[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H6302-H6333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7900) to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2023 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, will now 
resume.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.


                 Amendment No. 49 Offered by Ms. Speier

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
49 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. GENDER ANALYSIS IN FOREIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the President should encourage the increased participation of 
     women in existing programs funded by the United States 
     Government that provide training to foreign nationals 
     regarding law enforcement, the rule of law, or professional 
     military education, and should expand and apply gender 
     analysis to improve program design and implementation.
       (b) Gender Analysis of International Training Programs.--
     The Department of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Department of State and other relevant departments, shall 
     conduct a gender analysis of International Education and 
     Training Programs offered to allied and partner forces to 
     ensure the programs are equitable and address issues 
     experienced by all participants.
       (c) Gender Analysis Training.--The Department of Defense, 
     in coordination with the Department of State, shall develop 
     and include gender analysis training to be included in the 
     International Education and Training Programs at United 
     States military schools and training institutions.
       (d) Briefing Required.--No later than two years after 
     enactment of this act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall brief the 
     appropriate congressional committees on the Department of 
     Defense and Department of State's actions and progress in 
     implementing the requirements under subsection (b) and 
     subsection (c).
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.

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       (f) Gender Analysis Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``gender analysis'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 3 of the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic 
     Empowerment Act (22 U.S.C. 2151-2).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today in support of amendment No. 49 on the International 
Military Education and Training Program. IMET is, as we all know, a 
prestigious and competitive program that trains the next generation of 
senior leadership in our allies' militaries around the globe and 
enables us to maximize the competitive advantage our alliances and 
partnerships provide.
  However, as of 2019, approximately only 8 percent of the IMET's 
participants were women. That percentage increase was only 2 points 
since 2015.
  We can and must do better to ensure that we continue to provide this 
world-class training to our female military leaders around the world.
  This amendment would simply require a gender analysis assessment of 
the program to better understand the impediments to increasing the 
number of female participants and address any specific needs the women 
in the program may have.
  By signaling the importance of including more gender diversity in the 
program, we are encouraging our partners and allied militaries to 
invest more heavily in the recruitment, training, and promotion of 
women within their security forces.
  We do know that this is not just important; it is smart. We know that 
our world is more peaceful and prosperous when women are involved in 
national security and defense decisionmaking processes.
  I also want to point out that this will continue the work that was 
begun under former President Trump when he signed the Women, Peace, and 
Security Act during his administration. It received bipartisan support 
then. It is also supported by President Biden.
  It will also improve military effectiveness of our security partners 
and, thereby, advance implementation of the National Defense Strategy.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, first, let me say at the outset that I 
very much appreciate the way the chairwoman and I have been able to 
work together on the issue of military education in general. But I have 
to oppose this amendment.
  International Military Education and Training, or IMET, is a vital 
pillar of our national security. In recent years, Ukrainian 
servicemembers have benefited from IMET to enhance their combat 
readiness and lethality.
  As we have seen in the aftermath of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, 
security partnerships like IMET can help make the difference between 
life and death and the ability of our allies and partners to withstand 
foreign aggression.
  Since 2014, in fact, the U.S. military has played a key role in 
boosting Ukrainian military capabilities, training alongside them, 
providing Ukraine with critical weapons and munitions, enabling its 
reserve component, and more. Our security focus, however, was laser-
focused on enhancing Ukraine's ability to defend itself against the 
Russian invasion.
  My concern is that the amendment would broaden the scope of IMET and 
end up watering down the results for both the United States and for our 
security partners. Promoting human rights, including the rights of 
women, is a well-established goal of U.S. foreign and development 
policy. I don't deny that. Instruction on gender roles, female 
opportunity, and narrowing gaps between men and women should, however, 
not be a part of the U.S. military's mandate when it comes to teaching 
allied and partner nations the art of war.
  As I said earlier tonight, all of our instruction for warfighting 
needs to be focused on the actual fighting of wars, which will, in 
turn, allow us to deter wars.
  This is not to discount the importance of other issues, but the 
military is simply not the right tool for advancing this objective. As 
former Obama administration official Rosa Brooks notes in her book, 
``How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything,'' the 
military has in recent years taken on missions that depart from its 
core responsibility of fighting and winning the Nation's wars.
  My concern is this amendment would exacerbate this trend, so, 
therefore, I oppose this amendment.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Madam Speaker, I, too, share a position of working well with my 
colleague as the ranking member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee. 
I just feel that he is not appreciating, with all due respect, what 
this amendment does.

  We already say that women, peace, and security should be part of it. 
That was something that was signed by President Trump, and it was 
bipartisan then. It is something that has also been embraced by 
President Biden.
  This is only looking at the fact that very few women in the military 
of our allies have been participating in this program. This program 
exists to provide military education and training to our allies, and we 
are talking about only 6 to 8 percent of them being women who are 
participating.
  This is an analysis. That is all this amendment does is analyze 
whether or not we have promoted this properly to encourage our allies 
to have servicewomen in their countries participate.
  We do know that when you have women in the military, it adds to our 
success. It does not degrade it.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  I certainly don't deny the fact that having women in the military is 
a huge asset, as the gentlewoman said. I have served in the Marine 
Corps with women I greatly admire, to whom I am greatly indebted.
  I just think we have to strike the right balance here between 
widening the aperture for our military education, our training 
programs, such that they get distracted from the core focus on 
warfighting, as well as foisting some of our own requirements and the 
higher standards that the United States sets on some of our allied 
partners.
  I appreciate the gentlewoman's argument, but I remain in firm 
opposition to this amendment, and I urge my colleagues to join me in 
opposing the amendment.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The 
SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, 
the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed. The Chair understands that amendment Nos. 53 and 65 will 
not be offered.


           Amendment No. 79 Offered by Mr. Levin of Michigan

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
79 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 3__. DESTRUCTION OF MATERIALS CONTAINING PFAS WITH 
                   TECHNOLOGIES NOT REQUIRING INCINERATION.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on

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     the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing on-
     site PFAS destruction technologies not requiring 
     incineration. The report shall include the following:
       (1) A list of technologies that modify the characteristics 
     of the waste such that it is no longer classified as 
     hazardous waste and can be disposed of through more cost-
     effective mixed waste protocols.
       (2) An identification of any such technologies that have 
     undergone, are undergoing, or will undergo testing by the 
     Environmental Security Technology Certification Program and 
     the status of such testing.
       (3) The results of any such testing.
       (b) Guidance.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall prescribe guidance on best 
     practices and preferred methods for destruction and disposal 
     of PFAS wastes with an emphasis on alternatives to 
     incineration.
       (c) Extension of Moratorium.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall prohibit the incineration of covered materials under 
     section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2701 note) until the date on 
     which the Secretary prescribes the guidance required under 
     subsection (b).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan.
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by 
thanking Chair Adam Smith for his leadership on H.R. 7900, the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, and for working with my 
team over the past few years to strengthen provisions to address toxic 
PFAS exposures at the Department of Defense.
  I thank Representatives Slotkin and Khanna for working with me on 
this as well.

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  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. For more than 50 years, the military required 
the use of firefighting foam made with dangerous PFAS chemicals known 
as aqueous film-forming foam or AFFF, despite having known since the 
1970s that it was toxic to people and the environment.
  The Department of Defense has historically disposed of or destroyed 
these chemicals through incineration or burning. However, PFAS does not 
break down under typical incineration conditions.
  Research shows that PFAS emitted through air stacks can travel 
several miles downwind from facilities emitting PFAS, like 
incinerators. That PFAS then deposits in soil and in drinking water 
supplies in downwind communities, exposing unsuspecting Americans to 
these dangerous chemicals.
  Research also shows that in practice, incinerators are likely not 
destroying PFAS completely, but rather, emitting PFAS and other toxic 
chemical byproducts in our air, drinking water, and other local 
surroundings.
  Madam Speaker, that is why PFAS substances have often been called 
``forever chemicals.''
  Why are we disposing of PFAS through incineration without evidence 
that the chemical is, in fact, being destroyed and not causing further 
harm to our communities?
  That is why my amendment is critical. It builds on a provision 
enacted under last year's NDAA, which placed a prohibition on the 
incineration of PFAS by the Department of Defense until the 
Environmental Protection Agency completed guidance or a final rule on 
the safe disposal of PFAS.
  This amendment simply extends the prohibition and requires the 
Pentagon to submit a report to Congress on the progress of its 
implementation of other safe disposal methods such as onsite PFAS 
destruction technologies not requiring incineration.
  There is no doubt that we need to dispose of dangerous PFAS 
chemicals, but we cannot pursue disposal methods that cause more harm. 
This amendment protects our communities and our environment and ensures 
we are pursuing disposal methods that are safe.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in protecting our 
communities and our planet from dangerous PFAS exposure by supporting 
this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, the report required in this 
amendment is well intentioned, but the preference against incineration 
chooses sides on destruction technology.
  We want to make sure the DOD destroys PFAS material using whatever 
technology performs the best and conforms to the technical standards 
used throughout the Federal Government.
  There is a current moratorium on incineration of PFAS material until 
guidance on destruction and disposal is published by the administrator 
of the EPA.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko), my distinguished colleague.
  Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for offering this 
commonsense amendment. The reality is, we have a lot of waste 
containing PFAS spread out all across the country. We need a plan to 
make certain that it is handled and disposed of safely.
  In the past, I have strongly opposed efforts--including efforts in my 
district--to incinerate these materials without any proper evaluation 
of whether it was--or even could be--done safely.
  This amendment is the right approach. It requires DOD to study and 
report on the technological options to destroy PFAS before we commit to 
incinerating it in a manner that could put public health and the 
environment at risk.
  There needs to be much greater transparency on what DOD has done to 
date and how DOD is planning to deal with PFAS waste in the future, and 
I believe Congress has a responsibility to ensure that the methods used 
are protective of public health.
  Madam Speaker, I urge Members to support this amendment.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson).
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding time.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition and urge my colleagues to oppose 
the Levin amendment. What most concerns me about this amendment is 
subsection (c), which extends last year's incineration moratorium on 
all PFAS in firefighting foam and does not fix the underlying drafting 
problems from that enactment.

  Specifically, the scoping provisions in section 343 do not limit the 
moratorium only to the Department of Defense but captures ``materials 
sent to another entity or entities.''
  In doing so, this ban continues to present ambiguity about who is 
subject to the incineration moratorium, potentially extending the 
temporary ban from just the military to any entity or person.
  Moreover, this amendment contravenes the Federal law governing these 
matters: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Practically 
speaking, if the executive or judicial branches of our government adopt 
this interpretation, it would have profound policy implications on 
waste, storage, and disposal practices in our country.
  Of greatest concern, a policy like this has the real potential to 
overwhelming existing landfill capacity and leave few viable disposal 
options for Americans.
  Again, I urge my colleagues to oppose the Levin amendment.
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I want to be clear: This is not 
a permanent ban on the incineration of PFAS. It is a moratorium until 
guidelines for safe disposal can be produced.
  Unfortunately, Congress was forced to place a moratorium on 
incinerating PFAS because DOD flagrantly ignored the directives 
requiring DOD to satisfy certain requirements before incinerating PFAS 
to ensure it did not cause further harm.
  EPA's scientists reviewed non-incineration technologies; namely, 
three commercial systems using supercritical water oxidation, and found 
a high level of AFFF destruction, well over 99.99 percent. EPA has 
suggested these technologies could replace incineration for AFFF.
  We know there are better technologies; we are simply extending this

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so that the Department of Defense can come up with a plan to dispose of 
PFAS safely.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, again, I oppose this amendment 
and urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Levin).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The 
SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, 
the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                 Amendment No. 81 Offered by Ms. Speier

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
81 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 5__. PILOT PROGRAM ON SAFE STORAGE OF PERSONALLY OWNED 
                   FIREARMS.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a voluntary pilot program to promote the safe 
     storage of personally owned firearms.
       (b) Elements.--Under the pilot program under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of Defense shall furnish to members of the 
     Armed Forces described in subsection (c) secure gun storage 
     or safety devices for the purpose of securing personally 
     owned firearms when not in use (including by directly 
     providing, subsidizing, or otherwise making available such 
     devices).
       (c) Voluntary Participants.--A member of the Armed Forces 
     described in this subsection is a member of the Armed Forces 
     who elects to participate in the pilot program under 
     subsection (a) and is stationed at a military installation 
     selected under subsection (e).
       (d) Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a plan for the 
     implementation of the pilot program under subsection (a).
       (e) Selection of Installations.--Not later than two years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall select not fewer than five military 
     installations at which to carry out the pilot program under 
     subsection (a).
       (f) Duration.--The duration of the pilot program under 
     subsection (a) shall be for a period of six years.
       (g) Report.--Upon the termination of the pilot program 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report containing 
     the following information:
       (1) The number and type of secure gun storage or safety 
     devices furnished to members of the Armed Forces under such 
     pilot program.
       (2) The cost of such pilot program.
       (3) An analysis of the effect of such pilot program on 
     suicide prevention.
       (4) Such other information as the Secretary may determine 
     appropriate, except that such information may not include the 
     personally identifiable information of a participant in such 
     pilot program.
       (h) Secure Gun Storage or Safety Device Defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``secure gun storage or safety device'' 
     means--
       (1) a device that, when installed on a firearm, is designed 
     to prevent the firearm from being operated without first 
     deactivating the device;
       (2) a device incorporated into the design of the firearm 
     that is designed to prevent the operation of the firearm by 
     any individual without access to the device; or
       (3) a safe, gun safe, gun case, lock box, or other device 
     that may be used to store a firearm and is designed to be 
     unlocked only by a key, combination, or other similar means.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I say to my colleagues, this is a really 
important amendment. This deals with suicide and securing guns.
  This program will be a pilot. It will be at five installations. It 
will be voluntary. It is bipartisan and bicameral.
  Senator Dan Sullivan is my co-lead on the Senate side. It is already 
in the Senate NDAA. The NRA is satisfied with this amendment.
  So what does it do?
  This year, my subcommittee has spent over 100 hours on the issue of 
suicide in the military. I have personally spoken to parents and 
spouses of servicemembers who have died by suicide.

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  We have seen an extraordinary increase in suicide in our Active-Duty 
servicemembers, some 40 percent increase in the past 5 years, and we 
have hot spots in areas like Alaska and on the USS George Washington, 
where most recently seven sailors have died by suicide. In Alaska we 
have seen the suicide rate double in 2021.
  Since then, I have traveled to Alaska with Senator Sullivan to visit 
soldiers in Anchorage and Fairbanks. We have heard from junior enlisted 
soldiers who feel isolated, stressed out, and disconnected, who must 
wait 2 to 3 months to see a behavioral health provider. The providers 
are overwhelmed by demand from suicidal servicemembers. It is a 
challenging problem.
  Earlier in March, the subcommittee had a hearing, and one of the 
experts said that one of the best things we can do is deal with the 
issue that many persons who are contemplating suicide are making that 
decision impulsively. A few seconds makes a difference.
  The experts are saying to us, if we have a simple process by which, 
voluntarily, servicemembers can request a gun safe or a firearm lock 
and have it paid for, that will save lives because ideations can come 
and go so quickly.
  We must create a new norm, not through mandates, but by 
encouragement. This amendment would create a voluntary pilot program at 
five installations, as I already mentioned. Safe storage has bipartisan 
support from both Presidents Trump and Biden, and I would really 
request a resounding bipartisan vote for this amendment.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, this amendment requires the 
Department of Defense to establish a voluntary pilot program to provide 
secure gun storage or safety devices for personally owned firearms. I 
don't think it is the DOD's responsibility. This should be the 
responsibility of the servicemember who owns the firearm.
  Most firearm manufacturers provide gun locks with the sale of a 
firearm. They also are readily available at very low cost at many 
sporting goods stores around the country.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all Members to oppose the amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I have great admiration for the ranking member of the 
committee. A lot of things aren't DOD's responsibility, except for the 
fact that servicemembers are their responsibility, and we have an 
obligation to address this extraordinary rate of suicide in the 
military.
  This is one modest step, as a pilot program, to determine whether or 
not it is effective. We have experts telling us it is, and we have a 
crisis of servicemembers who are taking their lives. There does not 
appear to be rhyme or reason to it but for the fact that they have 
suicidal ideations or because they can't see behavioral health experts, 
which we are trying to address through other elements of the NDAA. I 
feel very strongly that this is really a key.
  Again, it is bipartisan, it is bicameral, and the NRA is fine with 
the amendment.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I think I have said enough, and I will 
close. I ask for a ``yes'' vote.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I still oppose the amendment. I 
urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier).

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  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


      Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 
1224, I offer amendments en bloc.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en 
bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 2, consisting of amendment Nos. 34, 40, 47, 
70, 75, 77, 113, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 
175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 
189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 
203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 
217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 
231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 
245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 
259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 
273, 274, 275, 276, 277, and 278, printed in part A of House Report 
117-405, offered by Mr. Smith of Washington:


          Amendment No. 34 offered by Ms. Jacobs of California

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

     SEC. 10__. CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS OF 
                   RECIPIENTS OF SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO 
                   COMBAT TERRORISM.

       Section 127e of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2) by adding at the end of the 
     following new subparagraph--
       ``(D) The processes through which the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that, 
     prior to a decision to provide any support to foreign forces, 
     irregular forces, groups, or individuals, full consideration 
     is given to any credible information available to the 
     Department of State relating to violations of human rights by 
     such entities.''.
       (2) in subsection (d)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``, including the 
     promotion of good governance and rule of law and the 
     protection of civilians and human rights'' before the period 
     at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (I)--
       (i) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``or 
     violations of the laws of armed conflict, including the 
     Geneva Conventions of 1949, including--''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
       ``(i) vetting units receiving such support for violations 
     of human rights;
       ``(ii) providing human rights training to units receiving 
     such support; and
       ``(iii) providing for the investigation of allegations of 
     gross violations of human rights and termination of such 
     support in cases of credible information of such 
     violations.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(J) A description of the human rights record of the 
     recipient, including for purposes of section 362 of this 
     title, and any relevant attempts by such recipient to remedy 
     such record.'';
       (3) in subsection (i)(3) by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(I) An assessment of how support provided under this 
     section advances United States national security priorities 
     and aligns with other United States Government efforts to 
     address underlying risk factors of terrorism and violent 
     extremism, including repression, human rights abuses, and 
     corruption.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(j) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--(1) Except as provided 
     in paragraphs (2) and (3), no funds may be used to provide 
     support to any foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or 
     individuals if the Secretary of Defense has credible 
     information that the unit has committed a gross violation of 
     human rights.
       ``(2) The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the 
     Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition under paragraph 
     (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required 
     by extraordinary circumstances.
       ``(3) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
     with respect to the foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, 
     or individuals of a country if the Secretary of Defense 
     determines that--
       ``(A) the government of such country has taken all 
     necessary corrective steps; or
       ``(B) the support is necessary to assist in disaster relief 
     operations or other humanitarian or national security 
     emergencies.
       ``(k) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization 
     for any of the following:
       ``(1) The conduct of a covert action, as such term is 
     defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093).
       ``(2) The introduction of United States armed forces, 
     within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers 
     Resolution, into hostilities or into situations wherein 
     hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances.
       ``(3) The provision of support to regular forces, irregular 
     forces, groups, or individuals for the conduct of operations 
     that United States Special Operations Forces are not 
     otherwise legally authorized to conduct themselves.
       ``(4) The conduct or support of activities, directly or 
     indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of armed 
     conflict.''.

     SEC. 3. CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS OF RECIPIENTS 
                   OF SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR IRREGULAR 
                   WARFARE.

        Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1639) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end of the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) The processes through which the Secretary shall, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, ensure that prior 
     to a decision to provide support to individual members or 
     units of foreign forces, irregular forces, or groups in a 
     foreign country full consideration is given to any credible 
     information available to the Department of State relating to 
     gross violations of human rights by such individuals or 
     units.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)(2) of such section--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); 
     and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new 
     subparagraph (G):
       ``(G) A description of the human rights record of the 
     recipient, including for purposes of section 362 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and any relevant attempts by such 
     recipient to remedy such record.'';
       (3) in subsection (h)(3), by adding at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(I) An assessment of how support provided under this 
     section advances United States national security priorities 
     and aligns with other United States Government interests in 
     countries in which activities under the authority in this 
     section are ongoing.'';
       (4) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
       (5) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new 
     subsection (i):
       ``(i) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
     (3), no funds may be used to provide support to any 
     individual member or unit of a foreign force, irregular 
     force, or group in a foreign country if the Secretary of 
     Defense has credible information that such individual or unit 
     has committed a gross violation of human rights.
       ``(2) Waiver authority.--The Secretary of Defense, after 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the 
     prohibition under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines 
     that the waiver is required by extraordinary circumstances.
       ``(3) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply with respect to individual members or units of such 
     foreign forces, irregular forces, or groups if the Secretary 
     of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, 
     determines that--
       ``(A) the government of such country has taken all 
     necessary corrective steps; or
       ``(B) the support is necessary to assist in disaster relief 
     operations or other humanitarian or national security 
     emergencies.''.


         Amendment No. 40 offered by Ms. Sanchez of California

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

     SEC. 12_. MATTERS RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AT NATO.

       The President shall direct the United States Permanent 
     Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     (NATO) to--
       (1) advocate for adequate resources towards understanding 
     and communicating the threat posed by climate change to 
     allied civil security (specifically for the climate action 
     and resilience agendas);
       (2) support the establishment of a NATO Center of 
     Excellence for Climate and Security;
       (3) advocate for an in-depth critical assessment of NATO's 
     vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, building upon 
     the Secretary General's 2022 climate change and security 
     impact assessment, that evaluates and analyzes NATO's 
     resilience in responding to the threat climate change will 
     pose on migration, food insecurity, and housing insecurity; 
     and
       (4) communicate the core security challenge posed by 
     climate change as articulated in NATO's strategic concept.


       Amendment No. 47 offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of New York

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

     SEC. __. REPORT ON COLUMBIAN MILITARY FORCES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall submit to 
     Congress a report--
       (1) documenting knowledge and intelligence from 1980--2010 
     regarding--
       (A) Colombian military involvement in assassinations and 
     disappearances, and collaboration in paramilitary offensives;
       (B) military conduct in the false positives initiative from 
     2002---2008; and
       (C) any gross violations of human rights resulting from the 
     Colombian military's partnerships with private companies for 
     security; and

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       (2) including an overview of the United States--Colombia 
     military partnership during 1980--2010, specifying periods of 
     deepened collaboration and coordination; and
       (3) a discussion of the specifics regarding increases in 
     military support, training, logistics, and weapons transfers 
     on the part of the United States during such time period and 
     the manner and extent of compliance on the part of Colunbian 
     forces with the requirements of section 620M of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, section 362 of title 10, United 
     States Code, and other prohibitions on the provision of 
     security assistance to units of foreign forces on the basis 
     of gross violations of human rights.
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.


       Amendment No. 70 offered by Mr. Vincente Gonzalez of Texas

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

     SEC. 5__ REPORT ON NON-CITIZEN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Section 147(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(9) shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     an annual report on--
       ``(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces who are not 
     citizens of the United States during the year covered by such 
     report;
       ``(B) the immigration status of such members; and
       ``(C) the number of such members naturalized; and''.


    Amendment No. 75 offered by Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York

       At the end of division E, insert the following:

     SEC. 5806. FEDERAL CONTRACTING FOR PEACE AND SECURITY.

       (a) Purpose.--It is the policy of the Federal Government 
     not to conduct business with companies that undermine United 
     States national security interests by continuing to operate 
     in the Russian Federation during its ongoing war of 
     aggression against Ukraine.
       (b) Contracting Prohibition.--
       (1) Prohibition.--The head of an executive agency may not 
     enter into, extend, or renew a covered contract with a 
     company that continues to conduct business operations in 
     territory internationally recognized as the Russian 
     Federation during the covered period.
       (2) Exceptions.--
       (A) Good faith exemption.--The Office of Management and 
     Budget, in consultation with the General Services 
     Administration, may exempt a contractor from the prohibition 
     in paragraph (1) if the contractor has--
       (i) pursued and continues to pursue all reasonable steps in 
     demonstrating a good faith effort to comply with the 
     requirements of this Act; and
       (ii) provided to the executive agency a reasonable, written 
     plan to achieve compliance with such requirements.
       (B) Permissible operations.--The prohibition in paragraph 
     (1) shall not apply to business operations in Russia 
     authorized by a license issued by the Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control or the Bureau of Industry and Security or is 
     otherwise allowed to operate notwithstanding the imposition 
     of sanctions.
       (C) American diplomatic mission in russia.--The prohibition 
     in paragraph (1) shall not apply to contracts related to the 
     operation and maintenance of the United States Government's 
     consular offices and diplomatic posts in Russia.
       (D) Individual contracts.--The prohibition under paragraph 
     (1) shall not apply to any contract that is any of the 
     following:
       (i) For the benefit, either directly or through the efforts 
     of regional allies, of the country of Ukraine.
       (ii) For humanitarian purposes to meet basic human needs.
       (3) National security and public interest waivers.--
       (A) In general.--The head of an executive agency is 
     authorized to waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) with 
     respect to a covered contract if the head of the agency 
     certifies in writing to the President that such waiver is for 
     the national security of the United States or in the public 
     interest of the United States, and includes in such 
     certification a justification for the waiver and description 
     of the contract to which the waiver applies. The authority in 
     this subparagraph may not be delegated below the level of the 
     senior procurement executive of the agency.
       (B) Congressional notification.--The head of an executive 
     agency shall, not later than 7 days before issuing a waiver 
     described in subparagraph (A), submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees the certification described in such 
     subparagraph.
       (4) Emergency rulemaking authority.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of General Services and the Secretary of 
     Defense, shall promulgate regulations for agency 
     implementation of this Act using emergency rulemaking 
     procedures while considering public comment to the greatest 
     extent practicable, that includes the following:
       (A) A list of equipment, facilities, personnel, products, 
     services, or other items or activities, the engagement with 
     which would be considered business operations, subject to the 
     prohibition under paragraph (1).
       (B) A requirement for a contractor or offeror to represent 
     whether such contractor or offeror uses any of the items on 
     the list described in subparagraph (A).
       (C) A description of the process for determining a good 
     faith exemption described under paragraph (2).
       (5) Definitions.--In this section:
       (A) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (B) Business operations.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii) and 
     (iii), the term ``business operations'' means engaging in 
     commerce in any form, including acquiring, developing, 
     selling, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, 
     personnel, products, services, personal property, real 
     property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.
       (ii) Exceptions.--The term ``business operations'' does not 
     include any of the following:

       (I) Action taken for the benefit of the country of Ukraine.
       (II) Action serving humanitarian purposes to meet basic 
     human needs, including through a hospital, school, or non-
     profit organization.
       (III) The provision of products or services for compliance 
     with legal, reporting, or other requirements of the laws or 
     standards of countries other than the Russian Federation.
       (IV) Journalistic and publishing activities, news 
     reporting, or the gathering and dissemination of information, 
     informational materials, related services, or transactions 
     ordinarily incident to journalistic and publishing 
     activities.

       (iii) Exception for suspension or termination actions.--The 
     term ``business operations'' does not include action taken to 
     support the suspension or termination of business operations 
     (as described in clause (i)) for the duration of the covered 
     period, including--

       (I) an action to secure or divest from facilities, 
     property, or equipment;
       (II) the provision of products or services provided to 
     reduce or eliminate operations in territory internationally 
     recognized as the Russian Federation or to comply with 
     sanctions relating to the Russian Federation; and
       (III) activities that are incident to liquidating, 
     dissolving, or winding down a subsidiary or legal entity in 
     Russia through which operations had been conducted.

       (C) Covered contract.--The term ``covered contract'' means 
     a prime contract entered into by an executive agency with a 
     company conducting business operations in territory 
     internationally recognized as the Russian Federation during 
     the covered period.
       (D) Covered period.--The term ``covered period'' means the 
     period of time beginning 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and ending on a date that is determined 
     by the Secretary of State based on steps taken by the Russian 
     Federation to restore the safety, sovereignty, and condition 
     of the country of Ukraine, or 10 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, whichever is sooner.
       (E) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United 
     States Code.


          amendment no. 77 offered by Mr. Khana of California

       Page 857, after line 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 1336. UNITED STATES-INDIA DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP.

       (a) Strong United States-India Defense Partnership.--It is 
     the sense of Congress that--
       (1) a strong United States-India defense partnership, 
     rooted in shared democratic values, is critical in order to 
     advance United States interests in the Indo-Pacific region; 
     and
       (2) this partnership between the world's oldest and largest 
     democracies is critical and must continue to be strengthened 
     in response to increasing threats in the Indo-Pacific 
     regions, sending an unequivocal signal that sovereignty and 
     international law must be respected.
       (b) United States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging 
     Technologies (iCET).--The Congress finds that the United 
     States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies 
     (iCET) is a welcome and essential step to developing closer 
     partnerships between governments, academia, and industry in 
     the United States and India to address the latest advances in 
     artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, 
     aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing. Such 
     collaborations between engineers and computer scientists are 
     vital to help ensure that the United States and India, as 
     well as other democracies around the world, foster innovation 
     and facilitate technological advances which continue to far 
     outpace Russian and Chinese technology.
       (c) Border Threats From China and Reliance on Russian-built 
     Weapons.--Congress recognizes that--

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       (1) India faces immediate and serious regional border 
     threats from China, with continued military aggression by the 
     Government of China along the India-China border,
       (2) India relies on Russian-built weapons for its national 
     defense, and
       (3) the United States should take additional steps to 
     encourage India to accelerate India's transition off Russian-
     built weapons and defense systems while strongly supporting 
     India's immediate defense needs.
       (d) Waiver of CAATSA Sanctions in Best Interests of United 
     States and the United States-India Defense Partnership.--
     While India faces immediate needs to maintain its heavily 
     Russian-built weapons systems, a waiver to sanctions under 
     the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act 
     during this transition period is in the best interests of the 
     United States and the United States-India defense partnership 
     to deter aggressors in light of Russia and China's close 
     partnership.


        amendment no. 143 offered by Mr. Budd of North Carolina

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

     SEC. 5__. ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST THE TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS INTO CAREERS IN 
                   EDUCATION.

       (a) Veterans-to-Classrooms Program.--
       (1) Modification and redesignation of program.--Section 
     1154 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking: ``employment as 
     teachers: Troops-to-Teachers Program'' and inserting 
     ``employment in schools: Veterans-to-Classrooms Program'';
       (B) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively;
       (ii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Defense.
       ``(3) Covered position.--
       ``(A) The term `covered position' means a full-time 
     position in an eligible school as--
       ``(i) a teacher, including an elementary school teacher, a 
     secondary school teacher, and a career and technical 
     education teacher;
       ``(ii) a school leader;
       ``(iii) a school administrator;
       ``(iv) a nurse;
       ``(v) a principal;
       ``(vi) a counselor;
       ``(vii) a teaching aide;
       ``(viii) specialized instructional support personnel;
       ``(ix) a school resource officer; or
       ``(x) a contractor who performs the functions of a position 
     described in any of clauses (i) through (viii).'';
       (iii) by amending paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(4) Eligible school.--The term `eligible school' means--
       ``(A) a public elementary school, including a public 
     elementary charter school;
       ``(B) a public secondary school, including a public 
     secondary charter school; or
       ``(C) a Bureau-funded school as defined in section 1141(3) 
     of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021(3)).'';
       (iv) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``Troops-to-Teachers'' and inserting ``Veterans-to-
     Classrooms'';
       (v) by striking paragraph (9), as so redesignated, and 
     inserting the following new paragraph (9):
       ``(9) School resource officer.--The term `school resource 
     officer' has the meaning given that term in section 1709(4) 
     of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
     U.S.C. 10389(4)).''; and
       (vi) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``and `State' '' and inserting `` `specialized instructional 
     support personnel', and `State' '';
       (C) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Secretary of Defense may carry out a Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program'' and inserting ``The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Education, may carry out a 
     Veterans-to-Classrooms Program'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``become a teacher'' and 
     inserting ``obtain a covered position''; and
       (iii) by amending subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(A) by local educational agencies or charter schools in 
     States with a shortage of individuals to fill covered 
     positions, as determined by the Secretary of Education.'';
       (D) in subsection (d)(4)(A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``or career or technical 
     subjects'' and inserting ``career and technical education, or 
     subjects relating to a covered position''; and
       (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in a covered position 
     or'' after ``seek employment'';
       (E) in subsection (e)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(A)--

       (I) in clause (i), by striking ``become a teacher'' and 
     inserting ``obtain a covered position''; and
       (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``as an elementary school 
     teacher'' and all that follows through the period at the end 
     and inserting ``in a covered position for not less than three 
     school years in an eligible school to begin the school year 
     after the member obtains the professional credentials 
     required for the position involved''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ``as a teacher in an 
     eligible elementary school or secondary school or as a career 
     or technical teacher'' and inserting ``in a covered 
     position''; and
       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A)--

       (aa) in the first sentence, by striking ``educational 
     level, certification, or licensing'' and inserting 
     ``educational level, certification, licensing, or other 
     professional credentials''; and
       (bb) in the second sentence, by striking ``$5,000'' and 
     inserting ``$9,000 (except as adjusted by the Secretary in 
     accordance with subparagraph (D))'';

       (II) in subparagraph (B)--

       (aa) in clause (i), by striking ``as an elementary school 
     teacher, secondary school teacher, or career or technical 
     teacher'' and inserting ``in a covered position''; and
       (bb) in clause (ii), by striking ``may not exceed $5,000, 
     unless the eligible school is a high-need school, in which 
     case the amount of the bonus may not exceed $10,000'' and 
     inserting ``may not exceed $9,000 (except as adjusted by the 
     Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (D)), unless the 
     eligible school is a high-need school, in which case the 
     amount of the bonus may not exceed $18,000 (except as so 
     adjusted)'';

       (III) in subparagraph (C)--

       (aa) in clause (i), by striking ``5,000'' and inserting 
     ``20,000'';
       (bb) in clause (ii), by striking ``3,000'' and inserting 
     ``5,000''; and
       (cc) in clause (iv), by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
     ``$18,000 (except as adjusted by the Secretary in accordance 
     with subparagraph (D))''; and

       (IV) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(D)(i) The Secretary may adjust the dollar amounts set 
     forth in subparagraphs (A), (B)(ii), and (C)(iv) to reflect 
     changes in the Consumer Price Index over the applicable 
     period.
       ``(ii) In this subparagraph, the term `applicable period' 
     means--
       ``(I) with respect to an initial adjustment under clause 
     (i), the period that has elapsed since the date of the 
     enactment of the TEAMS Act; or
       ``(II) with respect to any adjustment after the initial 
     adjustment, the period that has elapsed since the date of the 
     most recent adjustment under clause (i).'';
       (F) in subsection (f)(1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``become a teacher'' and inserting ``obtain 
     a covered position''; and
       (II) by striking ``as an elementary school teacher, 
     secondary school teacher, or career or technical teacher'' 
     and insert ``in a covered position''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, employment as an 
     elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or 
     career or technical teacher'' and inserting ``employment in a 
     covered position'';
       (G) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking ``as elementary 
     school teachers, secondary school teachers, and career or 
     technical teachers'' and inserting ``in covered positions'';
       (H) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(j) Partnerships.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into one or more 
     partnerships with States, local educational agencies, or 
     covered entities--
       ``(A) to help sustain and expand the reach of the Veterans-
     to-Classrooms Program to promote careers in education among 
     current and future veterans under this section;
       ``(B) to provide information on the Program in accordance 
     with subsection (k)(2) in widely available, user-friendly 
     formats;
       ``(C) to help recruit more veterans, including veterans who 
     are retired law enforcement officers, and service members who 
     are within 6 months of transitioning out of the military into 
     new careers in education;
       ``(D) to promote careers in education among current and 
     future veterans by providing veterans with information on 
     other employment transition programs, including--
       ``(i) the Veterans' Employment & Training Service and the 
     National Veterans' Training Institute of the Department of 
     Labor;
       ``(ii) the transition assistance programs established under 
     section 1144 of this title;
       ``(iii) the SkillBridge and Career Skills Programs of the 
     Department of Defense;
       ``(iv) the AmeriCorps program carried out under subtitle C 
     of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
     (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.); and
       ``(v) other transitional or educational programs; and
       ``(E) to promote careers in education by helping veterans 
     learn about educational benefits available to them, including 
     Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, certification programs, and 
     applicable on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs, 
     to help veterans get into an educational career field.
       ``(2) Covered entity defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     `covered entity' means--
       ``(A) an entity qualifying as an exempt organization under 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
       ``(B) an veterans service organization recognized by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of 
     veterans under section 5902 of title 38.
       ``(k) Program Information.--
       ``(1) Information from secretary.--The Secretary shall make 
     available, on a publicly accessible website of the Department 
     of Defense, the information described in paragraph (3).

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       ``(2) Information from covered entities.--Each State, local 
     educational agency, and covered entity that enters into a 
     partnership with the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall make 
     available, on a publicly accessible website, the information 
     described in paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Information described.--The information described in 
     this subparagraph is information on the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms program authorized under this section, including a 
     description of the application process for the program and 
     the potential benefits of participating in the program.
       ``(l) Biennial Review.--Not less frequently than once every 
     two years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
     the Veterans-to-Classrooms Program. At minimum, the report 
     shall include a comparison of the number of participants in 
     the Program during the period covered by the report relative 
     to the number of stipends authorized under the Program during 
     such period.
       ``(m) Process to Streamline Applications.--Not later than 
     one year after the date of the enactment of the TEAMS Act, 
     the Secretary shall implement a process to simplify the 
     submission of applications under subsection (d)(2).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 58 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 1154 and inserting the following 
     new item:
``1154. Assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain 
              employment in schools: Veterans-to-Classrooms Program.''.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (4) References.--Beginning on the effective date specified 
     in paragraph (3), any reference in Federal law (other than 
     this Act), regulations, guidance, instructions, or other 
     documents of the Federal Government to the Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program shall be deemed to be a reference to the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms Program.
       (b) Veterans Employable as School Resource Officers.--
     Section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
     Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389(4)) is amended by inserting 
     after ``a career law enforcement officer, with sworn 
     authority,'' the following: ``or a veteran (as such term is 
     defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code) 
     who is hired by a State or local public agency as a law 
     enforcement officer for purposes of serving as a school 
     resource officer, who is''.
       (c) Task Force on Education Careers for Veterans.--
       (1) Task force.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall convene a task 
     force to identify strategies that may be used to assist 
     veterans in obtaining employment in the field of education.
       (2) Responsibilities.--The task force convened under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) consult regularly with veterans service organizations 
     in performing the duties of the task force; and
       (B) coordinate administrative and regulatory activities and 
     develop proposals to--
       (i) identify State licensing and certification requirements 
     that are excessive and unnecessarily burdensome for veterans 
     seeking to transition into careers in education;
       (ii) identify potential compensation structures for 
     educational employment that include salary credit for prior 
     military and law enforcement experience;
       (iii) recommend incentives to encourage educational 
     employers to hire veterans;
       (iv) assess the feasibility of establishing dedicated 
     military veteran liaison positions in school districts;
       (v) examine how funds made available for the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms Program under section 1154 of title 10, United 
     States Code, may be used to conduct outreach, provide 
     certification support, and help States establish outreach 
     centers for veterans; and
       (vi) explore how partnerships entered by the Secretary 
     under subsection (j) of such section may be used to promote 
     careers in education among veterans through collaboration 
     with relevant employment transition programs, including the 
     Transition Assistance Program, the SkillBridge and Career 
     Skills Programs of the Department of Defense, and the 
     AmeriCorps program.
       (3) Membership.--The task force shall consist of--
       (A) the Secretary of Defense, or the designee of the 
     Secretary, who shall be the head of the task force;
       (B) the Secretary of Education, or the designee of the 
     Secretary;
       (C) the Attorney General, or the designee of the Attorney 
     General;
       (D) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the designee of 
     the Secretary;
       (E) the Secretary of Labor, or the designee of the 
     Secretary;
       (F) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or 
     the designee of the Director;
       (G) four representatives from a veterans service 
     organization, selected by the President;
       (H) a representative of the Administrative Conference of 
     the United States; and
       (I) representatives of State and local governments selected 
     by the President, which may include representatives of State 
     boards of education and relevant State licensing agencies.
       (4) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which the task force is convened under paragraph (1), the 
     task force shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
       (i) a description of actions that may be carried out by 
     State and local governments to reduce barriers that interfere 
     with the ability of veterans to transition into careers in 
     education; and
       (ii) recommendations for specific legislative and 
     regulatory actions that may be carried out to reduce such 
     barriers.
       (B) Public availability.--The report under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be made available on a publicly accessible website of 
     the Department of Defense.
       (5) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``veterans 
     service organization'' means any organization recognized by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of 
     veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
     in the funding tables in division D, there are authorized to 
     be appropriated $240,000,000 to carry out the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms Program under section 1154 of title 10, United 
     States Code (as amended by subsection (a)).
       (2) Offsets.--
       (A) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding 
     tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 3102 for defense environmental 
     cleanup, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
     section 4701, is hereby reduced by $217,500,0000.
       (B) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding 
     tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation, 
     Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
     section 4201, for applied research, force protection applied 
     research (PE 0602123N), line 005--
       (i) for CFP-Resilient Autonomous System Research and 
     Workforce Diversity is hereby reduced by $4,000,000;
       (ii) for Direct air capture and carbon removal technology 
     program is hereby reduced by $10,000,000; and
       (iii) for Resilient Autonomous Systems Research &Workforce 
     Diversity is hereby reduced by $8,500,000.


    amendment no. 164 offered by Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico.

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

     SEC. 10__. AVAILABILITY OF MODULAR SMALL ARMS RANGE FOR ARMY 
                   RESERVE IN PUERTO RICO.

       The Secretary of Army shall ensure that a modular small 
     arms range is made available for the Army Reserve in Puerto 
     Rico.


    amendment no. 165 offered by Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico.

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

     SEC. 10__. INDEPENDENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF HEALTH 
                   EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   ACTIVITIES IN VIEQUES.

       (a) Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with the National Academies of 
     Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to perform 
     the services covered by this section.
       (2) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into the 
     agreement described in paragraph (1) not later than 60 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Studies.--
       (1) In general.--Under an agreement between the Secretary 
     and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
     Medicine under this section, the National Academies of 
     Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall carry out 
     epidemiological studies of the short-term, long-term, 
     primary, and secondary health effects caused or sufficiently 
     correlated to exposure to chemicals and radioactive materials 
     from activities of the Department of Defense in the 
     communities of concern, including any recommendations. In 
     carrying out such studies, the National Academies may 
     incorporate the research generated pursuant to funding 
     opportunity number EPA-G2019-ORD-A1.
       (2) Elements.--The epidemiological studies carried out 
     under paragraph (1) and the recommendations developed under 
     such paragraph shall include the following:
       (A) A list of known contaminants and their locations that 
     have been left by the Department of Defense in the 
     communities of concern.
       (B) For each contaminant under subparagraph (A), an 
     epidemiological study that--
       (i) estimates the disease burden of current and past 
     residents of Vieques, Puerto Rico, from such contaminants;
       (ii) incorporates historical estimates of residents' 
     groundwater exposure to contaminants of concern that--

       (I) predate the completion of the water-supply pipeline in 
     1978;
       (II) include exposure to groundwater from Atlantic Weapons 
     Fleet Weapons Training Area ``Area of Concern E'' and any 
     other exposures that the National Academies determine 
     necessary;
       (III) consider differences between the aquifers of Vieques; 
     and
       (IV) consider the differences between public and private 
     wells, and possible exposures from commercial or agricultural 
     uses; and

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       (iii) includes estimates of current residents' exposure to 
     chemicals and radiation which may affect the groundwater, 
     food, air, or soil, that--

       (I) include current residents' groundwater exposure in the 
     event of the water-supply pipeline being temporarily lost; 
     and
       (II) is based on the actual practices of residents in 
     Vieques during times of duress, for example the use of wells 
     for fresh water following Hurricane Maria.

       (C) An identification of Military Munitions Response 
     Program sites that have not fully investigated whether 
     contaminants identified at other sites are present or the 
     degree of contamination present.
       (D) The production of separate, peer-reviewed quality 
     research into adverse health outcomes, including cancer, from 
     exposure to drinking water contaminated with methyl tert-
     butyl ether (MTBE).
       (E) Any other factors the National Academies determine 
     necessary.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of 
     the execution of an agreement under subsection (a), the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
     shall--
       (A) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report on the findings of the National Academies under 
     subsection (b); and
       (B) make available to the public on a publicly accessible 
     website a version of the report that is suitable for public 
     viewing.
       (2) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1)(A) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``communities of concern'' means Naval Station 
     Roosevelt Roads and the former Atlantic Fleet Weapons 
     Training Area.


    amendment no. 166 offered by miss gonzalez-colon of puerto rico

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

     SEC. 7__. HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS SURVEY AND REPORT.

       (a) Survey.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency 
     shall conduct a health-related behaviors survey among the 
     members of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health 
     Agency shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a report 
     containing the results of the survey under subsection (a).


       amendment no. 167 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

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

     SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in section 4201, for basic 
     research, National Defense Education Program, line 006, is 
     hereby increased by $5,000,000.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
     in section 4301, for administration and service-wide 
     activities, Washington Headquarters Services, line 500, is 
     hereby reduced by $5,000,000.


       amendment no. 168 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

       At the appropriate place in subtitle J of title V, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 5__ REPORT ON INSTANCES OF ANTISEMITISM.

       The Secretaries concerned shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report that identifies, with respect to 
     the equal opportunity programs under the jurisdiction of each 
     Secretary concerned--
       (1) all administrative investigations into allegations of 
     antisemitism; and
       (2) all substantiated instances of antisemitism.


       amendment no. 169 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

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

     SEC. 10__. ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY FOREIGN 
                   TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Annual Report.--The Director of National Intelligence, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
     of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees an annual report on--
       (1) the use of online social media platforms by entities 
     designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the 
     Department of State for recruitment, fundraising, and the 
     dissemination of information; and
       (2) the threat posed to the national security of the United 
     States by the online radicalization of terrorists and violent 
     extremists.
       (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the appropriate congressional committees are--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the Senate.


       amendment no. 170 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

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

     SEC. 5__. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING COST OF LIVING FOR MEMBERS 
                   AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Section 136 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness shall submit annually to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     containing an analysis of the costs of living, nationwide, 
     for
       ``(1) members of the Armed Forces on active duty; and
       ``(2) employees of the Department of Defense.''.


       amendment no. 171 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

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

     SEC. 5__. FUNDING FOR SKILLBRIDGE.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 4301, line 440 for Office of 
     Secretary of Defense, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4301, is hereby increased by 
     $5,000,000 for the Skillbridge program.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters Services, Line 500, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
     4301, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.


       amendment no. 172 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

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

     SEC. 5__. FUNDING FOR SKILLBRIDGE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
                   TRAINING.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 4301, line 440 for Office of 
     Secretary of Defense, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4301, is hereby increased by 
     $5,000,000. Such additional amounts shall be for the 
     Skillbridge program under section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code, to provide training to members of the Armed 
     Forces to become law enforcement officers.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters Services, Line 500, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
     4301, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.


       amendment no. 173 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

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

     SEC. 5__. NUMBERS OF CERTAIN NOMINATIONS FOR CADETS AT THE 
                   UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.

       Section 7442 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph 
     (10), by striking ``10'' and inserting ``15''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``150'' and inserting 
     ``200''.


          Amendment NO. 174 Offered by MR. Graves of Louisiana

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

     SEC. 5__. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPERATION END SWEEP FOR 
                   VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL.

       The Secretary of the military department concerned may, 
     upon the application of an individual who is a veteran who 
     participated in Operation End Sweep, award that individual 
     the Vietnam Service Medal.


          Amendment NO. 175 Offered by MR. Green of Tennessee

       At the end of subtitle A of title XII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 12__. GENERAL THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

       (a) Authority.--The Commander of United States Army Special 
     Operations Command shall seek to carry out a training program 
     pursuant to section 322 of title 10, United States Code, 
     between special operations forces under the jurisdiction of 
     the Commander and special operations forces of the Polish 
     Army. Such program shall be known as the ``General Thaddeus 
     Kosciuszko Memorial Exchange Program for Polish-American 
     Defense Cooperation''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the program include the 
     following:
       (1) To create an enduring training cooperation program to 
     enhance the national security and defensive capabilities of 
     the United States and Poland.

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       (2) To enable both countries to effectively respond to 
     emerging threats and future challenges in Eastern Europe and 
     around the globe.
       (3) To increase the interoperability, combined readiness, 
     joint planning capabilities, and shared situational awareness 
     between special operations forces described in subsection 
     (a).
       (4) To provide a program for the exchange of such special 
     operations forces that will increase readiness and capacity 
     to counter adversarial operations, including--
       (A) enhancing and increasing the capability to counter 
     irregular and asymmetrical warfare;
       (B) enhancing and increasing the capability to respond to, 
     and conduct, information operations;
       (C) enhancing and increasing the capability to counter land 
     and air assaults, including the capacity to conduct urban 
     warfare; and
       (D) any other relevant training that the Secretary of 
     Defense determines relevant, including training at military 
     training centers and professional military education 
     institutions of the Department of Defense.
       (5) To encourage the deepening and number of training 
     programs among NATO allies and partners to strengthen joint 
     resiliency, readiness, and deterrence capabilities, to 
     facilitate peace in the transatlantic region.
       (c) Eligibility.--Officers and enlisted members of such 
     special operations forces may participate in the program 
     under this section.
       (d) Progress Report.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a report regarding progress of the 
     Commander in carrying out the training program.


         Amendment NO. 176 Offered by MR. Guest of mississippi

       At the end of subtitle B of title V of division A of the 
     bill, add the following:

     SEC. ___. DIVESTITURE OF TACTICAL CONTROL PARTY.

       No divestiture of any Tactical Control Party specialist 
     force structure from the Air National Guard may occur until 
     the Chief of the National Guard Bureau provides a report to 
     the congressional defense committees describing--
       (1) the capability gaps caused by divestiture of Tactical 
     Control Party force structure from the Air National Guard and 
     its impact on the Department of Defense to execute the 
     National Defense Strategy; and
       (2) the impacts of such divestiture to the operational 
     capabilities of the Army National Guard.


         Amendment NO. 177 Offered by MRs. Hayes of connecticut

       At the end of subtitle D of title VII, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 7__. ANNUAL REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ONLINE INFORMATION 
                   RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION.

       Not later than September 30, 2023, and on an annual basis 
     thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall--
       (1) review any information relating to suicide prevention 
     or behavioral health, including any contact information for 
     related resources, that is published on an Internet website 
     of the military department at the installation level;
       (2) make updates to such information as may be necessary; 
     and
       (3) submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     certification that such information is up-to-date.


         Amendment NO. 178 Offered by MR. Himes of Connecticut

       At the appropriate place in subtitle D of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. TASK FORCE TO TRACK SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on best practices 
     for creating a Task Force or Working Group to determine how 
     to track and monitor United States defense articles and 
     defense services made available to Ukraine. Such report shall 
     also identify gaps or needs for greater research investment 
     in developing predictive modeling that can forecast the 
     movement of weapons, to be used for weapons tracking in 
     Ukraine and in future conflicts where the United States 
     provides security assistance.
       (b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the submission of the report required by subsection (a), 
     the best practices and recommendations identified in such 
     report shall be implemented.
       (c) Update.--The President shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees quarterly updates on the 
     progress of implementation in accordance with subsection (b).


          Amendment no. 179 Offered by Mr. Horsford of Nevada

       At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1609. REPORT ON HYPERSPECTRAL SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on how 
     hyperspectral satellite technology being developed and tested 
     by domestic commercial satellite companies may be 
     incorporated in the Department of Defense's existing and 
     future greenhouse gas reduction efforts.


          Amendment no. 180 Offered by Mr. Horsford of Nevada

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

     SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR HIGH ENERGY LASER AND CERTAIN EMERGING 
                   TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES.

       (a) Funding for High Energy Laser.--
       (1) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for advanced technology 
     development, air and missile defense advanced technology (PE 
     0603466A), line 048, Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems 
     Palatized-High Energy Laser is hereby increased by 
     $25,000,000.
       (2) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for advanced technology 
     development, air and missile defense advanced technology (PE 
     0603466A), line 048, Program Increase is hereby reduced by 
     $25,000,000.
       (b) Funding for Emerging Technology Initiatives.--
       (1) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for system development & 
     demonstration, emerging technology initiatives (PE 0605054A), 
     line 136, Program Increase (10kw-50kw DE-MSHORAD) is hereby 
     increased by $70,000,000.
       (2) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for system development & 
     demonstration, emerging technology initiatives (PE 0605054A), 
     line 136, Program increase (10kw-50kw DE- MSHORAD) and C-UAS 
     P-HEL is hereby reduced by $70,000,000.


       Amendment no. 181 Offered by Ms. Houlahan of Pennsylvania

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

     SEC. 2__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 
                   INVESTMENT INCENTIVE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for this purpose, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall carry out a pilot program to accelerate the development 
     of advanced technology for national security by creating 
     incentives for trusted private capital in domestic small 
     businesses or nontraditional businesses that are developing 
     technology that the Secretary considers necessary to support 
     the modernization of the Department of Defense and national 
     security priorities.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program required 
     by this subsection are as follows:
       (A) To promote the global superiority of the United States 
     in advanced technologies of importance to national security, 
     which are not adequately supported by private sector 
     investment.
       (B) To accelerate the transition and deployment of advanced 
     technologies into the Armed Forces.
       (C) To support Department spending through a loan guarantee 
     to accelerate development of advanced technology as described 
     in paragraph (1).
       (b) Public-private Partnership.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall enter into a public-private partnership with 
     one or more persons using criteria that the Secretary shall 
     establish for purposes of this subsection.
       (2) Criteria.--The criteria established under paragraph (1) 
     for entering into a public-private partnership with a person 
     shall include the following:
       (A) The person shall be independent.
       (B) The person shall be free from foreign oversight, 
     control, influence, or beneficial ownership.
       (C) The person shall have commercial private capital fund 
     experience with technology development in the defense and 
     commercial sectors.
       (D) The person shall be eligible for access to classified 
     information (as defined in the procedures established 
     pursuant to section 801(a) of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161(a))).
       (3) Operating agreement.--The Secretary and a person with 
     whom the Secretary enters a partnership under paragraph (1) 
     shall enter into an operating agreement that sets forth the 
     roles, responsibilities, authorities, reporting requirements, 
     and governance framework for the partnership and its 
     operations.
       (c) Investment of Equity.--
       (1) Pursuant to a public-private partnership entered into 
     under subsection (c), a person with whom the Secretary has 
     entered the partnership shall invest equity in domestic small 
     businesses or nontraditional businesses consistent with 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Investments under paragraph (1) shall be selected based 
     on their technical merit,

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     economic considerations, and ability to support modernization 
     goals of the Department.
       (d) Briefings and Reports.--
       (1) Initial briefing and report.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on the implementation of this section and a report 
     on the feasibility of implementing loan guarantees to enhance 
     the effectiveness of the pilot program under subsection (a), 
     including--
       (A) a detailed description of how loan guarantees would be 
     vetted, approved, and managed, including mechanisms to 
     protect the government's interests; and
       (B) how such loan guarantees would be coordinated with 
     other government invest mechanisms or other private sector 
     financing.
       (2) Final briefing.--Not later than five years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
     the outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (a) and 
     the feasibility and advisability of making it permanent.
       (e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that 
     is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``domestic business'' has the meaning given 
     the term ``U.S. business'' in section 800.252 of title 31, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation.
       (2) The term ``domestic small businesses or nontraditional 
     businesses'' means--
       (A) a small businesses that is a domestic business; or
       (B) a nontraditional business that is a domestic business.
       (3) The term ``free from foreign oversight, control, 
     influence, or beneficial ownership'', with respect to a 
     person, means a person who has not raised and managed capital 
     from a person or entity that is not trusted and is otherwise 
     free from foreign oversight, control, influence, or 
     beneficial ownership.
       (4) The term ``independent'', with respect to a person, 
     means a person who lacks a conflict of interest accomplished 
     by not having entity or manager affiliation or ownership with 
     an existing fund.
       (5) The term ``nontraditional business'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``nontraditional defense contractors'' in 
     section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.
       (6) The term ``small business'' has the meaning given the 
     term ``small business concern'' in section 3 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).


       Amendment No. 182 offered by Ms. Houlahan of Pennsylvania

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title VIII the following:

     SEC. 8__. REPORT ON STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that the annex provided by 
     the Department of Defense under section 851 of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3773) did not 
     contain every element required under such section.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than June 1, 2023, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing 
     strategic and critical materials requirements of the 
     Department of Defense, including the gaps and vulnerabilities 
     in supply chains of such materials.
       (c) Elements.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall include in the report 
     required by subsection (b) the following:
       (1) The overall annual tonnage of each strategic or 
     critical material used by the Department of Defense during 
     the 10-year period ending on December 31, 2021.
       (2) An evaluation of the benefits of a robust domestic 
     supply chain for strategic and critical materials.
       (3) An evaluation of the effects of the use of waivers by 
     the Strategic Materials Protection Board established under 
     section 187 of title 10, United States Code, on the domestic 
     supply of strategic and critical materials.
       (4) An identification of the improvements to the National 
     Defense Stockpile that are required to further ensure that 
     the Department of Defense has access to strategic and 
     critical materials, aligning the goals of the stockpile with 
     those of the Department and prioritize existing and future 
     needs for emerging technologies.
       (5) An evaluation of the domestic processing and 
     manufacturing capacity required to supply strategic and 
     critical materials to the Department of Defense, including 
     identifying, in consultation with the Director of the United 
     States Geological Survey, domestic locations of proven 
     sources of such strategic and critical materials with 
     existing commercial manufacturing capabilities.
       (6) An identification of all minerals that are strategic 
     and critical materials, and supply chains for such minerals, 
     that originate in or pass through the Russian Federation.
       (7) An evaluation of the process required to immediately 
     halt the procurement of minerals described in paragraph (6) 
     or products by the Government without adversely affecting 
     national security.
       (8) Any limits on the availability of information 
     preventing or limiting the Under Secretary from fully 
     addressing an element described in paragraphs (1) through (7) 
     in the report.
       (9) Any legislative recommendations, statutory authority, 
     or appropriations necessary to improve the ability of the 
     Department to monitor and address its strategic and critical 
     materials requirements.
       (d) Form.--The report required in subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Strategic and Critical Materials Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``strategic and critical materials'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 12 of the Strategic 
     and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. Sec. 98h-
     3).


       Amendment No. 183 offered by Ms. Houlahan of Pennsylvania

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. __. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER AND DIGITAL SERVICE 
                   ACADEMY.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of 
     the Office of Personnel Management, shall establish a program 
     to provide financial support for pursuit of programs of 
     education at institutions of higher education that have been 
     designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber 
     Education as defined in section 2200e of title 10, United 
     States Code, in covered disciplines.
       (2) Designation.--The program established under paragraph 
     (1) shall be known as the ``Department of Defense Cyber and 
     Digital Service Academy'' (in this section the ``Program'').
       (3) Covered disciplines.--For purposes of the Program, a 
     covered discipline is a discipline that the Secretary of 
     Defense determines is critically needed and is cyber- or 
     digital technology-related, including the following:
       (A) Cyber-related arts and sciences.
       (B) Cyber-related engineering.
       (C) Cyber-related law and policy.
       (D) Applied analysts-related sciences, data management, and 
     digital engineering, including artificial intelligence and 
     machine learning.
       (E) Such other disciplines relating to cyber, 
     cybersecurity, digital technology, or supporting functions as 
     the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.
       (b) Program Description and Components.--The Program 
     shall--
       (1) provide scholarships through institutions of higher 
     education described in subsection (a)(1) to students who are 
     enrolled in programs of education at such institutions 
     leading to degrees or specialized program certifications in 
     covered disciplines;
       (2) prioritize the placement of scholarship recipients 
     fulfilling the post-award employment obligation under this 
     section; and
       (3) coordinate with the Cyber Scholarship Program as 
     authorized in chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) Scholarship Amounts.--
       (1) Amount of assistance.--Each scholarship under the 
     Program shall be in such amount as the Secretary determines 
     is necessary to pay all educational expenses incurred by that 
     person, including tuition, fees, cost of books, laboratory 
     expenses, and expenses of room and board, for the pursuit of 
     the program of education for which the assistance is provided 
     under the Program. The Secretary shall ensure that expenses 
     paid are limited to those educational expenses normally 
     incurred by students at the institution of higher education 
     involved.
       (2) Support for internship activities.--The financial 
     assistance for a person under this section may also be 
     provided to support internship activities of the person in 
     the Department of Defense in periods between the academic 
     years leading to the degree for which assistance is provided 
     the person under the Program.
       (3) Period of support.--Each scholarship under the Program 
     shall be for not more than 5 years.
       (4) Additional stipend.--Students demonstrating financial 
     need, as determined by the Secretary, may be provided with an 
     additional stipend under the Program.
       (d) Post-award Employment Obligations.--Each scholarship 
     recipient, as a condition of receiving a scholarship under 
     the Program, shall enter into an agreement under which the 
     recipient agrees to work for a period equal to the length of 
     the scholarship, following receipt of the student's degree or 
     specialized program certification, in the cyber- and digital 
     technology-related missions of the Department, in accordance 
     with the terms and conditions specified by the Secretary in 
     regulations the Secretary shall promulgate to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (e) Hiring Authority.--In carrying out this section, 
     specifically with respect to enforcing the obligations and 
     conditions of employment under subsection (d), the Secretary 
     may use an authority otherwise available to the Secretary for 
     the recruitment, employment, and retention of civilian 
     personnel within the Department, including authority under 
     section 1588f of title 10, United States Code.
       (f) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a scholarship 
     under this section, an individual shall--
       (1) be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United 
     States;
       (2) demonstrate a commitment to a career in improving the 
     security of information technology;
       (3) have demonstrated a high level of competency in 
     relevant knowledge, skills, and

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     abilities, as defined by the national cybersecurity awareness 
     and education program under section 303 of the Cybersecurity 
     Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7443);
       (4) be a full-time student, or have been accepted as a 
     full-time student, in a program leading to a degree or 
     specialized program certification in a covered discipline at 
     an institution of higher education;
       (5) enter into an agreement accepting and acknowledging the 
     post award employment obligations, pursuant to section (d);
       (6) accept and acknowledge the conditions of support under 
     section (g); and
       (7) accept all terms and conditions of a scholarship under 
     this section and meet such other requirements for a 
     scholarship as determined by the Secretary.
       (g) Conditions of Support.--
       (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a scholarship 
     under this section, a recipient shall agree to provide the 
     Office of Personnel Management (in coordination with the 
     Department of Defense) and the institutions of higher 
     education described in subsection (a)(1) with annual 
     verifiable documentation of post-award employment and up-to-
     date contact information.
       (2) Terms.--A scholarship recipient under the Program shall 
     be liable to the United States as provided in subsection (i) 
     if the individual--
       (A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic 
     standing at the applicable institution of higher education, 
     as determined by the Secretary;
       (B) is dismissed from the applicable institution of higher 
     education for disciplinary reasons;
       (C) withdraws from the eligible degree program before 
     completing the Program;
       (D) declares that the individual does not intend to fulfill 
     the post-award employment obligation under this section;
       (E) fails to maintain or fulfill any of the post-graduation 
     or post-award obligations or requirements of the individual; 
     or
       (F) fails to fulfill the requirements of paragraph (1).
       (h) Monitoring Compliance.--As a condition of participating 
     in the Program, an institution of higher education described 
     in subsection (a)(1) shall--
       (1) enter into an agreement with the Secretary to monitor 
     the compliance of scholarship recipients with respect to 
     their post-award employment obligations; and
       (2) provide to the Secretary and the Director of the Office 
     of Personnel Management, on an annual basis, the post-award 
     employment documentation required under subsection (g)(1) for 
     scholarship recipients through the completion of their post-
     award employment obligations.
       (i) Amount of Repayment.--
       (1) Less than 1 year of service.--If a circumstance 
     described in subsection (g)(2) occurs before the completion 
     of 1 year of a post-award employment obligation under the 
     Program, the total amount of scholarship awards received by 
     the individual under the Program shall be considered a debt 
     to the Government and repaid in its entirety.
       (2) 1 or more years of service.--If a circumstance 
     described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection (g)(2) 
     occurs after the completion of 1 or more years of a post-
     award employment obligation under the Program, the total 
     amount of scholarship awards received by the individual under 
     the Program, reduced by the ratio of the number of years of 
     service completed divided by the number of years of service 
     required, shall be considered a debt to the Government and 
     repaid in accordance with subsection (j).
       (j) Repayments.--A debt described in subsection (i) shall 
     be subject to repayment, together with interest thereon 
     accruing from the date of the scholarship award, in 
     accordance with terms and conditions specified by the 
     Secretary in regulations promulgated to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (k) Collection of Repayment.--
       (1) In general.--In the event that a scholarship recipient 
     is required to repay the scholarship award under the Program, 
     the institution of higher education providing the scholarship 
     shall--
       (A) determine the repayment amounts and notify the 
     recipient, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management of the amounts owed; and
       (B) collect the repayment amounts within a period of time 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Returned to treasury.--Except as provided in paragraph 
     (3), any repayment under this subsection shall be returned to 
     the Treasury of the United States.
       (3) Retain percentage.--An institution of higher education 
     may retain a percentage of any repayment the institution 
     collects under this subsection to defray administrative costs 
     associated with the collection. The Secretary shall establish 
     a single, fixed percentage that will apply to all eligible 
     entities.
       (l) Public Information.--
       (1) Evaluation.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall 
     periodically evaluate and make public, in a manner that 
     protects the personally identifiable information of 
     scholarship recipients, information on the success of 
     recruiting individuals for scholarships under the Program and 
     on hiring and retaining those individuals in the Department 
     of Defense workforce, including information on--
       (A) placement rates;
       (B) where students are placed, including job titles and 
     descriptions;
       (C) salary ranges for students not released from 
     obligations under this section;
       (D) how long after graduation students are placed;
       (E) how long students stay in the positions they enter upon 
     graduation;
       (F) how many students are released from obligations; and
       (G) what, if any, remedial training is required.
       (2) Reports.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Office of Personnel Management, shall submit, not less 
     frequently than once every two years, to Congress a report, 
     including--
       (A) the results of the evaluation under paragraph (1);
       (B) the disparity in any reporting between scholarship 
     recipients and their respective institutions of higher 
     education; and
       (C) any recent statistics regarding the size, composition, 
     and educational requirements of the relevant Department of 
     Defense workforce.
       (3) Resources.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall provide 
     consolidated and user-friendly online resources for 
     prospective scholarship recipients, including, to the extent 
     practicable--
       (A) searchable, up-to-date, and accurate information about 
     participating institutions of higher education and job 
     opportunities related to the field of cybersecurity; and
       (B) a modernized description of cybersecurity careers.
       (m) Allocation of Funding.--
       (1) In general.--Not less than 50 percent of the amount 
     available for financial assistance under this section for a 
     fiscal year shall be available only for providing financial 
     assistance for the pursuit of programs of education referred 
     to in subsection (b)(1) at institutions of higher education 
     that have established, improved, or are administering 
     programs of education in cyber disciplines under the grant 
     program established in section 2200b of title 10, United 
     States Code, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
       (2) Associates degrees.--Not less than five percent of the 
     amount available for financial assistance under this section 
     for a fiscal year shall be available for providing financial 
     assistance for the pursuit of an associate degree at an 
     institution described in paragraph (1).
       (n) Board of Directors.--In order to help identify 
     workforce needs and trends relevant to the Program, the 
     Secretary may establish a board of directors for the Program 
     that consists of representatives of Federal departments and 
     agencies.
       (o) Commencement of Program.--The Secretary shall commence 
     the Program as early as practicable, with the first 
     scholarships awarded under the Program for the academic year 
     beginning not later than the Fall semester of 2024.


       Amendment No. 184 offered by Ms. Houlahan of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title XV add the following:

     SEC. 1535. ESTABLISHMENT OF HACKING FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND 
                   PUBLIC SERVICE INNOVATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Support Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     Hacking for National Security and Public Service Innovation 
     Program (in this section referred to as the ``H4NSPSI 
     program'') within the National Security Innovation Network 
     (in this section referred to as the ``NSIN'').
       (2) Coordinating authority.--The NSIN shall serve as the 
     coordinating authority for the H4NSPSI program and activities 
     under such program.
       (3) Elements.--H4NSPSI program activities shall include the 
     following:
       (A) Source problems at scale for the agencies associated 
     with the programs specified in subsection (e).
       (B) Recruit universities located in the United States or in 
     partner or allied nations to work on the problems described 
     in subparagraph (A).
       (C) Train universities described in subparagraph (B) on the 
     methodology of Hacking for Defense.
       (D) Support the universities described in subparagraph (B) 
     with content, curriculum, and other support to develop 
     solutions to the problems described in subparagraph (A).
       (E) Support the United States Government adoption of 
     solutions developed through the programs specified in 
     subsection (e).
       (F) Support the development and acquisition of talent 
     within the agencies associated with the programs specified in 
     subsection (e).
       (4) Objectives.--The H4NSPSI program may include the 
     following objectives:
       (A) Increase funding for successful innovation efforts that 
     bridge the gap between innovative organizations and the 
     United States military.
       (B) Increase funding for established drivers of national 
     security innovation within the Department of Defense and 
     other Federal agencies, including the programs specified in 
     subsection (e).
       (C) Improve the ability of the Department of Defense to 
     maintain technological advantage over competitors by 
     leveraging private sector innovation at scale.
       (D) Through the use of existing authorities--
       (i) strengthen United States national security innovation 
     efforts and activities; and
       (ii) create additional opportunities for collaboration and 
     shared experience between

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     the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, the 
     private sector, and academia through the expansion of 
     existing programs, partnerships, and activities, including 
     those specified in subsection (e).
       (E) Grow and sustain the innovation edge of the United 
     States by building and strengthening the national security 
     innovation base through collaboration between the private 
     sector, academia, the Department of Defense, the Armed 
     Forces, and other Federal agencies.
       (F) Invest in the future of national security innovation by 
     inspiring a new generation to public service, supporting the 
     diversity of the United States national security innovation 
     workforce, and modernizing government decision-making 
     processes.
       (G) Expand the United States science and technology 
     workforce by investing in STEM education and exposing the 
     national security workforce to cutting-edge, innovative 
     problem validation and solution development practices.
       (H) Develop best practices for the conduct of such 
     activities and programs.
       (I) Identify experimental learning opportunities for 
     activity and program participants to interact with 
     operational forces and better understand national security 
     challenges.
       (J) Participate in exchanges and partnerships with 
     Department of Defense science and technology activities, as 
     well as the science and technology activities of other 
     Federal agencies.
       (b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Defense may consult with the heads of such 
     Federal agencies, universities, and public and private 
     entities engaged in the development of advanced technologies, 
     as well as in the validation of problems and adoption of 
     solutions in response to national security challenges, as the 
     Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate.
       (c) Authorities.--The Secretary of Defense may develop and 
     maintain metrics to assess national security and public 
     service innovation programs and activities to ensure 
     standards for programs supported under subsection (a) are 
     consistent and being met.
       (d) Participation by Federal Employees and Members of the 
     Armed Forces.--The Secretary of Defense shall encourage 
     Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces through the 
     service secretaries and service chiefs and their counterparts 
     in agencies associated with the programs specified in 
     subsection (e) to participate in the H4NSPSI program in order 
     to gain exposure to modern innovation and entrepreneurial 
     methodologies.
       (e) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall consider coordinating and 
     partnering with activities and organizations involved in the 
     following:
       (1) Hacking for Defense.
       (2) Hacking for Homeland Security.
       (3) Hacking for Diplomacy.
       (4) Hacking for Space.
       (5) Hacking for Manufacturing.


       Amendment No. 185 offered by Mr. Hudson of North carolina

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

     SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURES TO PREVENT 
                   INFECTIONS CAUSED BY SEVERE FRACTURES.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for advanced technology 
     development, medical advanced technology (PE 0603002A), line 
     027, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (with the amount of 
     such increase to be used to support the development of 
     procedures and tools to prevent infections in members of the 
     Armed Forces who experience severe bone fractures).
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
     in section 4301, for administration and service-wide 
     activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 440, is 
     hereby reduced by $5,000,000.


       Amendment No. 186 offered by Mr. Hudson of north carolina

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

     SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTS OF HEAD-
                   SUPPORTED MASS ON CERVICAL SPINE HEALTH.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for advanced technology 
     development, medical advanced technology (PE 0603002A), line 
     027, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (with the amount of 
     such increase to be used to support the advancement of 
     research into the effects of head-supported mass on cervical 
     spine health).
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
     in section 4301, for administration and service-wide 
     activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 440, is 
     hereby reduced by $5,000,000.


          Amendment No. 187 offered by MR. ISSA OF CALIFORNIA

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

     SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E. 
                   ROYCE WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE 
                   KOREAN WAR.

       (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
     limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United 
     States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
     awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed 
     Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under 
     section 8291 of such title to E. Royce Williams for the acts 
     of valor described in subsection (b).
       (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described 
     in this subsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams, as a 
     lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 1952, for which he 
     was previously awarded the Silver Star.


         Amendment No. 188 offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 28_. REPORT ON RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN 
                   SERVICEMEMBERS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NAMING 
                   PRACTICES.

       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 containing the 
     following information:
       (1) A description of current Department of Defense naming 
     conventions for military installations, infrastructure, 
     vessels, and weapon systems.
       (2) A list of all military installations (including reserve 
     component facilities), infrastructure (including reserve 
     component infrastructure), vessels, and weapon systems that 
     are currently named after African Americans who served in the 
     Armed Forces.
       (3) An explanation of the steps being taken to recognize 
     the service of African Americans who have served in the Armed 
     Forces with honor, heroism, and distinction by increasing the 
     number of military installations, infrastructure, vessels, 
     and weapon systems named after deserving African American 
     members of the Armed Forces.


         Amendment No. 189 offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 28__. REPORT ON CAPACITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
                   PROVIDE SURVIVORS OF NATURAL DISASTERS WITH 
                   EMERGENCY SHORT-TERM HOUSING.

       Not later than 220 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 
     capacity of the Department of Defense to provide survivors of 
     natural disasters with emergency short-term housing.


         Amendment No. 190 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 16__. REPORT ON SPACE DEBRIS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 240 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on the risks posed by man-made space debris in low-earth 
     orbit, including--
       (1) recommendations with respect to the remediation of such 
     risks; and
       (2) outlines of plans to reduce the incident of such space 
     debris.
       (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.


         Amendment No. 191 offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 7__. FUNDING FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

       (a) Funding.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding table in such 
     division, is hereby increased by $2,500,000 for post-
     traumatic stress disorder.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding tables in division 
     D, for Private Sector Care is hereby reduced by $2,500,000.


         Amendment No. 192 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title XIII the following:

     SEC. 13__. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO 
                   PROTECT UNITED STATES STUDENTS AGAINST FOREIGN 
                   AGENTS.

       Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing 
     to the congressional defense committees on the program 
     described in section 1277 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal

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     Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), including an assessment on 
     whether the program is beneficial to students interning, 
     working part time, or in a program that will result in 
     employment post-graduation with Department of Defense 
     components and contractors.


         Amendment No. 193 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

       Add at the end of title XIII the following:

     SEC. 13__. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO COMBAT BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA 
                   AND THE LAKE CHAD BASIN.

       (a) Statement 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 State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney 
     General, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the Senate 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 State and the Department of Defense to assist 
     the Government of Nigeria and countries in the Lake Chad 
     Basin 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. 194 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 7__. INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH NIH TO COMBAT TRIPLE 
                   NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER.

       (a) In General.--The Office of Health of the Department of 
     Defense shall work in collaboration with the National 
     Institutes of Health to--
       (1) identify specific genetic and molecular targets and 
     biomarkers for triple negative breast cancer; and
       (2) provide information useful in biomarker selection, drug 
     discovery, and clinical trials design that will enable both--
       (A) triple negative breast cancer patients to be identified 
     earlier in the progression of their disease; and
       (B) the development of multiple targeted therapies for the 
     disease.
       (b) Funding.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding tables in division 
     D, is hereby increased by $10,000,000 to carry out subsection 
     (a).
       (c) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding tables in division 
     D, for Private Sector Care is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.


         Amendment NO. 195 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 5__. REVIEW AND REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL 
                   HARASSMENT CLAIMS.

       (a) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall review the 
     practices of the Department of Defense pertaining to the 
     administration of sexual harassment claims. As part of the 
     review, the Secretary shall--
       (1) assess the efforts of the Department to prevent sexual 
     harassment and protect members of the Armed Forces who submit 
     sexual harassment claims; and
       (2) compile data and research on the prevalence of sexual 
     harassment in the military, including--
       (A) the number of sexual harassment incidents reported;
       (B) the number and percentage of such reports that resulted 
     in the initiation of legal proceedings against the alleged 
     perpetrator; and
       (C) the number and percentage of such cases leading to 
     convictions or other adverse action against the alleged 
     perpetrator.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     results of the review conducted under subsection (a).


         Amendment NO. 196 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON PROTECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES FROM RUSSIAN-SPONSORED ARMED ATTACKS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the actions taken to protect members of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States from armed attacks conducted by 
     militants and terrorists in pursuit of bounties and 
     inducements the agencies, organizations, or entities aligned 
     with the Russian Federation.


         Amendment NO. 197 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 the application 
     of desalinization technology for defense and national 
     security purposes to provide drought relief to areas affected 
     by sharp declines in water resources.


         Amendment NO. 198 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

       Page 227, after line 22, insert the following:

     SEC. 389. REVIVAL OF REPORT ON NON-FEDERALIZED NATIONAL GUARD 
                   PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 10504(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``years 2018 through 2020'' and inserting 
     ``years 2023 through 2025''


         Amendment NO. 199 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 5__. SPEECH DISORDERS OF CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.

       (a) Testing.--The Superintendent of a military service 
     academy shall provide testing for speech disorders to 
     incoming cadets or midshipmen under the jurisdiction of that 
     Superintendent.
       (b) No Effect on Admission.--The testing under subsection 
     (a) may not have any affect on admission to a military 
     service academy.
       (c) Results.--The Superintendent shall provide each cadet 
     or midshipman under the jurisdiction of that Superintendent 
     the result of the testing under subsection (a) and a list of 
     warfare unrestricted line officer positions and occupation 
     specialists that require successful performance on the speech 
     test.
       (d) Therapy.--The Superintendent shall furnish speech 
     therapy to a cadet or midshipman under the jurisdiction of 
     that Superintendent at the election of the cadet or 
     midshipman.
       (e) Retaking.--A cadet or midshipman whose testing indicate 
     a speech disorder or impediment may elect to retake the 
     testing once each academic year while enrolled at the 
     military service academy.


         Amendment NO. 200 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 31__. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR NEW OR 
                   MODIFIED NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

       (a) Activities Covered.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 4209 
     of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529) is amended 
     by striking ``research and development which could lead to 
     the production'' both places it appears and inserting 
     ``research and development for the production''.
       (b) Modification to Funding Request Format.--Subsection 
     (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking ``, or any 
     concept work prior to phase 1 or 6.1 (as the case may be),''.
       (c) Exceptions.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to funds 
     for purposes of conducting, or providing for the conduct of, 
     any of the following:
       ``(1) Research and development, or manufacturing and 
     engineering, determined by the Secretary to be necessary to 
     address proliferation concerns.
       ``(2) Research and development for exploratory concept work 
     relating to nuclear weapons.''.


         Amendment NO. 201 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 12__. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS 
                   AND ACTIVITIES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 
     report on the processes that the Department of Defense uses 
     to assess, monitor, and evaluate programs and activities 
     under section 127e of title 10, United States Code, and 
     section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1639). The 
     report shall include--
       (1) an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of 
     such programs and activities in achieving desired outcomes;
       (2) identification of lessons learned and best practices in 
     carrying out such programs and activities; and

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       (3) an explanation of the extent to which such lessons are 
     used to improve future programs and activities carried out 
     under such authorities of the Department of Defense.


         Amendment NO. 202 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

       At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XIII, 
     insert the following:

     SEC. __. CHIEF OF MISSION CONCURRENCE.

       The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
     outlining the process by which chief of mission concurrence 
     is obtained for Department of Defense clandestine activities 
     under section 127(f) of title 10, United States Code.


         Amendment No. 203 Offered by Ms. Jayapal of Washington

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

     SEC. 8__. MANUFACTURING OF INSULIN.

       (a) Manufacturing of Insulin.--For the purposes of 
     manufacturing insulin for use under the military health 
     system, including under the TRICARE program, the Secretary of 
     Defense may--
       (1) select one or more Government-owned, contractor-
     operated facilities to manufacture insulin;
       (2) use existing pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities of 
     the Department of Defense to produce insulin; or
       (3) establish new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities 
     to produce insulin.
       (b) Sale.--Any insulin manufactured under the authority of 
     this section may be provided at a price not to exceed the 
     cost to manufacture and distribute the insulin.


         Amendment No. 204 offered by Ms. Jayapal of Washington

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

     SEC. 1236. REPORT ON RISK OF NUCLEAR WAR IN UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense Department shall 
     provide Congress with a risk assessment on the likelihood of 
     the use of a nuclear weapon as a result of the Russian 
     invasion of Ukraine and whether and by how much this risk 
     increases the longer that the war continues.
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.


         Amendment No. 205 offered by Ms. Jayapal of Washington

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

     SEC. 1236. REPORT ON DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF WEAPONS IN 
                   UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit a 
     report to Congress describing--
       (1) the distribution and use of United States weaponry 
     provided to the Ukrainian military including compliance with 
     United States law, including those prohibiting such weaponry 
     from being provided to extremist groups; and
       (2) any efforts underway to prevent the illicit 
     distribution or use of such weapons and the effectiveness of 
     any such efforts.
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.


        Amendment No. 206 Offered by Mr. Johnson of South Dakota

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

     SEC. 5__. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT 
                   BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES WITH ENROLLMENT CHANGES DUE TO BASE 
                   CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES, OR FORCE 
                   RELOCATIONS.

       (a) Assistance Authorized.--To assist communities in making 
     adjustments resulting from changes in the size or location of 
     the Armed Forces, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     financial assistance to an eligible local educational agency 
     described in subsection (b) if, during the period between the 
     end of the school year preceding the fiscal year for which 
     the assistance is authorized and the beginning of the school 
     year immediately preceding that school year, the local 
     educational agency--
       (1) had (as determined by the Secretary of Defense in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Education) an overall 
     increase or reduction of--
       (A) not less than five percent in the average daily 
     attendance of military dependent students in the schools of 
     the local educational agency; or
       (B) not less than 500 military dependent students in 
     average daily attendance in the schools of the local 
     educational agency; or
       (2) is projected to have an overall increase, between 
     fiscal years 2023 and 2028, of not less than 500 military 
     dependent students in average daily attendance in the schools 
     of the local educational agency as the result of a signed 
     record of decision.
       (b) Eligible Local Educational Agencies.--A local 
     educational agency is eligible for assistance under 
     subsection (a) for a fiscal year if--
       (1) 20 percent or more of students enrolled in schools of 
     the local educational agency are military dependent students; 
     and
       (2) in the case of assistance described in subsection 
     (a)(1), the overall increase or reduction in military 
     dependent students in schools of the local educational agency 
     is the result of one or more of the following:
       (A) The global rebasing plan of the Department of Defense.
       (B) The official creation or activation of one or more new 
     military units.
       (C) The realignment of forces as a result of the base 
     closure process.
       (D) A change in the number of housing units on a military 
     installation.
       (E) A signed record of decision.
       (c) Calculation of Amount of Assistance.--
       (1) Pro rata distribution.--The amount of the assistance 
     provided under subsection (a) to a local educational agency 
     that is eligible for such assistance for a fiscal year shall 
     be equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
       (A) the per-student rate determined under paragraph (2) for 
     that fiscal year; by
       (B) the net of the overall increases and reductions in the 
     number of military dependent students in schools of the local 
     educational agency, as determined under subsection (a).
       (2) Per-student rate.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), 
     the per-student rate for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
     dollar amount obtained by dividing--
       (A) the total amount of funds made available for that 
     fiscal year to provide assistance under subsection (a); by
       (B) the sum of the overall increases and reductions in the 
     number of military dependent students in schools of all 
     eligible local educational agencies for that fiscal year 
     under that subsection.
       (3) Maximum amount of assistance.--A local educational 
     agency may not receive more than $15,000,000 in assistance 
     under subsection (a) for any fiscal year.
       (d) Duration.--Assistance may not be provided under 
     subsection (a) after September 30, 2028.
       (e) Notification.--Not later than June 30, 2023, and June 
     30 of each fiscal year thereafter for which funds are made 
     available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall notify each local educational agency that is eligible 
     for assistance under subsection (a) for that fiscal year of--
       (1) the eligibility of the local educational agency for the 
     assistance; and
       (2) the amount of the assistance for which the local 
     educational agency is eligible.
       (f) Disbursement of Funds.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     disburse assistance made available under subsection (a) for a 
     fiscal year not later than 30 days after the date on which 
     notification to the eligible local educational agencies is 
     provided pursuant to subsection (e) for that fiscal year.
       (g) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 
     the estimated cost of providing assistance to local 
     educational agencies under subsection (a) through September 
     30, 2028.
       (h) Eligible Uses.--Amounts disbursed to a local education 
     agency under subsection (f) may be used by such local 
     educational agency for--
       (1) general fund purposes;
       (2) special education;
       (3) school maintenance and operation;
       (4) school expansion; or
       (5) new school construction.
       (i) Funding.--
       (1) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, Department of Defense Education Activity, Line 
     390, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
     section 4301, is hereby increased by $15,000,000 for purposes 
     of this section.
       (2) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters Services, Line 500, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
     4301, is hereby reduced by $15,000,000.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Base closure process.--The term ``base closure 
     process'' means any base closure and realignment process 
     conducted after the date of the enactment of this Act under 
     section 2687 of title 10, United States Code, or any other 
     similar law enacted after that date.
       (2) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 7013(9) 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 7713(9)).
       (3) Military dependent students.--The term ``military 
     dependent students'' means--
       (A) elementary and secondary school students who are 
     dependents of members of the Armed Forces; and
       (B) elementary and secondary school students who are 
     dependents of civilian employees of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States 
     and the District of Columbia.


           Amendment No. 207 Offered by Mr. Jones of New York

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

     SEC. 3__. PROGRAMS OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ON REDUCTION OF 
                   FUEL RELIANCE AND PROMOTION OF ENERGY-AWARE 
                   BEHAVIORS.

       (a) Establishment.--Subchapter III of chapter 173 of title 
     10, United States Code, is

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     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2928. Programs on reduction of fuel reliance and 
       promotion of energy-aware behaviors

       ``(a) Establishment.--Each Secretary of a military 
     department shall establish a program for the promotion of 
     energy-aware behaviors within that military department and 
     the reduction of unnecessary fuel consumption in support of 
     the goals under subsection (b).
       ``(b) Goals.--The goals of the programs established under 
     subsection (a) shall be as follows:
       ``(1) To reduce the reliance of the Department of Defense 
     on fossil fuels.
       ``(2) To decrease energy-related strategic vulnerabilities 
     and enhance military readiness.
       ``(3) To integrate sustainability features for new and 
     existing military installations and other facilities of the 
     Department.
       ``(c) Minimum Required Elements.--Under the program of a 
     military department under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     such military department shall carry out, with respect to the 
     military department, and at a minimum, the following:
       ``(1) The development and implementation of a strategy for 
     the collection and analysis of data on fuel consumption, to 
     identify operational inefficiencies and enable data-driven 
     decision-making with respect to the reduction of fuel 
     consumption and fuel logistics.
       ``(2) The fostering of an energy-aware culture across the 
     military department to reduce fuel consumption, including 
     through--
       ``(A) the provision of educational and training materials, 
     including such materials that provide information on the 
     importance of operational energy security and energy-aware 
     behavior for military readiness and combat capability; and
       ``(B) the pursuit of relevant research opportunities with 
     civilian institutions of higher education and postsecondary 
     educational institutions within the Department of Defense.
       ``(3) The integration of operational energy factors into 
     the wargaming of the military department and other related 
     training activities that involve the modeling of scenarios, 
     in accordance with subsection (d), to provide to participants 
     in such activities realistic data on the risks and challenges 
     relating to operational energy and fuel logistics.
       ``(4) The implementation of data-driven operations planning 
     and logistics, to optimize cargo transport, streamline 
     operations, and reduce fuel demand and reliance within the 
     military department.
       ``(d) Wargaming Elements.--In integrating operational 
     energy factors into the wargaming and related training 
     activities of a military department under subsection (c)(4), 
     the Secretary of the military department shall seek to ensure 
     that the planning, design, and execution of such activities 
     include--
       ``(1) coordination with the elements of the military 
     department responsible for fuel and logistics matters, to 
     ensure the modeling of energy demand and network risk during 
     such activities are accurate, taking into account shortfalls 
     and the direct and indirect effects of the efforts of foreign 
     adversaries to target fuel supply chains; and
       ``(2) a focus on improving integrated life-cycle management 
     processes and fuel supply logistics.''.
       (b) Deadline for Establishment.--The programs required 
     under section 2928 of title 10, United States Code, as added 
     by subsection (a), shall be established by not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing on the establishment of the program of 
     the military department required under such section 2928.


             Amendment No. 208 Offered by Mr. Joyce of Ohio

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

     SEC. 8__. NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF NATURAL 
                   RUBBER FROM DOMESTIC HERBACIOUS PLANT SOURCES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and 
     the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 
     for future investment by the Department of Defense in the 
     development, testing, and evaluation of domestic natural 
     rubber from herbaceous plants for military applications, 
     including a timeline for acquiring critical defense 
     components and products using natural rubber from domestic 
     sources.
       (b) Contents.--The plan submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An unclassified assessment of the direct and indirect 
     influence of China on the commercial availability of natural 
     rubber, including the effects on national security and the 
     long-term implications for the defense supply chain, 
     specifically for military aircraft and vehicle tires.
       (2) An overview of the current investment of the Department 
     of Defense in domestic natural rubber production and the 
     plans of the Department for scaling and expanding such 
     production to offset one percent of the annual importation of 
     natural rubber into the United States.
       (3) A plan to provide additional funding for the 
     initiatives identified in paragraph (2) to achieve fielding 
     of products and components with natural rubber from domestic 
     sources not later than the end of fiscal year 2027.
       (4) A strategy of United States-based rubber industry 
     partners and component manufacturers for collaboration, 
     codevelopment, and joint interest.
       (5) A detailed description of the policies, procedures, 
     budgets, and accelerated acquisition and contracting 
     mechanisms of the Department of Defense for near-term 
     insertion of domestic natural rubber content to test and 
     evaluate performance of natural rubber from domestic sources 
     for tactical aircraft performance.


           Amendment No. 209 Offered by Ms. Kelly of Illinois

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

     SEC. 5__. PILOT TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MILITARY 
                   SPOUSES.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a pilot transition assistance program for covered 
     individuals (in this section referred to as the ``pilot 
     program'').
       (b) Services.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to a 
     covered individual, who elects to participate in the pilot 
     program, services similar to those available under TAP to 
     members of the Armed Forces, including the following:
       (1) Assessments of prior education, work history, and 
     employment aspirations of covered individuals, to tailor 
     appropriate employment services.
       (2) Preparation for employment through services like mock 
     interviews and salary negotiations, training on professional 
     networking platforms, and company research.
       (3) Job placement services.
       (4) Services offering guidance on available health care 
     resources, mental health resources, and financial assistance 
     resources.
       (5) Training in mental health first aid to learn how to 
     assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-
     related crisis.
       (c) Locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program at 12 military installations located in the United 
     States.
       (d) Duration.--The pilot program shall terminate five years 
     after enactment.
       (e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the and House of 
     Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) a description of the pilot program, including a 
     description of specific activities carried out under this 
     section; and
       (2) the metrics and evaluations used to assess the 
     effectiveness of the pilot program.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered individual'' means a spouse of a 
     member of the Armed Forces eligible for TAP.
       (2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (3) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance 
     Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United 
     States Code.


         Amendment No. 210 Offered by Mr. Khanna of California

       At the end of subtitle H of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. USE OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR REMOVAL OF 
                   MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN IN GUAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may use amounts 
     available to the Department of Defense for operation and 
     maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern 
     from military installations in Guam.
       (b) Monitoring of Removal.--The Secretary shall monitor and 
     assess the removal by the Department of munitions and 
     explosives of concern from military installations in Guam and 
     shall constantly update processes for such removal to 
     mitigate any issues relating to such removal.
       (c) Report on Amounts Necessary.--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 indicating the amounts necessary to conduct removal 
     of munitions and explosives of concern from military 
     installations in Guam.
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``munitions and 
     explosives of concern'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 179.3 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
     successor regulations.


         Amendment No. 211 Offered by Mr. Khanna of California

       Page 971, strike lines 1 through 8, and insert the 
     following new subparagraphs (and redesignate the subsequent 
     subparagraph accordingly):
       (F) An identification of any challenges in establishing an 
     integrated air and missile defense architecture with 
     specified foreign partners, including assessments of the 
     capacity of specified foreign partners to--
       (i) rapidly share and respond to intelligence on ballistic 
     and cruise missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and 
     rocket attacks from Iran, and their ability

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     to develop such capacity independent of direct United States 
     support and oversight;
       (ii) independently operate key technical components of such 
     an architecture, including satellite sensors, ground- or sea-
     based radars, and interceptors; and
       (iii) operate command and control centers directing the 
     operation of such an architecture.
       (G) An assessment of the overall cost to the United States 
     for providing support for the establishment and sustainment 
     of such an architecture over 5 and 10-year periods.
       (H) A description of relevant coordination with the 
     Secretary of State and the ways in which such an architecture 
     advances United States regional diplomatic goals and 
     objectives.


          Amendment No. 212 Offered by Mr. Kildee of Michigan

       Add at the end of subtitle A of title X the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL 
                   SUBSISTENCE.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 
     should establish clear and consistent definitions of key 
     terms for use in reporting budgetary and financial 
     information related to enlisted personnel subsistence. This 
     information should be provided to Congress as part of the 
     Department of Defense budget justification materials relating 
     to military personnel.


          Amendment No. 213 Offered by Mr. Kildee of Michigan

       Add at the end of subtitle A of title X the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE CORRECTIVE 
                   ACTION PLANS REVIEW PROCESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Deputy Chief Financial 
     Officer should incorporate appropriate steps to improve its 
     corrective action plans review process, including notices of 
     findings and recommendations are appropriately linked to the 
     correct corrective action plans to address such notices. The 
     Deputy Chief Financial Officer should also update Department 
     of Defense guidance to instruct the Department and components 
     of the Department to document root cause analysis when needed 
     to address deficiencies auditors identified. The Deputy Chief 
     Financial Officer must provide a briefing to the relevant 
     congressional committees on the efforts of the Department of 
     Defense to link notices of findings and recommendations with 
     the correct corrective action plans.


          Amendment No. 214 Offered by Mr. Kildee of Michigan

       Add at the end of subtitle A of title X the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE FRAUD REDUCTION 
                   TASK FORCE.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Deputy Chief 
     Financial Officer should ensure that the Secretary of Defense 
     designates all representatives to the Fraud Reduction Task 
     Force as quickly as possible.


         Amendment No. 215 Offered by Mr. Kilmer of Washington

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

     SEC. 10__. PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVE 
                   PROGRAM.

       The Secretary of Navy shall coordinate with the Secretary 
     of Transportation and public shipyards to increase 
     participation in the Federal Transportation Incentive Program 
     by--
       (1) identifying current challenges in the Program 
     structure; and
       (2) implementing modifications that would reduce 
     impediments to use and provide incentives for increased use 
     by Federal employees.


         Amendment No. 216 Offered by Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois

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

     SEC. 1__. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN FLEET OF MANNED 
                   INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE 
                   AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Manned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 
     Aircraft.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in 
     coordination with Director of the Air National Guard, shall 
     maintain a fleet of fixed wing, manned ISR/IAA aircraft to 
     conduct operations pursuant to the provisions of law 
     specified in paragraph (2).
       (2) Provisions specified.--The provisions of law specified 
     in this paragraph are the following:
       (A) Sections 124 and 284 of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) Section 112 of title 32, United States Code.
       (C) Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 271 
     note).
       (b) Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), none 
     of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Air 
     Force may be obligated or expended to retire, divest, 
     realign, or placed in storage or on backup aircraft inventory 
     status, or to prepare to retire, divest, realign, or place in 
     storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, any RC-26B 
     aircraft.
       (2) Exception.--
       (A) In general.--The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to individual RC-26 aircraft that the Secretary of the 
     Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no 
     longer mission capable because of a Class A mishap.
       (B) Certification required.--If the Secretary of the Air 
     Force determines under subparagraph (A) that an aircraft is 
     no longer mission capable, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a certification that the 
     status of such aircraft is due to a Class A mishap and not 
     due to lack of maintenance or repairs or other reasons.
       (c) Funding for RC-26B Manned Intelligence, Surveillance, 
     and Reconnaissance Platform.--
       (1) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 
     301 for operation and maintenance as specified in the 
     corresponding funding in section 4301, for operation and 
     maintenance, Air National Guard, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall transfer up to $18,500,000 for the purposes of 
     the RC-26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance platform.
       (2) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 
     421 for military personnel, as specified in the corresponding 
     finding table in section 4401, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall transfer up to $13,000,000 from military personnel, Air 
     National Guard for personnel who operate and maintain the RC-
     26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
     platform.
       (d) Memorandum of Agreement.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may enter into one 
     or more memoranda of agreement or cost sharing agreements 
     with other Federal entities for the purposes of assisting 
     with the missions and activities of such entities.
       (e) Independent Assessment.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Cost 
     Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct an 
     independent assessment to determine how the Air Force can--
       (1) provide manned ISR/IAA capabilities for the purposes of 
     conducting operations pursuant to the provisions of law 
     specified in subsection (a)(2); and
       (2) maintain and modernize the manned ISR/IAA aircraft 
     fleet over the period of ten years following the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (f) Comptroller General Study.--
       (1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct an independent study of the platforms used to 
     conduct title 32 operations by manned ISR/IAA aircraft in 
     light of the proposal of the Air Force to retire and divest 
     the RC-26B aircraft fleet.
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than September 31, 2023, the 
     Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the preliminary findings of 
     the study under paragraph (1). The briefing shall include an 
     assessment of--
       (A) the alternatives considered by the Air Force that led 
     to the recommendation to retire the RC-26B aircraft, 
     including the relative costs, benefits, and assumptions 
     associated with the alternatives to such retirement;
       (B) any capability gaps in manned ISR/IAA that would be 
     created by such retirement;
       (C) the extent to which the Department of Defense has plans 
     to address any capability gaps identified under subparagraph 
     (B); and
       (D) any capability gaps in manned ISR/IAA that could be 
     created by the added cost to the Air Force of retaining the 
     RC-26B fleet.
       (3) Report.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
     briefing under paragraph (2), the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the final results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
       (g) ISR/IAA Defined.--In this section, the term ``ISR/IAA'' 
     means--
       (1) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and
       (2) incident awareness and assessment.


        Amendment No. 217 Offered by Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona

       At the end of subtitle H of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. FUNDING FOR UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 101 for Aircraft Procurement, Army, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
     4101, for Utility Helicopter Mods, Line 026, is hereby 
     increased by $10,000,000 for 60kVA Generators.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, 
     Army, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
     section 4301, for Other Service Support, Line 490, is hereby 
     reduced by $10,000,000.


        Amendment No. 218 Offered by Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Arizona

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

     SEC. 2__. REPORT ON POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED UTILIZATION OF 
                   THE ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUNDS TESTING RANGE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Electronic Proving Grounds located at Fort 
     Huachuca, Arizona is unique within the Department of Defense 
     because of its naturally quiet electromagnetic environment, 
     its specialized facilities, its close relationship with the 
     Army training community,

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     and its access to the expansive real-estate of southern 
     Arizona.
       (2) The Electronic Proving Grounds has access to 70,000 
     acres at Ft. Huachuca, 23,000 acres on Wilcox Dry Lake, more 
     than 100,000 acres at Gila Bend, and with prior coordination, 
     approximately 62 million acres of Federal and State-owned 
     land.
       (3) Live electronic warfare training is not possible at the 
     majority of military installations in the continental United 
     States including the National Training Center.
       (4) The Electronic Proving Grounds has the capacity to 
     handle additional testing as well as the capability for 
     realistic electronic warfare training
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than February 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the Electronic Proving Grounds 
     testing range located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
       (c) Elements.--The report under subsection (b) shall 
     address--
       (1) the amount and types of testing activities conducted at 
     the Electronic Proving Grounds testing range;
       (2) any shortfalls in the facilities and equipment of the 
     range;
       (3) the capacity of the range to be used for additional 
     testing activities;
       (4) the possibility of using the range for the testing 
     activities of other Armed Forces, Federal agencies, and 
     domestic companies;
       (5) the capacity of the range to be used for realistic 
     electronic warfare training;
       (6) electronic warfare training restrictions at domestic 
     military installations generally; and
       (7) the feasibility and advisability of providing a 
     dedicated training area for electronic warfare units.
       (d) Coordination.--In preparing the report under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary of the Army shall coordinate with the 
     following:
       (1) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (2) The governments of Cochise County and Sierra Vista, 
     Arizona.


        Amendment No. 219 Offered by Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire

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

     SEC. 5__. REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE DEFINITION OF CONSENT FOR 
                   PURPOSES OF THE OFFENSES OF RAPE AND SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 
                   JUSTICE.

       (a) Evaluation and Review.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Service 
     Committee on Military Justice shall commission a 
     comprehensive evaluation and review of the definition of 
     consent, as set forth in section 920(g)(7) of title 10, 
     United States Code (article 120(g)(7) of the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice).
       (b) Elements.--The review and evaluation conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall assess how the definition of consent set 
     forth in section 920(g)(7) of title 10, United States Code 
     (article 120(g)(7) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
     can be--
       (1) expanded to require knowledgeable and informed 
     agreement, freely entered into, without any malicious factors 
     or influences such as force, coercion, fear, fraud or false 
     identity, or exploitation of a person's incapacity;
       (2) enhanced through consultation with other recognized 
     standards for the definition of such term; and
       (3) clarified to state clearly that--
       (A) the circumstances surrounding an incident of sexual 
     contact are irrelevant when malicious factors induced 
     compliance;
       (B) consent for a sexual act does not constitute consent 
     for all sexual acts; and
       (C) consent is revocable by either party during sexual 
     conduct.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the commencement 
     of the evaluation and review under subsection (a), the Joint 
     Service Committee on Military Justice shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the results of 
     the evaluation and review.


       amendment no. 220 offered by mr. langevin of rhode island

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

     SEC. 16__. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED 
                   NAVAL NUCLEAR FUEL SYSTEM BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED 
                   URANIUM.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by this title for the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, as specified in the corresponding funding 
     table in section 4701, for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, 
     Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D is hereby increased by 
     $20,000,000 for the purpose of LEU Research and Development 
     for Naval Pressurized Water Reactors.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by this title for the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, as specified in the corresponding funding 
     table in section 4701, for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 
     is hereby reduced--
       (1) by $10,000,000 for the amount for nuclear smuggling 
     detection and deterrence; and
       (2) by $10,000,000 for the amount for nuclear detonation 
     detection.


         amendment no. 221 offered by mr. larsen of washington

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

     SEC. 8__. REPORT AND MODIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 
                   AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

       (a) Modification to the National Technology and Industrial 
     Base.--Section 4801(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``New Zealand,'' after ``Australia,''.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense (or a designee) shall brief the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate on integration of the national technology and 
     industrial base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, 
     United States Code). The report shall include, at a minimum, 
     the following elements:
       (1) Progress towards implementation of the plan to increase 
     integration of the national technology and industrial base 
     developed pursuant to section 881(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     10 U.S.C. 2501 note).
       (2) Examples of successful cross border integration under 
     the national technology and industrial base that has enhanced 
     national security and reduced barriers to collaboration.
       (3) Recommendations for improving the integration of the 
     national technology and industrial base.


         amendment no. 222 offered by mr. larsen of washington

       At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title XIII, 
     insert the following:

     SEC. __. ADDITION TO NEXT ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND 
                   SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING CHINA.

       The Secretary of Defense shall include, in the next report 
     submitted on or before March 1, 2023, to fulfill the 
     requirements under section 1202 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note), 
     a robust analysis of developments in both the Space Systems 
     Department and the Network Systems Department of the 
     Strategic Support Force of China.


         amendment no. 223 offered by mr. larsen of washington

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

     SEC. 9__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM 
                   SUPERIORITY STRATEGY.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Department of Defense released the Electromagnetic 
     Spectrum Superiority Strategy (October 2020) and an 
     Implementation Plan for such strategy (August 2021);
       (2) the purpose of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority 
     Strategy is to align electromagnetic spectrum activities 
     across the Department of Defense to solve persistent gaps in 
     the ability of the United States to project, achieve, and 
     sustain electromagnetic spectrum superiority against 
     adversaries and peer competitors, most notably Russia and 
     People's Republic of China;
       (3) a goal of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority 
     Strategy is to ``Establish Effective EMS Governance'' to 
     unify Department of Defense-wide electromagnetic spectrum 
     enterprise activities, develop a continuous process 
     improvement culture, and promote policies that support 
     Department of Defense electromagnetic spectrum capabilities 
     and operations;
       (4) electromagnetic spectrum superiority underpins each of 
     the four priorities of the 2022 National Defense Strategy of 
     the Department of Defense;
       (5) the projecting, achievement, and sustainment of 
     electromagnetic spectrum superiority is inherently a joint 
     operational mission that is fundamental to the success of 
     military missions carried out by the United States and its 
     allies across all warfighting domains;
       (6) electromagnetic spectrum operations leadership in the 
     Pentagon must be consolidated and unambiguous to address 
     persistent gaps in coordination of joint electronic warfare 
     among the services and fragmentation in guidance from 
     leadership in the Department of Defense; and
       (7) the Secretary of Defense--
       (A) should provide to Congress an unclassified version of 
     the Implementation Plan for the Electromagnetic Spectrum 
     Superiority Strategy in all future updates to the plan; and
       (B) as part of implementing the Electromagnetic Spectrum 
     Superiority Strategy, should--
       (i) strengthen governance reforms to ensure necessary 
     senior operational leadership; and
       (ii) provide a coherent response to persistent gaps in 
     joint electromagnetic spectrum operations across the areas of 
     Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, 
     Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTMLPF-P);


         amendment no. 224 offered by mrs. lawrence of michigan

       Page 149, line 9, insert ``, including wireless charging 
     technologies'' before the period at the end.
       Page 150, after line 11, insert the following:
       (10) The term ``wireless charging'' means the charging of a 
     battery by inductive charging or by any means in which a 
     battery is charged without a wire, or plug-in wire, 
     connecting the power source and battery.


         amendment no. 225 offered by mrs. lawrence of michigan

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


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     SEC. 5__. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE RETENTION OF CERTAIN FEMALE 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       The Secretaries of the military departments shall share and 
     implement best practices (including use of civilian industry 
     best practices) regarding the use of retention and exit 
     survey data to identify barriers and lessons learned to 
     improve the retention of female members of the Armed Forces 
     under the jurisdiction of such Secretaries.


         amendment no. 226 offered by mrs. lawrence of michigan

       At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 5__. REVIEW OF RECRUITING EFFORTS FOR WOMEN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     evaluate the effectiveness and scale of existing outreach 
     programs, with the objective of creating new programs or 
     adjusting the existing programs to increase the recruitment 
     of women, including young women, for service in the Armed 
     Forces.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 365 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Department shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report that includes--
       (1) evaluations of existing marketing and recruitment 
     efforts to increase recruitment of women in the Armed Forces; 
     and
       (2) recommendations on new initiatives, programs, or 
     practices to increase the recruitment of women in the Armed 
     Forces.


         amendment no. 227 offered by mrs. lawrence of michigan

       At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 5__. REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR PREGNANT MEMBERS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall report to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     summary of past, current, and future efforts to support 
     pregnant members of the Armed Forces, including--
       (1) the number of pregnant members who served at least one 
     day of active duty in a calendar year;
       (2) recommendations to improve efforts to support pregnant 
     members.


            amendment no. 228 offered by mrs. lee of nevada

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

     SEC. 782. REPORT ON COORDINATION, DATA SHARING, AND 
                   EVALUATION EFFORTS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, shall submit to each congressional 
     committee with jurisdiction over the Department of Defense, 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of 
     Health and Human Services, a report on the coordination, data 
     sharing, and evaluation efforts on suicide prevention across 
     these departments. The report shall include:
       (1) An overview of the functioning and core findings of the 
     Interagency Task Force on Military and Veterans Mental Health 
     since its creation in 2012.
       (2) An accounting of the funding each Department has 
     obligated towards suicide prevention related research.
       (3) An outline of methods of comparing programs and sharing 
     best practices for suicide prevention by each Department.
       (4) An outline of the work to actively develop and improve 
     joint suicide prevention practices based on information 
     compiled and shared by each Department.
       (5) An outline of the plan each Department has to achieve 
     greater government efficiency and cross-agency coordination, 
     data sharing, and evaluation in Federal suicide prevention 
     efforts, in line with Priority Goal 5 of the plan entitled, 
     ``Reducing Military and Veteran Suicide'', published by the 
     White House in November 2021.
       (6) Any other information the Secretary of Defense, 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs determines to be appropriate.


            amendment no. 229 offered by mrs. lee of nevada

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

     SEC. 2862. DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO DELIVER A 
                   BRIEFING ON HOUSING WITH RESPECT TO JUNIOR 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall deliver a briefing 
     on the housing realities, difficulties, and needs facing 
     junior members of the Armed Forces to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives. The briefing shall 
     include:
       (1) An overview of the available on-base housing stock, 
     military services' and individual bases' housing requirements 
     and practices, as well as other possible options for housing 
     junior members of the Armed Forces.
       (2) An outline of Department plans for identifying 
     installations with a shortage of on-base or off-base housing 
     for junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces and plans to 
     address any shortages in order to enable bases to house their 
     junior members of the Armed Forces more productively, cost-
     effectively, and safely, with an eye to quality of life and 
     force readiness.
       (3) Any other information the Secretary determines to be 
     relevant.


     amendment no. 230 offered by ms. leger fernandez of new mexico

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

     SEC. __. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF PARCELS OF 
                   LAND IN NEW MEXICO.

       Section 3120 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (42 U.S.C. 2391 note) 
     is amended by striking ``2022'' each place that it appears 
     and inserting ``2032''.


          amendment no. 231 offered by mr. levin of california

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

     SEC. 5__. AMENDMENTS TO PATHWAYS FOR COUNSELING IN THE 
                   TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``Disability'' and 
     inserting ``Potential or confirmed disability'';
       (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``Character'' and 
     inserting ``Potential or confirmed character'';
       (3) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); 
     and
       (4) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:
       ``(M) Child care requirements of the member (including 
     whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the 
     Exceptional Family Member Program).
       ``(N) The employment status of other adults in the 
     household of the member.
       ``(O) The location of the duty station of the member 
     (including whether the member was separated from family while 
     on duty).
       ``(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on 
     the member and the household of the member.
       ``(Q) Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as 
     those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health 
     Care Improvement Act (Public Law 94-437; 25 U.S.C. 1603).''.


          amendment no. 232 offered by mr. lieu of california

       Add at the end of subtitle H of title III the following:

     SEC. 389. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE USE OF WORKING DOGS 
                   TO DETECT EARLY STAGES OF DISEASES.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the ongoing research effort conducted by the Department 
     of the Army, in partnership with the University of 
     Pennsylvania, titled Training Aid Delivery Device 2.0 
     Training Support for COVID-19 Detection, is exploring the 
     effectiveness of using scent detection working dogs to detect 
     the early stages of diseases, including the coronavirus 
     disease 2019 (COVID-19);
       (2) this research effort will soon complete Phase 2 and has 
     shown promising results, including an accuracy rate of 89 
     percent in COVID-19 detection from t-shirt samples; and
       (3) it is important that the Department of Defense funds 
     Phase 3 of this research effort to determine whether the use 
     of working dogs is a feasible method of responding to 
     emerging disease threats in a low-cost, low-burden, timely, 
     and widely applicable manner.


          amendment no. 233 offered by mrs. luria of virginia

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

     SEC. 1__. REPORT ON ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FOR CVN-82 AND CVN-
                   83.

       (a) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the plan of the Navy for advance 
     procurement for the aircraft carriers designated CVN-82 and 
     CVN-83.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include an assessment of--
       (1) the value, cost, and feasibility of a two-year advance 
     procurement for a single aircraft carrier acquisition 
     strategy;
       (2) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year 
     advance procurement for a single aircraft carrier acquisition 
     strategy;
       (3) the value, cost, and feasibility of a two-year advance 
     procurement for a two aircraft carrier acquisition strategy;
       (4) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year 
     advance procurement for a two aircraft carrier acquisition 
     strategy; and
       (5) the effect of a multiple carrier acquisition plan on 
     force development and fleet capability.


          amendment no. 234 offered by mrs. luria of virginia

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

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT-MULTI 
                   ORDER CONTRACTING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than October 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a comprehensive report on the effects of 
     Multiple Award Contract-multi Order contracting (in this 
     section referred to as ``MAC-MO'') on battle force ship 
     availability and maintenance costs.
       (b) Matters for Inclusion.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
       (1) An analysis plan for the MAC-MO strategy.

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       (2) Lessons learned from the MAC-MO strategy 
     implementation.
       (3) A description of the effects of competition 
     opportunities following the shift to MAC-MO.
       (4) An identification of best practices from the previous 
     Multi-ship Multi-Option strategy that have been identified 
     and applied to the MAC-MO strategy.
       (5) An assessment of current perform-to-plan metrics and 
     how such metrics have influenced ongoing contracting 
     processes.
       (6) An assessment of MAC-MO strategy on ship maintenance 
     availabilities.
       (7) An assessment of ship maintenance workload 
     predictability under the MAC-MO strategy.
       (8) An identification of any planned changes to account for 
     schedule delays.
       (9) An assessment of possible maintenance delays due to 
     contract award processing that cross fiscal years.


        amendment no. 235 offered by mr. lynch of massachusetts

       Page 398, insert after line 17 (and conform the table of 
     contents accordingly):

     SEC. 599. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT GIFTS IN 
                   SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE DEFENSE POW/MIA 
                   ACCOUNTING AGENCY TO ACCOUNT FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN 
                   EMPLOYEES LISTED AS MISSING.

       Section 1501a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ``solicit,'' after 
     ``the Secretary may''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)(2)--
       (A) by inserting ``solicitation or'' after ``provide 
     that''; and
       (B) by striking ``acceptance or use'' and inserting 
     ``solicitation, acceptance, or use''.


        amendment no. 236 offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title VIII the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 8__. REESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON WARTIME 
                   CONTRACTING.

       (a) In General.--There is hereby reestablished in the 
     legislative branch under section 841 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 
     122 Stat. 230) the Commission on Wartime Contracting.
       (b) Amendment to Duties.--Section 841(c)(1) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
     110-181; 122 Stat. 231) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) General duties.--The Commission shall study the 
     following matters:
       ``(A) Federal agency contracting funded by overseas 
     contingency operations funds.
       ``(B) Federal agency contracting for the logistical support 
     of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 
     or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force.
       ``(C) Federal agency contracting for the performance of 
     security functions in countries where coalition forces 
     operate under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization 
     for the Use of Military Force.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 841 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
     110-181; 122 Stat. 230) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``the Committee on Oversight and Reform'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``of the date of the enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``was first established'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``was reestablished by 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``On March 1, 2009'' 
     and inserting ``Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023''.


        amendment no. 237 offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts

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

     SEC. 5__. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO PROTECT MEMBERS, 
                   VETERANS, AND MILITARY FAMILIES FROM FINANCIAL 
                   FRAUD.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
     establish an Interagency Task Force on Financial Fraud 
     targeting members of the Armed Forces and veterans (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Task Force'').
       (b) Membership.--The Task Force established under this 
     section shall include representatives from the following:
       (1) The Department of Defense.
       (2) The Department of Veterans Affairs,
       (3) The Federal Trade Commission.
       (4) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
       (5) The Department of Justice.
       (6) The Federal Communications Commission.
       (7) The Postal Inspection Service.
       (8) Three representatives, appointed by the Secretary of 
     Defense in consultation with the Secretary of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, of non-governmental organizations (at 
     least one of whom is a representative of a veterans' service 
     organization) with expertise in identifying, preventing, and 
     combatting financial fraud targeting members of the Armed 
     Forces, veterans, and military families.
       (c) Consultation.--The Task Force shall regularly consult 
     with the following:
       (1) Members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and members of 
     military families that have been victims of financial fraud.
       (2) Relevant Federal agencies and departments that are not 
     represented on the Task Force.
       (3) Other relevant public and private sector stakeholders, 
     including State and local law enforcement agencies, financial 
     services providers, technology companies, and social media 
     platforms.
       (d) Meetings.--The Task Force shall not meet less 
     frequently than three times per calendar year.
       (e) Purpose.--The purpose of the Task Force is to identify 
     and examine current and developing methods of financial fraud 
     targeting members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and military 
     families and issue recommendations to enhance efforts 
     undertaken by Federal agencies to identify, prevent, and 
     combat such financial fraud.
       (f) Duties.--The duties of the Task Force shall include the 
     following:
       (1) Collecting and reviewing robust data pertaining to 
     medical billing, credit reporting, debt collection, and other 
     serious financial challenges facing members of the Armed 
     Forces, veterans, and military families.
       (2) Identifying and reviewing current methods of financial 
     exploitation targeting members of the Armed Forces, veterans, 
     and military families, including--
       (A) imposter or phishing scams;
       (B) investment-related fraud;
       (C) pension poaching;
       (D) veterans benefit fraud;
       (E) fraudulent offers pertaining to employment or business 
     opportunities;
       (F) predatory lending;
       (G) veteran charity schemes;
       (H) foreign money offers and fake check scams;
       (I) mortgage foreclosure relief and debt management fraud;
       (J) military allotment system abuse; and
       (K) military records fraud.
       (3) Identifying and evaluating the new financial risks that 
     emerging financial technologies, including buy-now-pay-later 
     credit and digital payment ecosystems, may present to members 
     of the Armed Forces, veterans, and military families.
       (4) Evaluating the efficacy of current Federal programs, 
     educational campaigns, policies, and statutes, including the 
     Military Lending Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 
     in preventing and combatting financial fraud targeting 
     members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and military families.
       (5) Developing recommendations to enhance efforts of 
     Federal agencies to detect, prevent, and combat financial 
     fraud targeting members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 
     military families.
       (g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Task Force 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report on its findings to date and recommendations to enhance 
     the efforts of Federal agencies to identify, prevent, and 
     combat financial fraud targeting members of the Armed Forces, 
     veterans, and military families.
       (h) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate.
       (5) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
       (6) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.


        amendment no. 238 offered by Ms. Mace of south carolina

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

     SEC. 7__. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE MILITARY READINESS THROUGH 
                   NUTRITION AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES.

       (a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall carry out a pilot program to improve 
     military readiness through nutrition and wellness 
     initiatives.
       (b) Unit Selection.--The Secretary of Defense shall select 
     for participation in the pilot program under subsection (a) a 
     unit at a basic training facility or an early instructional 
     facility of a military department.
       (c) Elements.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following activities:
       (1) The development, and administration to the unit 
     selected pursuant to subsection (b), of an educational 
     curriculum relating to nutrition, physical fitness, the 
     proper use of supplements, and any other human performance 
     elements determined relevant by the Secretary of the military 
     department with jurisdiction over the unit.
       (2) The provision to the unit of health-related testing.
       (3) The provision to the unit of dietary supplements.
       (d) Implementing Partner.--
       (1) Selection.--The Secretary of Defense shall select as an 
     implementing partner a

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     single contractor to both carry out all of the activities 
     under subsection (c) and manufacture at a manufacturing 
     facility owned by the contractor the dietary supplements to 
     be provided pursuant to subsection (c)(3). In making such 
     selection, the Secretary shall ensure that the contractor 
     enforces an appropriate level of third-party review with 
     respect to the quality and safety of products manufactured, 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Considerations.-- In selecting the contractor under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following:
       (A) Whether the contractor has the ability to carry out 
     each activity under subsection (c), in addition to the 
     ability to manufacture the dietary supplements to be provided 
     pursuant to subsection (c)(3).
       (B) Whether the manufacturing facility of the contractor is 
     a fully independent, third-party certified, manufacturing 
     facility that holds the highest ``Good Manufacturing 
     Practice'' certification or rating possible, as issued by a 
     regulatory agency of the Federal government.
       (C) Whether the manufacturing facility of the contractor, 
     and all finished products manufactured therein, have been 
     verified by a third-party as free from banned substances and 
     contaminants.
       (D) Whether the contractor is in compliance with the 
     adverse event reporting policy and third-party adverse event 
     monitoring policy of the Food and Drug Administration.
       (E) Whether the contractor implements a stability testing 
     program that supports product expiration dating.
       (F) Whether the contractor has a credible and robust 
     environment, social, and governance policy that articulates 
     responsibilities and annual goals.
       (G) Whether the contractor has demonstrated at least five 
     years of operation as a business in good standing in the 
     industry.
       (H) Whether the contractor has a demonstrated history of 
     maintaining relationships with nationally-recognized medical 
     and health organizations.
       (e) Coordination.--In carrying out the pilot program under 
     subsection (a), the contractor selected under subsection (d) 
     shall coordinate with the following:
       (1) Command, training, and medical officers and 
     noncommissioned officers.
       (2) Outside experts (including experts with relevant 
     experience from research and testing organizations, credible 
     medical committees, or hospitals) that may lend personalized 
     support, capture data, and facilitate third-party adverse 
     event reporting.
       (f) Duration.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall 
     be for a period of six months.
       (g) Report.--Upon the termination of the pilot program 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     results of the pilot program, including any findings or data 
     from the pilot program, and a recommendation by the Secretary 
     of Defense for improvements to the readiness of the Armed 
     Forces based on such findings and data.


        amendment no. 239 offered by Ms. Mace of South carolina

       Page 52, line 20, insert ``electric short take-off and 
     landing,'' before ``or a combination''.


       amendment no. 240 offered by Mr. Malinowski of New jersey

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 58_. DEMOCRACY DISRUPTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA.

       (a) In General.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter for 5 
     fiscal years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense and Director of National 
     Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report describing actions by relevant foreign 
     governments that act to undermine democracy in the United 
     States Central Command or United States Africa Command area 
     of responsibility, including through the disruption of 
     nascent democratic movements, transnational repression, or 
     bolstering authoritarian governments in countries other than 
     their own.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of whether and the extent to which 
     relevant governments provide financial or other economic 
     support, or technical assistance, to authoritarian leaders 
     with the purpose of supporting--
       (A) the short, medium, and long-term viability of 
     authoritarians as head of states; or
       (B) heads of states who have--
       (i) conducted a coup d'etat or other seizure of power in 
     which the military played a decisive role;
       (ii) undermined the independence of the judiciary;
       (iii) facilitated the unconstitutional removal of a portion 
     or entirety of a democratically elected government or 
     legislature; or
       (iv) removed term limits or consolidated executive 
     authority through the unilateral cancellation or revision of 
     a country's constitution.
       (2) A determination of whether relevant governments either 
     directly or through third parties, throughout the United 
     States Central Command or United States Africa Command area 
     of responsibility--
       (A) undermine electoral systems or act to discredit or 
     overturn the results of democratic elections in other 
     countries;
       (B) assist authoritarian governments in intimidating or 
     harassing members of civil society or in limiting the ability 
     of members of civil society to operate without fear of 
     criminal charges or detention; or
       (C) violate international principles of nonrefoulment and 
     the rights of asylum seekers.
       (3) A list of armed groups, including militias, private 
     military corporations, mercenaries, or paramilitaries, that 
     receive monetary, military, or other material support from 
     relevant foreign governments.
       (4) An assessment of whether actors in the list in 
     paragraph (3) have committed gross violations of 
     international recognized human rights.
       (5) A detailed analysis of relevant foreign governments' 
     diplomatic support, whether bilaterally or in international 
     organizations, for military or civilian leaders who meet 
     criteria in paragraph (1)(B).
       (6) An assessment of whether relevant foreign governments 
     engage in a consistent pattern of acts of transnational 
     repression and intimidation or harassment directed against 
     individuals in the United States, including--
       (A) funding, either directly or through third parties, the 
     use of inauthentic social media accounts which target 
     specific individuals in an attempt to silence, intimidate, or 
     harass nonviolent critics or dissenters;
       (B) targeted imprisonment of family members on politically 
     motivated charges; or
       (C) any other form of intimidation or harassment.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but the portions of the 
     report described in section (b) may contain a classified 
     annex, so long as such annex is provided separately from the 
     unclassified report.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate; and
       (2) the term ``relevant foreign government'' means the 
     government of a country in the United States Central Command 
     or United States Africa Command area of responsibility that--
       (A) received United States security assistance, including 
     under authorities of title 10, United States Code, during the 
     previous 10 fiscal years; or
       (B) hosts United States military personnel other than those 
     permanently assigned to a United States Embassy in their 
     respective countries.


       amendment no. 241 Offered by Ms. Manning of North Carolina

       Page 99, after line 23, insert the following:
       (c) Consultation.--In designing the program under this 
     section, the Secretary of Defense may consult with the 
     President's Board of Advisors on historically Black colleges 
     and universities.
       Page 99, line 24, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.


       Amendment No. 242 offered by Ms. Manning of North Carolina

       Page 104, line 19, insert ``, including by taking into 
     consideration the potential military application of battery 
     technologies developed by entities awarded grants by the 
     Department under section 40207 of the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public law 117-58; 42 U.S.C. 
     18741)'' before the period at the end.


       Amendment no. 243 Offered by Ms. Manning of North Carolina

       Page 448, line 2, strike ``or''.
       Page 448, line 4, strike ``China.'' and insert ``China; 
     or''.
       Page 448, after line 4 insert the following:
       (4) containing materials from the Xinjiang Uyghur 
     Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.


       Amendment no. 244 Offered by Ms. Manning of North Carolina

       Page 223, after line 20, insert the following:
       (9) Army Heavy Tactical Wheeled Vehicles.


    Amendment no. 245 Offered by Ms. Manning of North CarolinaS0634

       Page 361, after line 24, insert the following:
       ``(10) The right to be informed of the results of drinking 
     water testing at school facilities.''.
       Page 362, after line 17, insert the following:
       ``(E) the results of drinking water testing at school 
     facilities;''.


          Amendment no. 246 Offered by Mrs. McBath of Georgia

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

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON INITIATIVES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
                   SOURCE LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY PRODUCED FOODS 
                   FOR INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report detailing--
       (1) current procurement practices of the Department of 
     Defense regarding food for consumption or distribution on 
     installations of the Department;

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       (2) efforts by the Department of Defense to establish and 
     strengthen ``farm to base'' initiatives to source locally and 
     regionally produced foods, including seafood, for consumption 
     or distribution at installations of the Department;
       (3) efforts by the Department to collaborate with relevant 
     Federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of 
     Commerce, to procure locally and regionally produced foods;
       (4) opportunities where procurement of locally and 
     regionally produced foods would be beneficial to members of 
     the Armed Forces, their families, military readiness by 
     improving health outcomes, and farmers near installations of 
     the Department;
       (5) barriers currently preventing the Department from 
     increasing procurement of locally and regionally produced 
     foods or preventing producers from partnering with nearby 
     installations of the Department; and
       (6) recommendations for how the Department can improve 
     procurement practices to increase offerings of locally and 
     regionally produced foods.
       (b) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives.


            Amendment no. 247 Offered by Mr. McCaul of Texas

       Add at the end of subtitle F of title VIII the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 8__. INCREASED COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGY 
                   FOR CERTAIN CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTORS.

       (a) Authorities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     increase competitive opportunities for appropriate U.S. 
     companies to be awarded prime contracts, grants, cooperative 
     agreements, or other transactions for commercial products or 
     dual-use capabilities of which any component primarily 
     relates to critical technology.
       (2) Strategy.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to increase 
     competitive opportunities available for appropriate U.S. 
     companies and protect the integrity of the defense industrial 
     base. The strategy shall include the following:
       (A) A description of methods to enhance the availability of 
     funds authorized by sections 4021 and 4022 of title 10, 
     United States Code, for appropriate U.S. companies to develop 
     end items of critical technologies, to rapidly prototype such 
     end items, to conduct continuous experimentation to improve 
     such end items, and to deliver capabilities to the Department 
     of Defense.
       (B) Processes to monitor and mitigate risks to the defense 
     industrial base.
       (C) Processes to improve coordination by the military 
     departments and other elements of the Department of Defense 
     to carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (b) Report.--Along with the report required under section 
     4814 of title 10, United States Code, that is due after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with appropriate U.S. companies, shall submit 
     a report on the implementation of the strategy required in 
     subsection (a)(2) and progress made to monitor and mitigate 
     risks to the defense industrial base.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate U.S. company'' means--
       (A) a nontraditional defense contractor, as defined in 
     section 3014 of title 10, United States Code; or
       (B) a prime contractor that has entered into a cooperative 
     agreement with a nontraditional defense contractor with the 
     express intent to pursue funding authorized by sections 4021 
     and 4022 of title 10, United States Code, in the development, 
     testing, or prototyping of critical technologies.
       (2) The term ``commercial product'' has the meaning given 
     in section 3011 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``dual-use'' has the meaning given in section 
     4801 of title 10, United States Code.
       (4) The term ``critical technology'' means a technology 
     identified as critical by the Secretary of Defense, which 
     shall include--
       (A) biotechnology;
       (B) quantum science;
       (C) advanced materials;
       (D) artificial intelligence and machine learning;
       (E) microelectronics;
       (F) space technology;
       (G) advanced computing and software;
       (H) hypersonics;
       (I) integrated sensing and cyber;
       (J) autonomous systems;
       (K) unmanned systems;
       (L) advanced sensing systems; and
       (M) advanced communications systems.


       Amendment no. 248 Offered by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts

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

     SEC. 6__. HUNGER AMONG MILITARY FAMILIES: DATA COLLECTION; 
                   TRAINING; REPORT.

       (a) Data Collection.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, acting through the 
     Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military Community and Family 
     Policy, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services of the Department of 
     Agriculture, shall--
       (1) develop a survey, in collaboration with the Department 
     of Agriculture, to determine how many members of the Armed 
     Forces serving on active duty, and dependents of such 
     members, are food insecure;
       (2) issue the survey to such members and dependents;
       (3) collect data from the survey on the use, by such 
     members and dependents, of Federal nutrition assistance 
     programs, including the supplemental nutrition assistance 
     program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
     2011 et seq.), the special supplemental nutrition program for 
     women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), the school lunch 
     program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), and the school breakfast 
     program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 1773); and
       (4) collect data related to the number of such members and 
     dependents who--
       (A) are eligible for the basic needs allowance under 
     section 402b of title 37, United States Code; and
       (B) receive such basic needs allowance;
       (5) develop and carry out a plan to train and designate an 
     individual who will assist members at military installations 
     on how and where to refer such members and their dependents 
     for participation in Federal nutrition assistance programs 
     described in paragraph (3); and
       (6) coordinate Department of Defense efforts to address 
     food insecurity and nutrition.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees, the Committees on 
     Agriculture and Education and Labor of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry of the Senate a report including the following:
       (1) The number of members of the Armed Forces serving on 
     active duty and their dependents who are food insecure.
       (2) The number of such members and their dependents who use 
     the Federal nutrition assistance programs described in 
     subsection (a)(3).
       (3) The number of such members and their dependents 
     described in subsection (a)(3).
       (4) The status of implementation of the plan under 
     subsection (a)(5).


        Amendment no. 249 Offered by Mrs. Rodgers of Washington

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

                 Subtitle F--Disability and Retired Pay

     SEC. 651. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON ADDITIONAL RETIRED PAY FOR 
                   EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY 
                   AND AIR FORCE WHO SERVED DURING THE VIETNAM 
                   ERA.

       Title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 1402(f)(2), by striking ``The amount'' and 
     inserting ``Except in the case of a member who served during 
     the Vietnam Era (as that term is defined in section 12731 of 
     this title), the amount'';
       (2) in section 7361(a)(2), by inserting ``(except in the 
     case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era, as that 
     term is defined in section 12731 of this title)'' after 
     ``based''; and
       (3) in section 9361(a)(2), by inserting ``(except in the 
     case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era, as that 
     term is defined in section 12731 of this title)'' after 
     ``based''.


           Amendment no. 250 Offered by Mr. Meeks of New York

       Page 813, line 22, after ``The Secretary of Defense'' 
     insert ``, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State,''.


           Amendment no. 251 Offered by Mr. Meeks of New York

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

     SEC. 12_. REPORT ON CHIEF OF MISSION CONCURRENCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, with the 
     concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report evaluating the 
     processes by which chiefs of mission provide concurrence to 
     the exercise of the authority pursuant to section 127e of 
     title 10, United States Code, and section 1202 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) the most significant impediments to each relevant chief 
     of mission's ability to inform and consult in a timely manner 
     with relevant individuals at relevant missions or bureaus of 
     the Department of State;
       (2) the lessons learned from such consultations;
       (3) procedures and agreements between departments that 
     enable Secretary of State to take such steps as may be 
     necessary to ensure that such relevant individuals have the 
     security clearances necessary and access to relevant 
     compartmented and special programs to so consult in a timely 
     manner with respect to such concurrence; and

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       (4) the lessons learned from such procedures and agreements 
     and required improvements so identified.
       (c) Form.--The report required by section (a) may be 
     provided in classified form.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.


           Amendment no. 252 Offered by Mr. Meeks of New York

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

     SEC. __. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR AND 
                   PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL 
                   COUNTERTERRORISM ACADEMY IN COTE D'IVOIRE.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to partner with West African governments where 
     possible to mitigate and counter growing regional insecurity 
     resulting from the spread of armed conflict and terrorism, 
     including by providing assistance to train, equip, and mentor 
     West African security services to counter threats to regional 
     and national security through a whole-of-government approach.
       (b) Feasibility Study.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a 
     feasibility study regarding the provision of U.S. assistance 
     for infrastructure, training, equipment, and other forms of 
     support to institutionalize the International 
     Counterterrorism Academy (Academie Internationale de Lutte 
     Contre le Terrorisme or AILCT) in Jacqueville, Cote D'Ivoire 
     that--
       (1) Provides a legal analysis of existing authorities to 
     provide U.S. foreign assistance dedicated to the development 
     and establishment of AILCT programs, initiatives, and 
     infrastructure for the purposes of training, equipping, and 
     mentoring eligible West African security services bilaterally 
     or in coordination with partners and allies;
       (2) Identifies opportunities for the United States to 
     leverage and support the AILCT facility to pursue national 
     security interests in West Africa, the Sahel, Sub-Saharan 
     Africa, and the strategic Atlantic Ocean coastal and maritime 
     environments, including through training and research 
     activities, infrastructure development, combatting 
     transnational terrorist and organized crime threats, and 
     countering foreign malign influence throughout the region;
       (3) Assesses any planned and pledged contributions from 
     other countries to ensure appropriate sustainment of the 
     facilities and burden sharing.
       (c) Forms.--The feasibility study required under subsection 
     (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
     a classified annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (2) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       (3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of 
     the House of Representatives.


       Amendment no. 253 Offered by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia

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

     SEC. 5__. RECOGNITION OF THE ARMY INTERAGENCY TRAINING AND 
                   EDUCATION CENTER AS A JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE 
                   NATIONAL GUARD; REPORT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) AITEC has been designated by the National Guard Bureau 
     as a joint activity of the Army and Air National Guard 
     responsible for the following activities:
       (A) Mission assurance and other critical infrastructure 
     protection activities in support of the Department of Defense 
     and Department of Homeland Security entities.
       (B) All-hazards disaster response training and exercises 
     for the National Guard in partnership with Federal, State, 
     local, territorial, and Tribal response enterprise 
     organizations.
       (2) AITEC is composed of members of the Army and Air 
     National Guard who possess relevant private-sector critical 
     skills and experience in the fields of emergency response, 
     engineering, cybersecurity, electric power, logistics, 
     telecommunications, utilities, medical, rescue, or such other 
     fields as determined by evolving mission requirements.
       (3) The National Guard Bureau has designated AITEC as 
     having the following duties:
       (A) Providing the Department of Defense with--
       (i) unique civilian expertise and experience of critical 
     infrastructure protection, Chemical, Biological, 
     Radiological, and Nuclear response, emergency management, 
     control systems cybersecurity, and incident management;
       (ii) training and exercise support of Joint Interagency 
     Training Capability, including Joint Force Headquarters-State 
     and Joint Task Force-State Headquarters elements, National 
     Guard Reaction Forces, Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil 
     Support Teams, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, 
     Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive Emergency Response Force 
     Packages, and Homeland Response Forces; and
       (iii) personnel to conduct Mission Assurance, 
     Cybersecurity, Port Security & Resiliency, and other critical 
     infrastructure assessments and training along with Counter-
     IED and bombing prevention training to intergovernmental 
     partners and first responders.
       (B) On an ongoing basis, partnering with the military 
     departments, the combatant commands, other Department of 
     Defense agencies, the Department of Homeland Security, and 
     State, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to 
     conduct--
       (i) all-threats, all-hazards Mission Assurance assessments 
     in the areas of Mission Assurance Related Programs and 
     Activities, including cyber supply chain risk management, 
     position, navigation, and timing, and unmanned systems on 
     Defense Critical Infrastructure;
       (ii) all-hazards and disaster response training and 
     exercise support;
       (iii) infrastructure protection assessment activities, 
     cybersecurity, and counter-IED and bombing prevention 
     training for the Department of Homeland Security; and
       (iv) Port Security & Resiliency assessments for the Coast 
     Guard.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Homeland Defense and Global Security and the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that includes--
       (1) an organizational plan and an estimate of the annual 
     costs necessary for AITEC to complete its duties as described 
     in subsection (a)(3); and
       (2) the manpower requirements needed to adequately staff 
     such duties.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``AITEC'' means the Army Interagency Training 
     and Education Center.
       (2) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (3) The term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 702 of the Defense Production Act 
     of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552).


       Amendment no. 254 Offered by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia

       Page 1348, insert after line 23 the following (and conform 
     the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 5806. MEMORIAL FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE 
                   ATTACK ON HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON 
                   AUGUST 26, 2021.

       Section 1087 of National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by striking 
     ``The Secretary of Defense may'' and inserting ``The 
     Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023,''.


          Amendment no. 255 Offered by Ms. Moore of Wisconsin

       Page 509, after line 22, insert the following:

     SEC. 746. GAO STUDY ON DOD AND VA MAMMOGRAM AND BREAST CANCER 
                   SCREENING POLICIES.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a review, beginning not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, to examine and 
     determine whether current Department of Defense and 
     Department of Veterans Affairs policies allow individuals 
     with dense breast, regardless of age, with no-cost or low-
     cost access through their health programs to all the 
     screening and diagnostic tools needed to confirm breast 
     cancer, including when standard mammograms are inconclusive 
     or ineffective in doing so.
       (b) Contents.--The study conducted pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall--
       (1) examine the utilization of existing screening and 
     diagnosis tools by participants in health programs 
     administered by the Department of Defense and Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, disaggregated by demographic 
     characteristics;
       (2) identify and examine barriers to greater access to such 
     tools in each such agency, including whether cost prevents 
     individuals from receiving additional breast cancer 
     diagnostic or screening exams that may confirm the presence 
     of breast cancer;
       (3) make recommendations on how each such agency can 
     improve policies to best address the unique challenges 
     identifying breast cancer in those with dense breasts;
       (4) analyze how well such agencies' policies regarding 
     breast cancer screening and diagnoses for those with dense 
     breast align with coverage under other Federal health care 
     programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, coverage on the 
     Affordable Care Act health care marketplace, and the 
     recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task 
     Force;
       (5) identify the most recent time that relevant policies 
     were updated by each such

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     agency and how often they are currently reviewed or updated;
       (6) analyze how well existing policies reflect or include 
     the best available science on helping women with dense breast 
     receive accurate diagnosis regarding the presence or absence 
     of cancer; and
       (7) identify any efforts by each such agency to educate 
     health care providers who provide cancer screening, 
     treatment, or diagnosis services and patients receiving such 
     services on the limitations of mammograms in confirming 
     breast cancer for those with dense breasts.
       (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study pursuant to 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with 
     breast cancer patients or their advocates receiving care 
     through the health care systems of the Department of Defense 
     and Department of Veterans Affairs, health care providers 
     supporting breast cancer care or organizations representing 
     such providers, other Federal agencies, and other 
     stakeholders, as appropriate.
       (d) Study.--Not later than September 30, 2024, the 
     Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a report on 
     the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) containing a 
     description of the study and any findings and conclusions of 
     the study.


          Amendment no. 256 Offered by Ms. Moore of Wisconsin

  

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

     SEC. __. GUIDANCE FOR ADDRESSING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND 
                   INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE THROUGH TRICARE 
                   PROGRAM.

       The Secretary of Defense shall disseminate guidance on--
       (1) the provision through the TRICARE Program of universal 
     education on healthy relationships and intimate partner 
     violence; and
       (2) implementation of protocols through the TRICARE Program 
     for--
       (A) routine assessment of intimate partner violence and 
     sexual assault; and
       (B) promotion and strategies for trauma-informed care 
     plans.


          Amendment no. 257 Offered by Mr. Morelle of New York

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI the following:

     SEC. 31__. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
                   ADMINISTRATION AS TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS 
                   LEAD.

       (a) In General.--Section 3211(b) of the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401(b)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(7) To lead the technical nuclear forensics efforts of 
     the United States.''.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by this 
     section may not be construed to alter the functions vested in 
     any department or agency of the Federal Government by statute 
     other than the National Nuclear Security Administration 
     pursuant to such amendment.


       Amendment no. 258 Offered by Mr. Moulton of Massachusetts

       At the end of subtitle H of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. REQUIREMENTS TO REDUCE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS OF 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR UNIFORM ITEMS.

       (a) Tracking Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     take such steps as may be necessary to track the expected 
     useful life of uniform items for officers and enlisted 
     members of the Armed Forces, for the purposes of--
       (1) estimating the rate at which such uniform items are 
     replaced; and
       (2) determining the resulting out-of-pocket costs for such 
     members over time.
       (b) Uniform Replacement Allowance for Certain Officers.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a uniform replacement allowance under which each 
     officer of the Armed Forces, upon promotion to the grade of 
     O-4, and once every three years thereafter for such time as 
     the officer is in a grade of O-4 or above, shall be eligible 
     to receive the allowance described in paragraph (2) for the 
     purpose of replacing required uniform items that have 
     exceeded the useful life of such items.
       (2) Allowance.--The allowance described in this paragraph 
     is a cash allowance that the Secretary shall calculate by 
     multiplying the annual replacement cost of each required 
     uniform item of an officer (taking into account the expected 
     useful life of the item pursuant to subsection (a) and the 
     price of the item set by the Defense Logistics Agency as of 
     the date of the calculation) by three.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     expected useful life of required uniform items, projected 
     changes to such required uniform items, and related costs 
     anticipated by the Secretary (disaggregated by Armed Force). 
     Such report shall include pricing information for each such 
     item, including items that are not considered uniquely 
     military.


       Amendment no. 259 Offered by Mr. Moulton of Massachusetts

       Page 820, after line 3, insert the following:
       (e) Report on Lessons Learned From War.--Not later than 1 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     each military department, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an assessment of lessons learned by 
     the respective military departments from the conflict 
     following the Russian invasion of Ukraine that includes the 
     following:
       (1) Lessons learned from intelligence-sharing activities 
     conducted between the United States, NATO, the European 
     Union, and Ukraine throughout the conflict.
       (2) Observed tactics and techniques of information-related 
     capabilities and the integration of information-related 
     capabilities in supporting Ukraine objectives.
       (3) Analysis of the capabilities, tactics, and techniques 
     implemented throughout the conflict following the Russian 
     invasion of Ukraine, from each military department, with a 
     focus on the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
       (4) Analysis of all collected information to identify 
     recurring strengths and weaknesses in United States and NATO 
     tactics, training, and equipment.
       (5) Recommendations to address any corrective actions.
       (f) Form; Publication.--The report required by subsection 
     (e) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex. The unclassified portion of such report 
     shall be published on a publicly accessible website of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States could greatly benefit from on-the-
     ground combat observations of the conflict following the 
     Russian invasion of Ukraine to learn lessons about modern 
     warfare between near-peer adversaries, and successful and 
     unsuccessful aspects of both sides' tactics, operations, and 
     strategy;
       (2) expert projections of how this conflict was likely to 
     unfold were inaccurate, suggesting the United States has many 
     lessons to learn from this conflict;
       (3) the Department of Defense should, when feasible, 
     organize Combat Observation Teams, who should be given 
     battlefield access as non-combatants, with specialized skill 
     sets to collect information, including by conducting first-
     person interviews, or other conflict-specific assessments and 
     observations;
       (4) such collection and observations should occur after the 
     conflict has largely subsided, and the physical, political, 
     and escalatory risk of sending an American combat observer 
     team is sufficiently low;
       (5) such teams should consist of talented senior officers 
     and non-commissioned officers with appropriate experience and 
     specialties for their task;
       (6) Combat Observation Teams should be encouraged to 
     interview Ukrainian military members, and civilians, conduct 
     site surveys, and work with the United States embassy and 
     other allied countries as appropriate; and
       (7) the time is ripe for an infusion of lessons from 
     Ukraine, and observations could ensure the United States is 
     prepared for the future of modern warfare and conflict.


       Amendment No. 260 Offered by mr. Moulton of Massachusetts

       At the end of subtitle C of title XV add the following:

     SEC. 15__. TAILORED CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 1723 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 10 U.S.C. 394 note) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsections:
       ``(e) Update to Congress.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the 
     secretaries of the military services and the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Irregular 
     Warfare shall brief the congressional defense committees on 
     activities taken during the period following the date of the 
     briefing under subsection (d), including an examination of 
     establishing Tailored Cyberspace Operations Organizations and 
     utilization of the authority provided pursuant to subsection 
     (c)
       ``(f) Air Force Actions.--Not later than July 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a review of the activities of the Navy 
     Cyber Warfare Development Group, including with respect to 
     the authorities of the Group. The review shall include the 
     following:
       ``(1) An assessment of whether such authorities shall be 
     conferred to the 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron of the 
     United States Air Force.
       ``(2) A consideration of whether the 90th Cyberspace 
     Operations Squadron should be designated a controlled tour, 
     as defined by the Secretary.''.


          Amendment No. 261 Offered by Mrs. Murphy of Florida

       At the end of subtitle C of title XV add the following:

     SEC. 15__. CYBER OPERATIONS-PECULIAR AWARDS.

       Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 1124 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1124a. Cyber operations-peculiar awards

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretaries of the military departments may authorize the 
     payment of a cash award to, and incur necessary expense for 
     the honorary recognition of, a member of the covered armed 
     forces whose novel actions, invention, or technical 
     achievement enables or ensures operational outcomes in or 
     through cyberspace against threats to national security.

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       ``(b) Actions During Service.--An award under this section 
     may be paid notwithstanding the member's death, separation, 
     or retirement from the covered armed forces. However, the 
     novel action, invention, or technical achievement forming the 
     basis for the award must have been made while the member was 
     on active duty or in an active reserve status and not 
     otherwise eligible for an award under chapter 45 of title 5.
       ``(c) Payment.--Awards to, and expenses for the honorary 
     recognition of, members of the covered armed forces under 
     this section may be paid from--
       ``(1) the funds or appropriations available to the activity 
     primarily benefiting from the novel action, invention, or 
     technical achievement; or
       ``(2) the several funds or appropriations of the various 
     activities benefiting from the novel action, invention, or 
     technical achievement.
       ``(d) Amounts.--The total amount of the award, or awards, 
     made under this section for a novel action, invention, or 
     technical achievement may not exceed $2,500, regardless of 
     the number of persons who may be entitled to share therein.
       ``(e) Regulations.--Awards under this section shall be made 
     under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of 
     Defense or by the Secretaries of the military departments.
       ``(f) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `covered armed forces' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
     Marine Corps, and Space Force.''.


          Amendment No. 262 Offered by Mrs. Murphy of Florida

       At the end of subtitle C of title XV add the following:

     SEC. 15__. MANNING REVIEW OF SPACE FORCE CYBER SQUADRONS.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than 195 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in 
     coordination with the Chief of Space Operations, shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a review of the 
     manning required to fully staff the current and planned cyber 
     squadrons of the Space Force.
       (b) Matters Included.--
       (1) Elements.--The review under subsection (a) shall 
     include considerations of the following:
       (A) The specific sourcing of existing billets of the Space 
     Force optimally postured for transfer to cyber squadrons.
       (B) The administrative processes required to shift billets 
     and existing funding to cyber squadrons.
       (C) The responsibilities and functions performed by 
     military personnel and civilian personnel.
       (D) The cumulative benefit for the Space Force of 
     transferring billets to cyber squadrons.
       (2) Roadmap.--The review under subsection (a) shall include 
     a transition roadmap that outlines a comprehensive transition 
     for the transfer of billets described in paragraph (1) by not 
     later than September 30, 2024.


       Amendment No. 263 Offered by Mrs. Napolitano of California

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

     SEC. 5__. ENHANCEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--During fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of 
     Defense may provide assistance in addition to assistance 
     under subsection (d) of section 509 of title 32, United 
     States Code, to a National Guard Youth Challenge Program of a 
     State for the following purposes:
       (1) New program start-up costs.
       (2) Special projects.
       (3) Workforce development programs.
       (4) Emergency costs.
       (b) Limitations.--
       (1) Matching.--Before the Secretary may use the authority 
     under this section, the State shall comply with the matching 
     requirement under such subsection.
       (2) Total assistance.--Total assistance under this section 
     may not exceed $5,000,000.
       (c) Reporting.--Any assistance provided under this section 
     shall be included in the annual report under subsection (k) 
     of such section.


          Amendment No. 264 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

       Page 1236, after line 17, insert the following:

     SEC. ____ GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO 
                   MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   AFTER SEPARATION, RETIREMENT, OR DISCHARGE.

       (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor 
     shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, carry out a program to award grants to eligible 
     organizations for the provision of assistance to covered 
     individuals on the transition of a member or former member of 
     the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian 
     life.
       (b) Covered Individuals.--For purposes of this section, a 
     covered individual is--
       (1) a member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for 
     preseparation counseling under sections 1142 and 1144 of 
     title 10, United States Code;
       (2) a former member of the Armed Forces who is 
     transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian 
     life; or
       (3) a spouse of a member described in paragraph (1) or a 
     former member described in paragraph (2).
       (c) Duration of Program.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
     carry out the program during the 5-year period beginning on 
     the date of the commencement of the program.
       (d) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall carry out the 
     program through the award of grants to eligible organizations 
     for the provision of assistance described in subsection (a).
       (2) Matching funds required.--A grant under this section 
     shall be in an amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the 
     amount required by the organization to provide the services 
     described in subsection (g).
       (e) Eligible Organizations.--For purposes of this section, 
     an eligible organization is any nonprofit organization, 
     including workforce boards or Veterans Service Organizations, 
     that the Secretary of Labor determines, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is suitable for receipt of 
     a grant under the program pursuant to receipt by the 
     Secretary of Labor of an application submitted under 
     subsection (f)(1).
       (f) Selection of Grant Recipients.--
       (1) Applications.--An organization seeking a grant under 
     the program shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an 
     application therefor at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information and assurances as the Secretary, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may 
     require.
       (2) Priority for hubs of services.--In awarding grants 
     under the program, the Secretary of Labor shall give priority 
     to an organization that provides multiple forms of services 
     described in subsection (g).
       (g) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under the 
     program shall use the grant to coordinate for covered 
     individuals the following:
       (1) Career and training services, including the provision 
     of such services available through the workforce development 
     system.
       (2) Mental health services.
       (3) Legal assistance.
       (4) Supportive services.
       (5) Assistance with accessing benefits provided under laws 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (6) Non-clinical case management.
       (7) Entrepreneurship training.
       (8) Such other services that may be related to the 
     assistance and services set forth in this subsection as the 
     Secretary of Labor determines may lead directly to successful 
     transition to civilian life.
       (h) Inclusion in Transition Assistance Program 
     Counseling.--The Secretary concerned shall include in the 
     information provided to a member of the Armed Forces during 
     the Transition Assistance Program information regarding any 
     recipient of a grant under this section that is located in 
     the community in which that member will reside after 
     separation, retirement, or discharge from the Armed Forces.
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Except as otherwise provided, any term used in this Act 
     that is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) shall have the meaning given 
     to such term in such section.
       (2) The term ``nonprofit organization'' is an organization 
     that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under 
     section 501(a) of such Code.
       (3) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
       (4) The term ``Transition Assistance Program'' means the 
     Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of 
     title 10, United States Code.


          Amendment No. 265 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

       Page 381, after line 17, insert the following:
       (6) The benefits of portable licenses and interstate 
     licensure compacts for military spouses.


          Amendment No. 266 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

       Page 535, after line 24, insert the following new paragraph 
     (and redesignate the following paragraphs accordingly):
       (2) The term ``behavioral health provider'' includes the 
     following:
       (A) A licensed professional counselor.
       (B) A licensed mental health counselor.
       (C) A licensed clinical professional counselor.
       (D) A licensed professional clinical counselor of mental 
     health.
       (E) A licensed clinical mental health counselor.
       (F) A licensed mental health practitioner.


          Amendment No. 267 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

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

     SEC. 3__. ANALYSIS AND PLAN FOR ADDRESSING HEAT ISLAND EFFECT 
                   ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Installation Analysis.--At the direction of the 
     Secretary of Defense, the commander of each large military 
     installation (as determined by the Secretary) shall conduct 
     an analysis of--
       (1) how the effect known as the ``heat island effect'' 
     exacerbates summer heat conditions and necessitates the 
     increased use of air conditioning on the installation; and
       (2) inventory on the percentage of tree cover and plant 
     shade trees on the property of the installation.
       (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2023, the 
     commander of each large military

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     installation shall submit to the Secretary of the analysis 
     conducted by the commander under subsection (a).
       (c) Plan.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) review the reports submitted under subsection (b);
       (2) identify any installation that is a significant heat 
     island with large expanses of concrete or asphalt; and
       (3) direct the commander of any installation so identified 
     to increase the tree coverage on the property of the 
     installation by 10 to 30 percent by not later than September 
     30, 2025.
       (d) Heat Island Defined.--The term ``heat island'' means an 
     area with a high concentration of structures (such as 
     building, roads, and other infrastructure) that absorb and 
     re-emit the sun's heat more than natural landscapes such as 
     forests or bodies of water.


       Amendment No. 268 Offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina

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

     SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES 
                   CAPERS, JR. FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF 
                   THE MARINE CORPS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

       (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations 
     specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United 
     States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
     awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed 
     Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of 
     Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr. 
     for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
       (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described 
     in this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a 
     member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 
     through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he 
     was previously awarded the Silver Star.


       Amendment No. 269 Offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina

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

     SEC. 5__. SURVEYS REGARDING MILITARY SPOUSES.

       (a) Surveys.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
     shall determine the feasibility of--
       (1) measuring labor market outcomes and characteristics of 
     military spouses with existing data from surveys conducted by 
     the Department of Defense and Bureau of Labor Statistics; and
       (2) modifying such surveys to capture more information 
     about military spouses.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report containing--
       (1) determinations under subsection (a);
       (2) ways to implement modifications described in subsection 
     (a) that comport with the Employment Situation Report of the 
     Bureau of Labor Statistics.
       (3) and estimated costs to implement such modifications.


       Amendment No. 270 Offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina

       Page 1348, insert after line 23 the following (and conform 
     the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 5806. REPORTS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Inspector General of the Department of Defense.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, 
     the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the 
     Marine Corp shall each submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives a 
     report on substance abuse disorder treatment concerns related 
     to service members and their dependents.
       (b) Comptroller General of the United States.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine 
     Corp shall submit to Congress a report regarding the use of 
     substance abuse disorder treatment programs located at or 
     around each installation. The report shall detail the number 
     of service members and dependents that are referred to 
     treatment programs, either residential or outpatient, and 
     either internal or contracted, the absence of treatment 
     capabilities within an installation or grouping of military 
     installations, and the costs associated with sending service 
     members or their dependents away from the immediate area for 
     substance use disorder treatment. The report shall also set 
     forth how the individual branches of the Armed Forces are 
     incorporating substance abuse disorder treatment into mental 
     health services both internal and contracted.


       Amendment No. 271 Offered by Mr. Norman of South Carolina

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

     SEC. 5__. REVIEW OF POLICIES REGARDING SINGLE PARENTS SERVING 
                   AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall review regulations and rules of the Department of 
     Defense regarding single parents serving as members of the 
     Armed Forces.


        Amendment No. 272 Offered by Mr. Obernolte of California

       Insert the following in the appropriate place in division 
     E:

     SEC. __. GAO REPORT ON CIVILIAN SUPPORT POSITIONS AT REMOTE 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall assess 
     and submit a report to the Secretary of Defense on the 
     following:
       (1) The average number of vacancies for civilian support 
     services positions at remote or isolated military 
     installations in comparison to vacancies for such positions 
     at other military installations. In carrying out this 
     paragraph, the Comptroller General shall account for the 
     differences in military population size.
       (2) The average number of days required to fill such a 
     vacancy at a remote and isolated military installation in 
     comparison to filling a vacancy of a position with the same 
     duties (to the greatest extent practicable) at such other 
     installations.
       (3) Any recommendations on additional hiring incentives for 
     civilian support services positions described in subsection 
     (b)(1)(A) at a remote or isolated installations, and any 
     recommendations on ways to ensure that such positions 
     described in subsection (b)(1)(B) are able to effectively 
     staff positions in order to meet the mission of their 
     applicable military installation.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``civilian support services positions'' 
     means--
       (A) any position within the civil service (as that term is 
     defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code), 
     including any nonappropriated fund (NAF) position; and
       (B) any Federal contractor (or subcontractor at any tier); 
     and
       (2) the term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
     Code.


       Amendment No. 273 Offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of New York

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

     SEC. 3__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON ACCELERATION AND 
                   IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP OF VIEQUES 
                   AND CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO.

       (a) Report Required.--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 the results of a study 
     conducted by the Comptroller General on the status of the 
     Federal cleanup and decontamination process in the island-
     municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico.
       (b) Contents.--The study shall include a comprehensive 
     analysis of the following:
       (1) The pace of ongoing cleanup and environmental 
     restoration efforts in the former military training sites in 
     Vieques and Culebra.
       (2) Any potential alternatives to accelerate the completion 
     of such efforts, including their associated costs.
       (3) Any effects such alternatives might have on the public 
     health and safety of island residents and steps that can be 
     taken to mitigate risks.
       (4) The views of residents of Vieques and Culebra regarding 
     actions that should be taken to achieve the cleanup process 
     more expeditiously and successfully.
       (5) Any adverse health outcomes resulting from toxic matter 
     at the sites or cleanup procedure in and avenues to 
     compensate local communities for economic losses and medical 
     costs incurred.
       (6) The economic impact that the cleanup process has had on 
     local residents due to restricted use of land for tourism and 
     other activities and avenues to compensate local communities 
     for economic losses.


       Amendment No. 274 Offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of New York

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

     SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR AERIAL FUMIGATION 
                   IN COLOMBIA.

       None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 
     for fiscal year 2022 may be used to directly conduct, 
     support, assist, or contribute to the performance of the 
     aerial fumigation of crops in Colombia.


         Amendment No. 275 Offered by Mr. O'Halleran of Arizona

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

     SEC. 3__. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT 
                   CONDITIONS ON MILITARY READINESS AT UNITED 
                   STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY FLAGSTAFF STATION.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the effects of 
     wildfire and persistent drought conditions at the United 
     States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station. Such report shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A detailed description of the threat that such 
     conditions pose to the United States Naval Observatory 
     Flagstaff Station, including with respect to the mission of 
     the facility, continued operations, military readiness, 
     military and civilian workforce, housing, and access to water 
     at the facility.

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       (2) Recommendations for actions to be taken by the 
     Secretary of Defense, and by Congress, to ensure the 
     continued and safe operations of the facility.


         Amendment no. 276 Offered by Mr. O'Halleran of Arizona

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

     SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT OF SUICIDE RISK AT MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Procedure.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
     and in collaboration with the Defense Suicide Prevention 
     Office. shall establish a procedure for assessing suicide 
     risk at military installations.
       (b) Report.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     strategy and procedure for assessing suicide risk at military 
     installations.


         Amendment no. 277 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California

       At the end of subtitle C of title XV add the following:

     SEC. 15__. REVIEW OF DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CYBERSPACE 
                   OPERATIONS FORCES.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
     Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense and the 
     Principal Cyber Advisors of the military departments, shall 
     review and update the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense 
     dated December 12, 2019, concerning the definition of the 
     term ``Department of Defense Cyberspace Operations Forces 
     (DoD COF)''. The review shall include--
       (1) a comprehensive assessment of units and components of 
     the Department of Defense conducting defensive cyberspace 
     operations which are not currently included in such 
     definition; and
       (2) a revised definition for such term that includes such 
     units and components within the Cyberspace Operations Forces.


         Amendment no. 278 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California

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

     SEC. 16__. PLAN ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF DEDICATED 
                   X-BAND SMALL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS.

       (a) Plans.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition 
     and Integration, shall jointly submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a plan for a pilot program for the 
     deployment of dedicated X-band small satellite communications 
     technologies that may support current and future requirements 
     of special operations forces.
       (2) Plan elements.--The plan submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A description of authorities that would be used to 
     execute the proposed pilot program.
       (B) A timeline for the implementation and duration of the 
     proposed pilot program.
       (C) An identification of the dedicated X-band small 
     satellite communication technologies required to implement 
     the proposed pilot program.
       (D) The costs, per fiscal year, for the development, 
     deployment, and operations of the proposed pilot program.
       (E) A comprehensive description and assessment of the 
     proposed pilot program.
       (F) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action the Assistant Secretaries jointly determine 
     appropriate, including the feasibility of--
       (i) extending the term of the proposed pilot program; or
       (ii) expanding the proposed pilot program to other 
     activities of the Department of Defense beyond special 
     operations forces.
       (b) Special Operations Forces Defined.--The term ``special 
     operations forces'' means forces described under section 
     167(j) of title 10, United States Code.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) and the gentleman from Alabama 
(Mr. Rogers) each will control 15 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.


   Modification to Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Smith of 
                               Washington

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
amendment No. 113, printed in part A of House Report 117-405, be 
modified in the form I have placed at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:
       At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 5__. ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST THE TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS INTO CAREERS IN 
                   EDUCATION.

       (a) Veterans-to-Classrooms Program.--
       (1) Modification and redesignation of program.--Section 
     1154 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking: ``employment as 
     teachers: Troops-to-Teachers Program'' and inserting 
     ``employment in schools: Veterans-to-Classrooms Program'';
       (B) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively;
       (ii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Defense.
       ``(3) Covered position.--
       ``(A) The term `covered position' means a full-time 
     position in an eligible school as--
       ``(i) a teacher, including an elementary school teacher, a 
     secondary school teacher, and a career and technical 
     education teacher;
       ``(ii) a school leader;
       ``(iii) a school administrator;
       ``(iv) a nurse;
       ``(v) a principal;
       ``(vi) a counselor;
       ``(vii) a teaching aide;
       ``(viii) specialized instructional support personnel;
       ``(ix) a school resource officer; or
       ``(x) a contractor who performs the functions of a position 
     described in any of clauses (i) through (viii).'';
       (iii) by amending paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(4) Eligible school.--The term `eligible school' means--
       ``(A) a public elementary school, including a public 
     elementary charter school;
       ``(B) a public secondary school, including a public 
     secondary charter school; or
       ``(C) a Bureau-funded school as defined in section 1141(3) 
     of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021(3)).'';
       (iv) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``Troops-to-Teachers'' and inserting ``Veterans-to-
     Classrooms'';
       (v) by striking paragraph (9), as so redesignated, and 
     inserting the following new paragraph (9):
       ``(9) School resource officer.--The term `school resource 
     officer' has the meaning given that term in section 1709(4) 
     of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
     U.S.C. 10389(4)).''; and
       (vi) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``and `State' '' and inserting `` `specialized instructional 
     support personnel', and `State' '';
       (C) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Secretary of Defense may carry out a Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program'' and inserting ``The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Education, may carry out a 
     Veterans-to-Classrooms Program'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``become a teacher'' and 
     inserting ``obtain a covered position''; and
       (iii) by amending subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(A) by local educational agencies or charter schools in 
     States with a shortage of individuals to fill covered 
     positions, as determined by the Secretary of Education.'';
       (D) in subsection (d)(4)(A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``or career or technical 
     subjects'' and inserting ``career and technical education, or 
     subjects relating to a covered position''; and
       (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in a covered position 
     or'' after ``seek employment'';
       (E) in subsection (e)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(A)--

       (I) in clause (i), by striking ``become a teacher'' and 
     inserting ``obtain a covered position''; and
       (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``as an elementary school 
     teacher'' and all that follows through the period at the end 
     and inserting ``in a covered position for not less than three 
     school years in an eligible school to begin the school year 
     after the member obtains the professional credentials 
     required for the position involved''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ``as a teacher in an 
     eligible elementary school or secondary school or as a career 
     or technical teacher'' and inserting ``in a covered 
     position''; and
       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A)--

       (aa) in the first sentence, by striking ``educational 
     level, certification, or licensing'' and inserting 
     ``educational level, certification, licensing, or other 
     professional credentials''; and
       (bb) in the second sentence, by striking ``$5,000'' and 
     inserting ``$9,000 (except as adjusted by the Secretary in 
     accordance with subparagraph (D))'';

       (II) in subparagraph (B)--

       (aa) in clause (i), by striking ``as an elementary school 
     teacher, secondary school teacher, or career or technical 
     teacher'' and inserting ``in a covered position''; and
       (bb) in clause (ii), by striking ``may not exceed $5,000, 
     unless the eligible school is a high-need school, in which 
     case the amount of the bonus may not exceed $10,000'' and 
     inserting ``may not exceed $9,000 (except as adjusted by the 
     Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (D)), unless the 
     eligible school is a high-need school, in which case the 
     amount of the bonus may not exceed $18,000 (except as so 
     adjusted)'';

       (III) in subparagraph (C)--

       (aa) in clause (i), by striking ``5,000'' and inserting 
     ``20,000'';
       (bb) in clause (ii), by striking ``3,000'' and inserting 
     ``5,000''; and
       (cc) in clause (iv), by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
     ``$18,000 (except as adjusted by the

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     Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (D))''; and

       (IV) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(D)(i) The Secretary may adjust the dollar amounts set 
     forth in subparagraphs (A), (B)(ii), and (C)(iv) to reflect 
     changes in the Consumer Price Index over the applicable 
     period.
       ``(ii) In this subparagraph, the term `applicable period' 
     means--
       ``(I) with respect to an initial adjustment under clause 
     (i), the period that has elapsed since the date of the 
     enactment of the TEAMS Act; or
       ``(II) with respect to any adjustment after the initial 
     adjustment, the period that has elapsed since the date of the 
     most recent adjustment under clause (i).'';
       (F) in subsection (f)(1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``become a teacher'' and inserting ``obtain 
     a covered position''; and
       (II) by striking ``as an elementary school teacher, 
     secondary school teacher, or career or technical teacher'' 
     and insert ``in a covered position''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, employment as an 
     elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or 
     career or technical teacher'' and inserting ``employment in a 
     covered position'';
       (G) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking ``as elementary 
     school teachers, secondary school teachers, and career or 
     technical teachers'' and inserting ``in covered positions'';
       (H) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(j) Partnerships.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into one or more 
     partnerships with States, local educational agencies, or 
     covered entities--
       ``(A) to help sustain and expand the reach of the Veterans-
     to-Classrooms Program to promote careers in education among 
     current and future veterans under this section;
       ``(B) to provide information on the Program in accordance 
     with subsection (k)(2) in widely available, user-friendly 
     formats;
       ``(C) to help recruit more veterans, including veterans who 
     are retired law enforcement officers, and service members who 
     are within 6 months of transitioning out of the military into 
     new careers in education;
       ``(D) to promote careers in education among current and 
     future veterans by providing veterans with information on 
     other employment transition programs, including--
       ``(i) the Veterans' Employment & Training Service and the 
     National Veterans' Training Institute of the Department of 
     Labor;
       ``(ii) the transition assistance programs established under 
     section 1144 of this title;
       ``(iii) the SkillBridge and Career Skills Programs of the 
     Department of Defense;
       ``(iv) the AmeriCorps program carried out under subtitle C 
     of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
     (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.); and
       ``(v) other transitional or educational programs; and
       ``(E) to promote careers in education by helping veterans 
     learn about educational benefits available to them, including 
     Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, certification programs, and 
     applicable on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs, 
     to help veterans get into an educational career field.
       ``(2) Covered entity defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     `covered entity' means--
       ``(A) an entity qualifying as an exempt organization under 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
       ``(B) an veterans service organization recognized by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of 
     veterans under section 5902 of title 38.
       ``(k) Program Information.--
       ``(1) Information from secretary.--The Secretary shall make 
     available, on a publicly accessible website of the Department 
     of Defense, the information described in paragraph (3).
       ``(2) Information from covered entities.--Each State, local 
     educational agency, and covered entity that enters into a 
     partnership with the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall make 
     available, on a publicly accessible website, the information 
     described in paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Information described.--The information described in 
     this subparagraph is information on the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms program authorized under this section, including a 
     description of the application process for the program and 
     the potential benefits of participating in the program.
       ``(l) Biennial Review.--Not less frequently than once every 
     two years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
     the Veterans-to-Classrooms Program. At minimum, the report 
     shall include a comparison of the number of participants in 
     the Program during the period covered by the report relative 
     to the number of stipends authorized under the Program during 
     such period.
       ``(m) Process to Streamline Applications.--Not later than 
     one year after the date of the enactment of the TEAMS Act, 
     the Secretary shall implement a process to simplify the 
     submission of applications under subsection (d)(2).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 58 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 1154 and inserting the following 
     new item:

``1154. Assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain 
              employment in schools: Veterans-to-Classrooms Program.''.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (4) References.--Beginning on the effective date specified 
     in paragraph (3), any reference in Federal law (other than 
     this Act), regulations, guidance, instructions, or other 
     documents of the Federal Government to the Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program shall be deemed to be a reference to the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms Program.
       (b) Veterans Employable as School Resource Officers.--
     Section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
     Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389(4)) is amended by inserting 
     after ``a career law enforcement officer, with sworn 
     authority,'' the following: ``or a veteran (as such term is 
     defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code) 
     who is hired by a State or local public agency as a law 
     enforcement officer for purposes of serving as a school 
     resource officer, who is''.
       (c) Task Force on Education Careers for Veterans.--
       (1) Task force.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall convene a task 
     force to identify strategies that may be used to assist 
     veterans in obtaining employment in the field of education.
       (2) Responsibilities.--The task force convened under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) consult regularly with veterans service organizations 
     in performing the duties of the task force; and
       (B) coordinate administrative and regulatory activities and 
     develop proposals to--
       (i) identify State licensing and certification requirements 
     that are excessive and unnecessarily burdensome for veterans 
     seeking to transition into careers in education;
       (ii) identify potential compensation structures for 
     educational employment that include salary credit for prior 
     military and law enforcement experience;
       (iii) recommend incentives to encourage educational 
     employers to hire veterans;
       (iv) assess the feasibility of establishing dedicated 
     military veteran liaison positions in school districts;
       (v) examine how funds made available for the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms Program under section 1154 of title 10, United 
     States Code, may be used to conduct outreach, provide 
     certification support, and help States establish outreach 
     centers for veterans; and
       (vi) explore how partnerships entered by the Secretary 
     under subsection (j) of such section may be used to promote 
     careers in education among veterans through collaboration 
     with relevant employment transition programs, including the 
     Transition Assistance Program, the SkillBridge and Career 
     Skills Programs of the Department of Defense, and the 
     AmeriCorps program.
       (3) Membership.--The task force shall consist of--
       (A) the Secretary of Defense, or the designee of the 
     Secretary, who shall be the head of the task force;
       (B) the Secretary of Education, or the designee of the 
     Secretary;
       (C) the Attorney General, or the designee of the Attorney 
     General;
       (D) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the designee of 
     the Secretary;
       (E) the Secretary of Labor, or the designee of the 
     Secretary;
       (F) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or 
     the designee of the Director;
       (G) four representatives from a veterans service 
     organization, selected by the President;
       (H) a representative of the Administrative Conference of 
     the United States; and
       (I) representatives of State and local governments selected 
     by the President, which may include representatives of State 
     boards of education and relevant State licensing agencies.
       (4) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which the task force is convened under paragraph (1), the 
     task force shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
       (i) a description of actions that may be carried out by 
     State and local governments to reduce barriers that interfere 
     with the ability of veterans to transition into careers in 
     education; and
       (ii) recommendations for specific legislative and 
     regulatory actions that may be carried out to reduce such 
     barriers.
       (B) Public availability.--The report under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be made available on a publicly accessible website of 
     the Department of Defense.
       (5) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``veterans 
     service organization'' means any organization recognized by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of 
     veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
     in the funding tables in division D, there are authorized to 
     be appropriated $240,000,000 to carry out the Veterans-to-
     Classrooms Program under section 1154 of title 10, United 
     States Code (as amended by subsection (a)).
       (2) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, Administration and Service-wide Activities, 
     Line 500A, as specified in the

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     corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby 
     reduced by $240,000,000.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask 
unanimous consent that the reading of the modification be dispensed 
with.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Washington?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from Washington?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The amendments en bloc No. 2 is modified.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna), a member of the committee, to 
speak on the amendments en bloc.
  Mr. KHANNA. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Smith for his 
extraordinary leadership and having a strong amendment to affirm the 
U.S.-India defense partnership. I thank Ranking Member Rogers for 
making this amendment truly bipartisan.
  There is no relationship of greater significance to the United 
States' strategic interests than the U.S.-India partnership. It is 
necessary to affirm democracies; it is necessary to stop China's border 
aggression; it is necessary for us to lead in critical technologies.
  This gives a sense that while we are building this relationship, we 
should not be sanctioning India under CAATSA, and it also will help 
facilitate India getting more of their defense from the United States 
and not Russia.
  I thank again Chairman Smith for his leadership and making sure that 
this is bipartisan. I thank Kate Gould for her work on our staff and 
the HASC staff on this and all the other amendments.

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  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of these 
amendments en bloc.
  Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Puerto Rico 
(Miss Gonzalez-Colon), my friend and colleague.
  Miss GONZALEZ-COLON. Madam Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Rogers for 
the work he and Chairman Smith did to put this bill together.
  I rise in support of the en bloc package No. 2 for the National 
Defense Authorization Act of 2023.
  This bill includes three of my amendments that will directly benefit 
our country's national security as well as the people of Puerto Rico.
  My first amendment, 413, directs the Secretary of the Army to ensure 
that a modular small arms range is made available for the Army Reserve 
in Puerto Rico.
  Currently, Puerto Rico only has a single firearms range for 
Department of Defense personnel. It is located in Camp Santiago, which 
is the south part of the island, which is managed by the Puerto Rico 
National Guard, and it is hours away from some of our Army bases on the 
island. This amendment was included in the House-passed version of the 
NDAA last year.
  Amendment 416 requires the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to investigate the 
health effects on the island of Vieques that may have been caused by 
toxic waste left by the Navy after 70 years of live-fire training. This 
amendment was also included in the House-passed version of the NDAA 
last year.
  My third and final amendment, 417, would require the director of the 
Defense Health Agency to conduct a health-related behaviors survey 
among the members of all Armed Forces.
  This survey, which has been conducted for the past 30 years, was last 
conducted in 2018. However, an updated survey is necessary to provide 
the Department of Defense with up-to-date information to better 
understand the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of all 
servicemembers.
  Information on topics such as access to mental healthcare, 
understanding the post-deployment needs, and promoting physical health 
are needed to identify resources and continue to improve the support 
provided to our servicemembers.
  Lastly, I will end by expressing my support for the following 
amendments that I cosponsored: 958, 968, and 1001, from my friend and 
fellow Women's Caucus member, Representative Lawrence from Michigan, 
that are included in the en bloc package.
  Madam Speaker, I encourage all Members to vote in favor of this en 
bloc package No. 2.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Connecticut (Mrs. Hayes) for purposes to speak on the 
amendments en bloc.
  Mrs. HAYES. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the amendments en 
bloc 2, which includes my amendment to support the mental health and 
nutritional needs of servicemembers.
  Servicemembers across the country and in my State who seek mental 
healthcare often encounter outdated resources or a lack of information 
on military websites. Without immediate and accurate access to mental 
health providers, servicemembers and their families are left to 
navigate a crisis on their own. Servicemembers already have insurance 
hurdles that can make it difficult to find acceptable and covered 
providers.
  My amendment would help bridge this gap by requiring the military to 
review all installation-level web information about suicide prevention 
and behavioral health and ensure contact information is up to date. My 
amendment also requires the military to certify their review to 
Congress on a yearly basis.
  Additionally, I urge my colleagues to support Chairman McGovern's 
amendment, which would require the DOD and the USDA to collect data on 
food insecurity among servicemembers. Representative McGovern's 
amendment would require the Department of Defense to train and 
designate a point person on all military bases to refer servicemembers 
seeking nutritional assistance.
  Last November, as chair of the House Agriculture Nutrition 
Subcommittee, I hosted a hearing to address hunger among 
servicemembers, and our witnesses pointed out the lack of consistent 
data to address this issue. I support this amendment and will continue 
to work with Chairman McGovern to ensure that no family, especially 
military families, go hungry.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote in support of the 
amendments en bloc 2 and the final National Defense Authorization Act.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise to support amendments en bloc 
2 and thank the chairman and ranking member for the combination of 
amendments that we have worked on over the years that I believe are 
crucial and important to the Nation's safety but also to the men and 
women of the United States military.
  The amendment I want to highlight, among others, is the amendment 
that calls for the Secretary of Defense to evaluate and report to 
Congress the extent of threat to national security posed by domestic 
terrorist groups and organizations motivated by a belief system of 
white supremacy, such as the Proud Boys and Boogaloo.
  We know that those organizations certainly found themselves roving 
around during January 6 and were actually called and motivated to come 
to Washington by the former President of the United States.
  We also know that Director Wray has indicated that domestic terrorism 
is one of greatest threats to the United States. As reported in the 
media and government intelligence reports, coupled with recent arrests 
and successful violent attacks carried out by the Boogaloo Bois and 
militia extremists, these representations are very troubling.
  My concern is that as the Nation moves toward a historic national 
election, the activity of violent influences, like the Boogaloo Bois 
and Proud Boys, will increase and lead to attacks becoming more 
frequent. I ask my colleagues to continue to support the amendments en 
bloc 2 for that amendment.

  I also want to highlight my amendment that asks for $10 million to 
increase funding for increased collaboration between the DOD Office of 
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for research to combat triple-negative breast cancer.
  As a breast cancer survivor myself, I can tell you the enormous 
impact that triple-negative breast cancer has. It is a particular form 
of breast cancer that metastasizes very quickly. It accounts for 
between 13 to 25 percent of all breast cancer in the United States, the 
onset is at a younger age, and it is more aggressive and more likely to 
metastasize. This work will help young women in the United States 
military and young men, who also are sometimes diagnosed with breast 
cancer.
  Let me also ask for support for post-traumatic stress disorder. I 
have worked on this for many, many years, even developed a center in my 
district off campus from the veterans' hospital.
  PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war 
veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents. The 
increase, I believe, reaffirms the importance of helping those with 
PTSD and restoring their lives.
  I want to make sure as well that my amendment dealing with requiring 
the chief of the National Guard, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense, to submit to Congress and other entities a report identifying 
personnel training and equipment required by the non-federalized 
National Guard to prevent, mitigate, respond, and recover from natural 
and manmade disasters.
  Houston is hurricane prone. I cannot tell you the kind of work and 
leadership that the Texas National Guard has done on behalf of my 
constituents and the entire State when we have been in trouble. The 
huge trucks that have come in with MREs and the help during the 
flooding has been enormous.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to support all of my amendments 
and to highlight those that I have just highlighted.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 30 
seconds to the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I will just emphasize that the 
National Guard has been enormously effective in helping us during 
disaster.
  But let me finish quickly with the amendment dealing with young 
people in the academy, in particular a young cadet that had a 
stuttering issue. My amendment says that cadets should be diagnosed 
with whatever disability they may have, be assessed, do their 4 years, 
and when it comes time for a command, don't push them out like this 
young cadet was, but to ensure that they have the ability, with their 
talents, to be able to accept a command. They want to serve their 
Nation.
  Madam Speaker, I ask support for the amendments en bloc 2 and all of 
my amendments.
  Thank you, Madam Speaker, for this opportunity to express my support 
for H.R. 7900, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023.''
  Congress has the solemn duty to ensure that those who wear the 
uniform of the United States--and those civilians who provide 
logistical and operational support--have the equipment, training, and 
resources needed to carry out and complete their mission.
  And we must never forget that a grateful nation has a sacred 
obligation, in the words of President Lincoln, ``to care for him who 
has borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan.''
  Many of my amendments were made in order by the Rules Committee. I 
would like to summarize them, two of which were included in En Bloc 1:
  First, amendment 59 recognizes that Black men and women have played 
an integral role in our nation's defense from the bravery of Crispus 
Attucks, an escaped slave, during the Boston Massacre, to the present 
day. The amendment would address the historical and current barriers to 
Black Americans' participation and equal treatment in the Armed 
Services.
  I would like to elaborate on the importance of Amendment 59, about 
the lessons that can be learned about the social, cultural, legal, and 
logistical impacts, as well as the advances made, by the integration of 
African Americans into the warfighting capacity of our nation.
  The racial inequality and mistreatment of Black men and women that 
has historically permeated our military continues to this day, with 
more than 750 complaints of racial or ethnic discrimination from 
service members in fiscal year 2020 alone.
  But discrimination doesn't exist just within the military rank-and-
file, as in that same fiscal year, civilians working in the financial, 
technical and support sectors of the Army, Air Force and Navy also 
filed 900 complaints of racial discrimination and over 350 complaints 
of discrimination by skin color, data from the U.S. Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission shows.
  According to a report by the Defense Department's Diversity and 
Inclusion Board, while the enlisted ranks of the active and reserve 
military were ``slightly more racially and ethnically diverse than its 
U.S. civilian counterparts,'' the opposite was true for the officer 
corps.
  We owe it to those brave men and women who have proven time and time 
again to be an integral part of our military to examine the Armed 
Services' history of discrimination and to determine the necessary 
steps to repair the harm caused by these inequities.
  Second, my amendment 28 directs the Secretary of Defense to evaluate, 
and report to Congress, about the extent of the threat to national 
security posed by domestic terrorist groups and organizations motivated 
by a belief system of white supremacy, such as the Proud Boys and 
Boogaloo.
  In the past and with greater intensity, I have raised concerns over 
the role that Boogaloo and Proud Boys have played in bringing an 
element of violence into the otherwise peaceful protests following the 
death of George Floyd.
  The violence seen during the recent national movement to end the 
deaths of unarmed black men while in police custody is not the start of 
these violent activities associated with Boogaloo movement or Proud 
Boys activity.
  The threat posed by accelerationists and militia extremists--a range 
of violent anti-government actors, movements, and organizations, some 
of which branch out of decades-old ideologies and others which are 
relatively new has led to violent engagement of law enforcement.
  These varied threats range from decentralized and leaderless 
accelerationist networks using social media platforms, such as the 
Boogaloo movement, to more structured, far-right militia extremist 
groups.
  The ideologies undergirding these movements or groups have some 
similarities to other anti-government and white supremacist beliefs but 
are often not tied to a single, monolithic ideology.
  In addition, in many cases, their adherents' decentralized and coded 
use of digital tools poses unique challenges for law enforcement and 
government officials to identify and track their activity.
  These developments in domestic terrorism, as reported in the media 
and government intelligence reports--coupled with recent arrests and 
successful violent attacks carried out by ``Boogaloo boys'' and militia 
extremists--are troubling.
  My concern is that as the nation moves toward a historic national 
election, the activity of violence influencers like Boogaloo Boys or 
Proud Boys will increase and lead to attacks becoming more frequent.
  In 2018, we saw too many instances of violent extremist searching for 
opportunities to sow violence and disrupt democratic processes.
  Boogaloo and Proud Boys are targeting constitutionally protected 
activity for cooption or to provide cover for attacks.
  This amendment will result in a report that will provide valuable 
insight into activities associated with Boogaloo and Proud Boys.
  Under the guidance that produced this report, there should not be any 
activity directed at groups that are not known for violent activity or 
have a history of engaging in violence directed at the United States 
government.
  My next amendments were adopted in En Bloc 2:
  Amendment 194--Provides authorization for a $10 million increase in 
funding for increased collaboration between the DoD Office of Health 
and the National Institutes of Health to research and combat Triple 
Negative Breast Cancer.
  As a Member of Congress, a mother, a sister and a spouse, and a 
breast cancer survivor, I feel a special responsibility to do all I can 
to ensure every American can win in the fight against all types of 
breast cancer but especially triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
  About 10-20 percent of breast cancers test negative for both hormone 
receptors and HER2 in the lab, which means they are triple-negative.
  What is Triple Negative Breast Cancer? The term triple negative 
breast cancer refers to the fact that this form of breast cancer will 
test negative, which means that each of the test will return negative 
results for the presence of breast cancer for three types of breast 
cancer tests:
  Estrogen receptor;
  Progesterone receptor; and
  human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 or the HER2 test will be 
negative.
  To understand triple-negative breast cancer, it's important to 
understand receptors, which are proteins found inside and on the 
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of cells. These receptor proteins are the ``eyes'' and ``ears'' of the 
cells, receiving messages from substances in the bloodstream and then 
telling the cells what to do.
  Hormone receptors inside and on the surface of healthy breast cells 
receive messages from the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The 
hormones attach to the receptors and provide instructions that help the 
cells continue to grow and function well.
  Most, but not all, breast cancer cells also have these hormone 
receptors.
  Roughly 2 out of 3 women have breast cancer that tests positive for 
hormone receptors.
  In 2013, the American Cancer Society Surveillance and Health Services 
Institute estimated that 27,060 black women would be diagnosed with the 
illness.
  The rate of breast cancer is 10 percent lower in African American 
women than white women--it is the type of breast cancer (Triple 
Negative) that African American women contract that is alarming.
  Because African American women are diagnosed in greater numbers with 
Triple Negative Breast Cancer we have a five year survival rate of 78 
percent after diagnosis as compared to 90 percent for white women.
  The incidence rate of breast cancer among women under 45 is higher 
for African American women compared to white women.
  Triple Negative Breast Cancer:
  Accounts for between 13 percent and 25 percent of all breast cancer 
in the US;
  Onset is at a younger age;
  Is more aggressive; and
  Is more likely to metastasize.
  Currently, 70 percent of women with metastatic triple negative breast 
cancer do not live more than five years after being diagnosed.
  African American women are 3 times more likely to develop triple-
negative breast cancer than White women. African-American women have 
prevalence TNBC of 26 percent vs. 16 percent in non-African-Americans 
women.
  The key to beating this cancer is not just early detection--but 
detection period.
  A 2007 study of more than 50,000 women with all stages of breast 
cancer found that 77 percent of women with triple-negative breast 
cancer survived at least 5 years, versus 93 percent of women with other 
types of breast cancer.
  Another study of more than 1,600 women published in 2007 found that 
women with triple-negative breast cancer had a higher risk of death 
within 5 years of diagnosis, but not after that time period.
  The recurrence and survival figures in these and other studies are 
averages for all women with triple-negative breast cancer.
  The DoD needs to be prioritizing this very real and lethal condition 
to ensure women are being protected.
  Amendment 195 directs the Secretary of Defense to audit current 
practices regarding administration of sexual harassment claims and 
submit a report no later 180 days after passage detailing efforts to 
prevent sexual harassment and protect service-members, and compiling 
data and research on sexual harassment prevalence in the military, 
cases reported, legal proceedings, and convictions.
  Sexual assault is endemic in our military, especially for female 
armed service members.
  Streamlining and auditing the process of reporting sexual assault 
protects victims and is a necessary step in weeding out abusers.
  Amendment 191 provides authorization for $2.5 million increase in 
funding to combat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  According to the NIH, an estimated 3.6 percent of U.S. adults had 
PTSD in the past year.
  PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war 
veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such 
as torture, being kidnapped or held captive, bombings, or natural 
disasters such as floods or earthquakes.
  People with PTSD may startle easily, become emotionally numb 
(especially in relation to people with whom they used to be close), 
lose interest in things they used to enjoy, have trouble feeling 
affectionate, be irritable, become more aggressive, or even become 
violent.
  They avoid situations that remind them of the original incident, and 
anniversaries of the incident are often very difficult.
  Most people with PTSD repeatedly relive the trauma in their thoughts 
during the day and in nightmares when they sleep. These are called 
flashbacks. A person having a flashback may lose touch with reality and 
believe that the traumatic incident is happening all over again.
  My amendment recognizes that these soldiers are first and foremost, 
human. They carry their experiences with them.
  Ask a veteran of Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan about the frequency of 
nightmares they experience, and one will realize that serving in the 
Armed Forces leaves a lasting impression, whether good or bad.
  My amendment will help ensure that ``no soldier is left behind'' by 
addressing the urgent need for more outreach toward hard to reach 
veterans suffering from PTSD, especially those who are homeless or 
reside in underserved urban and rural areas of our country.
  Amendment 199 directs the Secretary of Defense to promulgate 
regulations to ensure that candidates granted admission to attend a 
military academy undergo screening for speech disorders and be provided 
the results of the screening test and a list of warfare unrestricted 
line (URL) Officer positions and occupation specialists that require 
successful performance on the speech test.
  Academy students should have the option of undergoing speech therapy 
to reduce speech disorders or impediments.
  Amendment 188 directs the Secretary to submit to Congress within 180 
days a report on the recognition of African Americans who have served 
in the Armed Forces and opportunities for their inclusion in DOD naming 
practices and conventions for military installations, infrastructure, 
vessels, and weapon systems.
  In every war waged from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle for 
Fallujah, African Americans have honorably answered the call to duty, 
and served with valor and distinction in America's armed forces.
  At decisive moments in our nation's history, the United States 
military and its citizen warriors, were there and made the difference.
  Our thanks to the military for being always ready to answer the call 
of duty--whether that call comes in the dead of night or the light of 
day--we know that we can count on you.
  The fact that military bases have been named after Confederate 
military leaders or soldiers is hard to imagine given that they were 
fighting to end the United States. The Confederacy was not something 
that should be held up for honor by the United States or our nation's 
military.
  There is no shortage of honorable replacement candidates to receive 
the honor of having a military base, installation or facility named in 
their honor.
  Amendment 198 requires the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to submit to Congress and 
other entities in 2023, 2024, and 2025 a report identifying the 
personnel, training, and equipment required by the non-federalized 
National Guard to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from 
natural and man-made disasters.
  Hurricane Harvey's impact in Texas is still being felt more than 30 
months later. The storm's footprint covered over 9,000 square miles, 
including the city of Houston. Hurricane Harvey dropped over 52 inches 
of rain in the Houston area and over 60 inches were recorded elsewhere 
in the state.
  At its peak on September 1, 2017, one-third of Houston, our nation's 
fourth largest city, was underwater leaving 34,575 evacuees in shelters 
across Texas. Before the flood waters had receded in Houston two other 
monster Hurricanes were bearing down on citizens living in the U.S. 
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
  The scope and magnitude of these dueling disasters tested the 
National Guard and Reservists in ways that were new.
  This amendment requires a readiness report by the National Guard and 
Reservists to make sure they have what they need to assist communities 
in need of disaster assistance during future Hurricane Seasons.
  Many Texans are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, and the same 
is true of residents of many other areas hit hard by disasters.
  My amendment will help the National Guard help communities prepare 
for disasters, respond to them, and rebuild from them.
  It will improve the ability to support the important mission of the 
National Guard and Reservists to engage in disaster response.
  Amendment 197 requires the Secretary of the Navy, not later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress 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.
  In 2010, the United States consumed about 355,000 million gallons of 
water per day.
  Worldwide, some 700 million people do not have access to enough clean 
water.
  In 10 years the number is expected to more than double to 1.8 
billion.
  Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is water, but in fact less than 1 
percent it is available for human use.
  The rest of the water on our planet is either salt water found in 
oceans, fresh water frozen in the polar ice caps, or too inaccessible 
for practical usage.
  While population and demand on freshwater resources are increasing, 
supply will always remain constant.
  And although the water cycle continuously returns water to Earth, it 
is not always returned to the same place, or in the same quantity and 
quality.
  I offered this amendment because we must plan for the future water 
needs of our nation and our defense facilities and operations 
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  There are serious water shortages in some regions of the country and 
the prospects that sustained water shortages due to regional growth and 
climate factors may make it necessary to develop alternative sources 
for water intended for human and agricultural uses.
  If we can harness the technology to convert ocean water into fresh 
water the future of cities and rural communities that depend on water 
can be much brighter.
  Amendment 190 requires a report to be submitted to Congress within 
240 days following enactment on the risks posed by debris in low earth 
orbit and to make recommendations on remediation of risks and outline 
plans to reduce the incident of space debris.
  Man-made objects in Earth's orbit that may no longer serve a useful 
function can include nonfunctional spacecraft, abandoned launch vehicle 
stages, mission-related debris and fragmentation debris.
  Space debris travels at speeds up to 17,500 miles per hour is fast 
enough for a small piece of man-made debris to damage to a satellite or 
a spacecraft.
  There are 500,000 pieces of debris the size of a marble or larger.
  There are many millions of pieces of debris that are so small they 
can't be tracked.
  The Jackson Lee Amendment seeks a report from the Secretary of 
Defense on the risks posed by man-made space debris, solutions for 
reducing risks and strategies for reducing the incidence of more man-
made space debris being introduced into space.
   Amendment 193 condemns the actions of Boko Haram and directs that 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
and the Attorney General, submit a report on efforts to combat Boko 
Haram.
  Amendment 189 requires a report to be submitted within 220 days 
following enactment on Capacity to Provide Disaster Survivors with 
Emergency Short Term Housing.
  Amendment 196 directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress 
in not less than 180 days the actions taken to protect U.S. armed 
service personnel from armed attacks conducted by militants and 
terrorists in pursuit of bounties and inducements the agencies, 
organizations, or entities aligned with the Russian Federation.
  Finally, amendment 192 requires the Secretary of Defense to report to 
Congress programs and procedures employed to ensure students studying 
abroad through Department of Defense National Security Education 
Programs are trained to recognize, resist, and report against 
recruitment efforts by agents of foreign governments.



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