure to burn pits and help raise 
awareness for our veterans to be on the lookout for subtle changes in 
their health that could be early signs of cancer.
  Mr. Chair, again, I thank the committee for their support of this 
amendment.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Schneider).
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Chair, we are still uncovering more troubling 
evidence of the breadth, depth, and reach of Russia's interference in 
our most recent election, so I am pleased that the NDAA includes a 
provision requiring a National Intelligence Estimate of interference by 
Russia and China in democracies around the world, including our own.
  While understanding this threat is an important first step, we also 
need to take action to ensure we are doing everything possible to 
secure our own elections and defend the integrity of our democracy.
  My amendment would add a requirement that, following the submission 
of the NIE, the Secretary of Defense shall report to Congress on the 
specific efforts by the Department of Defense to deter such 
interference both at home and abroad.
  Protecting our elections, the foundation of our democracy, and those 
of our allies from outside influence by malign foreign actors is of 
paramount importance.
  Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman and the ranking member for including 
my amendment in this en bloc passage.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I continue to reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. We have no further speakers on en bloc No. 
1.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. I also urge support for en bloc No. 1.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  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.

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      Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas

  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 905, I 
offer amendments en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 23, 24, 25, 26, 
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 printed in House 
Report 115-698, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:

            amendment no. 23 offered by mr. soto of florida

       Page 153, line 6, insert ``(including resources regarding 
     military sexual trauma)'' after ``resources''.


            amendment no. 24 offered by ms. meng of new york

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. FLEXIBLE MATERNITY AND PARENTAL LEAVE.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement 
     policies and procedures that permit a military parent to 
     take, if requested by the military parent, flexible and non-
     continuous--
       (1) maternity leave; and
       (2) parental leave.


           amendment no. 25 offered by mr. pocan of wisconsin

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 566. REPORT ON WAGE DETERMINATION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

       (a) Wage Determination.--The Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the National Guard Bureau, shall coordinate with the 
     Secretary of Labor to obtain a wage determination under 
     section 6703(1) of title 41, United States Code, for all 
     contract workers under the following programs:
       (1) Family Assistance Centers.
       (2) Family Readiness and Support.

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       (3) Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
       (4) Recruit Sustainment Program.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     a report to the congressional defense committees regarding 
     the wage determinations described in subsection (a). The 
     report shall include a cost estimate of transferring all of 
     the programs named in subsection (a) to direct Federal 
     management.


           amendment no. 26 offered by mr. schrader of oregon

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. EXEMPTION FROM REPAYMENT OF VOLUNTARY SEPARATION 
                   PAY.

       Section 1175a(j) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'' 
     and inserting ``paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(4) This subsection shall not apply to a member who--
       ``(A) is involuntarily recalled to active duty or full-time 
     National Guard duty; and
       ``(B) in the course of such duty, incurs a service-
     connected disability rating of total under section 1155 of 
     title 38.''.


          amendment no. 27 offered by mr. pearce of new mexico

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following 
     new section:

     SECTION 5__. SERVICE OF WOUNDED WARRIORS AS REMOTELY PILOTED 
                   AIRCRAFT PILOTS OR REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT 
                   SENSOR OPERATORS IN THE AIR FORCE.

       (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     establish a program under which a qualified wounded warrior 
     who faces retirement or separation from the Armed Forces for 
     physical disability may continue, in lieu of such retirement 
     or separation, to serve in the Armed Forces as a remotely 
     piloted aircraft pilot or remotely piloted aircraft sensor 
     operator in the Air Force.
       (b) Eligibility Qualifications.--
       (1) Modification of physical requirements.--In the case of 
     wounded warriors only, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     modify the physical fitness requirements applicable to a 
     wounded warrior who is seeking to serve, or is serving, as a 
     remotely piloted aircraft pilot or remotely piloted aircraft 
     sensor operator if the wounded warrior is incapable of 
     meeting such requirements, such as completing an annual 
     physical training test, due to the service-related 
     disability, but otherwise satisfies the remotely piloted 
     aircraft medical standard.
       (2) Medical waivers.--The restriction on medical waivers 
     contained in section 6.4.5.1 of Air Force Instruction 48-123 
     shall not apply to the program required by this section.
       (3) Continued applicability of other requirements.--To 
     serve as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot or remotely 
     piloted aircraft sensor operator, a wounded warrior applicant 
     would still have to pass--
       (A) the applicable Air Force Officer Qualifying Test or 
     Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; and
       (B) the applicable security and mental health requirements.
       (4) Automatic disqualification.--A wounded warrior may not 
     be selected to serve, or continue to serve, as a remotely 
     piloted aircraft pilot or remotely piloted aircraft sensor 
     operator if the Secretary of the Air Force determines that--
       (A) the wounded warrior presents a hazard to flying safety 
     or mission completion;
       (B) performance of the duty would be hazardous to the 
     health of the wounded warrior; or
       (C) the wounded warrior is diagnosed with post-traumatic 
     stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or any other mental 
     disorder that could hinder mission performance.
       (c) Priority for Certain Wounded Warriors.--In selecting 
     wounded warriors to serve as a remotely piloted aircraft 
     pilot or remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall give priority to wounded 
     warriors whose disability was incurred--
       (1) in the line of duty in a combat zone designated by the 
     Secretary of Defense; or
       (2) during the performance of duty in combat-related 
     operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense.
       (d) Transfer Authority.--In the case of a wounded warrior 
     who is not a member of the Air Force, the Secretary of the 
     Air Force shall cooperate with the Secretary concerned having 
     jurisdiction over the wounded warrior to transfer the wounded 
     warrior from the other Armed Force to the Air Force to permit 
     the wounded warrior to be selected for the program under this 
     section.
       (e) Wounded Warrior Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``wounded warrior'' means a member of the Armed Forces who--
       (1) is unfit to perform the duties of the member's office, 
     grade, rank, or rating because of physical disability 
     incurred in the line of duty; and
       (2) is under consideration for retirement or separation 
     under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, or has been 
     placed on the temporary disability retired list.


        amendment no. 28 offered by mr. rodney davis of illinois

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. TRANSPORTATION OF REMAINS OF CASUALTIES; TRAVEL 
                   EXPENSES FOR NEXT OF KIN.

       (a) Transportation for Remains of a Member Who Dies Not in 
     a Theater of Combat Operations.--Section 562 of the John 
     Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``dying in a theater of 
     combat operations''; and
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``in a combat theater of 
     operations'' and inserting ``outside of the United States''.
       (b) Transportation for Family.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall revise Department of Defense Instruction 1300.18 to 
     extend travel privileges via Invitational Travel 
     Authorization to family members of members of the Armed 
     Forces who die outside of the United States and whose remains 
     are returned to the United States through the mortuary 
     facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.


         amendment no. 29 offered by ms. delbene of washington

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 5__. GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR 
                   PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY ABUSING A 
                   CHILD.

       Section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The'' and inserting 
     ``Subject to subsection (l)(2), the''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``other provision of 
     law'' and inserting ``provision of law except subsection 
     (l)(2)''; and
       (2) in subsection (l)(2), by striking the second sentence 
     and inserting ``The limitations on the amount of disposable 
     retired pay available for payments under paragraphs (1) and 
     (4)(B) of subsection (e) do not apply to a child abuse 
     garnishment order.''.


        amendment no. 30 offered by mr. jones of north carolina

       Page 171, after line 4, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 566. 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), by adding at the end ``If the 
     Secretary determines that appropriate educational programs 
     are not available through a local educational agency for 
     dependents of retirees residing on a military installation in 
     the United States, the Secretary may enter into arrangements 
     to provide for the elementary or secondary education of the 
     dependents of such retirees.''; 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 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.''.


        amendment no. 31 offered by mr. hudson of north carolina

       Page 190, after line 10, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 606. REPORT ON IMMINENT DANGER PAY AND HOSTILE FIRE PAY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2019, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report examining the current processes for awarding imminent 
     danger pay and hostile fire pay to members of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (b) Elements.--This report under this section shall include 
     the following:
       (1) An analysis of difficulties in implementing the current 
     system.
       (2) An explanation of how geographic regions are selected 
     to be eligible for such pay and the criteria used to define 
     these regions.
       (3) An examination of whether the current geographic model 
     is the most appropriate way to award such pay, including the 
     following:
       (A) A discussion of whether the current model most 
     accurately reflects the realities of modern warfare and is 
     responsive enough to the needs of members.
       (B) Whether the Secretary believes it would be appropriate 
     to tie such pay to specific authorizations for deployments 
     (including deployments of special operations forces) in 
     addition to geographic criteria.
       (C) A description of any change the Secretary would 
     consider to update such pay to reflect the current 
     operational environment.
       (D) How the Secretary would implement each change under 
     subparagraph (C).
       (E) Recommendations of the Secretary for related 
     regulations or legislative action.


          amendment no. 32 offered by mr. coffman of colorado

       At the end of subtitle A of title VI, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 606. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE WIDOWS' TAX.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) section 621 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) amended section 
     1450(m) of title 10, United States Code, to make permanent 
     the special survivor indemnity allowance;
       (2) under the special survivor indemnity allowance, 
     surviving spouses and dependent

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     children of members who die of a service-connected cause will 
     not be subject to a full offset of survivor benefit plan 
     payments by dependency and indemnity compensation, commonly 
     referred to as the ``widows' tax''; and
       (3) while the special survivor indemnity allowance 
     alleviates the gap in benefits, the whole Congress must work 
     together to find a way to eliminate the widows' tax entirely.


          amendment no. 33 offered by mr. donovan of new york

       At the end of subtitle A of title VI, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 606. REEVALUATION OF BAH FOR THE MILITARY HOUSING AREA 
                   INCLUDING STATEN ISLAND.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, using the most recent 
     data available to the Secretary, shall reevaluate the basic 
     housing allowance prescribed under section 403(b) of title 
     37, United States Code, for the military housing area that 
     includes Staten Island, New York


  amendment no. 34 offered by ms. michelle lujan grisham of new mexico

       In title VI, at the end of subtitle A add the following:

     SEC. __. COMPENSATION AND CREDIT FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES FOR 
                   MATERNITY LEAVE TAKEN BY MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 
                   COMPONENTS.

       (a) Compensation.--Section 206(a) of title 37, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) for each of 6 days in connection with the taking by 
     the member of a period of maternity leave.''.
       (b) Credit for Retired Pay Purposes.--
       (1) In general.--The period of maternity leave taken by a 
     member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in 
     connection with the birth of a child shall count toward the 
     member's entitlement to retired pay, and in connection with 
     the years of service used in computing retired pay, under 
     chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code, as 12 points.
       (2) Separate credit for each period of leave.--Separate 
     crediting of points shall accrue to a member pursuant to this 
     subsection for each period of maternity leave taken by the 
     member in connection with a childbirth event.
       (3) When credited.--Points credited a member for a period 
     of maternity leave pursuant to this subsection shall be 
     credited in the year in which the period of maternity leave 
     concerned commences.
       (4) Contribution of leave toward entitlement to retired 
     pay.--Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(F) Points at the rate of 12 a year for the taking of 
     maternity leave.''.
       (5) Computation of years of service for retired pay.--
     Section 12733 of such title is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraph (5):
       ``(5) One day for each point credited to the person under 
     subparagraph (F) of section 12732(a)(2) of this title.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
     by this section shall take effect on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to 
     periods of maternity leave that commence on or after that 
     date.


        amendment no. 35 offered by mr. rouzer of north carolina

       At the end of subtitle C of title VI, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 626. DESIGNATION OF NEW BENEFICIARY UNDER THE SURVIVOR 
                   BENEFIT PLAN.

       Section 1448(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 
     (H):
       ``(H) Election of new beneficiary by terminally ill 
     participant.--
       ``(i) Authority for election.--A participant in the Plan 
     may elect a new beneficiary if the Secretary concerned 
     determines that the participant is terminally ill. Any such 
     beneficiary must be a natural person with an insurable 
     interest in the participant.
       ``(ii) Procedures.--Such an election shall be in writing, 
     signed by the participant, and made in such form and manner 
     as the Secretary concerned may prescribe. Such an election 
     shall be effective the first day of the first month following 
     the month in which the election is received by the 
     Secretary.''.


          amendment no. 36 offered by mr. graves of louisiana

       Page 201, after line 11, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 626. 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 2019 
     through 2023; and
       (2) not raising costs for patrons of military commissaries 
     and exchanges.


            amendment no. 37 offered by mr. soto of florida

       Page 210, line 21, insert ``, universities,'' after 
     ``organizations''.


           amendment no. 38 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''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 905, 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 yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Rouzer).
  Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Chairman, North Carolina's Seventh Congressional 
District is fortunate to have more than 63,000 veterans call it home.
  Unfortunately, many of these brave heroes encounter a variety of 
problems that require congressional action, whether through casework or 
legislation, as is the case with my amendment tonight.
  Recently, a veteran battling Parkinson's disease contacted my office 
in a desperate attempt to modify the beneficiary for his survivor 
benefits plan. In this particular case, the veteran is fighting for his 
life, and because one currently can only make changes during open 
season, he is unable to change the beneficiary of his plan. My 
amendment will provide flexibility, via waiver, to veterans such as 
this gentleman who desire to change beneficiaries.
  I appreciate my colleagues' support for this amendment so that 
terminally ill veterans are given the ability to update their survivor 
benefit plan as they wish, when they wish.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Chairman, last August, 10 U.S. Navy 
sailors were killed when the USS John S. McCain collided with a 
commercial tanker off the coast of Singapore. One of those sailors was 
Petty Officer Logan Palmer of Harristown, Illinois.
  Logan's death was the first casualty from my district since I became 
a Member of Congress, and let me tell you, it is an experience no one 
prepares you for, and I pray no other family will have to go through 
it.
  While there is little we can do to lesson the grief of these 
families, we can ensure they don't have to navigate a complicated 
bureaucracy. I was a little miffed to learn that, if the body of a 
servicemember who dies during noncombat operations is flown to Dover 
Air Force Base, we do not automatically arrange and cover the travel 
costs for their family like we would if that servicemember died in 
combat.
  This amendment requires the DOD to automatically arrange and cover 
travel for family of noncombat service deaths just as they do for 
combat operations, instead of making them get a waiver.
  An outside organization covered the cost for the Palmer family, but I 
think we can make this process easier and ensure these families are 
taken care of by including this amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have no further speakers on this en 
bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of the 
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time
  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 905, I 
offer amendments en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.

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  Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting of amendment Nos. 39, 40, 41, 42, 
43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54 printed in House 
Report 115-698, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:

        Amendment No. 39 Offered by Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire

       At the end of subtitle A of title VII, 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. 40 Offered by Ms. Meng of New York

       At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. BURN PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEM.

       The Secretary of Defense may develop a burn patient 
     transfer system, including any required hardware and 
     software, that would provide a platform for reporting 
     immediate and surge bed availability and that would 
     electronically match patient acuity with open beds at other 
     military and civilian burn centers.


     Amendment No. 41 Offered by Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico

       Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 7__. STUDY ON THE TREATMENT OF TRICARE BENEFICIARIES WHO 
                   ARE RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, and with respect to 
     members of the Coast Guard, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, 
     shall conduct a study on the feasibility and effect of 
     extending the eligibility to enroll in, and the coverage of, 
     TRICARE Prime to members of the Armed Forces and covered 
     beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico to the same degree 
     that a covered beneficiary who resides in any of the several 
     States may enroll in TRICARE Prime.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address 
     the following:
       (1) The requirements, as of the date of the study, for a 
     covered beneficiary to be eligible to enroll in the TRICARE 
     program in Puerto Rico.
       (2) The number of--
       (A) covered beneficiaries who are enrolled in the TRICARE 
     program who reside in Puerto Rico; and
       (B) such covered beneficiaries who would potentially enroll 
     in TRICARE Prime if the Secretary extends TRICARE Prime as 
     described in subsection (a).
       (3) The demographic distribution of covered beneficiaries 
     who reside in Puerto Rico.
       (4) The access of such covered beneficiaries to health care 
     networks, including trauma care centers, as of the date of 
     the study.
       (5) The quality of such health care networks.
       (6) The costs and timeline requirements for extending 
     TRICARE Prime as described in subsection (a).
       (7) The feasibility of using medical resources of the 
     Department of Defense to cover gaps in service availability 
     in Puerto Rico if such extension does not occur.
       (c) Submission.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the study under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``covered 
     beneficiary'', ``TRICARE Prime'', and ``TRICARE program'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 
     10, United States Code.


         Amendment No. 42 Offered by Ms. Velazquez of New York

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 7__. STUDY ON HEALTH EFFECTS RELATING TO ACTIVITY OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES ON VIEQUES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     containing a study of the health effects of the live-fire 
     training at Vieques Naval Training Range conducted by the 
     Navy before 2002 and other activities of the Armed Forces on 
     the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The study shall include a 
     comprehensive analysis of the following:
       (1) The immediate health effects of such training and 
     activity on the residents of Vieques.
       (2) The long-term health effects of such training and 
     activity on the residents of Vieques.
       (3) The potential ongoing health effects caused by any 
     contamination relating to such training and activity.


        Amendment No. 43 Offered by Mr. Smucker of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 7__. STRATEGY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN MENTAL HEALTH 
                   PROVIDERS.

       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--
       (1) describes the shortage of mental health providers of 
     the Department of Defense;
       (2) explains the reasons for such shortage;
       (3) explains the effect of such shortage on members of the 
     Armed Forces; and
       (4) contains a strategy to better recruit and retain mental 
     health providers, including with respect to psychiatrists, 
     psychologists, mental health nurse practitioners, licensed 
     social workers, and other licensed providers of the military 
     health system.


        Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mr. Jones of North Carolina

       Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 7___. STUDY ON EARNING BY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES 
                   MEDICS OF CREDITS TOWARDS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 
                   DEGREE.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     to assess the feasibility and advisability of establishing 
     partnerships between special operations forces and 
     institutions of higher education, and health care systems if 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary, through which 
     special operations forces medics earn credit toward the 
     master's degree of physician assistant for military 
     operational work and training performed by the medics.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) The feasibility with respect to establishing 
     partnerships described in subsection (a) that permit medics 
     to conduct clinical training at medical facilities of the 
     Department of Defense and the civilian sector in order to 
     meet the increasing demand for highly trained health care 
     providers at such facilities.
       (2) How partnerships described in subsection (a) will 
     ensure that the evaluation of work and training performed by 
     medics for which credits are earned comply with civilian 
     clinical evaluation standards applicable to the awarding of 
     master's degrees of physician assistant.
       (3) How the Secretary can leverage the physician assistant 
     program at the Uniformed Services University to coordinate 
     such partnerships and assist with credits.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representative a report on the study under 
     subsection (a).


       Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Krishnamoorthi of Illinois

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 730. STUDY OF DRUG SHORTAGES AND IMPACT ON MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds the 
     following:
       (1) Shortages of critical medical drugs used for surgery 
     and emergency care have increased significantly during 2017 
     and 2018.
       (2) Reports from physicians have identified critical drugs 
     such as dilaudid, bupivacaine, morphine, and epinephrine as 
     important commonly needed drugs in shortage.
       (3) Health care providers for the Armed Forces use the same 
     drugs as civilian health care providers and are experiencing 
     similar shortages in surgical facilities.
       (4) Such shortages could compromise the quality of care 
     available to members of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     of shortages of drugs used in the surgical and emergency 
     settings of military facilities--
       (1) to determine if the quality or safety of military 
     health care has been compromised by such shortages;
       (2) to identify and examine supply chain issues related to 
     the availability of drugs used for surgery and emergency 
     care; and
       (3) to identify and examine the impact of shortages on care 
     for military patients.
       (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall consult with the Commissioner of 
     Food and Drugs, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, and such other stakeholders as the Secretary 
     considers relevant to the study, including physician 
     organizations and drug manufacturers.
       (d) Report.--Not later than the expiration of the 12-month 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress 
     describing the study under this section and setting forth any 
     conclusions and recommendations resulting from the study.


        Amendment No. 46 Offered by Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 7__. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS REGARDING MHS GENESIS ELECTRONIC HEALTH 
                   RECORD SYSTEM.

       The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs a report detailing lessons learned by the 
     Secretary of Defense with respect to successfully remediating 
     concerns found during the initial operational testing and 
     evaluation of the electronic health record system known as 
     MHS Genesis.

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       Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mr. Krishnamoorthi of Illinois

       In subtitle C of title VII, insert the following section:

     SEC. ___. REPORT REGARDING OPIOID PREVENTION AND TREATMENT 
                   FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall prepare and submit a report 
     to congressional defense committees regarding the actions the 
     Department of Defense is taking to prevent and treat opioid 
     use among the dependents of members of the Armed Forces. Such 
     report shall include how information is shared between 
     military medical treatment facilities across the country, 
     what counseling services are available to dependents and how 
     such services are publicized, and a plan for intervention 
     strategies to prevent opioid use and abuse.


        Amendment No. 48 Offered by Mr. Smucker of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. __. MONITORING MEDICATION PRESCRIBING PRACTICES FOR THE 
                   TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate a report on the practices for 
     prescribing medication during the period beginning January 1, 
     2012, and ending December 31, 2017, that were inconsistent 
     with the post-traumatic stress disorder medication guidelines 
     developed by the Department of Defense and the Veterans 
     Health Administration.
       (2) Contents.--The report under this subsection shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A summary of the Army's, the Navy's, and the Air 
     Force's practices for prescribing medication during the 
     period referred to in paragraph (1) that were inconsistent 
     with the post-traumatic stress disorder medication guidelines 
     developed by the Department of Defense and the Veterans 
     Health Administration.
       (B) Identification of medical centers serving members of 
     the Armed Forces found to having higher than average 
     incidences of prescribing medication during the period 
     referred to in paragraph (1) that were inconsistent with the 
     post-traumatic stress disorder guidelines.
       (C) A plan for such medical centers to reduce the 
     prescribing of medications that are inconsistent with the 
     post-traumatic stress disorder guidelines.
       (D) A plan for ongoing monitoring of medical centers found 
     to have higher than average incidences of prescribing 
     medication that were inconsistent with the post-traumatic 
     stress disorder guidelines by the Department of Defense and 
     the Veterans Health Administration.
       (b) Monitoring Program.--Based on the findings of the 
     report under subsection (a), the Secretaries of the Army, the 
     Navy, and the Air Force shall each establish a monitoring 
     program carried out with respect to such branch of the Armed 
     Forces shall provide as follows:
       (1) The monitoring program shall provide for the conduct of 
     periodic reviews, beginning October 1, 2019, of medication 
     prescribing practices of its own providers.
       (2) The monitoring program shall provide for regular 
     reports, beginning October 1, 2020, to the Department of 
     Defense and the Veterans Health Administration, of the 
     results of the periodic reviews pursuant to paragraph (1) of 
     this subsection.
       (3) The monitoring program shall establish internal 
     procedures, not later than October 1, 2020, to address 
     practices for prescribing medication that are inconsistent 
     with the post-traumatic stress disorder medication guidelines 
     developed Department of Defense and the Veterans Health 
     Administration.


            Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Banks of Indiana

       In section 811, add at the end the following:
       (m) Submission of Notice and Plan to Congress.--Not later 
     than 30 days before reorganizing, restructuring, or 
     eliminating any position or office specified in this section, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives notice of 
     such reorganization, restructuring, or elimination together 
     with a plan to ensure that mission requirements are met and 
     appropriate oversight is conducted in carrying out such 
     reorganization, restructuring, or elimination. Such plan 
     shall address how user needs will be met and how associated 
     roles and responsibilities will be accomplished for each 
     position or office that the Secretary determines requiring 
     reorganization, restructuring, or elimination.


          Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mr. Mitchell of Michigan

       At the end of subtitle C of title VIII (page 355, after 
     line 2) add the following new section:

     SEC. 835. REVIEW OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS ON 
                   COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, COMMERCIAL SERVICES, AND 
                   COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS.

       (a) Review of Determinations Not to Exempt Contracts for 
     Commercial Products, Commercial Services, and Commercially 
     Available Off-the-shelf Items From Certain Laws and 
     Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 
     Council shall--
       (1) review each determination of the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulatory Council pursuant to section 1906(b)(2), section 
     1906(c)(3), or section 1907(a)(2) of title 41, United States 
     Code, not to exempt contracts or subcontracts from laws which 
     such contracts and subcontracts would otherwise be exempt 
     from under section 1906(d) of title 41, United States Code; 
     and
       (2) propose revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     to provide an exemption from each law subject to such 
     determination unless the Council determines that there is a 
     specific reason not to provide the exemptions pursuant to 
     section 1906 of such title or the Administrator for Federal 
     Procurement Policy determines there is a specific reason not 
     to provide the exemption pursuant to section 1907 of such 
     title.
       (b) Review of Certain Contract Clause Requirements 
     Applicable to Commercial Products and Commercial Services 
     Contracts.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 
     Council shall--
       (1) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation to assess all 
     regulations that require a specific contract clause for a 
     contract using commercial product or commercial services 
     acquisition procedures under part 12 of the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation, except for regulations required by 
     law or Executive order; and
       (2) propose revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     to eliminate regulations reviewed under paragraph (1) unless 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council determines on a 
     case-by-case basis that there is a specific reason not to 
     eliminate the regulation.
       (c) Elimination of Certain Contract Clause Regulations 
     Applicable to Commercially Available Off-the-shelf Item 
     Subcontracts.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 
     Council shall--
       (1) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation to assess all 
     regulations that require a prime contractor to include a 
     specific contract clause in a subcontract for commercially 
     available off-the-shelf items unless the inclusion of such 
     clause is required by law or Executive order; and
       (2) propose revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     to eliminate regulations reviewed under paragraph (1) unless 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council determines on a 
     case-by-case basis that there is a specific reason not to 
     eliminate the regulation.
       At the end of title VIII (page 404, after line 21), add the 
     following new sections:

     SEC. 881. PROMOTION OF THE USE OF GOVERNMENT-WIDE AND OTHER 
                   INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS.

       Section 865(b)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 
     31 U.S.C. 1535 note) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``that all interagency acquisitions--'' and 
     inserting ``that--'';
       (2) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``all interagency assisted acquisitions'' 
     before ``include''; and
       (B) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;
       (3) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (4) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B), 
     and in that subparagraph by inserting ``all interagency 
     assisted acquisitions'' before ``include''.

     SEC. 882. INCREASING COMPETITION AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL.

       Section 3306(c) of title 41, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``except as provided in 
     paragraph (3),'' in subparagraphs (B) and (C) after the 
     subparagraph designation; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(3) Exceptions for certain indefinite delivery, 
     indefinite quantity multiple-award contracts and certain 
     federal supply schedule contracts for services acquired on an 
     hourly rate.--If an executive agency issues a solicitation 
     for one or more contracts for services to be acquired on an 
     hourly rate basis under the authority of sections 4103 and 
     4106 of this title or section 152(3) of this title and 
     section 501(b) of title 40 and the executive agency intends 
     to make a contract award to each qualifying offeror and the 
     contract or contracts will feature individually competed task 
     or delivery orders based on hourly rates--
       ``(A) the contracting officer need not consider price as an 
     evaluation factor for contract award; and
       ``(B) if, pursuant to subparagraph (A), price is not 
     considered as an evaluation factor for contract award--
       ``(i) the disclosure requirement of subparagraph (C) of 
     paragraph (1) shall not apply; and
       ``(ii) cost or price to the Federal Government shall be 
     considered in conjunction with the issuance pursuant to 
     sections 4106(c) and 152(3) of this title of any task or 
     delivery order under any contract resulting from the 
     solicitation.
       ``(4) Definition.--In paragraph (3), the term `qualifying 
     offeror' means an offeror that--
       ``(A) is determined to be a responsible source;
       ``(B) submits a proposal that conforms to the requirements 
     of the solicitation;
       ``(C) meets all technical requirements; and
       ``(D) is otherwise eligible for award.''.

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          Amendment No. 51 Offered by Mr. Graves of Louisiana

       At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 8__. INDIVIDUAL ACQUISITION FOR COMMERCIAL LEASING 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--For the purpose of section 863 of Public 
     Law 110-417, an individual acquisition for commercial leasing 
     services shall not be construed as a purchase of property or 
     services if such individual acquisition is made on a no cost 
     basis and pursuant to a multiple award contract awarded in 
     accordance with requirements for full and open competition.
       (b) Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall--
       (1) conduct biennial audits of the General Services 
     Administration National Broker Contract to determine--
       (A) whether brokers selected under the program provide 
     lower lease rental rates than rates negotiated by General 
     Services Administration staff; and
       (B) the impact of the program on the length of time of 
     lease procurements;
       (2) conduct a review of whether the application of section 
     863 of Public Law 110-417 to acquisitions for commercial 
     leasing services resulted in rental cost savings for the 
     Government during the years in which such section was 
     applicable prior to the date of enactment of this section; 
     and
       (3) not later than September 30, 2019, and September 30, 
     2021, submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
     report that--
       (A) summarizes the results of the audit and review required 
     by paragraphs (1) and (2);
       (B) includes an assessment of whether the National Broker 
     Contract provides greater efficiencies and savings than the 
     use of General Services Administration staff; and
       (C) includes recommendations for improving General Services 
     Administration lease procurements.
       (c) Termination.--This section shall terminate on December 
     31, 2022.


        Amendment No. 52 Offered by Ms. Adams of North Carolina

       Page 381, after line 9, insert the following:

     SEC. 861. SCORE.

       (a) 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:
       ``(g) SCORE Program.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the SCORE 
     program authorized by section 8(b)(1) such sums as are 
     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.''.
       (b) 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:
       ``(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 who 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 education 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.''.
       (c) Online Component.--
       (1) In general.--Section 8(c) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 637(c)), as amended by subsection (b), 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.''.
       (2) Online component report.--
       (A) In general.--At the end of fiscal year 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 online counseling and webinars required 
     as part of the SCORE program, including--
       (i) how the SCORE Association determines electronic 
     mentoring and webinar needs, develops training for electronic 
     mentoring, establishes webinar criteria curricula, and 
     evaluates webinar and electronic mentoring results;
       (ii) describing the internal controls that are used and a 
     summary of the topics covered by the webinars; and
       (iii) 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.
       (B) 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)).
       (d) Study and Report on the Future Role of the Score 
     Program.--
       (1) 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 and potential future 
     small business concerns over the course of the 5 years 
     following the date of enactment of this Act, with markers and 
     specific objectives for year 1, year 3, and year 5.
       (2) 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 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 
     containing--
       (A) all findings and determination made in carrying out the 
     study required under paragraph (1);
       (B) the strategic plan developed under paragraph (1);
       (C) an explanation of how the SCORE Association plans to 
     achieve the strategic plan, assuming both stagnant and 
     increased funding levels.
       (3) 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)).
       (e) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Small business act.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     631 et seq.) is amended--

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       (A) in section 7(m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII) (15 U.S.C. 
     636(m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII)), by striking ``Service Corps of 
     Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''; and
       (B) in section 22 (15 U.S.C. 649)--
       (i) 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

       (ii) in subsection (c)(12), by striking ``Service Corps of 
     Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''.
       (2) Other laws.--
       (A) 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--
       (i) 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
       (ii) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking ``Service 
     Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE 
     program''.
       (B) 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''.


         Amendment No. 53 Offered by Mr. Espaillat of New York

       Page 381, after line 9, insert the following:

     SEC. 861. PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS.

       (a) Authorization to Form Association.--Procurement 
     Technical Assistance Centers are authorized to form an 
     association to pursue matters of common concern.
       (b) Recognition by Secretary of Defense.--If more than half 
     of the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers which are 
     operating pursuant to agreements with the Department of 
     Defense are members of such an association, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall--
       (1) recognize the existence and activities of such an 
     association; and
       (2) consult with it and develop documents--
       (A) announcing the annual scope of activities pursuant to 
     this section,
       (B) requesting proposals to deliver assistance as provided 
     in this section, and
       (C) governing the general operations and administration of 
     the Procurement Technical Assistance Program, specifically 
     including the development of regulations and a uniform 
     negotiated cooperative agreement for use on an annual basis 
     when entering into individual negotiated agreements with 
     Procurement Technical Assistance Centers.


          Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

       At the end of title VIII (page 404, after line 21), add the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 8__. PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD TIME DEFINITION AND 
                   PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal 
     Procurement Policy shall develop, make available for public 
     comment, and finalize--
       (1) a definition of the term ``Procurement administrative 
     lead time'' or ``PALT'', to be applied Government-wide, that 
     describes the amount of time from the date on which a 
     solicitation for a contract or task order is issued to the 
     date of an initial award of the contract or task order; and
       (2) a plan for measuring and publicly reporting data on 
     PALT for Federal Government contracts and task orders in 
     amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.
       (b) Requirement for Definition.--Unless the Administrator 
     determines otherwise, the amount of time in the definition of 
     PALT developed under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) begin on the date on which an initial solicitation is 
     issued by a Federal department or agency for a contract or 
     task order; and
       (2) end on the date of the award of the contract or task 
     order.
       (c) Coordination.--In developing the definition of PALT, 
     the Administrator shall coordinate with--
       (1) the senior procurement executives of Federal agencies;
       (2) the Secretary of Defense; and
       (3) the Administrator of the General Services 
     Administration on modifying the existing data system of the 
     Federal Government to determine the date on which the initial 
     solicitation is issued.
       (d) Use of Existing Procurement Data System.--In developing 
     the plan for measuring and publicly reporting data on PALT 
     required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, rely on the information contained 
     in the Federal procurement data system established pursuant 
     to section 1122(a)(4) of title 41, United States Code, 
     including any modifications to that system.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 905, 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. I urge 
adoption of this en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, we have no speakers. I urge 
adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  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 905, I 
offer amendments en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 4 consisting of amendment Nos. 55, 57, 58, 59, 
60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 70 printed in House Report 
115-698, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:

            amendment no. 55 offered by mr. conaway of texas

       In section 1004, strike ``financial system'' and insert 
     ``business system that contributes to financial 
     information''.


            amendment no. 57 offered by mr. burgess of texas

       At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 1005. 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. 58 offered by mr. ruiz of california

       At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 10__. AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY.

       (a) Education Campaign.--Beginning not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall carry out an annual education campaign to 
     inform individuals who may be eligible to enroll in the 
     Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry of such 
     eligibility. Each such campaign shall include at least one 
     electronic method and one physical mailing method to provide 
     such information.
       (b) Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Defined.--
     In this section, the term ``Airborne Hazards and Open Burn 
     Pit Registry'' means the registry established by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 201 of the 
     Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act 
     of 2012 (Public Law 112-260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note).


          amendment no. 59 offered by ms. esty of connecticut

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. BRIEFING ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT IN ARLINGTON 
                   NATIONAL CEMETERY.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and 
     the Secretary of Defense should coordinate to--
       (1) prevent the flight of unmanned aircraft over Arlington 
     National Cemetery, to the maximum amount practical, in order 
     to preserve the sacred atmosphere of the cemetery as a 
     national shrine; and
       (2) restrict all flights of unmanned aircraft over 
     Arlington National Cemetery during the execution of funeral 
     services, except in emergency situations, the execution of 
     national security operations, and unmanned aircraft flown at 
     the request of the family participating in funeral services.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
     jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committees on Armed 
     Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate a briefing on whether 
     legislative action is required to prevent low flying unmanned 
     aircraft from disrupting funerals at Arlington National 
     Cemetery.
       (c) Unmanned Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``unmanned aircraft'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
     (Public Law 112-95).


            amendment no. 60 offered by mr. young of alaska

       Add at the end of subtitle F of title X the following:

     SEC. 1062. REPORT ON AN UPDATED ARCTIC STRATEGY.

       (a) Report on an Updated Strategy.--Not later than June 1, 
     2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating with respect to Coast Guard operations and 
     navigation issues, shall submit to

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     the congressional defense committees a report on an updated 
     Arctic Strategy to improve and enhance joint operations. The 
     report shall also include an assessment of Russia's 
     aggressive buildup of military assets and infrastructure in 
     the Arctic, as well as China's efforts to influence Arctic 
     policy.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of a joint Arctic strategy for sea 
     operations, including all military and Coast Guard vessels 
     available for Arctic operations.
       (2) A description of a joint Arctic strategy for air 
     operations, which will include all rotor and fixed wing 
     military aircraft platforms available for Arctic operations.
       (3) A description of a joint Arctic strategy for ground 
     operations, which will include all military ground forces 
     available for Arctic operations.
       (4) An assessment of Russia's continued aggressive buildup 
     of military assets and infrastructure in the Arctic.
       (5) An assessment of China's efforts to influence global 
     Arctic policy.


          amendment no. 61 offered by ms. jackson lee of texas

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON DESALINIZATION TECHNOLOGY.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on desalinization 
     technology's application for defense and national security 
     purposes to provide drought relief to areas impacted by sharp 
     declines in water resources.


            amendment no. 62 offered by mr. young of alaska

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
                   RECIPROCITY OF SECURITY CLEARANCE AND ACCESS 
                   DETERMINATIONS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as may be 
     necessary to ensure the expedited compliance of the 
     Department of Defense with section 3001(d) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
     (108-458; 50 U.S.C. 3341(d)).


            amendment no. 63 offered by mr. gosar of arizona

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION 
                   FOR COMPENSABLE DISEASES UNDER THE RADIATION 
                   EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT.

       (a) Assessment.--The National Cancer Institute and the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall assess the 
     application of probability of causation/assigned share (in 
     this section referred to as ``PC/AS'') to determine 
     eligibility for compensation for compensable diseases under 
     the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 
     42 U.S.C. 2210 note) in downwind populations in the 
     continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and the 
     possessions and territories of the United States. To carry 
     out the assessment, the National Cancer Institute and the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall, at a 
     minimum--
       (1) complete the work begun in the late 1990s to develop 
     dose estimates for downwind populations in such locations 
     from fallout from nuclear weapons testing by the United 
     States; and
       (2) estimate the portions of these downwind populations 
     that could become eligible for compensation compensable 
     diseases under such Act for each of the following PC/AS 
     criteria:
       (A) Median PC/AS > 0.5.
       (B) PC/AS > 0.5 at the 80 percent credibility limit.
       (C) PC/AS > 0.5 at the 99 percent credibility limit.
       (b) Provision of Information.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Cancer 
     Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
     shall inform Congress of the time and resources required to 
     carry out the assessment under subsection (a).


          amendment no. 64 offered by mr. denham of california

       Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following:

     SEC. 10__. USE OF GI BENEFITS FOR AGRICULTURE-RELATED 
                   EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

       The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor 
     and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall provide guidance 
     and resources for individuals interested in using educational 
     benefits under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of title 38, 
     United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, 
     United States Code, for agriculture-related education 
     programs.


            amendment no. 65 offered by mr. young of alaska

       At the end of title X add the following:

     SEC. __. ARCTIC SURVIVAL TRAINING.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that in developing 
     any Arctic survival curriculum, the Department of Defense 
     shall engage with local indigenous communities for their 
     traditional knowledge.


            amendment no. 66 offered by mr. yoder of kansas

       At the end of title X, add the following new section:

     SEC. 10__. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 
                   INFORMATION THAT IS STORED BY THIRD-PARTY 
                   SERVICE PROVIDERS .

       (a) Voluntary Disclosure Corrections.--
       (1) In general.--Section 2702 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) by striking ``divulge'' and inserting ``disclose''; and
       (II) by striking ``while in electronic storage by that 
     service'' and inserting ``that is in electronic storage with 
     or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by that service'';

       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by striking ``to the public'';
       (II) by striking ``divulge'' and inserting ``disclose''; 
     and
       (III) by striking ``which is carried or maintained on that 
     service'' and inserting ``that is stored, held, or maintained 
     by that service''; and

       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) by striking ``divulge'' and inserting ``disclose''; and
       (II) by striking ``a provider of'' and inserting ``a person 
     or entity providing'';

       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     ``wire or electronic'' before ``communication'';
       (ii) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) to an originator, addressee, or intended recipient of 
     such communication, to the subscriber or customer on whose 
     behalf the provider stores, holds, or maintains such 
     communication, or to an agent of such addressee, intended 
     recipient, subscriber, or customer;''; and
       (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) with the lawful consent of the originator, addressee, 
     or intended recipient of such communication, or of the 
     subscriber or customer on whose behalf the provider stores, 
     holds, or maintains such communication;'';
       (C) in subsection (c) by inserting ``wire or electronic'' 
     before ``communications'';
       (D) in each of subsections (b) and (c), by striking 
     ``divulge'' and inserting ``disclose''; and
       (E) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2) with the lawful consent of the subscriber or 
     customer;''.
       (b) Amendments to Required Disclosure Section.--Section 
     2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(a) Contents of Wire or Electronic Communications in 
     Electronic Storage.--Except as provided in subsections (i) 
     and (j), a governmental entity may require the disclosure by 
     a provider of electronic communication service of the 
     contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in 
     electronic storage with or otherwise stored, held, or 
     maintained by that service only if the governmental entity 
     obtains a warrant issued using the procedures described in 
     the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a 
     State court, issued using State warrant procedures) that--
       ``(1) is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
       ``(2) may indicate the date by which the provider must make 
     the disclosure to the governmental entity.

     In the absence of a date on the warrant indicating the date 
     by which the provider must make disclosure to the 
     governmental entity, the provider shall promptly respond to 
     the warrant.
       ``(b) Contents of Wire or Electronic Communications in a 
     Remote Computing Service.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsections (i) 
     and (j), a governmental entity may require the disclosure by 
     a provider of remote computing service of the contents of a 
     wire or electronic communication that is stored, held, or 
     maintained by that service only if the governmental entity 
     obtains a warrant issued using the procedures described in 
     the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a 
     State court, issued using State warrant procedures) that--
       ``(A) is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
       ``(B) may indicate the date by which the provider must make 
     the disclosure to the governmental entity.
     In the absence of a date on the warrant indicating the date 
     by which the provider must make disclosure to the 
     governmental entity, the provider shall promptly respond to 
     the warrant.
       ``(2) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) is applicable with 
     respect to any wire or electronic communication that is 
     stored, held, or maintained by the provider--
       ``(A) on behalf of, and received by means of electronic 
     transmission from (or created by means of computer processing 
     of communication received by means of electronic transmission 
     from), a subscriber or customer of such remote computing 
     service; and
       ``(B) solely for the purpose of providing storage or 
     computer processing services to such subscriber or customer, 
     if the provider is not authorized to access the contents of 
     any such communications for purposes of providing any 
     services other than storage or computer processing.

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       ``(c) Records Concerning Electronic Communication Service 
     or Remote Computing Service.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsections (i) 
     and (j), a governmental entity may require the disclosure by 
     a provider of electronic communication service or remote 
     computing service of a record or other information pertaining 
     to a subscriber to or customer of such service (not including 
     the contents of wire or electronic communications), only--
       ``(A) if a governmental entity obtains a warrant issued 
     using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of 
     Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued 
     using State warrant procedures) that--
       ``(i) is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction 
     directing the disclosure; and
       ``(ii) may indicate the date by which the provider must 
     make the disclosure to the governmental entity;
       ``(B) if a governmental entity obtains a court order 
     directing the disclosure under subsection (d);
       ``(C) with the lawful consent of the subscriber or 
     customer; or
       ``(D) as otherwise authorized in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Subscriber or customer information.--A provider of 
     electronic communication service or remote computing service 
     shall, in response to an administrative subpoena authorized 
     by Federal or State statute, a grand jury, trial, or civil 
     discovery subpoena, or any means available under paragraph 
     (1), disclose to a governmental entity the--
       ``(A) name;
       ``(B) address;
       ``(C) local and long distance telephone connection records, 
     or records of session times and durations;
       ``(D) length of service (including start date) and types of 
     service used;
       ``(E) telephone or instrument number or other subscriber or 
     customer number or identity, including any temporarily 
     assigned network address; and
       ``(F) means and source of payment for such service 
     (including any credit card or bank account number),
     of a subscriber or customer of such service.
       ``(3) Notice not required.--A governmental entity that 
     receives records or information under this subsection is not 
     required to provide notice to a subscriber or customer.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by striking ``(b) or'';
       (B) by striking ``the contents of a wire or electronic 
     communication, or'';
       (C) by striking ``sought,'' and inserting ``sought''; and
       (D) by striking ``section'' and inserting ``subsection''; 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Notice.--Except as provided in section 2705, a 
     provider of electronic communication service or remote 
     computing service may notify a subscriber or customer of a 
     receipt of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request under 
     subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section.
       ``(i) Rule of Construction Related to Legal Process.--
     Nothing in this section or in section 2702 shall limit the 
     authority of a governmental entity to use an administrative 
     subpoena authorized by Federal or State statute, a grand 
     jury, trial, or civil discovery subpoena, or a warrant issued 
     using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of 
     Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued 
     using State warrant procedures) by a court of competent 
     jurisdiction to--
       ``(1) require an originator, addressee, or intended 
     recipient of a wire or electronic communication to disclose a 
     wire or electronic communication (including the contents of 
     that communication) to the governmental entity;
       ``(2) require a person or entity that provides an 
     electronic communication service to the officers, directors, 
     employees, or agents of the person or entity (for the purpose 
     of carrying out their duties) to disclose a wire or 
     electronic communication (including the contents of that 
     communication) to or from the person or entity itself or to 
     or from an officer, director, employee, or agent of the 
     entity to a governmental entity, if the wire or electronic 
     communication is stored, held, or maintained on an electronic 
     communications system owned, operated, or controlled by the 
     person or entity; or
       ``(3) require a person or entity that provides a remote 
     computing service or electronic communication service to 
     disclose a wire or electronic communication (including the 
     contents of that communication) that advertises or promotes a 
     product or service and that has been made readily accessible 
     to the general public.
       ``(j) Rule of Construction Related to Congressional 
     Subpoenas.--Nothing in this section or in section 2702 shall 
     limit the power of inquiry vested in the Congress by article 
     I of the Constitution of the United States, including the 
     authority to compel the production of a wire or electronic 
     communication (including the contents of a wire or electronic 
     communication) that is stored, held, or maintained by a 
     person or entity that provides remote computing service or 
     electronic communication service.''.
       (c) Delayed Notice.--Section 2705 of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 2705. Delayed notice

       ``(a) In General.--A governmental entity acting under 
     section 2703 may apply to a court for an order directing a 
     provider of electronic communication service or remote 
     computing service to which a warrant, order, subpoena, or 
     other directive under section 2703 is directed not to notify 
     any other person of the existence of the warrant, order, 
     subpoena, or other directive.
       ``(b) Determination.--A court shall grant a request for an 
     order made under subsection (a) for delayed notification of 
     up to 180 days if the court determines that there is reason 
     to believe that notification of the existence of the warrant, 
     order, subpoena, or other directive will likely result in--
       ``(1) endangering the life or physical safety of an 
     individual;
       ``(2) flight from prosecution;
       ``(3) destruction of or tampering with evidence;
       ``(4) intimidation of potential witnesses; or
       ``(5) otherwise seriously jeopardizing an investigation or 
     unduly delaying a trial.
       ``(c) Extension.--Upon request by a governmental entity, a 
     court may grant one or more extensions, for periods of up to 
     180 days each, of an order granted in accordance with 
     subsection (b).''.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or an 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed to preclude 
     the acquisition by the United States Government of--
       (1) the contents of a wire or electronic communication 
     pursuant to other lawful authorities, including the 
     authorities under chapter 119 of title 18 (commonly known as 
     the ``Wiretap Act''), the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), or any other provision 
     of Federal law not specifically amended by this section; or
       (2) records or other information relating to a subscriber 
     or customer of any electronic communication service or remote 
     computing service (not including the content of such 
     communications) pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), chapter 
     119 of title 18 (commonly known as the ``Wiretap Act''), or 
     any other provision of Federal law not specifically amended 
     by this section.


         amendment no. 67 offered by mrs. lawrence of michigan

       Page 543, after line 5, insert the following:

     SEC. 1086. LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES ON PROGRESS OF 
                   GENDER INTEGRATION IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall direct each component of the 
     Armed Forces to share lessons learned and best practices on 
     the progress of their gender integration implementation plans 
     and to communicate strategically that progress with other 
     components of the Armed Forces as well as the general public, 
     as recommended by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in 
     the Services.


          amendment no. 68 offered by ms. jackson lee of texas

       Page 543, insert after line 5 the following:

     SEC. 1086. REPORT ON READINESS OF NATIONAL GUARD TO RESPOND 
                   TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

       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 analyzing the 
     readiness of the National Guard and Reserve to respond to 
     natural disasters.


              amendment no. 69 offered by mr. poe of texas

       Page 579, line 11, strike ``$350,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$200,000,000''.


          amendment no. 70 offered by mr. abraham of louisiana

       At the end of section 1221, add the following new 
     subsection:
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that--
       (1) the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 
     have made, and continue to make, significant contributions to 
     the United States-led campaign to degrade, dismantle, and 
     ultimately defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 
     in Iraq;
       (2) a lasting defeat of ISIS is critical to maintaining a 
     stable and tolerant Iraq in which all faiths, sects, and 
     ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full 
     integration into the Government and society of Iraq; and
       (3) in support of counter-ISIS operations and in 
     conjunction with the Central Government of Iraq, the United 
     States should provide the Ministry of Peshmerga forces of the 
     Kurdistan Region of Iraq $290,000,000 in operational 
     sustainment, so that the Peshmerga forces can more 
     effectively partner with the Iraqi Security Forces, the 
     United States, and other international Coalition members to 
     consolidate gains, hold territory, and protect infrastructure 
     from ISIS and its affiliates in an effort to deal a lasting 
     defeat to ISIS and prevent its reemergence in Iraq.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 905, 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. 55 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas

  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that amendment 
No. 55 in House Report 115-698 be modified in the form I have placed at 
the desk.

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  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:
  Modification to amendment No. 55 offered by Mr. Conaway of Texas:

       The amendment as modified is as follows:
       Page 441, line 13, strike ``financial system'' and insert 
     ``business system that contributes to financial 
     information''.

  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 Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have no requests for time for this en 
bloc package. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I, too, have no requests for 
time, urge adoption of the amendment, and 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.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 56 will 
not be offered.


      Amendments En Bloc No. 5 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas

  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 905, I 
offer amendments en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 5 consisting of amendment Nos. 71, 72, 73, 74, 
75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, and 86 printed in House 
Report 115-698, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:

         Amendment No. 71 Offered by Mr. Perry of Pennsylvania

       At the end of section 1221, add the following:
       (c) Quarterly Progress Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and leadership of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a progress report under 
     section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, 
     which shall be provided in unclassified form with a 
     classified annex if necessary. Such progress report shall, 
     based on the most recent quarterly information, include an 
     assessment of the following:
       (A) The incorporation of violent extremist organizations 
     and organizations with association to the Iran's 
     Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) into the Iraq military.
       (B) The level of access violent extremist organizations and 
     organizations with association to the IRGC have to United 
     States-provided equipment and training.
       (C) United States-provided equipment that is controlled by 
     unauthorized end users, determined by vetting required in 
     subsection (e) of section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
     P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2015, or is not accounted for by the Government 
     of Iraq, including a detailed inventory of each equipment 
     type provided to the Government of Iraq.
       (D) Actions taken by the Government of Iraq to repossess 
     United States-provided equipment from unauthorized end users.
       (2) Definition.--In this subsection, 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.


         Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mr. Schneider of Illinois

       Page 587, after line 17, insert the following:
       (A) should identify specific countries in which Iran and 
     Iranian-backed entities are operating;
       Page 587, line 18, strike ``(A)'' and insert ``(B)''.
       Page 588, line 6, strike ``and''.
       Page 588, after line 9, insert the following:
       (viii) assessing Iran's destabilizing activities in the 
     countries identified under subparagraph (A) and the 
     implications thereof; and
       Page 588, line 10, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(C)''.
       Page 588, line 15, strike ``(A)'' and insert ``(B)''.


         Amendment No. 73 Offered by Mr. Schneider of Illinois

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12_. REPORT ON IRANIAN SUPPORT OF PROXY FORCES IN SYRIA 
                   AND LEBANON.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress 
     a report that describes Iranian support of proxy forces in 
     Syria and Lebanon and assesses the increased threat posed to 
     Israel, other United States regional allies, and other 
     specified interests of the United States as a result of such 
     support.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under 
     subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, information 
     relating to the following matters with respect to both the 
     strategic and tactical implications for the United States and 
     its allies:
       (1) A description of arms or related material transferred 
     by Iran to Hizballah since March 2011, including the number 
     of such arms or related material and whether such transfer 
     was by land, sea, or air, as well as financial and additional 
     technological capabilities transferred by Iran to Hizballah.
       (2) A description of Iranian and Iranian-controlled 
     personnel, including Hizballah, Shiite militias, and Iran's 
     Revolutionary Guard Corps forces, operating within Syria, 
     including the number and geographic distribution of such 
     personnel operating within 30 kilometers of the Israeli 
     borders with Syria and Lebanon.
       (3) An assessment of Hizballah's operational lessons 
     learned based on its recent experiences in Syria.
       (4) A description of the threat posed to Israel and other 
     United States partners in the Middle East by the transfer of 
     arms or related material or other support offered to 
     Hizballah and other proxies from Iran.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``arms or 
     related material'' means--
       (1) nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological weapons 
     or materials or components of such weapons;
       (2) ballistic or cruise missile weapons or materials or 
     components of such weapons;
       (3) destabilizing numbers and types of advanced 
     conventional weapons;
       (4) defense articles or defense services, as those terms 
     are defined in paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, of 
     section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794);
       (5) defense information, as that term is defined in section 
     644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403); 
     or
       (6) items designated by the President for purposes of the 
     United States Munitions List under section 38(a)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)).


          Amendment No. 74 Offered by Mr. Ellison of Minnesota

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE LACK OF AUTHORIZATION FOR 
                   THE USE OF THE ARMED FORCES AGAINST IRAN.

       It is the sense of Congress that the use of the Armed 
     Forces against Iran is not authorized by this Act or any 
     other Act.


          Amendment No. 75 Offered by Mr. Ellison of Minnesota

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize the use 
     of the Armed Forces of the United States against Iran.


           Amendment No. 76 Offered by Ms. Lee of California

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and by January 15 of every year 
     thereafter through 2020, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination 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 a report on the progress made by the Government of 
     Afghanistan in achieving the security-sector benchmarks as 
     outlined by the United States-Afghan Compact, otherwise known 
     as the Kabul Compact.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.


           Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Roskam of Illinois

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12_. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM OF 
                   IRAN.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the ballistic missile program of Iran represents a 
     serious threat to allies of the United States in the Middle 
     East and Europe, members of the Armed Forces deployed in the 
     those regions, and ultimately the United States;
       (2) the testing and production by Iran of ballistic 
     missiles capable of carrying a nuclear device is a clear 
     violation of multiple United Nations Security Council 
     resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by the 
     international community;
       (3) Iran currently maintains the largest inventory of 
     ballistic missiles in the Middle East;
       (4) according to the Director of National Intelligence, Dan 
     Coats, Iran's ballistic missiles are inherently capable of 
     delivering weapons of mass destruction and the Office of the 
     Director of National Intelligence judges they would be used 
     as Iran's ``preferred method of delivering nuclear weapons, 
     if it builds them'';

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       (5) Director of National Intelligence Coats additionally 
     asserts ``Tehran's desire to deter the United States might 
     drive it to field an intercontinental ballistic missile 
     (ICBM)'' and ``progress on Iran's space program could shorten 
     a pathway to an ICBM because space launch vehicles use 
     similar technologies''; and
       (6) the Government of the United States should impose tough 
     primary and secondary sanctions against any sector of the 
     economy of Iran or any Iranian person that directly or 
     indirectly supports the ballistic missile program of Iran as 
     well as any foreign person or financial institution that 
     engages in transactions or trade that support that program.


            Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mr. Yoho of Florida

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12__. REINSTATEMENT OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH 
                   RESPECT TO UNITED STATES-HONG KONG RELATIONS.

       Section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 
     1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(a) In 
     General.-- Not later than'';
       (B) by striking ``March 31, 1993'' and all that follows 
     through ``March 31, 2006'' and inserting ``March 31, 2019, 
     and annually thereafter through 2024''; and
       (C) by striking ``the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``the chair of the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form and shall be published on a 
     publicly available website of the Department of State.''.


          Amendment No. 79 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON NORTH KOREA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that includes a description 
     of any ongoing or planned efforts of the Department of State 
     with respect to each of the following:
       (1) Resuming the repatriation from North Korea of members 
     of the United States Armed Forces missing or unaccounted for 
     during the Korean War.
       (2) Reuniting Korean Americans with their relatives in 
     North Korea.
       (3) Assessing the security risks posed by travel to North 
     Korea for United States citizens.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--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.


           Amendment No. 80 Offered by Ms. Lee of California

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title XII the following new 
     section:

     SEC. ___. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING USE OF FORCE AGAINST 
                   NORTH KOREA.

       Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the use 
     of force against North Korea.


          Amendment No. 81 Offered by Mr. Khanna of California

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12_. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the 
     use of force against North Korea.


            Amendment No. 82 Offered by Mr. Yoho of Florida

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12__. MODIFICATION OF FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION REPORTING 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Subsection (a) of section 1275 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     130 Stat. 2540), as amended by section 1262(a)(1) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1689), is further amended by 
     striking ``the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives'' and inserting ``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''.


           Amendment No. 83 Offered by Ms. Frankel of Florida

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
                   ORGANIZATION.

       It is the sense of Congress that continued United States 
     leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is 
     critical to the national security of the United States.


          Amendment No. 84 Offered by Mr. Delaney of Maryland

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT OF 
                   THE UNITED STATES TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
                   ORGANIZATION (NATO).

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) was founded with the ideals of democracy, 
     individual liberty, and the desire for peaceful resolutions 
     of disputes.
       (2) For over six decades, NATO has been a successful 
     intergovernmental political and military alliance.
       (3) NATO's collective defense acts as a deterrent to 
     aggression where the alliance defends its Allied countries 
     against external security threats.
       (4) NATO strengthens the security of the United States by 
     utilizing an integrated military coalition.
       (5) While Russia has continued to threaten the sovereignty 
     of countries in Europe and exhibit threatening behavior 
     toward our own military assets, NATO sends a clear collective 
     message that the Alliance will not tolerate Russia's 
     provocation.
       (6) In respect to the changing threats against Europe and 
     the United States since the end of the Cold War, NATO has 
     evolved to take on new dangers including terrorism, the 
     spread of weapons of mass destruction, and cyber attacks.
       (7) After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the 
     United States, NATO invoked Article 5 of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty for the first time in NATO's history to deploy 
     military resources to Afghanistan in support of the United 
     States mission to combat a dangerous terrorist threat.
       (8) NATO aided the United States military by leading the 
     International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan from 
     August 2003 to 2014, working with Afghan authorities to 
     respond to the terrorist insurgency and to provide effective 
     security across the country.
       (9) NATO continues a civilian-led presence in Afghanistan 
     to strengthen Afghan security forces and institutions to 
     ensure the country can rebuild its security operations and 
     end safe haven for terrorists.
       (10) In November 2002 at the Prague Summit, NATO leaders 
     adopted a Prague package to adapt NATO to the challenge of 
     combating terrorism which included a Military Concept for 
     Defense against Terrorism, a Partnership Action Plan against 
     Terrorism, missile defense, cyber defense, and enhanced 
     intelligence sharing.
       (11) In November 2006 at the Riga Summit, NATO declared 
     that ``terrorism, increasingly global in scope and lethal in 
     results, and the spread of weapons of mass destruction are 
     likely to be the principal threats to the Alliance over the 
     next 10 to 15 years''.
       (12) In July 2016 at the Warsaw Summit, NATO leaders agreed 
     to strengthen the Alliance's military presence in Eastern 
     Europe, declared Initial Operational Capability of NATO's 
     Ballistic Missile Defense to strengthen the defense of Allied 
     countries against ballistic missiles, and recognized 
     cyberspace as a new operational domain.
       (13) The attacks in Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; 
     Istanbul, Turkey; Manchester, England; Barcelona, Spain; and 
     Brussels, Belgium, home of the NATO Headquarters, shows the 
     importance of an international alliance to combat terrorist 
     groups.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the foundation of 
     transatlantic security and defense;
       (2) NATO serves as a critical coalition in preserving peace 
     and stability in the transatlantic region;
       (3) NATO's continued effort to develop new capabilities and 
     technologies to combat terrorism and a changing international 
     security environment are crucial to enhancing national 
     security and strengthening the United States ability to 
     combat evolving security threats; and
       (4) the United States encourages each NATO member country 
     to meet or exceed the commitment to spend two percent of its 
     Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense.


           Amendment No. 85 Offered by Mr. Bishop of Michigan

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO INCREASES IN DEFENSE 
                   CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES ALLIES.

       It is the sense of Congress that the President, in 
     furtherance of increased unity, equitable sharing of the 
     common defense burden, and international stability, should--
       (1) encourage all member countries of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization (``NATO allies'') to fulfill their 
     commitments to levels and composition of defense expenditures 
     as agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales Summit and NATO 2016 
     Warsaw Summit;
       (2) call on NATO allies to finance, equip, and train their 
     armed forces to fulfill their national and regional security 
     interests; and
       (3) recognize NATO allies that are meeting their defense 
     spending commitments or otherwise providing adequately for 
     their national and regional security interests.

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            Amendment No. 86 Offered by Mr. Gohmert of Texas

       Add at the end of subtitle F of title XII the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON THREATS BY THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Muslim Brotherhood is a threat to the United States.
       (b) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President and the Secretary of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     that contains an assessment of the threats posed to the 
     United States by the Muslim Brotherhood.
       (2) Matters to be included.--The report required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) A description of the origins of the Muslim Brotherhood.
       (B) A description of the strategic aims of the Muslim 
     Brotherhood.
       (C) A description of the tactical methods of the Muslim 
     Brotherhood.
       (D) A description of the funding sources of the Muslim 
     Brotherhood.
       (E) A description of the leadership structures of the 
     Muslim Brotherhood.
       (F) Any other matters the President and Secretary of 
     Defense consider appropriate.
       (3) Form.--The required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Definition.--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.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 905, 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 adoption of this en bloc 
package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I have no speakers. I urge 
adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  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. 6 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas

  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 905, I 
offer amendments en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 6 consisting of amendment Nos. 87, 88, 89, 90, 
91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, and 103 printed in 
House Report 115-698, offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas:


           amendment no. 87 offered by mr. walz on minnesota

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. 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 Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate.


          amendment no. 88 offered by ms. jackson lee of texas

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO COMBAT BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA 
                   AND THE LAKE CHAD BASIN.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
       (1) strongly condemns the ongoing violence and the 
     systematic gross human rights violations against the people 
     of Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin carried out by Boko Haram;
       (2) expresses its support for the people of Nigeria and the 
     Lake Chad Basin who wish to live in a peaceful, economically 
     prosperous, and democratic region; and
       (3) calls on the President to support Nigerian, Lake Chad 
     Basin, and international community efforts to ensure 
     accountability for crimes against humanity committed by Boko 
     Haram against the people of Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, 
     particularly the young girls kidnapped from Chibok and other 
     internally displaced persons affected by the actions of Boko 
     Haram.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly 
     submit to Congress a report on efforts to combat Boko Haram 
     in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) A description of initiatives undertaken by the 
     Department of Defense to assist the Government of Nigeria and 
     countries in the Lake Chad Basin to develop capacities to 
     deploy special forces to combat Boko Haram.
       (B) A description of United States activities to enhance 
     the capacity of Nigeria and countries in the Lake Chad Basin 
     to investigate and prosecute human rights violations 
     perpetrated against the people of Nigeria and the Lake Chad 
     Basin by Boko Haram, al-Qaeda affiliates, and other terrorist 
     organizations, in order to promote respect for rule of law in 
     Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.


         amendment no. 89 offered by mr. ted lieu of california

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON INTERFERENCE IN LIBYA BY MILITARY AND 
                   SECURITY FORCES OF OTHER FOREIGN NATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 
     years, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
     shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the military activities of external 
     actors in Libya, including Russia, Egypt, and the United Arab 
     Emirates.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     also include the following:
       (1) An assessment of military, security, and influence 
     activities by foreign countries in Libya, including--
       (A) actions that violate or seek to violate the United 
     Nations arms embargo on Libya imposed pursuant to United 
     Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011);
       (B) actions outside the scope of such Resolution that seek 
     to increase the relative strength of either the eastern or 
     western coalition in Libya, including through financing, 
     policy coordination, or political support;
       (C) the extent to which the actions described in 
     subparagraph (A) and (B) involve United States-origin 
     equipment and violate contractual conditions of acceptable 
     use of such equipment;
       (2) An assessment of whether the actions described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) have undermined 
     the United Nations-led and United States-supported 
     negotiations or the objective of political reconciliation and 
     stabilization in Libya.
       (3) An assessment of Russian influence in Libya and Egypt, 
     including:
       (A) Russian efforts to provide logistical, material or 
     political assistance to Libyan parties, establish a military 
     presence, and expand political influence in Libya, and any 
     facilitation by Egyptian officers or officials for such 
     activities;
       (B) whether the presence and activities of Russian 
     personnel and equipment in Libya and Egypt, and Russian 
     requests to establish bases in Egypt, pose or could pose a 
     future challenge to the United States' ability to operate in 
     Egypt, Libya, or the southern Mediterranean broadly, 
     including overflight privileges; and
       (C) whether Egypt is facilitating Russian influence and 
     materiel-provision in Libya and the extent to which such 
     facilitation undermines United States policy, involves

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     United States-origin equipment, and violates contractual 
     conditions of acceptable use of such equipment.
       (4) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of State determine to be relevant.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
     congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives.


    amendment no. 90 offered by mr. brendan f. boyle of pennsylvania

       Add at the end of subtitle F of title XII the following:

     SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BUILDING AN 
                   INTERNATIONAL COALITION TO COUNTER HYBRID 
                   THREATS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States is stronger and more effective when 
     we work with our partners and allies abroad;
       (2) the United States should lead an international effort 
     of like-minded democracies to build awareness of and 
     resilience to the Kremlin's malign influence operations.


            amendment no. 91 offered by Mr. castro of texas

       At the appropriate place in title XII, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 12__. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND 
                   SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S 
                   REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       Paragraph (22) of section 1202(b) 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 1261 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1688), is further amended by 
     striking ``activities in the South China Sea'' and inserting 
     the following: ``activities--
       ``(A) in the South China Sea;
       ``(B) in the East China Sea, including in the vicinity of 
     the Senkaku islands; and
       ``(C) in the Indian Ocean region.''.


         amendment no. 92 offered by mr. schneider of illinois

       In section 1685, add at the end the following: ``Not later 
     than 60 days after the submission of the National 
     Intelligence Estimate required under this section, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall report to Congress on efforts of 
     the Department of Defense to deter such interference. Such 
     report shall describe and assess any actions taken by the 
     Department, including cooperation with other Federal agencies 
     and other countries to deter such interference.''.


          amendment no. 93 offered by mr. pearce of new mexico

       At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 16__. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON SPACE LAUNCH LOCATIONS.

       (a) Independent Study.--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 a study on space 
     launch locations, including with respect to the development 
     and capacity of existing and new locations, and the 
     vulnerabilities of the use of existing coastal locations and 
     new locations. The study shall, at a minimum--
       (1) identify how additional locations affect the capability 
     of the Department of Defense to rapidly reconstitute and 
     improve resilience for defense satellite system launches;
       (2) identify the capacities and vulnerabilities of current 
     and new space launch locations, in light of the rapid 
     increase in using commercial space services to support 
     national security space missions and military requirements;
       (3) identify partnerships within State government-owned and 
     -operated spaceports that should be developed to increase 
     launch capacities and enhance the space resiliency of the 
     United States;
       (4) provide recommendations on strategic placement for 
     future space launch sites to mitigate vulnerabilities 
     presented by coastal launch sites; and
       (5) identify costs associated with additional locations and 
     whether such costs should be borne by the Department of 
     Defense, State governments, or private entities.
       (b) Selection.--The Secretary may not enter into the 
     contract under subsection (a) with a federally funded 
     research and development center for which the Air Force Space 
     Command or the Launch Centers of the National Aeronautical 
     and Space Administration is a sponsor.
       (c) Submission to DOD.--Not later than 240 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the federally funded 
     research and development center shall submit to the Secretary 
     a report containing the study conducted under subsection (a).
       (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees the report 
     under subsection (a), without change.
       (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 Science, Space, and Technology and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives.
       (3) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate.


            amendment no. 94 offered by mr. soto of florida

       At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 16__. INCLUSION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND 
                   CYBERSECURITY IN CURRICULUM OF JUNIOR RESERVE 
                   OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

       Section 2031(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) subject to the authority, direction, and control of 
     the Secretary of Defense, determine the curriculum of the 
     program, which shall include, at minimum, instruction in the 
     subjects of cybersecurity and computer programming.''.


         amendment no. 95 offered by Mr. aguilar of california

       At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 16__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
                   SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS.

       (a) Additional Considerations.--Section 2200c of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting before ``In the selection'' the following:
       ``(a) Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.--
     ''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Certain Institutions of Higher Education.--In the 
     selection of a recipient for the award of a scholarship or 
     grant under this chapter, consideration shall be given to 
     whether--
       ``(1) in the case of a scholarship, the institution of 
     higher education at which the recipient pursues a degree is 
     an institution described in section 371(a) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)); and
       ``(2) in the case of a grant, the recipient is an 
     institution described in such section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Section heading.--The heading of section 2200c of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 2200c. Special considerations in awarding scholarships 
       and grants''.

       (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 2200c and 
     inserting the following new item:

``2200c. Special considerations in awarding scholarships and grants.''.


         amendment no. 96 offered by mrs. comstock of virginia

        At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. 16__. REPORT ON TRANSITION OF SHARKSEER PROGRAM.

       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 that assesses the 
     transition of base operations of the SharkSeer program to the 
     Defense Information Systems Agency, including with respect to 
     staffing, acquisition, contracts, sensor management, and the 
     ability to conduct cyber threat analyses and advanced 
     malware. The report shall include a spending roadmap and 
     areas that need increased funding.


          amendment no. 97 offered by ms. jackson lee of texas

       At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 16__. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICE PROGRAM.

       Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility 
     of establishing a Cybersecurity Apprentice Program to support 
     on-the-job training for certain cybersecurity positions and 
     facilitate the acquisition of cybersecurity certifications.


         amendment no. 98 offered by mr. thompson of california

       Page 877, insert after line 9 the following new section 
     (and redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):

     SEC. 2822. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND FUTURE CONVEYANCE OF 
                   PORTION OF FORMER MARE ISLAND FIRING RANGE, 
                   VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Restoration Required as Result of Previous 
     Remediation.--As soon as practicable, the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall take such steps as may be required to fill in 
     depressions in the Mare Island property which resulted from 
     environmental remediation carried out by the Department of 
     the Navy prior to the date of the enactment of this section.
       (b) Mitigation of Wetlands.--
       (1) Method of mitigation.--If the refilling of wetlands on 
     the Mare Island property requires mitigation, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall conduct such mitigation in accordance with 
     relevant Federal, State and local environmental laws.
       (2) Coordination over certain portion of property.--To the 
     extent that the refilling

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     of wetlands on the Mare Island property requires mitigation 
     on any portion of such property which is subject to a 
     reversionary interest of the State of California, the 
     Secretary shall coordinate with the California State Lands 
     Commission to determine how to best meet the regulatory 
     requirements applicable to the mitigation of such wetlands.
       (c) Report on Compliance and Future Conveyance.--Not later 
     than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report describing the process by which 
     the Secretary plans to meet the requirements of subsections 
     (a) and (b), as well as a proposal by the Secretary to convey 
     the Mare Island property (or some portion thereof) to the 
     State of California or units of local government in the State 
     of California.
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the ``Mare Island 
     property'' is the parcel of real property consisting of 
     approximately 48 acres located within the former Mare Island 
     Naval Shipyard which was formerly used as a firing range by 
     the Department of the Navy.


         amendment no. 99 offered by mr. kinzinger of illinois

       Page 882, insert after line 22 the following new section 
     (and redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):

     SEC. 2823. MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS ON LAND CONVEYANCE, 
                   JOLIET ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, ILLINOIS.

       Section 2922(c) of the Military Construction Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (division B of Public Law 104-106; 
     110 Stat. 605), as amended by section 2842 of the Military 
     Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division 
     B of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 863) and section 2838 of 
     the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3710), is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``(1) The conveyance'' and inserting ``The 
     conveyance''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2).


          amendment no. 100 offered by mr. culberson of texas

       Page 937, insert after line 12 the following new section:

     SEC. 2845. 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, 2025.


      amendment no. 101 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.


          amendment no. 102 offered by mr. tipton of colorado

       After section 3401, insert the following:

     SECTION 3402. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS FROM CALCULATION 
                   FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 PILT PAYMENTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered payment.--The term ``covered payment'' means a 
     payment to a unit of general local government for fiscal year 
     2018 from amounts deposited in the Treasury during the period 
     of time beginning on November 18, 1997, and ending on August 
     7, 2008, from a lease issued under section 7439(b)(1) of 
     title 10, United States Code, and distributed to the unit of 
     general local government in accordance with the Mineral 
     Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
       (2) Payment law.--The term ``payment law'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 6903(a)(1) of title 31, United 
     States Code.
       (3) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of 
     general local government'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 6901 of title 31, United States Code.
       (b) Calculation of Pilt Payment Amount.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, in calculating the amount of a 
     payment to be made to a unit of general local government for 
     fiscal year 2019 under chapter 69 of title 31, United States 
     Code, the Secretary of the Interior shall not consider a 
     covered payment to be an amount received by the unit of 
     general local government in the prior fiscal year under a 
     payment law for purposes of section 6903(b)(1)(A) of that 
     title.


         amendment no. 103 offered by mr. pearce of new mexico

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. __. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARIES OF WHITE SANDS NATIONAL 
                   MONUMENT AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Missile range.--The term ``missile range'' means the 
     White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, administered by the 
     Secretary of the Army.
       (2) Monument.--The term ``monument'' means the White Sands 
     National Monument, New Mexico, established by Presidential 
     Proclamation No. 2025 (16 U.S.C. 431 note), dated January 18, 
     1933, and administered by the Secretary.
       (3) Public land order.--The term ``Public Land Order'' 
     means Public Land Order 833, dated May 21, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 
     4822).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) Military munitions.--The term ``military munitions'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 101(e)(4) of title 
     10, United States Code.
       (6) Munitions debris.--The term ``munitions debris'' means 
     remnants of military munitions remaining after munitions use, 
     demilitarization, or disposal.
       (b) Transfers of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
       (1) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to the 
     secretary.--
       (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     described in subparagraph (B) is transferred from the 
     Secretary of the Army to the Secretary.
       (B) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is the land generally depicted as ``Transfer 
     DOA to NPS (National Park Service)'' on the map titled 
     ``White Sands National Monument (WHSA) & White Sands Missile 
     Range (WSMR) New Proposed White Sands National Monument 
     Boundary'', created April 20, 2018, comprising--
       (i) approximately 2,826 acres of land within the monument 
     that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army; 
     and
       (ii) approximately 5,766 acres of land within the missile 
     range that is abutting the monument.
       (2) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to the 
     secretary of the army.--
       (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     described in subparagraph (B) is transferred from the 
     Secretary to the Secretary of the Army.
       (B) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is the approximately 3,737 acres of land 
     within the monument abutting the missile range, as generally 
     depicted on the map described in paragraph (1)(B) as 
     ``Transfer NPS to DOA (Department of the Army)''.
       (c) Boundary Modifications.--
       (1) Monument.--
       (A) In general.--Following transfers in subsection (b), the 
     boundary of the monument is modified as generally depicted as 
     ``New Proposed WHSA Boundary'' on the map described in 
     subsection (b)(1)(B).
       (B) Map.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of the Army, shall prepare and keep on file for 
     public inspection a map and legal description depicting the 
     revised boundary of the monument.
       (ii) Effect.--The map and legal description shall have the 
     same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that 
     the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors 
     in the legal description and map.
       (2) Missile range.--The Public Land Order is modified to 
     exclude the land transferred to the Secretary under 
     subsection (b)(1) and to include the land transferred to the 
     Secretary of the Army under subsection (b)(1).
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 2854 of Public Law 104-
     201 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note) is repealed.
       (d) Administration.--

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       (1) Monument.--The Secretary shall administer the land 
     transferred under subsection (b)(1) in accordance with laws 
     (including regulations) applicable to the monument.
       (2) Missile range.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary 
     of the Army shall administer the land transferred to the 
     Secretary of the Army under subsection (b)(2) as part of the 
     missile range.
       (3) Fence.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall continue 
     to allow the Secretary to maintain the fence shown on the map 
     described in subsection (b)(1)(B) until such time as the 
     Secretary determines that the fence is unnecessary for the 
     management of the monument.
       (B) Removal.--If the Secretary determines that the fence is 
     unnecessary for the management of the monument under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall promptly remove the 
     fence at the expense of the Department of the Interior.
       (4) Military munitions and munitions debris.--
       (A) Response action.--With respect to any Federal 
     liability, the Secretary of the Army shall remain responsible 
     for any response action addressing military munitions or 
     munitions debris on the land transferred under subsection 
     (b)(1) to the same extent as on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (B) Access.--At the request of the Secretary and subject to 
     available appropriations, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     have access to the land transferred under subsection (b)(1) 
     for the purposes of conducting investigations of military 
     munitions or munitions debris on the transferred land.
       (C) Applicable law.--Any activities undertaken under this 
     subsection shall be carried out in accordance with the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 905, 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 speakers for this en bloc 
package. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I, too, urge adoption, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  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.
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Kustoff of Tennessee) having assumed the chair, Mr. Johnson of 
Louisiana, 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. 5515) to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2019 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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